The Wise Maestra in Fiction

Galadriel, Lord of the Rings

The Oracle, The Matrix Trilogy

The Ancient One, Doctor Strange

Hester Prynne, The Scarlet Letter

Shaak Ti, The Clone Wars

Aayla Secura, The Clone Wars

Eva, Ex Machina

Psyche (Greek mythology)

Deanna Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation

Anne Elliot, Persuasion

Olivia Benson, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy

Rose Dawson, Titanic

Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons

Sayuri, Memoirs of a Geisha

Leloo, The Fifth Element

Hippoyta, Wonder Woman

Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice

INFJ Female Villains

Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones

Maleficent, Maleficent

Melissandre, Game of Thrones

Elsa, Frozen

Male Heroes

Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars Saga

Morpheus, The Matrix Trilogy

Vision, The Avengers

Varys, Game of Thrones

Aragorn, The Lord of the Rings

Merlin, King Arthur

Li Mu Bai, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

Jay Gatsby, The Great Gatsby

Charles Xavier “Professor X,” The X-Men Saga

Ted Mosby, How I Met Your Mother

Kyle Broflowski, South Park

John Locke, Lost

Qui-Gonn Jinn, Star Wars Saga

Treebeard, Lord of the Rings

Galen Erso, Rogue One

Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things

Male Villains

Loki, The Avengers

Count Dracula, Dracula

Don Vito Corelone, The Godfather

Ra’s Al Ghul, The Dark Knight Trilogy

INFJ – The Wise Maestra

Guidance. Patience. Influence.

Hurrem Sultan

INFJ Women of History All-Star Line-Up

Antiquity: Queen Esther

Medieval: Hurrem Sultan

Early Modern: Charlotte Bronte

20th Century: Eleanor Roosevelt

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt ‘This is My Story’

The wielding of great power doesn’t always involve force or frenzied action. Sometime, the greatest power in the world comes in the form of calm, persuasive ideas and a persistent but gentle conviction. History has favored women of your personality type. You may not exactly seek the spotlight or plant yourself upon the throne for all to see. No, you are perfectly comfortable staying out of the limelight and directing others to do what’s right. Your remarkable ability to influence others comes not from trickery or manipulation, but from sincerity and incredible perception. You have an especially potent mix of character traits, which puts you in the role of a mentor-warrior. You’re the silent type who speaks intuitively and intelligently. You’re introspective and thoughtful. You are a conductor before the orchestra, quietly shaping events without a lot of grandiosity.

Queen Esther

People come to you because you usually have answers. More than mere information, though, you provide unusually perceptive answers and draw from a powerful intuitive wisdom. You have the incredible ability to wait patiently for the right idea, concept, or strategy to materialize in your mind. You’re rare in that you are very strategic, which is typically a core byproduct of a mathematical mind, except…you somehow do it without the math. It’s very rare for creatives to be so precise. Believe it or not, you’re an artist in your thinking and a soldier in your actions. You make an excellent counselor or adviser, but as history shows us, are you advising or are you actually calling the shots with your advice? Although you may not always be the one in charge, you’re leadership is undeniable.

Another core commonality for the Wise Maestra is their ability to facilitate change. Your personality type is central to countless moments in history. You’re a natural strategist who understands the human part of the equation. You play the long game toward achieving change and prefer a more subversive rather than openly rebellious approach. If there’s a corrupt or oppressive system or tyrant in the world, the Wise Maestra will be at work, quietly guiding and inspiring others into heroic actions. Although circumstances often compel to you stand before a crowd or audience to answer questions and issue judgments, you’re still a natural introvert. Wise Maestras often develop a stage persona when they address the masses, but this is only because your ideas and expertise are so highly sought after. You’re needed in the public sphere. In the end, though, you prefer privacy and creature comforts.

Charlotte Bronte

A fascinating recurrent theme throughout history for the Wise Maestra is a strong preference for neutrality. Even when you favor one side in a conflict, many Wise Maestras opt for a more neutral level of engagement. Some withdraw temporarily or insist on an advisory role only. You rarely feel that it is up to you alone to play the role of decision-maker. You like an even-handed debate on ethical conflicts and you usually end up on the right side of things. Human history has been spared countless atrocities because a Wise Maestra was in the right place at the right time. You are officially the rarest of all the personality types, which is a shame because the world clearly needs more people like you.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Lastly, in your solitude, you often seek the simplicity of play. A burdened mind truly needs an outlet for innocent camaraderie and warm humor. Your upside can sometimes also be your downside in that you tend to be a bit of a perfectionist. If you’re too careful, too methodical, or too playful, you may stray toward unproductive habits or frivolity. But you, the Wise Maestra, will be there in the end, guiding, steering, orchestrating events to your liking, and usually for the good of all. Your talents are like a vintage wine, you only get better as time goes by. History salutes you.

Frequency

According to the “MBTI Manual” published by CPP, The Wise Maestra accounts for only 1.5% of the world population, making it the rarest of all 16 personality types. A scant 1.2% of men (rarest for men) and 1.6% of women (3rd rarest for women) are INFJs.

It’s Women’s History Month! I strongly encourage you to read up on these amazing women, especially if you haven’t yet heard of them.