The Professional Rogues

ISTP Heroines

Trinity, The Matrix Trilogy

Sarah Conner, The Terminator Saga

Rey, Star Wars Saga

Natasha Romanov “Black Widow,” The Avengers

Arya Stark, Game of Thrones

Gamora, Guardians of the Galaxy

Valkerie, Thor

Artemis (Greek mythology)

Mulan, Mulan

Raven Darkholme “Mystique,” X-Men Saga

Michonne, The Walking Dead

Max Mayfield, Stranger Things

Lara Croft, Tomb Raider

Kate Austen, Lost

Gwen Stacy, Spiderwoman

Osha, Game of Thrones

Cristina Yang, Grey’s Anatomy

Astrid, How to Train Your Dragon

ISTP Female Villains

Selina Kyle “Catwoman,” Catwoman

Jen Yu, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

Asajj Ventress, The Clone Wars

ISTP Heroes

Indiana Jones, The Indiana Jones Saga

Wolverine, Wolverine

James Bond, James Bond

Bronn, Game of Thrones

John Wick, The John Wick Trilogy

Hawkeye, The Avengers

Bucky Barnes, The Captain America Trilogy

Conan, The Conan Saga

Rick Deckard, Bladerunner

Adam (Judeo-Christian mythology)

ISTP Male Villains

Bane, The Batman Saga

Sandor Clegane “The Hound,” Game of Thrones

Boba Fett, Star Wars Saga

Vincent Vega, Pulp Fiction

Captain Quint, Jaws

Man in Black, Westworld

ISTP – The Professional Rogue

In fiction, what do ISTP characters all have in common?

Individualism. Expertise. DIY.

You are a favorite among the heroic personalities — some of the most adventuresome and memorable heroines and heroes a Professional Rogues. You have a particular kind of charm but don’t always play well with others. You’re an active type and often find yourself in public spaces, but almost always prefer to go it alone. When you do choose to truck with heroic partners, you keep it to a minimum and you rarely stick around. They only get in the way and insist on meaningless conversation. You have places to be and asses to kick.

You’re serious-minded and problem solve with straight-forward, no-nonsense solutions. Quite often, your directness startles people. You’re less interested in the nuances of social niceties. You’re also a tinkerer and builder. You know how to build or use weapons and traps, craft devices, or drive the getaway car. You’re good with your hands and know how things are put together. Your combination improvisation, quick action, and mechanical expertise make you’re the perfect action hero. You’re the one leaping off rooftops or getting caught up in a dramatic chase. You’re a pro who knows how to move through an ever-changing environment as a swimmer moves through water.

However, your intense practicality often comes at the expense of imagination. That’s why when it comes to quests, you change course many times. You focus on the objective more than a plan. You’re not the one on an epic single-minded journey, but the one who completes one task and then moves on to another. You’re a contract killer — a merc. You’re interests change. This makes you great for a series of adventures. Your powerful sense of independence keeps you occupied. Your calculating nature, private manners, and prospecting behavior make the ISTP the perfect weapon.

When Professional Rogues Become Villains

In fiction, the Professional Rogue is almost always operating somewhat outside the law already. That means that some of the best characters are really anti-heroes and anti-heroines who have demons in the closet or warrants for their arrest. However, the edgy life of a scoundrel doesn’t make them a villain. For the few Professional Rogues who truly turn to villainy, they are nasty. Women trend toward assassins while the men trend toward drifting killers on the run. There are elements of toxic chaos in the path of villainous Professional Rogues, a self-destructive urge, a subdued rage. All of the villains on the list below harbor an unanswered and inborn anger toward the world. Unfortunately for the forces of good, ISTP villains know how to get things done, disappear, get in to places and get out. They can be very tough to defeat. Female villains of this personality seem to carry the potential for redemption more so than the men.

Frequency

According to the “MBTI Manual” published by CPP, The Professional Rogue accounts for 5.4% of the world population. 8.5% of men (3rd most common) and 2.3% of women are ISTPs.