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Sofia the First: Enneagram Types

I'm honestly kind of surprised no one has done this yet?

I'm not ever sure how familiar people are with The Enneagram so I'll give a quick insight into what it is before I start.

The Enneagram is, I think, one of the better psuedo-scientific personality tests out there because it's a little more comprehensive.

Basically, it runs across a scale of nine numbers. You have your core type, a "wing," and numbers you "appreciate" towards (when you're in a good place) and numbers you "depreciate" towards (when your in a bad place).

Here's a place to read about the types. This is good information but their appreciations and depreciations are lacking because in an effort to get specific they misconstrue what can happen/ how the core desires and fears can present across the different types. Fair warning that the site is designed for those in Enneagram seminars which are designed for adults. The language on the site is kind of clinical and covers some more "adult" topics. So, count that as your fair warning for my 15 and youngers reading this post. (I only linked it because all of the descriptions of the types were paraphrased/ taken from here.)

This is my favorite free test.

However, best way to figure out which type you are, listen to this album. When one song makes you cry inconsolably because you've never felt so well described in your life ... that's your number. Personally, I feel like this album is the *BEST* descriptions of the 9 types I've ever seen put together in my life. (This should be a lyric playlist 1-9.)

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However, another caveat, your personality really doesn't "develop," according to most "personality experts," until your in your mid to late 20s, and for some folks even into their 30s. (AKA When your prefrontal cortex finishes development. Most scholars agree that's around 25-ish, but can be younger for some "women"/ AFAB folks and older for "men"/AMAB folks.)

So, I don't recommend taking the test with any degree of seriousness until you're at least like 22+, most Enneagram seminars won't even let folks under 21 participate, because up until that point most people believe your personality is heavily influenced by external factors like parental and social expectations, the environment you grew up in, a lack of lived experience, and a lack of literal brain development.

My type didn't solidify until I was about 26 or 27. But, autistic and ADHD prefrontal development is slow. So, that tracks.

All that to say, I will only be Enneagram Typing the *ADULT* characters because the test would be useless for the kids.

(If you wanted to know I'm a 3w4 - Nicknamed "The Professional" which is an offshoot of "The Achiever" type. 3s like having attention, being affirmed, and impressing people. 4s like making stuff and are generally artists. When you put them together, usually 3w4s want to make some kind of art that outlasts them and makes some kind of impact on the world. Generally speaking. 3s under stress, usually, become disengaged and apathetic. But, when they're in growth, they move towards cooperation and commitment.)

(In defense of 3s [partially because I am one, partially because I think StF has a few 3s in the cast]: Basically, the institute argues that 3s in duress fall into narcissistic tendencies. I would argue, based on my lived experience, this is not always true. 3s in duress will basically do *anything* to feel like they're "worth something." While this can lead to pushing others down to go up, or self-aggrandizing behaviors, it can lead to simply overworking oneself, burnout, and other more common behaviors while masking the burnout under the guise of being "fine." Thus, this could/can lead to longer lasting burnout. I would argue that 3s are more prone to burnout than narcissism, but that's my hot take. I think a lot can depend on the "wing" too. Also, in duress, I would say that instead of being straight out "cunning" as the institute describes, I would say 3s can have "bouts of Oscar worthy dramatic breakdowns" in which they're hoping for someone to affirm them because they've explained themselves well enough to finally validate their existence.)

So, now that you have the lesson, here are the types:

Roland II: 9w1 "The Dreamer" -

9s are known as "Peacemakers." They'll do just about anything to avoid loss and achieve peace of mind/ inner stability. 9s with a 1 wing take on some characteristics of the 1. 1s are constantly seeking the "good" and want to everything to be just and balanced. At their worst, they're anxious, at their best they're self-motivated and developing.

Roland really seeks to bring peace to himself and to others. However, he does sometimes try to cut corners and falls into patterns of anxiety. He doesn't always want to remain self-motivated but, when he takes initiative, he's *incredible* at bringing people together to get things done.

Miranda: 1w2 "The Advocate"

1s have a deep sense of right and wrong, and they act on that sense of right and wrong. They fear becoming corrupt, and desire integrity. Ones with a two wing take on elements of the "helper" personality of the two. This leads them to be quite nurturing, but through a deep sense of justice, thus, making them good teachers. Under stress, they can be moody but, at their best, they're spontaneous and joyful.

I almost mistyped her. I almost said she was a 2w1. But, I think, at Miranda's core, her focus is justice and integrity. So often, Miranda shows that she is the place that Sofia's strong inner voice comes from. It's not that Miranda is a helper. It's that she's an advocate for her children, for the village, and for everyone she knows.

Baileywick: 2w1 "The Servant"

As mentioned, 2s are helpers. Their fear is being unwanted/ unloved and their goal is to be loved. Under stress, they can become a little nippy and aggressive and, at their best, they pour into themselves and their needs.

I've often seen, and I think the fandom would agree, Miranda and Baileywick are like each other's perfect complements. I think their personalities are the same way. At his core, Baileywick gets his identity from helping and assisting others. In "Baileywhoops," he offers to resign because he fears causing undue burden at being unable to perform his tasks. I also just really liked the idea of Miranda and Baileywick having inverse personalities.

Tilly: 7w6 "The Entertainer"

7s are sometimes also known as "The Enthusiast or Adventurer." They are afraid of pain and seek fulfilment of all kinds. Under stress, they become self-critical and, at their best, they become more tied to reality and fascinated by reality. 6s are the "loyalty" type. 6s are described by the Enneagram Institute as "go down with the ship" types. A 7 with a 6 wing, is driven by fulfilment and adventure, but is also extremely loyal.

Honestly, I don't think I've seen a character that fits an Enneagram type more than Tilly. I'm pretty sure they just took the description of the 7 from the Institute's website and decided to animate a character around it.

Cedric: 3w4 "The Professional"

3s fear being "worthless" and desire "feeling valuable and worthwhile." 3w4s make wonderful redeemed villains because 3s in stress/under duress become "disengaged and apathetic" and in growth become "cooperative and committed to others." 4s are often creative-types. They are reserved and self-aware. When combined with the three, they are driven to make something that outlasts them. They long to, if they do not eventually succeed in, take pride in their work. 3s, as I mentioned before, are likely to burn themselves out, but they may go to great and drastic lengths to get what they want the further they get from their goals.

I type Cedric this way not because I want him to share my personality type, but because I *vibed* so hard with him the moment he had his first solo. "Cedric the Great" hit me in a place. I was like ... yeah ... he's a 3. For sure.

However, Cedric isn't image conscious enough to be a 3w2 - "The Charmer." 3w2 is like Loki or Patrick Bateman. They use their image and sweet talk to force others to get on their level. Whereas, 3w4s generally are a little quieter. They hold those desires for greatness nice and close. Fearing their own worthlessness, and trying their darndest to make themselves worthy at the expense of just about anything, they'll toil away at whatever they think might show the world their value. Art. Science. Plotting. Scheming. Whatever.

3s don't have a very solid intrinsic sense of "worth" so they seek it from praise. When they can't get it, they languish and fall apart. We see this in Cedric early in the series. The combination with a an existential fear of worthlessness and a deep self-understaning makes for beautifully complex characterization. Some of my favorite characters in literature are 3w4s because they have such potential for redemption.

On the subject of redemption, perhaps Cedric's greatest personal achievement, and testament to his love for Sofia, was not falling apart completely during the finale and/or seeing himself as the one who had to be solely responsible for getting Sofia out of the Amulet. 3s often feel like they have to "lone wolf" projects, especially when stressed. However, even in the most stressful situation, Cedric was able to internalize that he should cooperate with others as opposed to trying to do the extraction spell himself. This was a great way of showing the completion of his arc and how he was moving towards internal healing and growth.

At healthy places, 3s are like the most loyal, supportive, and ride or die friends you'd ever want to have. 3s (and especially w4s) become fiercely oriented towards the success of their communities when they're in a good place and well established. They're highly ride or die.

Cordelia: 1w9 "The Idealist"

1s, remember, are focused on being "good" and fear being "corrupted." They have the potential to be incredibly morally driven, but they can slip into being highly judgemental and critical perfectionists. 9s like peace, inner stability, and fear loss.

"Magic Touch" really solidified which types Cordelia and Cedric were for me. Cordelia is focused on how magic should be used, the proper order of things, and, as much as I love her, she's super critical. (In her mind, at that point, for good reason.) Yet, Cedric is still setting out to prove himself against her. He tries over and over again to prove that he has a place and worth.

Yet, Cordelia just keeps doing things. In part because, if something goes wrong, the tentatively brokered peace is going to fall apart. She wants to keep the peace they've created for the sake of her child. But, she also cannot let go of the past because her fears of being further "corrupted" run to deep. In certain ways, she has to face her physical corruption every day. So, she'll do darn near anything to protect herself from literally any other corruption by being as perfect as possible.

Goodwyn: 3w2 "The Charmer"

I have never seen a more "legacy" focused character in my life. He is willing to give up so much to have the externally perfect looking family, up to and including not fully investigating an accident caused by his 7-9 year old son. His son is, instead, blamed for literally everything for the rest of the family's natural lives well into his 30s because Goodwyn refuses to have his own reputation tarnished.

In the "Mystic Meadows" episode he shows Sofia all of his trophies and refuses to stop bragging about his old accomplishments. He only sees Cedric's worth once Cedric is able to "prove" it.

His desires for "value" and "love" come out in the worst ways.

Winifred: 9w8 "The Referee"

9s remember try their best to keep peace within themselves, as well as within their families, at literally any cost. However, 8s are "The Challenger" or assertive types. They want to protect themselves and others from harm. 9s with an 8 wing are the ones constantly making negotiations. They're breaking up the fist fights ready to erupt on the sidelines between players and coaches. They have to be just assertive enough to ensure that everything stays stable while also, at their core, desiring peace and being willing to see all sides enough to make compromise.

Winifred can be *really* passive at times. She just goes along with what people want even when it doesn't make ANY sense. This is very classic of the 9. They can just go with the flow without asserting anything because they want to keep the peace. However, Winifred does show that she's willing to make her opinions known when she feels it's absolutely necessary. In "Mystic Meadows" she inserts herself between Goodwyn and Cedric often to break up their fights.

Also, with two children who would have had a fair amount of need, she would have needed to advocate for them and make peace between them. Thus, I think, even if this wasn't her core personality always, it certainly was after The Incident.

Greylock: 7w6 "The Entertainer"

I've already described this type so I'll just jump straight into how Greylock fits it.

7s are often described as having "childlike wonder" and this side of the seven fits Greylock *incredibly* well. The 6 can also be a little rebellious. Greylock is full of the whimsy so often present in the 7 while also taking on some of the characteristics of the "hardworking" 6s. He clearly enjoys the work he does. He's good at it. But, he never takes much seriously, which is, again, characteristic of the carefree nature of the 7.

Miss Nettle: 3w4 "The Professional"

Much like Cedric, Miss Nettle derives her sense of self-worth from what she creates/ how people praise those creations. We see this with the "Nettledrop." She's a little less "nuanced" than Cedric about how she reacts to praise. But, at the end of the day, both of them fear being "worthless" and they both deeply desire to be valued and remembered for the legacy they left in the world.

Nettle really is an incredibly competent and professional magic user. The thing I love most about her learning to turn herself and her powers towards "good" is that folks as driven as Nettle often can and do make incredible discoveries. She made a flower that can literally bring beauty to a frozen tundra and she cured a previously incurable disease. Gotta love those 3s man, when they set their mind to stuff, they're unstoppable.

Ivy: 8w7 "The Maverick"

8s are called "The Challenger" types. They fear being harmed by others and seek to protect themselves (and by extension those they care about most deeply.) They are strong and assertive. They know what they want and they will get it. They can have hot tempers but, at their best, they use their assertiveness to help others get what they need. In anxious states, they become "secretive and fearful" and at their best they become more helpful, caring, and like "servant" twos. With a 7 wing, they have a tendency to take on a little more of that adventurous and scatterbrained spirit.

In Ivy's redemption episode, that I can't remember the name of, you really see her personality in the big picture. She's assertive. She's protective of her needs. She's allergic to vulnerability out of a sense of self-defense. When she finally finds people to be vulnerable with, and her skunk friend is in danger, she pulls out every stop to put her powers of strength and decisiveness to good use. (I almost mistyped Winifred as an 8 instead of a 9. Winifred isn't quite as assured as Ivy is. Winifred is too passive to be an 8. She has an 8 wing. But, she is not an 8.)

Merlin: 5w4 “The Iconoclast”

5s are "The Investigator" types. They like to ask questions and experiment. I think some versions of the Enneagram results also call them "The Scientist" type for that reason. They hate being useless, not knowing things, and/or being helpless and they want to be capable. They can become kind of scatterbrained under stress and they become more self assured when they're in a good headspace.

I mean, come on. Come on. He's basically an immortal researcher who likes making stuff. He's pretty creative but, at his core, Merlin is a little more driven by knowledge as opposed to identity. 4s are generally driven more by wanting to know who *they* are and creating an identity for themselves beyond anything else. But, Merlin clearly has some of that creative-4 energy while also studying complex ideas.

Morgana: 3w2 "The Charmer"

Much like Goodwyn, Morgana is obsessed with her legacy and image. Image, in her case, is to be taken quite literally. Though, instead of being a more realistic representation of what might happen with this personality type, trying to create a picture perfect family and life, she is a little more classic villain. Though, she has none of Goodwyn's redeemable qualities.

Goodwyn, at least, tries to do what's right. He's loyal to the people who need him. He served his Kingdom well. He did the best he could with what he knew despite being incredibly ridgid in his way of thinking.

In fact, a lot of abusive, neglectful, and simply ignorant parents can fall into this category. Many parents don't intend the harm they cause and, because they don't intend it in their ignorance, they double down and try to make themselves feel better/ distance themselves from the pain of it. Crap behavior. Don't recommend it. But, it's real, and it happens. It's more natural and feels more normal.

However, unlike that less extreme and more realistic portrayal of the 3w2, Morgana literally just wants as much power as she can gather purely for the sake of having it. Again, I suppose people like this exist. But, they are not common in the wild. A lot of the portrayal of 3w2s are like Morgana. Most 3w2s are Goodwyns.

Grimtrix: Dark!1w9 “The Idealist”

Kay, hear me out. Ones fear being corrupted and evil and want justice. However, when they're under stress or in bad places they will justify their actions "as good" and morally correct while passing severe judgement on others. They can even be kind of hypocritical when they go all the way down into the full mental decent. They have missions and are willing to just about anything to convince themselves they're "right." I would argue they could also convincingly turn others to their cause after having convinced themselves of it's rightness by "doing what needs done" to make sure "the mission" succeeds. As for the wings, wing 2s have a tendency to be more focused on helping others by literally doing. Wing 9s are more ideas people.

Given that, I think Grimtrix could easily fall into the category of a 1. Ones don't always have to be heroes. Though, they are easy to write as such because of their drive and desire to do good. Yet, thinking about Judge Claude Frollo and other dark-1s, there are several villains that have causes that are deeply personal to them and go off the deep end trying to pursue it. Grimtrix's goal is to "punish the Royals and allow the sorcerers to stop getting treated like crap." He has a clear sense of mission that, honestly, would benefit others besides himself.

Yet, he falls into the trap of hypocrisy. He doesn't see that, by failing to attempt to negotiate with the Royals and actively harming them, the sorcerers seeking better rights for themselves really aren't *that* much better than the Royals. But, that is the pitfall of the broken logic of dark-1s.

Chrysta: 4w3 "The Aristocrat"

4s as I mentioned are the creative types, called "The Individualist." They fear not having any "identity or personal significance" and they want "to find themselves and create an identity." When stressed, they become clingy and when they're at peace they find themselves a little more orderly and "objective." Wing 3 4s generally want to make impact, but unlike 3s, that desire comes out of a desire to create an identity that will last forever as opposed to finding their internal value out of making a lasting work in the case of the 3w4.

Though a workaholic, Chrysta strikes me as someone who is seeking out who she is. Her lack of self-definition doesn't seem to come from a fear of worthlessness but, instead, from a fear of not having an identity. I think this became clear to me when I saw the episode about her trying to get her wand. She *so* desperately wanted to find herself in her culture that she was willing to forgo her job. No 3 would have taken the Enchantlet off ever.

However, a 4? A 4 would.

Throughout her appearances, Chrysta is trying to establish *who* she is. She wants an identity. 4s often beat by their own drum. They do and dress how they want. They have creative solutions to problems. In healthy mindsets, they can overcome *a lot* of personal hardship because they're pretty comfortable with their emotions/ personal history. However, they don't really have a very stable sense of literal self, and they desperately want to connect with others despite not being good at it. And, I honestly think, despite not being an "artist" in the traditional sense, Chrysta really fits that description especially during her "Wassialia Episode."

Prisma: 4w3 "The Aristocrat"

Another 4w3. I say this because, to me, Prisma strikes me as someone who really does like the *craft* of crystal making. She loves the art of it.

Yet, her instability and her lack of identity causes her to sabotage herself and others in an effort to build an identity out of being remembered/ being the best. I don't think her core fear is being "worthless." I think she really wants to find a stable identity.

The difference between Cedric and Prisma, and I think the core difference between a 3w4 and 4w3, is the fear and what drives the character to do the thing.

Cedric is in the pits of being undervalued and feeling worthless. His core fear is his lived reality. So, he acts in ways to try to "fix" the situation. He toils at the projects Roland gives him. He schemes to try and get power. But, all of that is out of a desire for him to have value in the eyes of others. In some ways, Cedric is already aware of his identity. It's pretty established in *who* he is. 3s often find themselves asking "What do I really want?" because, in unhealthy emotional states, they pursue whatever they think will fulfill their need for feeling valuable and worthwhile. So, they seek what will get them praise and attention.

I've always wondered if Cedric applied for the Royal Sorcerer position out of the same sense of duty that Roland seems to reference in hiring Cedric.

This all in contrast to Prisma and other 4w3s. 4w3s don't have any kind of stable sense of self. They're looking at themselves saying "Nobody understands me because I don't understand me." Or, "Who am I really?" The core of Prisma's issue is that she wants to *be* Asurine. She wants to grow crystals that are as beautiful, as powerful, as praised because Asurine is assured of herself and knows who she is. Asurine understands herself and her role in the world. Asurine is everything Prisma wants to be. But, to me, Prisma's issue seems to be that she doesn't know who she is. She wants to have friends and connections, but she can't get them.

Yet, unlike Chrysta, she's unwilling to work to foster a sense of self and develop relationships with others. Unlike Cedric, she won't take responsibility for her jealousy or work to answer the existential question she wrestles with until it is far too late.

Wormwood: 6w5 "The Defender"

6s are called "The Loyalist." However, what that means is that they seek security first and foremost. 6s fear being without support or stability and seek stable environments. Under stress, they become arrogant and at peace they become more relaxed. With a 5 wing that usually means they're a little more calculating and logical than with the 7 wing that would make them a little more upbeat and adventurous.

It makes sense that Cedric at his worst and Wormwood at his worst would feed into each other. 6s under stress become like the worst versions of 3s. 3s become like the worst 9s. At their best, 6s are supposed to take on traits of the 9. So, it's like a personality death-spiral when these two are both at their worst and trapped with just each other to figure it out. They're, in many ways, too similar.

This would also apply to one *other* pair of friends. Roland is a 9. 9s become like good 3s when stable. 3s become like bad 9s when under stress. Basically, Roland and Cedric have also been feeding the worst parts of each other for a long time. Yet, when they're in a good place, they work together *incredibly well.* See Roland and Cedric's quick thinking in "In Cedric We Trust."

However, speaking of "In Cedric We Trust," the most compelling reason for calling Wormwood a 6 is that one of the sections in the Enneagram Institutes' page for 6s, literally says at unhealthy levels this personality type may panic, abandon their friends, and seek out "stronger authority figures."

I do not know what else to say ...

Minimus: 6w7 "The Buddy"

Minimus was hard for me because he has a couple arcs throughout the story that could lean into a few different types. He has a pretty long "identity" arc. This initially led me to think 4. He's also very loving which led me to think 2.

But, in the end, I settled on 6w7. Wormwood's exact kind of parallel/ opposite.

Minimus also seeks out stability and is desperately afraid of things going wrong or being thrown out of balance. Both characters, for the most part, until that security is threatened in Wornwood's case, are pretty fiercely loyal to their respective Masters. Again, on the whole, these two are both problem-solvers, hard-working, resourceful characters who complain a lot when things are going badly. They can both be incredibly suspicious of situations, strangers, and anything "amiss."

However, Wormwood's security (at least in his mind) is threatened. Thus, we begin to see, and often do see, a darker side of his personality.

Yet, throughout the series, we see Minimus become *more* secure and have better support in place to step into the fullness of his personality. He slowly becomes more optimistic thourhout the series while retaining a lot of the core of his sort of "safety conscious" persona.

Minimus, as he leans into his optimism, also displays a desire for adventure which is why I thought he might have the 7 wing as opposed to the 5.

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I spent WAY too much time doing this. I hope you had fun reading it and maybe learned something! That's always my goal. If you want me do some of the more obscure characters (for example: Magnus or Slickwell) and/or some of the animals (Clover, Mia, Robin, etc.) you can drop whatever in my Inbox. I just won't for the kids because the test wouldn't be designed for them.

Cheers, Pip

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