Functional Order: Ni/Fe/Ti/Se
Dominant Function: Ni
Melisandré has a complex internal vision built up of personal symbolism surrounding Stannis Baratheon as the king “chosen” by the Lord of Light to lead the nation out of darkness into a triumphant future. Her advice is impressionistic, based in symbols with forceful meaning behind them; she often misses minor details. She believes in her vision so much that she ultimately destroys Stannis, by feeding him misinformation – being so single-minded as to the desired outcome as to miscalculate battle outcomes, and the desertion of half his army. The realization that what she “saw” was erroneous horrifies her. She remains distant in battle, preferring to watch from remote sidelines; under pressure, Melisandré abandons Stannis when she sees he is destined to fall.
Auxiliary Function: Fe
Her emotions are double-sided; she uses emotional manipulation to appeal to Stannis and convince him to follow her advice (when asked where the Lord of Light resides, she whispers, “In you”; she comforts him in his losses, and appeals to his vanity in times of peril to her own safety). She reassures him the things they do are not “amoral,” by insisting they did them “together,” and thus shoulder equal responsibility. The strength of her vision makes her believe any length to accomplish the desired end is justifiable (including burning people alive as sacrifices). Her charisma manages to win a few loyal followers.
Tertiary Function: Ti
There is no proof for any of her assertions; all come either from her own logical understanding of situations and mental systems (her “interpretation” of the meaning fed to her by her symbolic Ni vision for the future) or her intuitive focus. Melisandré understands how people work, and often piercingly shines insight into their true natures (sometimes through Ni observations, sometimes with Ti-calculation).
Inferior Function: Ti
She is often detached, sometimes harsh. She uses sex to manipulate with, often baring her body to tempt men or come on to them, all to serve her higher purpose (creating “shadow babies,” or fulfilling prophecies) (inferior Se).
Note: This argument has been taken from Funky Mbti in Fiction.
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