Nay, the Badass INFJ!
But before I go off getting all long-winded, let me whet your appetite with some examples.
Some examples:
- Jim Morrison
- Stellar Maze INFJ
- Dostoevsky
- Nietzsche
- Nick Cave
Physiognomy
We are formed in the dominant mold of our INFJ subtype, like a mask we wear for life. This dominant mold is one of the easiest ways to type a person. Function follows form. Everything a person does and says will give clues as to which type of INFJ they are (if they are in fact an INFJ at all, which in itself is not a likely event).
With the Plutonian INFJ their physiognomy inclines to deep-set eyes and an intense penetrating gaze.
Style
Dark, intense, deep.
Black is the color. None is the number.
Examples of this style
- Jim Morrison
Just the titles of the songs he wrote in The Doors are enough to show this Plutonian INFJ vibe. But since we don’t have all day, just listen to the following song to get a feel. And take a look at Mr. Morrison himself. That’s the look of the badass Plutonian INFJ.
The End
2. Nick Cave
This fellow is another somewhat more modern example of a male Plutonian INFJ artist, in the Jim Morrison vein.
In following is my favorite live performance of him. It is unmistakably Pluto-themed because he’s singing a song about a dude that is so badass “he’ll crawl over 50 good pussies just to get to one fat boy’s asshole” That should give you a taste of what these bad boys are trying to convey…basically how badass they are, I dunno.
Also female Plutonian INFJ PJ Harvey is there, and performs with Nick after he sings his “fat boy asshole” song, but more on her later
Take a listen
(And if you don’t want to, your asshole is subject to search and seizure, so get on it boy)
3. Chris Cornell.
Listen to the album Superunknown by his band Soundgarden. This album is unmistakably written by an Plutonian INFJ with their characteristic despair about existence and its seeming pointlessness and absurdity and debasement etc.
Example lyric from the song The Day I Tried to Live (cheerful title) off of the aforementioned album:
“The lives we make never seem to get us anywhere but dead”
But since that song is not available on Youtube, and since we don’t have all day to listen to an entire fucking album, let’s just move on to another song from Mr. Chris Cornell that starts with the lyric “Nothing seems to kill me, no matter how hard I try”
Fun stuff
Alright, moving on with our cheerful badass poets, hmm…well death is a big theme of these Plutonian poets. Whadya gonna do? Someone’s gotta face it. Might as well be them.
Two out of three of the above aforementioned Plutonian INFJ males committed suicide and/or died under mysterious circumstances at a young, or fairly young age.
I’ll leave you with that fun fact, and pick up next time with some more fun stuff from the big ol fun and wide world of INFJ.
Thanks for watching and see you soon!
This article is part of the series The 10 Types of INFJ. Be sure to check that link to read about the other 9 types of INFJ.
On appearances alone, Nick Cave would perhaps be the most quintessential INFJ. He has that “haunted” look which is somehow endearing and comforting despite its tragic overtones. On the opposite end of the spectrum (lighter) Benedict Cumberbatch springs to mind as an equally strong archetype (purely based off countenance).
Found some new INFJs here that I had never considered. Unfortunately the list of celebrities PDF that was compiled by a Stellarmaze user from your comments isn’t working so it’s good to see some new examples.
I never liked Rock music, but Soundgarden was ironically my favourite band growing up, and I related to a lot of Chris Cornell’s sentiments. Great to see his name mentioned here…I learn a lot from your work!
Also, I’d place Al Pacino onto this list, but as I remember correctly you’ve typed him as an ENFJ.
Whether Al Pacino is an INFJ or ENFJ, he’s definitely a Plutonian type, and a good example of what I’m talking about of finding your style/subtype as an INFJ (or ENFJ or any Myers-Briggs type).
It wasn’t until Scarface that Pacino become Pacino, and he has been that way ever since. And it’s because in that movie he unlocked his Plutonian subtype and he’s been Hollywood’s most bankable star ever since them.
So, say hello to my little friend!
I see. If I’m interpreting correctly, Al Pacino wouldn’t have become “Al Pacino” if he hadn’t have unlocked his potential via absorbing into his subtype (through his role)? In other words, one must commit to their true self to harness their intrinsic power.
If the above is correct, would the same apply to an author for instance? Moderating/filtering oneself is a relatable problem.
I’ve been considering the Astro service and this has further piqued my interest!
I see. If I’m interpreting correctly, Al Pacino wouldn’t have become “Al Pacino” if he hadn’t have unlocked his potential via absorbing into his subtype (through his role)?
Correct.
In other words, one must commit to their true self to harness their intrinsic power.
Right.
If the above is correct, would the same apply to an author for instance?
It applies to anyone.
I’ve been considering the Astro service and this has further piqued my interest!
Good, get on it! Your destiny awaits.
https://ibb.co/D5qsSKq
Is this a chart with heartbreaker or femme fatale potential?
Check into my Astro-Subtyping Service if you want me to determine that via subtype/dominant planet.
Or if you’re feeling really frisky, check out my full-blown assessment service on the matter you put forth before me today whence it will become clear if this is the chart of a heartbreaker/femme fatale or some other picture altogether.
Would you put Marlon Brando as a Plutonian ENFJ? And how about Marco Pierre White? I have him as an ENFJ, and he seems like the perfect archetype for a Plutonian?
Would you put Marlon Brando as a Plutonian ENFJ?
Of course. He is the original Plutonian ENFJ. Many of the ENFJs that I have called enneatype 8 ENFJs are Plutonian ENFJs. Off the top of my head I’m thinking of people like Javier Bardem, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Madsen, and Elvis.
Would love to hear your thoughts on how this type could go into a “positive” direction, not meaning that in a super judgmental way like these people you mentioned are bad, there’s awesome things about it too despite stuff like death and suicide, like badassness.
I have some insights from my experience of fitting this type. Fell into the despair pit for many years and every day way trying to get out. One day I had a big shift in my psyche that I’d call a liberation and now I’m like unrecognizable from how I used to be, but I’m still this type, just incredibly positive. I don’t know how that integrates with this typology but would value your thoughts!
Thanks for the interesting reading
Would love to hear your thoughts on how this type could go into a “positive” direction
Depends what you mean by “positive”, I guess that being the operative word. Look, these Plutonian INFJs are the antithesis of positive, but what they have to offer is among some of the most badassest stuff in all of humanity. That’s their billing, that’s their calling card, and there’s no use in blowing smoke up people’s asses and telling them that a Plutonian INFJ is going to be a cup of roses. They’re grumpy, they’re mean, and they dig deep into the heart of humanity.
They’re positive as a resultant of the phoenix energy of Pluto, that by digging deep they rise to the heights in the ultimate transformative act, which their lives bear out as one big melange of murder, both self and other-murdering. Self-overcoming. Nietzsche.
I see what you mean though, the suicide thing. Yes, in attempting to give a flavor of this INFJ subtype, I may have erred to much in the direction of self-destruction. From the list I have of Plutonian INFJs, I would say Goethe is the most well-balanced representative of the type. What I remember reading about him is that when he was older he was striving for a balance, a delicate balance in his life that was an attempt to iron out the intensities of his youth.
Some of the greatest geniuses that have ever lived were Plutonian INFJ/s. How’s that for positive?
I think a positive trajectory for a Plutonian INFJ, similarly to your story, is the path of psychological healing where the original wound doesn’t cause just hatred and despair, but can be turned into a source of deep empathy and understanding from which humanity can be embraced despite its imperfections. I believe it’s a process through which INFJ acknowledges their share of the blame and learns to tolerate ambivalence (as opposed to all good or all bad splitting) in themselves and others.
Nick Cave is a beautiful example of a Plutonian INFJ who went through terrible pain and was able to pull through. His art saved him, but more so, it was love and meaningful connection through his audience’s letters that brought him back to the surface. https://www.theredhandfiles.com/ is where he answers a question every week, going from deep and heavy topics like grief, death and the meaning of life to the funny, seemingly insignificant joys of daily life. I’ve been subscribed to his newsletter for 4 years now and it’s always a delightful read that brings me insight and helps me stay grounded. I find him inspiring and a role model, a wise soul that was humbled by grief and managed to unlock his capacity for love in order to stay alive.