Pirates of the Caribbean: Elizabeth Swann (ESFP)

Se:

“I think it would be rather exciting to meet a pirate.”

“No, they will see free men and freedom! And what the enemy will see is the flash of our cannons. They will hear the ring of our swords, and they will know what we can do. By the strength of our brows and the strength of our backs and the courage of our hearts.”

Elizabeth Swann has a thirst for adventure and excitement. She is one of the more impulsive characters in Pirates of the Caribbean. As a child, she thought it would be exciting to meet a pirate, and was somewhat berated for that opinion. Excitement doesn’t appear to bother her, which is emphasized after her initial encounter with Jack Sparrow. When a maid expresses concern about her earlier ordeal, Elizabeth basically responds with a fake comment about it being “terrifying.” She appears to have completely put it behind her, being primarily concerned with the wedding proposal. Elizabeth is generally extremely quick to react to events, and is prone to rushing into things. She reacts, fights, and adapts as situations call for it. Jack Sparrow even comments at one point in the second movie that Elizabeth just wants freedom and to act on selfish impulse.

Elizabeth is repeatedly chastised for being improper. She speaks to Will as if he is on her level. In addition, she struggles to act lady-like at times. When Barbossa gives her permission not to stand on formality, she immediately drops all manners and essentially starts eating like an animal. In general, her desire for adventure and experiences seems to overrule everything else.

Fi:

“You’re despicable.”

“Except for a sense of honor and decency and a moral center.”

Elizabeth has a strong sense of what is right and wrong, and does not hesitate to express these opinions. After Jack saves her life during their first encounter, she stands between him and the Navy, and argues against the Commodore’s order to have him hanged. Only moments later, as Jack captures her, she’s calling him despicable and regretting that earlier decision. Elizabeth judges Jack and others for their loose morality for the rest of the movies. She constantly claims the moral high ground.

The naivety of Fi shows up clearly in Elizabeth. She is constantly shocked when others don’t hold to her same values. For instance, she believes that all pirates will follow the code. Barbossa eventually declares otherwise, much to her dismay. She also gets shocked by Jack’s actions and mentality, time and time again, in spite of the fact that he is a pirate. (It’s illogical to assume the existence of morality in a pirate.)

Te:

“One, because it is a vile drink that turns even the most respectable men into complete scoundrels. Two, that signal is over a thousand feet high…”

Elizabeth is quick to take charge when the situation calls for it. She is shown giving a mini speech to Jack’s former pirate crew after which she orders them to follow her and rushes forward. She doesn’t realize that no one is following her until she tries to lift the row boat and it doesn’t move. You see other moments where she gets bossy and demanding, or just generally talks down to people when attempting to place herself in a position of authority.

Her Te in combination with her Se can also be seen when her and Jack are trapped on the island during the first movie. She takes the clearest path forward that she can see, which means using all of Jack’s rum as fuel and burning an entire section of the island to act as a smoke signal. Of course, she just does this behind Jack’s back and deals with the fallout later.

Ni:

Elizabeth’s inferior Ni primarily shows up in the way she gets involved in situations without putting a lot of thought into them or planning in advance. When Barbossa blows up the Interceptor, Elizabeth reacts on impulsive anger, and breaks free from her ropes. She rushes forward to attack him, already knowing full well that he cannot be killed. Ergo, it was an entirely futile act that could only serve to further endanger her or bring about unwanted consequences, but she isn’t concerned about that; she just reacts. In general, she breaks rules and crosses boundaries readily, with barely any hesitation.