How To Train Your Dragon: Hiccup (INTP)

Ti:

“We have to think this through carefully.”

“Give me until tomorrow. I’ll figure something out.”

“Does anything you say make sense?”

“Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile.”

Hiccup is constantly doing his own thing. Although driven by a desire to fit in, Hiccup is determined to do it his own way, which suggests being a high introverted judger. He doesn’t try to adapt himself to his surrounding in any way by following a more acceptable approach, but instead leans into his own eccentricities to attempt to earn his place within Berk.

While he is a clear perceiver, he appears to have a strong analytical bend, preferring to think things through prior to launching into action. This is shown in how he initially prepares a cheat sheet for flying Toothless (which he references mid-flight), and how he has to talk Astrid out of instantly going to his father about the Dragon’s nest (during the first movie), so he can think things through. Overall, this suggests that he is a Ti dominant rather than a Ne dominant.

Hiccup shows a propensity toward saying what he isn’t rather than what he is, which suggests Ti identity rather than Fi identity. While Ti is an identity function, high Ti users often leave their identity undefined, because their focus is on aligning their actions to their thought system. As a result, they’ll be quicker to define what they are not, rather than what they are. When discussing the possibility of taking over for his father as chief with Astrid, Hiccup confesses that he doesn’t really know who he is. Instead, he states what he isn’t. This suggests Ti self-analysis rather than Fi.

Ne:

“From the time he could crawl, he’s been different. He doesn’t listen. He has the attention span of a sparrow. I take him fishing, and he goes hunting for trolls!” – Stoic about Hiccup

“I know, I know, but hypothetically…”

Hiccup is extremely open and willing to explore even the most unlikely of possibilities. His father’s rant about how Hiccup went hunting for trolls during a fishing trip demonstrates this quite well. This is significant because trolls aren’t actually real in that world, so Hiccup is chasing something that is entirely imaginary. However, he’s willing to believe in the possibility and look anyway. Of course, he displays this tendency more than just once. In the third movie, Hiccup chases the possibility of the Hidden World, uprooting his entire village in the process. In addition, he decides that, even though he’s never been able to kill a dragon at all, his first kill will be a Night Fury, the most difficult dragon of them all.

Hiccup often externalizes his thoughts, even to the point of rambling, regardless of what’s going on around him. During a training exercise, he keeps inquiring mid-battle about night furies. He asks a bunch of random questions, such as “has anyone ever seen one napping?” It gets to the point where he has to be told to focus, because he’s completely and utterly failing to concentrate on the task at hand. This demonstrates a lack of Se. He also is shown stumbling over his words a lot when Astrid gives him a reference book, rambling long past the point that she has walked away.

Another potential, albeit weak, proof of Ne rather than Se can be seen in how he never really concerns himself with getting physically stronger. He focuses the majority of his efforts on compensating for his physical weakness with inventions. He never appears to dedicate any amount of time toward this aspect of training or preparation.

Si:

Hiccup’s Si surfaces in his need to be somewhat prepared for varying scenarios and cataloging information toward that end. He keeps notebooks with sketches of all of his inventions, and later tracks a lot of information regarding Toothless. While creating the mechanical replacement for Toothless’ missing tail-fin, Hiccup tracks his various attempts as he continually tweaks it and adjusts it. Of course, his reference sheets for flying Toothless are evidence of his reliance on Si.

Hiccup naturally pays attention to details. For instance, he draws detailed maps in the sequels, as he and his dragon explore the surrounding areas. Hiccup also corrects Fishlegs multiple times when Fishlegs is attempting to create a reference sheet for the newly discovered Light Fury. He points out incorrect details until finally telling Fishlegs to just trace the Night Fury card and color it white.

Fe:

“I looked at him and I saw myself.”

“I just want to be one of you guys.”

Hiccup’s inferior Fe surfaces in his desire to fit in and belong rather than set himself apart or emphasize his uniqueness. Although, he doesn’t feel capable of fitting in, in the classical sense, so he’s striving to do it in other ways. This further supports that his Fe is weak, since he’s unable to adhere to the social expectations, even though he desires to belong.

Hiccup also is prone toward using group terms, such as “us” and “we” rather than directly referencing himself. For example, in the third movie, while talking to Gobber, he refers to Berk’s high population of dragons as “our dream”. Gobber then quickly calls him out, saying that it was Hiccup’s dream, not everyone’s.