#ultimately i just find infj to be the best overall fit for morrigan

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tbh i think morrigan is an intj not because mean = t or whatever but because she really seems like a Te user to me. the best example of this is the leliana/morrigan banters over faith which really really read to me as Ti vs. Te reasoning. they both are very intuitive and very good at reading people & planning (dominant Ni) but leliana believes in things when they make sense to her framework of the world (Ti) and morrigan needs concrete evidence and has strong logical reasoning (Te)

So, that is a fair point (and a fair reminder to me not to assume other people are working with bad MBTI stereotypes) but tbh this is a rigorous standard I really see Morrigan only applying to the Chantry, because the Chantry pisses her the hell off. Its not that she’s an evidence based person: she definitely seems to have less of a problem with Dalish religion. But the Chantry exerts power over her life, and if they’re asking her to surrender a part of her autonomy, then she wants to know on what grounds they base the right to do this. Which to me, speaks more to an INFJ’s high valuation of self-actualizing and autonomy than an INTJ’s desire for rationality.

As long as you’ve got me started on function stacking though I’d like to go over Morrigan’s to explain my reasoning a little more in-depth

INFJ Function stack:

Ni: Morrigan is an information collector by her very nature. She’s absorbed magical traditions from humans and the elves, and while yes, we can have a discussion about the problematic aspects of that, I think it definitely speaks to her intuitive nature that she draws together solutions from a variety of sources, blending them. She’s a pattern finder, able to find solutions in esoteric (and in the case of her mother’s grimoire, intentionally cryptic) texts and paratexts. 

Fe: so, Fe as a function is primarily turned outward. Observational. In some Fe having types this manifests as highly developed empathy, and for a lot of INFJs its where they get their keen (some might say uncanny) insight into other people, as well as their chameleon tendencies. INFJs walk a constant tightrope between having a strong attachment to their sense of self, and disappearing into the people around them. 

....to me this sounds a hell of a lot like shapeshifting magic. 

Shifting that aside, despite Morrigan’s proposed lack of care for those around her she seems to be remarkably able to blend into people around her, which requires not only intuition, but a keen emotional awareness, the ability to pick up often inexplicable social cues when needed. Morrigan doesn’t understand much of human society (e.g, handshaking) but she’s able to adapt to it with almost no one picking up on her outsider status.

Also important to note: this side is underdeveloped, mostly due to Flemeth’s interference. I believe Morrigan has a great reserve for empathy and care (we see as much with Kieran, and with a befriended/romanced warden) but she has neglected this side of herself. And if you’ve ever seen an INFJ at an unhealthy place, you know that this Fe can manifest itself, not as kindness and harmony promotion, but as manipulation, deception, and often very targeted, cold, callous remarks intended to hurt where you are most vulnerable.

Sound like anyone you know?

Ti: So this is where we get to your question. Morrigan as evidence based. I can see your foundation for thinking that, but ultimately I think Morrigan is always more concerned with internal consistency and solutions. Another note: Te’s tend to be very intellectually stubborn in terms of decision making and accepted strategies. While Morrigan can certainly be very emotionally stubborn. she tends to be surprisingly open-minded when it comes to anything but the Chantry. For instance, despite her disdain for demons, she’s quick to accept blood magic as an acceptable possibility. Despite her general disbelief in religion, there is little sarcasm in her voice when she leads you through the Temple of Mythal. She has no real horror of abominations.

Indeed, what Morrigan hates more than anything is someone who closes themselves off to the best solution entirely. This is why she hates the Chantry: they have determined there is one way of being, that some things are good, some things are evil, and the evil things are not to be touched. To circle back to that dialogue with Leliana, I find this line in particular to be telling“Attempting to impose order over chaos is futile. Nature is, by its very nature, chaotic.” INFJs typically chafe at authority, and an often harsh religion that shapes the culture towards one particular solution tends to be precisely the kind of authority they detest and prefer to take to task. Furthermore, with her Fe being neglected I think her Ti would overdevelop to compensate, leading to harsher demands that the world around her be “logical”.

Se: This, I think, is where Morrigan’s desire to continually go back to an outside world that often bewilders her comes from. If you’ve ever seen an INFJ in the grips of Se, they love to be thrown into new situations. Overstimulation is often intoxicating for them, though it can just as quickly burn them out (hence the return to and nostalgia for the Wilds).