Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu: Quintessential Character Type 8

Type	8
Character Role	Magnanimous Heart, Self-Confident Person, Constructive leader, Enterprising Adventurer, Dominating Power-Broker, Confrontational Adversary, Ruthless Outlaw, Omnipotent Megalomaniac, Violent Destroyer, Maverick, Problem Solver, Protector
Ego Fixation	Vengeance, Objectification
Sacred Ideal	Truth
Basic Desire	Self-protection, to be self-reliant
Basic Fear	Being harmed, controlled, violated, submitting to others
Tendency	Thinking he is completely self-sufficient
Vice/Passion	Lust, Forcefulness
Virtue	Innocence
Stress	When this character is pressured or threatened, he becomes secretive, withholding, emotionally distant, unsympathetic, and merciless.
Security	When this character is relaxed and secure, he becomes more open, compassionate, and caring.
Focus	This character's focus goes to the issue of justice, power, and influence, who has it, where it is, and how to get it.
Flaw	This character's flaw
Self Definition	I am invincible, I am powerful, I am in control. This character desires to be in control and is unwilling to be controlled, either by others or by their circumstances. They are masters of their own destiny. They want a lot out of life and are fully prepared to go out and get it. They need to be financially independent and often have a hard time working for anyone. If they feel they are being controlled in any way, this character may drop out of the system completely, assuming something of an outlaw mentality. This character is prone to anger. Unhealthy 8s are aggressive and can easily become violent. Healthy 8s are in touch with powerful protective instincts and come to the defense of family and friends.
Background	This character never identified with his care-giving figure, who may not have been the mother. Still, he didn't disconnect completely. Somehow he took on the role of protector - perhaps a protective father figure was missing or ineffective. In order to keep the order in the household, This character had to grow up fast and become either the protective figure of the household or compliment the protective figure to bring the level of protection up to a comfortable level. As an adult, he has taken the leadership role in every situation, learning that this is the way one keeps order and makes sure everything turns out okay. This controlling nature may have driven away followers, leaving him a little lonely.
Education	Having, at least, an average intelligence and education, this character wants to be in control but is more likely to handle the power with a light hand. He’s also likely to defer some power to others he feels are more qualified.
Work	At work, This character is a bold, take charge kind of person – a tough negotiator who likes a worthy opponent. Under the surface lies a soft heart, driven to protect the underdog. He’s attracted to high-powered work where he can shoulder a lot of responsibility.
Relationships	This character can be self-confident and protective in a relationship. He is direct and persistent. Other characters feel safe with his strength, but sometimes his "get things done" attitude can be tiring. He'll champion the underdog, taking on "projects" and may intervene to help someone he feels isn't looking out for themselves. This character tends to be attracted to Type 2s for friends and generally avoids Type 5s. With Type 1 - The Reformer Type 1s and this character often connect in pursuing causes related to fairness. However, conflict arises over their many opposite traits. Type 1s may experience this character as overly aggressive and insensitive. This character may experience Type 1s as rigid and inhibited, disconnected from valuable desires and pleasure. This character responds by disregarding limits and becoming confrontational. Type 1s may counter this with scathing criticism. With Type 2 - The Helper Type 2s is attracted to this character's strength and support. This character is attracted to Type 2s attentiveness and helpfulness. However, this character may find Type 2s to be too dependent and approval-seeking, while Type 2s can see this character as overly confrontational and dominating. When Type 2s tries to soften this character and assert control, this character resists and moves against containment with more confrontation. With Type 3 - The Achiever Type 3s and this character can connect in pursuit of shared goals with vigor and determination. However, control and competition struggles can emerge and, since neither character is particularly good with feelings, things can get out of control quickly. Type 3s might shift directions to avoid this character's demands and anger, which may further anger this character. This character, sensing deceit on the part of Type 3s, becomes more provocative in an all-or-nothing style of confrontation. With Type 4 - The Individualist Type 4s and this character share strengths of intensity, expressiveness, excessiveness and conviction. However, Type 4s may see this character as overpowering, insensitive to impact and tender feelings, dominating with all-or-nothing declaratives and crude. This character may see Type 4s as overly dramatic and emotional, self-absorbed and demanding. Type 4s resists what feels like this character's domination. With Type 5 - The Analyst Type 5s restraint and respect for boundaries and this character's expressiveness and engagement complement each other. Both characters value independence. However, for Type 5s, this character's big energy can get invasive and intimidating, causing Type 5s to detach in order to resist this character's domination. A cycle of withdrawal and challenge can occur with Type 5s disappearing into unavailability and refusing to be dominated, while this character gets confrontational and angry. With Type 6 - The Loyalist Type 6s and this character often connect in supporting each other's causes with this character encouraging Type 6s to take more effective action. Conflict occurs when this character gets impatient with Type 6s fears and doubts and asks for a bottom line. Type 6s may feel intimidated and threatened by this character's aggression. Angry confrontations may occur, causing Type 6s to withdraw. With Type 7 - The Enthusiast Type 7s and this character connect in the pursuit of pleasure and activities. They're both ready with ideas and opinions and share an anti-authority attitude. However, this character can get upset when Type 7s avoids difficult situations by making excuses. Type 7s, feeling limited by this character's imposition of authority, resists domination and control from this character. This character may then see Type 7s as unreliable and negligent. With Type 8 - The Challenger This character and Type 8s connect in friendship, direct and honest communication and support of each other's goals. Conflict occurs when each character's all-or-nothing style of expression creates a competitive and combative situation. A power struggle arises. Since they both are very direct, this battle of wills can escalate and polarize into angry hurtful encounters and withdrawal. With Type 9 - The Peacemaker This character will typically lead the way as Type 9s goes along with this character's agenda. Type 9s promotes harmony by following this character's lead and sharing in this character's activities. However, his character's big energy and excessive behavior can evoke resistance in Type 9s, who may see this character as too demanding. When feeling pressured, Type 9s gets resistant and stubborn. Thus, this character's efforts to mobilize Type 9s can be seen by Type 9s as confrontational.
Introvert Type	Healthy (usually Hero or Love Interest) This character is in control, purposeful and willful. Protective and honorable. Believing that the team is counting on his leadership to pull off the plan. At this level, he has immense amounts of self-confidence, strengthened by past performance. This character is a straight shooter, doesn't pull any punches in the quest to get things done. The flaw in his approach is that his willfulness doesn't always take into consideration the other members of the team, steamrollering them, overpowering them, and relying heavily on his ability to control the team. Control is a real issue for him. He expects other people to stand up for themselves. Others look up to him and can rest assured that he will get the job done. This character is uncomfortable with close relationships, but when his softer side surfaces, it gives him that much-needed third dimension. Dialogue Style This character is in control and wants others to remember that. He has the strongest will in the room and thinks this willfulness is a primary component of completing any goal. He doesn't see personal relationships as that important and may seem a little uncaring. He wants the others to focus on the task at hand. This character is also very extroverted, able to take control quickly even when the help isn't asked for. He may step into a conflict and try to solve it, paying the consequences. Dialogue examples: "Keep your eyes on the prize." "This is it. Let's do it." "I was trying to help." Internal Dialogue: "I can do it. I feel good when I'm powerful." "I must be in control." Average Health (usually secondary character) This character is a strong-willed, chip-on-the-shoulder, straight-talking type. He is extroverted and likes to throw power around, real or imagined. He is likely to exaggerate experiences, creating attention, outspoken about the goal at hand. Others may see this power hunger as funny - it's anything but to him. This character has a strong business sense and a lot of the attributes of a leader. Unfortunately, something has gotten in the way - himself. He has a strong ego, thinking he should be in control and that others should instinctively know this. This character's basic fear is that he doesn't have enough power to do what he wants to do, so he throws around what power he has, even if it means simply creating an image of power. He may become combative to get his way, creating adversarial relationships. Dialogue Style This character is not people oriented and doesn't much care about any toes that he might step on. Using foul language is common. He will stand up and speak against the opponent, but in quieter, private moments he will expose his insecurities. He is not convinced he can be a leader but has the overwhelming drive to do it. This comes out in almost a split personality, strong-willed one minute, and weak the next. Ready to exert superiority over anyone he sees as weak. Possibly, being an outspoken sexist person. He also tends to misinterpret sympathy from others as patronizing. Dialogue examples: "It's my way or the highway!" "In a battle of wits, he's utterly defenseless." "You're a pathetic looser!" "I don't need your pity." Internal Dialogue: "I can do it. I feel good when I'm powerful." "I must be in control." Unhealthy (usually Villain) This character is a domineering leader obsessed with control. He has the desire to lead a great power, but hidden inner insecurities have made it possible only to lead those weak enough to be easily dominated. The insecurity is hidden from everyone, including himself. He has pushed this insecurity aside so he can focus on control. This character believes that if he can control a lot of people or a system, then he must not really be insecure and he can release that fear as being irrational. This sub-type in particular does not care about people and is willing to do whatever it takes to gain control. He has attracted weak followers with issues of their own. He is willing to betray or destroy these weak followers to prove his ability to control. Dialogue Style This character is aggressive and loves to exert control over others. As he sinks into unhealthiness and becomes more isolated, he may lose contact with reality and certainly with his own feelings. The world is trying to control him and he won't allow it, becoming paranoid and phobic. Afraid of anything that threatens to get him down. His language of controlling others becomes language about being controlled. At this point, he may rely on threats and verbal attacks to get what he wants. When others show him sympathy, he lashes out in anger perceiving this as patronizing. Dialogue examples: "Don't try to flatter me. It won't work." "What the fuck!" "You've got no clue." Internal Dialogue: "I can do it. I feel good when I'm powerful." "I must be in control." Story Arc Improvement This character psychologically changes toward opening himself up to others rather than controlling them. He learns that others are competent and trustworthy, releasing the strict control he has been forcing on every situation since childhood. There's a freeing of self, allowing him to express true feelings, showing weaknesses even. There's a humbling, humanizing effect. Story Arc Unchanged This character is a helper/other character and won't change too much. But, if he does change and he becomes a help to the hero, he will become healthier, learning to trust himself in battle and taking the reins at a critical point. There's something inside him that perhaps only the hero has seen and he changes toward fulfilling that potential and maybe learning to love others in the process. If this character becomes a hindrance to the hero, he becomes more self-serving, alienating himself from the hero, possibly acting out on plans that have been brewing for a while. Story Arc Decline This character psychologically changes toward a more unhealthy condition. Seeing his control slipping, perhaps at the hands of the hero, he becomes even more dominating and destructive. This subtype, being less people oriented, will become especially destructive to those at hand, the followers even he considers weak. In the process, he becomes more isolated which raises the anxiety level, creating reckless behavior and a lack of control which becomes his Achilles heal. In a way, his fear of failure causes failure.
Extrovert Type	Healthy (usually Hero or Love Interest) This character is a leader who rules with a cooperative and caring hand. He is domestic, calm and warmly interactive with people. However, he is the boss and needs to be involved, leading others toward a common and just goal. He's protective and honorable. However willful, this sub-type considers the feelings of the others on the team more than the impersonal sub-type. He is more people oriented, but is very confident in his ability to keep things under control. This character is the benevolent ruler of the household or kingdom that others trust and care for because he cares for them. He is able to rule and be loved, a rare personality type. Dialogue Style This character is a kind ruler and, as such, wants to control things by understanding others and using that knowledge to direct them. "You love soda. You want to get us both one?" He is supportive and protecting, seeing that protecting the team is as important as any goal that must be achieved. He is likely to run into battle with aggressive and purposefulness and at the same time keep members of his team safe. Dialogue examples: "How are you doing?" "Keep down!" "You're doing great." Internal Dialogue: "I can do it. I feel good when I'm powerful." "I must be in control." Average Health (usually secondary character) This character has a great potential for leadership. He is next to be in charge, but is held back. He is people oriented, wants to avoid too much conflict, but has an inner desire to take over and do things the right way. Still, there's a fear inside that he doesn't have all the answers and/or enough power and followers to do the job. This personality type makes the perfect prince or princess who isn't sure he can be ruler, but definitely has it in him. Yet he is no wimp, willing to be proactive and forceful for what he perceives to be right. This character will not allow himself to be on the losing end of any game, showing great courage and leadership under stress. He expects others to stand up for themselves. He may become combative to get his way, creating adversarial relationships along the way. Dialogue Style This character is in a strange place, wanting to exude strength and willpower but slightly insecure about his abilities. He will pick his moments to stand up for himself or others and then back down. "I can do that. Probably." He is more cooperative with others and is more likely to express the insecurity than the other sub-type. He also tends to misinterpret sympathy from others as patronizing. Dialogue examples: "I gotta be me." "This is how I feel about it." "Don't try to flatter me. It won't work." Internal Dialogue: "I can do it. I feel good when I'm powerful." "I must be in control." Unhealthy (usually Villain) This character is a domineering leader obsessed with control - usually control of a system. He has failed so far in controlling a system because of inner insecurities. At this level, these insecurities have been pushed back to make room for an overpowering drive for control. If he can control this system, then he must not really be insecure and he can release that fear as being irrational. This sub-type is more people oriented and is likely to use people more than the other sub-type. He respects their power to help him get control of this system (maybe world politics or control of a little league team) but is willing to use personal means to get them to act. He can be an especially cruel power-hungry person. Dialogue Style This character is a Charles Manson-like leader (maybe not that infamous), able to draw people into his world with speech. He would make a great cult leader, rallying weak individuals against some system he sees as evil. He may use another system to help him win others over (i.e. religion). But, underlying it all is a personal vendetta that surfaces at unusual times. He may go off on strange tangents that don't seem to make sense, at times using threats to get what he wants. Followers are generally weak in some way and he is a charismatic people person, able to use whatever he learns to draw this person in closer. When others show him sympathy, he can lash out in anger, perceiving this as patronizing. Dialogue examples: "You're father would've wanted you to." "Is that really what you want?" Internal Dialogue: "I can do it. I feel good when I'm powerful." "I must be in control." Story Arc Improvement This character releases the overwhelming need to keep things under control. Finding that love of others is more important than keeping control, allowing others to be themselves and to take some control. Perhaps the love of another will allow him to release control completely, which either has an effect he didn't expect, an even more effective control of others, or results in a self-sacrifice that helps everyone who was loyal to him. Through self-sacrifice he can truly become immortal. Story Arc Unchanged This character is a helper/other character and doesn't change much. But if he is a helper to the hero, he will change towards being less insecure, standing up and taking the control he knows he can handle, becoming self-reliant and powerful. If he becomes a hindrance to the hero, he will slip down into unhealthiness, becoming more insecure and not happy about it. He may begin to look for weak others to dominate to regain some of that self-confidence he lost, picking on the weak. If the hero is trying to help the weak, this becomes a problem. Story Arc Decline This character becomes a very formidable leader of a team with the goal to undermine and destroy the system that has control of him and/or others. He uses relational powers to get others to join him in what basically amounts to a personal vendetta. This character psychologically changes toward becoming more ruthless and away from a personal connection, becoming dissociated, turning against his own team, taking on the battle in a much more personal and irrational way. He is a child acting out against an abusive protective figure and ultimately will destroy any relationships he has built in that pursuit.