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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/48020
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If I think about the characters I came up with in my mind so far, I usually get a pretty big list: (Gyvaris _(ENTJ)_, Martha _(ENFJ)_, Adam _(INTJ. It's hard to describe that you're constantly seeing dead people from the future)_, Anon _(ISTP)_ Anon Requiem _(ISTP)_, Amrar _(ISTJ)_, Cephit _(INFJ)_, Koldryd _(ESFJ, he's a brass dragon, what did you expect?)_, that lizard guy I never made a name for, Aial _(INFJ)_, Iris _(ISTJ)_, Horus _(ISTJ)_, The GM _(ESTJ)_, Saphire and Ryn _(ESTJ)_) 15, not too shabby.

The problem comes with their personalities:

- Aial and Koldryd share the same "neutral good", helps those around him, kind and understanding type.
- The GM, Anon and his Requiem stand are toxic ideological extremists that have no life or personality besides defending their beliefs.
- Amrar and Adam are both reclusive, moody but clever figures who have to grow up to their role as a leader/hero.
- Depending on the iteration, Saphire has the same personality as Iris and Ryn.
- Ryn and Iris are both "tries to be tough to hide her pain" characters with sibling issues.
- Cephit, again, depending on iteration, can either be similar to Iris or Martha.
- Horus and Gyvaris are unique (because they're stolen), and Lizard Guy... He doesn't have a personality right now.

There are minor deviations in characters but they're fundamentally just recolors of a few archetypes.

Whenever I try to go out of my boundaries, I arrive back at where I started. Even when I straight up steal characters, they either become Anons or Adams, or just flanderized caricatures.

I feel like this restricts my options in the story. **And in all honesty I just want a solid way to meaningfully diversify my already existing palette. How can I do that?**

**Update:** Oddly enough, I struggled a lot with the Myers-Briggs test and it led to some inconsistencies, I really should look into it again in the future. The meanings of the abbreviations can be found here: [https://www.personalitypage.com/html/portraits.html](https://www.personalitypage.com/html/portraits.html)

Original score: 17