Dreamworks INFP - Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III

Hello, world!  We are the INFPs!  We represent about 4% of the population, but because of our idealism, we are each so unique as to believe ourselves to be one in a million.  And really, that's just what each of us are.  Hiccup here is no different.  His cleverness has occasionally gotten him typed as an INTP, and his ability to talk both dragons and people down has also resulted in his being typed as an INFJ.  Which are the two types the INFP most commonly mistypes as.  So this analysis will focus on why Hiccup is decidedly on Team Idealist.

Dominant Fi - Introverted Feeling
What makes each individual INFP so unique is what their Fi chooses to focus on.  Fi is the moral foundation function.  Fi doms identify themselves according to an internal moral code on which they will not compromise.  For Hiccup, that moral code is based on trying to find a way to coexist with the inhabitants of his world.  He is trying to fit in while still maintaining his uniqueness, and reconcile his people's differences to the differences of other cultures, be they dragon or human.  He seeks to understand others; to touch the very core of their beings and bring out their potential.  And while his Fi makes him low conflict and causes him to prefer to avoid leadership, he is an incredibly adept leader because of his ability to sympathize with others, see things from their perspective, and help them realize the potential they have within.

Auxiliary Ne - Extroverted iNtuition
Ne users are people of many and varied ideas.  They are clever and resourceful, and consider multiple futures.  This makes them very good at creating and inventing.  Hiccup is introduced as the inventor of Berk, with the first movie dedicated to showcasing this ability that makes him rather unique among his tribe.  He is also easily distracted by his own shifting ideas, while at the same time able to become hyper-focused to the point of obsession.  Combining this love of potential with his desire to recognize that potential in others makes Hiccup a very effective diplomat and trainer.  It also makes him very altruistic, seeking to create a perfect world where dragons and humans live in harmony.

Tertiary Si - Introverted Sensing
By the second movie, Hiccup has aged to the point where he is beginning to develop his tertiary function, which balances out his auxiliary.  He has settled into a new normal, and greatly values the familiarity.  He has begun to look to patterns of the past to determine his course for the future.  If he is not careful, his Si can combine with his Fi to cause him to avoid things he needs to address sooner rather than later.  This is because his Si has him convinced that since he has been so socially awkward in the past that he will continue to be so in the future, and thus he is reluctant to take on more responsibilities expected of him as the chief's son.  His newfound reliance on tradition will help guide him in choosing which of his many ideas to implement, helping to make him a very effective leader.

Inferior Te - Extroverted Thinking
The fact that the most ambitious of functions is their inferior is a large part of the reason INFPs are reluctant to accept leadership roles.  Hiccup demonstrates pretty much every trait associated with an inferior Te.  In addition to preferring to avoid sudden leadership, he also tends to act irrationally when one of his most closely held values is challenged.  Te is very logical, which means Hiccup is also capable of being very logical.  However, his logic is subject to his ideals, and he does sometimes ignore or try to reconstitute logic that contradicts his ideals in some way.  As Hiccup grows older, his Te will better complement his Fi, allowing him to be both practical and sympathetic.  Age and experience will also draw out Te's inherent leadership skills.  In short, Hiccup will soon fully realize his own potential.  The transition will be uncomfortable, but the result will be beautiful.