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INFP characters include Frodo Baggins (The Lord of the Rings), Luna Lovegood and Remus Lupin (Harry Potter), Amélie Poulain (Amélie), Edward Scissorhands, Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul), Shinji Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Will Byers (Stranger Things) and Anne Shirley. They are gentle idealists with rich inner worlds who follow their own values, even when the world around them does not.
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The listWhich Fictional Characters Are INFP?
In shortFictional characters most often typed INFP include Frodo Baggins, Luna Lovegood, Amélie Poulain, Edward Scissorhands, Ken Kaneki and Anne Shirley: dreamers and gentle outsiders guided by their own values.
These famous INFP fictional characters are the ones fans and type writers name most often, from fantasy films to anime, TV and classic novels. Like every list of MBTI INFP characters, it is a typing, not a test result: characters cannot take a test, so each one is typed from how they think and act in the story. Select a name to jump to the reason.
- Frodo BagginsThe Lord of the Rings
- Luna LovegoodHarry Potter
- Remus LupinHarry Potter
- Amélie PoulainAmélie
- Anne ShirleyAnne of Green Gables
- Ken KanekiTokyo Ghoul
- Shinji IkariNeon Genesis Evangelion
- Edward ScissorhandsEdward Scissorhands
- Kylo RenStar Wars
- BelleBeauty and the Beast
FilmsINFP Characters in Fantasy and Sci-Fi Films
Fantasy loves the INFP hero: a gentle, unlikely person who carries a burden because it is right. Many of the best-known INFP movie characters come from Middle-earth, Hogwarts and a galaxy far, far away.
Frodo Baggins
Pictured: Elijah Wood, who played Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings films
Widely typed INFPWhy INFP: A gentle hobbit who carries the Ring out of quiet duty and compassion, holding to what is right long after his strength runs out.
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Luna Lovegood
Pictured: Evanna Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films
Often typed INFPWhy INFP: Dreamy, kind and completely unbothered by what others think, she trusts her own beliefs and notices the people everyone else overlooks.
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Remus Lupin
Pictured: David Thewlis, who played Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter films
Debated · also typed INFJWhy INFP: A kind, perceptive teacher who hides his own pain and outsider status while standing up for students who do not fit in.
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Kylo Ren
Pictured: Adam Driver, who played Kylo Ren in the Star Wars films
Often typed INFPWhy INFP: A well-known INFP villain: torn between the light and the dark, he acts from wounded feelings and a deep inner conflict about who he really is.
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Newt Scamander
Pictured: Eddie Redmayne, who played Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts films
Debated · also typed ISFPWhy INFP: Shy with people but endlessly gentle with creatures others fear, he follows his own values over the rules of the wizarding world.
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More filmsINFP Characters in Drama and Disney Films
Away from fantasy, INFP characters are dreamers and quiet outsiders who show their feelings through small kindnesses, art or letters.
Amélie Poulain
Pictured: Audrey Tautou, who played Amélie Poulain in Amélie
Debated · also typed ISFPWhy INFP: Lives in a rich private world of daydreams and quietly arranges small acts of kindness for strangers, while struggling to step into her own life.
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Edward Scissorhands
Pictured: Johnny Depp, who played Edward Scissorhands
Often typed INFPWhy INFP: A gentle outsider who shows his feelings through art, sculpting hedges and ice, and stays kind even when the town turns against him.
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Belle
Pictured: Emma Watson, who played Belle in the 2017 Beauty and the Beast
Debated · also typed INFJWhy INFP: A bookish dreamer who longs for more than village life and sees the good in the Beast that no one else can.
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Charlie Kelmeckis
Pictured: Logan Lerman, who played Charlie in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Often typed INFPWhy INFP: A quiet observer who feels everything intensely, writes letters to make sense of it and gives his whole heart to the friends who accept him.
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AnimeINFP Anime Characters
INFP MBTI characters are common in anime: sensitive heroes who doubt themselves, feel everything and refuse to give up their own sense of right and wrong.
Ken Kaneki
Pictured: a fan cosplaying Ken Kaneki
Often typed INFPWhy INFP: A shy, bookish student torn between two worlds, he holds on to his own sense of right and wrong while everything around him turns violent.
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Shinji Ikari
Pictured: a fan cosplaying Shinji Ikari
Often typed INFPWhy INFP: Withdrawn and full of self-doubt, he longs to be accepted for who he is and keeps asking why he should fight at all.
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Alphonse Elric
Pictured: a fan cosplaying Alphonse Elric
Often typed INFPWhy INFP: Gentle and compassionate inside his suit of armour, he is the moral heart of the story and refuses to give up on anyone.
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Mob (Shigeo Kageyama)
Pictured: Kyle McCarley, the English voice of Mob in the first two seasons
Often typed INFPWhy INFP: Has huge psychic power but cares far more about being a good person, bottling up his emotions rather than hurting anyone.
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Izuku Midoriya
Pictured: Justin Briner, the English voice of Izuku Midoriya
Debated · also typed INFJWhy INFP: Driven by a deep wish to help everyone and quick to cry for others; INFJ is the other type fans give him most often.
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TVINFP TV Show Characters
On television, INFP characters are often the gentle ones who survive a harsh world by holding on to who they are.
Will Byers
Pictured: Noah Schnapp, who played Will Byers in Stranger Things
Often typed INFPWhy INFP: Quiet, artistic and sensitive, he draws, imagines and feels deeply, and keeps his kindness through everything the Upside Down puts him through.
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Samwell Tarly
Pictured: John Bradley, who played Samwell Tarly in Game of Thrones
Debated · also typed ISFJWhy INFP: A gentle, bookish idealist in a brutal world, he follows his conscience and his love of knowledge over the warrior role expected of him.
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BookINFP Characters in Books
Novels give INFPs room for their inner lives. These book characters dream, judge the world by their own values and feel everything deeply.
Anne Shirley
Pictured: Megan Follows, who played Anne Shirley in the 1985 TV series
Debated · also typed ENFPWhy INFP: Imaginative, dramatic and full of ideals, she renames the world around her and feels everything deeply; many fans type her ENFP instead.
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The Little Prince
Pictured: a fan cosplaying the Little Prince
Often typed INFPWhy INFP: Sees with the heart rather than the eyes, judges the grown-up world by his own values and gives his love to a single rose.
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Holden Caulfield
Pictured: J. D. Salinger, who wrote The Catcher in the Rye
Debated · also typed INTPWhy INFP: Hates phoniness, longs to protect children's innocence and judges everything by a private, idealistic code; some readers type him INTP instead.
Lucy Pevensie
Pictured: Georgie Henley, who played Lucy Pevensie in the Narnia films
Debated · also typed ENFPWhy INFP: The first to find Narnia and the first to believe in it, she trusts her heart even when her brothers and sister doubt her.
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INFP-T and INFP-AINFP-T and INFP-A Characters
In shortINFP-T (turbulent) characters doubt themselves and feel every setback deeply; INFP-A (assertive) characters stay calm in their own skin and trust their values without needing approval.
The -T and -A endings describe identity, how confident and stress-resistant someone is, not a fifth letter. Here is how the characters above lean, in our reading:
INFP-T characters
- Frodo Baggins (The Lord of the Rings)
- Remus Lupin (Harry Potter)
- Amélie Poulain (Amélie)
- Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul)
- Shinji Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Kylo Ren (Star Wars)
- Will Byers (Stranger Things)
- Charlie Kelmeckis (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)
- Mob (Shigeo Kageyama) (Mob Psycho 100)
- Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia)
- Samwell Tarly (Game of Thrones)
- Holden Caulfield (The Catcher in the Rye)
INFP-A characters
- Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter)
- Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
- Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Lucy Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia)
The INFP guide explains INFP-T and INFP-A in real people.
How to spot oneHow to Tell if a Character Is an INFP
In shortAn INFP character lives by a private moral code, has a rich inner world, sides with outsiders, shows feelings through art or small kindnesses and often struggles with who they really are.
- They live by a private moral codeINFP characters judge the world by their own values: Holden Caulfield hates phoniness, Frodo does what is right at great cost.
- They have a rich inner worldAmélie, Luna Lovegood and the Little Prince see the world through imagination and daydreams.
- They side with outsidersEdward Scissorhands, Newt Scamander and Remus Lupin are outsiders themselves and gentle with anyone who does not fit in.
- They show feelings through art or small actsWill Byers draws, Charlie writes letters and Amélie arranges quiet kindnesses rather than speaking up.
- They struggle with who they areShinji Ikari, Ken Kaneki and Kylo Ren wrestle with identity and self-doubt, the shadow side of the type.
INFP personality type characters show these signs again and again, which is what makes INFP personality characters easy to recognise across very different stories. Writers can use the same signs to build a believable INFP character: give them a quiet ideal, a world inside their head and a moment when they must act on what they believe.
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QuestionsINFP Characters: FAQ
Which characters are INFP?
Characters often typed INFP include Frodo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings, Luna Lovegood and Remus Lupin from Harry Potter, Amélie Poulain, Edward Scissorhands, Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Ken Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul, Will Byers from Stranger Things and Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables.
Who is the most famous INFP character?
Of all famous INFP characters, Frodo Baggins is the one named most often: a gentle hobbit who carries a terrible burden because it is right. In anime, Ken Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul is the best-known INFP, and in books, Anne Shirley, though many fans type her ENFP.
Which anime characters are INFP?
INFP anime characters often named include Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul), Shinji Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist), Mob (Mob Psycho 100) and Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia), whom some fans type INFJ instead.
Are there INFP villains?
Yes, though fewer than most types. Kylo Ren from Star Wars is a well-known INFP villain: he acts from wounded feelings and a deep inner conflict about who he is. It shows the INFP's intense personal values turned inward and bent out of shape.
What is an INFP-T character?
INFP-T (turbulent) characters doubt themselves and feel every setback deeply, like Frodo Baggins, Shinji Ikari or Will Byers. INFP-A (assertive) characters stay calm in their own skin, like Luna Lovegood, Alphonse Elric or Belle. The -T and -A labels describe identity, not a fifth letter.
How can you tell if a character is an INFP?
Look for a character who judges the world by a private moral code, lives partly in their imagination, sides with outsiders and shows their feelings through art, writing or small acts of kindness rather than big speeches.
SourcesSources
- The original books, films, series and anime named on this page, read and watched for how each character thinks and acts.
- Myers, I. B. with Myers, P. B. (1980). Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type. Consulting Psychologists Press. (The INFP type and its functions.)