MBTI Type: ESFP

Rebekah is very physical and quick to get involved with people, whether that means sleeping with Damon while barely knowing him, or falling in and out of love dozens of times (according to her brother), or choosing to threaten/torment Elena with gasoline and a box of matches for information. She joins the cheerleading squad in an attempt to gain a sense of “normality,” falls in and out of bed with various characters, and physically is aggressive with her brother and everyone else she meets. She is also fiercely opinionated and emotional; she reacts badly to her brother calling her a “brat,” but also snidely asks why everyone dresses like a prostitute in the modern era. Rebekah has qualms about using other people’s bodies without their consent, and is fiercely loyal to her family members, but also is blunt in going after what she wants. She often asserts herself, puts Klaus down, or demands he come up with a better plan. Rebekah uses leverage against others to get what she wants, and isn’t above blackmail or threatening physical harm when she feels pushed into a corner. She tells off Marcel numerous times, and resists his attempts to sway her away from her brother. Rebekah is not very good with her intuition; she is often fooled by those pretending to be her friend (Elena makes nice to her, then sticks a dagger in her back), but she does sense the intense sexual chemistry between Elijah and Hayley where others remain oblivious to it.

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Klaus says that Rebekah has an even worse temper than his own, if that is possible. She is indeed reactive, lashing out at those who hurt her, asserting herself, and using aggression to put others in their place. She confronts people easily, tries to dominate them, and bullies them for information and/or to make a point. Rebekah finds it hard to admit to her feelings, because others so often take advantage of her weakness; she wastes no time in going directly after what she wants, and sneers at Stefan the first time they meet. In her younger years, she enjoyed watching him manipulate and use people, and saw them as her toys or there for her pleasure.

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