Daphne du Maurier’s novels are filled with haunting, suspenseful characters who blur the line between romance and gothic mystery. From the enigmatic Rebecca to her troubled narrators, her cast embodies passion, secrecy, and psychological tension. This page collects MBTI and Enneagram analyses of Daphne du Maurier characters, revealing the inner workings of her unforgettable stories.
ESFP 3w2 Characters When Philip travels abroad to find his uncle and his new wife and finds them gone and the “house to let,” the man tells him Rachel is one of the most “impulsive” women he has ever known.…
ISFP 6w5 Characters Philip organizes the outer world according to his personal feelings about things, regardless if society deems his actions “proper” or not – when his uncle marries and dies and his widow, Rachel, pays him a visit in…
ISTJ 1w2 Characters Louise is a calm, sensible girl with both feet on the ground who expects that because she and Philip grew up together, spend a lot of time together, and are friends, that he should ask her to…
ISFP 9w1 Characters This Mrs. de Winter is very different from the INFP in the book, or the ISFJ in other adaptations; she is far more assertive, sure of herself in a romantic sense, and confrontational, as well as being…
ISTJ 6w5 Characters Max is bound by tradition and duty, even for the things he does not like – he tolerates the demands of his estate on him, and reluctantly agrees to host the annual ball with his new wife,…
ISTJ 4w5 Characters Mrs. Danvers measures everything according to its personal impact on herself. She loved Rebecca even more, because she raised her from childhood, as a mother-figure. She looks back with fondness on their memories together, the brushing of…
ISTJ 1w9 Characters Maxim is the poster-child for unhealthy Si – everything in his life ties back to his dead wife. He lives in an unhealthy loop of repeated behaviors, unable to break free of them until he finds a…
ISFJ 9w1 Characters The nameless heroine is a simple girl who loves to draw and paint, who thinks that memories should be bottled up like scent, so you can release them on a whim and relive them. She loves her…