ENFJ 2w1 Characters

Mufasa has a strong sense of personal responsibility about his role (and that of his son) in the Pride Lands, and when Simba disobeys him, he openly shows his anger and disappointment, not only that you “deliberately disobeyed me, but worse, put Nala in danger!” Once he has chastised Simba, Mufasa returns to his warm and gentle ways and reestablishes confidence, faith, and support in his son, so Simba knows he is still valued and has been forgiven. Mufasa believes each animal fulfills their role in the circle of life, and does not think outside these parameters in his decision making, which is an over-simplification that stems from high Ni and inferior Ti (he has decided hyenas are all bad, and must stay outside the Pride Lands, for example, with no room for a higher Ti’s mental flexibility), and also cannot detach emotionally from his brother and analyze his decisions (banishing Scar may have led to his alliance with the hyenas, as other “unwanted” creatures). His outlook is that life is a continuous, ongoing process in which they are a tiny part, and must fulfill their predetermined roles; Mufasa struggles to make his son understand what he means by this, and his ghost inspires Simba to become more, rather than offer explicit instructions. He often has absolute faith in his decisions, confident he can foresee their outcomes and shape them toward whatever vision he intends. He lets this concept of the “Circle of Life” guide his choices, and tries to prepare his son for the future, but despite his own wariness of Scar (he banishes him to the outskirts), he shifts his focus to more present concerns. Mufasa often acts impulsively and boldly, trusting in his strength to defeat the hyenas and rescue Simba, but unable to process his brother’s betrayal fast enough to react and save his own life.

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Mufasa makes primarily emotional decisions, and unfortunately, that bites him in the butt. He allows Scar to remain among them and fill his son’s head with nonsense, because he refuses to listen to his advisor’s warnings that Scar means him ill. Mufasa has decided, out of a super-ego sense of pride, to be benevolent and tolerant and take care of his brother. He tries to teach Simba a similar sense of responsibility and honor, and is very disappointed in his son when he’s a show-off who puts others in danger in his wild adventures. Mufasa loses his own life trying to save the cub, and is horrified when his brother betrays him because, naively, he wanted to think the best of Scar, despite all indications otherwise. 2s feel bad if they don’t see those they love in a shining light and focus on their good qualities, and this sadly gets him killed.