Feb 16

Feb 16 Enneagram Typing The Succession Characters

I took a deep dive into Logan Roy (read here) but what about the rest of the family? It is always fun to try to type characters from television or movies. I always have to remember that (1) these aren’t actual people and (2) we cannot truly know someone else’s type (even in real life). Why? Because unlike other personality tests the Enneagram is based more on motivation than on outcomes of personality. Each type carries and energy that a person developed early on and has been living with in all of their years.

But lets take a shot at the Roy family of Succession…

Logan Roy - 8 - Definitely an aggressive, body type and shows us his protection energies with his kids and at times other people.

Connor Roy - 9 - Connor is the true oddball of the family. He is striving for harmony but also at times is self-centered and is really obsessed with his 4 girlfriend Willa. He wants out but he also wants in. The juggling between the in and out often leaves him in odd places.

Siobahn “Shiv” Roy - 3 - Shiv is an aggressive personality in her own right but while she is a rival to Logan we can see her being more image conscious and wanting for things to always look right even if they aren’t. She is an issues consultant for politicians and spends a lot of time making sure things look better than they are. When confronted with speaking for the company after a scandal, her issue is with how it looks, not what has happened.

Romulus “Roman” Roy - 7 - Roman wants things to be good all the time. He is aroused by the exciting and seems to be chasing the next big thing all the time. This is essential seven energy. It isn’t to say he isn’t thoughtful but sometimes he avoids thoughtfulness to just try something new. It is way more fun than getting stuck.

Kendall Roy - 5 - This is a tough one for me but I think it is essential to the show. I believe the main premise of the show is Kendall and Logan’s struggles with each other. Kendall at times is very protective of his kids, the company, the family trust, etc… but his dad breaks him. When it happens we find him retreating to a rooftop or a quiet room to reset. I believe that Kendall is a five trying to keep up in an eight world and this leaves him exhausted. He turns to drugs to keep up and when everything fails him he becomes out of place and loses his way. This all feels very five energy.

Now some quick hit typing…
Marcia - 2
Geri - 6
Willa - 4
Tom - 7
Greg - 1

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