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Code Geass MBTI Challenge Turn 10: Diethard Ried - ENTP

Turn 10 marks the first time a type is repeated in Code Geass. The first of quite a few in fact, as our list contains almost twice as many characters as there are MBTI types (not to say that every type will be represented by the same number of people). What this means, however, is that I now have the opportunity to show you just how varying people can be even when they are typed as the same. This mainly depends on such things as ho well developed/healthy the person in question is as well as factors that have subjective importance to their personality and upbringing. Diethard Ried is a very good example of this principle, specifically in contrast to our previous ENTP representative - Milly Ashford. Before I start explaining this character’s functions, please keep in mind, that this post will contain heavy Code Geass spoilers, so consider yourself warned. With that out of the way, let us analyse why Diethard Ried is an ENTP.

Dominant Extroverted Intuition/Ne

Appropriately to his dominant function being extroverted and perceiving, Diethard himself sees his single purpose in life as that of an observer, being motivated by a strong desire to personally witness the most amazing and historically impactful events he can get to. For this very reason he joined Lelouch and later Schneizel, both of whom allowed him to be a part of plans that severely changed the world. On the surface Diethard’s obsession with being where the action’s at may appear as dominant Se, however there are some key differences to consider here. Unlike for a Se-dom, his excitement comes not from the experiences themselves, but rather from how the people he follows actually accomplish things that seem nearly impossible to him. For a person with a dominant intuitive function nothing seems quite as interesting as basically seeing literal fantasies and thought experiments being put into reality. This is why Diethard doesn’t mind getting involved in the wars he wants to record: when what you care the most about is creating a great story, objectivity truly may be a myth for some.

The extroverted component of Diethard’s dominant function can be seen in how the plans he wants to see carried out have no personal significance to him. There is no benefit to be gained for him, no need to reflect on the his or Lelouch’s reason for doing what they’re doing, hell, he doesn’t even come up with the plans and does whatever work he is assigned, no matter how amoral. The sole impressiveness of Lelouch’s and Schneizel’s plans are enough to keep him motivated. Notably, Diethard’s admiration for both of his leaders comes from what they can do, not just how smart they are. Clovis was smart too and  very skilled at manipulating Japan’s population to maintain a status quo. What he was not is a genius who had both the will and ability to change the world into something never before seen, and that is why Diethard was bored serving under him.

Because Ne is a function based on associative thinking and connections, Ne-doms more often rely on their thinking skills rather than their knowledge of any particular subject, and recognising Diethard’s intellect, Lelouch made him a high ranking officer, despite him being a Britannian who is generally disliked by the rest of the Black Knights. Lelouch was later proven right in his assessment of the journalist, as Diethard has shown a gret ability to think for himself when unable to turn to his leader for guidance. As a result he is one of the few Black Knights to avoid imprisonment at the start of R2 and eventually ends up betraying his master, making Lelouch’s path to victory that much more difficult.

Auxiliary Introverted Thinking/Ti

Diethard’s Ti is expressed in several ways. For one, it makes him a skilled journalist, who is not only good at his job, but also has a deep enough understanding of his skills to be able to use them for his new position as an intelligence officer. Even more interesting is the fact that journalism was basically the only thing Diethard was passionate about before he joined the Black Knights, so it is only fitting that he adapted some of the job’s principles as a kind of personal philosophy: all is well that makes for a good story, consequences be damned. The reason for why Diethard’s Ti is not dominant, however, is that his passion for journalism is not his core motivation throughout the series, but a way for him to support his Ne ambitions. In fact, he has no second thoughts about abandoning some essential journalistic standards when he views them as an obstacle, his belief that objectivity is a myth is a perfect example of that. This also shows that Diethard’s views regarding journalism are affected by Britannian society, which also doesn’t shy away from fabricating stories in media. Knowing that, we can conclude that this is an example of Diethard’s Fe affecting his Ti judgements, which also shows that his Fe is tertiary and his Ti - auxiliary.

 Much like with Milly, Diethard’s Ti gives him an experimental side, and this is seen in how he likes to challenge the beliefs of fellow Black Knights and question the validity of their views. Ti’s situational/subjective logic is a double-edged sword when it comes to these arguments: Diethard notably tends to debate against morally driven characters, specifically Tohdoh and Ohgi (it’s no coincidence that an ENTP and an ISFJ have so much trouble cooperating), showing the ability to deconstruct their arguments by selecting relevant facts. However, this also shows a level of bias, as we can see when the team loses Zero and needs to decide what to do. While Diethard makes some reasonable arguments in favour of looking for Zero, he ignores the dozens of lives at stake, because they don’t matter to him personally. He knows that without Zero he would have no interest in helping the Black Knights, so he skews the argument to make himself appear more right than he actually is.

Tertiary Extroverted Feeling/Fe

Diethard is a classic example of how ENTPs (specifically in fiction) tend to handle tertiary Fe. While he has a good understanding of social rules and obligations and and the ability to often use them to his advantage, he lacks any kind of personal investment in such things and usually sees them as a means to an end. We can see evidence of this at the start of the series, when Diethard was still working for Clovis: his ability to manipulate media in a way that made Area 11 appear like peaceful utopia and pacified its citizens gave him a high position and a considerable amount of influence in Britannian society, yet he found himself bored and ditched his privileges as soon as he found something more interesting to do. This is even communicated in his character design: despite spending a lot of time in the company of the highest members of Britannian society, Diethard prefers an attire that can be describe as plain at practical at best - fully committing to his social circle is something he considers a waste of his time.

Tertiary Fe happens to be the first major point of difference between Diethard and Milly Ashford. Milly is a healthier ENTP, who, while independent, was still influenced by her upbringing and social environment enough to develop a healthy level of compassion, morality and genuine investment in the lives of her friends - it’s what helps her listen to them and eventually see her own flaws. And then there is Diethard. While we don’t know anything about his life prior to the events of R1, he certainly also seems to be a product of his society, but in a completely different way. In a political system that promotes amoral and manipulative methods, Diethard too has absorbed these values when it comes to achieving his goals, even if he has no interest in the system itself. This makes him only use his Fe to satisfy the urges of his dominant Ne (loop) instead of using it to learn from others or make meaningful connections with them. In this sense, Diethard can be considered a foil to Milly, having many similarities, but some crucial differences from one another..

Inferior Introverted Sensing/Si

As the embodiment of any person’s main flaws and weaknesses, the inferior function is often used to give characters an arc, something they would need to overcome. Both Diethard and Milly possess the same inferior function and hence their inherent flaws are similar, but only Milly learns to be a better person in the end.

Ne is a function that is concerned with theoretical connections between facts. It is therefore directly opposed to Si - a function that focuses on the facts themselves and how they are relevant to the function’s user. For characters with inferior Si, such as Diethard, this means that they focus too much on the external and end up lacking substance or a clear identity as people. This isn’t immediately obvious for Diethard, because he is neither aware, nor cares much about his flaws, but it becomes much more apparent as time goes on. Note that throughout the whole series Diethard has not made any meaningful connections with anyone or anything; he is so obsessed with what he wants to see Lelouch do that he is not even remotely concerned with making others trust him or developing any attachment to even his work, making him the amoral cynic that we all know. And while Milly’s more healthy use of her functions allowed her to find herself and lead a much happier life, Diethard only realised what he was lacking in his final moments.

While he did everything to satisfy his Ne desires and was effective in his service, he failed to earn anyone’s trust or respect as a human being, so when it came to his death, even Lelouch did not see it as worth his effort to show Diethard a last act of kindness.

However, please keep in mind that this is only my opinion on the matter and I will welcome any criticisms or alternative opinions to discuss them. If this article was interesting for you, stay prepared for next time, when I shall discuss the MBTI type of Jeremiah Gottwald.

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Diethard is an accelerationist

lmao

[sublime-suzalulu-scripts]

Diethard: Zero, I'm concerned about this business with Kururugi.

Zero: What of it? Suzaku has been captured and is therefore no longer a threat. I don't see a problem.

Diethard: It's not that. It's just-- well, I find your response to him very odd, that's all.

Zero: [icily] Odd?

Diethard: Instead of a jail cell, you've given Kururugi the most comfortably furnished room on the submarine.

Zero: He might be our prisoner, but he deserves to live well. I don't condone traditional Britannian methods of debasing POWs.

Diethard: So you believe in going the opposite extreme? Zero, you've lavished Kururugi with gifts.

Zero: Videogames keep him busy.

Diethard: You hand-cook his favorite gourmet meals.

Zero: Well, I do what I can with the submarine's modest kitchen. But...my talent speaks for itself, yes. *preens*

Diethard: You’ve elected to spend so much time with him that every member of the Black Knights knows to check Kururugi’s room before your own if they need you for something.

Zero: We're busy, and his bed IS the most comfortable on the entire submarine. *cough cough*

Diethard: ...You had Kallen smuggle his cat here from school. *rolls eyes* His CAT, Zero.

Zero: Arthur is good company.

Diethard: You're referring to Kururugi's cat by NAME?

Zero: Do you have a problem with Arthur, Diethard?

Diethard: ...No, Zero.

Zero: Oh, good. Because if you had a problem with Arthur...

Diethard: No, it's just, all this special treatment for Kururugi...

Zero: Ah, yes. For questioning me, Diethard, you have been relegated to litter box duty.

Diethard: What? Until when?!

Zero: Until I crush Britannia or Suzaku freely agrees to follow me. Whichever comes first.

Diethard: But I--

Zero: Have fun documenting our history-making while you're busy scooping cat crap, Diethard.

[incorrect-code-geass-quotes]

(At Clovis’s Press Conference)

Clovis: All is well here in area 11. Thanks to my governance even the 11s are thriving!

Diethard: My lord, I have a report here that says that there have been 11 uprisings and bombings all over Area 11 in the last several moths and that the largest of them, taking place in Shinjuku, is going on as we speak and has turned quite violet.

Clovis: I don't know where getting your information, but I can assure you that no such thing is happening.

Diethard: But my lord, the facts...

Clovis: I don't know what facts you’re referring to, but rest assured, I have access to some alternative facts!

[chrispantanosquats]

Easily one of the best looks I’ve had so far this prep. Excited more than ever to see the changes to come. Training dieting etc all that becomes very fun especially when you can see changes in your weight or physique for me and many of you it just makes us work that much harder! • • • #mostmuscular #diethard #flexfridays #abs #absolution #bicepsday #chrispantanosquats #hungrytobehungry #fitnessphysique (at The Compound) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2QymwAj9J/?igshid=1c7clq3h9dndw

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Situation at work today. Because Friday. Hoohoo #dietanotherday #diethard https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv4H7RwBwLVDYFqh6aWMftqwOey7d4ytHVEB1o0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19yajk4o0tg28

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Wowowow 20/11

I like fecking went below 60 \(°_°)/. I fasted for about 33h but had to eat sth when riding bus to my hometown as i always get sick when im hungry on bus lol. Then i ate some round 800 kcal that day since i had work and all. Today is my day off so im fasting again and torturing myself with videos like '10,000 kcal challenge' and honestly i just want some yakisoba and fried rice xD

Still kinda sad no one said anything about me losing feking 10 kg! Like dudes, its something, im trying realy hard here.

Ah, after paycheck i gotta make an apo for psyhiatrist again...