She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Glimmer - Type 8w7
Glimmer is courageous, impulsive and caring. Glimmer really wants to fight for the Rebellion so that she can protect her home in Bright Moon.
At her best, Glimmer becomes less impulsive and more mindful of the consequences of her actions. She is a very loyal and supportive friend, as we see through her friendships with Adora, Bow and even Catra later.
At her worst, Glimmer can act without thinking of the consequences, leading to problems for the Rebellion and the rest of Etheria. For example, she goes against the wishes of Adora and the others to activate the Heart of Etheria because she thinks that it will destroy the Horde permanently.
8s do not want to be seen as weak or powerless, and we can see this clearly in Glimmer’s personality. She desperately wants to be taken seriously by her mother Angella and hates that Angella tries to shelter her from the world. Glimmer worries that people think she is a weak princess and wants to prove these assumptions wrong.
She often clashes with Angella, as she is much more active and reckless than her mother. In the early seasons, Glimmer would often rebel against her mother’s wishes because she wanted to fight for the Rebellion. Angella was deathly afraid of anything bad happening to her daughter because she had lost Micah, leading to her chastising Glimmer for her reckless behaviour.
Glimmer wants to protect Bright Moon and is integral in re-establishing the Rebellion. She is a great leader and will make the difficult decisions when it is necessary. She is very protective of her friends and will do anything for them, even if it results in negative consequences for herself. For example, when Adora was about to get her mind erased by Shadow Weaver, Glimmer persevered in teleporting and saved Adora from Shadow Weaver. However, this resulted in her powers glitching, showing that she is very selfless at her core.
Glimmer often clashes with Adora when making decisions for the group, as both want to be the leader. This leads to tension between the two of them, as they have very different ways of approaching situations. Double Trouble is also able to recognise this and use it to distract Adora and Glimmer for the Horde.
Glimmer’s relationship with Bow shows some of her best and worst traits. Sometimes, Glimmer can be a bit self-absorbed and neglect Bow’s feelings. However, she would also do anything for Bow and tries very hard to repair their relationship in s5. Bow is also able to balance her out and keep her calm.
Glimmer shows her 7 wing as she is more impulsive than an 8w9 would be. She is also more playful due to the influence of her 7 wing.
Tri-type: 8w7 - 6w7 - 2w1
Some quotes to describe Glimmer’s motivations
“It's time for us to take back our home. Together we will push out the Horde, once and for all!”
“That's because you failed to make a successful observation check. If we're going to retake the pass, we have to be prepared for anything.“
“It's gonna be so much fun! And Princess Frosta is hosting it this year in the Kingdom of Snows! Her magic is incredibly powerful. She'd be a huge get for The Rebellion!“
“You're going about this all wrong. We're not going to win by sneaking. We gotta take the action to them!”
“No. I'm Queen Glimmer of Bright Moon, and you will leave my friends alone.”
“Welcome to the Bright Moon Armory! Well it's not really but I've been sneaking weapons and stashing them in here for months!“
“They're going to be sorry they ever tried to mess with Bright Moon.”
Glimmer: “I'm not going to hide inside the castle while our people are in danger. I'm the Queen. You don't give me orders.”
Bow: “Ok, I get that you're upset, but...”
Adora: “Don't talk to Bow like that.”
Bow: “Adora, it's fine, Glimmer's just...”
Glimmer: “I need to stop the Horde. Any way I can...We're done for today.”
Glimmer: “At least you have powers, which is more than I've got. But it doesn't matter. I don't need magic to fight!” Angella: “Glimmer, not only are you without your powers but you’re still glitching, it's too dangerous.” Glimmer: “But mom!”
