Originally Posted by
labcoat
He's an idealized version of his type. Many of his positive characteristics are just there so he can participate in the story as one of it's heroes. The problem with an ENTj typing is that he doesn't have the typical positive attitude of that type. He has a worried, subdued personality, warning others of dangers and trying to reduce their enthusiasm (see his reactions to Pergrin and Merry; both Ti/Fe valuing extroverts). An ENTj would have been almost the complete opposite to this.