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There once was a Chestnut named Bea
Who divided each type into three.
It explains lots of tricks,
For example, why Six
Sometimes wants to fight, sometimes to flee.

Beatrice Chestnut is pretty much the queen of subtypes. So we’re thrilled to have her on the show to talk about why subtypes are awesome, and to begin our in-depth tour of all 27 subtypes!

• What is an instinct?
• What is a subtype?
• Why do some people call wings “subtypes”?
• Why are subtypes important?

The subtypes of Type 5:

• sp: Castle
• so: Totem
• sx: Confidence (the countertype)

The subtypes of Type 6:

• sp: Warmth
• so: Duty
• sx: Strength/Beauty (the countertype)

The subtypes of Type 7:

• sp: Keeper of the Castle
• so: Sacrifice (the countertype)
• sx: Suggestibility

You can find Bea at beatricechestnut.com, and she’ll be back again soon to pick up from where she left off!

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