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Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.
Rupert Giles is a librarian on the outside, fearless evil-fighter on the inside. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Foggy Nelson is a principled small-time lawyer fighting for fellow little guys. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.
A legendary warrior with a complicated relationship to the truth, Jaime Lannister is revered and reviled in equal measure See them in Game of Thrones.
A karate master/rocket scientist/squirrel, Sandy Cheeks is the only one who can clean up the other resident's messes in Bikini Bottom. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.
Anywhere there's adventure, Jaskier is there to write a catchy song about it. See them in The Witcher.
Few can match this dwarf when it comes to self-confidence. Gimli is as eager for a good time as he is for a fight. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Leonard "Bones" McCoy is passionate, moral, and ready to stitch you back together. See them in Star Trek.
Combining an innocent face with an insatiable bloodlust, Eli recruits friends to join the vampire way of life. See them in Let the Right One In.
Although Morrigan knows every kind of magic there is, friendship is an untested area for her. See them in Dragon Age Series.