Because you like Rick Blaine in Casablanca
Jorah Mormont is loyal to his queen. And he's quite in love with her as well. See them in Game of Thrones.
Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.
When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.
Harrison Wells is a brilliant scientist full of secrets. See them in DC Extended Universe.
The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.
John Tyree has survived heavy gunfire and aggressive enemy soldiers. But can he handle a girl? See them in Dear John.
A speed-loving daredevil who lives on the edge, Sonic is as brave as he is cocky. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.
A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.
A jealous woman is dangerous. A jealous assassin woman like Elle Driver is even more so. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.
