Because you like Conan in Conan the Barbarian
Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.
Chuck Bartowski is a sweet, laid-back electronics store/top secret government employee. See them in Chuck.
Leonidas is not the kind of king who merely gives orders; rather, he's out on the battlefield fighting alongside his men. See them in 300.
Once described as a "beautiful, tropical fish," Ann Perkins exudes warmth, and unlike most of her friends she also has common sense. See them in Parks and Recreation.
For Kazuya Mishima, the power of the Devil is now his and his alone. See them in Tekken .
Bad-ass Rayne has sworn her life to finding and destroying her vampire dad, Kagan, and killing as many other vampires as she can in the bargain. See them in BloodRayne .
Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.
Stuck somewhere between life and death, Talion is motivated by one thing only: vengeance. See them in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
The only thing Albert Wesker cares about is turning himself into a God. See them in Resident Evil Series.
Give in to the dark side with vampire Lestat; it's more fun. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.
He may be one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but War still maintains a strong sense of honor. See them in Darksiders Series.