Because you like Basil Hallward in Dorian Gray

We're all puppets. Dr. Manhattan is just a puppet who can see the strings. See them in Watchmen.

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.

Percy Jackson is an ordinary student thrust into the world of myth come alive. See them in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Both brave and foolhardy, Thomas trusts his instincts above all else. See them in The Maze Runner.

Aragorn is the one true king, a title he is too humble to accept. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

A contemptuous aristocrat, Violet Crawley is unafraid to exert her authority and voice her opinions, no matter how harsh they are. See them in Downton Abbey.

Randy Marsh is a geologist and Nobel Prize winner who is into binge drinking, starting riots, the Food Network, and P.F. Changs. See them in South Park.

Pro tip: the psych ward is not the best place to find a mentor like Lisa Rowe. See them in Girl, Interrupted.

Protecting his family's name and its power are more important to Tywin Lannister than anything or anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.

Raphael is a short-fused hothead who loves a good fight and some tasty pizza. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.