Because you like Buddy in Elf

Diana Prince is using a truth-telling lasso and super-strength to make Earth a little more like Paradise. See them in DC Extended Universe.

An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

King Schultz is about as color-blind as a man of his era can be. See them in Django Unchained.

A genetic experiment engineered to be the perfect assassin, Agent 47 is cold, professional, and lethal. See them in Hitman.

Don't ask Rosa Diaz, a Brooklyn detective, to lighten up. Actually, to be safe, don't ask her to do anything! See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Whether it's randomly bursting into song or writing Nancy Drew fan-fiction, Jess proudly marches to the beat of her own drum. See them in New Girl.

Sarah Kerrigan is pretty much the Queen Bitch of the Universe. See them in StarCraft .

Sandy Olsen is out of her head, hopelessly devoted to Danny. See them in Grease.

Shana is a red-haired warrior with a black-and-white worldview. See them in Shakugan no Shana.

Alex Vause's tattoos and tough exterior cover the fact that she's just a girl with a really intense crush. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Violet Harmon takes teen angst to a paranormal level. See them in American Horror Story.

Charles Xavier is a telepath who believes mutants and humans are both good at heart and can live in harmony. See them in X-Men Series.