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Handsome Jack is wearing a mask of his own face to hide his scarred real one. See them in Borderlands Series.
Tifa Lockhart is part mother hen, part martial arts bad-ass. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.
As the hero of time, Link is reborn throughout history, always with the purpose of fighting and defeating the evil Ganon. See them in The Legend of Zelda.
It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.
When the safety of Hyrule is at stake, Princess Zelda does not hesitate to sacrifice herself for the good of the land. See them in The Legend of Zelda.
Though a painful tragedy leaves her closed off and distant, Rosalina is still an endlessly kind princess. See them in Super Mario Galaxy .
Wendy Testaburger is a born leader who is not afraid to stand up to the other fourth graders for what she believes in. See them in South Park.
A short-tempered guy, Bowser is determined to wreak havoc on the Mushroom Kingdom. See them in Super Mario Bros..
Michael Kelso gets by on his good looks and his openhearted nature. See them in That '70s Show.