Because you like The Creature in Frankenstein
If you need her, Lisa Simpson will be in her room with her saxophone and a good book. See them in The Simpsons.
Tarzan is walking the line between human and animal. Good thing he has excellent balance. See them in Tarzan.
When push comes to shove, the usually overly cautious Luigi has the heart of a hero. See them in Super Mario Bros..
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.
Whether it's punching a meteor or saving a teen from jumping, Superman tries to be in as many places as Kryptonianly possible. See them in DC Extended Universe.
With great power comes great responsibility, but Peter Parker always seems to get the short end of that bargain. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Steve Rogers is a good soldier. But above all, he's a good man. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Carl Fredricksen is a crotchety old man who may just have it in him to take one last, great adventure. See them in Up.
Sophisticated and aloof, Darcy couldn’t care less about marriage, despite women throwing themselves upon him with wishes of matrimony. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
Rue Bennett has been overprescribed and under-supervised her entire life. See them in Euphoria.
There are certain souls the surprisingly sensitive Death would rather not reap. See them in The Book Thief.
Ponyboy Curtis is a "Greaser" on the surface, but he's a sensitive poet underneath. See them in The Outsiders.