Because you like Chris Redfield in Resident Evil Series
Clementine is a beacon of innocence in a dangerous, deadly world. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).
Ellie is more world-weary than most 14-year-olds. You would be too if your world was infested with zombies. See them in The Last of Us.
Donkey Kong is a strong, banana-loving, and caring uncle to Diddy Kong. See them in Donkey Kong.
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.
NiGHTS is a powerful but childlike spirit who hates being told what to do. See them in NiGHTS into Dreams.
Sephiroth wants nothing more than to seize the power of the Lifestream in order to become a god. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
We're all puppets. Dr. Manhattan is just a puppet who can see the strings. See them in Watchmen.
Mario is a plumber who wears a ridiculous outfit, eats weird looking mushrooms, and fits himself inside your pipes so he can save a princess. See them in Super Mario Bros..
World domination and Superman's demise are next on Lex Luthor's to-do list. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Handsome Jack is wearing a mask of his own face to hide his scarred real one. See them in Borderlands Series.
Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.