Because you like Yoshi in Super Mario Bros.

Santana Lopez is a cutthroat cheerleader who's not afraid to speak, or sing, her mind. See them in Glee.

You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.

Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.

Samwell Tarly is a scholar, not a fighter. But that's not good for an aspiring member of the Night's Watch. See them in Game of Thrones.

Given his ability to wrench street signs from the ground, Shizuo Heiwajima is a useful one to have in dangerous Ikekuburo. See them in Durarara!!.

Murph is inquisitive, compassionate, and stubborn, with a passion for science she shares with her dad. See them in Interstellar.

Driven by obsession and anxiety, Monk bravely overcomes, or at least battles, his fears to help the world. See them in Monk.

Though the weight of a secret robs her of her voice, Melinda is nevertheless artistic, intelligent, and empathetic. See them in Speak .

Chaos is what killed the dinosaurs, and there's nothing Jason "J.D." Dean loves more than chaos. See them in Heathers.

As Jane Villanueva grapples with a truly unexpected pregnancy, she realizes that her life is "now the stuff of telenovelas." See them in Jane the Virgin.

A legendary warrior with a complicated relationship to the truth, Jaime Lannister is revered and reviled in equal measure See them in Game of Thrones.

Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.