Because you like Tramp in Lady and the Tramp
Merry Brandybuck is a troublemaking hobbit with a brave streak that some might call foolhardy. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Donatello might come off as a tad nerdy, but don't let his geekiness fool you. He's a trained ninja and a skilled fighter. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.
Ahsoka Tano hopes to be a very powerful and knowledgeable Jedi one day. See them in The Clone Wars.
Illiterate and oblivious, Crash Bandicoot is still a hero. See them in Crash Bandicoot.
Anger is a cantankerous hothead whose job is to get others riled up. See them in Inside Out.
Moe Szyslak is the crabby owner of the grimiest bar in Springfield. See them in The Simpsons.
For Wreck It Ralph, it's not easy being the bad guy. Especially when you've been designed to destroy but really desire love. See them in Wreck-It Ralph.
Oscar Martinez is a national accountant in an office of weirdos. See them in The Office.
The witty Aku would be an ideal dinner guest, if he weren't a demon. See them in Samurai Jack.
His nickname of 'Zero' says a lot about what other people think of him, but he's finally standing up for himself. See them in Holes.