Because you like Count Olaf in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Edward Elric has a quick mind along with a quick temper. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.
Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.
Alison DiLaurentis believes you're always better off with a really good lie. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
L is enigmatic, child-like, and one of the smartest people in the world. See them in Death Note.
An outgoing and quirky optimist, Louisa Clark has a zest for life. See them in Me Before You.
SpongeBob SquarePants lives in a pineapple under the sea. Absorbent and yellow and porous is he. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.
Closing off her emotions makes Lightning a great fighter, but at what personal cost? See them in Final Fantasy Series.
A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.
Clary Fray's philosophy: dive into the supernatural underworld first and ask questions later. See them in City of Bones.
A reformed former outlaw, John Marston doesn't want any trouble, yet somehow trouble always seems to find him. See them in Red Dead Redemption.
Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.
Mike Lane is magnetic, beefy, and street-smart, but how long can he keep up with the red-light scene? See them in Magic Mike.