Because you like Klaus Baudelaire in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Smart, sarcastic, and loyal, Stiles Stilinski doesn't just want to be the sidekick in someone else's life. See them in Teen Wolf.
Fun and feisty on the outside, Meredith Grey is dark and twisty on the inside. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
Academics weren't his strong suit. Luckily, Jesse Pinkman's street smarts are a cut above the rest. See them in Breaking Bad.
Leonidas is not the kind of king who merely gives orders; rather, he's out on the battlefield fighting alongside his men. See them in 300.
For somebody who won't answer questions, the enigmatic C.C. sure asks a lot of them. See them in Code Geass.
An inquisitive archaeologist, Professor Hershel Layton knows a gentleman leaves no puzzle unsolved. See them in Professor Layton.
Stuck somewhere between life and death, Talion is motivated by one thing only: vengeance. See them in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
He may be one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but War still maintains a strong sense of honor. See them in Darksiders Series.
Whether she's working as a mild-mannered assistant or an all-powerful superhero, Kara Danvers is defined above all by her huge heart. See them in Supergirl.
Rose Hathaway is a reckless, rebellious smartass who's training to be a royal vampire guardian. See them in Vampire Academy.
Don't worry about this forensic scientist offing you unless you're a serial killer yourself. (You're not, right? Just checking.) See them in Dexter.
Christian Grey is just as controlling in the bedroom as the boardroom. See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.