Because you like Mathilda in Leon: The Professional
Sabriel is smart enough to understand the dangers that await her and brave enough to face them anyway. See them in Abhorsen Series.
Knuckles the Echidna is a 16-year-old red echidna (aka a spiny anteater) and guardian of the ancient Master Emerald. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.
An adventurous dreamer, George Bailey always winds up putting other people's dreams first. See them in It's A Wonderful Life.
Nadine Franklin likes to wallow in her misery almost as much as she likes to torment her mother. See them in The Edge of Seventeen.
Chuck Bartowski is a sweet, laid-back electronics store/top secret government employee. See them in Chuck.
Egon Spengler prefers collecting spores, molds, and fungus to interacting with people. See them in Ghostbusters.
Titus Andromedon will show you the ropes, help you with your problems, and sing at you constantly, whether you like it or not. See them in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Frank Ginsberg is the number one Proust scholar in the world, but he recently failed at committing suicide. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
With her mastery of martial arts and her prodigious building skills, Wyldstyle projects an air of invincibility. But she's not bulletproof. See them in The Lego Movie.
Garnet is a Crystal Gem who'll protect her friends with her life. See them in Steven Universe.
Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.