Because you like Fantine in Les Miserables

A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.

Faith has a chip on her shoulder and a stake in her hand to slay vampires in her town. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Dean Forester is just your friendly, neighborhood grocery bag boy. See them in Gilmore Girls.

Driven yet empathetic, Emily Prentiss brings humanity to the pursuit of inhuman killers. See them in Criminal Minds.

Marie Antoinette may be a fun-loving queen who has it all, but her husband doesn't know how to have sex, and an angry mob wants to cut off her head. See them in Marie Antoinette.

Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.

Andy Dwyer might not be completely literate, but he makes up for it in spirit. See them in Parks and Recreation.

It's easy to see why Poe Dameron would side with the rebellion: he's bad at taking orders, likes to show off, and is committed to the cause. See them in Star Wars Series.

Alex Russo desperately wants to keep her magic – after all, things are so much easier when you can just wave a wand. See them in Wizards of Waverly Place.

A fearless superhero, Carol Danvers always aims to go higher, further, faster. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A believer in the pursuit of justice, Garrus Vakarian hates it when bad guys slip through the cracks of the bureaucratic justice system. See them in Mass Effect.

T'Challa is a regal superhero with the weight of the world (and particularly his nation) on his shoulders. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.