Because you like Javert in Les Miserables

Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.

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.

The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.

Eowyn isn’t allowed to fight, but then again, when have rules ever stopped her? See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Kevin Khatchadourian is a disturbed, affect-less teen on a dark path. See them in We Need to Talk About Kevin.

Let's just say Sheldon Oberon is having an out-of-body experience like no other. See them in Jumanji.

Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.

A doting grandfather, Edwin Hoover also has a heroin addiction and a penchant for swearing. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .

Although Morrigan knows every kind of magic there is, friendship is an untested area for her. See them in Dragon Age Series.

Bobby Singer is a redneck ghost hunter, but all he wants to do is retire to the junk yards of South Dakota. See them in Supernatural.