Because you like Lolita in Lolita

A no-nonsense pro, Agent K has dedicated his whole life to his job. See them in Men in Black.

Insightful about everyone else's neuroses, Rose Lalonde is not as aware of her own. See them in Homestuck.

Honest, true, and just, Ned Stark is a good man. Unfortunately, those traits are not assets in Westerosi politics. See them in Game of Thrones.

Much more than just "Coach Taylor's wife," Tami Taylor is making herself known in town as a caring, persistent guidance counselor. See them in Friday Night Lights (TV).

Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.

With a unique ability to empathize with killers, Will Graham helps society but his sanity pays the price. See them in Hannibal.

Aragorn is the one true king, a title he is too humble to accept. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Bedside manner is for chumps, not the brilliant Dr. Gregory House. See them in House M.D..

Once a lonely hat maker, Sophie Hatter is now cleaning goo from bathtubs and cooking breakfast for the grumpiest wizard in all the land. See them in Howl's Moving Castle.

Years of brutal winters, foreign invasions, and crippling loneliness have left Russia's mental state far from wholly intact. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.

For the sake of science, Kurisu Makise will persevere no matter how deep into the dark secrets of the world she finds herself. See them in Steins;Gate.