Because you like Link in The Legend of Zelda

Wheatley's got an endless supply of bad ideas that he wants to share. See them in Portal Series.

James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.

A formerly righteous wizard, Saruman has been corrupted by the forces of evil. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

GLaDOS will supply the food when you get together: a delicious cake. Of course, it could just be a trap so she can kill you. It’s hard to say. See them in Portal Series.

Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.

Handsome Jack is wearing a mask of his own face to hide his scarred real one. See them in Borderlands Series.

Donatello might come off as a tad nerdy, but don't let his geekiness fool you. He's a trained ninja and a skilled fighter. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

For Lee Everett, every day is now just another struggle to collect supplies, find other survivors, and stay alive. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).

How lucky are we that Arthur Curry, the King of Atlantis, hasn't taken over the surface world? Very! See them in DC Extended Universe.

Hank McCoy is a quintessential nerdy scientist but with a few rather unconventional physical attributes. See them in X-Men Series.

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.