Because you like Captain Ahab in Moby Dick

Daniel LaRusso is a Jersey kid in L.A. who is learning about karate and life from the mysterious Mr. Miyagi. See them in The Karate Kid.

Dr. Gordon Freeman is a brilliant physicist is a quiet hero. And given all the violent aliens, he better be. See them in Half-Life.

Red doesn't like to explain herself. She wants her work to do the talking. See them in Transistor.

Despite the dissolution of his state, Prussia hangs on – mooching off his younger brother Germany and reading comics. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.

We're all puppets. Dr. Manhattan is just a puppet who can see the strings. See them in Watchmen.

It turns out breaking open an ancient cursed statue will do funny things to a girl like Enchantress. See them in Suicide Squad.

This cannibalistic villain may be a loner, but Killer Croc doesn't have problems with self-confidence. See them in Suicide Squad.

Closing off her emotions makes Lightning a great fighter, but at what personal cost? See them in Final Fantasy Series.

M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.

Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.

Klaus Baudelaire's photographic memory saves the lives of his siblings many times over. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Anya Jenkins has a real harsh bark to go with her demonic bite. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.