Because you like Captain Ahab in Moby Dick

A champion of chivalry, Don Quixote is dutifully bringing good to the world—even when others think he's out of his mind. See them in Don Quixote.

Vengeance is William Wallace’s game. With his father, brother, and wife killed by the English, he slaughters the garrison and sacks cities. See them in Braveheart.

Arthur Dent is an incredibly normal man on an incredibly abnormal adventure. See them in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Empathetic Nausicaa embraces all forms of life, even those that might scare other people. See them in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

Daxter is half otter, half weasel, all snark. See them in Jak and Daxter.

There's no obstacle too great for this charismatic treasure-hunter. See them in Uncharted.

R2-D2 has been in the galaxy saving business for decades. Not bad for somebody whose vocabulary is limited to "beep-boop." See them in Star Wars Series.

Beloved by all, Lucy is the most corageous Pevensie. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

As a monster-hunter cursed with supernatural abilities, Geralt of Rivia is a cynic burdened by scruples in an unscrupulous world. See them in The Witcher.

Sam Roth is sensitive, musically gifted, and scarred by his past. See them in Shiver .

The Ice King is lonely and looking for a princess to sweep him off his feet. See them in Adventure Time.

There's nothing like discovering dear old dad is a serial killer to send you into an (understandable) funk. See them in Hannibal.