Because you like Ishmael in Moby Dick

Father to a murdered son and husband to a murdered wife, Maximus Decimus Meridius will have his vengeance. See them in Gladiator.

David Wooderson has clocked in hundreds of hours cruising around town looking for fun. See them in Dazed and Confused.

Beneath Arthur's brash demeanor lurks the heart of a compassionate future king destined to unite the five kingdoms. See them in Merlin.

Small and curious, he is a 50-year-old baby of a peculiar green species with unusual abilities. See them in The Mandalorian.

Barbara Kean is loving, selfless, and caring. But, she's less stable than she'd like to admit. See them in Gotham.

Though she can seamlessly flit between glamorous identities, Sydney Prosser is more vulnerable than she pretends to be. See them in American Hustle.

If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.

A Wakandan spy, Nakia is capable, caring, and just the right amount of stubborn. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A mercurial mathematician, Ian Malcolm has a passion for Chaos Theory. See them in Jurassic Park.

A kind, sensitive medical intern doing the best he can, George O'Malley sometimes struggles to keep up. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

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.

A majestic ruler, Mufasa is respected throughout the animal kingdom. See them in The Lion King.