Because you like Ishmael in Moby Dick

A cruel pirate, Captain Hook still fancies himself a gentleman. See them in Peter Pan.

Ryan Howard is a temp turned executive turned failing small-time media mogul. See them in The Office.

Prideful and psychotic tendencies combine to make Dr. Eggman a dangerous and villain who will squash anyone in his path. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

A sadistic sociopath, Lil Z is helping make the City of God slum a Hell on Earth. See them in City of God.

A suave manipulator, Sebastian Valmont is valiantly fighting off a developing conscience. See them in Cruel Intentions.

Faith has a chip on her shoulder and a stake in her hand to slay vampires in her town. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Clarice Starling is patiently working with one serial killer to stop another. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.

Jacob Kowalski is just a baker caught up in an otherworldly adventure. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.

Tifa Lockhart is part mother hen, part martial arts bad-ass. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Gollum is slimy and seething with hatred, the last person you would want to meet in a dark cave. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.