Because you like Ishmael in Moby Dick

A gentle alchemist who is soul-bound to a giant suit of armor, Alphonse Elric is growing into the responsibility handed to him. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.

There's no one cooler than this intergalactic smuggler who hangs out in dens of iniquity all over the galaxy. And Han Solo knows it! See them in Star Wars Series.

Adored, honored, and, most of all, feared, Miranda Priestly has the fashion industry in the palm of her hand. See them in The Devil Wears Prada.

Accessing more than 10 percent of your brain can do strange things to anyone, and Lucy is Exhibit A. See them in Lucy.

Eugene H. Krabs is a greedy restaurant owner who won't let a dime out of the reach of his claws. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.

After surviving consecutive fights-to-the-death (damn you, President Snow!), Katniss Everdeen is thrust to the front lines of a real war. See them in The Hunger Games .

A believer in the philosophy of Nietzsche, Dwayne Hoover has taken a vow of silence until he becomes a test pilot for the Air Force. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Oliver Tate is extremely articulate but hopelessly awkward. That's not a recipe for teenage happiness. See them in Submarine.

While Alan Garner is loyal to his new friends, his efforts to help them often do more harm than good. See them in The Hangover.

Nemo is a small fish in a vast ocean, but he dreams of seeing it all. See them in Finding Nemo.

Flexibility is more than Helen Parr's superpower. It's a key tenet of her personality that allows her to be both firm and understanding. See them in The Incredibles.