Because you like Nick O'Leary in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.

Firo Prochainezo is swept up in a world of mysterious women, alchemists, and rumors of a wine that makes it drinkers immortal. See them in Baccano!.

Knuckles the Echidna is a 16-year-old red echidna (aka a spiny anteater) and guardian of the ancient Master Emerald. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.

They say they saved Adam Jensen by turning him into a cyborg, but he's not sure saved is the right word. See them in Deus Ex Series.

If Anna Liebert could remember her past, maybe she would know who she is. See them in Monster (TV Show).

Yippee-ki-yay! John McClane doesn't go down without a fight. See them in Die Hard.

His elfin self-confidence can border on pretension, but Legolas Greenleaf is a fearsome fighter and a loyal friend. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Margo loves mysteries so much that she becomes one. See them in Paper Towns.

Clementine is a beacon of innocence in a dangerous, deadly world. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).

Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.

Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.

If anyone can stay optimistic and friendly under harsh alien rule, it's Alyx Vance. See them in Half-Life 2.