Because you like Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl
Give in to the dark side with vampire Lestat; it's more fun. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
A confident celebrity, Allison Hargreeves wasn't quite careful enough about what she wished for. See them in The Umbrella Academy.
When his friend goes missing, Lucas Sinclair is ready to fight. All of the Dungeons and Dragons is really paying off. See them in Stranger Things.
Toph is a tenacious earthbender full of spirit and spunk and hates when people try to baby her because she's blind. See them in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Mavis Dracula's interests are anything black, scream cheese, and flying around. See them in Hotel Transylvania.
Despite the war-torn world around him, Mal Reynolds still holds onto the shred of hope that life can be more than just living another day. See them in Firefly.
Marlin navigates through shark-infested waters, angry anglerfish, a jellyfish bloom and hungry whales to search for his son. See them in Finding Nemo.
Protecting his family's name and its power are more important to Tywin Lannister than anything or anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.
Elena Gilbert is the quintessential girl-next-door who gets involved with the new "boy" at school. See them in The Vampire Diaries.
Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.
There are rumors that the Spirit was an Egyptian Pharaoh in his past, but without any memories, he doesn't know how true they are. See them in Yu-Gi-Oh! .
As the hero of time, Link is reborn throughout history, always with the purpose of fighting and defeating the evil Ganon. See them in The Legend of Zelda.