Because you like Barry Egan in Punch Drunk Love
Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.
Anywhere there's adventure, Jaskier is there to write a catchy song about it. See them in The Witcher.
An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
A courageous boy robot, Mega Man is dedicated to achieving everlasting peace. See them in Mega Man.
Gotham's unhinged Clown Princess of Crime will call you puddin', then punch you in the face. See them in DC Extended Universe.
There are men who embrace destiny and do not show their fear. These are the ones that change the world forever. See them in Dragon Age Series.
Sephiroth wants nothing more than to seize the power of the Lifestream in order to become a god. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Lux Lisbon's flirtatious manner attracts a lot of male attention. She relishes the power that her sexuality grants her. See them in The Virgin Suicides.
Nomi Marks is a brilliant hacker with an open-minded, accepting spirit. See them in Sense8.
A life spent as "Number Two" is bound to give Diego Hargreeves an inferiority complex. See them in The Umbrella Academy.