Because you like Max Fischer in Rushmore
It doesn't matter how noble or brave he is. Jon Snow is a bastard, and people don't let him forget it. See them in Game of Thrones.
Finn is the world's last human who's "all about" understanding right and wrong. See them in Adventure Time.
Artemis Fowl understands the way of the world. If he wins, he's a prodigy. If he loses, then he's crazy. That is how history is written. See them in Artemis Fowl.
An agile and powerful swordswoman, Saber is a dignified warrior down to her bones. See them in Fate/Stay Night.
With the loyalty and pluckiness of a puppy, Nana Komatsu is a hopeless romantic. See them in Nana.
Sophie Sheridan is a proud and independent woman who hardly ever looks before she leaps. See them in Mamma Mia!.
Serena van der Woodsen is a wild child. Too wild, her friends and family might argue. See them in Gossip Girl.
A brilliant intelligence officer, Eve Polastri seems more like Bridget Jones than James Bond. See them in Killing Eve.
Cheerful, childlike, and easily jealous, fashion icon Misa Amane is smarter and crueler than she seems. See them in Death Note.
Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.
Don't tell anyone Kate Austen was under arrest when the plane crashed. See them in Lost.
A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.