Because you like Donkey in Shrek

Veronica Mars is a sarcastic private eye whose biggest mission is surviving high school. See them in Veronica Mars.

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.

Yukiteru is a reclusive observer who would rather watch life go by than participate in it. See them in The Future Diary.

Tina Belcher is on the cusp of puberty, and she has no shame when it comes to boys, butts, and brassieres. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Father to a murdered son and husband to a murdered wife, Maximus Decimus Meridius will have his vengeance. See them in Gladiator.

Member of the student council, captain of the fencing team, and part-time model, Juri Arisugawa is idolized by everyone around her. See them in Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Gruff and efficient, Sam Fisher protects a nation that can never admit he exists. See them in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

A super-soldier, Master Chief might be more machine than man. And for humanity's sake, thank God. See them in Halo.

Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.

An escaped convict on a mission, Sirius Black is brooding, brave, and reckless. See them in Harry Potter Series.

John Locke is an eerily calm, confident believer in the magic of the island that gave him his legs back. See them in Lost.

Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.