Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass
Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.
Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Bella Swan thinks of it as her job to help her parents and protect her friends, even though it often ends up the other way around. See them in Twilight.
Moving is hard for Coraline Jones; accidentally moving to a creepy mirror world just makes it harder. See them in Coraline.
Society may reject Felicia, but this bubbly catwoman just wants to spread happiness to others. See them in Darkstalkers .
If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.
A baker turned reluctant fighter, Peeta Mellark can charm his way out of just about any situation. See them in The Hunger Games .
This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.
A crooked cop, Harvey Bullock is the product of a not-so-just criminal justice system. See them in Gotham.
Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.
Beneath Lena Duchannes' prickly exterior lurks a sensitive, compassionate soul. See them in Beautiful Creatures.
