Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass

A loyal dinosaur, Yoshi loves both saving the day and chowing down on a good meal. See them in Super Mario Bros..

Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.

Therese Belivet spent her life letting other people guide her along, and she wants to take control now. See them in Carol.

There's nothing "demi" about this demigod's massive ego. See them in Moana.

Roxie Hart can shoot for the stars even from behind bars. See them in Chicago.

Breaking bones and hearts, Callie Torres has figured out how to put the bones back together. But the hearts? Not so much. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Shana is a red-haired warrior with a black-and-white worldview. See them in Shakugan no Shana.

Vanellope von Schweetz is princess of the Sugar Rush game who could care less about being royal. See them in Wreck it Ralph.

With those dearest to him dead and no one to trust, Max Rockatansky is a slightly hysterical man alone on the run in a post-apocalyptic world. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.

A believer in the pursuit of justice, Garrus Vakarian hates it when bad guys slip through the cracks of the bureaucratic justice system. See them in Mass Effect.

When push comes to shove, the usually overly cautious Luigi has the heart of a hero. See them in Super Mario Bros..

He's an eccentric pirate making it up as he goes along. He's Jack Sparrow, savvy? See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.