Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass
Kat Stratford is part of the "out" crowd and proud of it. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.
Blaine Anderson is a put-together prep school boy with the voice of an angel. See them in Glee.
Gruff and efficient, Sam Fisher protects a nation that can never admit he exists. See them in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
Bart Simpson is an aspiring juvenile delinquent who doesn't want you to have a cow, man! See them in The Simpsons.
Impassive, overly literal, and a little short on people skills, Angel dedicates her life to enforcing the rules. See them in Angel Beats!.
For Wreck It Ralph, it's not easy being the bad guy. Especially when you've been designed to destroy but really desire love. See them in Wreck-It Ralph.
Though he may be blind, Chirrut Imwe sees the power of the force more than most. See them in Rogue One.
The ever-cheerful Tonks can change her appearance at will, but she can't seem to get rid of her clumsiness. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Kelly Kapoor's interests are office gossip, pink (the color), Pink (the singer), snow cones, the temp Ryan, and "basically, anything that is awesome." See them in The Office.
A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.
Often on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Annie Edison nevertheless manages to be the brain of the Greendale study group. See them in Community.