Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass

Raven Reyes may be a deliquent, but she's also the youngest zero-gravity mechanic who fixed a 130-year old escape pod to make it through the descent to Earth. See them in The 100.

Bobby Singer is a redneck ghost hunter, but all he wants to do is retire to the junk yards of South Dakota. See them in Supernatural.

A bumbling hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is becoming a part of something much larger than himself as he embarks on a quest. See them in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

If it were up to her, Merida would spend her days practicing archery and swordfighting, riding her horse, and exploring the Highlands. See them in Brave.

Other people's opinions have never mattered much to Haruka Nanase, and they aren't going to start to do so now. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.

Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.

When his friend goes missing, Lucas Sinclair is ready to fight. All of the Dungeons and Dragons is really paying off. See them in Stranger Things.

Detective Alec Hardy doesn't let anyone get too close to him. See them in Broadchurch.

A whip-smart NYU professor who is a master of her classroom but less confident in her love life, Rachel Chu comes into her own on a trip to Singapore. See them in Crazy Rich Asians.

Count Olaf is a traveling actor, except he can't act and his homicidal tendencies make finding work pretty difficult. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Derek Shepherd is a talented and passionate neurosurgeon. Some people call him McDreamy. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Arguably the world's worst boss, Michael Scott is desperate for love, praise and a suggestion for an improv scene. See them in The Office.