Because you like Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby

Frodo might have carried the ring, but Samwise Gamgee carried the ring bearer. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Louise Belcher might be just a kid, but she can manipulate just about anyone with a pulse. All in the name of fun, of course. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Handsome Jack is wearing a mask of his own face to hide his scarred real one. See them in Borderlands Series.

A no-nonsense professor famous for her strictness, Minerva McGonagall only shows her warmer side to those closest to her. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Garnet is a Crystal Gem who'll protect her friends with her life. See them in Steven Universe.

Tifa Lockhart is part mother hen, part martial arts bad-ass. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Tempestuous and talented, Claire Randall is a woman with a passionate heart and a quick mind. See them in Outlander.

Princess Bubblegum is brilliant and determined, but can display a nasty temper. See them in Adventure Time.

Dustin Henderson doesn't let the bullies get to him. He's secure in who he is and that his friends have his back. See them in Stranger Things.

Amy Farrah Fowler deserves sainthood for putting up with Sheldon Cooper. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Leonard Hofstadter is the normal one among his scientist friends, though in fairness that's a low bar. See them in The Big Bang Theory.