Because you like Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby

An undercover DEA agent, Max Payne is too focused on avenging the past to plan for the future. See them in Max Payne.

Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.

There are a lot of rules in their society for women like Emily Dickinson. But Emily is a rule-breaker. See them in Dickinson.

Beware! Anton Chigurh carries a coin with him, which he forces his victims to flip to decide whether they will live or die. See them in No Country for Old Men.

Kind and friendly, Rinoa Heartilly is nonetheless an effective freedom fighter. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Helena is a mentally unstable, childish, and completely merciless. And most of all, she's an unstoppable killer. See them in Orphan Black.

Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .

Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.

Prideful and psychotic tendencies combine to make Dr. Eggman a dangerous and villain who will squash anyone in his path. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.

A man of the court, Lord Varys knows how to manipulate it better than anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.