Because you like Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Cosette is an idealistic woman whose innocence stands in contrast to her harsh childhood. See them in Les Miserables.
Freddie Freeman is a superhero aficionado with a dark sense of humor. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Madman, murderer, or musician? No one knows the Phantom behind the mask. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.
A malevolent dark wizard, Voldemort is so fearsome that he's known primarily as "He Who Must Not Be Named." See them in Harry Potter Series.
With most of the people that Sango loved now gone, the only thing she wants is to kill the demon who destroyed her village. See them in Inuyasha.
Society may reject Felicia, but this bubbly catwoman just wants to spread happiness to others. See them in Darkstalkers .
Frodo might have carried the ring, but Samwise Gamgee carried the ring bearer. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Caitlin Snow believes that burying herself in science is the best way to save the day or to mend a broken heart. See them in DC Extended Universe.
A scary monster on the outside, James P. Sullivan is really a softie on the inside. See them in Monsters, Inc..
Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.
A librarian and aspiring Egyptologist, Evie O'Connell would rather have her own adventures than just read about them. See them in The Mummy.