Because you like Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

CIA operative Carrie Mathison is on a self-assigned mission to follow a lead, whether it be the truth or just her delusions playing tricks. See them in Homeland.

Eleanor puts up a tough front, even when everyone else tries to tear her down. See them in Eleanor and Park .

Lying is the most fun a girl like Alice can have without taking her clothes off. See them in Closer.

Serena van der Woodsen is a wild child. Too wild, her friends and family might argue. See them in Gossip Girl.

It's hard enough fighting a war. But it's worse for Commander Shepard, knowing no matter how hard you try, you can't save them all. See them in Mass Effect.

For the sake of science, Kurisu Makise will persevere no matter how deep into the dark secrets of the world she finds herself. See them in Steins;Gate.

Ace pilot Asuka Langley Soryu is confident, haughty, and a little less grown-up than she pretends to be. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Abbi Abrams is the ultimate wingwoman because she wants nothing more than to have a good time for its own sake. See them in Broad City.

Charming and confident, Gus Waters is determined to leave a lasting mark on the world. See them in The Fault in Our Stars.

The brilliant Mona Vanderwaal is proof that undergoing an "extreme makeover" isn't always a good thing. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

While Alan Garner is loyal to his new friends, his efforts to help them often do more harm than good. See them in The Hangover.

He may be one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but War still maintains a strong sense of honor. See them in Darksiders Series.