Because you like Simon Belmont in Castlevania
Tarzan is walking the line between human and animal. Good thing he has excellent balance. See them in Tarzan.
Where Ash comes from, food and shelter pay for themselves. Even as a penniless vagrant, he is able to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master See them in Pokemon.
Catherine Linton was once spontaneous and rowdy but ever since marrying the wealthy Edgar, she has morphed into a boiling pot of emotional outbursts. See them in Wuthering Heights.
Donatello might come off as a tad nerdy, but don't let his geekiness fool you. He's a trained ninja and a skilled fighter. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Charismatic, sociopathic, and dramatic, Charlie Bronson wants nothing more than to be famous. See them in Bronson.
Christian is a romantic who for some reason won't stop singing everything he feels. See them in Moulin Rouge.
A brilliant "extractor," Dom Cobb has spent the past few years running from the authorities and his inner demons. See them in Inception.
Beneath Yuji Sakai's meek exterior lies an exceptionally keen mind and a strong inner will. See them in Shakugan no Shana.
If Jack Torrance is one of his moods, you'll be the unlucky victim of the most bone-chilling, sinister yellers around. Bring your own axe. See them in The Shining.
Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.
A laid-back wanderer, Ginko has an empathetic, open-minded worldview. See them in Mushishi.
Aragorn is the one true king, a title he is too humble to accept. See them in The Lord of the Rings.