Because you like Mufasa in The Lion King

An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.

A brilliant intelligence officer, Eve Polastri seems more like Bridget Jones than James Bond. See them in Killing Eve.

Armed guards, FBI agents, notorious serial killers – Hannibal Lecter has bested them all, with time to finish dessert afterwards. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.

An assassin with supernatural gifts, Corvo Attano is the last guy you should frame for murder. See them in Dishonored.

There's magic behind Tara Maclay's quiet façade. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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.

A 100-plus-year-old who looks like a dreamy teenager, Edward Cullen warns girls to avoid him, which makes them want him even more. See them in Twilight.

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

We defy you to find a man who's ever been cooler while simply saying his own name. See them in Casino Royale.

Artemis Fowl understands the way of the world. If he wins, he's a prodigy. If he loses, then he's crazy. That is how history is written. See them in Artemis Fowl.

Sebastien Michaelis is a demonic butler who approaches life with effortless finesse and a diabolical streak. See them in Black Butler.

A good-natured and academically minded superhero, Dan Dreiberg can still get his hands dirty in a fight. See them in Watchmen.