Because you like Gimli in The Lord of the Rings

Sydney Bristow is a kick-ass double agent on a mission for revenge. See them in Alias.

Sophie Sheridan is a proud and independent woman who hardly ever looks before she leaps. See them in Mamma Mia!.

People think Karen Smith is a dumb blonde, but she disagrees and is proud she can predict the weather with her breasts. See them in Mean Girls.

It's impossible to say whether Winifred Burkle is cuter than she is smart, or vice versa. See them in Angel.

Riley Blue is trying to outrun her bad luck, but she might not be fast enough. See them in Sense8.

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.

A daring hacker, Trinity is one of the few rebels who escaped the Matrix, a simulation in which most of humanity is enslaved. See them in The Matrix.

Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.

Nancy Wheeler is popular but independent, sheltered but gutsy. See them in Stranger Things.

Vengeance is William Wallace’s game. With his father, brother, and wife killed by the English, he slaughters the garrison and sacks cities. See them in Braveheart.

Raphael is a short-fused hothead who loves a good fight and some tasty pizza. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.