Because you like Merry Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings

Veronica Lodge is a sophisticated girl who always, no matter what, absolutely gets what she wants. See them in Archie Comics.

Homer Simpson is a beer-loving disaster in charge of nuclear safety in Springfield. Everybody run! See them in The Simpsons.

Lady Bird's heart is in the right place, usually, but even the purest of people can fall sway to the havoc-wreaking traps of senior year. See them in Lady Bird.

Nozomu's name translates to despair, which is fitting for him. See them in Sayonara, Zetsubo Sensei.

Quirky and wildly imaginative, Amelie finds joy in the unnoticed things in life and aspires to bring happiness to all. See them in Amelie.

Fiercely independent and extremely hot-blooded, Ryuko Matoi prefers to work alone. See them in Kill la Kill.

He's the great Black Star, and he's come to assassinate you. See them in Soul Eater.

Tonya Harding has been shoved around her whole life. She just wants to feel free. See them in I Tonya.

This high school queen bee has everything, including a genius-level IQ—a fact Lydia Martin keeps hidden to maintain her image. See them in Teen Wolf.

Francis Freeman may be impervious to pain, but he sure knows how to inflict it. See them in Deadpool.

Regina George is teen royalty. And anything the queen bee says, goes. See them in Mean Girls.

Peppy and optimistic, Joy is totally lost when it comes to dealing with Sadness. See them in Inside Out.