Because you like Merry Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings

A daring conman, Flynn Rider is so charismatic that you might not mind when he steals from you. See them in Tangled.

Brilliant but self-destructive, Lip Gallagher spends more time stirring up trouble than hitting the books. See them in Shameless.

There's no obstacle too great for this charismatic treasure-hunter. See them in Uncharted.

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.

Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.

Maya Lambert is an obsessive intelligence officer with tunnel vision leading toward Osama bin Laden. See them in Zero Dark Thirty.

If Anna Liebert could remember her past, maybe she would know who she is. See them in Monster (TV Show).

A sadistic sociopath, Lil Z is helping make the City of God slum a Hell on Earth. See them in City of God.

It’s usually the good-looking, charismatic, play-by-their-own-rules types that get everyone into trouble, and Tyler Durden is Exhibit A. See them in Fight Club.

Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .

Rarity has been dreaming of the day her designs will dazzle Canterlot. See them in My Little Pony.