Because you like Pippin Took in The Lord of the Rings

If you hang out with Bender in cool dive bars in 31st century New York, make sure you're on his "Do Not Kill" list. See them in Futurama.

Sam Roth is sensitive, musically gifted, and scarred by his past. See them in Shiver .

A girl who grew up on stories, Meggie Folchart is as loyal and intrepid as one of her fictional heroines. See them in Inkheart.

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.

Maka is determined to collect and purify 99 Kishin eggs– human souls that have been corrupted by evil– and one witch soul. See them in Soul Eater.

Tony Mendez is quietly determined and creatively resourceful. See them in Argo.

Christian Grey is just as controlling in the bedroom as the boardroom. See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.

Ace pilot Asuka Langley Soryu is confident, haughty, and a little less grown-up than she pretends to be. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Steve Stifler is more than just a dude with a hot mom. He's also rude, profane, and obnoxious. See them in American Pie.

An outgoing and quirky optimist, Louisa Clark has a zest for life. See them in Me Before You.

For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.

Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.