Because you like Susie Salmon in The Lovely Bones

A legendary warrior with a complicated relationship to the truth, Jaime Lannister is revered and reviled in equal measure See them in Game of Thrones.

Jane Smith is a stone-cold killer, but you would never know it from looking at her. See them in Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

As a psychokinetic who was raised in a lab, Eleven is finding Indiana to be a scary world. But at least she's discovered Eggo waffles. See them in Stranger Things.

Paris Geller is a newspaper editor, class president, and headed for Harvard. See them in Gilmore Girls.

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.

One of the best in the magical world, Mad-Eye has the battle scars to prove his dedication to such a dangerous job. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Relentlessly cheerful and optimistic, Erin Hannon is an office receptionist. See them in The Office.

A vampire hunter, Integra Hellsing doesn't tolerate failure, least of all her own. See them in Hellsing.

A cursed pirate captain, Barbossa is greedy, vengeful, and surprisingly cheeky. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.

There's nothing like discovering dear old dad is a serial killer to send you into an (understandable) funk. See them in Hannibal.

With the loyalty and pluckiness of a puppy, Nana Komatsu is a hopeless romantic. See them in Nana.