Because you like Portia in The Merchant of Venice

The Hastings family is old and powerful, and Spencer will do anything to continue excelling. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Effortlessly sexy, calm, and collected, Eric Northman is equally at home ripping off heads and flirting with waitresses. See them in True Blood.

Veronica Mars is a sarcastic private eye whose biggest mission is surviving high school. See them in Veronica Mars.

Although Morrigan knows every kind of magic there is, friendship is an untested area for her. See them in Dragon Age Series.

A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.

Eddie Brock is a big-hearted investigative journalist who is going through the world's weirdest identity crisis. See them in Venom.

Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.

Lux Lisbon's flirtatious manner attracts a lot of male attention. She relishes the power that her sexuality grants her. See them in The Virgin Suicides.

Suzy Bishop is only 12, but her withering stare and withdrawn personality are enough to make anyone wilt. See them in Moonrise Kingdom.

A Vietnam vet, Travis Bickle spends his days driving his taxi and watching porn flicks. See them in Taxi Driver.

Years of constant assault by mean classmates, rude teachers, and her abusive mother is making Carrie White want to fight back. See them in Carrie.

Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.