Because you like Selene in Underworld

Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.

Bo Dennis once dreamed of being prom queen, but then she found out that she's part of some ageless secret race that feeds on humans. See them in Lost Girl.

A gruff and hardened professional, Marcus Fenix keeps his emotions buried deep. See them in Gears of War.

Liv Moore is a sarcastic high-achiever turned morally conflicted zombie. See them in iZombie.

Lois Lane's journalistic success is the result of her tenacity. She will doggedly pursue her leads until discovering the information she needs. See them in DC Extended Universe.

If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

He's a dedicated cop and a nice guy. But James Gordon is learning that Gotham is not a city for nice guys. See them in Gotham.

Mystique is a shape-shifting mutant who, after too many disappointments, does not want to co-exist with humans. See them in X-Men Series.

A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.

A debonair spy, Harry Hart is the epitome of a gentleman, even when he calmly takes down multiple men with a militarized umbrella. See them in Kingsman: The Secret Service.

Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.