Because you like Marlena Rosenbluth in Water for Elephants

Edward Kenway can be reckless and greedy, but he's learning that his ancient ancestry carries a noble burden. See them in Assassin's Creed Series.

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

Driven by guilt and rage, Kratos is less a man and more an unstoppable avatar of anger and hate. See them in God of War.

Princess Fiona is a damsel who doesn't need saving, but she's cursed with an embarrassing secret. See them in Shrek.

Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.

A brilliant intelligence officer, Eve Polastri seems more like Bridget Jones than James Bond. See them in Killing Eve.

Rory Williams is a caring companion whose specialty is looking after others. See them in Doctor Who.

Will Byers is just like any other twelve year old, except he's stuck in another dimension. See them in Stranger Things.

A house elf, Dobby is loyal, compassionate, and yearning for freedom. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Kenzo Tenma would have never guessed that ten-year-old he saved would later become a deadly serial killer intent on "thanking" him. See them in Monster (TV Show).

For Dana Scully, sometimes looking for extreme possibilities makes you blind to the probable explanation right in front of you. See them in The X-Files.

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