Because you like Dante Alighieri in Dante's Inferno
Kesuke Miyagi is a karate expert who thinks the best way a scrawny high schooler can learn how to defend himself is by washing every surface in sight. See them in The Karate Kid.
Shaun is used to being lazy. And now, you're asking him to fight for his life? See them in Shaun of the Dead.
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.
Sabriel is smart enough to understand the dangers that await her and brave enough to face them anyway. See them in Abhorsen Series.
A loyal dinosaur, Yoshi loves both saving the day and chowing down on a good meal. See them in Super Mario Bros..
Working as a captain in the American Expeditionary Forces and a spy for British Intelligence, Steve Trevor wants to end World War I once and for all. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Sydney Bristow is a kick-ass double agent on a mission for revenge. See them in Alias.
When push comes to shove, the usually overly cautious Luigi has the heart of a hero. See them in Super Mario Bros..
Vincent Vega likes a good steak, a cheap milkshake, and killing a target without anything going wrong. See them in Pulp Fiction.
A poised, stately man-out-of-time, Ichabod Crane typically faces the modern world with wry quip. See them in Sleepy Hollow.
Ultron is security software turned evil mastermind. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Alex DeLarge likes his favorite milk-based, drug-laced cocktail. It helps him get in the mood for a night of "ultra violence." See them in A Clockwork Orange.