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An undercover DEA agent, Max Payne is too focused on avenging the past to plan for the future. See them in Max Payne.

Audrey Horne may seem inquisitive and charming, but she can turn on a dime. See them in Twin Peaks.

Riley Blue is trying to outrun her bad luck, but she might not be fast enough. See them in Sense8.

Often the one to deliver bad news to the families of victims, Jennifer Jareau isn't sure this is what she signed up for. See them in Criminal Minds.

Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.

Romantic, impulsive, and captivated by the joys of life, Natasha Rostova is on the messy path of growing up. See them in War and Peace.

A doting grandfather, Edwin Hoover also has a heroin addiction and a penchant for swearing. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Blunt, petty, neurotic, Larry David can never live and let live. See them in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Cosette is an idealistic woman whose innocence stands in contrast to her harsh childhood. See them in Les Miserables.

A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.

Peter Pevensie shows as much courage as a child king as he did under The Blitz of London. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

The only constant in Night Vale is Cecil's hypnotic voice. See them in Welcome to Night Vale.