Because you like Amy Pond in Doctor Who

A cursed pirate captain, Barbossa is greedy, vengeful, and surprisingly cheeky. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Knuckles the Echidna is a 16-year-old red echidna (aka a spiny anteater) and guardian of the ancient Master Emerald. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.

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

Often on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Annie Edison nevertheless manages to be the brain of the Greendale study group. See them in Community.

He's a get rich or die tryin' kind of raccoon. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Violet Parr is an angsty teen would love to become even more invisible than her superpowers allow. See them in The Incredibles.

Phoebe Caulfield is a wise-beyond-her-years 10-year-old with an empathetic spirit. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.

Taystee Jefferson is always down for a laugh and to help a friend out. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Louis de Pointe du Lac is wanting to find a way of living that doesn't make him miserable. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.

Oscar Martinez is a national accountant in an office of weirdos. See them in The Office.

Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

The biggest lesson from this inspiring teacher? Carpe diem. See them in Dead Poets Society.