Because you like Ignatius Reilly in A Confederacy of Dunces

Suzy Bishop is only 12, but her withering stare and withdrawn personality are enough to make anyone wilt. See them in Moonrise Kingdom.

Armed guards, FBI agents, notorious serial killers – Hannibal Lecter has bested them all, with time to finish dessert afterwards. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.

An ambitious man of science, Norman Osborn has become green with envy over Spider-Man's powers. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Pro: Johan Liebert is handsome and charming. Con: he's also a sociopathic killer. See them in Monster (TV Show).

Is there more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking? Derek Zoolander thinks not. See them in Zoolander.

Leslie Knope can accomplish anything, literally anything, with a little grit and help from her office. See them in Parks and Recreation.

From arguing for democracy in the Galactic Senate to pursuing a forbidden romance, Padme Amidala handles danger gracefully. See them in Star Wars Series.

Rhodes has to trust his conscience to guide him through a political struggle that could change the very shape of modern warfare. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

T'Challa is a regal superhero with the weight of the world (and particularly his nation) on his shoulders. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Jack Skellington is a nightmare-man with a soft heart and smooth voice. See them in The Nightmare Before Christmas.

A charismatic and misunderstood FBI agent, Dale Cooper relies on dreams and premonitions to solve cases. See them in Twin Peaks.

Brilliant, violent, and only a little insane, the Joker doesn't listen to anyone except the voices in his head. See them in DC Extended Universe.