Because you like Stephen Dedalus in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Jacob Black is the boy next door who's also the wolf next door. See them in Twilight.

A grumpy tourist trap owner, Grunkle Stan has a few deep secrets. See them in Gravity Falls.

A gentle alchemist who is soul-bound to a giant suit of armor, Alphonse Elric is growing into the responsibility handed to him. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.

Some say to survive in Underland you need to be as mad as a hatter–which, luckily, he is. See them in Alice in Wonderland.

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.

Poison Ivy is a seductive, venomous botanist laments the fact that there are so many people to kill, yet so little time. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Dory is more than a little forgetful, but she'll always remember to have your back. See them in Finding Nemo.

If you need her, Lisa Simpson will be in her room with her saxophone and a good book. See them in The Simpsons.

This wizard is never late, nor is he early. Gandalf arrives precisely when he means to. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Gollum is slimy and seething with hatred, the last person you would want to meet in a dark cave. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

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