Because you like Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl
Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.
Dimitri Belikov is a stoic vampire guardian who has the reserve, focus, and discipline of a soldier. See them in Vampire Academy .
Given his ability to wrench street signs from the ground, Shizuo Heiwajima is a useful one to have in dangerous Ikekuburo. See them in Durarara!!.
If there's power in being average, Mikado Ryugamine will find it and use it. See them in Durarara!!.
Shaun is used to being lazy. And now, you're asking him to fight for his life? See them in Shaun of the Dead.
GLaDOS will supply the food when you get together: a delicious cake. Of course, it could just be a trap so she can kill you. It’s hard to say. See them in Portal Series.
When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.
This wizard is never late, nor is he early. Gandalf arrives precisely when he means to. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Winry Rockbell is an energetic tomboy mechanic with an empathetic streak. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.
Cinder has been beaten down by the world, but she's learning that her cyborg abilities are pretty helpful. See them in Cinder .
Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.