Because you like Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother

Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.

Bo Dennis once dreamed of being prom queen, but then she found out that she's part of some ageless secret race that feeds on humans. See them in Lost Girl.

Big Boss is a disillusioned mercenary commander who wants to create a world for soldiers (and soldiers alone). See them in Metal Gear Series.

A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.

A fun-loving jokester, Alistair isn't ready for the responsibilities he faces. See them in Dragon Age Series.

Did he ever tell you the definition of insanity? Just wait, and this psychopath will do just that. See them in Far Cry 3.