Because you like DEATH in Discworld

The witty Aku would be an ideal dinner guest, if he weren't a demon. See them in Samurai Jack.

Small and curious, he is a 50-year-old baby of a peculiar green species with unusual abilities. See them in The Mandalorian.

A monstrous pirate captain, Davy Jones is quite literally heartless. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

In charge of stocking the office's supply of cigarettes and liquor, Joan Holloway could run the whole company if they would let her. See them in Mad Men.

Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.

Hunting ghosts is both a job and a passion for Abby Yates. See them in Ghostbusters (2016).

Resourceful and courageous, Chun-Li is dedicated to using her considerable strengths against evil. See them in Street Fighter.

James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.

As a monster-hunter cursed with supernatural abilities, Geralt of Rivia is a cynic burdened by scruples in an unscrupulous world. See them in The Witcher.

Playing his cards close to his vest, J. Daniel Atlas believes the closer you look, the less you see. See them in Now You See Me.