Because you like DEATH in Discworld

He's an everyday earthworm turned intergalactic hero. See them in Earthworm Jim.

Red doesn't like to explain herself. She wants her work to do the talking. See them in Transistor.

A cruel pirate, Captain Hook still fancies himself a gentleman. See them in Peter Pan.

Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.

Working as a captain in the American Expeditionary Forces and a spy for British Intelligence, Steve Trevor wants to end World War I once and for all. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Jackie Brown is not your everyday flight attendant. See them in Jackie Brown.

Don't let his old age fool you, Heihachi Mishima is a ruthless pragmatist who values self-reliance above all else. See them in Tekken .

With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.

Zeratul is cryptic, mystic, and not to be messed with. See them in StarCraft .

M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.

A celestial caretaker, Amaterasu is the stuff of legends. See them in Okami.

Xena's a warrior on a redemptive quest who excels in extreme sports and uses a whip to block axes in mid-air. See them in Xena Warrior Princess.