Because you like DEATH in Discworld
It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.
It's hard enough fighting a war. But it's worse for Commander Shepard, knowing no matter how hard you try, you can't save them all. See them in Mass Effect.
Rupert Giles is a librarian on the outside, fearless evil-fighter on the inside. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
An inquisitive archaeologist, Professor Hershel Layton knows a gentleman leaves no puzzle unsolved. See them in Professor Layton.
Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.
Though he has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Christopher has a much harder time processing the rest of the world. See them in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
There are certain souls the surprisingly sensitive Death would rather not reap. See them in The Book Thief.
Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.
Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.
If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.
