Because you like DEATH in Discworld

Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.

Meat Boy tenaciously throws himself into danger, and when he fails, he immediately gets back up and tries again. See them in Super Meat Boy.

Marge Gunderson embodies the very best of the American Midwest. She's kind, friendly, and fiercely honest. See them in Fargo.

Kubo is a storyteller at heart who's tapping into his sense of adventure. See them in Kubo and the Two Strings.

There are certain souls the surprisingly sensitive Death would rather not reap. See them in The Book Thief.

Kind and friendly, Rinoa Heartilly is nonetheless an effective freedom fighter. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.

If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.

Ofelia is face-to-face with the deadliest creatures of the underworld and completely unafraid. See them in Pan's Labryinth.

Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.

Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.