Because you like Sam Vimes in Discworld

A brilliant "extractor," Dom Cobb has spent the past few years running from the authorities and his inner demons. See them in Inception.

A girl who grew up on stories, Meggie Folchart is as loyal and intrepid as one of her fictional heroines. See them in Inkheart.

A reformed former outlaw, John Marston doesn't want any trouble, yet somehow trouble always seems to find him. See them in Red Dead Redemption.

Francis Freeman may be impervious to pain, but he sure knows how to inflict it. See them in Deadpool.

Where Ash comes from, food and shelter pay for themselves. Even as a penniless vagrant, he is able to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master See them in Pokemon.

Neil Perry is a brilliant student with an artist's soul. And he's desperate to unleash it. See them in Dead Poets Society.

Stuck on a lifeboat with zoo animals without food and fresh water, Pi Patel uses his intelligence to face the greatest test of all: survival. See them in Life of Pi.

He might look like a pretty boy, but resourceful Leon Scott Kennedy is the man to have at your side during a crisis. See them in Resident Evil Series.

When you live your life in public, like Mima Kirigoe, it's hard to know who you really are. See them in Perfect Blue.

A tough tomboy with a protective streak, Maximum Ride is a human-bird hybrid. See them in Maximum Ride.

George Weasley likes to invent quirky joke products, play Quidditch, and cause poor Mrs. Weasley a lot of anxiety. See them in Harry Potter Series.

A contemptuous aristocrat, Violet Crawley is unafraid to exert her authority and voice her opinions, no matter how harsh they are. See them in Downton Abbey.