Because you like Mitchell Pritchett in Modern Family

Tifa Lockhart is part mother hen, part martial arts bad-ass. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.

Kathryn Merteuil may be a vain sociopath, but you won't be able to look away. See them in Cruel Intentions.

For Lee Everett, every day is now just another struggle to collect supplies, find other survivors, and stay alive. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).

Make sure not to anger the Hulk or else he will transform into a giant green monstrosity and smash anything in his way. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Underneath Fakir's sarcastic exterior is a loyal friend. But his loyalty borders on being possessive of his friends. See them in Princess Tutu.

Foul mouthed and disturbingly comfortable with violence, Hit-Girl is a precocious assassin who doesn't need anyone's protection. See them in Kick-Ass.

Accessing more than 10 percent of your brain can do strange things to anyone, and Lucy is Exhibit A. See them in Lucy.

Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.

An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.

Nemo is a small fish in a vast ocean, but he dreams of seeing it all. See them in Finding Nemo.

Eleanor puts up a tough front, even when everyone else tries to tear her down. See them in Eleanor and Park .