Because you like Susie Carmichael in Rugrats

People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.

Fox McCloud leads a team of pilots through the Lylat System in search of the evil genius Andross, the villain that killed his father. See them in Star Fox.

Vengeance is William Wallace’s game. With his father, brother, and wife killed by the English, he slaughters the garrison and sacks cities. See them in Braveheart.

Don't ask the ruthless queen of the Tokyo underworld any questions unless you're fine with losing a limb. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.

For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.

Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.

Daxter is half otter, half weasel, all snark. See them in Jak and Daxter.

Sam Roth is sensitive, musically gifted, and scarred by his past. See them in Shiver .

Elio Perlman likes the piano, peaches, and his father's new research assistant a little too much. See them in Call Me by Your Name.

Bella Swan thinks of it as her job to help her parents and protect her friends, even though it often ends up the other way around. See them in Twilight.

A 100-plus-year-old who looks like a dreamy teenager, Edward Cullen warns girls to avoid him, which makes them want him even more. See them in Twilight.

Don't let Princess Peach's sweet, gentle nature fool you. Princess Peach can put up a good fight. See them in Super Mario Bros..