Because you like Big Bird in Sesame Street

His elfin self-confidence can border on pretension, but Legolas Greenleaf is a fearsome fighter and a loyal friend. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

This wizard is never late, nor is he early. Gandalf arrives precisely when he means to. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

Thor is Asgardian nobility who is tickled by how us earthlings live. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Orphan Bruce Wayne has a tortured soul, but he's trying his best to weed out corruption. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Whether it's punching a meteor or saving a teen from jumping, Superman tries to be in as many places as Kryptonianly possible. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Armin Arlert was wrong. This world hasn't become hell; it's been hell. He just couldn't see it before. See them in Attack on Titan.

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.

While Jay Gatsby doesn't necessarily like to attend his parties, he knows how to throw a world-class bash. See them in The Great Gatsby.

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

Light Yagami has a plan to make a better world, and morals won't stop him. See them in Death Note.

She's mostly doom and gloom, but you'd get nowhere without Sadness. See them in Inside Out.