Because you like Lafayette Reynolds in True Blood
A malevolent dark wizard, Voldemort is so fearsome that he's known primarily as "He Who Must Not Be Named." See them in Harry Potter Series.
She got locked up so her husband could make it big, but now Cookie Lyon is coming for what's hers. See them in Empire.
If Eleanor Shellstrop's true identity is revealed, she'll be sent to The Bad Place. See them in The Good Place.
Andy Dwyer might not be completely literate, but he makes up for it in spirit. See them in Parks and Recreation.
Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.
Oscar Jarjayes is a sword-swinging, fearless Commander of the Royal Guard who cross-dresses as a man. See them in Rose of Versailles.
Haymitch Abernathy is a trainer for the tributes of District 12, although he's never sober enough to give much advice. See them in The Hunger Games .
Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.
Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.
Arwen has to choose between a life of loneliness or love and inevitible death, both rather unfortunate options. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
The fearless bodyguard of Rick Flag, Katana will ruthlessly kill her enemies, trapping their souls in her sword. See them in DC Extended Universe.