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Community-driven but practical, Calvin Palmer is a natural leader even if he doesn't always see it. See them in Barbershop.
Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.
Regina George is teen royalty. And anything the queen bee says, goes. See them in Mean Girls.
Ariel knows there's a whole other world above the sea, but exploring it comes at a big price. See them in The Little Mermaid.
Meticulous Arthur is always prepared, but he may not be ready to be the point man in the criminal world of dream sharing. See them in Inception.
Susie Salmon has a big heart, even though it's not beating anymore. See them in The Lovely Bones.
Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.
Motivated by a strong sense of curiosity, fleet-footed Lina Mayfleet is happiest when she's on the move. See them in The City of Ember.
A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.
Red doesn't like to explain herself. She wants her work to do the talking. See them in Transistor.