Because you like Athelstan in Vikings
Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.
Tiffany Doggett is usually a nice, good Christian. Just don't get her riled up! See them in Orange Is The New Black.
If the benchmark is extraordinary, what do you do if you're not like Vanya Hargreeves? See them in The Umbrella Academy.
When Rin Matsuoka is not swimming, he mostly spends his time brooding or listening to angry Dubstep. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.
Sophisticated and aloof, Darcy couldn’t care less about marriage, despite women throwing themselves upon him with wishes of matrimony. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.
Amy March blends her naturally artistic spirit with a sense of practicality. See them in Little Women.
A bloodsucker, Carlisle Cullen is actually more likely to give you a blood infusion. See them in Twilight.
A champion of chivalry, Don Quixote is dutifully bringing good to the world—even when others think he's out of his mind. See them in Don Quixote.
Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.
Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.