Because you like Lagertha in Vikings
Ryan Howard is a temp turned executive turned failing small-time media mogul. See them in The Office.
Vanellope von Schweetz is princess of the Sugar Rush game who could care less about being royal. See them in Wreck it Ralph.
Sephiroth wants nothing more than to seize the power of the Lifestream in order to become a god. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
A meticulous forensic scientist, Edward Nygma is insanely good at his job. Emphasis on the "insane" part. See them in Gotham.
Marie Antoinette may be a fun-loving queen who has it all, but her husband doesn't know how to have sex, and an angry mob wants to cut off her head. See them in Marie Antoinette.
Bo Dennis once dreamed of being prom queen, but then she found out that she's part of some ageless secret race that feeds on humans. See them in Lost Girl.
First Lady Melody Grant is conspiring to stay in the White House, but she stays a few steps behind her husband because that’s where she "belongs." See them in Scandal.
A bloodsucker, Carlisle Cullen is actually more likely to give you a blood infusion. See them in Twilight.
If Eleanor Shellstrop's true identity is revealed, she'll be sent to The Bad Place. See them in The Good Place.
Matilda Wormwood is so smart, she taught herself how to be psychic. See them in Matilda.