Because you like Diddy Kong in Donkey Kong

Headstrong and sarcastic, Max Mayfield is a force for awkward middle school boys to contend with. See them in Stranger Things.

Mother Gothel is a great mother as long as you never, ever, break the rules. See them in Tangled.

Jasmine dreams of something more than palace life, and she's not afraid to go get it. See them in Aladdin.

Beneath Lena Duchannes' prickly exterior lurks a sensitive, compassionate soul. See them in Beautiful Creatures.

Aslan represents everything good and just, he's just not super reliable. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Marv is a brutish but principled thug who'd be right at home on an ancient battlefield. See them in Sin City.

A powerful dragon-hunting warrior, Dovahkiin is destined for great things. See them in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Sam Montgomery works hard, but her evil stepmother makes sure her efforts don't pay off. See them in A Cinderella Story.

An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

Phoenix Wright is an easygoing defense attorney who is rarely defensive. See them in Ace Attorney Series .

Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.