Because you like Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time

Her interests include martial arts, interrogation, and hacking. Natasha Romanoff is the ultimate spy. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

With his own ship, Peter Quill calls his own shots, and gets to fly from planet to planet blasting '70s pop hits and picking up alien chicks. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Alison DiLaurentis believes you're always better off with a really good lie. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Bella Swan thinks of it as her job to help her parents and protect her friends, even though it often ends up the other way around. See them in Twilight.

Tracy Turnblad's got rhythm, and she's determined to share her dance moves with the world. See them in Hairspray.

A natural leader, Clarke Griffin dispenses both justice and mercy, and she does it all while being selflessly humble. See them in The 100.

Poison Ivy is a seductive, venomous botanist laments the fact that there are so many people to kill, yet so little time. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Eowyn isn’t allowed to fight, but then again, when have rules ever stopped her? See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Fun and feisty on the outside, Meredith Grey is dark and twisty on the inside. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Leslie Knope can accomplish anything, literally anything, with a little grit and help from her office. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Hannah Baker is a buoyant spirit broken by the cruelties of high school. See them in Thirteen Reasons Why .