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A legendary warrior with a complicated relationship to the truth, Jaime Lannister is revered and reviled in equal measure See them in Game of Thrones.
Rainbow Dash's interests include flying, playing pranks, and generally being themost awesome pony around. See them in My Little Pony.
Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.
As the hero of time, Link is reborn throughout history, always with the purpose of fighting and defeating the evil Ganon. See them in The Legend of Zelda.
Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.
Experiment 626 was designed for one thing: to destroy everything he touches. See them in Lilo & Stich.
Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.
Jughead Jones loves burgers, his friends, and philosophizing with his unique brand of wisdom. See them in Archie Comics.
There's more to this sweet, caring landlady than meets the eye. See them in Sherlock.
Jasper Jordan is trying his best to make it through the night. See them in The 100.
Though he has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Christopher has a much harder time processing the rest of the world. See them in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.