Because you like Alice Kingsleigh in Alice in Wonderland
Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.
Nick Miller might not have a bank account, but he defintely has a lot of love to give. See them in New Girl.
Neurotic, motherly, and oh-so organized, Monica Geller is everyone’s favorite hostess, keen on settling down and starting a family - perhaps too much so. See them in Friends.
Albus Dumbledore oversees the most unsafe school in recorded history, with Dementors and giant arachnids run amok. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Ponyboy Curtis is a "Greaser" on the surface, but he's a sensitive poet underneath. See them in The Outsiders.
Meat Boy tenaciously throws himself into danger, and when he fails, he immediately gets back up and tries again. See them in Super Meat Boy.
Tarzan is walking the line between human and animal. Good thing he has excellent balance. See them in Tarzan.
The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.
Rukia Kuchiki is a cool and collected warrior who has trouble opening up to anyone. See them in Bleach.
Introspective Theodore Twombly would rather observe life than participate in it. See them in Her.
Reclusive, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, Lain Iwakura feels like an outsider in her hyper-connected world. See them in Serial Experiments Lain.