Because you like Ellen Ripley in Alien

Eliot Waugh is the unspoken leader of his group of friends at a school for magic. See them in The Magicians.

Light Yagami has a plan to make a better world, and morals won't stop him. See them in Death Note.

Ichigo Momomiya is a bubbly student by day, magical cat-powered superhero by night. See them in Tokyo Mew Mew.

Handsome Jack is wearing a mask of his own face to hide his scarred real one. See them in Borderlands Series.

Jade Jade Harley might not be the best at reading social cues, but her bravery and selflessness means she's a great friend to have. See them in Homestuck.

Carol Aird is driven to fight to make her life better, regardless the consequences. See them in Carol.

Toph is a tenacious earthbender full of spirit and spunk and hates when people try to baby her because she's blind. See them in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

For somebody who won't answer questions, the enigmatic C.C. sure asks a lot of them. See them in Code Geass.

Thankfully, Jenna Hamilton has her sense of humor and friends to get her through the endless torture that is high school. See them in Awkward..

Patrick Star enjoys life's simple pleasures because he can't wrap his brain around anything more complicated. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.