Because you like Manuel Calavera in Grim Fandango

Ratchet is a shoot-first, ask-questions-later, and then-shoot-again kind of lombax. See them in Ratchet & Clank.

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

Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.

A gruff and hardened professional, Marcus Fenix keeps his emotions buried deep. See them in Gears of War.

Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.

A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.

A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.

A smart, spunky, and incredibly skilled gamer, Art3mis has a revolutionary spirit. See them in Ready Player One.

Emma Frost's superpower: transforming her body into an unbreakable diamond. See them in X-Men Series.

Fate has forced Amuro into the terrors of war, and he must use the Gundam and all of its power if he is to make it out alive. See them in Mobile Suit Gundam Series.

There are men who embrace destiny and do not show their fear. These are the ones that change the world forever. See them in Dragon Age Series.