Because you like Beast in Beauty and the Beast

Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.

A plucky 13-year-old with a flair for the dramatic, Kiki is a witch in training. See them in Kiki's Delivery Service.

A precocious 11-year-old, Satsuki Kusakabe is not quite as grown up as she pretends to be. See them in My Neighbor Totoro.

After figuring out how both the light and dark halves of his soul could co-exist, Jak is maturing into a real hero. See them in Jak and Daxter.

A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.

Paris Geller is a newspaper editor, class president, and headed for Harvard. See them in Gilmore Girls.

Xena's a warrior on a redemptive quest who excels in extreme sports and uses a whip to block axes in mid-air. See them in Xena Warrior Princess.

While Fantine's gentleness has led others to take advantage of her, it ultimately forces her to become stronger. See them in Les Miserables.

Nemo is a small fish in a vast ocean, but he dreams of seeing it all. See them in Finding Nemo.

Adults call him troubled and kids call him crazy, but Donnie Darko is too busy following the instructions of a giant bunny rabbit to care. See them in Donnie Darko.

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