Because you like Grendel's Mother in Beowulf

Cynical, judgmental, and hipper-than-thou, Enid Coleslaw wears her outsider status like a badge of honor. See them in Ghost World.

A talented OBGYN, Addison Montgomery is trying to figure out the whole love and marriage thing. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

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.

Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.

The "runt" of his biker gang, Tetsuo Shima grapples with a perpetual inferiority complex. See them in Akira.

Merry Brandybuck is a troublemaking hobbit with a brave streak that some might call foolhardy. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Few can match this dwarf when it comes to self-confidence. Gimli is as eager for a good time as he is for a fight. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Tattoos, bad boys, and heroin: Jane Margolis is learning that some vices are more dangerous than others. See them in Breaking Bad.

Norma Bates may look like a harmless housewife, but don't let that fool you. See them in Bates Motel.

Roger Kint is a nervous, weak, ham-handed criminal. We think. See them in The Usual Suspects.

If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.

Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.