Because you like Grendel's Mother in Beowulf

Robin Scherbatsky is a former teen pop star who loves dogs and is scared of relationships. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

Georgina Sparks uses beauty, brains, and power to always get her way. See them in Gossip Girl.

A meek schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard can't remember her past as a spirited, swashbuckling Snow White. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Call her. Beep her. If anyone's in trouble, Kim Possible is there. See them in Kim Possible.

Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.

It's hard enough for Marta Cabrera to be part of a murder investigation, but when you can't lie? See them in Knives Out.

A resourceful ship systems engineer, Isaac Clarke does his best to batttle the infection spreading across space. See them in Dead Space.

From arguing for democracy in the Galactic Senate to pursuing a forbidden romance, Padme Amidala handles danger gracefully. See them in Star Wars Series.

Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.

C is for cookie, and that's more than good enough for him. See them in Sesame Street.

Thanos is an intergalactic warlord, on the hunt for infinite power. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A Vietnam vet, Travis Bickle spends his days driving his taxi and watching porn flicks. See them in Taxi Driver.