Because you like Riku in Kingdom Hearts
Princess Fiona is a damsel who doesn't need saving, but she's cursed with an embarrassing secret. See them in Shrek.
Viking Astrid Hofferson has it all: brains, brawn, and some killer braids. See them in How to Train Your Dragon.
A few millennia in the mortal realm have caused DEATH to be quite enamored of life. See them in Discworld.
N'Jadaka is a righteous man with a violent agenda. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Frederick Frankenstein is an eccentric (O.K., maybe a little insane) professor who is excited to be delving into his family's past. See them in Young Frankenstein.
Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.
Hiro is a free-spirit and remarkable genius who loves bot fighting and problem-solving. See them in Big Hero 6.
Arthur Dent is an incredibly normal man on an incredibly abnormal adventure. See them in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Romantic, impulsive, and captivated by the joys of life, Natasha Rostova is on the messy path of growing up. See them in War and Peace.
April Ludgate doesn't like sunshine. She's more of a blood and guts kinda girl. See them in Parks and Recreation.
Ciel Phantomhive is a haughty teenage nobleman who doesn't suffer fools gladly. See them in Black Butler.