Superman / Clark Kent

Superman, who was born Kal-El, is sent to Earth just before the destruction of his home planet, Krypton. He gains his powers from the sun and is able to fly faster than a speeding bullet, is more powerful than a locomotive, and is able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. If you’d rather not wear your underwear on the outside, then you can always dress up as Superman’s alias, Clark Kent.

Ticci Toby

Ticci Toby is a crazed killer from the creepypasta of the same name. Ticci Toby was in a car crash with his sister, who unfortunately didn’t escape as she was impaled by glass shards and her chest and legs crushed by the car’s wreckage. Ticci Toby survived the crash, but carries with him the burden of an incurable tic caused by Tourette’s, giving him his name.

Inigo Montoya

In The Princess Bride, Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) is a Spanish swordfighter who seeks revenge on Count Rugen for the murder of his father, as he will so often remind you: “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!”

Dread Pirate Roberts

In The Princess Bride, Dread Pirate Roberts (Cary Elwes) is a pirate with a mythical reputation who is feared across the seven seas for his swordfighting skills. It’s revealed that Dread Pirate Roberts is actually a succession of individuals who pass on the name, with farm boy Westley as the latest.

Shoshanna Shapiro

In the HBO series Girls, Shoshanna Shapiro (Zosia Mamet) is a bubbly and innocent NYU student who’s often dragged down by her much more cynical friends. Her hyperactive speech patterns often get her confused with someone high on cocaine. Sho’s hair do and fashion sense are one of a kind.

Ragnar Lothbrok

In Vikings, Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) starts as a farmer whose ambitions lead him to join raids in England. Through his successes he soon becomes one the most feared Norse raiders of Europe. Of course, Ragnar’s costume wouldn’t be complete without his trademark hairstyle.

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Elektra

Elektra was once the privileged daughter of a Greek ambassador who becomes a ruthless assassin after her father is killed during a kidnapping rescue. She’s a skilled fighter who’s even more lethal when she wields her twin sais.

Lee Everett

In The Walking Dead video game, Lee Everett (voiced by Dave Fennoy) was a history professor before the outbreak, but now he’s just one of the world’s few survivors. He hasn’t lost his humanity though, acting as a parental figure for the young Clementine.

Ashley Spinelli

Spinelli is the substitute ringleader of the Recess gang. If you couldn’t tell by her clothing, she’s a tomboy who prefers to use her fists and threats to solve her problems. And don’t even try calling her by her first name, Ashley – she goes by Spinelli.