9. The Witch - Left 4 Dead
A broken woman, retaining some semblance of humanity forced to wander in the dark and cry alone because of her predicament. Even her own kind are fearful of her and those who still walk with life grow ever fearful when they hear her cry. I'm talking, of course, about the Witch. Many people first encountered the Witch with the same train of thought as me: "pfft little pussy, crying her eyes out. Bet she won't even attack when I shoot....OH GOD KILL IT!" It is also through that train that some people have come to hate and fear the Witch as a "cheap kill" from the infected in Left 4 Dead, but I see it differently. The Witch consciously chooses to hide and find solitude, and wandering Witches continually try to find places of solitude. She is so disgusted with the appearance of her hands and the pain which it puts her through that she sobs constantly, not stopping for a moment and dries out her very eyes expressing her sadness. Such a tragic existence can only be halted by what few survivors remain. The only place she can find comfort is in the hordes of mindless infected who do not run from her cries. She can find peace among them, but that peace is quickly silenced by the survivors who charge through the horde and slaughter all without concern. The Witch is merely trying to defend the peace she has found, like a lion or a bear disturbed in its habitat. I find the Witch to be just like a wild animal in its environment, and I wouldn't shoot a lion if I saw it sleeping on the savanna.