TOP 30 Influential fictional characters

1. Harry Potter from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
2. Darth Vader from the Star Wars franchise
3. Sherlock Holmes from the Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
4. Darth Sidious from the Star Wars franchise
5. Frankenstein's monster from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
6. Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker
7. Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
8. Batman from the DC Universe
9. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
10. Indiana Jones from the Indiana Jones franchise
11. James Bond from the James Bond franchise
12. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
13. Tony Stark/Iron Man from the Marvel Universe
14. Neo from The Matrix franchise
15. Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
16. The Joker from the DC Universe
17. Frodo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
18. Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
19. Tyrion Lannister from the Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin
20. Hannibal Lecter from the Hannibal Lecter series by Thomas Harris
21. The Terminator from the Terminator franchise
22. Hannibal Smith from the A-Team franchise
23. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
24. Luke Skywalker from Star Wars
25. Voldemort from the Harry Potter series
26. Spider-Man from the Spider-Man series
27. Captain Kirk from the Star Trek series
28. Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series
29. Superman from the Superman series
30. Darth Maul from Star Wars

These characters have had a significant impact on popular culture and have been widely influential in literature, film, television, and other forms of media. They have also been the subject of much analysis and interpretation, and have served as the basis for a variety of merchandise and spin-offs. It's worth noting that, there might be different opinions about the top influential characters, but these are some of the most iconic, recognized and widely known characters.