3rd Annual Silmaril Awards Ceremony // Nomination Round! (CLOSED!)

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THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR NOMINATIONS! WE WILL NOW BEGIN THE TALLYING PROCESS AND VOTING WILL START ON MONDAY!

Hello friends! So, I feel really bad for being such a bad blogger and not posting as frequently as I feel I should be. But hopefully this post makes up for it!

Because…

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IT’S SILMARIL TIME! That’s right, it’s finally here! And I can’t wait to see you all go wild in the comments!! 😀

This year, I will be hosting The Most Epic Heroine Silmaril! This award should go to the heroine who is brave in the face of danger. Who isn’t afraid to risk her life for her friends. Who is smart. Resourceful. Wise. Kind. And an all-around amazing person.

Before you scurry over to the comment section, there are a few things you need to know:

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• Authors may not nominate their own characters. Sorry guys. 😦 But you are more than welcome to encourage your fans to nominate them!

• Anyone can second any character, even if it’s their own! The more seconds a character gets, the more chances they have of making it into the big-five voting round!

• Nominations are allowed for FANTASY BOOK characters only! Movie characters aren’t allowed unless the book came FIRST (e.g. The Princess Bride). We DO give a bit of leeway in the fantasy/sci-fi spectrum. If a good argument can be made as to WHY the book is technically fantasy, we will allow it (e.g. The Lunar Chronicles. Since they are actually fairy-tale retellings, and they have an element of magic, they are allowed).

• Characters who have already won a Silmaril in previous years are not permitted to win the award again. They are instead part of the “Lifetime” Hall of Fame for that specific award. (Lucy Pevensie won last year’s awards, so she will not be eligible.)

• Characters from any of Tolkien’s books (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, etc.) are NOT allowed to be nominated, as most of them will be presenting at the awards ceremony. How awkward would it be for them to have to present themselves with the award?

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We also have a snazzy new website this year, courtesy of DJ Edwardson. Go check it out, it’s seriously amazing! We have past winners, a list of the bloggers who put this together, and much more stuff to come!

And lastly, here are the links to all the other presenters’ nomination posts! Be sure to go nominate in all of their categories too!

Least Competent Henchman

Silver Tongue

Most Nefarious Villain

Wisest Counselor

Most Mischievous Imp

Most Epic Hero

Most Magnificent Dragon

Most Loyal Friend

Strangest Character

Remember; nominations are open until September 7th, so get your favorites in quick! And don’t forget to have a blast! I can’t wait to see all the epic heroines! ^_^

New Until Next Time!

239 responses to “3rd Annual Silmaril Awards Ceremony // Nomination Round! (CLOSED!)”

  1. I nominate Tanwen from The Story Peddler by Lindsay A. Franklin!

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    1. SECOND TANWEN!

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      1. Seconding dear Tannie (Tanwen)! ❤

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    2. Second Tanwen

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    3. I nominate Eva Della Luna from The Cursed Girl.

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  2. I nominate Lady Isabelle Farrah from Masque by W.R. Gringell

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    1. Second Isabelle. (been a while since I read that book, but I remember enough)

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  3. I also nominate Alice from Furthermore

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    1. I just recently read that book! So cute! ^_^

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  4. R.F. Gammon (Florid Sword) Avatar
    R.F. Gammon (Florid Sword)

    I nominate:

    -Princess Una from Goldstone Wood
    -Rose Red, also from Goldstone Wood
    -Nia Igiby from Wingfeather Saga
    -Leeli Igiby from Wingfeather Saga
    -Resa from Inkheart
    -Kestra from the Traitor’s Game
    -Ella from Ella Enchanted
    -Renna from the Blades of Acktar
    -Edaline from Keeper of the Lost Cities
    -Cress from the Lunar Chronicles
    -Jill from Narnia

    (Wow, that’s a lot…yikes xD)

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    1. I’m seconding Una, Nia, Leeli, and Jill!!

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    2. I second Ella and Renna!

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    3. I second Cress and Jill!

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    4. I second Nia! I second Leeli! I second Cress! And I second Kestra too! XD

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    5. I second Jill from The Chronicles of Narnia.

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    6. I second Ella, Renna, and Cress!

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    7. So many great choices!

      I second Una, Rose Red, Ella, Cress (MY BBY GIRL <3), and Jill!

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    8. Second Ella and Cress

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      1. Second Una, Rose Red, Cress, and Jill as well!

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    9. I second Leeli and Jill!

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    10. I second Nia, Leeli, Resa, Cress, and Jill! (That IS a lot! 🙂

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    11. I second Cress, Nia, and Leeli!

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    12. I second Rose Red, Leeli, Renna, and Cress!!

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      1. I SECOND NIA AND LEELI WITH ALL MY LOVE. ❤

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    13. Second Ella, Renna, and Jill. I always wanted to be Jill.

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    14. I second Leeli, Nia, Jill, and Resa!

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    15. I second Nia, Leeli, and Jill!

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  5. I nominate Princess Eilonwy from the Prydain Chronicles!

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    1. H. S. J. Williams Avatar
      H. S. J. Williams

      I second!!!!

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    2. I second Eilonwy.

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      1. I second Eilonwy

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    3. I second Eilonwy

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    4. Second Eilonwy. Love her!

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  6. Rebekah Stargazer Avatar
    Rebekah Stargazer

    I second Rose Red and Eilonwy and Leeli!

    I also nominate Elodie from Where the Woods Grow Wild. 🙂

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  7. I nominate:

    Mina (Wilhelmina Klug) from the Bright Empires series by Stephen R. Lawhead

    Sophie from Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

    Princess Kamarie from the Minstrel’s Song series by Jenelle Schmidt

    Birdie from the Songkeeper Chronicles by Gillian Bronte Adams

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    1. I second Sophie!

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    2. I second Princess Kamarie!

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    3. Yesss, Sophie! I second!

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    4. Abbey Stellingwerff Avatar
      Abbey Stellingwerff

      I second Kamarie and Sophie!

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    5. SOPHIIIEEEEE!!!! I second her so hard!

      I also second Birdie. ^_^

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      1. Deb, you beat me to it! XD I second Mina and Sophie!

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    6. I second Sophie, Mina, and Birdie!

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    7. Second Kamarie and Birdie!

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  8. H. S. J. Williams Avatar
    H. S. J. Williams

    I nominate Sairu from “Golden Daughter” by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

    And also Mica from the “Empire of Talents” series by Jordan Rivet

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    1. Second Sairu!

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    2. I second Sairu!

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  9. I nominate General Nessix Teradhel of Katika Schneider’s Tale of the Fallen.

    Through hell and back she continues to persevere.

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    1. I second Nessix!

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    2. I Second Nessix as well!

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    3. Seconding Nessix too!

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    4. I second Nessix!

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    5. Adding another 2nd for Nessix!

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  10. I 2nd Nessix of Katika Schneiders Tale of the fallen.

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  11. Hawk from The Blood Race by K. A. Emmons!

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  12. A quick question but would The Scorpio Races count as a fantasy?

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    1. I think it’s urban fantasy? I don’t know if that category counts though…Stiefvater is kind of a genre unto herself xD I would say yes.

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    2. I have talked to the officials, and we say it’s a yes, The Scorpio Races count. 🙂

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      1. GOOD. Then I nominate Puck!!

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    3. I consider it fantasy. If allowed, I would second Puck!

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  13. I nominate Hawk from The Blood Race by K.A Emmons and Fern from The Girl Who Could See by Kara Swanson.

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      1. I second Fern

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      2. I second Fern!

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      1. AWWW THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY! ❤

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    1. I very much second Fern!!!

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    2. I second Hawk and Fern!

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    3. I second Fern as well!

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    4. I absolutely second Fern!

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    5. I second Fern! Love her so much.

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    6. I second Fern!!

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    7. I second Fern 😀

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    8. I second Fern as well!!

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    9. I second fern!

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  14. I nominate Jayel from “Flames of Courage” by Hannah Heath.

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  15. I nominate Tella Dragna from Legendary, Zelie from Children of Blood and Bone, and Sophie from Keeper of the Lost Cities.

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    1. I second Sophie Foster from the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. 😉

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      1. Honestly though she’s the best

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        1. YES! She is! I just discovered the series this summer, and now I’m dying for the next one to come out. Seriously, Messenger just HAS to end her books with a cliff-hanger!

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          1. Ikr! Are you Sophitz or Foster-Keefe?

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          2. Currently? LOL I’ve changed my mind nearly a dozen times throughout the series so far. As of finishing Nightfall, I’m team Foster-Keefe. How about you, Mya?

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    2. I second Sophie! Man, she’s awesome (and I’m Team Foster-Keefe…heh.)

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        1. Ah, yes, book 3 I was staunch Sophitz and since then in books 4-6, I’ve bounced between him and Keefe, but I’m pretty sure I’ll stay team Foster-Keefe now.

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      1. She’s great! Have you read all of them up to Nightfall yet, Faith?

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        1. I’ve only read up to Lodestar so far 😛 but I have preordered Nightfall and I am waiting in agony for it to arrive come October.

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          1. Preordered? I thought Nightfall’s been out for a while now, and it’s Flashback, book #7, that we’re waiting to come out. Or are there two different release dates, a US one and a international one?

            Anyho, I’m glad you’re enjoying them!

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          2. It’s already out in hardback, but the paperback isn’t out yet and I wanted that one instead…haha. So I preordered that one (due to drop in October) as well as Flashback. XD

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          3. So you’ll get the special short story written from Fritz’s POV that’s only in the pre-order paperbacks. *sniffs* I’m dying to know what’s in it.

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  16. I nominate Shallan Davar from the Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson.

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    1. Second Shallan! She’s great and her sense of humor is impeccable.

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    2. I second Shallan!!

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  17. I nominate

    ~ Emma Areben from Fawkes by Nadine Brandes
    ~ Celeste from the Allegiance series
    ~ Kyrin from the Ilyon Chronicles
    ~Ella of Parne from the Scrolls of the Infinite series
    ~Hope from The Tales of Tarsurella
    ~Erielle de Gladiel from the Eyes of E’veria
    ~Kate from the Berinfell Prophecies
    ~Parvin from the Out of Time series

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    1. SECOND KATE AND PARVIN AND ELLA OF PARNE AND EMMA! So many

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    2. I second Parvin, Emma, and Celeste!!!

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    3. Fawkes and A Time to Die are sitting on my shelf…I NEED TO READ THEM. 😀 Also, Kate is awesome. ^_^

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      1. Oooooh, yes, you do! Nadine Brandes writes in genres I don’t typically read or enjoy, but with a unique flare and talent that causes me to fall in love with the story despite myself. XD

        And, yes, Kate! It’s been years since I read the books, but her character still stands out vividly to me.

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      1. *high fives* 😉

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    4. Lollollollol, is this even a question? I SECOND PARVIN!

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    5. Does Parvin count? I’m pretty sure Out of Time is dystopian, and dystopian is a sub-genre of sci-fi.

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    6. Emma was so amazing! I definitely second her.

      I also second Kyrin! Yes, yes, yes.

      And I looove Parvin, but I don’t think her book counts as fantasy…?

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    7. I second Parvin and Emma!

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      1. Wahhh, I was going to nominate/second Parvin until my enthusiasm was curbed by the same realization: she’s from dystopian. D’:

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        1. I was going to ask what the experts think, but it seems to me, based on all your comments, that the Out of Time trilogy is solidly in the dystopian genre. That’s too bad. I suppose I shouldn’t count her eligible for the title, however epic of a heroine she may be. 😦

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    8. I second Emma, Kryin, and Parvin!!!

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    9. Second Emma Arben, and Eirelle and Kyrin.

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  18. I nominate Theryn from Dragon Lyric by Bethany A Jennings
    and Bess from Threadbare by Bethany A. Jennings

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    1. Second Theryn and Bess!!!!

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    2. Second Theryn and Bess. 🙂

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  19. I nominate Vin from Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.

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    1. I second Vin!

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    2. I second Vin!!

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  20. Oh, and I also nominate Vrell from the Blood of Kings trilogy by Jill Williamson.

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    1. I second Vrell.

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  21. I nominate Orual from Til We Have Faces, C.S. Lewis’ least known best book. She’s such a fascinating, unique heroine.

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    1. I second Orual!

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    2. I second Orual

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    3. Oooooooh… I forgot Orual. DEFINITELY SECOND.

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  22. I nominate…
    Leah from Common by Laurie Lucking
    Shannon from the Dragon and Scholar series by H.L. Burke
    Hualiama from Dragon Friend by Marc Secchia
    Lily from Firethorn Crown by Lea Doue
    Izzy from White Wolf and the Ash Princess by Tammy Lash
    Sylvie from Halayda by Sarah Delena White
    Ayianna from the Hidden Dagger series by JL Mbewe

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    1. second Hualiama and Sylvie … probably can’t second Shannon, but thanks for the shout out!

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    2. Seconding Izzy from White Wolf!

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    3. I second Izzy from White Wolf!

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  23. I nominate Aravis from The Horse and His Boy!

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      1. Oooh, good one! I second Aravis.

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    1. I second Aravis!

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    2. You beat me to it! Second!

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    3. Second Aravis!

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    4. I second Aravis!

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      1. SECOND ARAVIS. ❤ She doesn't get enough credit!!

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    5. Second Aravis!

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    6. Oh, I totally second Aravis! 😀

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    7. Second Aravis!

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  24. I nominate Polly from The Magician’s Nephew.

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    1. Awww, Polly! I second her.

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    2. Second Polly!

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    3. Second Polly!

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      1. Second!! Polly is so cute. ❤

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    4. I SECOND POLLY!

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  25. I nominate…

    -Hermione from Harry Potter
    -Lady Cordelia from the Beaumont and Beasley series
    -Sorvashti from The Sentinel trilogy
    -Alice from Alice in Wonderland
    -Dame Imraldera from Tales of Goldstone Wood
    -Kale from the DragonKeeper Chronicles
    -Bonnie from the Dragons in Our Midst/Oracles of Fire series
    -Sapphira Adi from the Dragons in Our Midst/Oracles of Fire series

    There are just so many epic heroines!

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    1. IMRALDERA. She definitely qualifies as epic. ^_^

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    2. I second Imraldera and Cordelia!!!

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      1. Christine, you stole a bunch of my ideas! XD I second Hermione, Cordelia, Imraldera, Bonnie, and Sapphira! Such amazing ladies.

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    3. I second Cordelia, Sorvashti, and Imraldera!

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    4. I second Hermione and Alice!

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    5. I second Hermione!!

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    6. Seconding Dame Imraldera and Lady Cordelia!

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    7. Second Cordelia and Sorvashti!

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    8. I second Alice

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  26. Iko from The Lunar Chronicles!!

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  27. I nominate Brielle from Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore. 😇

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  28. I nominate Aurora from So Sang The Dawn by AnnMarie Pavese!

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    1. SECONDED. YES.

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  29. I nominate:

    -Elyssa from Dragons of Starlight by Bryan Davis
    -Nym from Storm Siren trilogy by Mary Weber
    -Auralia from The Auralia Thread by Jeffrey Overstreet

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  30. Okay, here we go (deep breath). I nominate:

    Cimorene from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles
    Meg and Amy from the Crockett & Crane series
    Heather from the Green Ember Series
    Morning Light from Ten Thousand Thorns

    (well, that wasn’t too bad)

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    1. I second Cimorene.

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      1. I SECOND HEATHER.

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      2. Of course I second Cimorene!!! She’s my favorite.

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    2. Second Cimorene and Amy.

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  31. I nominate Rill Spellsmith from Spellsmith and Carver. 🙂

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    1. RILL. I had almost forgotten about her!! Such a great heroine! ^_^

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    2. Second Rill.

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  32. I nominate Eleanora from Kingdom of Ash and Soot by C.S. Johnson

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  33. I nominate:

    Winter (The Lunar Chronicles)
    Hyacinth Smith (The Door Before)
    And I guess I’ll also nominate…
    Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles)

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      1. I second Cinder and Winter.

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  34. Forgot one!

    I nominate Rachel Griffin (Books of Unexpected Enlightenment)

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  35. I nominate Princess Rosanna from Dagger’s Sleep. She’s such an outdoorsy princess.

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    1. I second Rosanna. 🙂

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  36. I nominate Nes from the Afflicted Saga

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  37. I nominate Leetra from The Ilyon Chronicles and Princess Rosanna from Dagger’s Sleep.

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    1. I second Leetra and Princess Rosanna.

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  38. I nominate Oorza from Chronicle of Lost Empire: Secrets of Nalanda.

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  39. I would like to nominate Eva Della Luna from The Cursed Girl by Maria Vermisoglou.

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  40. Eva Della Luna from The Cursed Girl by Maria Vermisoglou
    😀

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    1. I second

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  41. I nominate Most Epic Heroine- Oorza from Chronicle of Lost Empire: Secrets of Nalanda by Mala Mukherjee

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    Rebekah Stargazer

    I second:
    Aravis
    Amy
    Meg
    Leetra
    Hermione
    Cordelia
    Kale

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  43. I nominate Keeva from FAIREST SON by HSJ Williams.

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