The 2025 Fandom Madness tournament is rocketing towards a conclusion. it wasn't too long ago that 64 characters from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, TV and books stepped into the ring. After three blistering rounds, only eight remain. Behold our Elite 8!
Voting begins now! As usual, the rules are entirely up to you. You can vote based on which character you think would win in a fight, which you'd rather get a drink with, which you think would be better at skiing cross-country, or any other criteria you wish to apply. Vote in the new polls below!
Moiraine (The Wheel of Time) vs Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)
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Harry Potter vs Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)
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Looking back on our Sweet 16, there were a couple of surprising results. Last year, Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender won our entire tournament, so it's surprising to see him unseated at the halfway point this time around, although it's never wise to bet against Batman. But elsewhere, superheroes didn't fare as well, with Tyrion Lannister winning out over Captain American and Geralt of Rivia emerging triumphant over Superman.
Moiraine from The Wheel of Time beat out fellow fantasy heavyweight Rhaenyra Targaryen from House of the Dragon, but the other Wheel of Time character on our list — Rand al'Thor — lost to Princess Leia. And it was a good round for Lord of the Rings characters, as Galadriel and Gandalf advanced over Ellie from The Last of Us and the Doctor from Doctor Who.
Anyway, the current polls will run through this Monday, March 31. Here's the rest of the schedule:
- First Round: March 20-21 (DONE)
- Second Round: March 24-26 (DONE)
- Sweet 16: March 27-28 (DONE)
- Elite Eight: March 29-31
- Final Four: April 4-5
- Fandom championship game: April 7
We're officially over halfway through Fandom Madness 2025! The field is shrinking and the battles getting more fierce. In the end, only one character can take home the gold. Who it will be is up to you.
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