We've been running our Fandom Madness tournament for a few weeks now, and we're coming down to the end! When this tournament started, 64 characters from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, TV and books were all hoping to outlast everyone else and be crowned the new champion. Four rounds later, only four combatents remain. Check out our new bracket below:
The Elite 8 saw some exciting matchups. Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings bested Batman while Gandalf took down the Doctor from Doctor Who, meaning we have two Lord of the Rings characters in the Final Four. Might they face each other in our championship game? That will be up to you.
Meanwhile, Moiraine from The Wheel of Time bested Tyrion Lannister while Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher took Harry Potter to school. The Final Four is very much a high fantasy affair, with elves and wizards and witchers all facing off against each other.
Vote in the polls below! The criteria remains the same as ever, which is to say there isn't any. Vote for whoever you want, for whatever reason you want, as long as you vote:
Gandalf (The Lord of the Rings) vs Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) April 4, 2025
Voting will stay open through this upcoming Sunday afternoon. After that, all that's left is our championship game. Here's the scheduled for the remainder of Fandom Madness 2025:
- First Round: March 20-21 (DONE)
- Second Round: March 24-26 (DONE)
- Sweet 16: March 27-28 (DONE)
- Elite Eight: March 29-31 (DONE)
- Final Four: April 4-6
- Fandom championship game: April 7
We're almost at the end of the line! Of the four contestants left, Moiraine is the only one to have won our tournament before; she won the first-ever Fandom Madness tournament in 2020. Will she be the first character to pull off a repeat win, or will she be bested by one of the other combatents? It's all up to you!
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