Right now, everyone is tending for brackets for March Madness, hoping their team makes it all the way to the end. For those not into college basketball, we offer an alternative: Fandom Madness! 64 characters from the worlds sci-fi, fantasy, movies, TV and books enter. They'll do battle over six grueling rounds, and in the end, only one will walk away the victor. Who will it be? That is up to you.
We've been running this tournament for a few years now. Last year, Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender took the whole thing, and naturally he's back to compete again. But will he able to secure a back-to-back victory, or will his lunch be stolen by one of the 63 other characters hungry for a win?
Check out our full bracket below, and then scroll down to start voting.
We're running our polls on Twitter/X. What is the criteria for voting? Literally anything you want. Do you want to vote based on who would beat who in a fight? You can do that. Is it just about who your favorite is? That's fine. Do you like one's name better? Valid. Maybe you know one character but have no idea who the other one is. Go with what you know...or go with what you don't know, it's all your choice.
Now, without further ado, here are the polls. Vote your heart out:
Godzilla vs Paul Atreides (Dune)
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Billy Butcher (The Boys) vs James Bond
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Ellie (The Last of Us) vs Vecna (Stranger Things)
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Mister Fantastic (Fantastic Four) vs Peacemaker
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 20, 2025
Cassian Andor (Star Wars: Andor) vs Kvothe (The Kingkiller Chronicle)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 20, 2025
Moiraine (The Wheel of Time) vs Spock (Star Trek)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 20, 2025
Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones) vs Juliette Nichols (Silo)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 20, 2025
Mark Grayson (Invincible) vs Scanlon Shorthalt (The Legend of Vox Machina)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 20, 2025
The Doctor (Doctor Who) vs Mark (Severance)
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Atom Eve (Invincible) vs Lestat (Interview With The Vampire)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 20, 2025
Homelander (The Boys) vs Uhtred of Bebbanburg (The Last Kingdom)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 20, 2025
Rand al'Thor (The Wheel of Time) vs Pennywise (IT)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 20, 2025
Wednesday Addams vs Ciri (The Witcher)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 20, 2025
Harry Potter vs Bender (Furturama)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 20, 2025
Daredevil vs Mickey 17
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Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher) vs Abby (The Last of Us)
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Voting in this first round will be open through Friday evening. Here's the full schedule for Fandom Madness going forward:
- First Round: March 20-21
- Second Round: March 22-24
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-31
- Final Four: April 4-5
- Fandom championship game: April 7
The winner of the 2025 Fandom Madness tournament will be covered in glory, while the losers will live in shame and ignominy for the rest of their days. It all begins now.
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