Monday, September 3, 2018

The Silmaril Awards 2018

**NOMINATIONS NOW CLOSED**

Welcome back to the Silmaril Awards!!! 
As you can see, we have a name change this year, but we are the same in our third year as we were in our first year. And just what is the Silmaril Awards? It is a celebration of J.R.R. Tolkien and fantasy. It's sort of like the Oscars except held online, and the awards are to be won by a fantasy character and not by an actor!

I'm hosting Most Mischievous Imp, so look out for shenanigans!

Here are the rules:
  • All nominees must be from a fantasy book (movie characters, dystopia, sci-fi, and steampunk do not count. If you are not sure about a character, ask in the comments, and I'll get back to you!).
  • You may nominate as many characters as you like.
  • If someone has already nominated a character that you have thought of, you may "second" their nomination.
  • You may second as many nominations as you like.
  • Only nominate Mischievous Imps on this post. Heroes, villains, etc. can be nominated on their own respective posts (a list to the other blogs is available at the end of this post).
  • When you are nominating a character, remember to say which book he or she comes from! 
  • Characters from Lord of the Rings cannot be nominated because they will present the Silmaril to the winner.
  • These are lifetime Silmarils, so last year's winners (the Fred and George Weasley from Harry Potter), cannot be nominated either.
  • Authors may not nominate their own characters.
Nominations are open from now until the 7th. Voting on the top five nominated Imps begins on the 10th and ends on the 14th, and the award ceremony takes place from the 17th-28th.

Make sure to nominate characters for the other nine Silmarils!
Deborah O'Carroll is hosting Wisest Councillor
Jenelle Schmidt is hosting Least Competent Henchman
DJ Edwardson is hosting Silver Tongue
E.E. Rawls is hosting Most Epic Hero
Zac Totah is hosting Strangest Character
Madeline J. Rose is hosting Most Epic Heroine
Tracey Dyck is hosting Most Magnificent Dragon
Savannah Grace is hosting Most Loyal Friend
and Kyle Robert Schulz is hosting Most Nefarious Villain! 

Here is an info-graphic to keep everything straight:


And make sure to check out our snazzy new website, created by the very talented DJ Edwardson.

Let the nominations begin!

*NOMINATIONS NOW CLOSED**
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129 comments:

  1. Laurie LuckingSeptember 3, 2018 at 6:58 AM

    I nominate Alk from Spice Bringer by H.L. Burke!

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2018 at 9:02 PM

      I second alk

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    2. Abbey StellingwerffSeptember 5, 2018 at 6:39 AM

      Now that I know there's a mischievous imp in this book, I'll have to kove it up higher on my tbr :p

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  2. R.F. GammonSeptember 3, 2018 at 8:09 AM

    I nominate Keefe from Keeper of the Lost Cities!

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2018 at 9:21 PM

      I second Keefe.

      -Karis

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    2. Abbey StellingwerffSeptember 5, 2018 at 6:39 AM

      I've never heard of this book, but I'm loving the name Keefe. :D

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  3. HLBurkeSeptember 3, 2018 at 9:48 AM

    Dax from Halayda

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  4. Rogue9September 3, 2018 at 9:52 AM

    I nominate Connwaer from The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas.

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  5. Rebekah StargazerSeptember 3, 2018 at 10:56 AM

    Illo from Where the Woods Grow Wild.

    Nagan from The Last Motley.

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  6. Deborah O'CarrollSeptember 3, 2018 at 11:52 AM

    I nominate Crispin Beasley from the Beaumont and Beasley books! :D (Not sure if my comment posted twice?)

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    1. UnknownSeptember 3, 2018 at 5:19 PM

      I second Crispin!!

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    2. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2018 at 9:06 PM

      I second Crispin

      By the way, sorry I have to do anonymous but I can't sign in to post for some reason (really strange set up for posting on this blog)

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    3. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2018 at 9:24 PM

      I 4th Crispin. ;) And, yes, I've been really struggling with being able to post comment on this site as well.

      -Karis

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    4. Jenelle LeanneSeptember 4, 2018 at 1:13 PM

      I second Crispin!

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    5. Christine SmithSeptember 4, 2018 at 3:02 PM

      Crispin! I second him for sure.

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    6. Alias EmberSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:00 PM

      I second!

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    7. Abbey StellingwerffSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:13 PM

      I gotta read this book so I know who y'all are talking about!
      And I'm sorry to everyone who jmis having problems commenting. I've been having issues with comments for a while now, and I can't figure out what it is.

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    8. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2018 at 7:41 PM

      I second Crispin!

      ~RF Gammon

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    9. Tracey DyckSeptember 5, 2018 at 8:52 PM

      I second Crispin!

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    10. Brie DonningSeptember 6, 2018 at 5:35 AM

      Second Crispin.

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    11. Rogue9September 7, 2018 at 7:04 PM

      Second Crispin!

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  7. Deborah O'CarrollSeptember 3, 2018 at 2:45 PM

    OH, OH!

    I nominate Twinkle from House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones! :D

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  8. Madeline J. RoseSeptember 3, 2018 at 3:24 PM

    I nominate Peter Pan and his Lost Boys! ;)

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2018 at 9:25 PM

      I second Peter Pan.

      -Karis

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    2. RJSeptember 4, 2018 at 12:10 AM

      I second Peter Pan.

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    3. KaraSiawiGirlSeptember 4, 2018 at 12:14 AM

      AHHH! Well, I second MY Peter Pan, but since my retelling isn't out yet, then, I shall second the original! :)

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    4. Katrina MichelleSeptember 4, 2018 at 7:09 AM

      I second Peter Pan!!!

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    5. Deborah O'CarrollSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:52 AM

      I second Peter Pan!

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    6. Christine SmithSeptember 4, 2018 at 3:03 PM

      I second Peter Pan!

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    7. UnknownSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:01 PM

      I second Peter Pan!

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    8. Grace NewsomSeptember 5, 2018 at 10:38 AM

      I second Peter Pan and the Lost Boys!

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    9. Tracey DyckSeptember 5, 2018 at 8:52 PM

      I definitely second Peter Pan!

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    10. Rogue9September 7, 2018 at 7:04 PM

      Second Peter Pan and his Lost Boys!

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    11. Rogue9September 7, 2018 at 7:11 PM

      Especially Curly, who stands forth automatically whenever Peter says "who has done this?" whether he's done it or not!

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    12. Grace NewsomSeptember 7, 2018 at 8:06 PM

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    13. AbiSeptember 7, 2018 at 8:10 PM

      I second Peter Pan and the lost boys!

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  9. UnknownSeptember 3, 2018 at 5:20 PM

    I nominate Bramble from "Where the Woods Grow Wild."

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  10. RJSeptember 4, 2018 at 12:12 AM

    I nominate Zilpath from Janeen Ippolito's books!

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  11. RJSeptember 4, 2018 at 12:15 AM

    I nominate the Mad Hatter from Heartless by Marissa Meyer.

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    1. Katrina MichelleSeptember 4, 2018 at 7:10 AM

      Oooh, yes, I second him!! His name is Hatta. :)

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    2. Madeline J. RoseSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:25 AM

      Yes!! I second Hatta!!

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    3. Christine SmithSeptember 4, 2018 at 3:03 PM

      I second Hatta!

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    4. Abbey StellingwerffSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:15 PM

      I haven't read this one yet! I've seen several characters from it in the nominations, though, so I'll have to add it to my tbr.

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  12. Helena GeorgeSeptember 4, 2018 at 7:17 AM

    Does Wamba from Ivanhoe count? (Not sure if it fits in the genre or not, tbh.)

    Otherwise, I nominate Tink/Kalmar from The Wingfeather Saga.

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    1. Deborah O'CarrollSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:53 AM

      Second Tink/Kalmar!

      (I would think Ivanhoe would be more historical than fantasy.)

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    2. Helena GeorgeSeptember 4, 2018 at 12:42 PM

      (That's what I thought. He is the best part of the whole book, though!)

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    3. Deborah O'CarrollSeptember 4, 2018 at 4:19 PM

      (He's fun! XD)

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    4. Alias EmberSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:02 PM

      I second Tink!

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    5. Abbey StellingwerffSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:16 PM

      (Wamba is great, but I'm sad to say Ivanhoe isn't fantasy.)

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    6. R.F. GammonSeptember 5, 2018 at 6:50 AM

      I second Tink!

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    7. Grace NewsomSeptember 5, 2018 at 10:38 AM

      I second Tink!

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    8. HannaSeptember 6, 2018 at 9:48 AM

      I second Tink!! I'd second Wamba, but I'm pretty sure Ivanhoe isn't fantasy. Nice to find another fan though!

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    9. Grace NewsomSeptember 7, 2018 at 8:07 PM

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    10. AbiSeptember 7, 2018 at 8:11 PM

      I second Tink!

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    11. Son of AdamSeptember 7, 2018 at 8:36 PM

      I second Tink!

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  13. UnknownSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:14 AM

    I nominate Zouzab Koit from the Wingfeather Saga.

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  14. BlueSeptember 4, 2018 at 10:35 AM

    I would like to nominate the slyph from Branch of Silver, Branch of Gold.
    I also second Peter Pan.

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  15. DJ EdwardsonSeptember 4, 2018 at 10:50 AM

    I second Peter Pan.

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  16. DJ EdwardsonSeptember 4, 2018 at 10:54 AM

    I nominate Toothless, from How to Train Your Dragon. The dragon from the books was quite unruly, nothing like the one in the movie at all. Mischievous is just the word for him.

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  17. DJ EdwardsonSeptember 4, 2018 at 10:59 AM

    I also nominate Toad, from Wind in the Willows. Talk about a loose cannon. He give his poor friends more than a few fits with his madcap romps.

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  18. Jenelle LeanneSeptember 4, 2018 at 1:16 PM

    Why is it that I can think of characters for all of these awards until the moment nominations open and then my mind goes perfectly blank? Every. Single. Year.

    I nominate Ivan from Savannah Jezowski's "After"

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    1. Deborah O'CarrollSeptember 5, 2018 at 5:32 PM

      @Jenelle: I do that too! Mind... blank. Without fail. XD We'll have to start taking notes though the year...

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    2. Tracey DyckSeptember 5, 2018 at 8:54 PM

      I was thinking the same thing, you guys. The idea about taking notes too. XD

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  19. Addyson M. HunekeSeptember 4, 2018 at 1:24 PM

    I nominate:
    Talas and Kaden from Ilyon Chronicles
    Achan from The Blood of Kings Trilogy
    Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson and the Olympians/Heroes of Olympus.
    Leo Valdez from Heroes of Olympus.

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  20. UnknownSeptember 4, 2018 at 1:32 PM

    I nominate Iggy from Keeper of the Lost Cities.

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  21. Christine SmithSeptember 4, 2018 at 3:14 PM

    I nominate...

    -Tigger from Winnie-the-Pooh
    -The Mad Hatter from the original Alice in Wonderland stories
    -Toopka from the DragonKeeper Chronicles

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    1. Abbey StellingwerffSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:17 PM

      Heehee, great nominations! We have two different Mad Hatters going against each other now! Sounds like the perfect time for a tea party.

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    2. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2018 at 7:31 AM

      I second Tigger. :0

      -Karis

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    3. Grace NewsomSeptember 5, 2018 at 10:41 AM

      I'll second Tigger and the Mad Hatter!

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    4. Tracey DyckSeptember 5, 2018 at 8:54 PM

      I second Tigger and Toopka!

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    5. HannaSeptember 6, 2018 at 9:49 AM

      Second Tigger!

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    6. Morgan HunekeSeptember 7, 2018 at 4:31 PM

      Second Tigger and Toopka.

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    7. AbiSeptember 7, 2018 at 8:18 PM

      I second Tigger and the Mad Hatter!

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    8. Son of AdamSeptember 7, 2018 at 8:37 PM

      I second Tigger and the Mad Hatter!

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  22. Alias EmberSeptember 4, 2018 at 9:04 PM

    I nominate Deeb Rauber from the League of Princes series by Christopher Healy

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  23. Grace NewsomSeptember 5, 2018 at 10:46 AM

    I nominate:

    Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
    Loki

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    1. Tracey DyckSeptember 5, 2018 at 8:54 PM

      Oh, I second Puck! He’s the epitome of a mischievous imp!

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    2. HannaSeptember 6, 2018 at 9:50 AM

      YOU BEAT ME TO IT BUT I SECOND PUCK! *Shakespeare fan fist bump*

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    3. AbiSeptember 7, 2018 at 8:19 PM

      I second both!

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    4. Son of AdamSeptember 7, 2018 at 8:38 PM

      I second Puck and Loki!

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  24. Tracey DyckSeptember 5, 2018 at 9:02 PM

    I nominate Prince Felix from Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl and Kel from Mary Weber’s Storm Siren trilogy!

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  25. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2018 at 9:54 PM

    I second Felix!

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  26. UnknownSeptember 5, 2018 at 10:04 PM

    I nominate Fred and George Weasley!

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    1. Deborah O'CarrollSeptember 5, 2018 at 10:41 PM

      Excellent! They can't be nominated though because they already won, last year. :D Here's the awards ceremony from that--it's a riot. XD https://rawlse.wordpress.com/2017/07/25/most-mischievous-imp-silmaril-winner/

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    2. Jenelle LeanneSeptember 6, 2018 at 12:51 PM

      I forgot that they won and was wondering why they weren't in here already... LOL... so even we hosts don't always remember who's won. :) :) Good thing DJ made us that nice website for referencing the important things!

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  27. Mary H.September 6, 2018 at 11:18 AM

    I nominate Prince Colin from The Reluctant Godfather by Allison Tebo.

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  28. Deborah O'CarrollSeptember 7, 2018 at 12:24 PM

    I second Colin!

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  29. Julia/AristaeHSeptember 7, 2018 at 4:39 PM

    Always and forever, Crispin Beasley. :)

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  30. Rogue9September 7, 2018 at 7:09 PM

    I second:

    Bramble
    Tink
    Toothless
    Toad
    Tigger
    The Mad Hatter
    Puck

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  31. ErikaSeptember 8, 2018 at 2:18 AM

    I second Colin

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