Nominate The Most Magnificent Dragon!

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Hello readers! 

I am so excited to be participating in this year’s Silmaril Awards! Especially since this year is the 10th anniversary! So, of course we have to have some contests which will include a poetry scavenger hunt, and an evening of Lord the Rings trivia at the end of the month. More about that later.

The Silmaril Awards

These awards are all about celebrating the best in fantasy fiction. But instead of the author or the book getting the recognition, the awards go to the characters. 

There will be 9 Awards this year. Where you, dear reader, will get to nominate characters for categories like Most Epic Hero, Most Faithful Friend, and Most Devoted Couple. I have included a complete list of all nine awards below each linked to their respective hosts. Make sure you to visit them and nominate the characters you think should win.

Important Dates

Nominations Open                          September 1-5

Voting Week                                          September 8-12

Award Ceremonies                          September 15-26

Lord of the Rings Trivia Party              Friday, September 26th

Rules

1. Just a quick reminder  The creators of these awards saw that Tolkien’s characters are the gold standard by which we measure these categories, thus they are not eligible to win these awards, and why they will be presenting them. 

2. These awards are for FANTASY characters only! So no science fiction. Sorry! Maybe somebody will create a Star Wars/Star Trek themed award. Hmmmmm. . . .  BUT, if you can convince us a certain science-fiction story has fantastical elements, please do so! (For example: The Lunar Chronicles contain elements of magic and are fairy tale retellings, thus making them eligible for being nominated.)

3. When you nominate a character, please mention which book they are from. 

4. You may nominate as many characters as you wish and “second” as many characters as you want. **But please, do not second your own nominations.** The top five MOST seconded characters will go on to the final voting round. When you second a characters, please mention character’s name to avoid any confusion when it comes to tallying up votes.

5. If you are an author, you are welcome to participate, but please refrain from nominating your OWN characters. You may, of course, direct your fans to this event, though.

6. Characters who have won in a particular category in a previous year are ineligible to be nominated for the same award again. The Silmarils are Lifetime Awards. For a list of the previous winners in each category, please check out our Hall of Fame.

7. Please remember that these are Fantasy Book Awards. Therefore, a movie character is only eligible for nomination if they were a book first!

8. AND of course, most importantly, have fun! We are celebrating our favorite characters and we look forward to seeing who YOU think should win. Don’t forget to go visit the other participating blogs to nominate your favorite characters for the other Silmaril Awards!

9. Many characters from Narnia have received quite a few rewards and dominated the top five of the awards over the years, thus have entered into a new level of renown.   They are ineligible to be nominated, but never fear, you might see them popping in here and there, helping with the award ceremonies to come.

The Most Magnificent Dragon

This is my fourth year participating, and I am so excited to be hosting THE MOST MAGNIFICENT DRAGON award!

Y’all. This is the year of the DRAGON for me!! 

  • My new job’s mascot: DRAGON
  • Releasing the first book in my Thirteenth DRAGON quartet.
  • And getting a chance to host THE MOST MAGNIFICENT DRAGON!!!
This award will be presented by the one and only Smaug to only the most deserving of all dragons everywhere in the fantasy genre.
 
So who do you think should take home this prestigious award this year?
 
Nominate the DRAGON you think should win in the comments below. Must be a dragon in a fantasy novel. Don’t forget to include the title of the literature this dragon is found. If someone has already nominated your choice,  you may second. The top five dragons with the most seconds will go on to the voting round.
 
Previous winners in this category are:
 

 Don’t forget to visit these other blogs to nominate your choice for each award! 

Nominations close September 5 at 11:59 Central Time.

Most Epic Hero

Most Epic Heroine

Most Faithful Friend

Most Nefarious Villain

Wisest Counselor

Most Silver Tongue

Most Mischievous Imp

Most Devoted Couple

**Most Magnificent Dragon** 

The Contests and Prizes!

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Silmaril Awards, we are running not one, but TWO contests. Five winners will be chosen for each contest. You’ll have the chance to win one of many fantasy-themed prizes.

Here are the details!

Puzzle Contest

Anyone is eligible to enter this contest by visiting the contest page at silmarilawards.com submitting the form.

Puzzle Contest 2025

Each host of the Silmaril Awards will post a line from one of Tolkien’s poems on their nomination page. Gather all of them together and enter it when you submit your entry to receive NINE extra entries for a chance to win.

The line for this site is:

For bole and bough are burning now, the furnace roars – we go to war!

NOTE: By entering you will be added to the Silmaril Awards mailing list and may receive news about the awards or the authors participating as hosts in the future. You may unsubscribe at any time.

The contest will run from September 1-5. Winners will be contacted via email after September 8th.

Voting Contest

While anyone can vote for their favorite fantasy characters, every one who also signs up to our email newsletter while voting will be entered into the contest. Voting will run from September 8-12. Once it opens, you may cast your vote at: https://www.silmarilawards.com/vote/

2nd runners-up will be contacted via email after September 15th. However, two people will be selected to be entered into the grand prize contest. Then on September 26th, the hosts will meet online for a Lord of the Rings trivia contest, with half of the hosts competing for one entrant and half for the other. Whoever’s team wins will walk away with the grand prize and the other entrant will receive the runner-up prize.

We hope you’ll join us for these awards and the contest and that it will be a celebration worthy of Bilbo’s hundred and eleventieth birthday party. May the best hobbit win!

Let the Fun Begin!

60 thoughts on “Nominate The Most Magnificent Dragon!”

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  2. Chloe the MovieCritic says:

    I nominate:
    Shardas from Dragon Slippers (one of these years he WILL win)
    Fyrian from The Girl Who Drank the Moon
    Vollys from The Two Princesses of Bamarre

    4. Journey Bloomfield says:

      I hereby nominate:
      Glaedr from The Inheritance Cycle
      Shardas from Dragon Slippers
      I second Fyrian.

    8. Hannah says:

      VOLLYS, VOLLYS, AND VOLLYS.

      Man, she gave me chills as a kid, I adore her.

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  4. Sarah P says:

    I nominate:
    The Black Dragon from Black Dragon by Katie Hanna
    Francis from The Secrets of Ormdale by Christina Baehr
    Gymn from the DragonKeeper Chronicles by Donita K. Paul

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  6. DJ Edwardson says:

    So great to have you back for the awards!

    I would like to nominate is Falkor, the luck dragon from Neverending story. He’s got to be one of the most famous dragons to never win this award.

    1. Willow says:

      I second Falkor. I’ve never actually read that book (or seen the movie), but I need to.

    2. jlmbewe says:

      Thank you, DJ!

      And how has Falknor not won yet???

      1. DJ Edwardson says:

        I know. I think he’s made the voting round once or twice, but I think younger readers are just not as familiar with him.

  7. Merie says:

    ALL RIGHT. This is the 10th anniversary. I’m nominating Julio from the Afterverse because this year will be his year. I’m MANIFESTING.

    Looking forward to the award ceremony! This one’s always my favorite.

    2. Deborah O'Carroll says:

      Yesss! Seconding Julio Aquino from the Afterverse by Kyle Robert Shultz!

      1. jlmbewe says:

        Finally Julio getting some love!

      1. jlmbewe says:

        Rachael!!!! How are you??? I haven’t seen you in ages! Good to see you around!

        1. Rachael Liankatawa says:

          I know it has been forever! I’m not really on social media anymore and horrible at keeping in touch

          We are doing good…5 kids now so it’s a bit of a madhouse around here most days

          1. jlmbewe says:

            Good to hear! It sure has been crazy busy with everyone! Five! We need to catch up soon!

  8. THAGS-and-Yarn says:

    I nominate Hartanna, from Dragons in Our Midst!

  9. Ava says:

    I nominate…
    Celisse, from the DragonKeeper Chronicles!!
    Greer, also from the DragonKeeper Chronicles!!
    Emlyn, from The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine!! (if she truly counts, that is…alas, Frank was a wyvern and thus disqualified )
    and Wil, from Embergold!!

  10. Iskavir says:

    I nominate Starling from Isle of the Emberdark.

  13. Kenna Joy says:

    I second Shardas, Hartanna, and Julio

  14. Kal Tomson says:

    I second Hartanna, Vollys, and Glaedr

  15. Deborah O'Carroll says:

    I nominate Athina Spera from Drax Guard: Crew Six series (C.M. Banschbach)

  16. Phoenix Rae says:

    I nominate Smaug… (the Hobbit)
    And Velika (Dragon Slippers)

    1. jlmbewe says:

      Hello! Thanks for stopping by and participating! Since these awards are based on LOTR/Hobbit, Smaug will be presenting the award and will be ineligible to be nominated.

  17. Hazel says:

    I second Fyrian (The Girl Who Drank The Moon), Vollys (The Two Princesses of Bamarre), Athina Spera (Drax Guard: Crew Six), and Hartanna (Dragons In Our Midst), and I nominate Shara from The Windward King, if he counts!

  18. Iris Dontell says:

    I second Shardas, Vollys, Gymn, Hartanna, Velika, Athina, and Shara!!

  20. Leiana says:

    Raxtus (Fablehaven), Miss Drake (Dragon’s Guide to the Care and Keeping of Humans)

  21. Brittany says:

    I nominate Pollox from Rapunzel’s Gambit by Mary Mecham

  22. Trent McClure says:

    I nominate Temeraire from – His Magesty’s Dragon, and following series. by Naomi Novik.

  23. Fairytale lights says:

    I nominate Makaidos from Oracles of Fire!

  24. Jenelle Schmidt says:

    I second: Shardas, Francis, and Julio

    I nominate: Gnaw from The Dragon and Scholar

    1. Rachael Liankatawa says:

      I second Gnaw!

      I thought of him earlier but couldn’t remember his name. Name always escape me during Simaliril

  25. quilldriver08 says:

    I nominate the Dragon from The Green Ember series

  26. Grace T says:

    i am here solely to second Julio now and forever world without end give my boy his silmaril y’all ! xD

  27. NanJ says:

    For the Silmaril Awards 2025 Most Majestic Dragons:
    I nominate (or second) Yole from The Minstrel’s Song Series

  28. C Grace says:

    Nominating:

    – The Daisha (Kings of Aselvia series by H.S.J. Williams)

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