C. O. Bonham

The nominations and seconds have been tallied and the top five couples have been notified.

You can click on each Wiki Link to learn more about the Characters. But be Warned: Wikis will contain spoilers for the books and series the characters are in. Please only use it to refresh your memory of books you’ve already read, or to learn about books you don’t plan to read.

The Most Devoted Couples are:

Char and Ella (Ella Enchanted)

https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/ella-enchanted/char.html

https://ellaenchanted.fandom.com/wiki/Ella_of_Frell

Halt and Pauline (Rangers Apprentice Series)

https://flanagan.fandom.com/wiki/Pauline_DuLacy

https://arulen.fandom.com/wiki/Halt

Eugenides and Irene (The Queen’s Thief Series) 

https://eugenides.fandom.com/wiki/Irene

https://eugenides.fandom.com/wiki/Eugenides

Tress and Charlie (Tress of the Emerald Sea)

https://coppermind.net/wiki/Tress

https://coppermind.net/wiki/Charlie

Cimorene and Mendanar (Enchanted Forest Chronicles Series)

https://the-enchanted-forest-chronicles.fandom.com/wiki/Cimorene

https://the-enchanted-forest-chronicles.fandom.com/wiki/Mendanbar

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Don’t forget about our epic 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.

Here are the amazing prizes you’ll have a chance to win in the two contests:

Voting ends September 12th.

Then Visit each blog on it’s ceremony day to see who the winner is. You can also visit each blog now to learn more about the finalists in each category before you vote:

• Sept 15 https://imperialscribis.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/the-silmaril-awards-round-two-vote-for-your-most-epic-heroine/ – Most Epic Heroine
• Sept 16 Cobonham.com – Most Devoted Couple (You are here)
• Sept 17 https://bardonpilgrimage.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/2025-silmaril-awards-wisest-counselor-finalists-and-voting/ – Wisest Counselor
• Sept 18 https://hlburkewriter.substack.com/p/vote-in-the-2025-silmarillion-awards – Most Nefarious Villain
• Sept 19 https://tpssarahlightshadows.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/2025-silmaril-awards-voting-silver-tongue/ – Most Mischievous Imp
• Sept 22 https://djedwardson.com – Silver Tongue
• Sept 23 https://kandijwyatt.com/silmaril-awards-most-faithful-friend-voting/ – Most Faithful Friend
• Sept 24 https://jenelleschmidt.com/blog – Most Epic Hero
• Sept 25 https://www.jlmbewe.com/vote-for-most-magnificent-dragon/ – Most Magnificent Dragon