March Madness Character Draft 2025

It's March, so by the rules of podcasting, we must do a draft. On this episode, each host drafted eight characters to come to a new world as its new protectors (or rulers, depending on their disposition). You can decide via the poll below whose eight would be the best protectors or make the best stories. The poll will be open for one month. https://forms.gle/PJGc9m5cVHQYjBMW6 Here are each host's eight: Joshua: 1. Thurvishar D’Lorus (A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons 2. Kaul Shaelinsan “Shae” (Green Bone Sage by Fonda Lee) 3. Richa Langyun (Book of the Usurper by Erin M. Evans) 4. Adolin Kholin (The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson) 5. Kihrin D’Mon (A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons) 6. Peralon (The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons) 7. Caul Shivers (The Age of Madness by Joe Abercrombie) 8. Bayaz, First of the Magi (The Age of Madness by Joe Abercrombie) Steph: 1. Queen Neveranimas (The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons) 2. Gideon Nav (The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir) 3. Arasgon, the Fireblood (A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons) 4. Samwise Gamgee (The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien 5. Captain Teveri az-Ḥaffār (Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland) 6. Senera (A Chorus of Dragon by Jenn Lyons) 7. Kaladin Stormblessed (The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson) 8. Nynaeve al'Meara (The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan) Christina: 1. Dr. Ayda Mensah (The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells) 2. Brother Qown (A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons) 3. Asshole Research Transport (ART) (The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells) 4. Anahrod (The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons) 5. Abigail Pent (The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir) 6. Tyensto (A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons) 7. Digger-of-Unnecessarily-Convoluted-Tunnels (Digger by Ursula Vernon) 8. Avra Helvaçi (Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland)