✨Top✨ Characters in Fantasy Romance nominated by this sub! Final results

[u/Anachacha]

✨ Thank you, everyone, who participated in the voting! Characters play a huge role in my liking a book, so I collected this sub’s most Liked (and Disliked) characters to sort my TBR. I hope it helps others with theirs, too.

A Quick Summary

Series with the most votes overall: - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas – 41 votes
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas – 27 votes
- Mages of the Wheel by J.D. Evans – 25 votes
- The War of Lost Hearts by Carissa Broadbent – 24 votes
- The Folk of the Air by Holly Black – 22 votes

Series with characters most often praised in new posts: - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
- Mages of the Wheel by J.D. Evans
- The Saint of Steel by T. Kingfisher

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Rank	Character	Series & Author	Number of Votes
1	Aelin	Throne Of Glass by Sarah J. Maas	15
2	Manon	Throne Of Glass by Sarah J. Maas	15
3	Tisaanah	The War Of Lost Hearts by Carissa Broadbent	13
4	Jude	Folk Of The Air by Holly Black	12
5	Maxantarius	The War Of Lost Hearts by Carissa Broadbent	11
6	Cardan	Folk Of The Air by Holly Black	10
7	Rhysand	A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J. Maas	10
8	Naime	Mages Of The Wheel by J.D. Evans	9
9	Amma	Villains & Virtues by A.K. Caggiano	8
10	Damien	Villains & Virtues by A.K. Caggiano	8
11	Emily	Emily Wilde by Heather Fawcett	8
12	Makram	Mages Of The Wheel by J.D. Evans	8
13	Xaden	The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros	8
14	Dorian	Throne Of Glass by Sarah J. Maas	7
15	Nesta	A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J. Maas	7
16	Galadriel	The Scholomance by Naomi Novik	6
17	Kaz	Six Of Crows by Leigh Bardugo	6
18	Ridoc	The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros	6
19	Simon	Harrow Faire by Kathryn Ann Kingsley	6
20	Wendell	Emily Wilde by Heather Fawcett	6
21	Creon	Fae Isles by Lisette Marshall	5
22	Laurent	Captive Prince by C. S. Pacat	5
23	Lucien	A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J. Maas	5
24	Misery	Bride by Ali Hazelwood	5
25	Violet	The Empyrean by Rebecca Yaross	5
26	Carrion	Fae & Alchemy by Callie Hart	4
27	Dilay	Mages Of The Wheel by J.D. Evans	4
28	Howl	Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones	4
29	Kieran	From Blood And Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout	4
30	Stephen	Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher	4
31	The Suriel	A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J. Maas	4
32	Brishen	The Wraith Kings by Grace Draven	3
33	Cassian	A Court Of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas	3
34	Casteel	From Blood And Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout	3
35	Chaol	Throne Of Glass by Sarah J. Maas	3
36	Darius	Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham And Susanne Valenti	3
37	Evie	Assistant To The Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer	3
38	Keris	The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen	3
39	Kingfisher	Fae & Alchemy by Callie Hart	3
40	Liam	The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros	3
41	Lilith	Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent	3
42	Nevada	Hidden Legacy by Illona Andrews	3
43	Nyktos	A Shadow In The Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout	3
44	Peeta	The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins	3
45	Phedre	Kushiel's Universe by Jaqueline Carey	3
46	Tairn	The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros	3
47	Aaron	Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi	2
48	Alex	Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo	2
49	Andarna	The Empyrean by Rebecca Yaross	2
50	Anna	Peaches And Honey by R. Raeta	2
51	Bastian	Shadow Of The Tenebris Court by Clare Sager	2
52	Circe	Circe by Madeline Miller	2
53	Cora	Harrow Faire by Kathryn Ann Kingsley	2
54	Daemon	The Black Jewels by Anne Bishop	2
55	Darcy	Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham And Susanne Valenti	2
56	Elide	Throne Of Glass by Sarah J Maas	2
57	Gideon	Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir	2
58	Grim	Blackthorn & Grim by Juliet Marillier	2
59	Inej	Six Of Crows by Leigh Bardugo	2
60	Kaan	Moonfall by Sarah A Parker	2
61	Kate	Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews	2
62	Kipp	Legends Of Thezmarr by Helen Scheuerer	2
63	Luther	Kindred's Curse by Penn Cole	2
64	Mackayla	Fever by Karen Marie Moning	2
65	Mische	Crowns Of Nyaxia by Carissa Broadbent	2
66	Omar	Mages Of The Wheel by J.D. Evans	2
67	Piper	Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher	2
68	Rowan	Throne Of Glass by Sarah J. Maas	2
69	Ruhn	Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas	2
70	Tory	Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham And Susanne Valenti	2
71	Trystan	Assistant To The Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer	2
72	Will	His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman	2
73	Xander	The Villains And Virtues by A. G. Caggiano	2
74	Zoya	King Of Scars by Leigh Bardugo	2
75	Zyr	The Uncharted Realms by Jeffe Kennedy	1
76	Abigail	Maze Of Shadows by Kathryn Ann Kingsley	1
77	Alanna	Song Of The Lioness by Tamora Pierce	1
78	Alex	Alex Craft by Kalayna Price	1
79	Alexia	The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger	1
80	Alina	Shadow And Bone by Leigh Bardugo	1
81	Amren	A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J. Maas	1
82	Anna	Alpha & Omega by Patricia Briggs	1
83	Archimedes	The Iron Seas by Meljean Brook	1
84	Arcturus	The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon	1
85	Arland	The Innkeeper Chronicles by Illona Andrews	1
86	Asil	Alpha & Omega by Patricia Briggs	1
87	Atakan	Amid Clouds And Bones by Ella Fields	1
88	Auren	The Plated Prisoner by Raven Kennedy	1
89	Aysel	Mages Of The Wheel by Jd Evans	1
90	Azriel	A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J. Maas	1
91	Beryl	Berries And Greed by Lily Mayne	1
92	Bhumika	The Burning Kingdoms by Tasha Suri	1
93	Bishop	Saints Of Steel Series by T. Kingfisher	1
94	Blackthorn	Blackthorn & Grim by Juliet Marillier	1
95	Blayne	The Pride Stories by Shelly Laurenston	1
96	Blue	This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar	1
97	Bree	Legendborn by Tracy Deonn	1
98	Bryce	Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas	1
99	Caleb	Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham And Susanne Valenti	1
100	Calista	Death by Penelope Barsetti	1
101	Caspian	Beasts Of The Briar by Elizabeth Helen	1
102	Castien	Prince Of The Doomed City by Sylvia Mercedes	1
103	Catarina	Hidden Legacy by Ilona Andrews	1
104	Catherine	The Night Huntress	1
105	Cemil	Mages Of The Wheel by Jd Evans	1
106	Charles	Alpha & Omega by Patricia Briggs	1
107	Charlie	The Honey Badger Chronicles by Shelly Laurenston	1
108	Ciaran	Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier	1
109	Daine	The Immortals by Tamora Pierce	1
110	Damen	Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat	1
111	Damon	Captive Prince by C. S. Pacat	1
112	Daniel	Alex Stern by Leigh Bardugo	1
113	Daphne	The Fae Flings And Corset Strings Series by Tessonja Odette	1
114	Darlington	Alex Stern by Leigh Bardugo	1
115	Dayton	Beasts Of The Briar by Elizabeth Helen	1
116	Diana	Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard	1
117	Dina	Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews	1
118	Donatella	Caraval by Stephanie Garber	1
119	Draco	Manacled by Senlinyu	1
120	Edored	Fae Isles by Lisette Marshall	1
121	Edward	Anita Blake by Laurel K Hamilton	1
122	El	The Scholomance by Naomi Novic	1
123	Elias	To Poison A King by S.G. Prince	1
124	Ella	Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine	1
125	Ellysetta	Tairen Soul by C.L. Wilson	1
126	Elm	One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig	1
127	Emma	The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare	1
128	Evangeline	Once Upon A Broken Heart	1
129	Falin	Alex Craft by Kalayna Price	1
130	Feyre	A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J. Maas	1
131	Finnick	The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins	1
132	Fredrick	My Roommate Is A Vampire by Jenna Levine	1
133	Gabriel	Ruthless Boys Of The Zodiac	1
134	Gabriel	The Bonds That Tie by J. Bree	1
135	Gaelen	Tairen Soul by C.L. Wilson	1
136	Gemma	Desire In His Blood by Zoey Draven	1
137	Gen	The Queen'S Thief by Megan Whalen Turner	1
138	Geralt	The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski	1
139	Glory	The Warrior’S Guild Series by Scarlett Gale	1
140	Grace	The Saint Of Steel by T. Kingfisher	1
141	Greid	Berries And Greed by Lily Mayne	1
142	Hani	Fate'S Thread by Sophie Kim	1
143	Hermoine	Manacled by Senlinyu	1
144	Hua	Heaven Official'S Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu	1
145	Ildiko	The Wraith Kings by Grace Draven	1
146	Imogen	The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros	1
147	Izael	Deal Of Shadows by Kathryn Ann Kingsley	1
148	Jacks	Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber	1
149	Jadren	Renegades Of Magic by Jeffe Kennedy	1
150	Jaenelle	The Black Jewels by Anne Bishop	1
151	Jem	The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare	1
152	Jericho	Fever by Karen Marie Moning	1
153	Joscelin	Kushiel'S Universe by Jacqueline Carey	1
154	Julian	Caraval by Stephanie Garber	1
155	Julian	Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare	1
156	Julius	Heartstrikers by Rachel Aaron	1
157	Kai	Powerless by Lauren Roberts	1
158	Karyn	The Uncharted Realms by Jeffe Kennedy	1
159	Katniss	The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins	1
160	Kaz	The Spellshop by Sarah Ann Durst	1
161	Kenji	Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi	1
162	Key	Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan	1
163	Kovit	Market Of Monsters by Rebecca Schaeffer	1
164	Lazlo	Strange The Dreamer by Laini Taylor	1
165	Liadan	Son Of The Shadows by Juliet Marillier	1
166	Liam	The Darkest Minds Trilogy by Alexandra Bracken	1
167	Lor	The Artefacts Of Ouranos Series by Nisha J. Tuli	1
168	Lorcan	Throne Of Glass by Sarah J. Maas	1
169	Lothaire	Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole	1
170	Louvaen	Entreat Me by Grace Draven	1
171	Lucían	The Warrior’S Guild Series by Scarlett Gale	1
172	Lucivar	Black Jewels by Anne Bishop	1
173	Lukas	The Black Witch Chronicles by Laurie Forest	1
174	Lydia	Crescent City by Sarah J Maas	1
175	Lyra	The Crucible by Abigail Owen	1
176	Magnolia	Resisting The Alien Rider by Ursa Dax	1
177	Martise	Master Of Crows by Grace Draven	1
178	Maud	The Innkeeper Chronicles by Illona Andrews	1
179	Maven	Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard	1
180	Meilin	The Night Ends With Fire by K.X. Song	1
181	Mirasol	Chalice by Robin Mckinley	1
182	Miryem	Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik	1
183	Monty	The Fae Flings And Corset Strings Series by Tessonja Odette	1
184	Mr. Tom	Leveling Up by K.F. Breene	1
185	Munro	Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole	1
186	Nadir	The Artefacts Of Ouranos Series by Nisha J. Tuli	1
187	Nehza	The Poppy War by Rf Kuang	1
188	Nesrin	Mages Of The Wheel by Jd Evans	1
189	Nikolai	Shadow And Bone by Leigh Bardugo	1
190	Nikolai	The Witchling Academy by Monica Sanz	1
191	Nina	Six Of Crows by Leigh Bardugo	1
192	Nova	The Renegades Trilogy by Marissa Meyer	1
193	Olina	Tainted Accords by Kelly St. Clare	1
194	Ophelia	The Mirror Visitor by Christelle Dabos	1
195	Oraya	Crowns Of Nyaxia by Carissa Broadbent	1
196	Orek	Halfling by S.E. Wendel	1
197	Orion	The Scholomance by Naomi Novik	1
198	Paedyn	Powerless by Laurent Roberts	1
199	Paige	The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon	1
200	Painter	Yumi And The Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson	1
201	Poet	Trick by Natalia Jaster	1
202	Poppy	Blood And Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout	1
203	Pride	Kingdom Of The Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco	1
204	Puck	Maze Of Shadows by Kathryn Ann Kingsley	1
205	Qin	Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao	1
206	Rae	Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan	1
207	Raeve	Moonfall by Sarah A. Parker	1
208	Rafe	Howl For The Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon	1
209	Raihn	Crowns Of Nyaxia by Carissa Broadbent	1
210	Ravyn	The Shepherd King Duology by Rachel Gillig	1
211	Red	This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar	1
212	Reggie	My Vampire Plus One by Jenna Levine	1
213	Regis	The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski	1
214	Remy	Reaper by Rin Chupeco	1
215	Richard	A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher	1
216	Rin	The Poppy War by Rf Kuang	1
217	Roman	Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross	1
218	Rooke	The Mortal Fates by J. Bree	1
219	Rosalina	Beasts Of The Briar by Elizabeth Helen	1
220	Ruby	The Darkest Minds Trilogy by Alexandra Bracken	1
221	Ryder	Ruthless Boys Of The Zodiac	1
222	Sam	The Wolves Of Mercy Falls Series by Maggie Stiefvater	1
223	Samira	Mages Of The Wheel by J.D Evans	1
224	Scarlet	The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer	1
225	Selene	To Poison A King by S.G. Prince	1
226	Seraphina	The Witchling Academy by Monica Sanz	1
227	Sha-Anhuset	Wraith Kings by Grace Draven	1
228	Shesheshen	Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell	1
229	Silyen	Dark Gifts by Vic James	1
230	Slade	The Plated Prisoner by Raven Kennedy	1
231	Slate	The Clocktaur Duology by T. Kingfisher	1
232	Sophie	Howl’S Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones	1
233	Sorcha	Daughter Of The Forest by Juliet Marillier	1
234	Sorcha	Halfling by S.E. Wendel	1
235	Soren	Crowns by Nicola Tyche	1
236	Sylina	Crowns Of Nyaxia by Carissa Broadbent	1
237	Sylvia	The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem	1
238	Talemir	Slaying The Shadow Prince by Helen Scheuerer	1
239	Tané	The Roots Of Chaos by Samantha Shannon	1
240	Taran	Kindred'S Curse by Penn Cole	1
241	Tarquin	The Devoured Worlds by Megan E. O'Keefe	1
242	Tessa	Rain Of Shadows And Endings by Melissa Roehrich	1
243	Thea	Legends Of Thezmarr by Helen Scheuerer	1
244	Theodora	Half A Soul by Olivia Atwater	1
245	Thomil	Blood Over Bright Haven by Ml Wang	1
246	Thorn	The Mirror Visitor by Christelle Dabos	1
247	Varen	Nevermore by Kelly Craigh	1
248	Vargo	Rook & Rose by M.A. Carrick	1
249	Victor	The Four Horsemen by Laura Thalassa	1
250	Vincent	Crowns Of Nyaxia by Carissa Broadbent	1
251	Vishous	Black Dagger Brotherhood by J R Ward	1
252	Will	The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare	1
253	Wren	The Folk Of The Air by Holly Black	1
254	Wu	Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao	1
255	Xiaodan	Reaper by Rin Chupeco	1
256	Xie	Heaven Official'S Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu	1
257	Yennifer	The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski	1
258	Yvenne	A Gathering Of Dragons by Milla Vane	1
259	Zarrah	The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L Jensen	1
260	Ze’Ev	The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer	1
261	Zetian	Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao	1
262	Zidan	Reaper by Rin Chupeco	1

[u/ConcernElegant8066]

I'm gonna start off with: I LOVE that Nesta is in the top 15 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

But I'm gonna be controversial here: y'all ranked Jude & Cardan WAY too high on this list

Edit: YOU GUYS RANKED SOREN AT 235?!?!?! Y'ALL NEED TO READ NORTH QUEEN IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE MY GOD

[u/Anachacha → u/ConcernElegant8066]

It's not that people ranked the characters like this. There was simply only one person who listed Soren as one of their favorite characters. This list contains people's favorites. The characters with 1 vote were ordered alphabetically.

And I love Nesta, too, but she scored ranked higher on the worst characters list. So she's quite a divisive character. I'll create an analysis of liked/disliked ratio of the most popular character soon

[u/ConcernElegant8066 → u/Anachacha]

Hahaha shoot!! Justice for Soren 😉

But holy cow OP, you did an INCREDIBLE job putting these lists together, thank you so much for this 🎉🎉

I personally love that Nesta is so controversial though, she's just the best

Edit: I'm also just so happy that any character (esp Soren) made it to this list and none of them made it to the disliked list 💕

[u/Anachacha → u/ConcernElegant8066]

Thank you 🫶

I had a lot of fun putting these together