Mr. /co/lympus 2024

The **7th edition** of the annual Mr. /co/lympus tournament is assumed to take place in October 2024.

### How to nominate?

* To nominate a character, a user must include their **name, picture, and series** in their post. Nominating 2 or more characters in a single post is not allowed.
* All characters must either originate from /co/ media: **Western animation and comics**
* Each valid nomination must garner **at least nine (9)** replies in order to qualify for the contest. These replies are only counted if they are all within a single thread, and do NOT carry over to other threads.

### Eligible Nominees

* All male /co/ characters (except those listed under "Excluded characters" shown below)
* Any character that was allowed or has appeared in past Mr. /co/ tournaments **(Grandfather Clause)**
* Characters can be any age
* Puppets are allowed (e.g. *Muppets*, *Sesame Street*)
* **Generalization Statute:** Multiple versions of the same character --- be it from various adaptations, spin-off series, or alternative universes --- are combined into a *single entrant*. In other words, you are voting for the *entire history* of that character, not just one particular iteration.
	+ Example:    Zatanna (*DC Comics*, *Young Justice*, *DC Super Hero Girls*, etc.)
* **Character Limit:** Each series can only have a **maximum of three (3) males** in the main bracket. These are decided by their votes in the qualifying poll. However, there is *no restriction* on the number of girls that can be nominated from a single series.
	+ **Exceptions:** Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Disney core universe characters + related series (Mickey, Oswald, Goofy, and Donald)

### Restrictions

* Any character that is clearly not /co/ is not allowed (e.g. /a/nime and live action shows)
* /v/ideo game characters that did not originate from /co/ media are not allowed
* Real-life politicians that are portrayed as cartoon characters / caricatures are not allowed, satirical or otherwise.
* No /mlp/ characters
* No Board-tans
* No "OC donut steels"
* No meme creations (e.g. *Virgin vs Chad*)
* No inanimate objects that aren't treated as distinct characters in their media of origin (based on a vote in the 2022 feedback)
* **One-Month Old Clause:** Any character debuting from the 1st of the previous month to the start date are ineligible.
* **Grandfather Clause:** All characters who have previously made it into Ms. /co/ or Mr. /co/lympus tournaments, and are not banned by the Elite 8 rule, are eligible to participate regardless of the above restrictions. (Examples:  Dr. Eggman,  Saxton Hale,  JFK,  Wendy's,  Princess Zelda)

#### **Excluded Characters**

**Elite Eight Rule:** Characters appearing in the quarter-finals of the previous contest are not allowed to compete in this edition. They will be eligible for nomination next contest.

**Jenny Rule:** Ms. /co/ champions are **permanently retired**, and will be barred from participating in future tournaments.

## Thread Links

* **Google Polls Results:**

* **Nominations:**
* **Qualifiers:**
* **Round 1:**
* **Round 2:**
* **Round 3:**
* **Round 4:**
* **Quarter-finals:**
* **Semi-finals:**
* **Final:**
* **Post-Tournament:**