We are excited to announce that voting is now open for the 2025 Defender Awards! Any candidate that recieved two or more nominations over the past week will be included on the ballot. There are a few awards which, having only one candidate with sufficient nominations, will not be voted on, but those awards will still be given out at the close of voting in one week’s time.
If you spot an error (in spelling, or a candidate errononeosly missing) please reach out in any way that you can submit a vote as soon as possible.
Firstly, copy the ballot below. Then, either bold the candidate that you wish to vote for or remove all other candidates. Remember that you may only vote for one candidate per award. View the introductory message at the top of this thread for a description of every award. You are not required to vote in every award; simply leave blank any award you do not wish to vote for.
Defender of the Year: Faralried, Moon, Quebecshire
Anarchotopia Award: Galactic Armada of Starlight, League Defense Forces, South Pacific Special Forces, the Order of the Grey Wardens
Sir Lans Award: Dogeland, Heliseum, Kadaizee, The Age of Utopia
Newcomer of the Year: Dogeland, Heliseum, Kadaizee, Merethin, Untecna
Lifetime Achievement Award: Benevolent Thomas, HumanSanity, Numero Capitan, Quebecshire
Karputsk Award: Heliseum, Moon, Takkaviita
The Belgium Award: Moon, Quebecshire
The Worst Invader Group: Lone Wolves United, The W0rld
The Eluvatar Award: Haku, Merethin
The Blackbird Award: A plastic plant in the corner of Max Barry’s office, Purple Pony Club, Border Control (Captchas)
Mentor of the Year: Faralried, Heliseum, Lumeris, SalemBest Defender Quote:
“Barely outranks The Last Jedi” - Excidium Planetis,"Out of update 2025-08-02
Surrender: 1
https://www.nationstates.net/region=the_brotherhood_of_malice" - Amalteia
Ballots can be submitted either by posting in the Defender Awards 2025 thread on the TSP Forums or by sending a telegram to the Defender Awards 2025 nation. Players banned for any reason from the TSP Forums must submit their votes via telegram. TSP will post all votes made via telegram to the TSP forums for transparency. Votes submitted via telegram should be submitted from your main nation.
Voting will remain open for one week, closingon Sunday, December 21th. Best of luck to all candidates!