This award is for the creation of the best original female character in fanfic. Young, old or in between, good or bad - anything goes as soon as she's of the female gender. She's not a Mary Sue, but instead, intriguing and real!
The story in which the character is found must be done, unfinished stories will be rewarded next year!

And the nominees are:

Author and story
Character
Nominator and motivation

Dakota

Every time the cold wind blows

at Writers Ranch

Faith

Tyra
For her courage in a hostile world.

Wendy M

That Summer

at Ponnyexpressen and Writers Ranch

 
Odella Hufstead

*bright
Odella Hufstead was perfect as the immigrant, with an accent and all. Subtle and tentativley finding out the codes in the new culture. A perfect picture of the ingeniuity among women in a time when their sexuality was only admitted in context with childbearing. Odella got what she wanted, with her honor intact. beautifully written character without a shred of marysueism.

Aislynn

Lost & Found

at Riders Fantasy
Kathryn Hargrove

Tyra
Her statement says it all:
Kat's eyes flashed as she moved away from Buck to stand right in front of Norton. "For your information, Sir, and I use the term loosely, I assure you, Mr. Cross is my escort tonight. I chose to come to this gathering with him and if you continue to insult him, you will be defaming a lady's choice in escorts. You will be defaming me, now, you wouldn't wish to do that would you?"