This award is for the creation of the best male character in fanfic. No Gary Stu's here either, just men that almost measure up to our Riders - good and bad.
Who did you fall in love with, who did you hate with all your heart? Who did you wish was your friend in real life?
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

Kirsten

Shadow of Intrigue

at The Young Riders Saddlin' Station
Joey Nelson

Aimee
Joey is one of those characters that caught my attention from the very beginning. His first appearance was in Kirsten's story Twice Paired - but he was only in the first couple paragraphs! I was so happy when Kirsten brought him back as the main original character for this story. She managed to capture his personality exactly as I imagined it would be. He's an original character, but Kirsten has managed to make him a part of the canon of Lou's past as far as I am concerned.

Sameena

Legacy of Love - serie

at Writer's Ranch
Jasper

Enid
We meet him as a child getting into trouble and watch him grow up to the nice, yet cocky young man who romances Buck's kid. He seems to combine all the best traits of Jimmy and Kid into one.

Kim R

Home Fires

at PonnyExpressen
Curtis Murphy

*Bright
He was real, so real that you actually felt him move over the pages. Saw him sink into deep despair and battle with himself to then at last, do what so many wished they'd have the guts to do. An anti-hero of the kind we need.