Lurker > HaRRicH

Who wants it, team?

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
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T H E S T A B L E ™

1) nintendogirl1
2) therealmnm
3) HaRRicH
4) Haguile
5) Menji76
6) Blairville
7) KanzarisKelshen
8) Random_Guy_42
9) Agent M
10) Gaddswell
11) Surskit
12) UltimaterializerX
13) VeryInsane
14) ProphetProfit
15) Mumei / Mugen no Jyuunin
16) metroid13
17) General_Zimbad
18) tee316
19) VincentLauw
20) Mer_Mer_Yes_Mer
21) Tornadoman78
22) matman
23) Coffee Ninja
24) Sess
25) HatecreW_
26) GodOfGaming
27) Cerebral Ninja
28) Da_J
29) RPGGamer0
30) Dark Young Link
31) McNagah
32) special_sauce
33) Mr3790
34) Silver_Ermine
35) Super Sonic 5
36) Jeff Zero
37) freacX
38) SubDeity
39) KamikazePotato
40) red sox 777
41) CeraSeptum
42) Mia_Wright / darkx
43) cteswhatever
44) MajinZidane
45) th3l3fty
46) poisson
47) LeonhartFour
48) Kotetsu534
49) XxSoulxX
50) Ultimaphazon
51) KingKracko
52) The Real Truth
53) Djungelurban
54) firefdr
55) GreatWallofUK / Meeks54 / MWC
56) Team Rocket Elite
57) Regaro_Ukiera
58) BlAcK TuRtLe
59) Chaosmon
60) Yoblazer / PartOfYourWorld
61) WarThaNemesis2
62) SuperWhiscash / Kibago
63) AlecTrevelyan006
64) Evillordexdeath
65) leo3leo
66) AxemPink
67) the icon ownz all
68) todbot1
69) 695924
70) melikepizza
71) PokeStalker
72) UberPyro64
73) whatisurnameplz
74) Ryoko
75) BrettEagles
76) VitalVI
77) llrocksrikku2
78) Pondos
79) -Tofa7-
80) disturbed0ne
81) Yankees
82) AxemPink
83) Azp2k32
84) Peace___Frog
85) MeteorExF
86) Waluigi1
87) Murphiroth
88) 3DSRage
89) MrsFrisby
90) VideoboysaysCube
91) sephiroth136
92) Liquid Wind
93) dragon22391
94) Constable_Odo
95) vyseskies
96) YoboD
97) Tom Bombadil
98) Ayuyu
99) greatone10
100) Who wants it?

STEPPING-STONE GOALS:
--> Ten (10) pledges from Board 8 within the rally's first week - SUCCESS
--> Ten (10) pledges from Board 8 during the month of June - SUCCESS
--> Five (5) pledges from Board 8 in a week to celebrate HaRRicH's birthday - DOUBLE SUCCESS
--> Place in the top four of the Nomination Rally Tournament's round robin - FAILURE (lost via head-to-head tie-breaker for fourth place)
MAJOR GOAL:
--> Eighty (80) pledges from Board 8 to support her getting into the contest by the end of CB9's nomination-period - SUCCESS
BONUS GOALS:
--> Ninety (90) pledges by the end of 2010 - SUCCESS


Well well well...who wants #100?

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Ayuyu and greatone, the greatest duo since Farley and Spade. Here's a carrot...now you two share. Just kidding -- you each get one!


I think I was supposed to update this a few days ago, but I'll update this later today for sure.

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Oh, don't worry, you'll be hearing more about this! Here's a carrot with an Epona-sticker on it though, just to help jog ye ole' memory when the time comes.

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Come getcha' some!

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

From GameFAQs's front page:

It's over! The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask has been declared the Game of the Decade by the voters of GameFAQs.

I don't know if I've mentioned it to you guys yet, but Epona's in this game.....

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Merry Christmas -- give the gift of pledging today!

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Right.

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

I think we can unquestionably gather that Epona would horse-kick Rudolph's teeth in without a shadow of a doubt, right?

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Here's a bump since Link's still smashing Santa's face in.

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Well, there you have it: LoZ:MM's now officially our Game of the Decade, and I got Epona in a pic today for a match where Link is currently kicking Santa right in the toy-bag on Christmas Eve:




I don't know how much more it's going to take for you to pledge a nomination today, people.

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

That's not counting the future, either! She'll be in what's likely the #1 remake ever, and her potential only improves if she's also in LoZ:SS too; I remember rumors she was getting redesigned for it, though I don't think anything has come from that yet.

Just put her in a SSB-game now...!

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Indeed -- this includes the #1 game ever, the #1 game this decade, and the #1 game from 2004-2006 (where you start off and even name her, plus she speaks!). People are still against giving her a shot, too, which is hard to believe at this point.

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Pretty impressive how that works, huh?

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

I'm convinced, too...convinced you made a smart decision. Here's a carrot, can you dig it?

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First with SSBB > SMG in 2009, then with the GotD-contest: BT owned me once again.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

SSBB may be inching closer, but this still means nothing: Epona is still in the biggest game from the 1990s AND ever since then, not to mention she'll be in the biggest remake of all time soon too.

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This sig-space should be replaced by any number of GameFOX-sigs I made to support Epona from LoZ:OoT to make the next Character Battle.

LoZ:MM's becoming the Game of the Decade.

http://images.bizrate.com/resize?sq=396&uid=712478648

You know you want this under your Christmas tree.

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Nominate EPONA...or the terrorists win.
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Didn't we all? So may I count that as a pledge...?

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Can you refuse nominating Epona? NEIGH, you can't!
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Dragon and Constable, you guys are the bomb-diggity sheezy-McWeezy. The only way to properly give ya'll the mad propz you deserve means I gotta give you two some carrots!


LoZ:MM is currently winning the championship match, for those still on the fence...and I think LoZ:TP's looking likely to be #5 in this contest, too.

Epona

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http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg
E-p-o-n-a

I typed something big early this year, bump it when I'm already here, and interact with other fans. I'm not going to feel bad about this, and I'm ignoring the social life aspects.

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Epona: shaped like a horse to eat some oats.
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It is still leading, people. Epona deserves your consideration!

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Nominate Epona...or else.
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It's still leading!

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"Support Epona because we've run out of good ideas." --Leonhart
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Indeed! LoZ:MM keeps gaining here, too.....

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http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg
EPONA EPONA EPONA

Sure looks like it -- how can it do it now and not do it against MGS3 though?!

Either way, pretty wild upset. Sure makes Epona look even better...!

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This seems like a good time to bump...!

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Nominate Epona...or else.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Here's a bump, for the people.

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Take seven seconds to think of Epona's Song, please.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

MrsFrisby, Videoboy, sepihroth, and Liquid -- carrots for one, carrots for all! Djungelurban, I'll also quickly reaffirm you're awesome-sauce.


I'll update the list probably later today or maybe tomorrow. Let's just say we've been kicking ass.

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This sig-space should be replaced by any number of GameFOX-sigs I made to support Epona from LoZ:OoT to make the next Character Battle.

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Quick bump while LoZ:MM still has the lead over FFX...!

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T H E S T A B L E
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'Preesh. Carrot.

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Epona: better alive for companionship than dead for glue.
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Here's a bump in anticipation of LoZ:MM's next match!

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"Support Epona because we've run out of good ideas." --Leonhart
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Thank you for the clarification, Azp! Your post caught me off-guard and I didn't know if it was a pledge or not. Please, have two carrots...one already pre-chopped by an AXE.

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EPONA EPONA Epona Epona Epona EPONA EPONA
Epona EPONA EPONA Epona EPONA EPONA Epona

*taps A*

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Where's your horse?
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Murphiroth, the world owes you a favor for this pledge. The best I can do is what I always do: offer you a carrot.

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T H E S T A B L E
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Come getcha' some.

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E-p-o-n-a

Come on and join today!

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Nominate Epona the very first chance you get!
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

STILL GIVING OUT CARROTS, WHO WANTS SOME?!

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Nominate Epona...or else.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Yum indeed.

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Epona: pulling off the "horse-face" better than Sarah Jessica Parker since 1998.
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Waluigi shall get the next carrot. Some may say "that's because he was next in line," but I say it's because he possesses so much courage and wisdom that I can't help but give him one.

Get to work on that power though.....

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Epona: your #1 bet to cause great/terrible upsets in CB9.

Peace___Frog and MeteorExF, it will be my honor to give you each a carrot. Would you like yours whole or pre-chopped?

BT, you're already on-board, but I've got plenty of carrots to give. Here, have a second complimentary carrot on me.

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So what if she's a horse? She's got your back anyway.

Bump for a strong opening from LoZ:TP.

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*obnoxiously encourages you to nominate Epona*
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Sorry ExTha, I'll better use my energy for something far wiser like getting FIFA into the next game-contest.....

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"Support Epona because we've run out of good ideas." --Leonhart
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Vital, rikku2, Pondos, Tofa, disturbed, Yankees...I'm proud to have ya on-board. Carrots age like wine, so I think you'll enjoy these.

Da_J, way to go on reconfirming! I'll give you a carrot and a high-five.




T H E S T A B L E ™


1) nintendogirl1
2) therealmnm
3) HaRRicH
4) Haguile
5) Menji76
6) Blairville
7) KanzarisKelshen
8) Random_Guy_42
9) Agent M
10) Gaddswell
11) Surskit
12) UltimaterializerX
13) VeryInsane
14) ProphetProfit
15) Mumei / Mugen no Jyuunin
16) metroid13
17) General_Zimbad
18) tee316
19) VincentLauw
20) Mer_Mer_Yes_Mer
21) Tornadoman78
22) matman
23) Coffee Ninja
24) Sess
25) HatecreW_
26) GodOfGaming
27) Cerebral Ninja
28) Da_J
29) RPGGamer0
30) Dark Young Link
31) McNagah
32) special_sauce
33) Mr3790
34) Silver_Ermine
35) Super Sonic 5
36) Jeff Zero
37) freacX
38) SubDeity
39) KamikazePotato
40) red sox 777
41) CeraSeptum
42) Mia_Wright / darkx
43) cteswhatever
44) MajinZidane
45) th3l3fty
46) poisson
47) LeonhartFour
48) Kotetsu534
49) XxSoulxX
50) Ultimaphazon
51) KingKracko
52) The Real Truth
53) Djungelurban
54) firefdr
55) GreatWallofUK / Meeks54 / MWC
56) Team Rocket Elite
57) Regaro_Ukiera
58) BlAcK TuRtLe
59) Chaosmon
60) Yoblazer / PartOfYourWorld
61) WarThaNemesis2
62) SuperWhiscash / Kibago
63) AlecTrevelyan006
64) Evillordexdeath
65) leo3leo
66) AxemPink
67) the icon ownz all
68) todbot1
69) 695924
70) melikepizza
71) PokeStalker
72) UberPyro64
73) whatisurnameplz
74) Ryoko
75) BrettEagles
76) VitalVI
77) llrocksrikku2
78) Pondos
79) -Tofa7-
80) disturbed0ne
81) Yankees
82) Also part of a historic contest rally.....

STEPPING-STONE GOALS:
--> Ten (10) pledges from Board 8 within the rally's first week - SUCCESS
--> Ten (10) pledges from Board 8 during the month of June - SUCCESS
--> Five (5) pledges from Board 8 in a week to celebrate HaRRicH's birthday - DOUBLE SUCCESS
--> Place in the top four of the Nomination Rally Tournament's round robin - FAILURE (lost via head-to-head tie-breaker for fourth place)

MAJOR GOAL:
--> Eighty (80) pledges from Board 8 to support her getting into the contest by the end of CB9's nomination-period - SUCCESS [101.25%]



WE DID IT, TEAM -- EIGHTY PLEDGES, YIPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't overstate the pride I have for this; way to go on coming together like this. Doc Louis only managed thirty-seven pledges pre-nomination, and it still doubled up with seventy-something (77?) nominations by the end of the nomination-phase. If we somehow managed something similar here, Epona would get an outstanding seed. Doc Louis also reached the vote-ins and we all agree Epona would do significantly better in a vote-in scenario than Doc, so the promise-land of bracketdom is well within our reach. It also doesn't hurt that a potential Guru-winner (Black Turtle) is considering supporting Epona with his Guru-nom, which would be a major benefit if it actually happens...

...but we cannot settle until we achieve the ultimate goal: Epona must get into a contest. Therefore, I have to give us another stepping-stone goal in the meanwhile...

--> Ninety (90) pledges by the end of 2010 - 81/90

...we've blazed through twenty new members today, but we need to keep the coals warm from this hot-streak through this cold holiday season. Given the success of the two LoZ-games left and the contest-interest at this point, I believe we can break this goal and even then some...but it's on you guys to make it happen.

Again, way to go team. =)

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What has four hooves, three major LoZ-appearances, two eyes, and a song?
EPONA for CB9!

I also just noticed we are only six pledges away from the major goal of eighty, which is pretty amazing.

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Take seven seconds to think of Epona's Song, please.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Axem, icon, todbot, 695924, melikepizza, PokeStalker, UberPyro, whatis, Ryoko, Brett...you ten are my largest class of people to get carrots all at once yet, I believe. Nibble as a team, and perhaps imagine you're wearing the Bunny Hood while you do so.

Regaro and SuperWhiscash, glad to still have you two on-board! Here are the very same carrots I gave you before. You may be saying to yourself "Wait, I ate mine"...I know, and you're welcome for the extra effort.

Mumei, good to know about the alt. In that case, here's another carrot...but you gotta call it by a different name than what you're used to, like your alt.

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Where's your horse?
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

Alec, Evillord, leo -- you three are the Bombchu-diggity. You get the first three carrots I have to give...

...after therealmnm gets his. You've been behind Epona getting in since 2004 and I didn't realize you were even around anymore, so I'll do you and nintendogirl the pleasure on the next update of placing you both in the very top of the list. Enjoy the view!

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"Support Epona because we've run out of good ideas." --Leonhart
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

T H E S T A B L E ™
1) HaRRicH
2) nintendogirl1
3) Haguile
4) Menji76
5) Blairville
6) KanzarisKelshen
7) Random_Guy_42
8) Agent M
9) Gaddswell
10) Surskit
11) UltimaterializerX
12) VeryInsane
13) ProphetProfit
14) Mugen no Jyuunin
15) metroid13
16) General_Zimbad
17) tee316
18) VincentLauw
19) Mer_Mer_Yes_Mer
20) Tornadoman78
21) matman
22) Coffee Ninja
23) Sess
24) HatecreW_
25) GodOfGaming
26) Cerebral Ninja
27) Da_J
28) RPGGamer0
29) Dark Young Link
30) McNagah
31) special_sauce
32) Mr3790
33) Silver_Ermine
34) Super Sonic 5
35) Jeff Zero
36) freacX
37) SubDeity
38) KamikazePotato
39) red sox 777
40) CeraSeptum
41) Mia_Wright / darkx
42) cteswhatever
43) MajinZidane
44) th3l3fty
45) poisson
46) LeonhartFour
47) Kotetsu534
48) XxSoulxX
49) Ultimaphazon
50) KingKracko
51) The Real Truth
52) Djungelurban
53) firefdr
54) GreatWallofUK / Meeks54 / MWC
55) Team Rocket Elite
56) Regaro_Ukiera
57) BlAcK TuRtLe
58) Chaosmon
59) Yoblazer / PartOfYourWorld
60) WarThaNemesis2
61) SuperWhiscash / Kibago
62) Somebody worthy of a cute girl's attention.....

MAJOR GOAL:
--> Eighty (80) pledges from Board 8 to support her getting into the contest by the end of CB9's nomination-period - 76.25%

STEPPING-STONE GOALS:
--> Ten (10) pledges from Board 8 within the rally's first week - SUCCESS
--> Ten (10) pledges from Board 8 during the month of June - SUCCESS
--> Five (5) pledges from Board 8 in a week to celebrate HaRRicH's birthday - DOUBLE SUCCESS
--> Place in the top four of the Nomination Rally Tournament's round robin - FAILURE (lost via head-to-head tie-breaker for fourth place)

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<3 Epona.
Heart Epona.

FROM THE USER THAT BROUGHT YOU T E A M C H O C O L A T E COMES A NEW RALLY TO SUPPORT
The following rally may contain LoZ-spoilers not suitable for all ages



LoZ:OoT -
LoZ:OoT for the 3DS -
LoZ:MM -
LoZ:TP -


For those of you familiar with Epona, there isn't much that needs to be said. For those of you unfamiliar, shame on you. I'll touch on why Epona's cool and why she should reach the next Character Battle.

Why like Epona? She's your loyal companion like no other character in the Legend of Zelda series, that's why! She helps you travel, race, and attack with her to support your journey. You may also talk with her when you're in wolf-form, plus you can call her from nearly anywhere on command at any time as long as you play her soothing song...

...I know your nostalgia's invoked. Remember the first time you saw her grown up after you got the Master Sword? Or jumped Gerudo Bridge when it was broken? Or shot arrows to kill a Poe while riding her? Me too.

Furthermore, she has become a staple in the LoZ-series. She first appeared in the most celebrated game ever made -- Ocarina of Time. She returned later in the Nintendo 64's lifespan for Majora's Mask, and you even start with her and name her in Twilight Princess. She can be found with smaller roles in games such as Minish Cap and Four Swords Adventure, too. She has been a regular LoZ-character since the series took its 3D-transition, and at one time or another we've all relied on the trusty steed.

Why should she make a contest? Because we can always use more worthwhile newcomers and Epona's well-respected in the LoZ-series. She should beat Midna and crush Tingle, which is a good start for any newcomer. No other new LoZ-character makes sense to rally for next, either. Sheik? Ineligible. Dark Link? Clone. Happy Mask Salesman? Bomb. King of Red Lions? Horseback-riding > sailing! Navi? HEY, LISTEN...no. She may be able to garner a bit of joke-support as well for being a horse in a contest of characters, though I think she's become more than just a horse to avoid that kind of vote.

How many newcomers can you think of that would beat Epona, anyway? Considering Link just won his sixth contest, Ganondorf was the runner-up for the Villain Contest, Zelda was in the championship for the Female Bracket, LoZ won the Series Contest, LoZ:OoT won BGE2 while LoZ:TP won its 2004-2006 division, and both LoZ:TP and LoZ:MM just easily won their divisions in the GotD-contest...it's hard to say Epona doesn't have a chance at doing well!

Ultimately, Epona is a character that we have shared more time with than we probably realize, which can make her stronger than we probably realize. She's a newcomer with an interesting range and good potential to be respectable in the contests. We've had over a decade of great gaming memories with her, and more are coming. We already know she will be in the LoZ:OoT-remake for the 3DS, and imagine if we see Epona in LoZ:SS, too...


Let's ride together, for Epona.

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EEEEEPPPPPOOOOONNNNNAAAAA

...so this means only one thing: get Epona into a damn contest already.

Seriously.



Need another reason why? Cue the relaunch of the board's first rally since Character Battle 8 (one led by your local moderator nintendogirl1 in previous years)...!

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This sig-space should be replaced by any number of GameFOX-sigs I made to support Epona from LoZ:OoT to make the next Character Battle.