Immortals After Dark "Lords of the Lore" Voting Bracket
Details about the voting bracket running from May 14-28, 2025, as well as all the results of the daily polls.
UPDATE: The last votes among the Final 4 were all extremely close! In the final showdown between Lothaire the Enemy of Old (Vampire) and Prince Garreth MacRieve (Lykae), Garreth eked out a win with 51% of the votes!
I’m excited to share the plan for the Immortals After Dark Lords of the Lore Voting Bracket, the ultimate competition to determine the best IAD paranormal hero! Voting will take place daily @romancingthedata on Instagram from May 14 to 28, 2025 and I’ll be updating this page with the results.
24 paranormal heroes will enter, but only one shall prevail!
WHEN
Daily polls from May 14-28, 2025
Voting ends each day at 11 pm PT
WHERE
@romancingthedata on Instagram
RESULTS
Round 1: Group Stage
Vampires, Group 1 (May 14, 646 votes)
The Forbearer Wroth brothers
Nikolai Wroth (The Warlord Wants Forever) – 17%
Sebastian Wroth (No Rest for the Wicked) – 77%
Murdoch Wroth (Untouchable/Deep Kiss of Winter) – 6%
🏆 WINNER: Sebastian Wroth (77%)
Vampires, Group 2 (May 15, 792 votes)
The rebel Wroth brother, plus two Daciano cousins
Conrad Wroth, Vampire (Dark Needs at Night’s Edge) – 46%
Trehan Daciano, Vampire (Shadow’s Claim) – 49%
Mirceo Daciano, Vampire (Shadow’s Seduction) – 6%
(Due to Instagram quirk, adds up to 101%)
🏆 WINNER: Trehan Daciano (49%)
Shadow’s Heart Group (May 16, 682 votes)
Heroes featured in the most recent release, Shadow’s Heart
Adham “Silt” Harea, Sorcerer (Shadow’s Heart) – 5%
Lothaire the Enemy of Old, Vampire (Lothaire) – 88%
Kristoff the Gravewalker, Vampire (Shadow’s Heart) – 6%
(Due to Instagram quirk, adds up to 99%)
🏆 WINNER: Lothaire the Enemy of Old (88%)
The Møriør Group (May 17, 723 votes)
Members of The Møriør, aka The Bringers of Doom
Rune Darklight, Dark Fey (Sweet Ruin) – 42%
Abyssian “Sian” Infernas, Hell Demon (Wicked Abyss) – 46%
Uthyr, Dragon Shifter (Shadow’s Heart) – 11%
🏆 WINNER: Abyssian “Sian” Infernas (46%)
Lykae, Group 1 + Berserker (May 18, 809 votes)
MacRieve brothers (Lykae royals) and a Berserker
Lachlain MacRieve, Lykae (A Hunger Like No Other) – 29%
Garreth MacRieve, Lykae (Pleasure of a Dark Prince) – 57%
Declan Chase, Berserker (Dreams of a Dark Warrior) – 14%
🏆 WINNER: Garreth MacRieve (57%)
Lykae, Group 2 (May 19, 731 votes)
Cousins of the Lykae royals
Bowen MacRieve, Lykae (Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night) – 68%
Uilleam MacRieve, Lykae (MacRieve) – 19%
Munro MacRieve, Lykae (Munro) – 13%
🏆 WINNER: Bowen MacRieve (68%)
Demons, Group 1 (May 20, 784 votes)
The Woede brothers and a fellow demon mercenary
Cadeon Woede, Rage Demon (Dark Desires After Dusk) – 53%
Rydstrom Woede, Rage Demon (Kiss of a Demon King) – 39%
Rök Kours, Smoke Demon (The Witch Queen of Halloween) – 8%
🏆 WINNER: Cadeon Woede (53%)
Demons, Group 2 (May 21, 816 votes)
Other demons
Malkom Slaine, Demon/Vampire (Demon from the Dark) – 65%
Thronos Talos, Vrekener (Dark Skye) – 30%
Caspion the Tracker, Death Demon (Shadow’s Seduction) – 5%
🏆 WINNER: Malkom Slaine (65%)
Round 2: Final 8
Vampires - Final 2 (May 22, 795 votes)
Sebastian Wroth (No Rest for the Wicked) – 61%
Trehan Daciano, Vampire (Shadow’s Claim) – 39%
🏆 WINNER: Sebastian Wroth (61%)
Shadow’s Heart & The Møriør - Final 2 (May 23, 801 votes)
Lothaire the Enemy of Old, Vampire (Lothaire) – 74%
Abyssian “Sian” Infernas, Hell Demon (Wicked Abyss) – 26%
🏆 WINNER: Lothaire the Enemy of Old (74%)
Lykae - Final 2 (May 24, 792 votes)
Garreth MacRieve, Lykae (Pleasure of a Dark Prince) – 60%
Bowen MacRieve, Lykae (Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night) – 40%
🏆 WINNER: Garreth MacRieve (60%)
Demons - Final 2 (May 25, 828 votes)
Cadeon Woede, Rage Demon (Dark Desires After Dusk) – 38%
Malkom Slaine, Demon/Vampire (Demon from the Dark) – 62%
🏆 WINNER: Malkom Slaine (62%)
Round 3: Final 4
Vampires vs. Shadow’s Heart/The Møriør (May 26, 965 votes)
Sebastian Wroth (No Rest for the Wicked) – 48%
Lothaire the Enemy of Old, Vampire (Lothaire) – 52%
🏆 WINNER: Lothaire the Enemy of Old (52%)
Lykae vs. Demons (May 27, 957 votes)
Garreth MacRieve, Lykae (Pleasure of a Dark Prince) – 51%
Malkom Slaine, Demon/Vampire (Demon from the Dark) – 49%
🏆 WINNER: Garreth MacRieve (51%)
Round 4: Final 2
Final 2 (May 28, 1,113 votes)
Lothaire the Enemy of Old, Vampire (Lothaire) – 49%
Garreth MacRieve, Lykae (Pleasure of a Dark Prince) – 51%
🏆 FINAL WINNER: Garreth MacRieve (51%)
Bonus Round
Best of the Bested (May 30, 732 votes)
Four most popular heroes who didn’t make it through Round 1
Conrad Wroth, Vampire (Dark Needs at Night’s Edge) – 28%
Rune Darklight, Dark Fey (Sweet Ruin) – 24%
Rydstrom Woede, Rage Demon (Kiss of a Demon King) – 23%
Thronos Talos, Vrekener (Dark Skye) – 24%
🏆 WINNER: Conrad Wroth (28%)
Best Side Character (Male) (May 31, 667 votes)
Best male characters that don’t have their own book, top four determined by Lore Lovers group chat
Deshazior (Desh), Storm Demon (Munro) – 31%
Kristoff the Gravewalker, Vampire (Shadow’s Heart) – 13%
Thaddeus “Thad” Brayden, Phantom/Vampire (Sweet Ruin) – 43%
Uthyr, Dragon Shifter (Shadow’s Heart) – 13%
🏆 WINNER: Thaddeus Brayden (43%)
Resources
Immortals After Dark catalogue (Kresley Cole website)
Immortals After Dark Wiki (Fandom.com)
Immortals After Dark Character Guide (The Literary Invertebrate)
Immortals After Dark Fated Mates Episodes playlist (Spotify)
Round 1: Group Stage
24 heroes | Voting on groups of 3, winner moves to next round
Wednesday, May 14 : Vampires, Group 1
Thursday, May 15: Vampires, Group 2
Friday, May 16: Shadow’s Heart Group
Saturday, May 17: The Møriør Group
Sunday, May 18: Lykae, Group 1 + Berserker
Monday, May 19: Lykae, Group 2
Tuesday, May 20: Demons, Group 1
Wednesday, May 21: Demons, Group 2
Round 2: Final 8
8 heroes | Voting on groups of 2, winner moves to next round
Thursday, May 22: Vampires - Final 2
Friday, May 23: Shadow’s Heart & The Møriør - Final 2
Saturday, May 24: Lykae - Final 2
Sunday, May 25: Demons - Final 2
Round 3: Final 4
4 heroes | Voting on groups of 2, winner moves to next round
Monday, May 26: Vampires vs. Shadow’s Heart/The Møriør
Tuesday, May 27: Lykae vs. Demons
Round 4: Final 2
2 heroes | Winner crowned!
Wednesday, May 28: THE FINAL VOTE!
Voting Bracket Breakdown
Note: There are 22 heroes in the 21 books of the series (Shadow’s Seduction is m/m). In order to have 24 heroes, I’ve added two other male characters that appeared in the most recent IAD release Shadow’s Heart: Kristoff the Gravewalker and Uthyr the Dragon Shifter of the Møriør.
Vampires, Group 1
The Forbearer Wroth brothers
Nikolai Wroth, Vampire (The Warlord Wants Forever)
Sebastian Wroth, Vampire (No Rest for the Wicked)
Murdoch Wroth, Vampire (Untouchable/Deep Kiss of Winter)
Vampires, Group 2
The rebel Wroth brother, plus two Daciano cousins
Conrad Wroth, Vampire (Dark Needs at Night’s Edge)
Trehan Daciano, Vampire (Shadow’s Claim)
Mirceo Daciano, Vampire (Shadow’s Seduction)
Shadow’s Heart Group
Heroes featured in the most recent release, Shadow’s Heart
Adham “Silt” Harea, Sorcerer (Shadow’s Heart)
Lothaire the Enemy of Old, Vampire (Lothaire)
Kristoff the Gravewalker, Vampire (Shadow’s Heart)
The Møriør Group
Members of The Møriør, aka The Bringers of Doom
Rune Darklight, Dark Fey (Sweet Ruin)
Abyssian “Sian” Infernas, Hell Demon (Wicked Abyss)
Uthyr, Dragon Shifter (Shadow’s Heart)
Lykae, Group 1 + Berserker
MacRieve brothers (Lykae royals) and a Berserker
Lachlain MacRieve, Lykae (A Hunger Like No Other)
Garreth MacRieve, Lykae (Pleasure of a Dark Prince)
Declan Chase, Berserker (Dreams of a Dark Warrior)
Lykae, Group 2
Cousins of the Lykae royals
Bowen MacRieve, Lykae (Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night)
Uilleam MacRieve, Lykae (MacRieve)
Munro MacRieve, Lykae (Munro)
Demons, Group 1
The Woede brothers and a fellow demon mercenary
Cadeon Woede, Rage Demon (Dark Desires After Dusk)
Rydstrom Woede, Rage Demon (Kiss of a Demon King)
Rök Kours, Smoke Demon (The Witch Queen of Halloween)
Demons, Group 2
Other demons
Malkom Slaine, Demon/Vampire (Demon from the Dark)
Thronos Talos, Vrekener (Dark Skye)
Caspion the Tracker, Death Demon (Shadow’s Seduction)