The Legend of Zelda franchise has inspired great cosplay for many years. At Power, Wisdom, and Courage, we will have a costume contest to showcase this aspect of Zelda fandom and creativity. This year, we will have two awards: Best in Show and Fan Favorite.

Cosplay Weapons Policy

Before we get into the rules, we need to let you know that if you are bring a prop bladed weapon, that it better be a prop and it must stay sheathed. Failure to do this will result in your ejection from Power, Wisdom, and Courage, with no refund or re-entry.

Costume Contest Rules

• The costume contest will take place on stage at 6:30pm.
• Sign-ups for entrants will start at our registration table when Power, Wisdom, and Courage begins at 3:00pm.
• Pre-judging for Best in Show will start at 4:00pm and conclude at 6:00pm.
• Our costume contest judges will ask entrants questions and score based on cleanliness, creativity, and accuracy.
• The pre-judging period for each entrant will be 3 to 6 minutes, based on the number of entrants.
• All costumes must be related to The Legend of Zelda franchise.
• if you do not wish to be pre-judged for Best in Show, you still walk the stage for the costume contest.
• The Fan Favorite award will be determined by the loudest audience reaction for an entrant.

Both Best in Show and Fan Favorite will win a commemorative award plaque, as seen above and Best in Show will also win $100 cash. Good luck, heroes!

Costume Contest Judges

“Hello! My name is Krystal. I enjoy all types of music, cosplaying, and performing usually all nerd related. I have over 8 years of experience with the hobby from crafting to running large scale events. I’ve also participated in events here in the US and Internationally! I’ve been working mainly behind the scenes lately so I really look forward to interacting with everyone at Ongaku Overdrive’s Power, Wisdom, and Courage!” (Follow KrystalChannel at @krystalchannel)

“My name is Zamia Carey. Cosplay has been an interest of mine since the early 2000s and I started off with buying my first cosplays. I just into the world of foam armor fabrication when I crafted Edward Elric’s automail, and it’s been an armor filled journey since then. I’m always keeping my eyes open for new materials to use from leather to new thermoplastics that I can use to shape into new pieces. The challenge of translating 2D artistic drawings into full fledged costumes ignites the fire in my mind and drives my passion for creation. And I love seeing how others have interpreted their designs and made a cosplay unique and special to themselves.”

“My name is Olivia, and I’m known at CosplayUnlimitedPlus. I’ve been cosplaying since 2008, but I’ve been a cosplay seamstress for over 5 years. I’m always striving to be better at my craftmenship and I love to teach and assist others with theirs. My greatest joy is seeing others hardwork in their cosplays!”

Power, Wisdom, and Courage takes place on Saturday, November 17th, 2018 at The Abbey in Orlando, FL. Get your tickets here.