"Triptrap Cosplay is as much a fan of watching competitions as they are competing in them. Last year, they won the Swedish Championship, and were also a participant in last year’s WCS. They are endlessly curious to learn new techniques, and they find the problem-solving aspects of cosplay to be the most intriguing part of the hobby."

"Thevenusshow has cosplayed for 10 years and competed for 7 of those years. There’s nothing more she loves then showing off her craftsmanship

She grew up with hair and wigs, that is what made her fall in love with wig work within cosplay. Venus loves seeing personal and creative ways to make cosplays, and adores when people have fun on stage with their craft. So she will have an extra eye on wigs, sewing and stage presentation."

”Cissiemie has been cosplaying for almost 10 years, and has competed at multiple events in both craftsmanship and performance.

Her heart skips an extra beat for foam building, wig work, makeup and creative problem solving.”

TurtleDragon has been cosplaying since 2013 and has a great enjoyment of cosplaying her favorite characters from any media.

She has a love for books and comics. Like a dragon she collects and treasure them, with audiobooks being played during cosplay crafting.

Cosplay Performance is the perfect chance to be on stage and give your heart to the audience. Which TurtleDragon sees great upon and with focus on how the performer tells the story."

"DancingFaunCosplay is a performer at heart, she has almost never completed, or even started, a Cosplay without at least one performance in mind. She loves seeing how creative people can get on stage and how they choose to project their ideas onto it."

"Happycosplay have been cosplaying since 2010 and have been in a lot of competitions through the years. They love working with fabric and a lot of details to bring the character to life. They love to bring a show on stage and now it's time to sit behind the judge table to see what you love to bring on the stage."

"Oldeforce is a cosplayer who's been in the community since 2012. They have both competed and judged many competitions in their past, and they're excited to see all the amazing cosplays of närcon vinter 2026!

They love combining their interests for fitness and drawing with their cosplays, and have a particular eye for both shapes and colors.
They have studied art, packaging and grapic design, and this knowledge comes in handy for cosplay as well."

"Henrik Pilerud / Pilerud’s cosplay

Cosplayer, judge and lecturer. Best known for his larger costumes that he has competed with as Space Marine from Warhammer 40,000, Xenomorph from Alien, Benny from The LEGO Movie and Totoro from My Neighbor Totoro. Silver medal at the World Cosplay Championship in Japan 2024. Charity work is also central to Henrik, where he participates as a member of the clubs 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, Reel Icons and Mando Mercs, which work to spread joy and raise money for organizations that help sick and vulnerable children."

"Tomo has been cosplaying since 2013 and has competed in cosplay craftsmanship and performance since 2014. Besides tackling new techniques and challenges in cosplay creation, Tomo’s greatest passions are wig styling and performance. Outside of cosplay, Tomo loves playing video games, cooking, and singing until their voice goes hoarse in their spare time."