It also seems like Engage fans at large aren't really interested in rallying, they just want to support their favorite character. They like Ivy, they vote her. They like Timerra, they vote Timerra. There may be some overlap, but it doesn't seem like they want to break away from their preferred character and that leaves them all vulnerable to other characters slipping past them.
Personally, I'm starting to worry. It'd be one thing if Ivy was third just behind Baldr who we know got support, but she also fell behind Azura who to my knowledge had much less vocal support by comparison. It's not like Bernadetta who got kicked out due to circumstances and thus could make it up the following year, even if Baldr didn't exist she would've fell short of the Top two and that's worrying when Azura beat her, Tsubasa can rally ahead of her, and a new game could add new candidates that speed past her.
How in gods name did Formotiis get soo high.
First year present
Fun Christmas alt (his FEH account takeover was funny)
Unique design that stands out from any other character
Personally, I liked Fomortiis since his role in SS helped highlight Lyon's character (showing how far he was willing to go to save his people, and how much he gave in to his insecurities), but FEH definitely gave him a huge boost since most probably overlooked him.