Divinities
TimeLord (Saga Frontier) vs. Shinryuu (Final Fantasy 5)
Zophar (Lunar 2) vs. Yuna (Final Fantasy X)
Demigods
Millenia (Grandia 2) vs. Yaridovich (Super Mario RPG): While it doesn't matter for this match, I assume competent but not perfect timed defense (so, basically, always getting the half-damage, but almost never getting the 0, consistent with my own actual SMRPG play).
Jack van Burace (Wild Arms) vs. Wakka (Final Fantasy X)
Jowy Atreides (Suikoden II) vs. Jessica Albert (Dragon Quest 8): Rocket tag and Jowy wins initiative.
Fang (Final Fantasy XIII) vs. Gades (Lufia series): Gades1 probably wins this, Gades2 probably doesn't. For that matter Gades2 doesn't belong in this division, so by that logic - being one of the nominators - I feel obligated to vote on Gades1. Sorry, Fang.
Magus (Chrono Trigger) vs. Ryu Bateson (Breath of Fire 2): G.Dragon, yawn. Doesn't really matter whether it's PC or boss Magus.
Heroes
Lyon (Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones) vs. Ashley Winchester (Wild Arms 2)
Basilio (Fire Emblem: Awakening) vs. Poo (Earthbound): I don't buy the Brainshock hype or that it's really 80%.
Marle (Chrono Trigger) vs. Freya Crescent (Final Fantasy IX)
Sara (Breath of Fire) vs. Rune Walsh (Phantasy Star IV)
Alfina (Grandia III) vs. Tengaar (Suikoden series): Now this is a close match. I think I hew towards Dhyer's interp here; Tengaar opens with Canopy Defense, Alfina uses Stun Force three times. Dhyer's notes suggest that high speed on the paralyzed target works against Alfina here; if that's correct, she gets two Meteor Strikes in, one of which gets nulled. Alfina would need two more Meteor Strikes to win and she won't get them before Tengaar earthquakes her twice.