User:RoxasNobody/sandbox/Manual of Style

Welcome to the Manual of Style page. This page will be used as a reference for editors on how to format the articles in the Kingdom Hearts Wiki in a more standard, organized manner. You are welcome to discuss any discrepancies or loopholes in the talk page.

General

 * New articles should be named according to the subject's official name.
 * E.g.: an article on "Sora's Weapon" should be named "Keyblade".


 * If the official name of a subject has been changed in later episodes of Kingdom Hearts, please use the first name. However, redirects can be made using the later names.
 * E.g.: the Watcher is still known as the Surveillance Robot, and the name "Watcher" should redirect to the page on the "Surveillance Robot".


 * The first line in the intro should be about the subject of the article, and the subject has to be written in bold. This is only for the first sentence about the subject. Please note that the first line should be written with the definite article and the topic is regarded as a singular entity, except for certain cases.
 * E.g.: The Keyblade is Sora's main weapon. Sora received the Keyblade in Destiny Islands. Keyblades can destroy the Heartless.
 * For introductory sentences, circular definitions are not allowed, because they do not explain anything to the reader. Please avoid making opening sentences along the lines of "Scar's Ghost is the Ghost of Scar".
 * The definite article (the) and indefinite articles (a/an) should be avoided in article titles except if they are used in an official title/name.
 * E.g.: "The Way to the Dawn" should be named "Way to the Dawn".


 * Avoid using the second person pronoun (you) in articles except for strategies and quotes.
 * Avoid using plural pronouns for singular nouns.
 * E.g.: "The player" cannot be referred to as "they". Use the general "he".


 * Articles created should be limited or related to the Kingdom Hearts sphere. Real world references such as voice actors and game developers may have their own page, but other references should be linked to their respective pages in Wikipedia.
 * E.g.: Square Enix should be linked to his article in Wikipedia using the line Square Enix


 * The language of the wiki is American English, considering the fact that the actual gameplay is in American English. In the American English style, it is proper grammar that a possessive term should only lack an "s" after it if it is plural. It also means that you should use a comma before the final term when making a list of three or more subjects.
 * E.g.: Use Xemnas's, never Xemnas'. Use Ventus's, never Ventus'.
 * E.g.: Ling, Chien Po, and Yao, not Flora, Fauna and Merryweather.


 * All game titles should be italicized, except for the article title (there's no coding for that anyway).
 * Do not use abbreviations. Kingdom Hearts II should be written in full, never use KHII or KH2.
 * Use Roman numerals instead of Arabic numerals for titles except when it is the official name.
 * E.g.: Kingdom Hearts II, not Kingdom Hearts 2, but Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, not Kingdom Hearts CCCLVIII/II Days.


 * Wikilinking is limited to the first occurrence of the word or phrase.
 * Exception: An article can be linked to more than once within a single article if the additional links link to individual sections of the article, rather than the article alone.
 * The first letters of all original weapons e.g. Keyblade, Buster Sword, Identity Disc, must be capitalized.
 * Component, minor, or insignificant items can be grouped by an identifying characteristic rather than each item having its own page as long as the details of each component are provided.
 * E.g.: Serenity of Synthesis Materials, Engine Gummi of Gummi Blocks.


 * All buttons (except for the analog sticks) should be represented by, particularly in ability, sleight and enemy pages.
 * Speculation may be added into any article, but only if it is widely believed and even that should be kept to a minimum. If the article concerns a character about to be released, there shall be a section for speculation, but speculation on already released games should not be included.
 * E.g.: "In Country of the Musketeers, Sora will likely team up with the Musketeers to defeat Pete," is acceptable, but "In Country of the Musketeers, Sora could be killed by Pete and will have to be resurrected," is not.
 * Categories on Kingdom Hearts Wiki should be in-wiki and in-game.
 * Interlanguage/interwiki links are optional, but they are encouraged. Note that once an interwiki link has been placed, it should not be deleted unless at least one of the following circumstances are fulfilled:
 * The interwiki link is a broken link, which means that it directs to an empty, unwritten page.
 * The current link is being replaced by another link, either after the renaming of a page, or to prevent redirection.

Deleted/previously deleted articles

 * Deleted articles should never be revived on the Wiki until and unless there is enough information to substantiate them.
 * If an article is too stubby and should be merged with another, the template should be used. The remaining articles (which are remnants of the merger) should be marked with the  template.
 * If an article was created or revived in bad faith and has little or nothing to do with the Kingdom Hearts universe, use the template.
 * All discussions about articles for deletion should take place in Kingdom Hearts Wiki:Pages for Deletion and not on the talk pages of the marked articles.

For Games

 * Use only official names for the title. The title must also be complete.
 * If no official name is available, only widely-used fan names may be used instead.
 * All game articles should use the template.
 * E.g.: The game "Chain of Memories" should be named "Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories".


 * Place relevant navigational templates at the bottom of the article.
 * Games must be categorized under Category:Games.

General sections

 * Story - plot of the game; use only a very general overview, which means almost no world-specific detalis.
 * Gameplay - a very short summary.
 * Characters - limit to a list.
 * Worlds - limit to a list.
 * New features - list the features that this game added or took away from the series.
 * E.g.: "Kingdom Hearts:Chain of Memories is so far the only game to use the card system, excluding its remake."
 * Trivia - real world references etc.
 * External links - priority to official websites.

For Characters

 * Each character gets an article, as long as it is under the sphere of the Kingdom Hearts series.
 * No extensive research if it is covered by other companies, or has appeared in other films or games (e.g. Disney's Goofy shouldn't be further elaborated in Goofy's article). Priority should go towards the in-game appearance and representation in fan culture rather than their respective original games/films.
 * Likewise, character names are referred to the same way they are in the Kingdom Hearts series; for example, surnames of characters from existing works are usually dropped (e.g. Cloud instead of Cloud Strife, Mulan instead of Fa Mulan).
 * Each playable character should have an Infobox designed for the game in which the character appears: for all Characters, including villains. Organization XIII members get a special  character infobox.
 * A Kingdom Hearts original character's First Appearance is the game that is their first active role in the franchise; appearances in secret endings, visions, previews, and so on are not used.
 * Insert as much official and relevant character artwork and image as possible, added with caption for explanation, but try not to go overboard. An image every five lines does more damage than good.
 * Character Quotes are encouraged to be placed in between sections, but are not necessary.
 * If a character is fought against, a separate article under Category:Enemies should be created entailing strategies to defeat him/her. More info under Enemies section.
 * Place relevant navigational templates at the bottom of the article.
 * Finally, categorize a character article based on the categories under the Category:Characters.

General sections

 * Story - further divided into subsections using the title game, even if it's just one game.
 * Use only short summaries for each game, meaning a minimum of world-specific details.
 * Personality
 * Appearance - explaining physical appearance e.g. clothing. Worldly Forms are documented under appearance and linked here. Out of universe reference is encouraged.
 * Abilities - a short summary of general abilities, as abilities will be treated on [khwiki.net khwiki.net].
 * In Fan culture - a summary of how the character is represented in fan works (fanfics, cosplay, fanart, etc.).
 * Origin - reserved for Final Fantasy and Disney characters articles.
 * Quotes - key quotes of each character. A maximum of ten is allowed for this section.
 * Trivia - encouraged but only to a certain extent, as long as it is related and makes sense.
 * Do not insert redundant information into the trivia section, particularly when the information is already contained within the main article body.
 * A trivia section should have, at the most, seven points. If merging bits of trivial information to the main body is possible, then by all means, do so.
 * No distasteful information is to be put in the trivia sections, or in any other part of the character articles.

For Worlds/Locations

 * Each world gets an article, as long as it is under the sphere of the Kingdom Hearts series.
 * Key locations get their own articles, particularly when an event has taken place in a particular location. Other less important locations should not have their own articles, and should only be contained in bold text within the World pages.
 * No extensive research if it is covered by other companies, (e.g. Disney's Atlantica shouldn't be further elaborated in Atlantica's article). Again, priority goes to the in-game appearance.
 * Images are encouraged.

General sections

 * Locations - listing the sub-locations in each world. As said above, key locations have their own articles.
 * Characters - list only residents, not visitors.
 * Story - the story events that have taken place.
 * Shops - a guide of items sold here, and where they can be found.
 * Synthesis Shops - a guide to where moogle shops can be found.
 * Enemies - a list of enemies that have appeared.
 * Treasure List - where the world's treasure chests can be found, and what are contained inside them.
 * Mini-Games - a list of mini-games that might be found in the respective worlds, and on which location they may be activated. Do not elaborate on the objectives of these games, as they will be covered in their respective pages.
 * Trivia.

For Enemies/Bosses

 * Each enemy/boss gets an article. This applies to all Heartless, Nobodies and enemies that do not interact with the player verbally.
 * All bosses fought against must have separate articles, one Character page and one Boss page.
 * At least one image must be placed for identification.
 * Add a stats Infobox.
 * Categorize according to type: Category:Heartless, Category:Nobodies or Category:Enemies for non-Heartless/Nobodies. Add the Category:Bosses if it is a Boss, regardless of type.
 * Place navigational templates as relevant, in this case being.

General sections

 * Journal Entry - as according to Jiminy's Journal. All entries should be italicized.
 * Story - Add if there is any relevant story info. This is the first section.
 * Card - add only if enemy appears as an Enemy Card in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. Use Template:InfoEnemyCard.
 * Abilities - battle information.
 * Appearances - divided under games, then listing the world where it appears. Add specific location if possible.
 * Etymology - if applicable.
 * Quotes - if the boss in question is a character with spoken lines.
 * For the Battle Quotes section, a maximum of 10 quotes is allowed.
 * Do not put in grunts or cries like "oof", "ack" or "ah".

Gender
All Heartless, Nobodies, and Unversed are genderless, classified as "it", or "its" when referring to possession.


 * YES : The Zip Slasher is a powerful enemy. It uses a powerful slash attack to deal great amounts of damage. Using Block to defend against its slash attack will knock it unconscious.
 * NO : The Zip Slasher is a powerful enemy. He uses a powerful slash attack to deal great amounts of damage. Using Block to defend against his slash attack will knock him unconscious.

Any character of either enemy type with an obvious gender, such as the members of Organization XIII and Xehanort's Heartless, are an exception to this rule.


 * YES : Xemnas is the leader of Organization XIII. He wields dual Ethereal Blades in battle.
 * NO : Xemnas is the leader of Organization XIII. Being a Nobody, it has no heart.

For Items & Equipment

 * Items and equipment will be compiled in a table divided by game.

Using Media

 * For the policy on media files, seek Kingdom Hearts Wiki:Media

Images

 * Head images for articles should be renders or in-game captures. If neither are available, artwork or scans from other sources are acceptable.
 * New images should only be uploaded over old images if you are replacing the image with a better quality version.
 * Where an image is of poor quality, use the template to alert the uploader and other users.
 * Images without white BGs should be placed inside a thumbnail and a caption must be added, if it doesn't fall in the Gallery section (see Help:Images for the know-how). The same goes for images that have been cleaned and cropped.
 * Userbox images should be cropped or resized to no larger than 50 pixels.
 * Only face shots (and perhaps a bit of the shoulders) are allowed for character userboxes, not the entire body.
 * The maximum number of images in a Gallery section (excluding the lists of characters and enemies) is 12.
 * Where possible, please incorporate the images into the story, but do not place an image every five lines!
 * If there are no images whatsoever in an article, you can alert other users by using the template.
 * Images must be categorized according to this Wiki's categorization policy.
 * Fanart will be allowed, but shouldn't be very prevalent on the page. A separate gallery will be provided for it.

Videos

 * Videos are only allowed in:
 * Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days mission walkthroughs,
 * Gummi Mission walkthroughs,
 * boss pages,
 * pages for enemies from the Final Mixes,
 * song pages,
 * game pages, where trailers are often showcased.
 * Videos should be placed at the bottom of the article in their own section.
 * There shall be a maximum of eight videos per article, with the exception of:
 * Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days mission and Gummi Mission walkthroughs, which only require one video per article,
 * game pages, where only four videos can be placed on the page.
 * If the videos are taken from YouTube, the frame color must be similar to that of the Infobox color, and no related videos are allowed.
 * Uploading videos is highly discouraged. To place a video on a page, type  the code after  watch?v=  ''.

Music

 * Music samples for music-related articles are encouraged.
 * Only a 60-second snippet is allowed. If it has to be more than 60 seconds, it must highlight the main theme of the piece, and no more than that. Do not place the entire file as this will be a violation of copyright.
 * Do not link to file-sharing sites, or sites offering illegal music downloads.