Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shokaract

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 05:50, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shokaract

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Topic is really obscure and likely not notable NotARealWord (talk) 22:40, 28 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Fine article in the making. Mathewignash (talk) 23:47, 28 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Due to lack of notability. Just because an article is good, does not mean it belongs on Wikipedia. NotARealWord (talk) 01:15, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - He was mentioned in third party book review. Clicking on the above link finds tons of pages devoted to him, and google images of the character. Seems at least somewhat noteable. Mathewignash (talk) 01:44, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - cannot see how this is more notable than Serpentera or Evil Emperor Zurg. It's just one review for a book. Not really focused on this obscure character. NotARealWord (talk) 10:24, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment While the Zurg article itself has been deleted, it still redirect to a page with 5 paragraphs devoted to Emperor_Zurg#Emperor_Zurg. So it's not so simple to just say anything less notable then him should be deleted. He still exists on Wikipedia, as part of a larger page. Mathewignash (talk) 18:04, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Zero evidacne of notability.Slatersteven (talk) 14:51, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 17:47, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Schroeders Collectible Toys Antique to Modern Price Guide list it as a Collectible. Features prominently in the Transformer universe, second most evil thing ever, found in anime and comic books. Dream Focus 23:31, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - No assertion of real-world significance. Single cited source merely verifies plot; does not offer backing for real-world treatment. --EEMIV (talk) 23:47, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, no evidence of notability provided. Black Kite (t) (c) 13:53, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: The article under discussion here has been flagged for {{rescue}} by the Article Rescue Squadron, with no explanation as to why this article should be rescued and how that could happen (per ARS instructions). SnottyWong ^confabulate 17:05, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per lack of reliable sources. SnottyWong ^confabulate 17:05, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete not even notable within the Transformers niche. Even the toy is just a repaint of another toy and could only be bought at one convention. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 17:21, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete unless it is demonstrated that there is enough reliable coverage out there to warrant an article. Passing mentions and in-universe significance are doing nothing for me. J Milburn (talk) 13:31, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Centralize discussion and merge and redirect as accordingly decided by Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Transformers centralized discussion. There are so many articles, surely some of them can be lumped. —CodeHydro 13:41, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - no significant coverage in reliable independent sources - fails WP:GNG. Claritas § 18:01, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Merge and redirect to List of Beast Wars characters pursuant to the guidelines for elements within a notable fictional work listed at Wikipedia:Notability (fiction). This is a recurring character. No need to destroy the article or its history as the character may become more significant with future Transformer projects. Inniverse (talk) 14:26, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - That list is about characters in the TV series. It doesn't even mention comic-only characters like Shokaract. NotARealWord (talk) 08:07, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete nothing to WP:verify notability as a collectable toy or as a character. Shooterwalker (talk) 21:31, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.