Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zafina

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. JERRY ^talk _contribs 04:19, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Zafina

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This article has no assertion of notability, and as such is just an in-universe plot repetition of gameplay and plot elements from the Tekken 6 article. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 04:24, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

• Delete as nn. Possibly redirect back to Tekken 6 article. Notable game but surely no need for each character to have an article. Character list on game article page should suffice. Sting au Buzz Me... 05:43, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
• Delete Very few video game characters are notable enough for their own entry, and I don't see anything here or on Google that establishes notability for this oneBeeblbrox (talk) 05:47, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
• Delete per WP:FICT and WP:NOT#PLOT. Doctorfluffy (talk) 20:14, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
• Keep' There we go again with this notability stuff. Zafina is VERY notable, as she is a new character and deserves to be known about. Angie Y. (talk) 21:22, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

No, she doesn't "deserve" anything, each article has to actually prove its notability, because it is not taken on blind faith. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 21:29, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

No, articles do not have to "prove" notability. The criteria for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not notability. --Pixelface (talk) 23:44, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

• Keep Every other character in the Tekken series has an article or an article that mentions them, describing them very well, so why shouldn't Zafina? Unless we're planning to merge every character into one article, which is just ludicrous, as it would take up way too much space! Also, why is it okay for Bob, Leo, and Miguel Caballero Rojo to have articles about them, but it's not for Zafina to have one? Even Azazel has an article, and we barely know anything about him other than how it fights, what it looks like, and that it will be in Tekken 6! There are barely any images of it, as well! I don't know why Zafina's article was singled out out of all of them. What makes the others more notable than Zafina? What is actually considered "notable", anyway? So, keep it. JunKazamaFan (talk) 21:58, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment - have a look at Wikipedia:Notability, and WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. Addhoc (talk) 18:42, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
• Keep this well put together article on a character from a notable game series as well as per the injunction "Enacted on 02:07, 3 February 2008 (UTC)". Sincerely, --Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 17:04, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment - Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles, the arbitration committee ruling only applies to TV characters, and this is a game character. Tekken is notable, however notability isn't inherited. Addhoc (talk) 18:35, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
    • In instances like character articles notability is inhereited in a sense. Moreover, the larger issue in the arbitration case are fictional characters in general. Best, --Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 19:30, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
      • The injunction clearly doesn't apply, and Seraphimblade has already explained to you the arbitration committee doesn't create policy. Addhoc (talk) 19:58, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
        • In any event, clearly deleting this article does not improve Wikipedia, but rather detracts from our goal of providing the sum of human knowledge and may turn off readers and editors who contribute to and are interested in this verfiable article. Sincerley, --Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 20:09, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
• Delete - lacks significant coverage in reliable sources independent of the subject. Addhoc (talk) 18:35, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
• Keep- You are talking about notability and the page about it describes everything Zafina's article has. Also, she's a new character and her story is one of the main game's plot. I can't see any worthy argument to delete it. I'm a fan of this game and I didn't know much thing about her until I read the article. Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia where everyone can edit, you guys are taking away Wikipedia's freedom choosing what pleases you. There are a lot of things we have to worry here as vandalism, medias being used erroneously and other things. Think about it.
  Mizunoryu 大熊猫❤小熊猫 (talk) 02:50, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

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.