Wookieepedia:Notability policy
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Thisnotability policy describes criteria for determining the notability of articles on Wookieepedia, as accepted and approved by community consensus. Except for fan projects, which are covered on their own page atWookieepedia:Notability policy/Fan projects, any type of article not discussed below does not have fixed rules for determining notability; in such cases, notability is determined on a case-by-case basis.
In-universe articles
Aliases, nicknames, and pseudonyms
Articles on aliases, nicknames, and pseudonyms shall be merged with their main subjects (examples:Arica is merged withMara Jade Skywalker;The Negotiator is merged withObi-Wan Kenobi;Sunfighter Franchise is merged withMillennium Falcon)
- Exceptions are granted to aliases shared by multiple individuals (examples:Fulcrum,Blackhole,Madame Atuarre's Roving Performers) and subjects known only by an alias, nickname, or pseudonym (examples:Jon Antilles,The Contessa,Rookie One). Squadroncallsigns do not count as nicknames for the purposes of determining notability.
Battle droids, clone troopers, and stormtroopers
Articles may only be granted to unidentified battle droids, clone troopers, and stormtroopers who play a significant plot role or who have significant dialogue. Simple exclamations (example: "Run for it!") and affirmations (examples: "Roger, roger."; "Yes, sir.") are not considered significant, whereas having more than one line of dialogue is considered notable.
Centuries and decades
Articles shall be granted to centuries and decades that are both explicitly named in source material and have at least one event assigned to them that does not have an explicitly identified date.
Examples:
- The690s BBY,9400s BBY, and10,970s BBY (all examples fromThe Essential Guide to Warfare unless specified otherwise) shall all receive articles.
- "The decade before the Battle of Yavin," "the century that began in 1100 BBY," and "the last century before the Battle of Yavin" shall not receive articles.
- An event is specified to have happened in7786 BBY (source), but other, unrelated events are also stated to have occurred in the7700s BBY; therefore, the latter shall receive an article.
- The term "3900s BBY" is exclusively used with respect to the timeframe of theMandalorian Wars, and the conflict is also specifically stated to have taken place between3976 BBY and3960 BBY; therefore, the 3900s BBY shall not receive an article.
Information from future products
In-universe articles on topics from futureStar Wars products may only be created once the information is released through official outlets, such asStarWars.com press releases or exclusive feature stories in outlets likeEntertainment Weekly andVanity Fair, where Lucasfilm or an official licensee is expressly providing the information. This specifically disallows information that has beenleaked through unofficial channels.
LEGO articles
LEGO subpages are to be used only for subjects that were created for LEGO media and were subsequently mentioned in canonical media (example:R0-GR,Freemakers,Pace Freemaker,Graballa). Characters and subjects that originated outside LEGO media will not be eligible for a LEGO subpage (example:Lightsaber,Blaster,Luke Skywalker).
New canon subjects
New canon subjects that share a name with aStar Wars Legends counterpart may be assumed to be the same as that Legends counterpart, particularly if the canon subject is not visually identified in canon source material. For example:Mosep Binneed, who appears in the canon short story "The Ride" but is not pictured, may be assumed to be the sameMosep Binneed visually identified by Legends source material.
This does not apply to:
- Individual starships that are visually indistinguishable. For example: most individualImperial-class Star Destroyers are visually indistinguishable. As such, theAdjudicator should not be assumed to appear inThe Empire Strikes Back orReturn of the Jedi in canon, despite the LegendsAdjudicator appearing in these pieces of media.
- Appearances ofsectors or galactic regions such as theOuter Rim Territories.
- →SeeForum:CT:Legends names in Canon
- →SeeForum:CT:Addition to new canon subjects notability policy regarding astro material
- →SeeForum:CT:Notability policy: Identical starships modification
Planets
Planet articles may only be created based on maps fromThe Essential Atlas if theAtlas or another source explicitly identifies the article subject as a planet. According to authorJason Fry,The Essential Atlas lists star systems rather than planets, so galactic locations highlighted onAtlas maps are not to be interpreted as planet names without aforementioned source confirmation.
Sentient species
If an individual is of a unique and unnamed sentient species that does not appear elsewhere, that species should not receive an article; instead, the character's physical appearance should be described in the individual's article. Generic background characters should not receive species articles. However, if two or more characters are of the same unidentified species, that species may receive an article. Exceptions can be made for single-member species that are particularly notable.
A species must have one of the following to necessitate an article:
- A canonical name.
- Multiple members. For example:Yoda's species orEero Iridian's species.
- Significant development/behind the scenes information, such as inspiration. For example:Unidentified red pachydermoid species.
- A species may only receive an article based on this clause if no corresponding character article exists for that species.
- A homeworld that has been specifically mentioned or appeared, and has been specifically identified as the species' homeworld.
- Significant backstory or accomplishments that have been directly attributed to the species. For example:Those who came before.
- Significant description and identification as a unique species in dialogue. For example:The Warlord's species.
- For species in the currentcanon, aStar Wars Legends counterpart of matching visual appearance or description. Legends names for the species must still be used by acanon source before the name is considered canon.
For the following policies, there must also be a significant distinction indicating that the subject may not be the same as an existing species.
- An appearance in a live-action film or live-action series.
- An appearance in a 3D animated or stop motion animated project.
- An appearance in a 3D video game.
- →SeeWookieepedia:Mofferences/January 26, 2014,Wookieepedia:Mofferences/March 6, 2016,Forum:CT:Notability policy amendment for recanonized species,Forum:CT:Live-action sentient species notability,Forum:CT:Various sentient species notability policy changes and updates
Star systems
Star systems thatThe Essential Atlas and/or theStar Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion have named after nebulae; star clusters; rogue planets; or any other non-standard, non-planetary astronomical location shall not have articles. Exceptions to this rule are systems named after space stations (example:Azzameen Station system) and any star system that is clearly shown to exist in a source outside ofAtlas material (example:Red Nebula system).
Video game items
TheNotability policy/Video game items subpage listsnotability criteria specific to certain video game titles. The criteria are pursuant tocommunity consensus as determined via theConsensus track. If relevant criteria for a game is not yet featured on that subpage, then notability remains open to case-by-case deliberation.
Wookieepedia is not a dictionary
WP:DICT
Wookieepedia exists to catalog theStar Wars universe, but only within reason. We do not serve to list every item that has ever existed inStar Wars if a simple real-world dictionary definition would suffice. TheTrash compactor archives are littered with examples of overzealous article creation, and while we generally appreciate such enthusiasm, articles with an obvious real-world equivalent should generally only be created if they fall into a few major categories:
- The item possesses a distinct otherworldly quality. For example, we haveshirts on Earth, but our shirts don't go 'boop' and change color.
- The item's distinct lack of an otherworldly quality creates a unique incongruity. For example, in a universe withbacta andlaser scalpels, why does a child havebraces? And in a galaxy full ofblasters, it's interesting when one lands on a planet dominated byswords.
Outside of such areas, items with real-world equivalents will normally be deleted upon creation via the speedy deletion process unless a compelling argument can rapidly be presented for their preservation.
Real-world articles
Film re-release products
Articles for film re-release products should only be created if the product contains new content, such as content changes or behind-the-scenes features. Any film re-release product without new content should be covered on the main article for that film.
Future products
Articles about futureStar Wars products may only be created if the products have been revealed by an official source. Examples of official sources include Lucasfilm, publishers, or mainstream media sites.
Internet marketplace and listing sites may only be used as independent confirmation if the listing is directly maintained by an official source. Sites that provide directly maintained listings includeDisney Books,Edelweiss+, andPenguin Random House. Sites such asAmazon may only be used as independent confirmation if the listing was created by an official source (or a verified proxy) and not an independent third-party seller.
Listings by third-party sellers may only be used to confirm rare or limited-release products that cannot be otherwise identified by official sources (example:Star Wars Galactic Adventures). In this case, the third-party listing must clearly demonstrate that the product is officially licensed, such as with identifiable close-up images.
Canceled products
Canceled products may only receive articles if they are confirmed by official sources, such as Lucasfilm or mainstream media (example:Battle of the Sith Lords). Authorial comments or portfolio content (example: concept art) may also be used as confirmation provided the source clearly demonstrates that the product was officially in development with Lucasfilm. Internet marketplace and listing sites may only be used as confirmation of canceled products if they fit the above listed criteria for future products.
If the canceled product is untitled, there must be substantive information available in order to necessitate an article. An article may not be created if the only known information is the product's author, publisher, release date, orISBN. If the product does not meet these criteria, it should instead be documented on the publisher's article or other relevant pages.
Merchandise
Wookieepedia does not maintain articles for general merchandise, which is defined as any officially-licensedLucasfilmStar Wars product that has no canonical value with respect to the franchise'sin-universe continuities. Merchandise items may be more appropriate for theStar Wars Merchandise Wiki.
- Exceptions includevideo games andboard games. Wookieepedia covers all officially-licensedStar Wars video games and board games, even those without any clear canonical value, such asStar Wars Chess andStar Wars Pinball.
Toys and toy lines
Toys such as action figures andLEGOs should not receive articles for individual figures or sets but should instead be documented in articles for individual toy lines. These toy lines should be listed in the Sources section of in-universe articles. Toy lines should be listed in the Sources list using their respective citation templates, with each toy or set listed as a separate entry.
Musical themes and motifs
Musical themes and motifs may only be granted articles if they meet at least one of the following criteria:
- They appear multiple times within a piece of media spread out between multiple scenes, or in multiple pieces of media, and are connected to a single subject (Example:Shmi's motif),
- They are specifically named, such as in the footer notes of a soundtrack booklet, sheet music book, or other official source (Example: "The Arena") (Note that some tracks also have pages in sheet music books but should still only receive articles if they represent a single composition), or
- They are composed as a concert suite that is included in official media (Example: "Duel of the Fates").
Note that articles are not to be granted to individual tracks on soundtracks. If a track shares a name with a musical theme, such as "The Imperial March" on thesoundtrack forStar Wars: Episode VThe Empire Strikes Back, the article is based on the musical piece, not the track on the album. Motifs that are not specific toStar Wars but that are included inStar Wars music also do not receive articles, and mentions of these motifs should instead link to their Wikipedia article (Example: "Dies irae").
Non-copyrighted products
Articles for products or web articles explicitly labeled as not endorsed, authorized, licensed by, or affiliated with Lucasfilm should not be created unless they otherwise qualify under thenotability guidelines for fan projects. Examples of products that do not qualify for individual articles include unlicensed books such asGeorge Lucas: A Life andA Galaxy Far, Far Away: Exploring Star Wars Comics, which instead utilize {{BookCite}} to document their content.
- →SeeForum:CT:Non-copyrighted projects,Forum:CT:Notability - non-copyrighted tweak,Forum:CT:Policies and "guidelines" review
Individuals with an eponymously named subject
Articles may be created for real-world individuals for whom in-universe subjects were named in tribute if there is a known story expanding on the event of the naming.
Devices and services
Wookieepedia does not maintain articles for third-party devices and services, including phones, tablets, computers, operating systems, video game consoles and peripherals, as well as traditional and digital distribution platforms.