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This section lists all the essential contents for each type of major page here in the wiki. It also lists the guidelines as to how pages are written and styled.

General Page Guides[]

ALL pages must contain:

Article templates[]

Templates below are used for all pages. The typical "singular nouns" used are "Hero, villain, ally, character, vehicle, monster, episode, comic, set of weapons, set of Heroes, group of villains etc.



Essential Footers[]

  • See Also (header) - adaptation counterpart and similar characters
  • References (header) - with {{reflist}}template. Shortcut is {{ref}}, which includes both header and reflist template.

Stubs and Dead Stubs[]

Stubs are articles that need to be expanded, merged, or deleted. Any article with very little content can be considered a stub. If the stub covers a topic that has very little information associated with it in its source material, and it has very little chance of future expansion, it is considered a dead stub. Bystander characters, briefly mentioned planets, and individual weapons with low notability can all be considered dead stubs. Dead Stubs' information should be merged with collective articles (such as Arsenal or Zord/Mecha pages), or deleted outright if there is not enough notability to justify the existence of the article. As in all cases, Administrators can make final decisions on this matter if an article is in question.

Hero Pages[]

Sample Page: Retsu Ichijouji

Rider Pages, as well as other transforming hero pages must have:

  • article template
  • Hero infobox
  • simple description with Hero designation. Can extend to simple narrative description of character
  • Biography (header)
  • Personality (header)
  • "Hero Designation" - inventory of arsenal.
    • use tagtabber template if with multiple forms
    • simple full photo per form on the right
    • arsenal
    • vehicles (if any)
  • Notes (header)
    • Behind the Scenes
  • seasonbar template
  • See Also (header) - counterpart and similar Riders
  • References (header) - with reflist template

Guidelines[]

  • Writing can be episodic-chronological, but keep it Rider-centric as opposed to episode centric. And make certain to storylink each instance.
  • Personality and other attributes should also be storylinked unless the personality attribute is in a majority of episodes and is well-known.
  • A Hero's forms should be listed in order based on their debut appearance in the series, not through any identifier such as magazine scans or their numbering schematic.

Machine/Cycle Pages[]

Sample Page: Cyberion

Machine or Cycle pages must have:

  • article template/s
  • Machine Infobox
    • {{MachineInfo}}
  • simple description
  • Overview (header)
  • History (header)
  • Notes
  • seasonbar template
  • See Also (header) - adaptation counterpart and similar cycles
  • References (header) - with {{reflist}} template.

Episode Pages[]

Episode Pages must have

  • article template
  • Episode infobox
    • previous-next are listed in chronology, and production order. Specials and Films are included in chronology.
  • simple description of what number episode it is, the major plot points and what new elements debut (or existing elements exit).
  • Synopsis (header) - short copy/description. Non-spoiler.
  • Plot (header) - full story
  • Cast (header) - start with main cast and continue with guests and voice actors
  • Episode Notes (header)
  • seasonbar template
  • See Also (header) - counterpart and similar episodes
  • References (header) - with {{reflist}} template.

Villain Pages[]

Villain Pages must have:

  • article template
  • Character infobox
  • simple description with name and group affiliation. Can extend to simple narrative description of character
  • Biography (header)
  • Personality (header)
  • "Villain Designation" - inventory of arsenal
    • use tagtabber template if with multiple forms
    • simple full photo per form on the right
    • arsenal
    • mecha (if any)
    • vehicles (if any)
  • Character Notes (header)
    • Behind the Scenes
  • seasonbar template
  • See Also (header) - adaptation counterpart and similar villains
  • References (header) - with {{reflist}} template.

Character Pages[]

Character Pages for allies, supporting characters must have:

  • article template
  • Character infobox
  • simple description of character
  • Biography (header)
  • Personality (header)
  • Character Notes (header)
    • Behind the Scenes
  • seasonbar template
  • See Also (header) - adaptation counterpart and similar characters
  • References (header) - with {{reflist}} template.
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