Wiki Guidelines for Editing This page details the Guidelines for Editing on this Wiki, or the Manual of Style. If there are any changes to the official names used by thatgamecompany (TGC) and therefore this Wiki, please refer to the Naming Conventions section of this article. Contents 1 General Guidelines 2 Language & Formatting 2.1 Language and Spelling 2.2 Formality 2.3 Verb Tense 2.4 Capitalization 2.5 Punctuation 2.6 Date and Time 2.7 Numbers in Sentences 3 Credits 4 Major Changes 5 Media: Images and Videos 5.1 Adding Images of Cosmetics, Instruments, Props, etc. 6 Naming Conventions 6.1 Sky: Children of the Light Terminology 7 Content from Beta Version 8 Patch Notes General Guidelines: Write with a new player in mind. Try to make explanations readable for someone who does not know anything about Sky. Make sure that the information added is factual and correct, and not opinion or speculation. Always provide an edit summary when making any changes to a page. (This helps other editors easily identify what changes you have made to a page when viewing its page history.) Proofread edits before saving. Language & Formatting: Language and Spelling: Pages are written in English only, preferably American English over all other styles in order to maintain consistency across the pages (example: color vs colour). Formality: Editors may refer to the reader as "the player," "the avatar", or "the character" to avoid excessive usage of the word "you". Verb Tense: Use past tense when creating content whenever possible. Change Events and Seasonal pages using past tense after their conclusion. You can keep a page to the present tense as long as the event is Live in game. Capitalization: Please capitalize all words that refer to a specific item named in the game. For anything else, follow traditional sentence case rules. Examples include: Dark Dragon Expressions Menu Elder Winged Light Punctuation: Please follow traditional punctuation rules on this Wiki, such as: Using serial comma (example: Write "one, two, and three" and NOT "one, two and three") Using a single space after a period or any other punctuation mark used to end a sentence Date and Time: All times should be in 24-hour notation and use Pacific Time. Depending on whether Daylight Saving is currently active, please use and clearly label with either PDT (UTC-7) or PST (UTC-8). For date and times that are written out, use the following format: Monday, December 27, 2021 at 13:45 PST (UTC-8) Tuesday, April 7 at 00:45 PDT (UTC-7) December 27, 2021 December 27 Apr 7 2020 Please note: Do not use the ordinal indicator (st, nd, rd, th) for dates in articles and in sortable tables. All date and times written using solely numbers should follow ISO 8601: 2020-04-07 13:45:00 2021-12-27T13:45:00 Numbers in Sentences: Here are some standard rules regarding numbers in description: Most style guides state that numbers under 10 must be spelled out: I counted two crabs in Sanctuary. Numbers greater than 10 can be written with numerals: I counted 12 crabs in Wasteland. Be consistent within a sentence or a paragraph: The 12 crabs ran towards the 3 children. Collectibles are to always written in numerical form: There are 2 Spirits over there You can earn 3 Candles in this area Credits: Credits should be given in articles, within an image's caption, in the file name itself, and/or in the description on the file page. When crediting a user, please use the following format: Credit to username on Facebook/Twitter/Discord/etc. SOShattering-Dark-Dragon-hairstyle-Icon-Username.png (for files name) In the Summary textbox of the file upload form (Special:Upload) Major Changes: If you plan to make major changes to a page, it is advised and requested by the administration team to test your work on a personal blog page beforehand. The contributors to the wiki put in a lot of their time and effort and we want to make sure that major changes do not undermine their work. Sometimes a page is built a particular way and breaking that page can trigger a cascade of other issues. Major changes include but are not limited to: Replacing many images with the same content Deleting a lot of content Drastically changing a page that makes it unrecognizable by the community Splitting a page into a multitude of smaller pages In order to respect the work of other contributors, please share your proposed major changes with us (admins) before putting them live. If you have an idea for a major change or have a blog page with your edits already made, request a review by posting it to any active admin's profile or on the Sky Wiki Contributor Discord server. We want everyone to feel welcome and contributors to keep editing. Any large makeover that does not follow this guideline may be reverted without warning. Media: Images and Videos: Any images and videos added to the Wiki should either be added by the creator themselves, or explicitly credited to their owners by the editor. No media may be posted without prior consent. It is recommended to credit yourself when adding your own creations or infographics, either in the name of the files, or in the infographic itself when possible. Reworking an infographic/image by adding or removing elements in a manner such that the previous image is still clearly distinguishable does not make you its owner. Always obtain consent. Keep filenames informative; do not upload under names such as IMG_5031. Rather, use concise yet sufficiently clear names. This facilitates smoother gallery creation and is a long term must for indexation. Use PNG file types over JPG whenever possible in order to keep the ability to exchange the image for a transparent vector in the future. Adding Images of Cosmetics, Instruments, Props, etc.: Do not replace any current image of a prop, instrument, or cosmetic item unless it has actually changed. (If another person replaces an image you have taken, contact an admin if you think the change was not necessary or abiding with these guidelines.) When adding new images of cosmetic items, instruments, props, etc, please refer to the below guide for how it should looks like. We want to focus in on the item you are highlighting, so all other cosmetics you are wearing should be default (brown cape, default shorts, either default hair or no hair). If you choose to upload images that are not respecting those rules, they will be replaced or deleted. Screenshots for cosmetics in this wiki are best taken at Home during morning light (Daytime — 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m.), on top of the closet with your back to the blue water (makes it easier to remove the background since it's clean and dark) or in the closet (best for darker shades cosmetics). The Prairie social space is also good but only if Home is not at the right time, as it changes based on real time. Prairie is well lit but overexposes the white color and fade vivid colors so Home is preferable. For darker cosmetics, the Office closets are particularly well lit to highlight and keep original colors. You can temporarily change the time of your phone to reflects the Daytime period while taking screenshots; Home will change according to your phone's time. Change it back once completed. Naming Conventions: As there are no on-screen names given to many of the elements of Sky there are several different terms and nicknames that are used throughout the community. This Wiki first uses the official terminology provided by thatgamecompany (TGC), followed by the most popular. Fan-agreed terms are used as short term solution when there are not official names. When naming an item or cosmetic, do not name it after Pop Culture (Animes, Cartoons, etc.) or label it as coming from a specific country and/or culture unless it was officially named or confirmed by TGC. Similarly, try to opt for a gender-neutral approach with cosmetics, such as hair, unless officially named otherwise. For more information on the various game-specific terms used on this Wiki, see the Glossary of Terms. Sky: Children of the Light Terminology: Content from Beta Version: No Beta content should be added in the regular pages unless it has been introduced to the Live version as well. All testing from the Beta version is developed in the Beta page by testers in accordance with this Guideline. As long as TGC has not made an official announcement, news release, or patch update, Beta content should stay in the Beta page. The information in this Wiki strives to be as accurate and TGC compliant and that no false or controversial information is shared between players before it's official. Patch Notes: Live Patch Notes and Beta Patch Notes should not be edited for grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. Any errors should be kept intact. The Patch Notes should be replicated as they are on the official Helpshift site or the #beta-updates channel on the official Sky Discord. If you see any formatting errors beyond the patch note contents, such as an incorrect release date, feel free to fix it. 

Masks
	
	For masks, the "no hair/bald" hairstyle is preferred in order to see the entire mask. To better respect the actual model, please use a clean image with transparent background and make it round at the bottom.
	
Hairs
	
	For hairs, the default mask or no mask is preferred in order to focus on the hair. To better respect the actual model, please use a clean image with transparent background and make it round at the bottom.
	
Hats and Hair Accessories
	
	For hair accessories, the default mask or no mask is preferred in order to focus on the accessory. However, sometimes it's better to leave the default hair to showcase the hair accessory. (See example below)
 Example of hair accessory with default hair

	
Capes
	
	For capes, the "no hair/bald" hairstyle is preferred and no props or instruments. Other views are also added using the butterfly emote: front butterfly and back butterfly to better showcase all visual aspects of the capes, inside or outside.
 Other views for capes

	
Pants and Outfits
	
	For pants, leggings, or outfit, use all other default cosmetics. The actual model used in this wiki is created in the outfit closet, slightly turned on the left side. See current images for guidance.  The existing models have been done in Sky Beta with the invisible cape and in Sky Live with the Aurora blue ultimate cape.  The Aurora blue ultimate cape is easily removed with automatic cutout tool or manual.
	
Necklaces, Neck Accessories, and Pendants
	
	Pendants and neck accessories are showcased in a circle template, using default mask and no hair if possible. Shoulders accessories are demonstrated with the default hair, including the head to view the entire item. (See example below)
 Model with full head for shoulder accessories

	
Instruments and Hand Held Props
	
	Instrument and hand held props are to be showcased with the avatar using default hair, cape, and pants. Other views includes the instrument on the back with or without cape (if available). The instruments can also be cropped alone. (See example below)
 Other views for Instruments and hand held Props

	
Placeable Props
	
	Placeable prop images should be cleaned from any residue with transparent background. Other views can include an avatar to demonstrate how it works (See example below)
 Example of how to demonstrate a prop with an avatar

	
Spirits
	
	Spirits cutouts needs to be cleaned from any residue and have a transparent background. Models with a stars in their chest, or taken during their memories are acceptable but will be replaced with a better screenshot during their visit as Traveling Spirits.
	
Icons
	
	Icons for this wiki are in the format of 300 X 300 with the icons not being larger or higher than 250px. Other sizes may be added but larger images takes longer for pages to open so it is recommended to stay within those numbers. All icons are vectorized with the grey color code #888888 in order to fit both Dark and Light theme. If the icon in the game is two-toned, the next color used is the pink #AA4C54. Only capes can keep their colors since they have more than 2 colors.
 Examples of single color and two-toned icons

	


Ancestor Spirits
	Use Ancestor Spirit(s) or Spirit(s) to refer to the spirits you find in the world that you get the Expressions from and buy cosmetics from. (The term Ancient Spirit was at one time used by TGC, so this will have to be changed wherever it appears on this Wiki.)
	
Children of Light
	TGC refers to the glowing children that give us the Winged Light as "imprints of children of light" (in essence, imprints of us). In the Wiki we refer to them as Children of Light. Children of Light is already a plural term so does not require an "s" suffix to be added.
	
Collectibles
	All collectibles, including capes, instruments, hairstyles, masks, and leggings, will be referred to by only generic names. The Hat and Instrument from Season of Dreams, specifically, should be referred to as Hat and Lute. Other specific names will be added here as become necessary.
	
Creatures
	Refer to the Creatures page for the names used for the various Creatures here on the pages of this Wiki.
	
Elder Spirits
	Use Elder Spirit(s) or Elder(s) to refer to the spirits found in the final Temple of each Realm, involving watching a cut-scene.
	
Expressions
	Use Expression(s) to refer to the emotes/emotions found in the game. Use Expressions Menu when talking about the menu that is opened to use these expressions.
	
Realm
	Use Realm to refer to the individual worlds in the Kingdom of Sky. These were previously referred to in the Wiki as Levels, we've chosen to rename them Realms as that is what TGC refers to them as. Note: In the in-game help documentation for Sky, TGC refers to the levels as "Kingdoms." However, in videos they refer to the whole game as "The Kingdom of Sky", and refer to the individual levels are "Realms." This Wiki is sticking with this naming convention.
	
Spirit Gates
	These are the barriers that require players to have completed one or more Constellations in order to pass through into the area behind them. These were previously referred to in the Wiki as Constellation Gates, however TGC now refers to these barriers as Spirit Gates.
	
Treasure Candles
	Treasure Candles are the large red Candle Cakes that circulate between the Realms. The official name for these was recently revealed as Treasure Candles, and as such they may still be referred to as Bonus Candles/Candle Cakes on this Wiki. Please edit any article with the incorrect terminology to reflect this naming convention.
	
Winged Light
	The term Winged Light is used to refer to the light that adds to our cape power, given to us by the Children of Light we find in the Realms. As with Children of Light, Winged Light is already a plural term.
	
Wiki
	When talking about this specific website (Sky: Children of the Light Wiki) and connected pages, refer to this as the Sky Wiki or the Wiki.