Category List

This a list of usable categories that does not include user content categories. Content categories are outlined in the Rules.

# General Categories

These categories can be used on any page.

**[[Category:Candidates for deletion]]**: *Nominates the page it is applied on for future deletion by an admin ir moderator*
**[[Category:Collaborations]]**: *Used if a page has two or more users developing it*
**[[Category:Incomplete]]**: *Marks a page as incomplete or as a work in progress*
**[[Category:Public]]**: *Marks the page as a page anyone can use or modify, though the extent of this may vary from page to page in this category, so be aware*
# Character Categories

All characters must have the **[[Category:Characters]]** category on their pages. If your character is personal and/or a representation of yourself, you can also add the **[[Category:Dragonsonas]]** category.

### Species

Outlines which subspecies your dragon (does or does not) belong to. Also contains info for non-draconic characters.

**[[Category:Aice]]**: *Used if a dragon belongs most closely to the Aice subspecies*
**[[Category:Esoe]]**: *Used if a dragon belongs most closely to the Esoe subspecies*
**[[Category:Hyca]]**: *Used if a dragon belongs most closely to the Hyca subspecies*
**[[Category:Lume]]**: *Used if a dragon belongs most closely to the Lume subspecies*
**[[Category:Pyra]]**: *Used if a dragon belongs most closely to the Pyra subspecies*
**[[Category:Tene]]**: *Used if a dragon belongs most closely to the Tene subspecies*
**[[Category:Hybrids]]**: *Used if a dragon has no discernible subspecies or is a mix of two or more subspecies*
**[[Category:Non-draconic]]**: *Used if a character is not a dragon; use this category sparingly*
### Trait

Describes the (typicallly) physical traits of your character.

**[[Category:Females]]**: *Used if a character identifies as female*
**[[Category:Males]]**: *Used if a character identifies as male*
**[[Category:Non-binary]]**: *Used if a character identifies as non-binary*
**[[Category:LGBT+]]**: *Umbrella term for if your character is not hetrosexual and/or cisgender*
**[[Category:Seniors]]**: *Used if your a is above 62 years of age*
**[[Category:Adults]]**: *Used if your a is between 62 and 20 years of age*
**[[Category:Adolescents]]**: *Used if a character is between 19 and 11 years of age*
**[[Category:Children]]**: '**Used if a character is below 11 years of age'**
**[[Category:Deceased Characters]]**: *Used if a character is deceased*
**[[Category:Historical Figures]]**: *Used in conjunction with Deceased Characters; only used if the character has an importance in history*
**[[Category:Disabled Characters]]**: *Used if a character is disbaled*
**[[Category:Mentally Unwell]]**: *Used if your character has a mental disorder or if they are not in a stable state of mind; please do research when writing these kinds of characters and do take mental health issues seriously*
### Status

These describe a status of your character. Statuses are typically not physical traits and are more of social standings.

**[[Category:Status (Civilian)]]**
**[[Category:Status (Criminal)]]** *(Used if a character is known to have committed a crime)*
**[[Category:Status (Leadership)]]**
**[[Category:Status (Off-grid)]]** *(Used if a character is off the grid; completely separated from society and interaction with characters in society)*
**[[Category:Status (Prodigy)]]**
**[[Category:Status (Soldier)]]**
**[[Category:Status (Student)]]**
### Occupation

These describe a character’s occupation (something that is not a social status). Ask an admin if you want to add a category to this list.

**[[Category:Occupation (Artist)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Actor)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Assassin)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Athlete)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Historian)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Marketing)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Mathematician)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Medical)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Mechanic)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Scientist)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Singer)]]**
**[[Category:Occupation (Writer)]]**
# Literature Categories

All literary works must have the **[[Category:Literature]]** category on their pages.

### Format

These categories are for formats of literature.

**[[Category:Format (Comic)]]** *(For stories told only in images with dialogue)*
**[[Category:Format (Epistolary)]]** *(For stories told only through in-story documents or notes)*
**[[Category:Format (Illustrated)]]** *(For stories told with images, dialogue, and textual description; compatible with other formats besides comic)*
**[[Category:Format (Long Story)]]**
**[[Category:Format (Poem)]]**
**[[Category:Format (Short Story)]]**
### Genre

These categories describe the mood of a literary work, and more than one can be used on a single page.

**[[Category:Genre (Adventure)]]**: *(Usually descibes a cross-country journey or exploration of some sort)*
**[[Category:Genre (Casual)]]**: *(Descibes a character soley in day-to-day life with ordinary problems)*
**[[Category:Genre (Horror)]]**
**[[Category:Genre (Drama)]]** *(Focuses on conflicts and relationships [not always romance] between characters)*
**[[Category:Genre (Comedy)]]**
**[[Category:Genre (Informative)]]**
**[[Category:Genre (Mystery)]]**
**[[Category:Genre (Romance)]]**
**[[Category:Genre (Tragedy)]]**
# Other Categories

This section describes less commonly-used categories.

### Places

These categories are for tangible places.

**[[Category:Cities]]**: (For a community where dragons live and work; can be applied to towns and villages as well as large cities)
**[[Category:Landmarks]]**: (For a notable attraction on a map; can apply to almost anything that would be put on a brochure)
**[[Category:Landscapes]]**: (Usually for a place that is not inhabited and/or is not well known)
**[[Category:Minor Places]]**: (Usually for a place that does not have a lot of content on the page)
### Organizations

These categories are for a page describing an organization of some sort.

**[[Category:Businesses]]**: (For a professional organization that seeks to make a profit)
**[[Category:Groups]]**: *(Usually for a small, casual organization of characters)*
**[[Category:Factions]]**: *(For an organization with a common goal or ideals; can be used for cults or gangs)*
### Notice

The **[[Category:Miscellaneous]]** category is used for pages that do not fit in any of the above categories.