Guidelines

## Rules of Conduct

Before uploading any images or video or edit, please read the following to understand the basic guidelines on this wiki.

Violation may result in penalties depending on level of offense.

### Community:

* It is strongly recommended to contact an admin, for changes of the style or structure. Consistency is important, and we should avoid a bad domino effect. (Our Discord)
* Do not advertise material in the comment section. Do not link to external pages with risky material. For sources, make sure that the link will be SFW.
* Spam and disruptive behavior will result in a ban.
* Don't be passive-aggressive or normal aggressive to other users, just be polite. Keep personal and political topics off the wiki, PLEASE!
* Don't use your wiki profile for role-playing purposes or to write fan fiction.

### Pages:

* Keep the current order and structure of pages in mind. As an example: Do not add additional headlines, which are not in use. Change of structure is only allowed with admin or community approval.
* Make sure new pages, are part of the Taimanin Universe (check link), or are direct cameos in a Taimanin game. This is a Taimanin Wiki first, even if retroactive continuity can add material.
* When adding a new page, make sure it links "from" to "something". Also, make sure that, it uses the correct categories.
* Before adding a page, check if it already exists by searching for it. In the case of characters, check for the Japanese spelling or alternative spellings.
* In the case of characters not released with official translation, make a well-educated guess but mention that it currently is only a fan translation in trivia. It is always recommended to add the original spelling on the page.

### Art:

* Do not upload **NSFW** artwork, unless censored strongly. (sexual or extreme violence)
* Do not link to websites displaying NSFW artwork, unless a hide function exists.
* Do not upload **fan art**, unless art is made by the main artist of a character or is used by Lilith Soft in an official capacity.
* Do not upload an image or video with a **random number or letter string**, do always rename into something we use (Name and number) or is descriptive.
* Do not add unrelated artwork.
* Do not upload material with watermarks unless it belongs to Lilith. Avoid fan-subtitles in most cases.
* Do not re-upload the same image or video.
* Do not upload repetitive images with small changes. (A character with his eyes open and closed in the same pose, for example)
* Do not upload white background character artwork, UNLESS, it is concept art.
* Avoid low quality images or videos, check for fragments or in case of screenshots (mouse, in game arrows and so on)
* Use artwork for the info box that has a transparent background and only the character.
* Use "if possible" a full body shot of a character.
* Use the normal full artwork with background in the Gallery if an image has such a version, but don't use Battle Arena cards.
* Is a character in the background or two characters are on the same artwork, he/she can be used in a Gallery but requires a description.
* Try adding descriptions to exist artwork, or follow the current numbering system.
* Do not just upload an image, but also connect it to a page. (Gallery)

### Text

* Do not go into overly graphic detail about adult situations, just remain descriptive.
* Do not become overly detailed, specially summarize story events. (Don't write a visual novel)
* Do not include rude, sarcastic, or provocative comments in the edit summary or on the page itself. Personal dislike for a character should not be part of the wiki itself
* Do not use excessive inflammatory language.
* Certain words should also be avoided and substituted to keep in line with the rules of Fandom.
* Do not write in a style that adds suspense. It is a wiki, not a novel.
* Avoid excessive moral judgment. Yes, it might be terrible, but be informative first.
* Do not enter into an edit war, if an admin removes a change, try contacting an admin on the discord and provide evidence.
* Do not add content unrelated to the article. Make sure that everything on a page is directly related to the subject of the article.
* Avoid repetitive information. Unless needed for comprehension.
* Use the metric system.
* Use (surname, first name) for Japanese and (first name, surname) for demon's and western characters. (page name and info box)
* Avoid the use of any contractions, such as “didn’t” “could’ve” etc. Use the full forms “did not” and “Could have” instead.
* Avoid speculation about characters or event and remain on what is stated, mostly in game. In some cases, this rule might be bendable to be mentioned in trivia or, if it is strongly suggested, can be stated as one in text.
* Try to double-check your spelling and the spelling of others. Strongly suggested using, a spell checking program.
* Try using links to connect pages and guide people to further information. (example: Edwin Black is the leader of Nomad)
* Check similar pages, to understand the format of a page type.
* Check the typical category tags for a page type, check how each category, you want to use, is used.
* Please use info boxes for visual aid on new pages, check which would be appropriated on other pages.
* **Please** improve the writing style or spelling if needed.

### Canon

* Canon vs. Non-canon: Only use canon material, not fan works or fan manga. Official manga, OVAs, light novels and Drama CDs are okay but very different storylines should be kept to the pages containing that media.
* Keep in mind that this is a series with multiple timelines and alternative worlds. Use subhead lines for alternative versions of events if needed, or remain on the alternative media product page.
* Japanese names are written "surname first name". American/UFS or demons are written "first name surname" (example: Igawa Asagi vs Edwin Black)
* The spelling of names can be different preference should be: **Action Taimanin>Taimanin Collection Battle Arena>Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena>Taimanin Demo>Fan Translation>DeepL**
* The current state of most characters should be based on the Taimanin Asagi 3 Golden Ending. Everything else is canon, in alternative timelines/worlds. As such, first give the main timeline of events.
* The Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena and RPGX eroge scenes outside "events" and "main chapter" captures are not all canon, even within the game. A character description should first show the natural/original state and then could use: **In the "what if" TABA event**, describing a change in personality or history. (example: X was a good-hearted Teacher and Taimanin, in Gosha Village. **In the "what if" TABA event**, she was captured by Y and became a loyal soldier for him)
* Please use English translations and the terminology of the most recent officially translated game.
* Words like Taimanin (Anti Demon Ninja) don't need to be translated, but anything else like Mahou Shoujo (Magical Girl) should be written in English.
* Do not use "Mahou Kaiju series" wiki as a source of information. Use websites like the Lilith Twitter account, official website, taimanin-rpg.wikiru and taimaninarena.wiki.fc2 or contact our discord for more info.
* Avoid fan fiction information, hearsay, speculation and bad memory.

### Everything else

* If you got questions also check FAQ or just contact us on discord.
* Have fun