What Lurks Beneath Wiki

The **What Lurks Beneath Wiki** is a wiki dedicated to storing information about ArualMeow's webcomic, *What Lurks Beneath*. This wiki was founded by Cat-hood, who has since become inactive, and is currently being maintained by seyriix.

If you'd like to help out, feel free to edit an existing page or create a new page to help expand this wiki and ensure that it's kept up-to-date with the comic. Don't forget to read and follow the article format and rules before editing!

## Article Format

### Characters

**Notices**

Notices must always be in the following order:

* Featured (Added if the article is or has been featured on the front page)
* InUse (Added if the article is currently being frequently edited by one user and edit conflicts have or will be occuring)
* Conjecture (Added if the article is of a character that has yet to receive a canon name, for example Ladybug)
* Incomplete (Added if the article is a stub or is lacking certain information, such as a detailed personality or history)
* Spoiler (All character articles must have this notice)

**Infobox**

Infoboxes must always be under the notices and above the character's quote and information. Always use the CharCat infobox for characters.

**Main Quote**

Using the MinorQuote template, add the character's most noteable or memorable quote from the comic above their summary and below their infobox.

For example, Sturgeon's quote.

**Character Summary**

Always write the character's summary in the following order unless adjustment is necessary:

**Character** is a minor/supporting/major character in *What Lurks Beneath*. They debut in chapter of debut, and are a (status in their affiliation).
*If applicable, a short summary of their history in the comic should be supplied.*
**Physical Appearance**

A visual representation of the character's speech bubble colours should be supplied at the top of this section. Use the following code to do so:

```
{|style="background: #dfe990; border: 2px solid #border_colour; color: #background_colour; border-radius: 11px; width: 35%"
```

Make sure that you colour-pick from the pages themselves for the colours; do not simply guess from memory or try to match colours manually.

For example, Trout's speech bubble looks as followed:

After such, add a detailed description of the character's appearance in the comic. There is currently no set format for how this should be worded, but it is required that you do not use *Warriors* terminology for the character's gender or any other feature. Only use the following words when referring to their gender:

* Use **tom** for a male character. Do not capitalise the **T**, nor add **-cat** to the end of the word.
* Use **molly** for a female character. Do not capitalise the **M**, add **-cat** to the end of the word, nor substitute this for **she-cat**.
	+ This may be optionally switched out for **queen** should the character have had kittens.
* Use **cat** for a non-binary character or a character whose gender is unknown.

**Personality**

A detailed explanation of the character's personality in the comic. There is no set format for how this should be worded.

**History**

A detailed, in-depth summary of the character's history in the comic.

History sections should be sorted by chapter using `<h4>` in HTML, or `====` in Wikitext for the chapter headers. Always attempt to write the history from the character's perspective, even if the chapter itself is told from a different POV.

History sections can either be updated each time a new page is released, or whenever a chapter ends.

**Relationships**

Detailed explanations of the character's relationships with other characters. Use `<h3>` in HTML, or `===` in Wikitext for the headers, and make sure they contain links to each character's article.

Claims preferably must be cited.

**Images**

Images of the character in various situations. Make sure speech bubbles are blanked out, and that you use the Gallery template.

Image captions must be worded as followed:

* **Character**[, any extra characters] in page [page number]

**Quotes**

Any noteable quotes that include the character. Use the MinorQuote and MultiQuote templates.

**Trivia**

The character's trivia. All claims must be cited, and any facts confirmed or revealed by ArualMeow have to include a link or screenshot back to where they said it.

For any errors, please ensure that the header is titled **Errors** rather than **Mistakes** or any other variation.

**Kin**

The character's kin list. Ensure that it's always in the following format:

**Members**

* Mate
* Biological kittens
* Adopted kittens
* Foster kittens
* Biological parents
* Adopted parents
* Foster parents
* Biological siblings
* Biological half-siblings
* Adopted siblings
* Foster siblings
* Cousins
* Aunts/Uncles
* Grandparents

(And so on.)

**Tree**

A visual representation of the character's family tree, using the Familytree template. Always ensure that you have the following code after it:

    = **Male**

    = **Female**

    = **Non-Binary**

    = **Gender Unknown**

**Appearances**

All chapters that the character appears in. Use the MultiColumn template (two columns) and the following format:

* First appearance at the start of the list. Add (First appearance) after it.
* List chapters of appearance in chronological order.
* If they are only mentioned in a chapter, add (Mentioned only) after it.

**References and Citations**

```
{{Reflist|2}}
```

Always use two lines, even if there's very few references. Always use `<ref name="reference name">Reference</ref>` and `<ref name="reference name" />` rather than `<ref>Reference</ref>` for references, as the latter code creates duplicates in the reference list.

**Categories**

Categories must always be sorted in the following order:

* Characters (This is applied automatically through the CharCat template)
* Main/Major/Supporting/Minor characters (These categories should be added depending on the character's relevancy to the plot or number of appearances. For example, Wahoo is a minor character as he is not storyline-important and appears infrequently, as opposed to The Tide, who is important to the plot and is therefore a major character)
* Females/Males/Enbies (Gender categories, corresponding with the character's confirmed gender. If the character is consistently referred to using neutral or neopronouns, the Enbies category should be added)
* Alive/Dead (Only add the Dead category to characters that have been confirmed dead by either ArualMeow or in the comic. The Alive category should be added otherwise)
* The Family members (Characters who are currently or were previously affiliated with The Family)
* Daisys (Characters who are currently or were previously Daisys)

After the main categories, chapter categories should follow according to which chapters the character has appeared or been mentioned in. These should always be listed in chronological order.