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Fictional elements

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Eco-terrorism in fiction

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Eco-terrorism in fiction (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I propose merging to Eco-terrorism because I’m not convinced this should be a standalone article. It feels a lot like something from TV Tropes, mostly just discussing some works of fiction based around or featuring the issue. Sure, it has some sources discussing how the portrayals have shifted, but it doesn’t lift the article into standalone territory for me. I’m not sure what more can be done, bar talking about some more movies. Once again, this feels like TV Tropes, and I’m not convinced it won’t if kept as a standalone article. WP:MERGECON. All the best Sunshinezguy (talk) 14:43, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply

Keep - I think it probably should be a standalone article. It's a well documented concept and I don't think it would fit well into the eco-terrorism article which is very real world eco terrorism focused. I do however not like the format of the article as it stands, it feels very like an school essay and the complete lack of introduction or sections bothers me. I know WP:NOTTVTROPES says that it is an example of a well written article, but it could definitely be much better. However, WP:NOTCLEANUP so all of that is irrelevant and only thing that I've said that matters is that it is a keep from me. BleachPuffin (talk) 16:28, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
  • Comment I don't agree that it feels like something from TV Tropes (though I would agree that the version that existed prior to the previous AfD fit that description). Of course, I wouldn't since I'm the one who re-wrote it from scratch back then based on sources on the overarching topic—Eco-terrorism in fiction—while turning it into a prose article rather than a list. That being said, it is not exactly an outstanding piece of quality content—basically amounting (as I have said before) to a proof of concept or a minimum viable article. The version linked as a "good" example at WP:NOTTVTROPES is there because it is based on reliable, secondary sources which discuss the concept itself (again, Eco-terrorism in fiction). I don't doubt it could be better, but somebody would have to take the time to locate and read through additional sources on the overarching topic to improve it. TompaDompa (talk) 19:40, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
  • Comment: for what it's worth, the aforementioned first nomination from 2019–a traditional deletion discussion–ended in withdrawal because of the aforementioned rewrite. (No opinion.). WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 21:32, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply

Judy Shepherd

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I propose redirecting to Jumanji#Main cast and characters with a hatnote redirect for the Sheperd sisters, as they were a one-hit wonder with limited recognition, and no part of the article refers to the real person as Judy, only Judith. Emcgonigle (talk) 23:53, 11 November 2026 (UTC)reply

Hero Cruz

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I propose merging to List of DC Comics characters: C#Hero Cruz due to a lack of in-depth discussion in his sources, just entries in larger books/encyclopedias. Emcgonigle (talk) 14:18, 11 November 2026 (UTC)reply

Legion of Super-Heroes (1994 team)

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I propose merging to Legion of Super-Heroes due to a shortage of references and WP:OVERLAP with the target article/the list of members page. Emcgonigle (talk) 04:06, 9 November 2026 (UTC)reply

I also propose merging these two articles, for the same issues:
Emcgonigle (talk) 04:06, 9 November 2026 (UTC)reply

Computo (character)

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I propose merging to List of DC Comics characters: C#Computo due almost all sources being primary or minor entries in lists. Emcgonigle (talk) 03:45, 9 November 2026 (UTC)reply

I also propose the other character named Computo , for the same issues:
    Following participants' suggestions, a merge notice was added to List of DC Comics characters: C#Computo on 13 November. As such, this discussion may need to be relisted to give that page's editors time to comment.
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    Family of Ali Imran

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    Family of Ali Imran (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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    Entry on fictional topic with no apparent notability. While it could be redirected to Imran series characters, that list likely is not notable either. Piotrus at Hanyang| reply here 06:49, 6 November 2026 (UTC)reply

    Leslie Gesneria

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    Leslie Gesneria (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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    I propose merging this page as well as the list entry to Agony (comics) as the character is now canonically named Agony, and the symbiote is more notable than a single host. Emcgonigle (talk) 12:57, 3 November 2026 (UTC)reply

    Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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    Bulleteer

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    Bulleteer (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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    I propose merging to List of DC Comics characters: B due to no in depth secondary sources covering the character. Emcgonigle (talk) 15:14, 1 November 2026 (UTC)reply

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    Blue Eagle (character)

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    Blue Eagle (character) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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    I propose merging to Squadron Supreme or List of Marvel Comics characters: B#Blue Eagle. A lack of notable sources exist for the character. Emcgonigle (talk) 12:13, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

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    Scalphunter (DC Comics)

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    I propose merging to List of DC Comics characters: S#Scalphunter because of a lack of good secondary sources, consisting of encyclopedia entries and blogs. Emcgonigle (talk) 01:06, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

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    Jeannette (comics)

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    Jeannette (comics) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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    I propose merging to List of DC Comics characters: J#Jeannette. She has one secondary source and its a tweet by her creator. Emcgonigle (talk) 00:24, 30 October 2026 (UTC)reply

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    Matojo

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    Matojo (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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    Anything I find in English or Spanish on this cartoon character fail WP:SIGCOV; thus, I believe the character fails WP:GNG. Z. Patterson (talk) 22:49, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

    Logs: 2025-08 ✗ R2 ← 2025-08 move to → Draft:Matojo
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    Scorch (comics)

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    I propose merging to List of DC Comics characters: S#Scorch due to a lack of secondary sources outside of encyclopedia entries. Emcgonigle (talk) 14:55, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

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    League of Assassins (disambiguation)

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    The Arrow episode and Order of assassins can become a hatnote in the main article. The other instance is just another link to the main page Emcgonigle (talk) 01:45, 28 October 2026 (UTC)reply

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    Doctor Bedlam

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    I propose merging to List of DC Comics characters: D#Doctor Bedlam due to his secondary sources being DC encyclopedias and a list of scribblenauts summons. Emcgonigle (talk) 00:37, 26 October 2026 (UTC)reply

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    Galfoy

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    Little evidence of meeting GNG. I did find this from a source called Just Jared (which doesn't have a lot of use here), but I am unfamiliar with the source and at any rate it's not enough to satisfy the "multiple sources" aspect of GNG. The article also cites Deviantart, ComicBookMovie, and Fandom Pulse, all of which are unreliable for various reasons. Gommeh (talk 🎮 sign) 18:58, 16 October 2026 (UTC)reply

    Comment: I just removed all of the primary sources and added a bunch of secondary ones. Do you think they help this article pass GNG? New editing editor (talk) 00:05, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
    Dude, you removed all the information, not just the references. Those first two DeviantArt and Twitter references were in there as primary references to the original posts: those you should not have removed. And the only other Tweets included as references were those from manga artists with their own Wikipedia pages who happened to also draw Galfoy. So really I don’t see why that was a criticism in this discussion: the rest of the references were secondary and reliable, especially with the ones you’ve added. Keep or delete, those should be put back. ~2026-56547-03 (talk) 01:47, 22 October 2026 (UTC)— Blocked sockpuppet Blocked sockpuppet of TotalTruthTeller24, see investigation. reply
    The page is currently at eleven reliable secondary sources, and five direct sources: two to the posts that started it, and three to those made by the manga artists Soichiro Yamamoto, Bkub Okawa, and Shun Saeki. And I am sure there are more articles to be added. This discussion should wait a while longer before closing, to see. ~2026-56547-03 (talk) 02:00, 22 October 2026 (UTC)— Blocked sockpuppet Blocked sockpuppet of TotalTruthTeller24, see investigation. reply
    Just because they are manga artists who happened to draw Galfoy does not necessarily mean they are reliable sources. Gommeh (talk 🎮 sign) 11:39, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
    Most of those eleven sources are not, in fact, reliable. Simonm223 (talk) 12:11, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
    • Keep This is obviously a rapdily evolving topic, but I believe by now (in contrast to the time of nomination) there are enough reliable secondary sources in the article that the requirements of WP:GNG are fulfilled and it is no longer WP:TOOSOON. In addition there are also this and this and possibly this web article. Daranios (talk) 09:51, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      I'm not sure that "Just Jared" and "Creative Bloq" are reliable sources. Simonm223 (talk) 10:19, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      They aren't. Gommeh (talk 🎮 sign) 11:38, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      Cutting those two, I’d say there’s enough reliable sources to be found, as a whole. I’d say to wait. Like Daranios said, WP:GNG is being fulfilled, and more and more reliable sources are beginning to write articles on the trend as it spreads, who can replace the old unreliable ones. ~2026-56739-82 (talk) 11:51, 22 October 2026 (UTC)— Blocked sockpuppet Blocked sockpuppet of TotalTruthTeller24, see investigation. reply
      Keeping the article but waiting for the sources isn't an entirely viable option, as we don't know for certain that the reliable sources will exist until they actually do (per WP:CRYSTALBALL). If you want to go that route, it's best to turn the article into a draft and work from there. Gommeh (talk 🎮 sign) 12:08, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      Having had a chance to read these over I'm pretty confident that Just Jared is AI generated. I'm less certain about Creative Bloq - if I had to guess I'd say they are human-generated articles. But their about page makes it clear they do affiliate marketing and they are also producing a lot of articles each day like an article every hour during their business hours. This plus the affiliate marketing angle makes me see this a being (probably human-generated) churnalism. As such I likely wouldn't delete a Creative Bloq citation. But I'd consider it, alone, insufficient to establish GNG. After all, the problem with churnalism is that they will write about anything that might drive clicks for a day or two. And that is below our standards. Honestly Vietnam.vn is the best source of the best - it appears to be a Vietnamese government website. But it's a bit odd to say that this is notable because the Vietnamese government randomly wrote about it on one of their websites. Except, when I look at the byline at the vietnam.vn article, the author Báo Tuổi Trẻ, is actually an entirely different publication rather than a person. Except, when I go to their main website, the galfoy article seems not to exist . That makes the provenance of the article rather dubious. Vietnam.vn seems to have aggregated it from a news org that subsequently deleted it? I don't know. but that is a somewhat questionable source too. And that's the problem with a lot of social media discourse cycle clickbait stuff like this: the sources may exist but they're all rather... dubious. Simonm223 (talk) 11:58, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      Also the same publication seems to rather frequently cover fan ships but I don't think this source would be sufficient to add to the articles about Xiyouji or Dream of the Red Chamber that some netizens ship Son Wukong and Lin Daiyu. Although, as someone with great appreciation for both of those books this is something very amusing to me. Ultimately my concern about the vietnamese source is the same as that about the Creative Bloq source: it appears to be focused more on getting as many pages as possible out the door as fast as possible rather than any sort of serious journalistic work. And these two very marginal sources don't, for me, establish WP:GNG. Simonm223 (talk) 12:07, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      That’s a fair point. I’d say there’s enough to close. ~2026-56681-65 (talk) 13:08, 22 October 2026 (UTC)strike sock -- Ponyobons mots 17:37, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      Thanks for taking a closer look! I had assumed that Yahoo would exercise editorial control. (Checking again I've seen that only Yahoo News has an entry at WP:Perennial sources (as generally reliable). Even in the discussions I've only found this on Yahoo Entertainment, where one user commented "I don't think either has ever been discussed at length", but "as long as it wasn't contentious" "information about a BLP I would thinks it's ok".) So in the end I fall back to my opinion that the sources currently used in the article are enough to fulfill WP:GNG on their own. Daranios (talk) 15:01, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      The issue here is that Yahoo aggregates other sources with really no editorial oversight at all. These links were linked to Yahoo but were not produced by Yahoo. With aggregated media content, the reliability of the material devolves to the original source and is not assumed by the aggregator. Simonm223 (talk) 15:03, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      Specifically from the Yahoo entry at RS/P Take care with syndicated content, which varies from highly reliable sources to very unreliable sources. Syndicated content should be evaluated as you would evaluate the original source Simonm223 (talk) 15:04, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      Yahoo News is a news aggregator which publishes things written by other outlets. If that is the case, as it is here, then the reliability of those outlets supersedes Yahoo News's own reliability. Sources natively written by Yahoo News's own contributors are generally OK though. Per WP:YAHOONEWS, Take care with syndicated content, which varies from highly reliable sources to very unreliable sources. Syndicated content should be evaluated as you would evaluate the original source. Syndicated content will have the original source's name and/or logo at the top. Gommeh (talk 🎮 sign) 15:04, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
    • Keep I have replaced some Twitter-based sources with secondary sources. I believe there is now a sufficient number of sources to justify the article's continued existence.--Kainioaefa (talk) 18:12, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      The only source you added, this from Real Sound, is pretty much only saying that Galfoy was drawn by a notable artist. It is not offering any actual critical analysis of Galfoy herself, which means it doesn't really help with regards to GNG. Gommeh (talk 🎮 sign) 18:29, 22 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      While Real Sound is reliable, the source can't even be used to support that this is an internet trend, as it literally just discusses Okawa's drawing and people's comments of it. -- Cdjp1 (talk) 11:48, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      But that's now a discussion about one supporting secondary source, rather than the collection of sources within the article. As I've stated earlier, this is a dynamic topic, so here is another recent web article which does provide some commentary on the phenomenon beyond just noting its existence. My understanding is that this is a web magazine with an editorial bord, with the author of that article being a staff writer, so I assume it is a reliable source. Daranios (talk) 16:25, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      That one is probably usable too. Gommeh (talk 🎮 sign) 16:39, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      What about this, this, and this article? New editing editor (talk) 21:54, 23 October 2026 (UTC)reply
    • Keep. The article has been reworked since the nomination (diff); Fandom Pulse, IBTimes, ComicBookMovie and the other sources objected to above are gone. The vietnam.vn page discussed above is a copy of a bylined piece in Tuổi Trẻ, a national daily, which traces the idea back through 2000s fan fiction and a 2020 Taiwanese forum project rather than just noting it exists. El Financiero ran a similar explainer, UDN covers the 2020 precursor and Wolyo the Korean web novel that finished five years before any of this. With Lifestyle.INQ, Cybernews and Indiatimes on top, that is enough for WP:GNG, and WP:NONENG applies. The Taiwanese and Korean coverage also answers WP:TOOSOON: this has a history, and it won't fit in a paragraph at Draco Malfoy. QuillQuasar (talk) 08:35, 24 October 2026 (UTC)reply
    Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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    Comment: Malfoid is characterized with traits that differ from Draco Malfoy, such as showing affection for Harry, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she's a separate character from Draco.--Kainioaefa (talk) 19:07, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
    Obviously this is a separate character, but one that is nonetheless only of interest because she is a variant of the original notable character. This makes a merger appropriate. Sandstein 20:02, 9 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Just as there are separate articles for NPC that are derivative characters of Wojak, being a derivative character is not a reason to merge them.--Kainioaefa (talk) 11:07, 10 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    • Keep The situation has evolved since the initial assessment, and there is now a sufficient body of source material. This subject involves a specific context including its origins in anime-style fan art of attractive young women, as well as its ties to the alt-right and incel subcultures that warrants a dedicated article rather than merging it into entries for Draco Malfoy or Drarry.--Amenity3 (talk) 22:41, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
    • Delete is my gut instinct as fanfic...is it gaining traction? Maybe draft...It might all be tomorrer's chip paper. Halbared (talk) 23:19, 31 October 2026 (UTC)reply
      You presume fanfic cannot possibly be within scope ~2026-57739-67 (talk) 09:19, 1 November 2026 (UTC)reply
      Keep. "This is my gut instinct", probably doesn't help in this discussion either way.
      There are tons of examples of Fanfiction becoming Mainstream or becoming its own Franchise. "City of Bones" started as a Draco Malfoy Fanfiction specifically, "Derpy Hooves" was a couple of frames background character, that eventually got canonized by "Hasbro", after receiving an entire background lore from MLP Fans.
      So "You gotta delete it, because it is Fan Fiction" is a bad faith argument at best. You could say, that the Sources need work, but that only means, that it needs work, and doesn't justify deletion. Dokuboter (talk) 09:51, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
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    Relisting comment: Still asking for a meaningful source analysis instead of assertion.
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    • Keep: Lots of coverage and clearly notable! The notability standard does not require us to wait a year to see if there is still coverage.
    Jclouds512 (talk) 07:24, 4 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep Article seems to have improved since nomination. Sourcing is a bit lacking, but I'd still say it's notable. ~2026-48129-52 (talk) 18:18, 4 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep, because it has gained a lot of coverage, and as long as using the right and reliable sources and adhere to Wikipedia standards, this article is a Keep. Qhairun (talk) 16:00, 9 November 2026 (UTC)reply
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    Weak keep (and only barely so) - I don't think it's notable but the sources seem reliable enough. I miss when memes were actually funny though. GarethBaloney (talk) 00:42, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep and speedy close. There are now more and more reliable sources like from VGTimes, Them.us, Wired, Slate, The Inquirer.net, Cybernews, 404Media.co, and Bao Tuoi Tre that can be use as references on the article. The discussion has been going on for weeks and I just want to close right now. Honestly, if Bowsette can have its own Wiki page, why can’t Malfoid as well? The Harry Potter fandom is just as popular as the Mario franchise. Thus, make sense there will be a lot of sources talking about it. Just close this discussion. Qhairun (talk) 02:42, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Respectfully, requesting a speedy close is completely inappropriate here, the debate is still very much out as far as the outcome goes, and as noted in WP:EARLY, "A "speedy keep" close is warranted when the nominator withdraws the nomination or fails to advance an argument for deletion or redirection—perhaps only proposing an alternative action such as moving—and no one other than the nominator recommends that the page be deleted, merged, or redirected.", and "Early closure is inappropriate where it appears that the withdrawal is simply an attempt to short-circuit an ongoing discussion." There is still debate about the quality, notability, and suitability of the various sources covering this topic, which is an important aspect of the decision. Attempting to force a closure of the discussion like this just because it's been open for a while is entirely improper. The 7-day timer is a standard minimum, not a maximum. This argument about "why can X have an article but not Y" has also been used and addressed elsewhere in this conversation and is not how we do things here, articles have to be judged on their own merits. Builder018 (talk) 03:01, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Comment: Wikipedia:Source assessment/Malfoid has been created to facilitate analyzing the sources in the article. ···日本穣 · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 00:19, 10 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Thank you, Nihonjoe! Owen× ☎ 00:24, 10 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    @OwenX: Sure thing. I've left my analysis of the first three sources, but have IRL stuff to go do. Others are welcome to post analyses there, too. The more the merrier! ···日本穣 · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 00:42, 10 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Delete. Way, way, way too soon for any real notability to be established here. If, given a month or two, coverage still persists, maybe, but as it stands this is a niche internet trend on a small section of X, formerly Twitter. Trinny2381 (talk) 07:36, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    I suggest banning everybody who requested deletion. ~2026-59819-11 (talk) 07:59, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    You're new to this, aren't you? RexSueciae (talk) 16:03, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep. We've seen coverage of this trend on so many more places than just X. It's even made its way to respected news sites. LordKlavier (talk) 08:12, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep. "It is too soon" is not a policy on which Wikipedia makes decisions.
    If a show comes out this month, do we wait a year, to write an article for it? No, of course not.
    What if it is a niche show, that hardly anyone watches? Still no. What is important is, that it is well sourced, not the number of people who enjoy it, or find the information useful.
    We have to discuss on the empiric facts of the matter, not your personal opinion. Dokuboter (talk) 11:10, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Delete. I just don't see the point in this article I'm sorry. Not every trend needs an article. Thea likes Sfera Ebbasta (talk to me, ooooh!) 08:01, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep. I strongly disagree with this statement as similar trends, such as Bowsette, have an article. The nomination for deletion was due to insufficient sourcing. The catalogue of source material added since then are more than enough for WP:GNG. Ennemeos (talk) 09:37, 12 November 2026 (UTC) — Ennemeos (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. reply
    Keep. Do you really think "I dont get it." as an argument?
    This has nothing to due with the original normination for deletion, which has already been fixed at this point.
    Please engage with the actual reasons why this discussion was stated, and not barge in, just because you personally dont like it. Dokuboter (talk) 11:07, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    I dOn'T LiKe ThIs TrEnD sO iT sHoUlD bE dElEtEd!!1
    Really? Is this how you decide the merit of the article? On the "I like it/I don't like it" basis? Pathetic. ~2026-59837-28 (talk) 11:47, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    I feel like I need to articulate my thoughts better, it's definitely notable to be mentioned in an article / have a section of its own, but making a full fledged article is overdoing it. Thea likes Sfera Ebbasta (talk to me, ooooh!) 12:02, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    @IL SUPREMO THEA: Wouldn't that stance be better represented by a !vote to "merge" to Draco Malfoy or Harry Potter fandom#Fan fiction, rather than a "delete"? Daranios (talk) 16:19, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep. if Bowsette have an article, Malfoid deserves one to, using Danbooru numbers, Bowsette has 4k entries, while malfoid has 4.7k and still going up. Cerphentos (talk) 09:21, 12 November 2026 (UTC) — Cerphentos (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. reply
    Whether topics merit an article is based on our general notability guidelines, not on the number of Danbooru entries. Loytra✨ 12:31, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep - if some sources are lower quality, replace them. I've seen plenty of coverage on this topic by reliable sources that discuss it having an effect on interest in Harry Potter, and people are making full movies and series out of it. We are also an encyclopedia; we should be comprehensive and yet we always seem to be doing the opposite of what people want. If "Mogging" can get into the dictionary, Malfoid can get an article. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 09:28, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Note: recent/future !votes may be canvassed from recent tweet(s) () sharing that this article is in AfD. Prplnorangesoda (talk) 11:46, 12 November 2026 (UTC) — Prplnorangesoda (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. reply
    Delete. Can't see why something that was trendy among MAGA-type white trash on X.com last month is notorious enough to warrant an article. Daibarakenji (talk) 12:23, 12 November 2026 (UTC) — Daibarakenji (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. reply
    See my reply below which may help provide more context. It was very, very huge in Japan (which as a country has the second highest userbase on Twitter after the US). As someone living in Japan, I saw artists of all sorts drawing the character for weeks before I even learned that it was being associated with any sort of right-wing types overseas, which came as a big surprise (and disappointment). It was trendy far beyond just that space too. The Slate article points this out as well, i.e. that it didn't originate with that group but rather was co-opted. –Fpmfpm (talk) 17:29, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Comment There seems to be an influx of single-purpose accounts and TAs that make no other edits, not sure what's causing this. ~2026-48129-52 (talk) 13:09, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep: It makes no sense for it to be deleted. I expect something like this to be still talked about as a big deal after the main hype runs out. And why is the title misspelled? She is called Milford officially. Matthew Cenance (talk) 13:32, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Is milfoid a typo? I can assure you the trend has never been associated with that name. Astro4545 (talk) 14:08, 12 November 2026 (UTC) — Astro4545 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. reply
    • Admin note: the topic seems to have become a battleground for American politics and gender/sex issues. Therefore, I protected both the article and this AfD per WP:CT/AP and WP:CT/GG, limiting participation to extended confirmed users. Owen× ☎ 14:15, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
      Probably a good idea especially if it doesn't seem like things will calm down or remain civil. But this is so strange to me (although I can guess why). FWIW, here in Japan it wasn't politicized at all, just an art trend that got (very, very) popular a couple months ago and is still ongoing, albeit not as strong as last month. It even made the news (mostly on online sites focused more on reporting on internet/fan culture), got an entry added on Pixiv's wiki, etc. No one knew about any tense discussions that were happening overseas; artists were just enjoying the trend and following along by drawing their version of fanart en masse. I agree that the creation of the article at the time might've been TOOSOON but I think it may be OK now? –Fpmfpm (talk) 17:24, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
      Hi OwenX, if you are monitoring this article, I'd ask you to take a look at the comment 5 above yours by Daibarakenji, as it does not appear appropriate for a discussion here or, well, anywhere on Wikipedia, nor is it accurate. It's the kind of comment that helps people dismiss Wikipedia as non-neutral. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 17:48, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
      @Darkwarriorblake: the comment you refer to is in a discussion, not on an article. We don't remove discussion comments for being non-neutral or inaccurate. It can potentially be removed for other reasons, but I prefer to leave it in place in case someone wishes to report that user for misconduct at WP:AN/I or a similar venue. I can assure you that Daibarakenji's comment will not carry any weight with the closing admin. Owen× ☎ 17:59, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
      For what it's worth this is a pretty good case for keeping the article—the weird political connotations definitely distinguish this topic from other fanfiction characters. William on Tires (talk) 18:50, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    • Redirect / merge. Even though the trend is mentioned in a smattering of reliable sources, I don't think this needs to be independent of an article for, say, Draco Malfoy. This is a small facet of a larger topic and I'm not sure it passes WP:SIGCOV. Put a subsection in the article for Draco Malfoy and redirect "Malfoid" to that. RexSueciae (talk) 16:02, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep with the new improved sourcing. Even from someone on the other side of the "culture war" who thinks this entire thing is dumb, it clearly ekes out enough coverage to stay. bnuuy ‖ 🐇💬 ‖ 19:25, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Delete or redirect Most of the existing sourcing for this article really just lacks the criteria set by WP:LASTING due to them mostly reguritating the same information within the same time frame with some of them being flat out unreliable sources. At best, this is a trend that will die by the end of this year without any further relevancy beyond it being a niche internet trend within the culture war. SuperSkaterDude45 (discusión) 19:57, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Delete or Redirect to Draco Malfoy or Harry Potter fandom per the arguments of SuperSkaterDude45, RexSueciae, Sandstein, and Cdjp1. SuperSkaterDude45's argument about WP:Lasting is especially pressing in this instance, as many of the articles and sources being conjured to support keeping the article appear to be, as stated by others, simply churnalism, and largely regurgitate the same few facts about the trend. While I don't think the topic outright fails WP:GNG, there are serious questions about the timing and sourcing of articles about the topic and whether it's an actual notable topic or simply a fad that publications were rushing to get clicks off of, and while others have been pointing to WP:NTEMP to justify these sources proving notability, I believe the following guideline, WP:SUSTAINED, to have a much bigger impact on this particular article's case for removal, as there is almost no sustained coverage of the trend outside of this burst from what I have seen. Builder018 (talk) 23:54, 12 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Delete / Redirect to Draco Malfoy per the arguments above. Fringe fanmade character with quickly regurgitated AI generated churnalism sources somehow meets GNG? I doubt it. Unless there is substantive proof that this is a trend that will last long, WP:CRYSTALBALL applies. PHShanghai | they/them (talk) 01:40, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Just looked at the sources and honestly my point is further reinforced, none of these sources look particularly high quality (besides Wired?) nor does it justify an encyclopedic-level coverage of this character. PHShanghai | they/them (talk) 01:43, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    No comment, lol. ~Sıgehelmus♗(Tøk) 02:14, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    @Sigehelmus: Since you seem so bitter, feel free to source articles when you dared to say that this Malfoid trend is "huge in the Philippines"- I'm from here, and literally not only have I ever heard of this character before AfD despite being Gen Z, there are zero Filipino news English-language sources (e.g. GMA, ABS, Rappler) that cover this because it is of utter disinterest to us. Disregard your narrative that it's somehow big here. Lol. PHShanghai | they/them (talk) 14:08, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    Keep. It seems strange that there are so many asking for deletion, seeing how far the trend has gone. If you look at google search volume, "malfoid" has appeared in more searches than "east germany" since September 30th and continues to do so. I wonder if this might be a (politically motivated?) case of WP:IDONTLIKEIT, since it seems clearly notable to me. For the record, I have generally taken little interest in the meme. RustyOldShip (talk) 03:56, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    To clarify, I know WP:GNG does not work by search volume. I think GNG is met on the sources, and that the search data is just generically germane information. RustyOldShip (talk) 03:58, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    As far as the sources, WP:Source_assessment/Malfoid is still in progress to evaluate the quality and reliability of the sources, so it's too soon to settle it on that grounds either. Builder018 (talk) 04:06, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply
    I can't speak for others, but personally I'm not inherently against the existence of an article for this trend/meme because of the meme itself or the politicization of it, I just don't think one is justified as it stands currently. Google search volume alone is basically never enough to establish that a subject actually deserves an article, and notability is just the first bar to overcome, not the final hurdle, as noted in the guideline itself:
    "This is not a guarantee that a topic will necessarily be handled as a separate, stand-alone page. Editors may use their discretion to merge or group two or more related topics into a single article."
    It seems based on a combination of factors noted in my and others' comments that this is likely better served as a sub-section or paragraph within another article, rather than as a stand-alone article in and of itself. Builder018 (talk) 04:05, 13 November 2026 (UTC)reply

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