Manual of Style

Manual of Style describes how pages are written, including how information is added and placeholders are marked. Many other formatting policies that do not fall under any of the other policy categories are listed in the following.

Conjecture

Conjecture refers to assumptions based on a lack of information from official sources. It's true that the DCU takes adaptations of DC Comics stories and characters, however they use to take creative differences.

Due to the data that isn't detailed or explored in the DCU, conjectures are allowed when:

• Names: Names of clear DC Features that exist in the DCU, but are unnamed on-screen and behind the scenes, such as a character's full name.
• Species: Most of the time humans appear in the DCU that never claim to be such, which would technically make, for example, that identifying Emilia Harcourt as Human a mere assumption, so it's logical to identify her as such unless there is information that says otherwise. The same applies to other species such as Kryptonians or Amazons, where it is also correct to assume that they all have the same Physiology unless there is information that says otherwise.
• Nationality: The assumption of a character nationality is also allowed, most of the time characters do not show IDs, which would make technically saying that a US resident is American an assumption, so it is logical to identify them as such. Nationality assumption is also permitted based on characteristics such as accent, cultural traditions, etc., unless there is information to the contrary.

Quotes

Quotes are applied, depending on the circumstance, like this:

• [Character]
• [Character] to [Character]
• [Character] and [Character]

When adding a very long quote, the DCU Wiki recommends using Transcript pages like Forever Dreaming Transcripts to copy and paste that quote.

Status

In case some data in a template cannot be filled, please do not fill it with “Unknown”, leave it blank instead. The only exception to the rule is when filling out the Status field.

The statuses considered valid when filling out this field in a template are the following:

• Character
  • Alive
  • Deceased
  • Unknown
  • In Custody
  • Deleted
• Item/Weapon/Vehicle
  • Active
  • Inactive
  • Destroyed
  • Unknown
• Team/Organization
  • Active
  • Defunct
  • Unknown

Aliases

This section takes content/reference from Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki (see authors)

According to the Layout Guide, all aliases must include a reference to the medium in which they are or were first referenced.

Valid Aliases:

1. Primary Names: The character's full name, as used to refer to them in common usage. For instance, Mike Carter.
2. Codenames: In accordance with the Naming Policy, the codenames of the most prominent characters used to generally title the page. Codenames must be shown in chronological sequence, with the exception of any that the character has specifically discarded.
   1. Secret identities: Pseudonyms or identities that are unknown to others.
3. Derivatives: Whether it is the first, middle, or last name, derivatives are variations of the true name or its notations.
   1. Nicknames: These are nicknames that gain popularity and are used frequently enough for the character to react to them. Even if the moniker is repeated, it is invalid if it is merely an adjective. (John Economos, for instance, in the first season of Peacemaker as "Dye-Beard")
4. Organizational Names: Names that have been created and approved by governmental or private organizations, such as Government Documentation, Inmate Number and Internet Usernames
5. In-Universe Media: Codenames and nicknames seen newspapers and news reports, among other in-universe media, provided they do not fall under one of the prohibited alias categories.

Invalid Aliases Examples:

• Inproper Nouns
• Pronouns
• Adjectives
  • Slurs
  • Descriptive
  • Titles
• Repeated names. E.g. Child, Sweetheart, etc.
• Honorifics. E.g. Mrs, Mr, Mom, Dad, Uncle, except when used as codenames.
• Titles. Doctor, Professor, etc., except when used as codenames.
• Mimics: Characters mimicking other characters.
• Pop Culture References: Allusion or comparison to a character from popular culture, except when it has special relevance and is repeated.
• Group Aliases: E.g. X member of the Green Lantern Corps being referred to as “Green Lantern.”

Perspective

In-Universe

Pages pertaining to in-universe issues should be treated as such, as if they were actually within the DC Universe. Typically this will refer to characters, locations, items, etc.

In-universe articles should be written without reference to behind-the-scenes. These types of articles are written as if one were within the actual universe, and detail the events and surroundings of the world in an encyclopedic format. The few exceptions to this rule are the "Behind the Scenes" section, as well as some sections within the information boxes used.

Out-of-Universe

"Out-of-Universe" refers to things that pertain to the real world, rather than the DCU. This usually refers to movies, comics, cast and crew. They are written from our own perspective as viewers of the universe, recognizing that the DC Universe is fictional.