Destinypedia:Featured/Article/Nomination

Archive Nomination rules
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 * Copy/Use the following format:

Article Name
Reason: place your reason here.

Date of nomination: place the date here

Votes

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Cabal (Approved)
Reason: This is an extremely comprehensive and well-constructed article based on what we know from the Cabal Grimoire cards, Guardian equipment, and various quotes and mission dialogues, especially given that they are one of the least known races in Destiny compared to others like the Hive and the Fallen; even the Vex, as alien as they are, have more stuff to their name than the Cabal. In light of all this, the article has been well-sourced, full of images, and illustrative quotes heading each section.

Date of nomination: 00:24, 19 December 2016 (EST)

Votes

 * - Per Nomination -- 00:24, 19 December 2016 (EST)
 * - Per Nomination --Destiny-vex.jpg Arcmind  Talk •  Contribs  09:11, 19 December 2016 (EST)
 * -- 11:29, 19 December 2016 (EST)

Dreadnaught (Approved)
Reason: After a complete and thorough reconstruction spanning two days, the Dreadnaught is now fully sourced and filled with images, and has a proper template outfitting it in addition to all of the prerequisite sections filled out, including: article introduction, history, design, interior, activities, and trivia.

Date of nomination: 23:34, 3 May, 2017

Votes

 * - Per nomination -- 23:34, 3 May 2017 (EDT)
 * - I think a new article on the wiki front page will do it good, and I think this article is just the one for the job. Excellent work Dante! Vex Logo.png Arcmind  Execute long hold for reactivation. Hand of God.png  AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF  06:15, 4 May 2017 (EDT)
 * --Spartacus  Talk •  Contribs  11:52, 7 May 2017 (EDT)

Comments
I'll also note that it was User:Observance who inspired me to reconstruct the Dreadnaught article with his insightful edits. I credit him here. 23:59, 3 May 2017 (EDT)

Books of Sorrow (Approved)
Reason: Thanks to the collaborative efforts of several users this page has become a true article worthy of recognition. According to the Special:LongPages it is just under 4000 bytes smaller than the actual Grimoire Books of Sorrow, yet is fantastically well-written and comprehensive after numerous revisions. Designed to be a "Cliffs notes", this article fulfils that purpose by describing in laymen terms what is happening in the Books, allowing both the casual fan and experienced "loremaster" to find their way around.

It contains a short summary with link brackets to each section for easier navigation; a roster for describing the various characters and other entities which have prominence in the Books; the synopsis itself, and a Trivia section which in addition to describing interesting things also contains a section which explains many of the hard-to-understand or unfamiliar terms that have become synonymous with Destiny lore. Its main source has been linked in the very top of the article for people wanting to read the transcript for themselves, so that fulfils citation requirements.

Date of nomination: 09:04, 21 May 2017 (EDT)

Votes

 * - Per nomination; and also just a slight touch of vanity and pride. -- 09:08, 21 May 2017 (EDT)
 * - "All is vanity and vexation of spirit." :p No really, this page is very well done. Vex Logo.png Arcmind  Execute long hold for reactivation. Hand of God.png  AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF  19:46, 21 May 2017 (EDT)

Comments
A total of eight users contributed to the article's reconstruction and expansion, including myself. -- 09:08, 21 May 2017 (EDT)

Emperor Calus
Reason: I feel that this character makes up a lot of the Leviathan raid lore and also makes up a large part of the main story lore, detailing Ghaul's rise to power and his betrayal of Calus. It also gives a large amount of information about the Cabal species, their social structure, what the citizens do, what the cities are like and Cabal politics, a field vastly unknown. As more raid- exclusive items come out, more people will want to know about Calus. It also details his gameplay and is a helpful guide for the final Leviathan boss fight. I feel that this is essential for people who want to know more about Destiny 2's main villain, Ghaul, and the shadowy Cabal emperor with a ship that is actively consuming Nessus. --

Date of nomination: 16/04/2018

Votes

 * - The Calus Page does not meet Destinypedia's requirements to be classified as a Featured article. Further, Featured Articles are meant to showcase pages that best represent the effort, precision, and quality of the wiki. So far, very few pages meet those requirements. And while the page is a very crucial one, its not yet ready to be a Featured Article. I am sorry. :( Vex Logo.png Arcmind  Execute long hold for reactivation. Hand of God.png  AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF  08:46, 17 April 2018 (EDT)
 * - I have similar thoughts to what Arcmind has brought up. Calus may have a lot of information in his page but he lacks images and a detailed summary. Compare with Oryx, the Taken King and you'll see why that one became a Featured Page. -- 12:53, 17 April 2018 (EDT)

Humanity (Approved)
Reason: In an attempt to set a new wiki standard I think this page does a good job of showcasing a completed page with all info in a finetuned way that does not leave much else to be added unless something big comes our way. I also think a new featured article would be nice to have on the mainpage. Arcmind  Execute long hold for reactivation. Hand of God.png AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF  17:18, 1 May 2018 (EDT)

Date of Nomination: 1/5/2018

Votes

 * — A bit of personal bias here imo that page came out pretty nice. Vex Logo.png Arcmind  Execute long hold for reactivation. Hand of God.png  AI-COM/ACMD SIGNOFF  17:19, 1 May 2018 (EDT)
 * -- Per nomination. -- Dante the Ghost (talk) 20:51, 1 May 2018 (EDT)

Vex
Reason: I think that this is a very detailed article that describes the historical activity of the Vex throughout the Destiny franchise very well, while also providing descriptive information about their technology, named individuals and biology. The Vex are a large part of the Destiny universe, and I'd say that it can be seen in this article. PASSION AND PARADOX. \ AID SAKRIX. \ SIMPLICITY REQUIRES COMPLEXITY. (talk) 12:50, 15 July 2018 (EDT)

Date of Nomination: 15/7/2018