Redwall Wiki:Community Portal

Welcome to Community Central, the discussion area for the Redwall Wiki. Please feel free to ask questions or comment on anything here.

If you are new to Redwall or Brian Jacques, please see the About page! If you're interested in helping out around here, see the Manual of Style.

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To Do

 * Book summaries & completed character listings for: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, Voyage of Slaves


 * Character summaries (Give every character a wiki page, even if you think they're insignificant. They're not!)


 * Summaries for all the short stories in Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales and The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns.


 * Write articles listed on the wanted page.


 * Expand articles listed on the short article page.


 * Update older articles.


 * Expand Stubs and incomplete articles.

Wanted Images
The following are covers wanted for the Book Cover Gallery:

US ISBN 1428104380 audio book
 * The Long Patrol (we don't have one)

UK ISBN 009931911X / 0-09-931911-X paperback
 * Redwall (current version we have is blurry)

ISBN 0099319411 paperback
 * Mariel of Redwall (current version we have is angled oddly)

Spain ISBN 848441129X / 84-8441-129-X paperback
 * Mariel de Redwall (current version we have is very poor quality, blurry)

Germany ISBN 3570260828 papeback
 * Mossflower: Am Berg Salamandastron (current version we have is very small)

CURRENT GOALS

 * Page 1 of Google search results for 'Redwall'.


 * Break into the top 10-15 active Wikia (we're in the top 35 now).

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PHP/HTML
If you are a PHP and/or HTML programmer interested in working on an exciting project, please contact LordTBT.

Things to Remember

 * Be sure to check the Manual of Style for proper ways to edit pages and policies.


 * Feel free to add book covers, character pics, etc. to the appropriate pages. Please credit all known illustrators.


 * It is usually best to use a character's full name/title for the name of their article.


 * If you know of characters needing an article, but do not know what to write, please add the characters name, In Tags on the book's discussion page.


 * Any statistic stating a number of horde members MUST have a citation in the edit summary.


 * If you are creating a page for a character with a title (such as an Abbot or Abbess), remember when adding categories to list the character by their name first. For example:

Can you identify this?
I recently spotted an alleged image of Redwall Abbey while browsing around. If you can identify where it comes from, please say so. -- LordTBT  Talk! 05:20, 26 June 2008 (UTC)



Gray Characters
Lord TBT, I'd like to compliment you on the quality of your Doomwyte review. Your writing skills are excellent. However, I must disagree on your analysis of gray characters. Supposedly "gray" characters such as the Grumpy Watervole don't really "blur the line between good and evil." The watervole is always evil and never does anything good. Personally, my idea of a gray character would be a good animal who starts out completely good, but eventually becomes evil, or vice versa. Dannflor 21:04, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi Dannflor, thanks! I'd say the Grumpy Watervole is a very unique character, you are correct in observing that he never does anything good, but describing him as totally "evil" feels wrong to me. As a whole, Mossflower watervoles are not bad or evil creatures. We do not know the reason the Grumpy Watervole acted the way he did, he could have been good in his younger days. --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 22:05, 12 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for taking the time to reply! There is a distinct possibility that he was once good, but throughout the entire Redwall series, no good characters ever turn bad or do something bad and repent of it. Dannflor 23:16, 12 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Well, as far as anyone who has read through Eulalia! can surmise. ;) -- LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 23:19, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Character Listings
If you wish to work on completing a character listing for a certain book, please say so here so the community knows. If you are going to make a commitment, follow through on it. If you are unable to complete your listing, or are having problems, posting here would also be wise.

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Ideas

 * I think a featured article section on the main page would be nice, like they have on the Harry Potter wiki. --Lonna Bowstripe 22:38, 23 April 2006 (UTC)


 * It might be an idea, but it would require a complete re-vamp of the main page, something I'm not sure how to do right now. Additionally, I think we need to focus on completing more articles and more articles fully before we can get featured articles running. --LordTBT 23:35, 26 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I think that the idea of a weekly featured article is a good idea. A poll could be held to choose one.


 * Um... I don't know if this exists already, if it does, I fail at finding it... Would a complete repository of all the songs, riddles, etc. from all the books be something cool to have? Or would that be against copyright?


 * Yes it would violate copyright. --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 19:18, 7 November 2007 (UTC)


 * How do people feel about creating a Redwall Timeline? --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 23:03, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I think that would rock! I will gladly help! Rakkety Tam 19:24, 7 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Totally! I'll help!-- B a r k j o n 14:48, 10 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Im on board (uh if i can). Sambrook the otter 03:16, 17 September 2008 (UTC)


 * I'll help! User:Pe-ads the Mighty


 * Is it a violation of copyright to quote short poems from a book on a page for a book? The Star Wars Wikia includes full quotes in some spots. Dannflor 18:45, 18 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi Dannflor, that is totally acceptable. -- LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 19:10, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Customize your Monaco
The following consists of a few tips to personalize your version of the Redwall Wiki's Monaco skin even further.

Link Toolbox
The link toolbox appears underneath the main navigational menu. You can customize this box to include any links you want! Just edit the User:/Monaco-toolbox page, e.g. User:LordTBT/Monaco-toolbox.

Here are some default values you may wish to include:

* Special:Random|Random page * Special:Upload|Upload file * Special:Whatlinkshere/|What links here * Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes * Special:Specialpages|Special pages * Help|Help

Redwall Wiki Widget
Another advantage of the Monaco skin is the abiity to have our own unique widget. To view this, click the widgets list and then click the little green plus sign (or click and drag to the left) for the "Wiki page in Widget" widget. That's it.

FAQs
Q: How do we delete or rename articles?


 * A: Only the admins can delete, but to rename an article a registered user can click the "Move" button at the top of the page

Q. Should we use the link brackets every time a character is mentioned in an article?


 * A: No. Only the first time a character/place/etc. is linked.

Q: (Insert character name) isn't listed on the character page for this book?!
 * A: Characters listed on book character pages are there because they have actual articles. For a character to be listed s/he must have a page created and categorized first. If you know of a character listing needed, please create it according to the methodology in the Manual of Style! Otherwise, please add the character's name to the discussion page for the book.

Q: How do I include/upload an image?


 * A: Look to the lefthand side of your screen, right above the Community toolbox. Click "Upload File" to upload your images, then add the image to the character template. Do not hyperlink to images on other webservers; upload all images here, crediting the illustrator or artist.

Q: How do I change my signature? How can I include a little image in my signature?


 * A: Go to your preferences screen, located in the upper right hand corner. In the "Signature" field (right under your email address), add your signature, make sure that the "Raw signature" box is checked, and save. Now when you sign your name, your sig should be replaced by your custom sig. Example signature

Q: How do I sign my name?


 * A: You can sign your name by typing four tildes (~), or by clicking their signature icon [[Image:Signa.jpg|Your signature with timestamp]] in the toolbar. It automatically includes the timestamp. Signing is required when using talk pages.

Q: Why isn't the Redwall Wiki linked on the official Redwall website?


 * A: The Redwall Wiki can be easily edited by anybody. While this is great in terms of content contribution, there are malicious people out there who could potentially edit pages to include coarse or vulgar material that is not suitable for a younger audience. Because of liability issues, Redwall.org does not link us directly, but they know about us, don't worry.

More Specific Redwall Wiki Questions and Answers
Q. What is policy on classifying characters as villains or heroes? What do they need to do?--Ember Nickel 20:48, 17 February 2006 (UTC)


 * A: Villains are defined by species. Rat, ferret, stoat, etc. all villains de facto. Heroes are kind of a per case classification. Obviously some characters are clearly heroes, so they get the category. This generally involves somehow "saving the day", so to speak. For example, Martin the Warrior would be a hero. Bobbo wouldn't. Hope it helps. --LordTBT 21:44, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Q. What should I do if two characters have the exact same name? --Martthias


 * A: Put the book title in one of their page links. Example: Ripfang Ripfang (Brocktree) --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 20:36, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Q: I'm having a hard time telling when to add my username and the date to something. When should I?--User:Some random redwall fan 21:11, 26 July 2008

Miscellaneous Questions and Answers
Q: Does anybody here know what happened to Snowfur (Kate Sullivan, who wrote the Redwall Encyclopedia), because she hasn't made any changes to the encyclopedia for about a year now.--User: Shadowhiskillconey 12:37, 20 Feb 2005


 * A: Yep. Snowfur is around 26 years old. The Encyclopedia hasnt been updated in over a year and a half, and most likely never will be. She has more adult concerns at this point in her life. --LordTBT 18:08, 20 February 2006 (UTC)


 * A: Yes, I'm still around. I've had a lot of things going on in my life in the last couple of years that have made my numerous websites, including the Redwall Encyclopedia, a lot lower on my priority list than they used to be.  I truly do apologize for the apparent abandonment of the Encyclopedia.  I realize updates every year or two seem like a glacial pace in a fast-paced, instant-gratification medium like the Internet, but I do fully intend to update the site at some point in the future.  --Snowfur 17:26, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Q: What if there is a character or place, which has all the information about that character or place and on the Ancient Pages list? Do you have to edit it? --Sitruunasooda 17:36, 2 February 2007


 * A: No. That's only if the Ancient Page needs updating or fixing. --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 17:21, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Q: Is there a way to delete Redwall Wiki accounts? Sometimes I enjoy making accounts because it's fun choosing names, but after a while it gets annoying to have so many. --User: Summerbreeze Treeleap 18:45, 16 July 2008
 * A: It's a lot of trouble for Wikia to do it, so just don't use the accounts you don't want any more. --<font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 02:46, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Q: Hi, this is Safronia from the LPF. I was wondering if I could create a "food list" composed of all the dishes that have ever been named in Redwall. I already have most of the books done. Thanks! -- Safronia, 19:35, 18 July 2008


 * Sure, go for it. Redwall Food -- <font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 23:43, 18 July 2008 (UTC)