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

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To Do

 * Book summaries & completed character listings for: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, The Angel's Command, Voyage of Slaves


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

Redwall, Mossflower , Mattimeo , Mariel of Redwall , Salamandastron , Martin the Warrior, The Bellmaker , Outcast of Redwall , Pearls of Lutra , The Long Patrol , Marlfox , The Legend of Luke, Lord Brocktree, The Taggerung , Triss , Loamhedge , Rakkety Tam, High Rhulain , Eulalia!
 * Complete character listings in their entirety:


 * 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.


 * Take care of Red linked pages.


 * Expand Stubs and incomplete articles.

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

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)

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

CURRENT GOALS

 * 500 articles every 5-6 months.


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


 * Break into the top 10-15 active Wikia (we're in the top 50 now).


 * To Do list

Wikia

 * Just a cool note, Wikia recently reformatted their main page (wikia.com) and the Redwall Wiki is listed front and center, under Literature! Hopefully we get some traffic! --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 07:11, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Other

 * Dave Lindsay plugged us :D http://www.redwall.org/dave/news.php --LordTBT 22:38, 11 February 2006 (UTC)


 * We are the Featured Wikia for May 2006! --LordTBT 05:35, 1 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Over a year after applying the Redwall Wiki finally makes Yahoo! directories. --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 03:30, 18 February 2007 (UTC)


 * The Redwall Wiki now has a French counterpart, Le Wiki De Rougemuraille (I hope I didn't butcher that)! --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 04:41, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Things to Remember
Please see the Manual of Style.


 * On DVD pages, include ISBN, Region number, box cover.


 * 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.

Google


Currently, we are the #1 website returned for anyone Googling for "redwall wiki" (with and without quotes), which I think is an achievement. Unfortunately, we are not on page 1 for "redwall" or "brian jacques", something I would like to see considering the sites that DO turn up on pages 1 (and 2) for those googles. In the coming weeks, a more stringent advertising campaign will probably be launched. --LordTBT 08:58, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
 * FYI. the Wiki comes up on page FOUR of a Google search on "Redwall". Just wanted to let you know... Also, what do you mean by advertising campiagn?--Lord Mactalon 15:58, 7 June 2006 (UTC)


 * We've managed to come up on page 3 now. --LordTBT 17:59, 19 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Some how we have been bumped back to page 5, oddly enough. See here for Redwall Wiki advertising and promotion. --LordTBT 21:09, 26 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Things get even weirder.... back on page four again! Any ideas why its being bounced around so much?--Lord Mactalon 21:41, 18 July 2006 (UTC)


 * According to the google website, they rank pages by how many times they were linked to. Essentially, a link from page X to the Redwall wiki would lead to the wiki being moved up.  Thus, our goal should be to increase the number of people linking to our site. --Docbob 22 July 2006


 * On page 3 right now! --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 19:27, 27 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Appearing on the bottom of page 2 for me! --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 21:21, 7 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Right now top of page 3. --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 22:59, 3 January 2007 (UTC)


 * TOP OF PAGE 2!! Almost to page 1!! --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 19:30, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Other

 * Page 1 for "Redwall" on Yahoo! --LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] Talk! 19:33, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Page 1 for "Redwall" on AltaVista & MSN --<font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 01:15, 26 March 2007 (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 committment, follow through on it. If you are unable to complete your listing, or are having problems, posting here would also be wise.


 * I am done completing the character list for Mariel of Redwall and Mattimeo --Mousethief 06:45, 8 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Does the overlining like this Mossflower, mean that the character listing is not complete?? --Sitruunasooda 20:48, 30 March 2007


 * The strike-out lines indicate that a character listing is complete. With the exception of the 2 minor characters found today, it was listed as complete already. --<font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 22:49, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Current Projects

 * I created a template for Battles and Wars at Template:Battle/War. Let me know if you like it and have suggestions! --Mousethief 18:53, 5 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm doing Martin the Warrior. --Martthias 14:06, 20 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I am trying to complete Marlfox, Redwall and Taggerung- character listings, but if somebody wants to help me, I'll be glad.:) --Sitruunasooda 17:40, 4 January 2007


 * I've been thinking and I decided that I don't do Taggerung -character listing. If someone else want to do that, so he or she can do that. --Sitruunasooda 22:38, 27 January 2007

Ideas

 * D' you think p'raps we could make a Quotes section for each character, with quotes by or referring to that character? Or is that too general?--Shadowhiskillconey 15 October 2006
 * Sure. --<font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 00:49, 15 October 2006 (UTC)


 * 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)

Day of Wiki
Next month is July, I think since school should be out for just out everyone for the summer we should have what I'm calling a "Day of Wiki" - everyone is online at a specified day and time, and we all create and edit pages, stress more so on the create.

If you'd like to help, please sign up below, and indicate your availability during the week (include time zone please!) --<font color="Green">LordTBT  <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 01:15, 20 June 2007 (UTC)


 * 1) I was thinking of July 5th, at 10:00 am. (For the wiki day) Redwall does need a great day!


 * Not everyone is in the same time zone. We have editors in Europe and the US. So please list days and times you may be available for such an event, and I will sort out the exact date and time. --<font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 20:01, 24 June 2007 (UTC)


 * 1) July 5th sounds good. Pacific time? breeze 21:24, 28 June 2007 (UTC)


 * 1) July 5th would be fine but 10:00 am is kind of a problem for me because I have baseball practice all morning. Noonish or afternoon would work better (PST). It's a cool idea! --Mousethief 05:48, 29 June 2007 (UTC)


 * 1) A nice idea, I could try to be here on 5th July, but because I live in Finland, finding the right time is a problem. 7.00 pm GMT +2 time? That would be 5.00pm in UK, but in USA...hmm... the time depends on which state do you live, because the time difference between USA and Finland can be many, many hours. Time zones are a nasty problem. --<font color="Orange">Sitruunasooda  [[Image:DannflorIcon.JPG]]  <font color="Violet" size="3">Talk! 19:52, 29 June 2007 (UTC)


 * 1) Well if it's 9:00am I guess I won't make it then unless I got  cancelled game. Bah no one will miss me anyway. --Mousethief 03:46, 5 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Which is why I need specific availabilities from people in terms of time and days, so I can come up with a few options for everyone to choose from. The time you mentioned would be noon EST, 11AM CST, and I believe either 8 or 9AM PST. --<font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 22:26, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Again, I think it would be cool if we could make this happen, so please post your usual availability and time zone. Thanks. --<font color="Green">LordTBT  <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 22:59, 5 July 2007 (UTC)


 * 1) Well I'll be cool for next week. Best for me is afternoon PST. Tuesdays and Thursdays are the worst days for me. The other days I can move things around. I'm a night owl so even late late night is fine by me especially now.

One thing I was thinking is use the fact that we're together at the same time to make things a bit more consistent. Like for example make sure we fill up the template for each character as much as possible (weapon, place of orign, etc..). Or go through all characters for a book and make sure the minor characters are filled up and those that are maxed out have the proper wording for "nothing else is known". Something like that: basically coordinate the edits a bit more. Let me know what you guys think! --Mousethief 06:03, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

How did you find the Redwall Wiki?

 * We have occasional spurts where users come and go, and that might be happening a bit for the month of June due to some steps I'm taking, so, that being said, please say how you found the site if you would, I'm intrigued. No need for admins to answer. --LordTBT 19:18, 30 May 2006 (UTC)


 * I found it by searching Wikipedia, at a random whim, for Redwall, and finding it on one of the links for external sources. Shadowhiskillconey


 * I found it by looking for the Redwall series book covers for an 8th grade banner that we each are going to be doing, we can decorate ours however we want, and I want the Redwall book covers on mine, I read 7 books this school year along with others i had to read. I found it off Yahoo.come searching for Redwall book covers.


 * I found Redwall Wiki by conducting a deep search for 'Redwall' on google. Upon seeing Redwall wiki I didn't take any real notice of it until after editing Wikipedia's 'Redwall' page and seeing the link on the discussion. I then decided that my contributions would be more help here than in wikipedia. Anonymous


 * found it on the Redwall website. I think the admins are doing a great job with the site. Keep up the good work!


 * I found it on the Redwall website aswell. Oglog.
 * I found it on the Tales of Redwall website. Lord Brocktree.


 * (From the looks of it you wanted everyne except admins to answer....) Hmmm.... lets see. I think I found it at the Redwall ]article on Wikipedia. Lord Mactalon 02:42, 13 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Found it on Wikipedia. Ecto 02:28, 13 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I searched Redwall Wiki and found this. Tammo 87 21:33, 13 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Found it through your thread at the LPF back in October. Obviously, I didn't start really editing until a few months later. --Lonna Bowstripe 21:53, 13 June 2006 (UTC)


 * 'Twas from the official Redwall website. -- Blaiken


 * I found it on the official site too. Archer 16:28, 23 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I found it twice, from both the Wikipedia and the official site.* WildloughRhulain


 * I found the link on Redwall.org and came on over.


 * I came here from Wikipedia and started editing. -- Docbob


 * I typed in 'cool Redwall site', and it came as the fourth, preceded by three (although I didn't bother looking at them) lame geocities sites. -- The Fourth Pine Marten


 * I found the link on Snowfur's Encyclopedia and came to look what is this Redwall-page like.:) --Sitruunasooda 18.04, 2 January 2007


 * Stumbled across this Wiki from the link on the home page of wikia.com - I love Redwall, and think I might have some stuff that I can add. --CJ here 05:04, 14 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I was looking through Wookiepedia and found that one of the contributors there helped over here too so i thought id see what this site was about. By the way i think its awesome.-- Squirrel King 13:02, 18 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I found it googling on the internet for Redwall stuff. By the way, I'm also a major Wikipedia contributor. ??? 11:55, 21 February 2007 (UTC)


 * i found it while searching google for redwall - urthstripethe great


 * I dunno-I was reading the [www.redwall.org Redwall.org] links when I stumbled across this page. I tought it would be nice to help along... HubmaN 11:21, 2 April 2007 (UTC) (P.S. I also, also contribute to Wikipedia, too.)


 * Found the Redwall Wikia because Hector at Legends of Redwall Abbey, placed the URL on our header.


 * I found it using a internet search engine Skittles the hog 16:38, 24 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I was searching Wikipedia for Redwall books and characters breeze 21:28, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

FAQs
Q: How do we delete or rename articles?


 * A: Only the admins can delete, but to rename an article use the "Move" button at the top of the page --LordTBT 01:45, 20 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I may add that only registered users can move articles.--Lord Mactalon 16:18, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

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. --LordTBT 23:40, 1 Dec 2005 (UTC)

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.

Q: How do I include an image?


 * A: If you look on the lefthand side of the screen, right beneath the "search" menu, you'll see one called "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?


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

Q: How is everyone signing their name?


 * A: You can sign your name by typing four tildes (~), or by clicking their signature icon in the toolbar. It automatically includes the timestamp. Signing is encouraged 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: I just found that the drawn map in Martin the Warrior is inaccurate from the book's description. Noonvale is way too far north and there are some other drawing mistakes too. In describing locations, which should be used? --Shadowhiskillconey 12:50, 31 May 2007
 * A: I believe the Map & Riddler is accurate though... --<font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 10:18, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah I noticed the problem too and I made a mention under Eastern Coast. Use the text of the book itself to describe the locations. It's safest. --Mousethief 04:45, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Q: Is describing the personalities of the characters something generally frowned upon here? I can understand how it could get subjective, but what about something simple, such as mentioning Gruven's blantant incompetence? --Slagar 17:49, 7 April 2006 (PDT)


 * A: Yes. That is the point here: to describe the characters with as much detail as possible.--Lord Mactalon 19:10, 7 April 2006 (PDT)
 * Personality description is encouraged. --LordTBT 06:01, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

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, stoater, 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. Is there any specific format or things needed for a character page? Tammo 87 21:38, 13 June 2006 (UTC)


 * A: Yes use the character templates such as Normal character Badger lord or Abbot/Abbess
 * Check out the Manual of Style. --Lonna Bowstripe 21:51, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Q. I've noticed that Sister May, Grubb and others don't have weapons attributed to them. Don't knockout drops and kitchen knives (when used for military purposes) count? --User:Martthias


 * A: Yes. A lot of times, it may just be an Editor doesn't know the specific weapon for the character, so if you know it, by all means append the article! --<font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 04:31, 22 September 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) --<font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 20:36, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

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. --<font color="Green">LordTBT [[Image:Tbtico.jpg]] <font color="Green" size="2">Talk! 17:21, 2 February 2007 (UTC)