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Welcome to the Wiki FAQ! Here are some of the most asked questions by new users! This should cover the basics, but if you have any remaining questions or concerns, you can contact the moderator team and they will gladly assist you.
Pages and Content
- How do I make a page?
- Look to the top right corner of the wiki.
- You should see a series of buttons: one with a magnifying glass, one with two speech bubbles, one that looks like a graph line, one with a sun or moon icon, and one with three vertical dots.
- Hover over the button with the three vertical dots, then click "Add new page".
- A popup screen should come up for you, prompting you to name a page. If the name is already in use, you must add something to it (like your username)
- An example of this is Limestone (Fear), which belongs to FearStrikerKrysantheShimmer.
- It is advised that you do not add punctuation, emojis, or symbols before the page's name, as it makes it very difficult to find via the search bar.
- Click "Next" and publish.
- To edit your page, just click the "Edit" button in the top right corner of the page.
- How do I make a fanfiction?
- You first must make a page (instructions above).
- Once you have a page and a title, you can find some basic formatting tools in editing mode:
- Headers for chapters
- Bold, italic, and underlined text
- Images (for covers or scenes, if needed)
- Mess around with your page's format until you think it looks nice! You can always ask if you need help.
- If you need some prompts, feel free to check out the Inspiration Box!
- For any doubts about categorization, we have a section for fanfictions in the Category Guide.
- If you’re looking for writing tips, there's a page just for that!
- How do I make a character?
- Once you make a page for your character, you can start developing them!
- Most OCs (original characters) have the following sections:
- Appearance or Description
- Personality or Behavior
- History
- Abilities
- Gallery (for art! Make sure you abide by our Image Policy.)
- If you want to use our character infobox, you can find it here.
- If you need some prompts, feel free to check out the Inspiration Box!
- You can always refer to our Category Guide for help on character categorization.
- If you're looking to adopt a previously created character, we also have a category for pages that want a new home.
- How do I add an infobox?
- The infobox on the right of most character pages is a template.
- This image is a bit outdated, but has clear, visual instructions.
- If you have any trouble with infoboxes, you can ask around or leave a message on a member of the moderator team's message wall! We'll be happy to help.
- Where can I get art for my character?
- You can head over to the Contests, Requests, and Games Board.
- An art request means you can ask a user for art and they will receive nothing in return.
- An art trade is when you must draw something for them and you will receive art in return.
- You can also check out our free-to-use bases.
- In accordance with our Image Policy, do not use someone else's art if it was not created for you.
- You must always credit the artist, even if you use their free-to-use base. In addition, never erase their signature.
- You can head over to the Contests, Requests, and Games Board.
- Can I make a category?
- No. We do not accept new, user-created categories.
- You are free to suggest ideas in our Wiki Improvement Board, though.
- However, you can create a content category once you have at least five pages.
- A content category should follow the naming convention of
Content (Full Username). - Example: Content (Wings-of-Bloodfire) is Wings-of-Bloodfire's content category.
- A content category should follow the naming convention of
- How do I code?
- Check out our coding guide for basic, step-by-step instructions.
- You can also use some free formats as long as you credit them!
Tribes
- Can I make a new tribe?
- Yes! Unofficial fantribes can be created on pages as long as they follow the naming convention of
Tribe Name (Username). - You can also make characters, fanfictions, and use them in roleplays.
- You can only use them in a roleplay if the host allows it. They have the right to decline.
- Characters from unofficial fantribes will be categorized as tribeless dragons.
- Yes! Unofficial fantribes can be created on pages as long as they follow the naming convention of
- Can I make a character from a fanon tribe?
- Yes, but make sure you follow the guidelines on the tribe page. Restrictions are below:
- DeathWings, LightWings, and CentiWings cannot be animus. This includes hybrids.
- AviWings cannot have natural-born hybrids.
- CentiWings cannot fly and cannot have special subtype traits (firescales, leafspeak, etc).
- Yes, but make sure you follow the guidelines on the tribe page. Restrictions are below:
| Tribe | Creator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AviWings | Heliosanctus, NightStrike the Dragon (revamper) | OPEN |
| CentiWings | FourFlames | OPEN |
| DeathWings | Atomicake, Wings-of-Bloodfire (revamper) | OPEN |
| DriftWings | Kitagon, Wings-of-Bloodfire | OPEN |
| LightWings | Marble-y cake, EnigmaTheHybrid | OPEN |
| MortarWings | Helsingvania | OPEN |
| TempestWings | NightStrike the Dragon | OPEN |
Roleplaying
- What is roleplaying?
- In short, roleplaying is basically a collaborative fanfic.
- Each participating user will write a passage in their own character's voice.
- Each player will take turns writing about their character interactions.
- There is generally a pretty loose plot, but the main idea of roleplaying is to develop your characters and have a freely manipulable story.
- How does roleplaying work?
- First, you must either create or join an existing roleplay.
- It is always good to read up on the roleplay rules and roleplay etiquette!