Template:Did you know nominations/Nuckelavee


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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 02:00, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

Nuckelavee

 * ... that the nuckelavee is the most malevolent of the demons in and around the Scottish islands?
 * Reviewed: Not a self-nomination

Improved to Good Article status by Eric Corbett (talk), Sagaciousphil (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 03:48, 30 July 2014 (UTC).


 * But since it doesn't exist its malevolency levels are unmeasurable and not comparable.
 * ALT1 ... that the nuckelavee was said to be often found near a beach, but never to come ashore if it was raining? Belle (talk) 07:49, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
 * How aboot.....I'll see you one and raise you one?
 * ALT2 ... that in Orcadian folklore, the Sea Mither keeps the demonic nuckelavee confined to the deeps?

FWIW, I reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Clearbury Ring a day or two ago....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:49, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Don't worry, we aren't demanding QPQ reviews for proposing ALT hooks yet (or for non-self nominations). Belle (talk) 13:01, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I reviewed in readiness for buffing another star article but was devoid of interesting hooks for the ones I started expanding...so I just gave up and wandered elsewhere Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:28, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

(Let me just start by cursing Cas Liber for introducing a second article into the nomination). Nuckelavee is a recent GA, Sea Mither is new enough and long enough; both are cited; both contain the hook fact; assuming there is no copyvio, close paraphrasing or copyvio; neither is a self-nom, so QPQ not required (but Cas Liber has offered up one anyway, so he's wasted that; tough luck; no take backs). The nuckalavee article in particular is occasionally written in a style that suggests it is real, I'd like to see more references to its characteristics as legendary, but since that's not a DYK criterion, you can tell me to get stuffed/ignore me/buy me chocolates (I slipped the last one to see if you were reading. And in the hope of getting chocolates, obviously). Ready to go with ALT2. Belle (talk) 13:01, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes, CURSE YOU CAS LIBER. EEng (talk) 17:18, 30 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Here's I'd go for the intriguingly puzzling
 * ALT3 ... that the Orcadian Sea Mither confines the nuckelavee?
 * EEng (talk) 17:18, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Yeah I like that one.... Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:05, 2 August 2014 (UTC)