Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oberyn Martell (2nd nomination)


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The result was keep. Yunshui 雲 水 15:04, 11 November 2019 (UTC)

Oberyn Martell
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A minor GoT character who appeared in few episodes. Fails WP:GNG/WP:NFICTION. Mentions limited to fictional character biography/episode summaries/etc. There is an interview with the actor and the actor even got some awards, but those are indications of the ACTOR's notability, not the CHARACTER's. WP:NOTINHERITED - let's not confuse recognition for the actor with that for the (very minor) character. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 10:24, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here  10:24, 4 November 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep The topic already has plenty of sources and so the nomination is yet another WP:IDONTLIKEIT. As Games of Thrones is the modern equivalent of Shakespeare's plays, there is plenty more critical commentary out there.  As usual, the nominator has not done the due diligence required by WP:BEFORE as one can immediately find coverage like the following. Andrew D. (talk) 14:56, 4 November 2019 (UTC) "The character of Oberyn Martell, for example, begs for a reading as an attack on Western bigotry, homophobia, and racism. Oberyn's depiction encapsulates a variety of fears, compounded and exaggerated to the point of ludicrousness. ... In Dorne, the tolerance of homosexuality, and polygamy in the series is present by the depiction of Oberyn Martell ... Oberyn Martell is the son of the Prince of Dorne, has eight daughters by five different wives, and ..."


 * Weak Keep This character actually does have a large amount of online news articles about him, making him seem notable to me, though the article definitely needs to be less in-universe perspective.ZXCVBNM (TALK) 13:02, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep the character was a major one in the series, and there is SIGCOV. Lightburst (talk) 15:30, 4 November 2019 (UTC)


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