Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Underdark


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was '''keep. Non-admin closure.  TN ‑ X - Man  18:03, 11 September 2008 (UTC)'''

Underdark

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Unnotable setting in a fictional game. Fails WP:CRUFT and WP:FICTION. Tavix (talk) 21:48, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

KEEP. The Underdark is a major fixture of the D&D RPG setting which includes the game, related novels and video-games. While the article could use some work the subject is of relevance to a number of other notable topics. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.9.157.248 (talk) 07:44, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
 * This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT (talk) 12:07, 9 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep Primary setting of bestselling series of novels. Indeed, Drizzt and the Underdark are (due to the books) familiar even to many people who don't normally read fantasy and wouldn't be caught dead playing D&D. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  14:59, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Game-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  20:52, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep In addition to what's noted above, the Underdark has appeared in derivative works, such as DartMUD. Jclemens (talk) 07:30, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Notable setting for an actual game. And a series of popular novels.  And a MUD.  Edward321 (talk) 14:33, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. Countless video games, comics, novels, etc. It's a really big deal in its genre. Not a very good article, though. -- Poisonink (talk) 15:21, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - the article is sourced, just not properly sourced. The smallest amount or research uncovers many books including quite a number of NYTimes Best Sellers, so it most certainly meets the requirements of WP:FICTION. Plus according to WP:ITSCRUFT, Fancruft is not a valid reason for deletion, but rather improvement.  Since there are no reasons remaining to support deletion the article needs to be kept, but improved. Web Warlock (talk) 19:45, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep, per above.--Robbstrd (talk) 21:05, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. There was also a sourcebook about the Underdark, uncreatively itself named Underdark that is mentioned in a brief gloss amidst the article's dreck.  I believe the book itself had enough third-party reviews to confer notability.  Whether to keep the book and the setting in the same article or disambiguate will be an editorial decision, but speaks to the acceptability of content under this title.  Serpent&#39;s Choice (talk) 04:36, 11 September 2008 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.