Wikipedia:Naming character articles

There is no special guideline or criteria for titling an article about a fictional character (or a couple or group of such characters), e.g. from a television series, a book, a film, or any other medium.

Some clear principles do apply:


 * The general criteria in Article titles policy all apply to fictional characters. The most salient of these is usually WP:COMMONNAME.
 * General style guidelines in the Manual of Style do apply to fictional characters, e.g. handling of initials and hyphenated names.
 * The guidelines at Manual of Style/Writing about fiction apply to fictional characters, when applicable to article titles.
 * Guidelines intended only for real-world people do not apply to fictional characters. Two examples are Naming conventions (people) and Manual of Style/Biographies.
 * Various topical guidelines that do address fictional characters may apply. Some of these include:
 * Anime/Manga: Manual of Style/Anime- and manga-related articles
 * Comics: Naming conventions (comics)
 * Film: Naming conventions (films)
 * TV: Manual of Style/Television
 * Video games: Naming conventions (video games)
 * Some wikiprojects may also provide additional recommendations, but these are not formal guidelines. For example:
 * Soap operas: WikiProject Soap Operas (See also the TV guideline, linked above.)