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The result was delete as original research and per WP:FICT. As the information already exists elsewhere, there is nothing to merge. ···日本穣^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 16:19, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maximus Decimus Meridius (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log)

Delete or Merge into the Gladiator film article. Article merely details a scrunched plot summary of the film and what is, at this time, an unsourced section about his name. Either way, this character doesn't deserve his own article. ♣ Klptyzm ^{Chat wit' me § Contributions} ♣ 04:39, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete: There is little precedent for fictional film characters to have their own articles; I can't think of even any recent Academy Award-winning pictures to do so outside of longstanding print popularity as well.  RGTraynor  17:34, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There are hundreds of entries for individual characters, places, events, etc. for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, so why not for this as well? Hoshq 19:33, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Well, when you have three books of a quarter of a million words, more than a dozen other ancillary works, sixty years of history and a giant fanbase, you have the wherewithal for a lot of articles. (If you mean the film adaptation of those characters, examining the actual articles shows that they're an afterthought to the literary entries; for instance, in the very long article on Aragorn, the information concerning the most recent film adaptation is exactly three sentences long.)  RGTraynor  20:14, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also, just because other crap exists doesn't mean it should. ♣ Klptyzm ^{Chat wit' me § Contributions} ♣ 03:35, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete: - While there is interesting trivia there, most of the info was gleaned from the article, and that which was not seems wholly unsourced. Smite it righteously. Arcayne 02:03, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Merge and delete per WP:FICT. Carlossuarez46 16:25, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Notable for being on the "100 Heroes and 100 Villains" list. 1ne 01:25, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Explain to me, taking in account the WP:N policy, how this list automatically makes this character notable enough for an article; also explain to me how that overrides the fact that this article merely details a torn down plot summary of the film. ♣ Klptyzm ^{Chat wit' me § Contributions} ♣ 05:36, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - primary character (Alastor Moody is not close to being a primary character) of a notable work, has made a Top 100 something or other, alluded to in other media works, as well as James Traficant. —Signed, your friendly neighborhood MessedRocker. 04:57, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just because other BS exist doesn't mean anything; that article you mentioned could easily be AfD'd and deleted in a second. Being a primary character doesn't automatically merit an article, either. Also, go read a bit of WP:FICT as well. ♣ Klptyzm ^{Chat wit' me § Contributions} ♣ 05:36, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete, the entire thing is WP:OR. No sources at all, and none forthcoming since no one has written the comprehensive guide to characters in "Gladiator" to my knowledge. --Mus Musculus 05:19, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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