Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Metal Slime

Metal Slime: Fixed

← Previous revision Revision as of 01:23, 14 April 2026 Line 9: Line 9: I propose that Metal Slimes be merged into [[Slime (Dragon Quest)]]. There is too great of a [[WP:OVERLAP]], with Metal Slimes being a Slime subspecies that run away. The Slime article is also not so long that Metal Slimes cannot be discussed indepth there, and combining them would provide more of a service to the reader. [[User:Zxcvbnm|ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ]] ([[User talk:Zxcvbnm|ᴛ]]) 00:22, 14 April 2026 (UTC) I propose that Metal Slimes be merged into [[Slime (Dragon Quest)]]. There is too great of a [[WP:OVERLAP]], with Metal Slimes being a Slime subspecies that run away. The Slime article is also not so long that Metal Slimes cannot be discussed indepth there, and combining them would provide more of a service to the reader. [[User:Zxcvbnm|ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ]] ([[User talk:Zxcvbnm|ᴛ]]) 00:22, 14 April 2026 (UTC) *<small class="delsort-notice">Note: this discussion has been included in the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting|AfD sorting]] lists for the following topics: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Fictional elements|Fictional elements]], [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Science fiction and fantasy|Science fiction and fantasy]], and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Video games|Video games]]. [[User:Zxcvbnm|ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ]] ([[User talk:Zxcvbnm|ᴛ]]) 00:22, 14 April 2026 (UTC)</small> *<small class="delsort-notice">Note: this discussion has been included in the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting|AfD sorting]] lists for the following topics: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Fictional elements|Fictional elements]], [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Science fiction and fantasy|Science fiction and fantasy]], and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Video games|Video games]]. [[User:Zxcvbnm|ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ]] ([[User talk:Zxcvbnm|ᴛ]]) 00:22, 14 April 2026 (UTC)</small> *'''Keep''' While the Slime article is small, it is small in spite of the abundance of sourcing discussing it (as shown [[User:Cukie Gherkin/Slime]], which contains only some of the sources that exist out there for it). I also do not see there being much overlap at all. While the article does explain what a Slime is, most of the content is exclusively about the Metal Slime, and none of the content, outside of the description of the Slime, can be found in the Slime article. Further, framing it as a Slime that runs away is kind of misleading. As seen with the sourcing, it is a variant that is difficult to kill, runs away, and grants significant experience, which has led to multiple articles that discuss the subject in a significant capacity. On top of all that, its merchandise receives a significant amount of discussion. This isn't the case of a minor variant of a notable enemy having an article, but a variant that is iconic and noteworthy for reasons that do not apply to the regular Slime. *'''Keep''' While the Slime article is small, it is small in spite of the abundance of sourcing discussing it (as shown [[User:Cukie Gherkin/Slime]], which contains only some of the sources that exist out there for it). I also do not see there being much overlap at all. While the article does explain what a Slime is, most of the content is exclusively about the Metal Slime, and none of the content, outside of the description of the Slime, can be found in the Slime article. Further, framing it as a Slime that runs away is kind of misleading. As seen with the sourcing, it is a variant that is difficult to kill, runs away, and grants significant experience, which has led to multiple articles that discuss the subject in a significant capacity. On top of all that, its merchandise receives a significant amount of discussion. This isn't the case of a minor variant of a notable enemy having an article, but a variant that is iconic and noteworthy for reasons that do not apply to the regular Slime. - [[User:Cukie Gherkin|Cukie Gherkin]] ([[User talk:Cukie Gherkin|talk]]) 01:23, 14 April 2026 (UTC)