Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sentry (comics)

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 redirect to Sentry (Robert Reynolds). Daniel (talk) 11:31, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sentry (comics)

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Unnecessary extended disambiguation page. Sentry links to the three articles and one character list section. This is otherwise a pointless duplication of plot information and the inclusion of one other trivial character. TTN (talk) 16:21, 30 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. TTN (talk) 16:21, 30 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletion discussions. TTN (talk) 16:21, 30 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Let this page stay. This is actually a good use as a set index and is not a disambiguation page. Plus, some of the other characters named Sentry don't have their own pages. --Rtkat3 (talk) 02:33, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Sentry (Robert Reynolds) as an ATD. The other characters should be redirected to the character lists (but what is the scope of this AFD? I am confused). Etzedek24 ^{(I'll talk at ya) (Check my track record)} 21:22, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect due to a lack of independent coverage to establish WP:NOTABILITY. Not opposed to deleting it outright. Would also accept someone re-creating this as a disambiguation page. Shooterwalker (talk) 16:54, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Does need to be trimmed from its current form, but AfD is not cleanup. The fact that there are indeed multiple referents seems to suggest disambiguation is necessary (even if this level of coverage is not). Ford MF (talk) 18:56, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Proper disambiguation already exists at Sentry#Comics. Unless notability for the role separate from the character exists, there is no justification for this page. The lead even says they're "unrelated," so I assume there's no overarching connection either. TTN (talk) 19:00, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Just a comment to clarify that there is a difference between a WP:SETINDEX and a disambiguation page. A set index article (SIA) provides information along with navigation per WP:SETNOTDAB, but it still needs to justify its existence. This looks to me like way too much information being conveyed, though... -2pou (talk) 20:07, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Sentry (Robert Reynolds), as that seems to be the most prevalent use of the term. There is already a dab, so that wouldn't be an option, although we could redirect to the dab. Clearly not enough real-world notability to pass WP:GNG. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 00:09, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Northern Escapee (talk) 06:22, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Sentry (Robert Reynolds) - as he is, by far, the most well known comic character using the name, and is the most likely version someone would be searching for. The other characters with similar names that are potentially notable are already on the main disambiguation page for Sentry#Comics. As mentioned, the characters are completely unrelated to one another, so there is no real reason for them to be covered together, and also covered in their own articles. Redirecting will also preserve the history, in case there is any information people feel needs to be transferred over to the individual character articles. Rorshacma (talk) 16:17, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Convert into regular disambig with entries pointing to Sentry (Kree), Sentry (Curtis Elkins), Sentry (Robert Reynolds), List of Marvel Comics characters: E#Earth Sentry and List of Marvel Comics characters: W#Stewart Ward . PS. I see this is de facto done at Sentry#Comics. I am also fine with redirecting to S(RR) if the consensus is he is the most famous comic character named in such a way. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 07:12, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ─ The Aafī ^{^(talk)} 20:10, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Sentry (Robert Reynolds) per those above, with an appropriate hatnote. BD2412 T 03:34, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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.