Riordan Wiki:Manual of Style

Policies listed here are for usage in articles. Unless stated, they must be followed across the wiki, without exceptions.

Other important pages to note when editing articles:
 * Layout Guide - guide to layout and structure of articles
 * Images - guide to inserting images on articles

Naming Articles
There are several rules to article names on.
 * Article names should have the first letter of every word capitalized, except for prepositions e.g. "of", "in".
 * Naming for character articles must not use the character's title e.g. "Zeus" not "God Zeus", "Charles Beckendorf" not "Counselor Charles Beckendorf".
 * Article names should be singular i.e. "Hellhound" not "Hellhounds"

Perspective
Articles on are one of two types:
 * In-universe: Article should be written as if the Camp Half Blood world was the real world. For example, book articles should not be referred to in a sentence. These articles include all character, location, flora and fauna, event etc. articles. Basically, any article without a real world article is an in-universe article.
 * Real world: Article should be written from "our" perspective. This includes all actor, staff, episode and film articles.

Style and Language
Formal use of language is mandatory on all canon mainspace articles. Mainspace articles on aim to be as encyclopedic and authoritative as possible, and this is not possible without appropriate use of language. For example, "Percy can do all sorts of epic stuff with water." is not appropriate. "Percy has an amazing level of control over water, due to him being a son of the sea god, Poseidon." is appropriate.

Spelling
American spelling is mandated on all canon mainspace articles on, on any template transcribed on articles, and on all official announcements. This is because Avatar is a show produced by Americans, and the fact that all material about Camp Halfblood has been produced in the United States. Users' local spellings may however be used on any talk page or user page. Local spellings may also be used on fanon.

Tense
For real world articles, whatever tense guidelines apply on Wikipedia will apply here. However, there are some policies that must be noted for in-universe articles


 * Past tense must be used on any event articles. It must also be used on any section labelled "History". "Percy defeated Kronos" is correct, whereas "Percy defeats Kronos" is incorrect.
 * Present tense must be used on any location, creature and character page.

Other Notes

 * Quotes may be added to any page. However, Quote Boxes must not be added to nation pages or Bending pages. Quote boxes should only be used once in every article, at the top of the page. Quotes for battle pages should be the color of the instigator of the overarching conflict.
 * Allies may be added to the infoboxes of characters. However, only major allies can be added e.g.
 * Translations of Original Languages of key terms can be added to articles, but only if the language being translated actually appeared in official material.