Forum:Island vs. Kingdom Pages

This topic was first brought up in Talk:Sakura Kingdom in which it was pointed out that the article is a stub and has little difference from Drum Island, so the pages should be merged. This then led into a discussion as to other similar cases, such as Zou and Mokomo Dukedom, where the latter page is a stub and only restates info from Zou's page, as well as Whiskey Peak and Cactus Island.

I believe that when there is not enough info to create two full and distinct articles, then cases such where a kingdom or city makes up the near entirety of an island, then the two pages should be merged. We currently do this with Alabasta, where its island, named Sandy Island, is mentioned in the article. It's not really standard whether the island or kingdom name should be used, but it would be better to just name it after the most well-known area.

Thus, I support putting Mokomo Dukedom into Zou, Sakura Kingdom into Drum Island, and Cactus Island into Whiskey Peak if this passes. Feel free to suggest other examples that I may have overlooked. 13:13, March 2, 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, I'm all for using the more well-known of the two. For example, until the Alabasta discussion started I didn't even know the island was called Sandy Island, and Alabasta is waaaaay more fleshed out and important than the other cities on the island. Compare that to, say, Dressrosa, which has multiple named locations but none that are the focal point of the entire arc, an area where the Straw Hats spend a lot of time, etc., so it makes more sense to use the Island name. Just my two cents.--Xilinoc (talk) 23:18, March 2, 2016 (UTC)

Here's a list of cases where this happens and a brief personal opinion, just for referencing:


 * Goa Kingdom/Dawn Island (essentially the same place, like Alabasta/Sandy Kingdom. The island itself doesn't deserve a page.)
 * Syrup Village/Gecko Islands (Very few people probably know of Gecko Islands. Syrup Village is the main focus of the Kuro arc, but we do see Kaya travelling to other unnamed towns, so I believe the archipelago by itself might deserve a page.)
 * Cocoyasi Village/Conomi Islands (Like Gecko Islands, Conomi is not well-known. Cocoyasi is the important one here, but the other villages and towns in Conomi also get some references here and there, including a character coming from one.)
 * Loguetown/Polestar Islands (Only Loguetown is important, really. Already follows the Sandy Island treatment)
 * Whiskey Peak/Cactus Island (Whiskey Peak could work by itself. The rest of Cactus Island doesn't really matter)
 * Drum Island/Sakura Kingdom (Literally no difference. However, unlike Alabasta, the island's name is more well-known than the kingdom name.)
 * Alabasta/Sandy Island (technically, they're the same as the kingdom of Alabasta covers the entire island. People barely know what Sandy Island is.)
 * Skypiea/Upper Yard (Both can have their own pages. Upper Yard is just a specific, but distinct part of Skypiea).
 * Fishman Island/Ryugu Kingdom (Tricky. Apparently, the Ryugu Kingdom is just like Alabasta, where the kingdom comprises all of Fishman Island + outside areas the Fishman District and the sea forest. Fishman Island is still the most well-known name, though. I suppose it wouldn't be a stretch to include the district and the forest as part of the island.).
 * Dressrosa (The simplest one. The island has the name as the kingdom).
 * Zou/Mokomo Dukedom (Mokomo Dukedom could easily be a subsection of Zou as suggested).

So yeah, I kinda agree with Kaido's proposal, but i would also include Ryugu Kingdom into Fishman Island.

Also give Dawn Island the Sandy Island treatment and just be a mention of Goa Kingdom. The current Goa Kingdom page is just a description of the capital Goa, even though Foosha Village and the Mt. Colubo are also part of the kingdom. Instead of a high-quality page, we get two subpar ones (Don't know how Dawn Island became featured). KingCannon (talk) 01:33, March 3, 2016 (UTC)