How to Edit

On this page you can find detailed information on how to edit and add pages. Please read carefully for any questions and before you begin editing.

Should You Create a Page?
Before you create a page, keep these things in mind.
 * Is there already a page existing for this? If so, add your information to the existing page.
 * Do I have enough information to create a page for this? If you only have a few sentences and no picture, for example, it's probably not enough to make a page.
 * Is there somewhere I can link this page to? If your page doesn't exist but can't be linked anywhere, it will be a free-floating page that no one can find. Make sure it fits in somewhere, and to link it!

Main Horse Pages
When creating a new page, make sure first that the horse you want to add does not already have a page on this wiki. Some horses have multiple names depending on which country they were released in, so it is important to be completely certain the horse is not on the wiki before beginning.

To create a new page, there are a few things you must add, or may be able to add. Each of these headings can be created by formatting them as "Heading 2". Read each section carefully to see if it applies to your chosen horse. Each is listed in order as they should appear on the page. If your chosen horse does not fit one of these categories, do not add it. DO NOT simply leave it blank, as it clutters up the page unnecessarily. Also, DO NOT make up information about the horse. It is better to leave out a section then include fake information.

Picture and Infobox
This section is required. Each page must have an infobox. Each infobox is customizable to include only what information is necessary for each individual page.

To add an infobox, select insert, then template, and insert the template named "Infobox". The box "title" should be the name of the horse, and the image should be the horse's image.

When you add the main image to a horse's page try to find a photo that is not the horse's card art if possible. Often there are other pictures of the horse out there - such as expanded versions of the card art from the actual artists, or promotional materials. If you are sure there are none (after one or more Google Image searches), then the card art is fine.

The picture first has to be uploaded to the page, so feel free to insert an image first to the main page. Just be sure to delete it afterward. Once the photo is uploaded, type the name of the file completely in the image section (ex. Image: horseimage.jpg <–type it exactly like that. Make sure the word "image:" is included in the same infobox line as the image title name.) The image should then appear in the infobox.

Then, you will have to individually title each "row" with the needed information. Please read each section carefully below to see what needs to be added to your infobox.

Once you know the sections you are adding, enter the title of the section in "row title" and the information right under that in the "row info" section with the corresponding number.

Type

This section is used for multiple things. Firstly, it should be used to describe the type of horse. For example, is the horse an air horse, a regular horse, a hippocamp, etc.? If you aren't sure, you can check the Types of Horses page.

You may also list the gender of the horse if it is known.

(Ex. Type- Windwalker; Stallion)

Herd 

This section should feature the herd of the individual horse. List the name of the herd, and surround it by two left and right square brackets on both sides. Remove the "/" when you do so to complete the link. This will link to the herd page on the wiki.

Ex. Herd: [/[ Herd Sunflower ]/]

You may also link to the horse's unofficial herd, or place the horse in an unofficial herd. Do not link to the official herd, but instead the Unofficial Herds page.

Ex. Herd: Herd Sunflower [/[ Unofficial Herds ]/]

Title

Some horses have various royal or non-royal titles that have been listed on their card. If there is a title for your chosen horse, list it exactly as it appears on their card.

Ex. Title: Patron of Herd Pantheon

Treasure

All horses in the Treasures card series have an individual treasure assigned to them. If there is a treasure for your chosen horse, list it exactly as it appears on their card.

Ex. Treasure: Valeryk Castle

Introduced In

In this section, list the card series that this horse first appears in. List the name of the card series as it appears on its page, and surround it by two left and right square brackets on both sides. Remove the "/" when you do so to complete the link. This will link to the card series page on the wiki. If you are unsure of what card series, or the name of the wiki page, please check the Horses by Card Series or the Bella Silver, Bella Gold, Bella Copper, or Bella Wise Warriors pages.

Ex. Introduced in: [/[ "Silver Series" ]/]

In some cases, horses appear first in Netherlands releases before worldwide or US releases. If this is true, list as following with the Netherlands release featured first.

Ex. Introduced in: [/[ Bella Silver  ]/] (Netherlands), [/[ "Silver Series" ]/]

Also Present in

In this section, list any further card series this horse may have appeared in, if any. List them in chronological order of release. There is no need to specify Netherlands releases in this section. Again, list the name of the card series as it appears on its page, and surround it by two left and right square brackets on both sides. Remove the space when you do so to complete the link. This will link to the card series page on the wiki. You can also use this space to list books or movies the horse appeared in, if there are any.

Ex. Also Present in: [/[ "Moonfairies"  ]/], [/[ "Herds of North of North" ]/]

Stable Code

Older series horses may have a stable code, which is a randomly generated set of numbers that link to their interactive stable on the Bella Sara website. If this is the case, make sure to add the numbers to the infobox. All horses with known stable codes currently have their codes on their pages, so there is no need to go searching for them.

Ex. Stable Code: 123456

Card Art by

If known, please add the names of any artist who created card art for this horse. Actual names or online pseudonyms/usernames are also fine.

Appearance
This section is required. Under this heading, please describe the appearance of this horse. Try to describe in detail what is seen in both card art and stable iterations of each horse.

History
Does this horse have a canonical origin story or any background information? If so, add it into this section.

Personality
This section may or may not have much info for your chosen horse. If there are instances in Bella Sara Adventures, Books, or other merchandise that describe the horse's personality, please include those. If not, you may choose to leave this section out, or may choose to guess what their personality is like, based on the horse's inspirational message. Either is acceptable.

Magical Gift
In this section, please describe what magical gifts this horse has. Some may be unclear, such as a horse that sparkles or shines, or others, like hippocamps, air horses, or windwalkers, may have clearly seen gifts. If your horse appears to have no magical gift (and many do not) then leave this section out. You may attempt to guess what the horse's magical gift may be, provided the picture or inspirational message support your guess.

Relationships
In this section, list all friendships, family, or magical/animal friends your horse may have. List each name separately above the information, bold the text, and format it as "Subheading 1". Write any information you have on the relationship underneath in normal paragraph text.

Bella Sara Adventures
If the horse appears in Bella Sara Adventures, you may add extra information related to this in its own section. Make sure to note where the horse appears on the map, and where and after what quest if applicable and available. You may also add their favorite food as well, or notable quotes from them in the game.

Quotes
In most cases, this section will remain blank. However, on occasion, a horse may have a quote attached to them, and you may add it here. Make sure to reference where the quote came from.

Inspirational Message
This section should apply for almost all horses, and should only include the inspirational message found at the bottom of the horse's card. The quote should be put in "quotation marks" and italicized.

If the horse has messages in other languages, please add those as well, and specify the language before the quote.

If the horse has no message, please leave a description of why this is so (eg. "this horse was a stable exclusive", etc.)

If the horse's message is unknown. Please write "Unknown" in italics.

Gallery
Galleries may not be present on all pages, but should be added when any photo other than the main horse photo is being added. To add a gallery, you must go into classic editor, and click add gallery on the side of the page. You may then upload the photos you want to add, or search for more photos uploaded to the wiki already.

You may add stable photos, card photos, extra art, and any other photos you find that show the horse. Please do not add fanart. Fanart should only be added to the community gallery page.

Categories
After a page is complete, you may add categories on the bottom of the page. Add categories depending on the gender of the horse (ei. mare, stallion, or unknown gender), herd (or unknown herd/unofficial herd), type (regular/hippocampus/unicorn/pegasus/ winged unicorn/windwalker), and (if applicable) the royal status of the horse.

For type, keep in mind that regular horses are any horse that does not have a horn, wings, or is a windwalker. A pegasus may also be a windwalker, for example, but it won't be a regular horse. Even though the horse may not look "regular" the tag applies to the type of horse, so it is the one you should use.

Also, add a category for the card set(s) he/she is featured in. Please keep in mind the difference between the Bella Silver tag for Netherlands, and Silver Series when tagging card series. Same goes for Gold. Check card series if you are confused.

Spirits and Constellations
This type of horse page only needs appearance information; if the horse is a Spirit, state whether the horse is a Winter or Summer Spirit.

Add the category "Spirits" or "Constellations" to the page, and if it is clearly stated in the card series, the herd they are associated with (not all are associated with herds, but some are). Nothing else should be included in categories.

Carousel Horses
Carousel Horse pages should start with "A Carousel Horse crafted in [HORSE'S NAME]'s image." For this type of horse page, only provide appearance information. The information on the horse it is crafted in should already have their own page.

Add the category "Carousel Horses" to the page, as well as "Spring Carnival." You may also add the herd the horse is from, if applicable.

Unofficial Herds
Unofficial herds are a fun way to speculate on what herd unplaced horses may have been in. However, as this is not official information, there are some things to keep in mind.

Rules

 * If you add a horse to an unofficial herd, place their name on the unofficial herds page, but NOT on the actual herd place.
 * When you list a horse, you can place their herd on their page in their infobox with their other facts. However, write "unofficial herd" instead of "herd" so that it is clear this is not a canon fact.
 * Tag the herd with "unofficial herds" NOT tag the actual herd. (For example: Unofficial Herd: Bellasara.)
 * After you have placed a horse, try to leave a comment on their page or the unofficial herd page WHY you placed the horse in that herd.
 * If you place a horse with a mate or fillies into a herd, make sure their family members are all placed in the same herd that they are!

How to Place
Here are a list of questions you can ask to help you place a horse in a herd. If you choose to place a horse outside of these guidelines, that is fine as well, but again, you must leave a description of why you chose to do so.
 * Is the horse a pegasus/alicorn with feathered wings? (If yes, and no to all the other questions: Airistos )
 * Does the horse have a name that reminds you of the desert/Arabia? (If yes: Shahazar)
 * Is the horse a hippocampus - does it have a fish tail, or is it an actual seahorse? (If yes: Islandar)
 * Does the horse have a name that reminds you of winter, snow, and ice - but not the holidays? (If yes: Valeryk)
 * Is the horse named after a flower or plant? (If yes: Sunflower)
 * Is the horse named after a constellation, celestial object, deity, or phenomenon? (If yes: Starlight)
 * Is the horse fairylike with a name you can imagine being mentioned in A Midsummer Night's Dream? (If yes: Moonfairy)
 * Is the horse named after a Greco-Roman or Norse deity? (If yes: Pantheon)
 * Does the horse have a name that reminds you of the holidays? (If yes: Elemyn)
 * Does the horse have a name that reminds you of the Wild West, or is the name of a Native American tribe? (If yes: Mustang)


 * If the answer to all of these questions is "no," the horse is in Herd Bellasara.

Places
There are many different places in North of North. Pages for places may be added and linked to the Places page. If you are unsure what herd territory they may go underneath, check the Maps page. As there are fewer places then horses, and more variables in information, there are no requirements on what you need to place on the page. Try to find a photo of the place if possible, describe the look or environment of the place, and provide any extra history or facts you can. Photos should be entered and placed to the right of the page. You may add headings based on any necessary distinctions you think are necessary. Try to limit the names to short descriptions (ex. The Castle, History, Gallery, etc.)

Humans
Humans are also a big part of North of North. Human pages, or close to humans, should be linked on the Humans page.

Individual pages should include the following:
 * An infobox added the same way as described for the horses containing headings for all of these that are applicable to the person: Gender, Age (Child or Adult if not specified), Occupation, Title, Introduced In, and Also Present In.
 * Appearance is required. Describe their features and all of the outfits for them you an find images of. For example, differentiate between their normal attire and the formal attire they wore to Bella's Ball if they attended.
 * History if you know the person's background. No speculation. 
 * Personality
 * Relationships. If the person has a steed or any other known family and friends put it here.
 * Bella Sara Adventures. Where are they located?
 * Quotes
 * Gallery
 * Add the category "Humans". Only that category is needed.

Magical Friends
Magical friends pages must be first linked to the Magical Friends page. Pages should include the following sections. If there is other information or history to add, feel free to add it under whatever headings you feel are appropriate. Again, try to keep them short and relevant. Also, if the information is more related to the magical friend's horse friend, please include the info on the horse page, and not the magical friend page.
 * Infobox with image of the magical friend (either from card art, plushies, or individual art). The infobox should include Introduced In and Also Present In (if applicable).
 * Appearance
 * Personality
 * Magical Gift (if apparent or known)
 * Relationships if they have any with horses or others.

Questions or Concerns
If you are making or editing a page that is not described here and are unsure what to do, take a look at similar pages or ask for help from the community!

If such a page does not exist, shoot a message to an admin or active editor who might be able to help guide you on adding the page you are thinking of.