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The result was keep‎. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 08:35, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Will Graham (character) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log | edits since nomination)

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Sources in the article are either primary or do not prove the character's notability, a quick Google search does not give any sources that prove individual notability, and per WP:N, it is not worth a standalone article. If the character is not notable, I suggest a redirect and/or merge to Hannibal Lecter (franchise)#Cast and characters (perhaps not the best redirect target, but I can only think of that). Spinixster (chat!) 02:58, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Fictional elements, Science fiction and fantasy, Literature, Film, and Television. Spinixster (chat!) 02:58, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy keep, this is a bad nomination. There is, to begin with, a full-length article, Gould, J.J. (April 3, 2013). "Who Is Will Graham?". The Atlantic. Boston, Massachusetts: Emerson Collective. Retrieved May 15, 2018., solely on the character, who is the primary character in books, films, and a television series. BD2412 T 04:54, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  That source is good, but one source is not enough to prove notability to an entire character. Just because he has appeared in multiple books and its adaptations does not make him notable. Spinixster (chat!) 07:20, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep, meets GNG. (See also Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jack Crawford (character) for my concerns about this set of 8 nominations in 7 minutes) —siroχo 07:05, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. In my Clarice Starling searches, I found an article in Project Muse (Elliott, Jaquelin. This is my Becoming:Transformation, Hybridity, and the Monstrous in NBC's Hannibal. University of Toronto Quarterly Volume 87, Number 1, Winter 2018. [1]) which has mainly about Will Graham. Espresso Addict (talk) 07:38, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  It is definitely usable, it's more about Hannibal and Graham's romance, but it has valuable analysis. Spinixster (chat!) 07:49, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

KEEP JosephWC (talk) 02:45, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@JosephWC See WP:JV. Spinixster (chat!) 07:36, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Keep. This is borderline disruptive. A reliable source covering character in-depth is demonstrated. The comment is "Just because he has appeared in multiple books and its adaptations does not make him notable".

We can write article based on one source, and there are more. Kirill C1 (talk) 08:24, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep I'm all for clean-up, but I'd encourage the nominator to spread AFD nominations across time and subject matter. Nominating many articles makes it hard to review, especially focused on a single topic area. Either way, I'm finding time to review this one article, and I can say it meets WP:SIGCOV, based on scholarly sources and books. Shooterwalker (talk) 23:09, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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