Editorial Policy

Last Updated

2026-08-17

Editorial Approach

The wiki uses original summaries and source maps rather than long quotations. Articles distinguish sourced facts from interpretation and state uncertainty plainly when a fate, rank, roster, location, identity, or timeline placement is not fully confirmed.

Spoiler warnings are visible because character, lore, timeline, death, and relationship pages may discuss events from across the full connected universe.

Source Hierarchy

Primary story text is the preferred source for plot, identity, chronology, relationships, and final status. Official author or publisher material is used for publication facts and series placement. Secondary references may help locate a claim but do not override the books.

Source maps identify the book, story, chapter, page range, or supplied continuity record used to build an article. Exact dates and disputed identities require direct primary-source support before they are presented as settled canon.

Article Status and Review

Published reference pages must contain reader-facing prose, a clear subject, and source information. Draft notes, conditional instructions, empty tables, unfinished clauses, and duplicate entity routes are not acceptable public content.

Pages with unresolved canon risk or insufficient sourcing may be marked noindex, redirected to a stronger canonical page, or held from publication. Automated generation supports organization and quality checks, but factual claims require source-backed editorial review.

AI Assistance and Image Provenance

Research, organization, drafting, or editing may be assisted by software. Published pages are checked against the books, cited official or primary sources, and available source maps and remain subject to correction. A separate human review is stated only when it occurred. Site-specific visual artwork generated with software assistance is unofficial interpretive fan artwork, not canon or licensed promotional art.

Future crossover editorials use polished photorealistic lead and social-sharing imagery only when it is original, licensed, or otherwise documented for use. Each visual package must preserve source or license records, accurate alternative text, captions and credits, and responsive WebP or AVIF delivery. Unlicensed franchise assets, third-party logos, screenshots, official posters, recognizable actor likenesses, and false depictions of real people or events are not permitted.

Conflicts of Interest

James Graham and Capcy LLC have no known financial, employment, publishing, or personal conflict of interest involving the authors, publishers, or rights holders covered by this wiki. If a relevant conflict arises, it will be disclosed on this page and, when material, on affected content.

Corrections

Corrections can be sent to admin@extinctioncycle.com. Useful corrections include a source title, page or chapter range, and a brief explanation.

Material corrections are recorded in the public correction log. Minor spelling, formatting, and link repairs may be made without a separate log entry.