Forum:Lord of the Western Lands and related terms

After reviewing the discussion of the talk page linked above, I have decided to bring this matter to the attention of all editors rather than confining it to the three participants. If you'd rather not read through the rather long discussion above, the view presented by Fast Moon is also outlined here.

While it is argued that the conjecture template would recognize that "Lord of the Western Lands" is a fanon term, this is not necessarily the case. Conjecture would be things such as Sesshōmaru's mother, for whom we do not have a proper name. Both the capitalization and the formality with which we give the unofficial title "Lord of the Western Lands" implies it is more than just conjecture.

I have drafted a reference and source policy which defines the kind of sources that are considered legitimate. This draft includes a section on no original research. This section of the policy makes a point of telling users to avoid neologisms, which the term "Lord of the Western Lands" (and "Guardian of the Shikon no Tama," for that matter) would technically classify as. Lord of the Western Lands is a term that is never mentioned in the series, and the Inu no Taishō's reign over the "Western Lands" is only implied in the third movie, though never given this official title.

So, I ask all users of the InuYasha wiki to consider this topic in whole and feel free to converse about it below. Ultimately, I would like eligible users to vote at some point in the discussion on whether or not we should keep such terms as Lord of the Western Lands and Guardian of the Shikon no Tama (the latter of which was created as a direct result of the talk page discussion above). Follow our voting policy on how to vote, remembering to bold your position on the matter, and thanks for your time! (Also, feel free to review the drafted policy and offer suggestions on its talk page on whether or not its ready to be implemented on the wiki).

In accordance with policy, I shall not be counted in the vote as I am the one starting the discussion, but my opinion after researching the matter is that, because of the fact that neither title is an official occupation, these pages should be deleted (or redirected) and only mentioned in their corresponding articles (i.e. Inu no Taishō's status as a ruler of the western lands be mentioned in his article, referencing the third movie, and possibly a trivia item on how many fans have referred to his title as "Lord of the Western Lands." Kikyō's status as the guardian of the Shikon Jewel be mentioned in her article, as it is not very relevant anywhere else) --Lenalia Row (talk) 23:16, December 26, 2013 (UTC)