Talk:Thievery

Merge #1
The Thief and Burglar articles are about completely different things. Maybe they should just have links to each other instead of being merged? --Douken 20:33, 8 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I don't even think we should link them. They don't have anything in common. BanaBana 21:37, 8 May 2008 (UTC)


 * But I could see how someone could get the names confused. Whenever I was playing ALttP, I always called the stealing guys Thieves. --Douken 22:22, 8 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I agree totally. Thieves and Burglars are two totally different things (although one of the categories on the Thief article is enemies in ALttP!). I'll fix this and have a "Maybe you meant THIS" at the top of both pages. --Ando (T) 23:31, 8 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I strongly oppose any kind of merge for this page. Although it is small and can't be added onto, it is perfect the way it is. -- կրակ (խոսել) -- 22:16, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Merge #2
Allow me to explain this merge. The standard for ZW is to have singular named articles if it can be helped. Just because Link has been referred to as "THIEF" doesn't mean he should take the slot all for him. Most Zelda enemies have singular titles, so the thief should, too. Of course, the segment about Link will not be done away with. That's why this is a merge. Give your thoughts. Noble Wrot 18:39, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I actually think that this article would be better off as a subsection of the Link article. Ganondorfdude11 18:42, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm Ok for a subsection of the Link article, and moving Thieves to Thief. Jeangabin 21:46, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I strongly oppose any kind of merge for this page. Although it is small and can't be added onto, it is perfect the way it is. -- կրակ (խոսել) -- 22:16, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
 * "Thieves" should at least be moved to "Forest Thief" as it is the name given during the ending credits of ALttP. See here. Jeangabin 21:18, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

Lets move it then
Due to my big ol' reorganisation of ALttP enemies, I'm afraid your page is subject to demolition. Rather than destroy your page, I suggest moving to a more suitable name instead. THIEF or THIEF (Link) should suffice, I think. The name Thief should be reserved for the enemies (and NPCs) in A Link to the Past and Four Swords Adventures. Link doesn't deserve to horde the page on his own, especially as its just an Easter Egg. Even if he is a thief. Fizzle 14:50, 8 November 2011 (EST)

I agree. An easter egg doesn't need a whole page.Steahl 17:07, 12 November 2011 (EST)
 * I moved it, but I am still unable to move the Thieves page, possibly because all I did was move it to caps, but it might be the usual moving error. I'll see if I can fix it in a moment. Fizzle 17:54, 12 November 2011 (EST)


 * This page has been moved twice already, but I think "Thievery" would be a better headline for this article. Thoughts? 14:29, 13 November 2011 (EST)


 * I don't know. I wouldn't search Thievery if I wanted more information on Link's "name", also that would make a third consecutive move... If it's a yes I think we should leave it be for a little while. Steahl 14:35, 13 November 2011 (EST)


 * That's what redirects are for. ;) "Thievery" more accurately describes the content; "THIEF (Link)" is a rather obscure title. There's no time like the present. 14:43, 13 November 2011 (EST)


 * True... considering that we are also talking about stealing from that bird.... (I forgot the name okay xP) Sure. But we should separate it in two if you know what I mean. Section A= Link's Awakening. Section B= Twighlight Princess. Steahl 14:47, 13 November 2011 (EST)


 * I'm not sure if its necessary, but its not really a big deal either way. The issue I have with the idea is that "Thievery" is almost too vague. It would surely refer to any moments of theivery in the entire series, in which case it might as well be a dictionary page describing what thievery means because the page would be LONG, there are tons of examples if you were to include anyone other than Link. At the moment, its specifically about Link being a thief, which is not "thievery" in general. Its a specific moment of it. I think its memetic enough for people to know what THIEF (in caps) means in the context of the Zelda series so like I say, I'm not sure if its necessary. Thats my thoughts anyway, but like I say, its not a huge deal either way as long as it doesn't affect other articles negatively (I worry that if the page is called Thievery, people might try and remerge Thief into it, which ruins the whole point of the move in the first place). Fizzle 17:16, 14 November 2011 (EST)


 * I guess what I'm trying to say is, I think the article would be better if its subject were described as an action (Thievery) instead of a person (Link the Thief or THIEF (Link)). Maybe I'm just over thinking.
 * Would an article on "Thievery" in general be such a bad idea? We wouldn't need to go so far as to mention every act of thievery in the game, just the characters and enemies commonly labeled as thieves: one section for Link, one for characters and another for enemies that steal from Link. All the ones I can think of off the top of my head are Link, Thieves (obviously), Gerudo, Sakon, Takkuri, Like Likes and similar enemies, and possibly the pirates from TWW. Oh, and maybe Mila (although she technically doesn't steal anything).
 * Anyways, it's just a thought. At the very least, a dismabiguation page should be made for these guys, though I'm open to write a full article if others think it's a good idea. You'd be surprised how subjects you wouldn't think would make for a good article turn out sometimes. 18:01, 14 November 2011 (EST)


 * Well said Hylian King. I guess it could be in terms a more useful disambiguation page... You know instead of a small page with links.... I am for the creation of the page but agaisnt moving THIEF(Link) to Thievery. Steahl 18:10, 14 November 2011 (EST)


 * I believe you SHOULD write this "Thievery" article. It needs to be done. We need a cohesive article of all descriptions of thievery and those associated with it in the Zelda series. I know you could do it. You are excellent at pulling together even the overlooked details in all games of the series into one article. Something like this should not be a problem for you. As long as you recognize individual groups of thieves, I will have no complaints myself. You can even mention thievery as a skill for Link, which is actually in more games than just Link's Awakening. Noble Wrot 18:24, 14 November 2011 (EST)


 * Fair enough, doesn't sound like a bad idea as long as people don't try to merge all the stealing characters into it. Off the top of my head, other enemies that steal would be Keaton, Pikits and Rupee Likes for reference, though I'm sure there's more. Fizzle 18:46, 14 November 2011 (EST)


 * Alright, so as I was writing this article, the list kept getting longer and more time consuming, and I started having doubts about whether it was worth the effort. The only information that wasn't already presented elsewhere was really the stuff about Link, so I decided to limit the article to just that. As for regrouping all the thieves in the series, maybe a category dedicated to them will do... 09:55, 24 June 2012 (EDT)