KHWiki:Votes for featured media/2015

Featured Media is a place to show the artwork, images, and sounds that make this wiki an interesting and engaging experience for visitors. It will also encourage wiki members to improve the quality of existing works. The rules and guidelines are a work-in-progress; if you have suggestions, please leave them on the Talk Page.

Nomination Guidelines

So, what makes a bit of media eligible for nomination? Here are the guidelines:

• The media should represent and support the article or articles it appears in. A full-body shot focusing on one character is better than a blurry screen capture where the character is in the image, but not the focus, for example. Orphan media not linked to an article or non-Kingdom Hearts materials that appears on User pages is not eligible.
• The media should be appropriately high-quality. Images should be of good resolution with minimal or no artifacting, but not absurdly large. Sound clips should be clear and easy to hear, but not excessively long.
• The media, like all things on the wiki, should be from official or officially-verified sources. No fan art, no matter how awesome.
• The media nominated must be hosted in this wiki. Items hosted elsewhere, such as YouTube clips, are ineligible.
• The media must meet guidelines for fair-use. A thirty-second sample of "Simple and Clean" is fine; the entire song uploaded to the wiki is not.

Nomination Process

You have something that meets the above rules, so now what? Well, on the first day of the month, post a link to your nominated media and sign your nomination with ~~~~! Remember, though, only one nomination per user per month! Pretty easy, right?

There is one more rule to keep this from becoming one big popularity contest. After the winning media is announced, any media in that category becomes ineligible for nominations for the next two months. For example, the image of an Angel Star was the selected media for October, 2008. That means that for the next two voting cycles in November and December, images from the Heartless Category were ineligible for nomination and would be dismissed if suggested. Likewise, the picture of Ansem, Seeker of Darkness would have also been ineligible, even though he appears in the Character category as well. Images with more than one category will only have one of them "blocked" to make sure there is a fair selection of categories available. There will always be two categories which images cannot be nominated from; they are listed at the top of the nomination block.

The category or categories are also considered "locked-in" from the beginning of the month, so don't bother changing them to get around the rules. Trying to edit media categories to suit your whims will only attract the wrath of staff and admins, and certainly get your nomination privileges revoked.

Voting

Editors have one vote; they must put their vote and signature, (~~~~) underneath the nominee of their choice. Those who nominated media can have their nomination counted as their vote and do not need to post again; if they want to change, they simply need to sign under another nominee and their vote will be moved.

In the event of ties, we will hold tiebreakers beginning on the 20th of the month.

On the last day of the month, votes will be tallied, and the winner will become the next Featured Media!

Nominations

October 2010

Ineligible Categories: Characters, Locations

• Room Core: ... really, guys? I am shocked, no, disgusted that only one of you had the sense to vote for what was obviously the superior image. The blending of colors must have taken extreme precision, and the shapes were probably coordinated by the finest mathematicians in the world, to be fitting for the Room Core. And you denied it for a tiny little blurry world art? Don't fret, though; since The Almighty Greatness did not furiously turn your heads into radishes or slowly start collapsing your bone structure from the inside-out because you didn't vote for It, and now that you have seen the errors of your ways, I am giving you a second choice to make the right decision, and vote for Room Core, the obvious magnum opus of any artist. --^DTN 04:24, September 3, 2010 (UTC)

1. I will not rest until this wins. It's nearly as beautiful as me. Ultima 15:21, September 3, 2010 (UTC)
2. Ummm, it's ROOM COAR. -Azul81677 05:45, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
3. Oh, yes. It's perfect in every way. It's spherical, it's a room, and it's a core to something. Why wouldn't you vote for this?! User:Cloudofdarkness
4. ROOM COAR IS WIN, NOBODY ELSE STANDS CHANCE, OLOS (I was totally not bribed/blackmailed into this, how dare you say such a thing.) --Ag (Silver) 107.8682 21:21, September 4, 2010 (UTC)

• How about the White Mushroom? That should be October's Featured Media! UxieLover1994 14:19, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
• The White Mushroom has been featured before. This is ineligible. maggosh 14:25, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
• Symphony Master We haven't had an enemy win for quite some time, so why not break the streak with one of the coolest enemies from BBS? KKD

1. Just seems like TNE is behind this one... I mean, this thing is a music master! KRCCFNF is tired of being STEPPED ON.
2. Need.... more.... drumbeats... TROISNYX AMDG 03:09, September 3, 2010 (UTC)
3. This fella is legit, yo.--Random!to a point! 03:21, September 3, 2010 (UTC)
4. *waves hands around maestro-like* maggosh 06:02, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
5. i can't wait to fight it also TNE is right we want more drums.--ZACH 22:02, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
6. Symphony Master rules! Play the Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind theme! *starts playing the theme*-- SDC - My friends are my power! 22:07, September 4, 2010 (UTC)

• Jack's Scarecrow Being as it is Halloween in October, and we can't use characters, I felt that this would be quite suitable. Halloween Town seemed too obvious, so I ended up with this. Chitalian8

1. Birth by Sleep gets September. For October, Halloween, I say let's go with, well, Halloween. There's a world in Kingdom Hearts based off of the holiday. Why wouldn't we go for it? --LegoAlchemist 03:40, September 3, 2010 (UTC)
2. October, Halloween, excellent. Dan - ^{Don't Blink! ♫} 18:22, September 3, 2010 (UTC)
3. Why not it seems more like halloween than symphony Master, maybe if it was the Cursed Coach it would be more like halloween styleXabryn20:42, September 3, 2010 (UTC)
4. Ah halloween. My second favorite day of the year :D Such a great piece of art :D. So this gets my vote. --GeniusMage 06:05, September 4, 2010 (UTC)

• Frankenstein Form This is Halloween! This is Halloween! Pumpkins scream in the dead of night! Halloween on October 31st. While we'll naturally oppose a Halloween theme when we just changed to BBS, we should at least be in the "spirit of the season" somehow. - EternalNothingnessXIII 00:46, September 3, 2010 (UTC) Ineligible: "Characters" category is closed for the month of October 2010.

1. A good choice Chitalian8

September 2010

Ineligible Categories: Items, Characters

• Room Core - There is so much to appreciate in such a complex image as this one. The multitude of colors and shapes in the image shows true craftsmanship in creating such a detailed and crafty piece of art, far more complex that such images as these two. The circles are flawlessly created, and the shapes are geometric perfection. Such complexity must have taken days, no, weeks to perfect and create! No other piece of Kingdom Hearts-related media could possibly even come close to having the tiniest chance of even just comparing with the beauty of the one and only, Room Core! --^DTN 02:44, August 1, 2010 (UTC)

1. I actually hate this picture, but DTN sold it to me with such great skill. Ultima 18:01, August 31, 2010 (UTC)

• The Cover of the BBS Ultimania By the time this is put on the page, BbS will be less than a week away. We are all anticipating it, and now is the time for the BbS craze to begin. Besides that, I think we should at least do some sort of written content (as I haven't seen any) for the featured media, as well as the fact that this is a great picture. That is all. The_Inexistent

1. An epic image, indeed! --Nitrous X 00:13, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
2. I agree Light? Dark? More like the Dawn!! 14:43, August 4, 2010 (UTC)
3. ..I just like it Xabryn
4. Xehanort looks like an evil elf. Back to the South Pole with you!--Random!to a point! 01:53, August 26, 2010 (UTC)

• Land of Departure Art As The Inixestent said, BBS mania will be in full force by the time the next featured media is set in place. Both of these opposing images are formidable, but the wiki's going through changes right now, and what better place to start those changes than the Land of Departure? Not to mention there's an unsightly IGN logo in the bottom left-hand corner of the gummi ship workshop image... KKD

1. Waka likey...pretty colors...I mean, wait what? This image is finely crafted in such a way that it almost makes me feel like dreaming as I lay awake... It's got my vote, by FAR. "Sum non video, pro timeo est scutum... Et cum, Ego deleo lux, desidero patriam, semper pugno" ~ Blixna_Waka(A.K.A. "Mr. Ancient Latin") 01:41, August 11, 2010 (UTC)
2. Oh what I wouldn't give for a castle like that one. This piece has my vote. Manipulation of Hearts 05:26, August 1, 2010 (UTC)
3. Land of Departure. World > Room Core. No contest. maggosh 05:36, August 1, 2010 (UTC)
   Bad maggosh, do not bring dishonor to the name of the Upmost Greatness. --^DTN 02:37, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
   Crois-moi, not everyone will be thinking Upmost Greatness for now. Also, I believe this calls for another space ? Guys ? Thoughts ? TROISNYX AMDG 01:39, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
   A space dedicated to the almighty Room Core? Sounds good to me. In reality, though, this voting shouldn't need a space for comments. --^DTN 01:42, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
   That being the case, then I think you and I should both stop. TROISNYX AMDG 01:46, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
4. I love this image, it gets my vote =D This was actually the image that I was going to nominate ^_^ Dan - ^{Don't Blink! ♫} 09:08, August 1, 2010 (UTC)
5. Now that is cool. Organization13 09:43, August 1, 2010 (UTC)
6. EternalNothingnessXIII 00:14, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
7. Crono likey... *glares at blixna_waka* --SilverCrono 00:50, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
8. It just looks so pretty Kupo! homeworkkills the Moogle 06:41, August 13, 2010 (UTC)
9. Very tough choice..all images nominated are very good choices..*puts blindfold on and throws vote dart at random image* I choose..you. </end reference to pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey>Also, BIRTH BY SLEEP! *cue fan squeals*--Xion4ever 14:30, August 14, 2010 (UTC)
10. Just because the two others are not of my liking... I don't like the CG cover... and the Room Core is just... a Room Core.User:Redeemer & Destroyer/Sig21:18, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
    How dare you say such a thing about Room Core. --^DTN 02:33, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
11. I realise that I haven't voted yet - and since BBS comes out next month, it's time to feature the main location in the game. Blow the BBS horns ! TROISNYX AMDG 04:21, August 24, 2010 (UTC)

Welp, it's already the 1st of September and we're slightly overdue in featuring the image, so our winner for this month is the all-new Land of Departure. TROISNYX AMDG 14:57, September 1, 2010 (UTC)

August 2010

Ineligible Categories: Worlds, Items

• World of Chaos - Guardian - It's a bird! It's a plane! It's--well, it's undeniably one of the best renders that we have, if not the best. This is a beautiful boss image that will surely turn a few heads, and lead them to learn more about the mysterious and incredible World of Chaos, the original final boss of the Kingdom Hearts series! --^DTN 06:18, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

1. It's a mega heartless ship and it's fun to fight it gets my vote.--ZACH 18:54, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
2. Beautiful image.Glorious CHAOS! 04:17, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
3. It's going to eat me!!!! Oh wait... it's just a picture. *phew* User:Redeemer & Destroyer/Sig
4. YES!!! Go SoT for the amazing pictures! Plus, this thing pwns... KRCCFNF is tired of being STEPPED ON.
5. looks dark and demented, but somehow intriguing...it's got my vote. "Sum non video, pro timeo est scutum... Et cum, Ego deleo lux, desidero patriam, semper pugno" ~ Blixna_Waka(A.K.A. "Mr. Ancient Latin") 00:10, July 12, 2010 (UTC)
6. Awesome look. I want one. Blackhearted.Knight 17:39, July 16, 2010 (UTC)

• The Cover to Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days - The game that fully explained Kingdom Hearts II should be remembered the most by everyone on this wiki. It's considered by some to be the greatest game of the series and I'd like to make sure everyone captures all the history and madness from just this one game. Every day (in August)! --If I had a hairbrush, that would be amazing! Pregnancy? 06:34, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

• Disney Castle Exterior - Okay, my first nomination for Featured Media: I think this is a wonderful image of one of the key places in the Kingdom Hearts universe; Disney Castle. The tall spires stretching towards a beautiful, blue sky reminds us all about reaching out and realising our dreams! -- Dan - ^{Don't Blink! ♫} 11:16, July 1, 2010 (UTC) Ineligible: "Worlds" category is closed for the month of August 2010.

1. On second thought...... That struck a chord in that wretched heart of mine. TROISNYX AMDG 11:46, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
2. Wonderful image. - LevL 12:00, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
3. Pretty...:D Organization13 12:03, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

• Lion Form - Thanks for telling me that the "Worlds" category means "Locations"... Anyway, I think that this image is one of the best to illustrate the bond between Square Enix and Disney. Also, this Summer, I've become addicted to The Lion King, as many of you can tell. ^_^ -- Dan - ^{Don't Blink! ♫} 18:50, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

1. Crono likey! --Ag (Silver) - 47 107.8682 amu ~Crono 17:21, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
2. I love this form--Xabryn 18:57, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
3. Sora looks cute in this form! [Ѧüя◎ґ]
4. LION FORM COMPELS YOU! But not as much as Ninja+Butterfly+Guns+Lazers and Chameleon dragon...--Xion4ever 23:52, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
5. I should have known. TROISNYX AMDG 03:14, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
6. I like it, way to go, Dan! File:KHCoM-Namine.gif HikariKH File:KHCoM-Namine.gif. 19:17, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
7. RAARR. KKD
8. Lion Sora won this time. :3 --史克威尔罗克斯 01:17, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
9. Only reason I'm not going with DTN's nomination is because if one looks closely, you see it's just a crappy T-render. I think the Wiki is better than that. - EternalNothingnessXIII 09:04, July 13, 2010 (UTC)
10. I like the Lion form, and the image, too. - LevL 17:49, July 16, 2010 (UTC)
11. As KKD said, Rawr. ^_- -- 15:27, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

• Wayward Wind - I like it. Nuff said. --If I had a hairbrush, that would be amazing! Pregnancy? 19:12, July 2, 2010 (UTC) Ineligible: Only one nomination per user per month.

Selected Image: Lion Form JESUS CHRIST IT'S LION FORM GET IN THE GUMMI SHIP --^DTN 02:44, August 1, 2010 (UTC)

July 2010

Ineligible Categories: Weapons, Worlds

• Tranquil Shard, Tranquil Stone, Tranquil Gem, and Tranquil Crystal - Since these images are particularly small, I am nominating the complete set of them. Never have we featured any item images, so this would be a great "first" to show our diverse collection of great images. Also, we can show some of our less "worldly" readers and viewers some Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix-exclusive material. Our synthesis articles are also looking great with the format and work that has been put on them, so this is a great way to feature them as well. Lastly, the items gradually increase in "warmth" color-wise, much like the heat in North America. Vote for this, yas? --^DTN 07:56, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

1. YAS. Way to make a difference. :D TROISNYX AMDG 13:10, June 1, 2010 (UTC)
2. Oooo. Very nice. ^^--Xion4ever 23:10, June 1, 2010 (UTC)
3. Different. I like different. And fire... =D Dan - A FO BEN, BID BONT. 21:46, June 2, 2010 (UTC)
4. A very good idea to use 4 images at once.--ZACH 21:53, June 2, 2010 (UTC)
5. Eh, what the heck. We could always try something new. Right DTN? [Ѧüя◎ґ] #Sound good to me File:KHCoM-Namine.gif HikariKH File:KHCoM-Namine.gif. 22:17, June 2, 2010 (UTC)
6. definitely got my vote. I should be fully back soon, everyone. KKD
7. That's new... So diferent, yet so normal. I feel the PARADOX.User:Redeemer & Destroyer/Sig
8. Way to think outside the box DTN. -- 18:19, June 8, 2010 (UTC)
9. Crono likey :D サイクス、 月の悪魔のダンス 18:37, June 8, 2010 (UTC)
10. Got my vote. Organization13 12:06, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

• The Cover of the BBS Ultimania -Even if you think that the BBS Craze shouldn't start yet, I think we should at least do some sort of written content (as I haven't seen any). Besides, this is a great picture. If you don't think we should do a BBS type- thing, then we could always do some sort of other Ultimania. That is all. The_Inexistent

1. The first Ultimania to use CG in the cover design, it surely has my voteXabryn23:43, June 1, 2010 (UTC)
2. This picture looks awesome. It has my vote. FinalMix+ 07:56, June 2, 2010 (UTC)
3. I really love this cover. It's just awesome. maggosh 21:47, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

• Saix Beserk- I'm not sure of the rules regarding nominations, but I nominate this as the featured media because it shows just how crazy the members of the organization really were....Is that enough for a nom?
• Lindworm - This is the only weapon of Organization XIII that I am drawn to, even Saïx's banana. It also seems to me very colourful and reminisent (the top) to Yuffie's shikurien. --File:Ansem Chain of Memories.gif I'llCrushYou! 21:42, June 2, 2010 (UTC) Ineligible: "Weapons" category is closed for the month of July 2010.

Selected Image: Tranquil Materials A set of whimsical yet beautiful synthesis materials BebopKate 01:17, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

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June 2010

Ineligible Categories: Artwork, Weapons
You guys are aware that nominations are not limited to the first day of the month, right? ^_^ BebopKate 17:46, May 1, 2010 (UTC)

Yes, we are, but we just had to put in the nominations on the first day, n'est-ce pas ? And by the way, I thought I'd give it a shot before my first-year LLB finals tomorrow. I reckon that if I'd done it any later, it'd be a total waste. TROISNYX AMDG 06:35, May 2, 2010 (UTC)

Troisnyxetienne's nomination is artwork, isn't it? Thus, it should be ineligible? - EternalNothingnessXIII 11:22, May 2, 2010 (UTC)

It actually counts as a World Image, since the Awakening is a level in the game. BebopKate 21:38, May 2, 2010 (UTC)

Yes, but it's ARTWORK of a World image. But hey, I'm pulling for TNE. Keep it, then ^_^ - EternalNothingnessXIII 21:53, May 2, 2010 (UTC)

That especially applies, of course, if you can actually hear Destati playing in your head. Since it's exam day today I can clearly hear Destati, tendi la mano.... early in the morning when the sun rises. Already. The urgency is there. TROISNYX AMDG

Wait, isn't it already June by UTC standards ? TROISNYX AMDG

• Awakening (KH1) This is the first time I'm ever suggesting Featured Media, but at any time between next month and August, we probably wouldn't be revising the fundamentals of Kingdom Hearts. So now, feast your eyes on the Awakening... while it's here ! ^_^ TROISNYX AMDG 09:10, May 1, 2010 (UTC)

1. I really do love this image, it gets my vote =) Dan - O BYDDED I'R HEN IAITH BARHAU! 10:58, May 1, 2010 (UTC)
2. Dang. I forgot to find an image to nominate. I'll just have to vote for this one. KKD
3. Why not?Xabryn
4. Awesome image. To continue the actual article was a featured article a few months ago...--Xion4ever 20:25, May 1, 2010 (UTC)
5. Stain glass and falling sleeping people > Dragons. I fear this may be ineligible, but here's my vote ^_^ - EternalNothingnessXIII 11:22, May 2, 2010 (UTC)
6. This image is JFHAVOC TESTED! JFHAVOC APPROVED! ;D -- 04:30, May 3, 2010 (UTC)
7. I vote for the Awakening as well, but I think the combined Awakening of Ventus and Vanitas would look nice. FinalMix+ 11:00, May 9, 2010 (UTC)
8. I don't like the Awakening, but I do like this image. - LevL 10:55, May 13, 2010 (UTC)
9. Oh I love this picture! It has my vote.--No.i 15:58, May 13, 2010 (UTC)
10. It's a great picture. SilverCrono 01:23, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

• Storm Rider Alright, here is my opinion: we have not featured an image of enemy in several months, and not a boss in nearly a year. However, the main reason I am nominating this is because that June 19^th, 2010 will be the 12^th anniversary of the Mulan Disney film. Let's celebrate with a Mulan image, Kingdom Hearts style! --^DTN 10:50, May 1, 2010 (UTC)

1. I second the Storm Rider- that thing was fun to fight... oh, yeah, and the Mulan thing too... The_Inexistent

1. I third it. Mulan was great. Organization 13 18:13, May 31, 2010 (UTC)

Selected Image: Dive into the Heart The Awakening returns to the main page! ^DTN 07:56, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

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May 2010

Ineligible Categories: World, Artwork

• Sitar - Demyx's sitar is a symbol of music, and I think the following musical lyrics express the entire month of may for a large part of the community: "School's... OUT! FOR! SUMMER!" Also, we have not had featured media of a weapon in over a year. --^DTN 03:57, April 1, 2010 (UTC)

1. I agree with DTN, and I also think it's a little too early for the BBS craze. (Even though it's been going on since about a month after Days came out). -- 07:22, April 2, 2010 (UTC)
2. Yes... I agree. That's a great picture and all, but we need something besides character captures. That's what we have this month, and that's all anyone votes for. --LegoAlchemist 01:25, April 3, 2010 (UTC)
3. Concidering that we haven't had a weapon for featured media in over a year, I think we should have this. Also, we will probably have heaps of BBS media for a while after it is released and it may get boring. Danjam 07:53, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
4. Considering I won last month's featured media, I'm gonna stay out of the race this time. A weapon has been long called for as featured media, and if I get all of my exemptions in school, May is, as DTN put it: "School's.. OUT! FOR! SUMMER!" for me. Anyway, it's got my vote. KKDhttp://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad99/Xion4ever/f51ce887-d120-4b89-8cff-afbff03976aa_zps7f114bcc.png}}
5. Easy there, Alice Cooper. :p --Xion4ever 15:06, April 8, 2010 (UTC)
6. Dance Media Dance! (I know, that pun sucked. But Demix is great, and so is the Sitar) User:Redeemer & Destroyer/Sig01:29, April 13, 2010 (UTC)
7. I like my sitar, I like my sitar, I play the sitar, sitar, wherever I--*shot* Oh, sorry. Just got a little carried away there. --Saphy^{Need something?} 15:36, April 13, 2010 (UTC)
8. I like that Sitar. - LevL 17:33, April 13, 2010 (UTC)
9. =D Dan - ^{Don't Blink! ♫} 19:56, April 17, 2010 (UTC)
10. Because I'm a musician in my own right. :) TROISNYX AMDG 06:38, April 19, 2010 (UTC)

• Mimic Master - This Unversed makes me remember of Zexion and Book Master a nobody and a heartless that i really like and with BBS theme i thought that this would be perfect for MayXabryn

1. Because, frankly, voting for a April Fool's joke nomination doesn't sit well with me.

Selected Image: Arpeggio, the Sitar Dance, water, dance! BebopKate 07:39, May 1, 2010 (UTC)

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