Wookieepedia:Featured article nominations/Yarael Poof/Legends

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Yarael Poof/Legends

• Nominated by: - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 05:57, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
• Nomination comments: Who can't use the Force now? I can still use the Force. Let's put that one to a vote, because I don't even know what that means. Does anyone realize that I'm talking?
• Date Archived: 05:09, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
• Final word count: 4804 words (310 introduction, 3336 body, 1158 behind the scenes)
• Word count at nomination time: 4633 words (308 introduction, 3013 body, 1312 behind the scenes)
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(0 Inqs/1 Users/1 Total)

(Votes required: 3 Inq vote(s) required to reach minimum. Additional 3 user or 2 Inq votes required to pass.)

Support

1. SaintSirNicholas (talk) 22:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

Object

ThrawnChiss

• It looks like you are missing these sources. ThrawnChiss7 ^{Assembly Cupola} 19:14, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
  • I can confirm Tag & Bink lacks sufficient evidence to reasonably say that's Yarael. As for the others, I'll add them to the list of sources to check and get back to you once I've finished. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 22:34, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
    • Republic 61 does not contain Poof at all; chronologically this just doesn't work, though to be more in-depth there are two Quermians that appear, but one is clearly not a Jedi and the other could easily be one of the other three Quermian Jedi known to exist (and, again, it cannot be Poof as he is dead when the issue takes place). Its appearances list states its a non-canonical appearance, but given the aforementioned other three Quermian Jedi, I wouldn't even call it that. Everything else before junior novelization, Tag & Bink and Republic 61 aside, has him at the very least Imo'd, so I'll add those accordingly (Shadow Hunter is thus far the only one with new info). Still have to check the junior novelization onwards. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 00:02, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
      • I have now gone through all of the sources you listed except Cine-Manga, The Official Souvenir Annual 2000, and A Galactic Pop-Up Adventure, which I have been unable to locate thus far. The ones that he does indeed appear or is mentioned in have been added to his index and sources/appearances lists. Shadow Hunter is the only one with any new info and that stuff will be added when I have time to go through it. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 23:20, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
        • Cine-Manga and Official Souvenir Annual 2000 have both been checked and added. This leaves solely Galactic Pop-Up Adventure. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 01:15, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
          • All sources addressed and added. Will notify once info from Shadow Hunter is done. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 03:27, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
            • Content from Shadow Hunter is now covered on the article. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 09:49, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Lew

• For the death field, precedent is to include the date and location in a date note if it's not citable directly to a source Lewisr (talk) 21:47, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
  • Adjusted. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 22:49, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
• The height in terms of feet and inches needs to included in the PT as well Lewisr (talk) 21:47, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
  • Added. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 22:49, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
• The languages he can speak/write should be moved to the skills/abilities Lewisr (talk) 21:47, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
  • Moved. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 22:49, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
• The succession box is unsourced Lewisr (talk) 21:47, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
  • Fixed. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 22:49, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
• Category:1stID usages without parameters to be resolved Lewisr (talk) 21:47, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
  • Fixed... I think. I honestly didn't know blank uses of 1stID didn't work anymore. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 22:49, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
    • No worries, was a bit of a recent change Lewisr (talk) 00:14, 14 February 2025 (UTC)
• Leaving a holding objection about the missing sources in comments Lewisr (talk) 21:47, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
  • All sources have been found, checked, and added as applicable. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 03:44, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
    • Seems there's a few redlinks to be made from them Lewisr (talk) 00:14, 14 February 2025 (UTC)
      • Redlinks created. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 10:12, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Skiff

• Yarael's head can be seen in the fourth episode of on location. Should be in sources but I don't think any BTS info can be added. Skifffy (talk) 05:27, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
  • Do you know where I can perhaps verify this? The backup link to the episode's page works, but the links to the video itself appear to have not been archived. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 23:24, 5 March 2025 (UTC)
    • Added. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 20:13, 8 March 2025 (UTC)
• There's some P&T stuff in CSWE that could be added. Skifffy (talk) 05:14, 19 April 2025 (UTC)
  • Added. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 07:01, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

CC-8

• The mention of Micah Giiett's death would benefit from mentioning that he was one of the Jedi with Mace Windu on Yinchorr, or by establishing earlier that he was on the team. Commander Code-8 ^{Hello There!} 08:38, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
  • Clarified. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 02:56, 21 May 2025 (UTC)
• If possible could it be mentioned who/where Vilmarh Grahrk was telling his version of story? Commander Code-8 ^{Hello There!} 23:41, 23 May 2025 (UTC)
• P&T could add a sentence or too about his self-sacrifice and how it was perceived by others Commander Code-8 ^{Hello There!} 23:42, 23 May 2025 (UTC)
• One more: Are there any filming dates known for TPM's council scenes? Commander Code-8 ^{Hello There!} 23:52, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Dani

• Context for George in the BTS. NBDani (they/them)^{Yeager's Repairs} 22:02, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

Comments

• Note: Yarael is not mentioned in the audiobook version of Cloak of Deception. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 06:00, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
• I think that Poof's P&A is a bit bare. The big issue I see is that, Alter and Control imo ought not to be listed in his P&A as just part of a list of Force powers, but rather it noted that he made use of skills from all spheres. This is since those are not exactly powers on their own, but rather groupings of powers. Thus, maybe the sentence could be like "Other Force abilities he could use included skills from the Alter, Control, and Sense branches of Jedi powers, such as Force empathy, Enhance Attribute, Magnify Senses, Tutaminis, Force stealth, Force healing, Inspire, Sense Force, telepathy, and Force Mind." Also, I think there should be mentions of his ability to strike people and move things with the Force. IMHO, just adding Telekinesis to the list would suffice if so inclined. It would be nice if some examples of *what* his illusions were like from the comics were given, but I understand if that is not being focused on for this work. Finally, per Power of the Jedi, he made his own lightsaber, which should be noted on in equipment imo.SaintSirNicholas (talk) 21:38, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
  • I'll look at rephrasing the bit about his abilities; I was honestly a bit dissatisfied with how it came out myself but had moved forward with it nonetheless. As for the illusions and lightsaber bits, that's specified in the biography section. It mentions he built his lightsaber near the start, and the only specific illusion he's ever really been described or shown performing is one of a rancor, which is detailed in the "Hero of Coruscant" section. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 21:45, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
    • I guess that those are some good reasons. If the Alter/Control/Sense stuff is shifted and that he could move stuff without touching it is noted, there are not really any issues I see.SaintSirNicholas (talk) 22:07, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
      • I've reorganized the first bit as requested, but I don't feel explicitly saying he could move things with his mind is exactly necessary given that's sort of a package deal with being able to use the Force. Him being able to strike people via telekinesis is noted, but as I said, moving stuff with mind is not. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 22:24, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
        • I think it would be more complete to note he could (especially since some Force user characters never show/are talked about as having it or even explicitly cannot use it like a normal Jedi can), but since you linked to TK, I guess that is good enough.SaintSirNicholas (talk) 22:31, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
• Additional sources: —DKS MaXoO (talk) 00:46, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
  • Star Wars Episode I Who's Who: A Pocket Guide to the Characters of The Phantom Menace, pp. 118-119
  • Star Wars: The Making of Episode I The Phantom Menace (Picture only), pp. 96-97, 134
  • "Le guide de La menace fantôme" — Casus Belli 122 (Unlicensed), p. 37
  • "Jedi Crossword" — Star Wars Kids (1999) 5, p. 25
  • "Coruscant Puzzlers" — Star Wars Kids (1999) 8, pp. 24-25
  • "The Creature King" — Star Wars Kids (1999) 9, pp. 5-6
  • Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Illustrated Companion, p. 55
  • Jedi Training and Trials Quiz Book, pp. 7, 9, 26, 39, 41
  • "Set Piece: Jedi Council Chamber" — Star Wars Insider 66, pp. 82-83 (Note that this source should be used to reference the sentence "The puppet for Poof was built directly into his chair [...]")
  • Ultimate Alien Anthology, p. 125
  • "Scouting the Galaxy" — Star Wars Insider 70, p. 68
  • "The Ultimate Star Wars Quiz!" — Star Wars Adventures Magazine 13, p. 20
  • The Official Star Wars Fact File 130 RIT 5-6: Galactic Rituals
  • Star Wars: Power of the Empire, pp. 145, 151, 289
  • Obsessed With Star Wars, pp. 10, 18-19, 21, 24, 29, 32, 64, 72
  • The Essential Reader's Companion
  • Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection, p. 345
  • The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 52 PIE 5-8: Even Piell
  • Meet the Jedi High Council, Cover, pp. 5, 11, 19, 23, back cover
    • Who's Who was listed in the index but not the article sources section for some reason, so that's been corrected. That source in particular was already checked a while back. The rest of the sources will be checked and added to the article as applicable. Will notify when done. Thanks! - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 02:43, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
      • I have been unable to locate the Star Wars Kids magazines, AotC Illustrated Companion, Star Wars Adventures Magazine 13, or Power of the Empire, so those are still being worked on. The rest of these sources have been added to the article's index, appearances/sources lists, and content as applicable. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 00:21, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
        • Found, checked, and added AotC Illustrated Companion. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 01:22, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
          • All sources have been found, checked, and added as applicable. - Thannus (DFaceG) (he/him) (talk) 03:44, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

Vote to remove nomination (Inq only)

1. Has been twice-pinged/notified by the bot for overdue, and is now overdue.—spookywilloww^talk 00:50, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
2. Lewisr (talk) 00:50, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
3. Wok142 (talk) 05:08, 8 June 2025 (UTC)