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I propose merging to List of Undertale and Deltarune characters because in my opinion W.D. Gaster is not notable enough to warrant an article. His current article relies heavily on speculation (with even the image "representing" him having no source to back up that claim), and several of the article's sources credit their content to fan theories which remain unattributed. GarethBaloney (talk) 17:05, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

• Note: this discussion has been included in the list of Video games-related AfD discussions. GarethBaloney (talk) 17:05, 23 October 2026 (UTC)
• keep. speculation and the coverage thereof isn't mutually exclusive with notability. the image is also shown in a few of the sources, also with the same caveat of "that only might be gaster", so it's not a problem either consarn _{(talk beige) (count ribs)} 17:08, 23 October 2026 (UTC)
• Note: this discussion has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related AfD discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 17:43, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

Keep. The article is well written and most of the theorizing is framed as "writer X says this". I do see some content mills in the source list; those should be removed. SenshiSun (talk) 17:43, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

Keep. Gaster has an outsized impact on popular culture compared to other characters from Undertale/Deltarune, and the sources that focus solely on the mystery of Gaster are evidence of this. He's also a touchstone example of mystery crafting in the modern era of games, where all of a game's secrets can be datamined within days of a game's release. Dudeman4297 (talk) 18:38, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

• Weak keep Not as much of a home run keep as it looks. Notability discussions tend to focus on in-depth commentary on the character as the anchor for them and admittedly many sources are used here that aren't that in-depth or really engage with the character, given the "character" is less significant than indirect references to them. I appreciate the nominator's concern that a lot of the reception coverage is speculative, but speculative or thematic concepts can still sometimes meet notability. Taking sources like Kotaku, Rock Paper Shotgun and the WaPo, there's narrowly enough to defend an article describing the character's relationship to the game's design, metanarrative, and player response in a way that isn't better served in a list or the parent article. VRXCES (talk) 02:38, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

Keep: Gaster is heavily analyzed even if the character has not had much confirmed content in-game as of now. There are also further reliable sources covering the character that are not included as of yet, most notably Mitchell, Liam (2018) Ludopolitics (ISBN 9781785354892) published by Zer0 Books. TheSilksongPikmin (talk | contribs) 20:23, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

• Keep. Well sourced article. Notability is established with sources. Dylan Reed (Ping me) 01:40, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

• Keep. I firmly disagree that merging this well-sourced article benefits Wikipedia or its readers. Gaster clears WP:GNG easily and there's plenty sourced content that would have to be thrown away if we merge this article. I FREAKING LOVE MEMES (talk) 23:14, 26 October 2026 (UTC)