Sword Art Online Wiki:Page Formatting and Style Guideline

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General

Page Labels

• {{Warning}} must be added at the top of the page for pages that mention events not covered by the anime, including post-anime content and content omitted from the anime, such as side stories.
• {{stub}} must be added at the top of pages that are incomplete and have less than 2,000-2,500 bytes of content. In case {{Warning}} is used on the page, {{Stub}} must be listed below it.
• {{Under Construction}} must be added to pages that are incomplete but are too big to be considered stubs (over 2,000-2,500 bytes of content) or pages that an editor has adopted to improve/finish up but will take time to finish the article. It's not necessary to add the template if you can finish the page in one go. In case {{Warning}} is used on the page, {{Under Construction}} must be listed below it. {{Under Construction}} cannot be used together with {{Stub}} at the top of a page, except for cases when an editor has adopted a stub page. In such a case, {{Under Construction}} must be listed below {{Stub}}

General Content Rules

• Summaries should be written in past tense.
• Character names should not be westernised. Japanese names on the wiki are written with the family name first when the full name is used.
• Irrelevant information should be avoided.
• Lists should be ordered alphabetically. An exception to this rule are character articles, where the character in question is always mentioned first in any list.

Other

• Unused headings on a page should be deleted. More headings may be added depending on the article.
• Nihongo should only be used for official (or at least semi-official) names and terms. Fan-made names must NOT use the Nihongo or add kanji/romaji to the infobox and MUST BE MARKED as Category:Unofficially Titled Articles.

Chronology

A list of possible chronology headings for all pages with the appropriate sub-headings in the correct level. More headings may be created based on the situation, but anime episode names should not be used in chronology, as we base the chronology on the novel, not anime.

==Chronology==
===[[Aincrad Arc]]===
====[[First Day]]====

====[[Aria of a Starless Night]]====

====[[Rondo of a Fragile Blade]]====

====[[Concerto of Black and White]]====

====[[Red-nosed Reindeer]]====

====[[The Black Swordsman (chapter)|The Black Swordsman]]====

====[[A Murder Case in the Area]]====

====[[Warmth of the Heart]]====

====August, 2024====
<The time of the Laughing Coffin crusade>

====[[The Fourteenth Autumn]]====

====October, 2024====
<The main arc, starting with the clearing of the 74th Labyrinth until the time Kirito and Asuna left the front lines>

====[[The Day Before]]====

====November, 2024====

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===[[Fairy Dance Arc]]===

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===[[The Day After]]===

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===[[Extra Edition]]===

===[[Rainbow Bridge]]===

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===[[Phantom Bullet Arc]]=== 

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===[[Calibur]]===

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===[[Mother's Rosario]]===

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===[[Alicization Arc]]===
====[[Alicization Beginning]]====

====[[Alicization Running]]====

====[[Alicization Turning]]====

====[[Alicization Rising]]====

====[[Alicization Dividing]]====

====[[[Alicization Uniting]]====

====[[Alicization Invading]]====

====[[Alicization Exploding]]====

====[[Alicization Awakening]]====

====[[Alicization Lasting]]====

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===[[Unital Ring Arc]]===

Notes

• The ----------------------------------- mark the end of arcs. These are only here for reading aid and should not be copied.

Characters

Infobox parameter descriptions

Infobox parameter descriptions

Parameter	Description
Image	Adds an image to the top of the infobox. Use tabbers to display multiple images for different games. Tabber format: <tabber> RL=[[File:Filename.png|275px]]|-| SAO = [[File:Filename.png|275px]]|-| </tabber> Add as many tabs as the number of games the character has played. Use only one image per game, unless the character has multiple avatars for the same game (e.g., Asuna with Titania and Erica).
Name (Kanji)	The character's real name in Japanese. Also used for Underworld character names.
Name (Romaji)	A romanisation of the character's Japanese name. Also used for Underworld character names.
Display Name	The character's name of their in-game avatar (in Japanese). Romanisation provided in parentheses. Is not used for Underworld character names.
In-Game Name	Used to indicate the official spelling of the avatar's name in-game, as indicated on game menus and windows. Some characters may use Japanese characters to write their name, instead of writing them in the Latin alphabet (e.g., GGO players like Uemaru). This parameter is only used to indicate how the name is registered in the system, regardless of the writing system used. The parameter should be left empty if there is no confirmation how the name is written in-game. Is not used for Underworld character names.
Epithet	Widely known nicknames for the character (e.g., Black Swordsman, The Rat)
Age	The characters age in years, when it's known. Needs to be referenced. As age changes with story progression, multiple age instances should be indicated from different parts of the story, with parentheses indicating which story/year a specific age applies to.
Birthdate	The date of the character's birth. Must be referenced.
Death	The date/time and reason of the character's death (if applicable and known). Must be referenced. Date and time (if known) goes first; reason (if known) must go in a new line if the date/time of the death is listed on the infobox.
Gender	The character's gender.
Height	The character's height, if known. Height is only indicated as described in the novel or other official sources, i.e., in the metric system (centimetres), except for American characters (when their height is described in Imperial units in the novel) or other cases when the novel/other official sources don't use the metric system. Must be referenced.
Weight	The character's weight, if known. Weight is only indicated as described in the novel or other official sources, i.e., in the metric system (kilograms), except for American characters (when their weight is described in Imperial units in the novel) or other cases when the novel/other official sources don't use the metric system. Must be referenced.
BWH	The character's bust-waist-hips measurements, if known. Must be referenced.
Blood Type	The character's blood type in the ABO system, if known. Only a few characters have confirmed blood types.
Race	The fairy race of the character's avatar in ALO.
VR	A list of games or simulations the player has taken part in. Includes virtual realities and augmented realities. Each game/simulation has to be listed in a new line.
VR (Cameo)	A parameter for listing brief cameos in games. Intended to be used for 1) when the character visits a world but doesn't actually play it, 2) when a character converts their account to another game for a brief period of time without getting a new avatar.
Affiliation	A list of the person's guilds, organizations, and sides taken in a war.
Family	A list of the person's known family members and official love partners (boy/girlfriends, husbands/wives).
Occupation	A list of the character's occupations
Voiced By	The character's Japanese voice actor/actress
Voiced By (English)	The character's English dub voice actor/actress
Novel	The character's first debut in the novel (publication-wise and chronology-wise should be indicated separately if they are different)
Manga	The character's first debut in the manga (publication-wise and chronology-wise should be indicated separately if they are different)
Anime	The character's first debut in the anime.
Game	The character's first debut in the SAO real life game adaptations. Not to be confused with the VR parameter that lists games the character has played in-series.

Article section descriptions

Article section descriptions

Section	What to include	What to avoid	Notes
Introduction	Begin with the character's full name and in-game names (see notes). Arcs that the character participates in (see notes). Games that the character plays (see notes). Brief explanation of who that character is (e.g., daughter of a CEO, one of the 10,000 players of SAO) Races/classes in the games the character plays (if applicable). Popular nicknames/epithets for the character in-series. Guilds or organisations the character is part of/works for. Work titles. Major events briefly (as needed for context for the above: how they began playing games, how they got their nicknames, how/why they joined guilds etc.).	Excessively detailed plot recounts Random trivia that don't help define the character	Names must be listed with the Nihongo template to include the Japanese reading of the name. Standard format for the first sentence: {{Nihongo|'''Real world name translation to English'''|Original Japanese name|Romaji reading for the name}}, also known as {{Nihongo|'''In-game name translation to English'''|Original Japanese name|Romaji reading for the name}} in {full game name} is a [main/supporting/minor] character in the {arc name}. Current events should be in present tense. Past events should be in past tense. If the character died, all events are to be treated as past events.
Appearance	In the following order: Age and body build (e.g., a 22 year-old skinny/plump/muscular/tall/short man/woman) Character's facial features and hair Outfit description Weapon(s) description Full-body design art of the character. If none exist, other full-body images can be used for illustration	Very subjective descriptions. Nickname descriptions Plot details (excluding brief references to the timeframe for the described appearance) B-W-H measurements ("three sizes")	Sub-sections: Real Life, Sword Art Online, ALfheim Online, etc. (if applicable) This section requires heavy referencing - any detail must be referenced. Current appearance should be in present tense. Descriptions of previous outfits and so forth should be in past tense.
Personality	Description of personality traits References or examples to support them	Blanket statements without any examples or references Plot summaries Excessive focus on other characters Relationship descriptions	No subsections. Each personality trait must have either a reference, or an example. Personality traits that still apply to the character should be described in present tense, while others should be in past tense. Examples should be written in past tense.
Background	Events that took place before the story that the character first appears in, and that contribute to understanding the character.		No subsections. Background should be written in past tense.
Chronology	A summary of the plot from the character's perspective Specific dates/time for events where known	Describing events from the perspective of other characters Excessive plot details	Chronology is divided into sub-sections by arc/side story (see chronology section list). References in this section are only needed when mentioning details from other stories than the subsection name implies. Chronology should be written in past tense.
Relationships	How the character in question sees their relationship with other characters	Focus on the perspective of other characters Plot summaries	This section is rarely used on the wiki, as it is low priority. Long relationship sections may be split to a subpage. Details that still apply should be written in present tense. Old details and descriptions of past events should be written in past tense.
Stats	See template below for the table		Each entry must be referenced.
Known Equipment	See template below for the table		Each entry must be referenced.
Skills	A list of the characters skills and Sword Skills See template below for the format		Each entry must be referenced.
Notable Achievements	A short list of the character's noteworthy achievements (e.g., tournaments won, floor boss battles won etc.)	Excessively long and complicated entries. Each entry should be as short and simple as possible.	Each entry should be written in a new line and preceded by a *.
Gallery	Images that include the character Captions that explain what's happening in the image or that describe what kind of image it is and where it's from (e.g., for character designs).	Verbs in captions. Captions should use participles and nouns to describe the image, unless the caption is complicated enough to require a supplementary verb.	When a gallery has 5 or more images, the gallery should be split into a subpage. The subpage should then divide the gallery into sections by medium and story arc.
Trivia	Random facts/tidbits about the character that are too random for other sections. Sources for each such fact.	Supposed "references" to other series when no such link has officially been confirmed. Alternative spellings and translations for names. Beginning any trivia with pronouns. Excessively long and complicated trivia. Each trivia should be as short and simple as possible. Images Chaining trivia (except for certain instances).	Each trivia should be written in a new line and preceded by a *.

Template

{{Character Infobox
|Image = 
|Name (Kanji) = 
|Name (Romaji) = 
|Display Name = <!-- Japanese version of the name -->
|In-Game Name = <!-- Only to be used for official system-wise names -->
|Epithet = 
|Age = 
|Birthdate =
|Gender = 
|Height = 
|Weight =
|BWH = 
|Blood Type = 
|Race = 
|VR = 
|VR (Cameo) = 
|Affiliation = 
|Family = 
|Occupation =  
|Voiced By = 
|Voiced By (English) = 
|Novel = 
|Manga = 
|Anime = 
|Game = }}
{{Nihongo|'''<!-- Real world name translation to English -->'''|<!-- Original Japanese name -->|<!-- Romaji reading for the name -->}}, also known as {{Nihongo|'''<!-- In-game name translation to English -->'''|<!-- Original Japanese name -->|<!-- Romaji reading for the name -->}} in <!-- full game name --> is a <!-- main/supporting/minor --> character in the <!-- arc name -->.

==Appearance==

==Personality==

==Background==

==Chronology==

==Stats==
===Sword Art Online===
{| width="100%" class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Stat
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Value
! width="60%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Time
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
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|}

===ALfheim Online===
{| width="100%" class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Stat
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Value
! width="60%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Time
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
|}

===Gun Gale Online===
{| width="100%" class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Stat
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Value
! width="60%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Time
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
|}

===Project Alicization===
{| width="100%" class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Stat
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Value
! width="60%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Time
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
|}

==Known Equipment==
===Sword Art Online===
{| width="100%" class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Name
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Type
! width="30%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Acquisition
! width="30%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Notes
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
|}

===ALfheim Online===
{| width="100%" class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Name
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Type
! width="30%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Acquisition
! width="30%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Notes
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
|}

===Gun Gale Online===
{| width="100%" class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Name
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Type
! width="30%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Acquisition
! width="30%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Notes
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
|}

===Project Alicization===
{| width="100%" class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Name
! width="20%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Type
! width="30%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Acquisition
! width="30%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF;" |Notes
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
|}

==Skills==
===Sword Art Online===
{{Skill Slots}}

====Sword Skills====
=====<!-- Weapon Skill name -->=====
*<!-- Sword Skill name -->

===ALfheim Online===
{{Skill Slots}}

====Sword Skills====
=====<!-- Weapon Skill name -->=====
*<!-- Sword Skill name -->

===Project Alicization===
====Sword Skills====
=====<!-- Style -->=====

===Notable Achievements===

==Gallery==
<gallery>

</gallery>

==Trivia==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Characters}}

Categories

• Category:Characters
• Male or Female?: Category:Male or Category:Female
• Is the character a player? If so, add Category:Players, if not, skip this step.
  • Based on the game played, add:
    • Category:SAO Players (SAO)
    • Category:ALO Players (ALO)
    • Category:GGO Players (GGO)
    • Category:Underworld Resident (for artificial Fluctlights) or Category:Underworld Visitors (for real world people) (PA/UW)
• Does the character belong to a guild? If so, choose one or more of the categories:
  • Category:Aincrad Liberation Force
  • Category:Knights of the Blood
  • Category:Divine Dragon Alliance
  • Category:Fuurinkazan
  • Category:Golden Apple
  • Category:Laughing Coffin
  • Category:Moonlit Black Cats
  • Category:Sleeping Knights
• Is the character dead? If so, add Category:Deceased, if not, skip this step.
• Is the character an NPC? If so, add Category:NPC, if not, skip this step.

Locations

General

{{Location Infobox
|Name =
|Kanji =
|Romaji =
|Image =
|Image Size =
|Game = 
|Location = 
|Floor =
|Controlled By =
|Novel =
|Manga =
|Anime = }}
{{Nihongo|'''<insert English name here>'''|<insert kanji/kana here>|<insert romaji here>}}...

==Description==

==Notable Locations==

==Chronology==
===<main arc>===
====<side story>====

==Gallery==
<gallery>

</gallery>

==Trivia==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Navigation==

[[Category:Locations]]

Special Notes

• Another category should be added based on which game/project (or real world) it is located.
• A side-story heading(s) is(are) only required for side stories and Alicization volumes.

SAO Settlements

{{Location Infobox
|Name =
|Kanji =
|Romaji =
|Image =
|Image Size =
|Game =
|Location = [[Aincrad]]
|Floor =
|Controlled By =
|Novel =
|Manga =
|Anime = }}
{{Nihongo|'''<insert English name here>'''|<insert kanji/kana here>|<insert romaji here>}} is the main settlement of the x<sup>th</sup> Floor of [[Aincrad]].

==Description==

==Notable Locations==

==Chronology==
===[[Aincrad Arc]]===

==Gallery==
<gallery>

</gallery>

==Trivia==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Aincrad}}
{{NavigationBar/ALO Locations}}

[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Aincrad Locations]]
[[Category:New Aincrad Locations]]

Special Notes

• Replace x with the floor number.
• For non-main settlements, change the introduction paragraph accordingly.

Floors

{{Location Infobox
|Name = xth Floor (Aincrad)
|Kanji = 第x層
|Romaji = Dai x-sō
|Image =
|Image Size =
|Game = *[[Sword Art Online]]
*[[ALfheim Online]]
|Location = [[Aincrad]]
|Floor =
|Controlled By =
|Novel =
|Manga =
|Anime = }}
The {{Nihongo|'''x<sup>th</sup> Floor'''|第x層|Dai x-sō}} of [[Aincrad]]...

==Geography==

==Settlements and Notable Locations==

==History==

==Known Bosses==

==Known Monsters==

==Gallery==
<gallery>

</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Aincrad}}
{{NavigationBar/ALO Locations}}

[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Floors]]
[[Category:Aincrad Locations]]
[[Category:New Aincrad Locations]]

Special Notes

• Replace x with the appropriate number.
• The introductory paragraph is incomplete and should be expanded based on the content available.

Dungeon

{{Location Infobox
|Name =
|Kanji =
|Romaji =
|Image =
|Image Size =
|Game =
|Location = 
|Floor =
|Controlled By =
|Novel =
|Manga =
|Anime = }}
{{Nihongo|'''<insert English name here>'''|<insert kanji/kana here>|<insert romaji here>}}...

==Description==

==Chronology==

==Known Monsters==

==Gallery==
<gallery>

</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Aincrad}}
{{NavigationBar/ALO Locations}}

[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Dungeon]]

Special Notes

• Adjust the location navbars if they do not fit the specific location.

Monsters

{{Monster Infobox
|Name =
|Kanji =
|Romaji =
|Image =
|Location =
|Level =
|Class =
|Drops =
|Novel =
|Manga =
|Anime =
}}
A {{Nihongo|«'''<eng>'''»|<JP>|<romaji>}} is a <level> monster found in <location> on the [[Xth Floor (Aincrad)|Xth Floor]] of [[Aincrad]] in [[Sword Art Online]].

OR

A {{Nihongo|«'''<eng>'''»|<jp>|<romaji>}} is a <level> monster found in the [[Labyrinth]] of the [[Xth Floor (Aincrad)|Xth Floor]] of [[Aincrad]] in [[Sword Art Online]].

==Background==

==Appearance==

==Attack Patterns==

==Chronology==

==Trivia==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Creatures]]
[[Category:Monsters]]
[[Catgeory:SAO Monsters]]

Bosses

{{Boss
|Name =
|Image =
|Floor = 
|Location = 
|Voiced By = 
|Novel = 
|Manga =
|Anime = }}
{{Nihongo|'''<insert English name here>'''|<insert kana here>|<insert romaji here>}}

==Background==

==Appearance==

==Attack Patterns==

==Weak Point==

==Boss Battle==
===Preparations===

===Strategy===

===Summary===

==Trivia==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Navigation==

[[Category:Creatures]]
[[Category:Monsters]]
[[Category:Boss]]

Sword Skills

{{Sword Skill Infobox
|Name =
|Kanji =
|Romaji =
|Image = 
|Weapon =
|Color =
|User =
|Creator = 
|Kanji UW =
|Romaji UW =
|Sword Style =
|Novel = 
|Manga =
|Anime = }}
{{Nihongo|«'''<insert English name here>'''»|<insert kana here>|<insert romaji here>}} is a X-hit X category [[Sword Skill]] in [[Sword Art Online]], [[New ALfheim Online]] and [[Project Alicization]].

==Description==

==Usage==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! colspan="3" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Instance
! rowspan="2" width="55%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Description
|-
! width="15%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Light Novel
! width="15%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Anime
! width="15%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Manga
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
|
|}

==Trivia==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Skills}}

[[Category:Sword Skills]]

Special Notes

• Replace x with the appropriate numbers/category.
• For skills that are confirmed to exist only in certain games, remove the unnecessary game.

Spells

{{Spells Infobox
|Name =
|Kanji =
|Romaji =
|Image = <center><tabber>In Effect = [[File:<file name>|300px]]|-|Activation =[[File:<file name>|300px]]</tabber></center>
|Element =
|Novel =
|Manga =
|Anime = }}
'''<insert name here>''' refers to a x-element [[spell]] in [[ALfheim Online]].

==Description==

==Incantation==
<center>
<tabber>
Words of Power=
<poem>

</poem>
|-|
Kanji=
<poem>

</poem>
|-|
Rōmaji=
<poem>

</poem>
|-|
English=
<poem>

</poem>
</tabber>
</center>

==Usage==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! colspan="3" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Instance
! rowspan="2" width="55%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Description
|-
! width="15%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Light Novel
! width="15%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Anime
! width="15%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Manga
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
|
|}

==Trivia==

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Skills}}

[[Category:Spells]]
[[Category:Unofficially Titled Articles]]

Special Notes

• Most spell names, except for a very few, are unofficially named, thus Nihongo and Kanji and Romaji parameters should not be included, unless the spell has a confirmed official name.
• Replace x with the appropriate attribute/element.
• If a spell has a known incantation, write it between the two <poem> under the appropriate tab.

Items

SAO/ALO weapons

{{Item
|Image =
|Kanji = 
|Romaji = 
|Game =
|Type = Weapon
|User =
|Crafted By = 
}}
{{Nihongo|'''<english name>'''|<kanji name>|<romaji name>}}

==Appearance==

==Appraisal==
<weapon name in capital letters and bolded> +<number of reinforcements at the time the appraisal was shown>
*'''Range''': 
*'''Type''': 
*'''Attack''': 
*'''Durability''': 
*'''Weight''': 

==Chronology==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Items}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[Category:Weapons]]

Instructions

• Leading paragraph: Should introduce the item, mention who uses the item and, if the item is player-crafted, mention who crafted it or, if it is a monster drop, mention what drops it (if known). Needs to also mention the game the item is in.
• Appearance: A section for the description of the item.
• Appraisal: A section for listing the weapon's stats, if they are known. If no stats are known, the section should be removed.
• Chronology: A section for the summary of where/how the item was created, where it was used etc..

Guns

{{Item
|Image =
|Kanji = 
|Romaji = 
|Game = [[Gun Gale Online]]
|Type = Weapon; <type of ammo>
|User =
|Crafted By = 
}}
{{Nihongo|'''<english name>'''|<kanji name>|<romaji name>}} is a <weapon type> used by <character name> in [[Gun Gale Online]].

==Background==
===Gun Statistics==
*'''Caliber''' - 
*'''Weight'''- 
*'''Length''' - 
*'''Barrel Length''' - 
*'''Width''' - 
*'''Height''' - 
*'''Type''' - 
*'''Magazine capacity''' - 

==Appearance==

==Chronology==
===[[Phantom Bullet Arc]]===

==Trivia==

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Items}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[Category:Weapons]]

Instructions

• Leading paragraph: an introduction for the gun. Should describe the gun type, mention the user. May also mention other information about the weapon.
• Gun Statistics: a list of the gun's stats. If the novel and anime do not have information about these, copy the information from wikipedia.
• Appearance: a section for the description of the item's appearance.
• Chronology: should include a summary of where the gun was bought/used etc.
• Trivia: a section for various trivia. Should be removed if no trivia is available.

Divine instruments

{{Warning}}{{Item
|Name = 
|Image = 
|Game = «[[Project Alicization]]»
|Type = Weapon; «[[Divine Instrument]]»
|User = }}
The {{Nihongo|'''<english name>'''|<kanji name>|Furigana=<reading for the kanji>|<romaji>}} is a [[Divine Instrument]]-class sword used by <user and title if Integrity knight>.

==Appearance==

==Background==

==Abilities==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Items}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Divine Instrument]]

Instructions

• Leading paragraph: Fill in the missing details.
• Appearance: Describe the appearance of the weapon.
• Background: Describe the origin of the weapon.
• Abilities: Describe the abilities of the weapon after the use of the Armament Full Control Art.

Armour

{{Item
|Image =
|Kanji = 
|Romaji = 
|Game =
|Type = Armour
|User =
|Crafted By = 
}}
{{Nihongo|'''<english name>'''|<kanji name>|<romaji name>}}

==Description==

==Chronology==

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Items}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[Category:Items]]

Instructions

• Leading paragraph: Should introduce the item, mention who uses the item and, if the item is player-crafted, mention who crafted it or, if it is a monster drop, mention what drops it (if known). Needs to also mention the game the item is in.
• Background: A section for various story details that do not take place during any arc.
• Description: A section for the description of the item's appearance and abilities.
• Chronology: A section for the summary of where/how the item was created, where it was used etc..

Generic items

{{Item
|Image =
|Kanji = 
|Romaji = 
|Game =
|Type = 
|User =
|Crafted By = 
}}
{{Nihongo|'''<english name>'''|<kanji name>|<romaji name>}}

==Description==

==Background==

==Usage==
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|-
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|-
! width="15%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Light Novel
! width="15%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Anime
! width="15%" style="background:{{Themecolor}}; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"|Manga
|-
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
| align="center"|
|
|}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Items}}

[[Category:Objects]]
[[Category:Items]]

Instruction

• Leading paragraph: Should introduce the item, mention who uses the item and, if the item is player-crafted, mention who crafted it or, if it is a monster drop, mention what drops it (if known). Needs to also mention the game the item is in.
• Description: A section for the description of the item's appearance, abilities and usage instructions.
• Usage: A section for a list of when/how the item was used.

Episodes

{{Stub}}{{Episode Infobox
|Name = 
|Kanji = 
|Romaji = 
|Image = 
|Air Date = 
|Arc = Mother's Rosario
|Season = 2
|Episode = 
|Previous = [[Sword Art Online II Episode xx|SII Episode xx]]
|Next = [[Sword Art Online II Episode xx|SII Episode xx]]}}
{{Nihongo|'''<eng>'''|<JP>|<romaji>}} is the upcoming <number> episode of the [[Sword Art Online II anime adaptation]], as well as the <number> episode of [[Mother's Rosario]]. It will air on <date>.

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==Plot==

==New Characters==

==Guilds==

==Inventory==

==Monsters==

===Named Monsters===

===Named Bosses===

==Sword Skills==

==Spells==

==Locations==

==Adaptation Notes==
:''Adapted from [[Volume 7|Volume 7, Chapter X]]''
<list any notes here, each note in a new line and started with * for a bulleted list>
-->
{{clr}}
==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Publicization}}

[[Category:Franchise]]
[[Category:Anime Episodes]]

Special Notes

• Replace the xx with numbers.
• Unused headings should be removed.

Manga main pages

{{Nihongo|'''Sword Art Online - <insert manga name>'''|ソードアート・オンライン <insert manga specfific kana>|Sōdo Āto Onrain <insert manga specific romaji>}} is a [[manga]] adaptation of the <insert arc or side story name> of the [[light novel]] [[series]] by [[Kawahara Reki]]. This manga continues the story of the <insert manga name> and covers <insert volume or side story links> of the light novel series. This ongoing manga is illustrated by <insert mangaka name> and is published as part of the [[Wikipedia:<magazine/comic walker>|<magazine/comic walker>]]. The story of the <insert manga name> manga is continued in the <insert manga name>.

==Volumes==
{| class="wikitable" align="center" width="100%"
|-
! width="5%" |Vol.
! width="5%" |Ch.
!Title
! width="20%" | Magazine Publication Date
|-
| align="center" rowspan="<insert the number of chapters in the volume>" |'''[[Sword Art Online - <insert manga name> Volume 01|1]]'''
| align="center" |'''1'''
| '''Stage.001'''
| align="center" |<insert release date>
|-
| align="center" |'''2'''
| '''Stage.002'''
| align="center" |<insert release date>
|}

==Notes==
{{NoteFoot}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Publicization}}

Special Notes

• Replace all entries marked with <> with the appropriate information.
• The table should be extended as necessary for the specific manga. The example given is only meant to show the coding when at least two chapters are part of the manga.

Manga Volumes

{{Warning}}
:''This article is about the manga adaptation of the original light novel series. You may be looking for the original [[<insert link to the light novel volume>|light novel]].''
{{Volume Infobox
|Name = Sword Art Online - <manga name>
|Image = 
|Release Date = 
|Release Date (NA) = 
|ISBN = 
|ISBN13 = 
|ISBN13 (NA) = 
|Page Count = 
|Cover Characters = 
|Previous = 
|Next = }}
{{Nihongo|'''Sword Art Online - <manga name> Volume 1'''|ソードアート・オンライン <manga name in kana> 001|Sōdoāto Onrain <manga name in romaji> 001}} is the <first/second/third/etc.> volume of the [[<manga name> manga]] adaptation. This volume covers <insert what content it covers>.

==Summary==

==Chapters==
===<chapter title>===

==Adaptation Notes==

==Trivia==

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Publicization}}

Instruction

• Summary: Add a summary of the entire volume or a summary of the events that have taken place in the previous volume, or a lead in to the first chapter in this volume.
• Chapters: Add summaries for each chapter. Additional sub sections should be created for each chapter. The example above only includes one chapter as an example.
• Adaptation Notes: Use this section to list all the changes from the light novel. Each note should be in a new line and begin with a * sign.
• Trivia: Add any relevant trivia. If no trivia is available, remove the section.

Special Notes

• Replace all the <> signs with the appropriate information.

Quests

{{Quest
|Name =
|Image = 
|Name (Kanji) =
|Name (Romaji) =
|Game =
|Quest Giver =
|Quest Type =
|Quest Reward =
|Location = }}
The {{Nihongo|«'''English'''»|Japanese|Romaji}} is a [[quest]] <!-- location and game + short important details -->.

==Background==

==Quest Details==

==Completed By==
*<!-- Player name --> - party leader<!-- Add if completed by a party -->
**<!-- Party member name -->

==Trivia==
*<!-- Write trivia here -->

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Navigation==
{{NavigationBar/Event}}

[[Category:Quest]]
[[Category:Universe and Terminology]]

Instruction

• Background: If the quest has a background story, write it here.
• Quest Details: A section for writing the summary/walkthrough of the quest. Must be written without referring to specific players.
• Competed By: A list for all known players/parties who have completed the quest. Each instance must be referenced.
• Trivia: A section for interesting facts about the quest, if there are any. Each trivia is written in a new bullet point and should not be overly long.

Special Notes

• Replace <!-- --> with the requested details.

Manual of Style

Basic

Basic Style Issues

Issue	Bad Example	Suggestions	Good Examples
Pronouns
Avoid second person pronouns ("you")	"If you accept the offer for a cup of water, the steady sound of a child coughing is soon heard from the other side of a door to the next room and you can then offer your help to the NPC."	Use impersonal pronouns ("one", singular "they") or nouns like "player", "user", etc..	"If the player accepts the offer for a cup of water, the steady sound of a child coughing is soon heard from the other side of a door to the next room and the player can then offer their help to the NPC."
Don't begin a paragraph with a pronoun	*Her English voice actor Cassandra Lee Morris [...]	The first mention of a character in a paragraph should either use the character's name, or some indirect way of referring to them.	*Suguha's English voice actor Cassandra Lee Morris [...] Phrases that can be used to refer to characters indirectly: "the boys", "the swordsman(men)", "the couple" etc.
Shortcuts
Avoid contractions	Don't, didn't, won't, can't, they're, you're, they'll, he's, she's.		Do not, did not, will not, cannot, they are, you are, they will, he is, she is.
Introduce your abbreviations	"Thor is one of the NPCs that are part of The Holy Sword of the Ice Palace quest in ALO. [...] Like the other NPCs created through the Cardinal's Automatic Quest Generation Function, Thor possesses a higher level of intelligence than usual NPCs.		Thor is one of the Non-Player Characters (NPCs) that are part of The Holy Sword of the Ice Palace quest in ALfheim Online (ALO). [...] Like the other NPCs created through the Cardinal's Automatic Quest Generation Function, Thor possesses a higher level of intelligence than usual NPCs.
Word choice
Avoid overused words	Say, tell, talk, go	Use more specific synonyms. A thesaurus might be of use here. If you can't find a good synonym to use, consider rephrasing the sentence so that you wouldn't need the word in the first place.	Say/tell: inform, claim, declare, announce Talk: converse, have a conversation Go: travel, arrive at, visit
Avoid phrasal verbs	Wake up, stumble upon/come across, sign up, go up against, give up, calm down, find out	Almost all phrasal verbs have one-word synonyms that are usually better suited for formal/semi-formal register.	Wake up --> awake; stumble upon/come across --> encounter; sign up --> register; go up against --> confront; give up --> surrender, resign, abandon; calm down --> relax, assuage (e.g., one's fears); find out --> discover
Avoid informal words, phrases and idioms	"Long story short, Sinon was feared that she was going to resign because she inputted her address [...]" "With the maked-up name Kikuoka create; Kiriko, he spawned right into the lobby [...]." "Even though eating the virtual food in the game world would get rid of the unpleasant hungry feeling when playing [...]" "However, her resolution was cut short when she discovered that she only had three days before the time limit for reviving a familiar expired. As Kirito offered to help her get there [...]" "The next morning on February 24, [...] Silica and Kirito began making their way to the Hill of Memories." "While the players [were] able to hold their own against the boss, [...] Eiji calmly observed the battle from nearby [...]"		"Long story short, Sinon feared she would resign because she inputted her address [...]" "Kirito spawned into the lobby as Kiriko, a secondary account created by Kikuoka Seijirou [...]" "Even though eating virtual food in the game world would eliminate the unpleasant sensation of hunger when playing [...]" "However, her resolution was broken when she discovered that she only had three days before the time limit for reviving a Tamed Monster expired. As Kirito offered to help her obtain the item, [...]" "The next morning on February 24, [...] Silica and Kirito began their journey to the Hill of Memories." "While the players were fighting against the boss, [...] Eiji calmly observed the battle from nearby [...]" OR "As the battle was underway [...]" (rephrasing the entire clause to avoid the idiomatic expression and to get the intended meaning across better)
Avoid using the same word/phrase repeatedly	"After the first qualifier, Kirito is confronted with the Death Gun. Upon confrontation, Death Gun showed him the tattoo of Laughing Coffin [...]." "Sinon successfully killed the player, stealing the kill from the Death Gun."	Use synonyms or different grammatical structures. Also consider merging the two sentences to not have to repeat the subject.	"Confronted by Death Gun after the first qualifier, Kirito discovered that the man had a Laughing Coffin tattoo [...]" (merged sentences) "Sinon succeeded in sniping the player, stealing the kill from Death Gun." (synonyms)
Spelling
British and American English spellings are both fine	N/A	Use Google to double check if what you believe to be a misspelling is actually a misspelling, rather than just a spelling variant.	1. Nouns with -our/-or suffixes: armour/armor, colour/color, favourite/favorite 2. Verbs with -ise/-ize and -yse/-yze suffixes: recognise/recognize, analyse/analyze 3. Nouns with -ence/-ense suffixes: defence/defense, offence/offense, licence/license 4. L doubling: travelling/traveling 5. Nouns with -re/-er suffixes: centre/center, metre/meter 6. Others: story/storey
Names
Don't abbreviate character names	Liz		Lisbeth
Use first (given) or full names for characters	Yuuki (Asuna, Kyouko, Shouzou?), Kayaba, Shigemura (Tetsuhiro, Yuuna?), Kikuoka, Aki	A family name (surname) can be used to refer to a specific character, if it is used with a title.	Yuuki Asuna/Asuna, Kayaba Akihiko, Professor Shigemura/Tetsuhiro, Lieutenant Colonel Kikuoka/Seijirou, Nurse Aki/Aki Natsuki.
Don't use in-game names for real people and vice versa
Links
Avoid using complex links	[[Kirigaya Kazuto|Kirito]]	Redirects are preferred	[[Kirito]]
Don't use HTTP(S) links for articles	[https://swordartonline.fandom.com /wiki/Kirigaya_Kazuto Kirigaya Kazuto]	Articles should be linked with internal links (double square brackets on either side)	[[Kirigaya Kazuto]]
Link the same thing only once per article		A second link may be used for lists.
Other
Don't use parentheses/brackets to add extraneous info	1) "He told Nurse Aki how he had killed 3 Laughing Coffin members (one was Kuradeel in order to protect Asuna, and the other two were when him and 50 other front line players had attacked their secret base to stop this killing guild from action)." 2) "Once «Sword Art Online» was cleared (until that point the SAO servers were untouchable), he was able to hack into SAO server via router and obtain the minds of 300 SAO players (Asuna being among the 300 players) as test subjects [...]"	If you'd like to add extra information to the sentence, try to incorporate it into the sentence itself. How this is done depends on the specific case, but examples include using appositions, using a colon to make a list, adding the extra info as a relative clause etc.. In certain cases, a {{NoteTag}} template may be of use.	1) "He told Nurse Aki how he had killed three Laughing Coffin members: Kuradeel in order to protect Asuna, and two others when the front line players had attacked Laughing Coffin's secret base." 2) "Once «Sword Art Online» was cleared (until that point the SAO servers were untouchable), he was able to hack into SAO server via router and obtain the minds of 300 SAO players, including Asuna, as test subjects [...]" Examples of good use of parentheses: Kirigaya Kazuto (Kirito), Sword Art Online (SAO)
Write out short numbers in words	3, 10, 15		Three, ten, fifteen

Advanced

Advanced Style Issues

Issue	Bad Example	Suggestions	Good Examples
Don't go overboard with synonyms	"YUNA entered the scene via a drone and announced the start of the joust (=a combat on horseback between two knights with lances) [...]"	Always double check whether your synonym actually means what you think it does. Just because a word is listed as a synonym for a word you're looking for does not mean it holds the exact same meaning. Complex synonyms tend to be used in very specific senses and/or contexts, while certain synonyms may only be loosely connected to your word. Avoid using archaic synonyms.	"YUNA announced the start of the fight/battle/combat [...]"
Be concise	a) "Sensing that the would be player killer and his accomplices would make another attempt on his and Asuna's lives, he resolved to teach his partner how to protect herself against such inevitable encounters. With that thought in mind, after the two reserved separate rooms at an inn for the night, Kirito informed the girl of the incident and requested that they resume practicing player versus player combat in the morning [...]" b) "As they approached the bridge that marked the entrance to the Hill of Memories on their journey back, though, Silica and Kirito were ambushed by Rosalia, who the latter identified as the leader of the orange guild Titan's Hand. Shocked at the revelation that her former party member had been waiting to ambush her, the girl grew concerned when the woman summoned the rest of her guild into view. To her surprise, however, Kirito, who was revealed to be the legendary Black Swordsman and a member of the Clearers, demonstrated his ability to effortlessly handle the orange players' attacks before intimidating them into teleporting to the Black Iron Castle via a corridor crystal, where they would surrender themselves to the Aincrad Liberation Force's custody. After the pair returned to the Weathercock Pavilion, Silica was allayed by Kirito of the insecurities she had over the difference between their levels, and they promised to meet again in the real world, upon which the Beast Tamer used the flower to revive Pina." (largely off-topic, since this was written for the Silica article, not Kirito's)	Rule of thumb: if something can be removed without much effect on the plot, it's either too irrelevant (extraneous information spectrum), or poorly explained (lack of detail spectrum). Avoid straying from the topic at hand to go into excessive details.	a) "Predicting that another attempt would be made on his and Asuna's lives, he resolved to teach his partner how to protect herself against such inevitable encounters. With that thought in mind, Kirito informed the girl of the incident, requesting to resume their player versus player combat practices in the morning [...]" b) "Silica and Kirito were ambushed by Rosalia and the other members of the «Titan's Hand» orange guild on their return trip. To her surprise, however, the orange players were effortlessly handled by Kirito and forced to teleport to the prison at the Black Iron Palace. After the pair returned to the Weathercock Pavilion, the two promised to meet each other again in the real world as they revived Pina."
Avoid using "and" to connect clauses	"As Kirito offered to help her get there, Silica asked for the reason why he was so helpful, and discovered that she resembled his sister [...]"	Participle, relative and other subordinate clauses are a much better way to connect clauses	"As Kirito offered to help her obtain the item, Silica asked for the reason why he was so helpful, discovering that she resembled his sister [...]." OR "When Silica asked for the reason why he was so helpful, she discovered that she resembled his sister [...]"
Avoid meta-references	"[...] His hands were armored, and he also appeared to be very thin. It is later revealed that in real life he has an uneven tangle of long hair, thin cheeks covered by a stubby beard, and silver earrings on his ears." "The episode began with the protagonist, a young 14 year old male player, accessing the game at 13:00 [...]."	Use in-universe dates, time and/or events rather than using episode or volume numbers to denote what part of the story you're writing about. In some cases, you could use official arc names to refer to a specific story without referring to a specific medium of the story (i.e., novel, manga or anime).	"[...] His hands were armored, and he also appeared to be very thin. It is later revealed that In real life, he has an uneven tangle of long hair, thin cheeks covered by a stubby beard, and silver earrings on his ears." "A young fourteen year-old male player accessed the game at 13:00 [...]"
Avoid direct quotations of a character's words	"Shino recalled the person's last words to her before her death, an odd but chilling sentence he whispered in her ear in English-- the words "Your soul will be so sweet.""	Use reported speech to convey what a character has said if it's relevant to the summary.	"[...] the girl felt a chill as she recalled the time she was ambushed during the tournament by the player and he whispered to her in English that her soul would be sweet."
Avoid excessive commas in a row	"The Integrity Knight ignored the commotion and, tying Alice to his dragon, ascended into the sky and vanished."	Avoid mid-sentence subordinate clauses. Instead, try to move them to the beginning or end of the sentence so you'd only need one comma per clause. Consider rephrasing the sentence to use a grammatical structure that does not require commas, or requires fewer of them.	"Ignoring the commotion, the Integrity Knight finished tying Alice to his dragon and ascended into the sky, vanishing into the distance." (moving subordinate clauses to the beginning and end of the sentence)
Use more formal words where possible	"Johnny tried to emphasize the severity of the circumstances to the boy but was restrained by PoH."		"Johnny attempted to emphasize the severity of the circumstances to the boy but was restrained by PoH."
Present a neutral point of view	"He is also a sick person as he had sexually harassed and molested Asuna." "He's also hotter in the virtual world than in the real world."
Overly simplistic sentences should be avoided.		Make use of relative clauses, subordinate clauses, participle clauses and other ways to convey more information in a single sentence while also making it flow better.
Avoid bullet-point-like summaries.	"Alice, Eugeo, and Kirito came to the conclusion that an Integrity Knight was responsible for the death of the dragon. Kirito pulled a sword, the «Blue Rose Sword», from the dragon's remains, but its weight forced him to leave his newfound treasure behind; the three then returned to their original goal of gathering ice."	Try to tie events together. One sentence should flow naturally into the next one to make it clear how one thing led to another. Use subordinate/relative/participle clauses to add context in-between two sentences. Use conjunctions like "as/because/due to" to indicate a cause and effect.	"While speculating on the cause of the dragon's death, Kirito pulled a sword, known as the «Blue Rose Sword» in the village's legends, from the dragon's remains. However, due to the sword's weight and their unwillingness to rob the dragon's grave, the children instead returned to their original goal of gathering ice."
Avoid vague or overly generalised statements that raise more questions than give answers.	"Upon their arrival in the Town of Beginnings, Asuna reflected on how she had used her brother's NerveGear on an impulse to enter Sword Art Online on the launch of its official service, the actions she had taken following the events of that same day, and how her motivations had changed from before and after that time."	Instead of stating that a character thought about subject X, describe the actual thoughts on the subject. Preferably, weave it seamlessly into the narrative and avoid excessive digressions from the plot at hand. Alternatively, convert the statements into subordinate clauses to use for transition, instead of just reciting what topics were covered in an inner monologue. In either case, avoid mentioning too many topics, especially if you're not going into any details and the content is irrelevant to the plot.	a) "Upon arriving in the Town of Beginnings for the first time in months, Asuna was reminded of her first day in Sword Art Online, when she had used her brother's NerveGear on an impulse. Reminiscing about her past, she realised that she had not been able to enjoy her life by living in the present until her life was changed by Kirito. (being more specific) b) "After reflecting on how she had used her brother's NerveGear on an impulse to enter Sword Art Online on launch day, Asuna [cover plot progression here]" (converting overgeneralised statements into transition)
Use main clauses to make progress with the plot; use subordinate clauses to add in context and details
Passive sentence structures are preferred.
Avoid making the topic of the article sound like a background character.	"There, [Koharu and the Protagonist] listened as Kayaba Akihiko appeared in his Game Master avatar and announced how all the players were now trapped in SAO until the game was cleared."	Instead, use phrasings that would focus on the topic character's perspective.	"There, [Koharu and the Protagonist] learnt from Kayaba Akihiko's announcement that all the players were now trapped in SAO until the game was cleared.

Detailed explanations:

Examples taken from: