Board Thread:Wiki Discussion/@comment-26347196-20160422210122

While this is kind of a thing we can't seem to solve it out, I'd say we should give it a shot and put it to light.

First and foremost (credits to this page), a leitmotif is a melody that is used in multiple songs. The extensive use of leitmotifs creates some nostalgic moods and sometimes evoking emotional responses, which is an intended aspect from Toby Fox. While it is true that many have been trying to document the entire connections between songs, there is no real solid database yet.

Why is this issue important? Undertale Wiki should provide the info and database for guidance for every user (with several risks of spoilers). In regard to the music topic, there are two issues. At this point, the Category:Music page is inaccurate in terms of leitmotifs associated with songs, but this is perhaps not the main point as of yet, though we will get into that later on. The main issue I concerned about is the format. Recently (as of the start of this post), there is an edit, in which there are considerable changes, specifically themes/leitmotifs regarding the songs. However, some themes appeared to be related to each other, which beats the point of "a leitmotif".

My first step in solving this issue is to find the central leitmotifs. In my opinion, they are soundtracks that are original, and are not a mixture of different melodies that may have deemed "a leitmotif". For example, Undertale (soundtrack) is an iconic soundtrack, but I don't really consider it a leitmotif, as it includes melodies from "Bergentrückung" and "Memories", meaning it is a mixture. After we can find all (or most) of them, we can work in arranging the format of the page, as we have a concrete list of what we considered leitmotifs. In case there are two soundtracks with identical melodies, I'd probably go for the one that appears first in the game, since it's the whole point of bringing the nostalgia in the game.

Leave your comments below what soundtrack may consider a leitmotif, and I will try to update them on the original posts. If you have another idea on working on this, and/or having an opinion on this plan, please do tell. 