Template:Infobox character
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Infobox character is used to create an infobox for a fictional character of any type.
Usage
The blank form immediately below shows the most commonly used fields, and complete instructions are listed further down the page.
| {{{name}}} | |
|---|---|
| {{{series}}} character | |
| {{{image}}} {{{caption}}} | |
| First appearance | "{{{first_minor}}}" {{{first_major}}} {{{first_date}}} |
| Last appearance | "{{{last_minor}}}" {{{last_major}}} {{{last_date}}} |
| Created by | {{{creator}}} |
| Based on | {{{based_on}}} |
| Adapted by | {{{adapted_by}}} |
| Designed by | {{{designer}}} |
| Portrayed by | {{{portrayer}}} |
| Voiced by | {{{voice}}} |
| Motion capture | {{{motion_actor}}} |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | {{{full_name}}} |
| Alias | {{{alias}}} |
| Nickname | {{{nickname}}} |
| Species | {{{species}}} |
| Gender | {{{gender}}} |
| Title | {{{title}}} |
| Occupation | {{{occupation}}} |
| Affiliation | {{{affiliation}}} |
| Fighting style | {{{fighting_style}}} |
| Weapon | {{{weapon}}} |
| Family | {{{family}}} |
| Spouse | {{{spouse}}} |
| Significant other | {{{significant_other}}} |
| Children | {{{children}}} |
| Relatives | {{{relatives}}} |
| Religion | {{{religion}}} |
| Origin | {{{origin}}} |
| Nationality | {{{nationality}}} |
| Template:PAGENAMEBASE |
|---|
Parameters
All parameters are optional.
| Parameter | Notes |
|---|---|
| color | Background color for header bars (default = #DEDEE2). The text color is automatically determined. Must meet AAA compliance standards outlines on WP:COLOR. |
| name | Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME). |
| series | Name of the series in which the character appears. |
| franchise | Name of the fictional world or story in which the character appears. Does not italicize title. |
| multiple | Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one character. |
| image | Image of the character. "File:" and wikilinking is not required. i.e. use |image=Example.png.
|
| image_upright | The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px. |
| alt | Alt text for image |
| caption | A caption explaining the image. |
| first_major | The title of the major work the fictional element first appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games. |
| first_minor | The title of the minor work the fictional element first appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions. |
| first_issue | The number of the comic book issue the fictional element first appeared in. |
| first_date | The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element first appeared in. |
| last_major | The title of the major work the fictional element last appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games. |
| last_minor | The title of the minor work the fictional element last appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions. |
| last_issue | The number of the comic book issue the fictional element last appeared in. |
| last_date | The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element last appeared in. |
| first | First appearance of the character. |
| firstgame | First appearance in a game of the character. |
| last | Last appearance of the character. |
| creator | Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the character. |
| based_on | Name of the original character the adaptation is based on. Use this field in conjunction with |adapted_by=.
|
| adapted_by | Name of the individuals who adapted the character into a new medium. Use this field if the character in a medium is based on a character from a different medium, such as a character on television based on a comic book character. |
| designer | Name of the individuals who designed the character. |
| portrayer | Name of the individuals who portrayed the character. |
| voice | Name of the individuals who voiced the character. Should be omitted if the same as "portrayer". |
| motion_actor | Name of the individuals who portrayed the character in motion capture. |
| noinfo | Disable the first "In-universe information" header. |
| info-hdr | Text for display in second header (default = Information). |
| full_name | The character's full name. |
| nickname/nicknames | Any nicknames used by the character. |
| alias/aliases | Any aliases used by the character. |
| species/race | The species or race of the character. Use for non-human characters only. |
| gender | The gender of the character. Use only if not obvious. |
| title | Titles the character was known by. |
| occupation/position | The character's job or role. |
| class | The character class for RPG characters. |
| affiliation | The groups or teams the character belongs to. |
| alignment | The character's Dungeons & Dragons alignment. |
| fighting_style | The primary fighting styles used by the character. |
| weapon | The types of weapons the character uses. |
| family | The character's family members. |
| spouse/spouses | The character's spouses. |
| significant_other/significant_others | The character's significant others. |
| children | The characters's children. |
| relatives | The characters's relatives. |
| religion | The character's religion. |
| origin/home | The character's place of origin. |
| nationality | The character's nationality. |
| extra-hdr | Text for display in third header (default = No third header). |
| lbl# | Label to display in left column where "#" is 1-5, 21-25, or 31-35 for custom fields under the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd headers respectively. |
| data# | Text to display in the right column corresponding to the appropriate "lbl#". |
TemplateData
<templatedata>
{
"description": "Creates an infobox for a fictional character of any type.",
"params": {
"color": {
"label": "Color",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Background color for header bars (default = #DEDEE2). The text color is automatically computed. Must meet AAA compliance standards outlines on WP:COLOR.",
"aliases": [
"colour"
]
},
"series": {
"label": "Series",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Name of the series in which the character appears."
},
"franchise": {
"label": "Franchise",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Name of the fictional world or story in which the character appears. Does not italicize title."
},
"multiple": {
"label": "Multiple",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one character."
},
"image": {
"label": "Image",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Image of the character. \"File:\" and wikilinking is not required. i.e. use |image=Example.png."
},
"image_upright": {
"label": "Image upright",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px."
},
"alt": {
"label": "Alt",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Alt text for image per WP:MOSALT."
},
"caption": {
"label": "Caption",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "A caption explaining the image."
},
"first_major": {
"label": "First appearance major",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The title of the major work the fictional element first appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games."
},
"first_minor": {
"label": "First appearance minor",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The title of the minor work the fictional element first appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions."
},
"first_issue": {
"label": "First appearance issue",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The number of the comic book issue the fictional element first appeared in."
},
"first_date": {
"label": "First appearance date",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element first appeared in."
},
"last_major": {
"label": "Last appearance major",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The title of the major work the fictional element last appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games."
},
"last_minor": {
"label": "Last appearance minor",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The title of the minor work the fictional element last appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions."
},
"last_issue": {
"label": "Last appearance issue",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The number of the comic book issue the fictional element last appeared in."
},
"last_date": {
"label": "Last appearance date",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element last appeared in."
},
"first": {
"label": "First appearance",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "First appearance of the character."
},
"firstgame": {
"label": "First game",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "First appearance in a game of the character."
},
"last": {
"label": "Last appearance",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Last appearance of the character."
},
"creator": {
"label": "Creator",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the character."
},
"based_on": {
"label": "Based on",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Name of the original character the adaptation is based on. Use Template:Based on to add the title of original character and the names of the original creators. Use this field in conjunction with |adapted_by=."
},
"adapted_by": {
"label": "Adapted by",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Name of the individuals who adapted the character into a new medium. Use this field if the character in a medium is based on a character from a different medium, such as a character on television based on a comic book character."
},
"designer": {
"label": "Designer",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Name of the individuals who designed the character."
},
"portrayer": {
"label": "Portrayer",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Name of the individuals who portrayed the character."
},
"voice": {
"label": "Voice actor",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Name of the individuals who voiced the character (if different from portrayer or there is no portrayer)"
},
"motion_actor": {
"label": "Motion actor",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Name of the individuals who portrayed the character in motion capture."
},
"lbl1": {
"label": "Label 1",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header."
},
"data1": {
"label": "Data 1",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl1."
},
"lbl2": {
"label": "Label 2",
"inherits": "lbl1"
},
"data2": {
"label": "Data 2",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl2.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl3": {
"label": "Label 3",
"inherits": "lbl1"
},
"data3": {
"label": "Data 3",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl3.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl4": {
"label": "Label 4",
"inherits": "lbl1"
},
"data4": {
"label": "Data 4",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl4.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl5": {
"label": "Label 5",
"inherits": "lbl1"
},
"data5": {
"label": "Data 5",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl5.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"noinfo": {
"label": "Disable second header",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Disable the first \"In-universe information\" header."
},
"info-hdr": {
"label": "Second header text",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Text for display in second header (default = Information)."
},
"full_name": {
"label": "Full name",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's full name."
},
"nickname": {
"label": "Nickname",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "A nickname used by the character. If there is more than one nickname, use |nicknames=."
},
"nicknames": {
"label": "Nicknames",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Any nicknames used by the character. If there is only one nickname, use |nickname=."
},
"alias": {
"label": "Alias",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "An alias used by the character. If there is more than one alias, use |aliases=."
},
"aliases": {
"label": "Alias",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Any aliases used by the character. If there is only one alias, use |alias=."
},
"species": {
"label": "Species",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The species of the character. Use for non-human characters only."
},
"race": {
"label": "Race",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The race of the character. Use for non-human characters only."
},
"gender": {
"label": "Gender",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The gender of the character. Use only if not obvious."
},
"title": {
"label": "Title",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Titles the character was known by."
},
"occupation": {
"label": "Occupation",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's job or role."
},
"position": {
"label": "Position",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's job or role."
},
"class": {
"label": "Class",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character class for RPG characters."
},
"affiliation": {
"label": "Affiliation",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The groups or teams the character belongs to."
},
"alignment": {
"label": "Alignment",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's Dungeons & Dragons alignment."
},
"fighting_style": {
"label": "Fighting style",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The primary fighting styles used by the character."
},
"weapon": {
"label": "Weapon",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The types of weapons the character uses."
},
"family": {
"label": "Family",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's family members."
},
"spouse": {
"label": "Spouse",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's spouses."
},
"spouses": {
"label": "Spouses",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's spouses."
},
"significant_other": {
"label": "Significant other",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's significant others. If there is more than one significant_other, use |significant_others=."
},
"significant_others": {
"label": "Significant others",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's significant others. If there is only one significant_other, use |significant_other=."
},
"children": {
"label": "Children",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The characters's children"
},
"relatives": {
"label": "Relatives",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The characters's relatives"
},
"religion": {
"label": "Religion",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's religion"
},
"origin": {
"label": "Origin",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's place of origin."
},
"home": {
"label": "Home",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's place of origin."
},
"nationality": {
"label": "Nationality",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "The character's nationality."
},
"lbl21": {
"label": "Label 21",
"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header.",
"inherits": "lbl1"
},
"data21": {
"label": "Data 21",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl21.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl22": {
"label": "Label 22",
"inherits": "lbl21"
},
"data22": {
"label": "Data 22",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl22.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl23": {
"label": "Label 23",
"inherits": "lbl21"
},
"data23": {
"label": "Data 23",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl23.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl24": {
"label": "Label 24",
"inherits": "lbl21"
},
"data24": {
"label": "Data 24",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl24.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl25": {
"label": "Label 25",
"inherits": "lbl21"
},
"data25": {
"label": "Data 25",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl25.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"extra-hdr": {
"label": "Third header text",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"suggested": false,
"deprecated": false,
"description": "Text for display in third header (default = No third header)."
},
"lbl31": {
"label": "Label 31",
"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header.",
"inherits": "lbl22"
},
"data31": {
"label": "Data 31",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl31.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl32": {
"label": "Label 32",
"inherits": "lbl31"
},
"data32": {
"label": "Data 32",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl32.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl33": {
"label": "Label 33",
"inherits": "lbl31"
},
"data33": {
"label": "Data 33",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl33.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl34": {
"label": "Label 34",
"inherits": "lbl31"
},
"data34": {
"label": "Data 34",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl34.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"lbl35": {
"label": "Label 35",
"inherits": "lbl31"
},
"data35": {
"label": "Data 35",
"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl35.",
"inherits": "data1"
},
"fullname": {
"label": "Name",
"description": "Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME).",
"type": "string"
}
},
"paramOrder": [
"color",
"fullname",
"series",
"franchise",
"multiple",
"image",
"image_upright",
"alt",
"caption",
"first_major",
"first_minor",
"first_issue",
"first_date",
"last_major",
"last_minor",
"last_issue",
"last_date",
"first",
"firstgame",
"last",
"creator",
"based_on",
"adapted_by",
"designer",
"portrayer",
"voice",
"motion_actor",
"lbl1",
"data1",
"lbl2",
"data2",
"lbl3",
"data3",
"lbl4",
"data4",
"lbl5",
"data5",
"noinfo",
"info-hdr",
"full_name",
"nickname",
"nicknames",
"alias",
"aliases",
"species",
"race",
"gender",
"title",
"occupation",
"position",
"class",
"affiliation",
"alignment",
"fighting_style",
"weapon",
"family",
"spouse",
"spouses",
"significant_other",
"significant_others",
"children",
"relatives",
"religion",
"origin",
"home",
"nationality",
"lbl21",
"data21",
"lbl22",
"data22",
"lbl23",
"data23",
"lbl24",
"data24",
"lbl25",
"data25",
"extra-hdr",
"lbl31",
"data31",
"lbl32",
"data32",
"lbl33",
"data33",
"lbl34",
"data34",
"lbl35",
"data35"
]
}
</templatedata>
All parameters (not for general use)
{{Infobox character
| color = <!-- headers background colour; the foreground colour is automatically computed -->
| name =
| series = <!-- or |franchise=; use without the italic on the outside -->
| multiple =
| image =
| image_upright =
| alt =
| caption =
| first_major = <!-- per [[MOS:MAJORWORK]] - major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games -->
| first_minor = <!-- or |first_issue=; Per [[MOS:MINORWORK]] - minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions -->
| first_date =
| last_major =
| last_minor = <!-- or |last_issue= -->
| last_date =
| first =
| firstgame =
| last =
| creator = <!-- only the credited creators; use adapted_by= for adaptations -->
| based_on = <!-- if not an original creation, use {{based on|character|author}} -->
| adapted_by = <!-- for character adaption articles -->
| designer =
| portrayer =
| voice =
| motion_actor =
| lbl1 =
| data1 =
| lbl2 =
| data2 =
| lbl3 =
| data3 =
| lbl4 =
| data4 =
| lbl5 =
| data5 =
| noinfo =
| info-hdr =
| full_name =
| nickname = <!-- or |nicknames= -->
| alias = <!-- or |aliases= -->
| species = <!-- or |race=; for non-humans only -->
| gender = <!-- if not obvious -->
| title =
| occupation = <!-- or |position= or |class= -->
| affiliation = <!-- or |alignment= -->
| fighting_style =
| weapon =
| family =
| spouse = <!-- or |spouses= -->
| significant_other = <!-- or |significant_others= -->
| children =
| relatives =
| religion =
| origin = <!-- or |home= -->
| nationality =
| lbl21 =
| data21 =
| lbl22 =
| data22 =
| lbl23 =
| data23 =
| lbl24 =
| data24 =
| lbl25 =
| data25 =
| extra-hdr =
| lbl31 =
| data31 =
| lbl32 =
| data32 =
| lbl33 =
| data33 =
| lbl34 =
| data34 =
| lbl35 =
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Example
| John Doe | |
|---|---|
| Criminal Minds character | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" Criminal Minds 2005 |
| Last appearance | "Last One" Criminal Minds 2018 |
| Created by | Agnes Nixon |
| Portrayed by | Soupy Sales |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Jack Dew |
| Nickname | Doeboy |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Detective |
| Occupation | Law enforcement |
| Family | Doe |
| Spouse | Jane Doe |
| Children | John Doe, Jr. |
| Relatives | Phil Doe (father), Nancy Doe (mother) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | American |
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| John Doe | |
|---|---|
| Criminal Minds character | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" Criminal Minds 2005 |
| Last appearance | "Last One" Criminal Minds 2018 |
| Created by | Agnes Nixon |
| Portrayed by | Soupy Sales |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Jack Dew |
| Nickname | Doeboy |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Detective |
| Occupation | Law enforcement |
| Family | Doe |
| Spouse | Jane Doe |
| Children | John Doe, Jr. |
| Relatives | Phil Doe (father), Nancy Doe (mother) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | American |
</syntaxhighlight>