Revision as of 00:24, 28 December 2025

Documentation

This template is the primary infobox for character articles. It provides a standard layout for character stats, media links, and continuity data, with integrated support for automated genealogy trees.

Parameter Descriptions

Header & Display

title: The name displayed at the top. Defaults to the page name.
series / series 2 / series 3: Determines which series icons (e.g., RDM, TOS, CAP) appear in the header.
photo / photo 2: The filename of the character image(s).
caption / caption 2: The text displayed directly beneath the photo(s).
sortkey: Used for category alphabetization (e.g., Adama, William).

Biography

name: For Cylons, this is their human alias (e.g., Sharon Valerii).
age: Approximate age of the character.
colony: The character's home colony (e.g., Caprica).
birthplace: Used if the character was born outside of the Twelve Colonies.
birthname: The full name given at birth.
birthdate: The visual display of their birth date.
death: Circumstances of death. Wikify the episode title if applicable.
callsign: The pilot's tactical name (e.g., Starbuck).
nickname: Other casual names.

Relationships

parents / siblings / children: General lists for the infobox. These allow wikilinks, line breaks, and notes (e.g., †).
step_parents: Visual display of step-parents in the infobox (supports wikilinks and line breaks).
marital status: Marital condition (Single, Married, Widowed).
familytree: Set to Y to add a "View" link that jumps to the article's #Family tree section.

Military & Professional

role: The character's primary job or function in the story.
rank: Military rank (e.g., Commander).
serial: Colonial military serial number.
actor: The actor or actress who portrayed the character.

Cylon Toggles (Set to Y)

cylon: Character is a Re-imagined Series Cylon.
5cylon: Character is a member of the Final Five.
hcylon: Character is a Human/Cylon Hybrid (e.g., Hera Agathon).
mcylon: Character is an Original Series Cylon.

Related Media

archives: Set to Y to link to a Gallery:Character Data photo gallery.
media: The key for linking to external media collections (e.g., willie-adama).

Continuity Support

sepcon / primecon: Set to Y to enable cross-continuity links.
sepcon title / primecon title: The exact page title for the character in the other continuity.

Genealogy Extension (Automated Trees)

These fields are invisible in the infobox but populate the database for {{#genealogy:tree ...}}.

gender: M or F. Critical for tree logic and icons.
parent 1 / parent 2: Exact page name of biological parents.
step_parent 1 / step_parent 2: Exact page name of step-parents. These will be shown with dotted lines in genealogy trees.
spouse: Exact page name of a partner for marriage lines.
gen_birthdate: A clean year/date (e.g., 31 BCH) to appear inside tree nodes.

Examples

Basic Character

{{Character Data
| series     = TOS
| photo      = Apollo.jpg
| gender     = M
| parent 1   = Adama (TOS)
| parent 2   = Ila
| spouse     = Serina
| rank       = Captain
| actor      = [[Richard Hatch]]
}}

Character with Step-Parent

{{Character Data
| series       = TOS
| photo        = Boxey.jpg
| gender       = M
| parent 1     = Serina
| step_parent 1 = Apollo (TOS)
| step_parents = [[Apollo (TOS)]] (stepfather)
}}

Comprehensive character infobox with Extension:Genealogy support, including step-relationship tracking.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
title	`title`	no description	Unknown	optional
photo	`photo`	no description	File	optional
photo 2	`photo 2`	no description	File	optional
caption	`caption`	no description	Unknown	optional
caption 2	`caption 2`	no description	Unknown	optional
Gender (M/F)	`gender`	M or F. Required for Genealogy.	Unknown	suggested
Genealogy Parent 1	`parent 1`	Exact page name of biological parent.	Unknown	optional
Genealogy Parent 2	`parent 2`	Exact page name of biological parent.	Unknown	optional
Genealogy Step-Parent 1	`step_parent 1`	Exact page name of step-parent. Will show as dotted line in tree.	Unknown	optional
Genealogy Step-Parent 2	`step_parent 2`	Exact page name of step-parent. Will show as dotted line in tree.	Unknown	optional
Genealogy Spouse	`spouse`	Exact page name.	Unknown	optional
Clean Birth Date	`gen_birthdate`	no description	Unknown	optional
age	`age`	no description	Unknown	optional
colony	`colony`	no description	Unknown	optional
birthplace	`birthplace`	no description	Unknown	optional
birthname	`birthname`	no description	Unknown	optional
Visual Birth Date	`birthdate`	no description	Unknown	optional
callsign	`callsign`	no description	Unknown	optional
nickname	`nickname`	no description	Unknown	optional
seen	`seen`	no description	Unknown	optional
pseen	`pseen`	no description	Unknown	optional
lastseen	`lastseen`	no description	Unknown	optional
death	`death`	no description	Unknown	optional
Visual Parents List	`parents`	no description	Unknown	optional
Visual Step-Parents List	`step_parents`	Display text for step-parents in infobox (supports wikilinks)	Unknown	optional
siblings	`siblings`	no description	Unknown	optional
children	`children`	no description	Unknown	optional
marital status	`marital status`	no description	Unknown	optional
Show 'View' Link (Y)	`familytree`	no description	Unknown	optional
role	`role`	no description	Unknown	optional
rank	`rank`	no description	Unknown	optional
serial	`serial`	no description	Unknown	optional
actor	`actor`	no description	Unknown	optional
cylon	`cylon`	no description	Unknown	optional
5cylon	`5cylon`	no description	Unknown	optional
hcylon	`hcylon`	no description	Unknown	optional
mcylon	`mcylon`	no description	Unknown	optional
sepcon	`sepcon`	no description	Unknown	optional
primecon	`primecon`	no description	Unknown	optional
series	`series`	no description	Unknown	optional
Photo Gallery (Y)	`archives`	no description	Unknown	optional
Media Key	`media`	no description	Unknown	optional
sortkey	`sortkey`	no description	Unknown	optional
spoilers	`spoilers`	Set to Y to hide spoiler rows.	Unknown	optional

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-<includeonly>
+<includeonly>{| class="infobox" cellspacing="5"
-{| class="toccolours" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 20em; font-size: 90%; clear:right;" cellspacing="5"
 |-
-| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: larger;" | '''{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}'''
+| colspan="2" style="display:none;" | {{#if:{{{gender|}}}|{{#genealogy:person|gender={{{gender}}}}}}} {{#if:{{{gen_birthdate|{{{birthdate|}}}}}}|{{#genealogy:description|{{{gen_birthdate|{{{birthdate}}}}}}}}}} {{#if:{{{spouse|}}}|{{#genealogy:partner|{{{spouse}}}}}}} {{#if:{{{parent 1|}}}|{{#genealogy:parent|{{{parent 1}}}}}}} {{#if:{{{parent 2|}}}|{{#genealogy:parent|{{{parent 2}}}}}}} {{#if:{{{step_parent 1|}}}|{{#genealogy:step_parent|{{{step_parent 1}}}}}}} {{#if:{{{step_parent 2|}}}|{{#genealogy:step_parent|{{{step_parent 2}}}}}}}
-|- class="hiddenStructure{{{photo|}}}"
+|- class="infoboxheader"
-| colspan="2" style="padding: 1em 0; text-align: center;" | [[{{{photo|}}}|200px]]
+| colspan="2"|
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{name|}}}"
+{|
-|style="white-space: nowrap;"|'''Human Name'''
+|- style="text-align: left; font-size: larger;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
+| width="27" | {{Series Icon|series={{{series|}}}}}
+| width="{{#if:{{{series 2|}}}|27|0}}" | {{#if:{{{series 2|}}}|{{Series Icon|series={{{series 2|}}}}}|}}
+| width="{{#if:{{{series 3|}}}|27|0}}" | {{#if:{{{series 3|}}}|{{Series Icon|series={{{series 3|}}}}}|}}
+| style="text-align: center;" width="95%" | '''{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}'''
+|}
+|-
+|- class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{photo|}}}|Y|}}"
+| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:{{{photo|}}}|300px|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}]] {{#if:{{{caption|}}}|<br/> {{{caption|}}}|}}
+|- {{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|class="hiddenStructure{{void}}"}}
+| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | <span class="mw-customtoggle-infobox" style="color: var(--color-link);">[show/hide spoilers]</span><br/><small>Spoilers hidden in infobox by default only.</small>
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{name|}}}|Y|}}"
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" |
+{{#switch:{{{cylon}}}
+| Y | y | Yes | yes = '''Human Name'''
+| #default='''Name'''
+}}
 | {{{name}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{age|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{age|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{age|}}}|Y|}}"
 | '''Age'''
 | {{{age}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{colony|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{colony|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{colony|}}}|Y|}}"
-| '''[[Colonies|Colony]]'''
+| '''Colony'''
 | {{{colony}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{birthname|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{birthplace|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{birthplace|}}}|Y|}}"
-|style="white-space: nowrap;"| '''Birth Name'''
+| '''Birth place'''
-|{{{birthname}}}
+| {{{birthplace}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{callsign|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{birthname|}}}|Y|}}"
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Birth Name'''
+| {{{birthname}}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{birthdate|}}}|Y|}}"
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Birth Date'''
+| {{{birthdate}}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{callsign|}}}|Y|}}"
 | '''Callsign'''
 | {{{callsign}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{seen|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{nickname|}}}|Y|}}"
-|style="white-space: nowrap;"|'''Introduced'''
+| '''Nickname'''
-| {{#if:{{{pseen|}}}|[[{{{seen}}}|{{{pseen}}}]]|[[{{{seen}}}]]}}
+| {{{nickname}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{death|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{seen|}}}{{{seenref|}}}|Y|}}"
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Introduced'''
+| {{#if:{{{seenref|}}}|{{{seenref|}}}|{{#if:{{{pseen|}}}|[[{{{seen}}}|{{{pseen}}}]]|[[{{{seen}}}]]}}}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{lastseen|}}}{{{lastseenref|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{lastseen|}}}{{{lastseenref|}}}|Y|}}"
+| '''Last Known Appearance'''
+| {{#if:{{{lastseenref|}}}|{{{lastseenref|}}}|{{#if:{{{plastseen|}}}|[[{{{lastseen}}}|{{{plastseen}}}]]|[[{{{lastseen}}}]]}}}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{death|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{death|}}}|Y|}}"
 | '''Death'''
 | {{{death}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{parents|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{parents|}}}|Y|}}"
 | '''Parents'''
 | {{{parents}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{siblings|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{step_parents|}}}|Y|}}"
+| '''Step-Parents'''
+| {{{step_parents}}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{siblings|}}}|Y|}}"
 | '''Siblings'''
 | {{{siblings}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{children|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{children|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{children|}}}|Y|}}"
 | '''Children'''
 | {{{children}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{marital status|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{marital status|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{marital status|}}}|Y|}}"
-|style="white-space: nowrap;"|'''Marital Status'''
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Marital Status'''
 | {{{marital status}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{role|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{familytree|}}}|Y|}}"
-|'''Role'''
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Family Tree'''
-|{{{role}}}
+| [[#Family tree|View]]
-|-
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{role|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{role|}}}|Y|}}"
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{rank|}}}"
+| '''Role'''
+| {{{role}}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{rank|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{rank|}}}|Y|}}"
 | '''Rank'''
 | {{{rank}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{{actor|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{serial|}}}|Y|}}"
-| style="white-space: nowrap;" |'''Portrayed by'''
+| '''Serial Number'''
+| {{{serial}}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{actor|}}}|Y|}}"
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Portrayed by'''
 | style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{actor}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{{cylon|}}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" {{#if:{{{cylon|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{cylon|}}}|Y|}}"
-| colspan="2"| {{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} is a [[Cylon agent]]
+| colspan="2" | {{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} is a [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]]
-|}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" {{#if:{{{5cylon|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{5cylon|}}}|Y|}}"
-</includeonly>
+| colspan="2" | {{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} is a [[Final Five]] [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]]
-<noinclude>
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{hcylon|}}}|Y|}}"
+| colspan="2" | {{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} is a [[Humanoid_Cylon#Human.2FCylon_Hybrids|Human/Cylon Hybrid]]
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{mcylon|}}}|Y|}}"
+| colspan="2" | {{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} is an Original Series Cylon
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{archives|}}}{{{media|}}}|Y|}}"
+! class="infoboxheader" colspan="2" | Related Media
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{archives|}}}{{{media|}}}|Y|}}"
+| {{#if:{{{media|}}}||colspan="2"}} style="white-space: nowrap;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{archives|}}}|Y|}}" | {{#if:{{{archives|}}}|[[Gallery:{{PAGENAME}}|Photo Gallery]]}}
+| {{#if:{{{archives|}}}||colspan="2"}} style="white-space: nowrap;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{media|}}}|Y|}}" | {{#if:{{{media|}}}|[[md:{{{media|}}}|@ BW Media]]}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{sepcon|}}}{{{primecon|}}}|Y|}}"
+! class="infoboxheader" colspan="2" | Additional Information
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{sepcon|}}}|Y|}}"
+| colspan="2" | {{#if:{{{sepcon|}}}|[[{{{sepcon title|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} {{#if:{{{series|}}}|({{{series|}}} alternate)|(alternate)}}}}}|{{#if:{{{sepcon title|}}}|{{#explode:{{{sepcon title}}}|(|0}}|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}}} in the separate continuity]]}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{primecon|}}}|Y|}}"
+| colspan="2" | {{#if:{{{primecon|}}}|[[{{{primecon title|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} {{#if:{{{series|}}}|({{{series|}}})|}}}}}|{{#if:{{{primecon title|}}}|{{#explode:{{{primecon title}}}|(|0}}|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}}} in the primary continuity]]}}
+|- class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{photo 2|}}}|Y|}}"
+| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:{{{photo 2|}}}|300px|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}]] {{#if:{{{caption 2|}}}|<br/> {{{caption 2|}}}|}}
+|- class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{debug|}}}|Y|}}"
+| colspan="2" style="font-size: 0.8em; background: #fee; border: 1px solid #faa; padding: 5px;" | '''Genealogy Debug:'''<br/>Partners: {{#genealogy:partners}}<br/>Children: {{#genealogy:children}}
+|}{{#if:{{{sortkey|}}}|{{DEFAULTSORT:{{{sortkey}}}}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>
 = Documentation =
-This template is used to place an Character info on a ''Battlestar Wiki'' articles. It provides lower case parameters only.
+This template is the primary infobox for character articles. It provides a standard layout for character stats, media links, and continuity data, with integrated support for automated genealogy trees.
+== Parameter Descriptions ==
+=== Header & Display ===
+* '''title''': The name displayed at the top. Defaults to the page name.
+* '''series / series 2 / series 3''': Determines which series icons (e.g., RDM, TOS, CAP) appear in the header.
+* '''photo / photo 2''': The filename of the character image(s).
+* '''caption / caption 2''': The text displayed directly beneath the photo(s).
+* '''sortkey''': Used for category alphabetization (e.g., <code>Adama, William</code>).
+=== Biography ===
+* '''name''': For Cylons, this is their human alias (e.g., <code>Sharon Valerii</code>).
+* '''age''': Approximate age of the character.
+* '''colony''': The character's home colony (e.g., <code>Caprica</code>).
+* '''birthplace''': Used if the character was born outside of the Twelve Colonies.
+* '''birthname''': The full name given at birth.
+* '''birthdate''': The visual display of their birth date.
+* '''death''': Circumstances of death. Wikify the episode title if applicable.
+* '''callsign''': The pilot's tactical name (e.g., <code>Starbuck</code>).
+* '''nickname''': Other casual names.
+=== Relationships ===
+* '''parents / siblings / children''': General lists for the infobox. These allow wikilinks, line breaks, and notes (e.g., <code>†</code>).
+* '''step_parents''': Visual display of step-parents in the infobox (supports wikilinks and line breaks).
+* '''marital status''': Marital condition (Single, Married, Widowed).
+* '''familytree''': Set to '''Y''' to add a "View" link that jumps to the article's <code>#Family tree</code> section.
+=== Military & Professional ===
+* '''role''': The character's primary job or function in the story.
+* '''rank''': Military rank (e.g., <code>Commander</code>).
+* '''serial''': Colonial military serial number.
+* '''actor''': The actor or actress who portrayed the character.
+=== Cylon Toggles (Set to Y) ===
+* '''cylon''': Character is a Re-imagined Series Cylon.
+* '''5cylon''': Character is a member of the Final Five.
+* '''hcylon''': Character is a Human/Cylon Hybrid (e.g., Hera Agathon).
+* '''mcylon''': Character is an Original Series Cylon.
+=== Related Media ===
+* '''archives''': Set to '''Y''' to link to a <code>Gallery:{{PAGENAME}}</code> photo gallery.
+* '''media''': The key for linking to external media collections (e.g., <code>willie-adama</code>).
+=== Continuity Support ===
+* '''sepcon / primecon''': Set to '''Y''' to enable cross-continuity links.
+* '''sepcon title / primecon title''': The exact page title for the character in the other continuity.
+=== Genealogy Extension (Automated Trees) ===
+These fields are invisible in the infobox but populate the database for <code><nowiki>{{#genealogy:tree ...}}</nowiki></code>.
+* '''gender''': '''M''' or '''F'''. Critical for tree logic and icons.
+* '''parent 1 / parent 2''': Exact page name of biological parents.
+* '''step_parent 1 / step_parent 2''': Exact page name of step-parents. These will be shown with dotted lines in genealogy trees.
+* '''spouse''': Exact page name of a partner for marriage lines.
+* '''gen_birthdate''': A clean year/date (e.g., <code>31 BCH</code>) to appear inside tree nodes.
+== Examples ==
+=== Basic Character ===
+<pre>
+{{Character Data
+| series     = TOS
+| photo      = Apollo.jpg
+| gender     = M
+| parent 1   = Adama (TOS)
+| parent 2   = Ila
+| spouse     = Serina
+| rank       = Captain
+| actor      = [[Richard Hatch]]
+}}
+</pre>
-== Usage ==
+=== Character with Step-Parent ===
 <pre>
 {{Character Data
- | title=
+| series       = TOS
- | photo=
+| photo        = Boxey.jpg
- | age=
+| gender       = M
- | colony=
+| parent 1     = Serina
- | birthname=
+| step_parent 1 = Apollo (TOS)
- | callsign=
+| step_parents = [[Apollo (TOS)]] (stepfather)
- | seen=
- | pseen=
- | death=
- | parents=
- | siblings=
- | children=
- | marital status=
- | role=
- | rank=
- | actor=
- | cylon=
 }}
 </pre>
-=== Optional parameters ===
+<templatedata>
-* '''title''': If different fromt he article name.
+{
-* '''photo''': The filename of the photo.
+	"params": {
-* '''age''': The approx. age of the character
+		"title": {},
-* '''[[Colonies|colony]]''': What origin colony does this character represent
+		"photo": { "type": "wiki-file-name" },
-* '''birthname''': What is the full birthname of the character
+		"photo 2": { "type": "wiki-file-name" },
-* '''callsign''': If they have a "nickname"
+		"caption": {},
-* '''seen''': Episode article name
+		"caption 2": {},
-* '''pseen''': If the episode name is different than the article name, this is what we will see.
+		"gender": { "label": "Gender (M/F)", "description": "M or F. Required for Genealogy.", "suggested": true },
-* '''death''': When, Where, and How they died. Please wikify the episode.
+		"parent 1": { "label": "Genealogy Parent 1", "description": "Exact page name of biological parent." },
-* '''parents''': Who is their parents
+		"parent 2": { "label": "Genealogy Parent 2", "description": "Exact page name of biological parent." },
-* '''siblings''': Who is related to them.
+		"step_parent 1": { "label": "Genealogy Step-Parent 1", "description": "Exact page name of step-parent. Will show as dotted line in tree." },
-* '''children''': How many children does this character have.
+		"step_parent 2": { "label": "Genealogy Step-Parent 2", "description": "Exact page name of step-parent. Will show as dotted line in tree." },
-* '''marital status''': What's their current marital status
+		"spouse": { "label": "Genealogy Spouse", "description": "Exact page name." },
-* '''role''': Current Job
+		"gen_birthdate": { "label": "Clean Birth Date" },
-* '''rank''': Current Rank
+		"age": {},
-** ''Millitary'' - Former of Current
+		"colony": {},
-* '''actor''': Actor/Actress who plays this character. Please wikify.
+		"birthplace": {},
-* '''cylon''': Insert '''Y''' to indicate that this character is a Cylon.
+		"birthname": {},
-[[es:Plantilla:Character Data]]
+		"birthdate": { "label": "Visual Birth Date" },
-[[Category:Infobox|Character]]
+		"callsign": {},
+		"nickname": {},
+		"seen": {},
+		"pseen": {},
+		"lastseen": {},
+		"death": {},
+		"parents": { "label": "Visual Parents List" },
+		"step_parents": { "label": "Visual Step-Parents List", "description": "Display text for step-parents in infobox (supports wikilinks)" },
+		"siblings": {},
+		"children": {},
+		"marital status": {},
+		"familytree": { "label": "Show 'View' Link (Y)" },
+		"role": {},
+		"rank": {},
+		"serial": {},
+		"actor": {},
+		"cylon": {},
+		"5cylon": {},
+		"hcylon": {},
+		"mcylon": {},
+		"sepcon": {},
+		"primecon": {},
+		"series": {},
+		"archives": { "label": "Photo Gallery (Y)" },
+		"media": { "label": "Media Key" },
+		"sortkey": {},
+		"spoilers": { "description": "Set to Y to hide spoiler rows." }
+	},
+	"description": "Comprehensive character infobox with Extension:Genealogy support, including step-relationship tracking."
+}
+</templatedata>
 </noinclude>