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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 via the Genealogy Extension.

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. Supports up to three icons for characters appearing across multiple continuities.
photo / photo 2 / photo 3 / photo 4: The filename of the character image(s).
photo_label / photo 2_label / photo 3_label / photo 4_label: The (short) tab label to use for the tabber that aligns with the character image(s).
caption / caption 2 / caption 3 / caption 4: The text displayed directly beneath the photo(s).
sortkey: Used for category alphabetization (e.g., Adama, William).
spoilers: Set to **Y** to wrap sensitive rows (Death, Last Appearance, etc.) in a collapsible spoiler toggle.

Biography

name: The character's common name.
- **Note:** If any Cylon flag (cylon, 5cylon, etc.) is set to **Y**, the label for this field automatically changes from **Name** to **Human Name**.
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 in the infobox.
seen / pseen / seenref:
- seen: The page name of their first appearance.
- pseen: Piped text for the appearance link.
- seenref: Use this to provide a custom citation or override the link entirely.
lastseen / plastseen / lastseenref: Similar to above, but for the character's final appearance.
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 display.
step_parents: Visual display of step-parents.
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.
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 & Continuity

archives: Set to **Y** to link to a Gallery:Character Data.
media: The key for linking to external media collections.
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 populate the database for {{#genealogy:tree}}.

gender: **M** or **F**. Required for icons.
deceased: y or true
parent 1 / parent 2: Exact page names of biological parents.
step_parent 1 / step_parent 2: Exact page names of step-parents.
spouse / spouse1 / spouse2 / spouse3: Exact page names of partners.
gen_birthdate: A clean date (e.g., 31 BCH) for use inside tree nodes.
debug: Set to **Y** to show the genealogy metadata strings at the bottom of the infobox for testing.

Comprehensive character infobox with Extension:Genealogy support and automated Cylon naming logic.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title	`title`	Defaults to PAGENAME	Unknown	optional
Main Image	`photo`	no description	File	optional
First Image Caption	`caption`	no description	Unknown	optional
First Image Tab Label	`photo_label`	no description Default Image 3	Unknown	optional
Second Image	`photo 2`	no description	File	optional
Second Image Tab Label	`photo 2_label`	no description Default Image 3	Unknown	optional
Second Image Caption	`caption 2`	no description	Unknown	optional
Third Image	`photo 3`	no description	File	optional
Third Image Tab Label	`photo 3_label`	no description Default Image 3	Unknown	optional
Third Image Caption	`caption 3`	no description	Unknown	optional
Fourth Image	`photo 4`	no description	File	optional
Fourth Image Tab Label	`photo 4_label`	no description Default Image 4	Unknown	optional
Fourth Image Caption	`caption 4`	no description	Unknown	optional
Gender (M/F)	`gender`	M or F. Required for Genealogy.	Unknown	suggested
Genealogy Parent 1	`parent 1`	no description	Page name	optional
Genealogy Parent 2	`parent 2`	no description	Page name	optional
Genealogy Step-Parent 1	`step_parent 1`	no description	Page name	optional
Genealogy Step-Parent 2	`step_parent 2`	no description	Page name	optional
Genealogy Spouse	`spouse`	no description	Page name	optional
Genealogy Spouse 1	`spouse1`	no description	Page name	optional
Genealogy Spouse 2	`spouse2`	no description	Page name	optional
Genealogy Spouse 3	`spouse3`	no description	Page name	optional
Genealogy Birth Date	`gen_birthdate`	Clean date for tree nodes.	Unknown	optional
Age	`age`	no description	Unknown	optional
Colony	`colony`	no description	Unknown	optional
Birth Place	`birthplace`	no description	Unknown	optional
Birth Name	`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
First Appearance	`seen`	no description	Page name	optional
First Appearance Piped Link	`pseen`	no description	Unknown	optional
First Appearance Custom Ref	`seenref`	no description	Unknown	optional
Last Appearance	`lastseen`	no description	Page name	optional
Last Appearance Piped Link	`plastseen`	no description	Unknown	optional
Last Appearance Custom Ref	`lastseenref`	no description	Unknown	optional
Death	`death`	no description	Unknown	optional
Deceased	`deceased`	'y' or 'true'; leave blank if not deceased. Required for Genealogy.	Unknown	suggested
Visual Parents List	`parents`	no description	Unknown	optional
Visual Step-Parents List	`step_parents`	no description	Unknown	optional
Siblings	`siblings`	no description	Unknown	optional
Children	`children`	no description	Unknown	optional
Marital Status	`marital status`	no description	Unknown	optional
Show Family Tree Link	`familytree`	Set to Y to link to #Family tree	Unknown	optional
Role/Occupation	`role`	no description	Unknown	optional
Rank	`rank`	no description	Unknown	optional
Serial Number	`serial`	no description	Unknown	optional
Portrayed by	`actor`	no description	Unknown	optional
Cylon (Y/N)	`cylon`	no description	Unknown	optional
Final Five (Y/N)	`5cylon`	no description	Unknown	optional
Hybrid (Y/N)	`hcylon`	no description	Unknown	optional
Original Series Cylon (Y/N)	`mcylon`	no description	Unknown	optional
Separate Continuity Link	`sepcon`	no description	Unknown	optional
SepCon Page Title	`sepcon title`	no description	Page name	optional
Primary Continuity Link	`primecon`	no description	Unknown	optional
PrimeCon Page Title	`primecon title`	no description	Page name	optional
Primary Series Icon	`series`	no description	Unknown	optional
Secondary Series Icon	`series 2`	no description	Unknown	optional
Tertiary Series Icon	`series 3`	no description	Unknown	optional
Gallery Link (Y/N)	`archives`	no description	Unknown	optional
External Media Key	`media`	no description	Unknown	optional
Category Sort Key	`sortkey`	no description	Unknown	optional
Enable Spoiler Toggle	`spoilers`	Set to Y to hide sensitive rows.	Unknown	optional
Debug Genealogy	`debug`	Set to Y to show metadata for testing.	Unknown	optional

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-{{#if:{{{gender|}}}|{{#genealogy:gender|{{{gender}}}}}}}
+{| class="infobox" cellspacing="5"
-{{#if:{{{birthdate|}}}|{{#genealogy:birth_date|{{{birthdate}}}}}}}
+|- class="infoboxheader"
-{{#if:{{{death|}}}|{{#genealogy:death_date|{{{death}}}}}}}
+| colspan="2" |
-{{#if:{{{parents|}}}|{{#genealogy:parents|{{{parents}}}}}}}
+{| style="background:transparent; width:100%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
-</div>{| class="infobox" cellspacing="5"
+|- style="text-align: left; font-size: larger;"
-|-class="infoboxheader"
+| width="27" | {{Series Icon|series={{{series|}}}}}
-| colspan="2"|
-{|
-|- 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}}}}}'''
+| style="text-align: center;" | '''{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}'''
 |}
-|-
+{{#if:{{{photo|}}}|{{!}}-
-|- class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{photo|}}}|Y|}}"
+{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}}{{#if:{{{photo 2|}}}|{{#tag:tabber|{{{photo_label|Image 1}}} = [[File:{{#invoke:FileCleaner|main|{{{photo}}}}}|290px|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}]] {{#if:{{{caption|}}}|<br/>{{{caption}}}|}}{{!}}-{{!}}{{{photo 2_label|Image 2}}} = [[File:{{#invoke:FileCleaner|main|{{{photo 2}}}}}|290px|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}]] {{#if:{{{caption 2|}}}|<br/>{{{caption 2}}}|}}{{#if:{{{photo 3|}}}|{{!}}-{{!}}{{{photo 3_label|Image 3}}} = [[File:{{#invoke:FileCleaner|main|{{{photo 3}}}}}|290px|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}]] {{#if:{{{caption 3|}}}|<br/>{{{caption 3}}}|}}}}{{#if:{{{photo 4|}}}|{{!}}-{{!}}{{{photo 4_label|Image 4}}} = [[File:{{#invoke:FileCleaner|main|{{{photo 4}}}}}|290px|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}]] {{#if:{{{caption 4|}}}|<br/>{{{caption 4}}}|}}}}}}|[[File:{{#invoke:FileCleaner|main|{{{photo}}}}}|300px|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}]] {{#if:{{{caption|}}}|<br/>{{{caption}}}|}}}}}}
-| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:{{{photo|}}}|300px|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}]] {{#if:{{{caption|}}}|<br/> {{{caption|}}}|}}
+|- {{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
-|- {{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|class="hiddenStructure{{void}}"}}
+| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | <span class="mw-customtoggle-infobox" style="color: var(--color-link); cursor: pointer;">[show/hide spoilers]</span><br/><small>Spoilers hidden in infobox by default.</small>
-| 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;"
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{name|}}}|Y|}}"
+{{#if:{{{name|}}}|
-| style="white-space: nowrap;" |
+{{!}} style="white-space: nowrap;" {{!}} {{#if:{{#switch:{{{cylon|}}}|Y|y|Yes|yes=1}}{{#switch:{{{5cylon|}}}|Y|y|Yes|yes=1}}{{#switch:{{{hcylon|}}}|Y|y|Yes|yes=1}}{{#switch:{{{mcylon|}}}|Y|y|Yes|yes=1}}|'''Human Name'''|'''Name'''}}
-{{#switch:{{{cylon}}}
+{{!}} {{{name}}}
-| Y
-| y
-| Yes
-| yes = '''Human Name'''
-| #default='''Name'''
 }}
-| {{{name}}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{age|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
-|- 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;" {{#if:{{{colony|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox"|}} class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|{{void}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed}} hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{colony|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{colony|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
 | '''Colony'''
 | {{{colony}}}
-|- 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="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{birthplace|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
-| '''Birth place'''
+| '''Birthplace'''
 | {{{birthplace}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{birthname|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{birthname|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
 | style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Birth Name'''
 | {{{birthname}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{birthdate|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{birthdate|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
 | style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Birth Date'''
 | {{{birthdate}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{callsign|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{callsign|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
 | '''Callsign'''
 | {{{callsign}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{nickname|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{nickname|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
 | '''Nickname'''
 | {{{nickname}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{seen|}}}{{{seenref|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{seen|}}}{{{seenref|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
-| style="white-space: nowrap;" |'''Introduced'''
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''{{#if:{{{seen|}}}|{{#ifeq:{{{seen}}}|{{{lastseen|}}}|Only Appearance|Introduced}}|Introduced}}'''
-| {{#if:{{{seenref|}}}|{{{seenref|}}}|{{#if:{{{pseen|}}}|[[{{{seen}}}|{{{pseen}}}]]|[[{{{seen}}}]]}}}}
+| {{#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|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{#ifeq:{{{seen|}}}|{{{lastseen|}}}||{{{lastseen|}}}{{{lastseenref|}}}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
-| '''Last Known Appearance'''
+| '''Last Appearance'''
-| {{#if:{{{lastseenref|}}}|{{{lastseenref|}}}|{{#if:{{{plastseen|}}}|[[{{{lastseen}}}|{{{plastseen}}}]]|[[{{{lastseen}}}]]}}}}
+| {{#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|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{death|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
 | '''Death'''
 | {{{death}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{parents|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{parents|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
 | '''Parents'''
 | {{{parents}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{siblings|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{step_parents|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
+| '''Step-Parents'''
+| {{{step_parents}}}
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{siblings|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
 | '''Siblings'''
 | {{{siblings}}}
-|- 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|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{children|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
 | '''Children'''
 | {{{children}}}
-|- 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="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{marital status|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
-| style="white-space: nowrap;"|'''Marital Status'''
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Marital Status'''
 | {{{marital status}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{familytree|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{familytree|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
-| style="white-space: nowrap;"|'''Family Tree'''
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Family Tree'''
 | [[#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;" {{#if:{{{role|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
 | '''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|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{rank|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
 | '''Rank'''
 | {{{rank}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{serial|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{serial|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
 | '''Serial Number'''
 | {{{serial}}}
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{actor|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" {{#if:{{{actor|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
-| style="white-space: nowrap;" |'''Portrayed by'''
+| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Portrayed by'''
-| style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{actor}}}
+| {{{actor}}}
-|- 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|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" {{#if:{{{cylon|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
-| colspan="2"| {{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} is a [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]]
+| 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|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" {{#if:{{{5cylon|}}}|id="mw-customcollapsible-infobox" class="{{#if:{{{spoilers|}}}|mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|}}"|style="display:none;"}}
-| colspan="2"| {{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} is a [[Final Five]] [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]]
+| colspan="2" | {{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} is a [[Final Five]] [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]]
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{hcylon|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" {{#if:{{{hcylon|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
 | 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|}}"
+|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" {{#if:{{{mcylon|}}}||style="display:none;"}}
-| colspan="2"| {{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} is an Original Series Cylon
+| 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
+{{#if:{{{archives|}}}{{{media|}}}|
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{archives|}}}|Y|}}"
+! class="infoboxheader" colspan="2" {{!}} Related Media
-| {{#if:{{{media|}}}|{{void}}|colspan="2"}} style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{#if:{{{archives|}}}|[[Gallery:{{PAGENAME}}|Photo Gallery]]}}
+}}
-| {{#if:{{{archives|}}}||{{void}}|colspan="2"}} style="white-space: nowrap;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{media|}}}|Y|}}" | {{#if:{{{media|}}}|[[md:{{{media|}}}|@ BW Media]]}}
+|- style="text-align: center;"
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{sepcon|}}}{{{primecon|}}}|Y|}}"
+{{#if:{{{archives|}}}|{{!}} {{#if:{{{media|}}}||colspan="2"}} {{!}} [[Gallery:{{PAGENAME}}|Photo Gallery]] }}
-! class="infoboxheader"  colspan="2" | Additional Information
+{{#if:{{{media|}}}|{{!}} {{#if:{{{archives|}}}||colspan="2"}} {{!}} [[md:{{{media}}}|@ BW Media]] }}
-|- 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]]|{{void}}}}
+{{#if:{{{sepcon|}}}{{{primecon|}}}|
-|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{primecon|}}}|Y|}}"
+! class="infoboxheader" colspan="2" {{!}} Additional Information
-| colspan="2"| {{#if:{{{primecon|}}}|[[{{{primecon title|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} {{#if:{{{series|}}}|({{{series|}}})|}}}}}|{{#if:{{{primecon title|}}}|{{#explode:{{{primecon title}}}|(|0}}|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}}} in the primary continuity]]|{{void}}}}
+}}
-|- class="hiddenStructure{{#if:{{{photo 2|}}}|Y|}}"
+|- style="text-align: center;"
-| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:{{{photo 2|}}}|300px|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}]] {{#if:{{{caption 2|}}}|<br/> {{{caption 2|}}}|}}
+{{#if:{{{sepcon|}}}|
-|}{{#if:{{{sortkey|}}}|{{DEFAULTSORT:{{{sortkey}}}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>
+{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} [[{{{sepcon title|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} {{#if:{{{series|}}}|({{{series|}}} alternate)|(alternate)}}}}}|{{#if:{{{sepcon title|}}}|{{#explode:{{{sepcon title}}}|(|0}}|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}}} in the separate continuity]]
+}}
+|- style="text-align: center;"
+{{#if:{{{primecon|}}}|
+{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} [[{{{primecon title|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}} {{#if:{{{series|}}}|({{{series|}}})|}}}}}|{{#if:{{{primecon title|}}}|{{#explode:{{{primecon title}}}|(|0}}|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}}} in the primary continuity]]
+}}
+|-
+{{#if:{{{debug|}}}|
+{{!}} 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 character info on a Battlestar Wiki article.
+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 via the [[Extension:Genealogy|Genealogy Extension]].
+== 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. Supports up to three icons for characters appearing across multiple continuities.
+* '''photo / photo 2 / photo 3 / photo 4''': The filename of the character image(s).
+* '''photo_label / photo 2_label / photo 3_label / photo 4_label''': The (short) tab label to use for the tabber that aligns with the character image(s).
+* '''caption / caption 2 / caption 3 / caption 4''': The text displayed directly beneath the photo(s).
+* '''sortkey''': Used for category alphabetization (e.g., <code>Adama, William</code>).
+* '''spoilers''': Set to **Y** to wrap sensitive rows (Death, Last Appearance, etc.) in a collapsible spoiler toggle.
+=== Biography ===
+* '''name''': The character's common name.
+** **Note:** If any Cylon flag (<code>cylon</code>, <code>5cylon</code>, etc.) is set to **Y**, the label for this field automatically changes from **Name** to **Human Name**.
+* '''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 in the infobox.
+* '''seen / pseen / seenref''':
+** <code>seen</code>: The page name of their first appearance.
+** <code>pseen</code>: Piped text for the appearance link.
+** <code>seenref</code>: Use this to provide a custom citation or override the link entirely.
+* '''lastseen / plastseen / lastseenref''': Similar to above, but for the character's final appearance.
+* '''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 display.
+* '''step_parents''': Visual display of step-parents.
+* '''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.
+* '''rank''': Military rank (e.g., <code>Commander</code>).
+* '''serial''': Colonial military serial number.
+* '''actor''': The actor or actress who portrayed the character.
-== Usage ==
+=== Cylon Toggles (Set to Y) ===
-<pre>
+* '''cylon''': Character is a Re-imagined Series Cylon.
-{{Character Data
+* '''5cylon''': Character is a member of the Final Five.
- | title=
+* '''hcylon''': Character is a Human/Cylon Hybrid (e.g., Hera Agathon).
- | photo=
+* '''mcylon''': Character is an Original Series Cylon.
- | photo 2=
- | caption=
- | caption 2=
- | gender=
- | age=
- | colony=
- | birthplace=
- | birthname=
- | birthdate=
- | callsign=
- | nickname=
- | seen=
- | pseen=
- | lastseen=
- | plastseen=
- | death=
- | parents=
- | siblings=
- | children=
- | marital status=
- | familytree=
- | role=
- | rank=
- | serial=
- | actor=
- | cylon=
- | 5cylon=
- | hcylon=
- | mcylon=
- | sepcon=
- | primecon=
- | series=
- | name=
- | sortkey=
-}}
-</pre>
-=== Optional parameters ===
+=== Related Media & Continuity ===
-* '''gender''': M or F. Required for correct Genealogy tree rendering.
+* '''archives''': Set to **Y** to link to a <code>Gallery:{{PAGENAME}}</code>.
-* '''parents''': List of parent page names, comma-separated (e.g., Joseph Adama, Evelyn Adama).
+* '''media''': The key for linking to external media collections.
-* '''birthdate''': Use YYYY-MM-DD for best results with Extension:Genealogy.
+* '''sepcon / primecon''': Set to **Y** to enable cross-continuity links.
-* '''familytree''': Set to '''Y''' if a family tree section exists. Use <code><genealogy /></code> in that section.
+* '''sepcon title / primecon title''': The exact page title for the character in the other continuity.
-... [Rest of your documentation here] ...
+=== Genealogy Extension (Automated Trees) ===
+These fields populate the database for <code><nowiki>{{#genealogy:tree}}</nowiki></code>.
+* '''gender''': **M** or **F**. Required for icons.
+* '''deceased''': '''y''' or '''true'''
+* '''parent 1 / parent 2''': Exact page names of biological parents.
+* '''step_parent 1 / step_parent 2''': Exact page names of step-parents.
+* '''spouse / spouse1 / spouse2 / spouse3''': Exact page names of partners.
+* '''gen_birthdate''': A clean date (e.g., <code>31 BCH</code>) for use inside tree nodes.
+* '''debug''': Set to **Y** to show the genealogy metadata strings at the bottom of the infobox for testing.
 <templatedata>
 {
 	"params": {
-		"title": {},
+		"title": { "label": "Title", "description": "Defaults to PAGENAME" },
-		"photo": {
+		"photo": { "type": "wiki-file-name", "label": "Main Image" },
-			"type": "wiki-file-name"
+		"caption": { "label": "Caption" },
-		},
+		"photo_label": { "label": "First Image Tab Label", "default": "Image 3" },
-		"caption": {},
+		"caption": { "label": "First Image Caption" },
-		"name": {},
+		"photo 2": { "type": "wiki-file-name", "label": "Second Image" },
-		"gender": {
+		"photo 2_label": { "label": "Second Image Tab Label", "default": "Image 3" },
-			"label": "Gender",
+		"caption 2": { "label": "Second Image Caption" },
-			"description": "Required for Genealogy extension (M or F).",
+		"photo 3": { "type": "wiki-file-name", "label": "Third Image" },
-			"type": "string",
+		"photo 3_label": { "label": "Third Image Tab Label", "default": "Image 3" },
-			"suggested": true
+		"caption 3": { "label": "Third Image Caption" },
-		},
+		"photo 4": { "type": "wiki-file-name", "label": "Fourth Image" },
-		"cylon": {},
+		"photo 4_label": { "label": "Fourth Image Tab Label", "default": "Image 4" },
-		"age": {},
+		"caption 4": { "label": "Fourth Image Caption" },
-		"colony": {},
+		"gender": { "label": "Gender (M/F)", "description": "M or F. Required for Genealogy.", "suggested": true },
-		"birthplace": {},
+		"parent 1": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "Genealogy Parent 1" },
-		"birthname": {},
+		"parent 2": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "Genealogy Parent 2" },
-		"birthdate": {
+		"step_parent 1": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "Genealogy Step-Parent 1" },
-			"description": "Format: YYYY-MM-DD for genealogy indexing."
+		"step_parent 2": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "Genealogy Step-Parent 2" },
-		},
+		"spouse": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "Genealogy Spouse" },
-		"callsign": {},
+		"spouse1": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "Genealogy Spouse 1" },
-		"nickname": {},
+		"spouse2": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "Genealogy Spouse 2" },
-		"seen": {},
+		"spouse3": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "Genealogy Spouse 3" },
-		"seenref": {},
+		"gen_birthdate": { "label": "Genealogy Birth Date", "description": "Clean date for tree nodes." },
-		"pseen": {},
+		"age": { "label": "Age" },
-		"lastseen": {},
+		"colony": { "label": "Colony" },
-		"lastseenref": {},
+		"birthplace": { "label": "Birth Place" },
-		"plastseen": {},
+		"birthname": { "label": "Birth Name" },
-		"death": {
+		"birthdate": { "label": "Visual Birth Date" },
-			"description": "Date/Episode of death."
+		"callsign": { "label": "Callsign" },
-		},
+		"nickname": { "label": "Nickname" },
-		"parents": {
+		"seen": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "First Appearance" },
-			"description": "Comma-separated list of parent page names."
+		"pseen": { "label": "First Appearance Piped Link" },
-		},
+		"seenref": { "label": "First Appearance Custom Ref" },
-		"siblings": {},
+		"lastseen": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "Last Appearance" },
-		"children": {},
+		"plastseen": { "label": "Last Appearance Piped Link" },
-		"marital status": {},
+		"lastseenref": { "label": "Last Appearance Custom Ref" },
-		"familytree": {
+		"death": { "label": "Death" },
-			"description": "Set to Y to enable genealogy tree features."
+		"deceased": { "label": "Deceased", "description": "'y' or 'true'; leave blank if not deceased. Required for Genealogy.", "suggested": true },
-		},
+		"parents": { "label": "Visual Parents List" },
-		"role": {},
+		"step_parents": { "label": "Visual Step-Parents List" },
-		"rank": {},
+		"siblings": { "label": "Siblings" },
-		"serial": {},
+		"children": { "label": "Children" },
-		"actor": {},
+		"marital status": { "label": "Marital Status" },
-		"5cylon": {},
+		"familytree": { "label": "Show Family Tree Link", "description": "Set to Y to link to #Family tree" },
-		"hcylon": {},
+		"role": { "label": "Role/Occupation" },
-		"mcylon": {},
+		"rank": { "label": "Rank" },
-		"archives": {},
+		"serial": { "label": "Serial Number" },
-		"media": {},
+		"actor": { "label": "Portrayed by" },
-		"sepcon": {},
+		"cylon": { "label": "Cylon (Y/N)" },
-		"primecon": {},
+		"5cylon": { "label": "Final Five (Y/N)" },
-		"sepcon title": {},
+		"hcylon": { "label": "Hybrid (Y/N)" },
-		"series": {},
+		"mcylon": { "label": "Original Series Cylon (Y/N)" },
-		"primecon title": {},
+		"sepcon": { "label": "Separate Continuity Link" },
-		"photo 2": {
+		"sepcon title": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "SepCon Page Title" },
-			"type": "wiki-file-name"
+		"primecon": { "label": "Primary Continuity Link" },
-		},
+		"primecon title": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "PrimeCon Page Title" },
-		"caption 2": {},
+		"series": { "label": "Primary Series Icon" },
-		"sortkey": {},
+		"series 2": { "label": "Secondary Series Icon" },
-		"spoilers": {}
+		"series 3": { "label": "Tertiary Series Icon" },
+		"archives": { "label": "Gallery Link (Y/N)" },
+		"media": { "label": "External Media Key" },
+		"sortkey": { "label": "Category Sort Key" },
+		"spoilers": { "label": "Enable Spoiler Toggle", "description": "Set to Y to hide sensitive rows." },
+		"debug": { "label": "Debug Genealogy", "description": "Set to Y to show metadata for testing." }
 	},
-	"description": "Creates an infobox for characters with Genealogy extension support.",
+	"description": "Comprehensive character infobox with Extension:Genealogy support and automated Cylon naming logic."
-	"paramOrder": [
-		"title",
-		"photo",
-		"caption",
-		"name",
-		"gender",
-		"cylon",
-		"age",
-		"colony",
-		"birthplace",
-		"birthname",
-		"birthdate",
-		"callsign",
-		"nickname",
-		"seen",
-		"seenref",
-		"pseen",
-		"lastseen",
-		"lastseenref",
-		"plastseen",
-		"death",
-		"parents",
-		"siblings",
-		"children",
-		"marital status",
-		"familytree",
-		"role",
-		"rank",
-		"serial",
-		"actor",
-		"5cylon",
-		"hcylon",
-		"mcylon",
-		"archives",
-		"media",
-		"sepcon",
-		"primecon",
-		"sepcon title",
-		"series",
-		"primecon title",
-		"photo 2",
-		"caption 2",
-		"sortkey",
-		"spoilers"
-	]
 }
-</templatedata></noinclude>
+</templatedata>
+</noinclude>