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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.

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

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 <includeonly>{| class="infobox" cellspacing="5"
 |-
-| colspan="2" style="display:none;" |
+| 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}}}}}}}
-{{#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}}}}}}}
 |- class="infoboxheader"
 | colspan="2"|
@@ Line 57: / Line 56: @@
 | '''Parents'''
 | {{{parents}}}
+|- 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'''
@@ Line 102: / Line 104: @@
 |- 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 =
@@ Line 128: / Line 132: @@
 === 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.
@@ Line 152: / Line 157: @@
 === Genealogy Extension (Automated Trees) ===
-These fields are invisible in the infobox but populate the database for <code>{{#genealogy:tree ...}}</code>.
+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.
-== Example ==
+== Examples ==
+=== Basic Character ===
 <pre>
 {{Character Data
@@ Line 169: / Line 177: @@
 | rank       = Captain
 | actor      = [[Richard Hatch]]
+}}
+</pre>
+=== Character with Step-Parent ===
+<pre>
+{{Character Data
+| series       = TOS
+| photo        = Boxey.jpg
+| gender       = M
+| parent 1     = Serina
+| step_parent 1 = Apollo (TOS)
+| step_parents = [[Apollo (TOS)]] (stepfather)
 }}
 </pre>
@@ Line 181: / Line 201: @@
 		"caption 2": {},
 		"gender": { "label": "Gender (M/F)", "description": "M or F. Required for Genealogy.", "suggested": true },
-		"parent 1": { "label": "Genealogy Parent 1", "description": "Exact page name." },
+		"parent 1": { "label": "Genealogy Parent 1", "description": "Exact page name of biological parent." },
-		"parent 2": { "label": "Genealogy Parent 2", "description": "Exact page name." },
+		"parent 2": { "label": "Genealogy Parent 2", "description": "Exact page name of biological parent." },
+		"step_parent 1": { "label": "Genealogy Step-Parent 1", "description": "Exact page name of step-parent. Will show as dotted line in tree." },
+		"step_parent 2": { "label": "Genealogy Step-Parent 2", "description": "Exact page name of step-parent. Will show as dotted line in tree." },
 		"spouse": { "label": "Genealogy Spouse", "description": "Exact page name." },
 		"gen_birthdate": { "label": "Clean Birth Date" },
@@ Line 197: / Line 219: @@
 		"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": {},
@@ Line 217: / Line 240: @@
 		"spoilers": { "description": "Set to Y to hide spoiler rows." }
 	},
-	"description": "Comprehensive character infobox with Extension:Genealogy support."
+	"description": "Comprehensive character infobox with Extension:Genealogy support, including step-relationship tracking."
 }
 </templatedata>
 </noinclude>