Template:Character Data

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