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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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-<includeonly><div style="display:none;">{{#if:{{{gender|}}}|{{#genealogy:person|gender={{{gender}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{gen_birthdate|{{{birthdate|}}}}}}|{{#genealogy:description|{{{gen_birthdate|{{{birthdate}}}}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{spouse|}}}|{{#genealogy:partner|{{{spouse}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{spouse1|}}}|{{#genealogy:partner|{{{spouse1}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{spouse2|}}}|{{#genealogy:partner|{{{spouse2}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{spouse3|}}}|{{#genealogy:partner|{{{spouse3}}}}}}}{{#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}}}}}}}</div>
+<includeonly><div style="display:none;">{{#if:{{{gender|}}}|{{#genealogy:person|gender={{{gender}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{deceased|}}}|{{#genealogy:person|deceased={{{deceased}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{gen_birthdate|{{{birthdate|}}}}}}|{{#genealogy:description|{{{gen_birthdate|{{{birthdate}}}}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{spouse|}}}|{{#genealogy:partner|{{{spouse}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{spouse1|}}}|{{#genealogy:partner|{{{spouse1}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{spouse2|}}}|{{#genealogy:partner|{{{spouse2}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{spouse3|}}}|{{#genealogy:partner|{{{spouse3}}}}}}}{{#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}}}}}}}</div>
 {| class="infobox" cellspacing="5"
 |- class="infoboxheader"
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 | style="text-align: center;" | '''{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}'''
 |}
-|-
+{{#if:{{{photo|}}}|{{!}}-
-{{#if:{{{photo|}}}|
+{{!}} 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;"}}
 | 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>
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 {{#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:{{{photo 2|}}}|
-{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} [[File:{{{photo 2}}}|300px|{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}]] {{#if:{{{caption 2|}}}|<br/> {{{caption 2}}}|}}
 }}
 |-
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 }}
 |}{{#if:{{{sortkey|}}}|{{DEFAULTSORT:{{{sortkey}}}}}}}</includeonly><noinclude>
-{{Documentation}}
 = Documentation =
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 * '''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''': The filename of the character image(s).
+* '''photo / photo 2 / photo 3 / photo 4''': The filename of the character image(s).
-* '''caption / caption 2''': The text displayed directly beneath the photo(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.
@@ Line 176: / Line 170: @@
 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.
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 		"title": { "label": "Title", "description": "Defaults to PAGENAME" },
 		"photo": { "type": "wiki-file-name", "label": "Main Image" },
-		"photo 2": { "type": "wiki-file-name", "label": "Secondary Image" },
 		"caption": { "label": "Caption" },
-		"caption 2": { "label": "Secondary Caption" },
+		"photo_label": { "label": "First Image Tab Label", "default": "Image 3" },
+		"caption": { "label": "First Image Caption" },
+		"photo 2": { "type": "wiki-file-name", "label": "Second Image" },
+		"photo 2_label": { "label": "Second Image Tab Label", "default": "Image 3" },
+		"caption 2": { "label": "Second Image Caption" },
+		"photo 3": { "type": "wiki-file-name", "label": "Third Image" },
+		"photo 3_label": { "label": "Third Image Tab Label", "default": "Image 3" },
+		"caption 3": { "label": "Third Image Caption" },
+		"photo 4": { "type": "wiki-file-name", "label": "Fourth Image" },
+		"photo 4_label": { "label": "Fourth Image Tab Label", "default": "Image 4" },
+		"caption 4": { "label": "Fourth Image Caption" },
 		"gender": { "label": "Gender (M/F)", "description": "M or F. Required for Genealogy.", "suggested": true },
 		"parent 1": { "type": "wiki-page-name", "label": "Genealogy Parent 1" },
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 		"lastseenref": { "label": "Last Appearance Custom Ref" },
 		"death": { "label": "Death" },
+		"deceased": { "label": "Deceased", "description": "'y' or 'true'; leave blank if not deceased. Required for Genealogy.", "suggested": true },
 		"parents": { "label": "Visual Parents List" },
 		"step_parents": { "label": "Visual Step-Parents List" },