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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: 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). - 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**.
- **Note:** If any Cylon flag (
- 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 treesection.
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.
- 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.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | title | Defaults to PAGENAME | Unknown | optional |
| Main Image | photo | no description | File | optional |
| Secondary Image | photo 2 | no description | File | optional |
| Caption | caption | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Secondary Caption | caption 2 | 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 |
| 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 |