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 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**.
• 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.
• 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
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