Character

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Description

To use this template, add the {{Character}} template and fill in the appropriate fields. Fields left blank will not appear in articles. This infobox template uses Fandom's infobox syntax.

Syntax

All fields

{{Character
 | name        = 
 | image       = 
 | caption     = 
 | alias       = 
 | gender      = 
 | birthdate   = 
 | birthplace  = 
 | deathdate   = 
 | deathplace  = 
 | family      = 
 | nationality = 
 | occupation  = 
 | affiliation = 
 | rank        = 
 | party       = 
 | missions    = 
 | awards      = 
 | realperson  = 
 | actor       = 
 | seasons     = 
 | firstseen   = 
 | lastseen    = 
}}

Usage

Parameter	Description	Examples
`name`	Name of the character. Uses PAGENAME by default, therefore only needed if different.	John F. Doe (when pagename is John Doe)
`image`	Image of the character. Preferably a headshot. A placeholder image is used if not specified.	John Doe.jpg
`caption`	Caption of the image. Optional.	As seen in episode x
`alias`	Alias(es) of the character, like short name or nickname.	Ed (for Edward)
`gender`	Autoformatted using {{Gender switch}}, not case sensitive.	f or female → Female m or male → Male
`birthdate`	Full birthday if known, or year only. Preferably in international ISO format (yyyy-mm-dd).	1966-12-08 1958
`birthplace`	Place of birth	Houston, TX Merida, Mexico
`deathdate`	See birthdate
`deathplace`	Place of death	Los Angeles, CA Moon
`family`	Family members, one per line. Use {{s}} for specification in small font, like `{{s\|son}}`.	A Boy (brother) A Girl (sister)
`nationality`	Nationality of the character Autoformatted using {{Nation}} Enter any common country code. Up to 2 nationalities can be assigned, devided by a comma. Note that only very few countries are recognized currently, see documentation of {{Nation}} for limitations.	usa → United States su → Soviet Union Canada, Mexico → Canada Mexico
`occupation`	Occupation	Astronaut, Politician, ...
`affiliation`	Affiliation(s). One per line	Helios NASA (former)
`rank`	Rank, if applicable	Commander
`party`	Political party, if applicable.	Democrat / Republican
`missions`	Mission(s). One per line.	Apollo 19 Apollo 22
`awards`	Award(s). One per line.
`realperson`	Autoformatted using {{isrealperson}} Enter y or n or yes or no. If yes, the Wikipedia article will be linked, using `name` or `PAGENAME` (in that order). If the WP article has another name, specify it after a comma. See documentation of {{isrealperson}} for more infos.	n or no → No y or yes → Yes yes,John Doe → Yes
`actor`	Actor(s), one per line. Most current on top.	A. Actor Young Actor Child Actor
`seasons`	Season(s) the character appeared. Autoformatted using {{Season switch}}. See examples, also see documentation of {{Season switch}} for more infos.	1 → One 1,2 → One, Two 1-3 → One, Two, Three 2 & 4 → Two, Four 1,3,4 → One, Three, Four 2-4 → Two, Three, Four
`firstseen`	Episode the character was first seen. Autoformatted using {{SeasonEp}}. Enter the 3-digit code of the episode, like 103 or 210.	101 → 1x01 210 → 2x10 505 → 5x05
`lastseen`	Episode the character was last seen in live action (died or no longer part of series). Autoformatted, 3-digit episode code, same as in `firstseen`. Note: Addidional episodes can be added here for future flashbacks. Divide episode-codes by a comma and use "+" to add text behind each episode. Up to 4 additional episodes can be added that way (5 total). See example beside. Uses {{SeasonEpMulti}}	205,301+flashback,303+flashback → 2x05 3x01 (flashback) 3x03 (flashback)

Sample output

John Doe

as seen in episode x

Alias

Bob

Personal Information

Gender

Male

Date of birth

1941-07-18

Place of birth

Berlin, Germany

Date of death

1974

Place of death

Earth's orbit

Family

A. Woman (wife)
Baby Boy (son)

Nationality

United States

Germany

Professional Information

Occupation

Astronaut

Affiliation

NASA

Rank

Commander

Political party

Democrat

Missions

Gemini 7
Apollo 14
Apollo 24

Awards

Some Award
Another Award

Series Information

Real person

Yes →

Actor(s)

A. Actor
Young Actor

Season(s)

One, Two

First seen	Last seen
1x03	2x07 3x01 (flashback)

{{Character
| name        = John Doe
| image       = 
| caption     = as seen in episode x
| alias       = Bob
| gender      = m
| birthdate   = 1941-07-18
| birthplace  = Berlin, Germany
| deathdate   = 1974
| deathplace  = Earth's orbit
| family      = A. Woman {{s|wife}}<br>Baby Boy {{s|son}}
| nationality = us, de
| occupation  = Astronaut
| affiliation = NASA
| rank        = Commander
| party       = Democrat
| missions    = Gemini 7<br>Apollo 14<br>Apollo 24
| awards      = Some Award<br>Another Award
| realperson  = yes
| actor       = A. Actor<br>Young Actor
| seasons     = 1,2
| firstseen   = 103
| lastseen    = 207,301+flashback
}}