Template:Infobox character

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Infobox character is used to create an infobox for a fictional character of any type.

Usage

The blank form immediately below shows the most commonly used fields, and complete instructions are listed further down the page.

{{{name}}}
{{{series}}} characters
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}|upright={{{image_upright}}}]] {{{caption}}}
First appearance	"{{{first_minor}}}" {{{first_major}}} {{{first_date}}}
First game	{{{firstgame}}}
Last appearance	"{{{last_minor}}}" {{{last_major}}} {{{last_date}}}
Created by	{{{creator}}}
Based on	{{{based_on}}}
Adapted by	{{{adapted_by}}}
Designed by	{{{designer}}}
Portrayed by	{{{portrayer}}}
Voiced by	{{{voice}}}
Motion capture	{{{motion_actor}}}
{{{lbl1}}}	{{{data1}}}
{{{lbl2}}}	{{{data2}}}
{{{lbl3}}}	{{{data3}}}
{{{lbl4}}}	{{{data4}}}
{{{lbl5}}}	{{{data5}}}
{{{info-hdr}}}
Full name	{{{full_name}}}
Alias	{{{alias}}}
Nickname	{{{nickname}}}
Race	{{{race}}}
Gender	{{{gender}}}
Title	{{{title}}}
Occupation	{{{occupation}}}
Affiliation	{{{affiliation}}}
Fighting style	{{{fighting_style}}}
Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
Family	{{{family}}}
Spouse	{{{spouse}}}
Significant other	{{{significant_other}}}
Children	{{{children}}}
Relatives	{{{relatives}}}
Religion	{{{religion}}}
Origin	{{{origin}}}
Nationality	{{{nationality}}}
{{{lbl21}}}	{{{data21}}}
{{{lbl22}}}	{{{data22}}}
{{{lbl23}}}	{{{data23}}}
{{{lbl24}}}	{{{data24}}}
{{{lbl25}}}	{{{data25}}}
{{{extra-hdr}}}
{{{lbl31}}}	{{{data31}}}
{{{lbl32}}}	{{{data32}}}
{{{lbl33}}}	{{{data33}}}
{{{lbl34}}}	{{{data34}}}
{{{lbl35}}}	{{{data35}}}

{{Infobox character
| name              = 
| series            = <!-- or |franchise=; use without the italic on the outside -->
| image             = 
| alt               = 
| caption           = 
| first_major       = <!-- per [[MOS:MAJORWORK]] - major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games -->
| first_minor       = <!-- or |first_issue=; Per [[MOS:MINORWORK]] - minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions -->
| first_date        = 
| first             = <!-- Use instead of first_major= etc. when custom or complex formatting is needed. -->
| last_major        = 
| last_minor        = <!-- or |last_issue= -->
| last_date         = 
| last              = <!-- Use instead of last_major= etc. when custom or complex formatting is needed. -->
| creator           = <!-- only the credited creators; use adapted_by= for adaptations -->
| based_on          = <!-- if not an original creation, use {{based on|character|author}} -->
| adapted_by        = <!-- for character adaption articles -->
| designer          = 
| portrayer         = 
| voice             = 
| motion_actor      = 
| full_name         = 
| nickname          = <!-- or |nicknames= -->
| alias             = <!-- or |aliases= -->
| species           = <!-- or |race=; for non-humans only -->
| gender            = <!-- if not obvious -->
| title             = 
| occupation        = <!-- or |position= or |class= -->
| affiliation       = <!-- or |alignment= -->
| fighting_style    = 
| weapon            = 
| family            = 
| spouse            = <!-- or |spouses= -->
| significant_other = <!-- or |significant_others= -->
| children          = 
| relatives         = 
| religion          = <!-- Include only if there are reliable sources discussing the character's faith, or if the character's faith is a major element of their characterization. -->
| origin            = <!-- or |home= -->
| nationality       = 
}}

Parameters

All parameters are optional. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.

Parameter	Notes
name	Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME).
series	Name of the series in which the character appears.
franchise	Name of the fictional world or story in which the character appears. Does not italicize title.
multiple	Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one character.
image	Image of the character. "File:" and wikilinking is not required; i.e. use |image=Example.png.
image_upright	The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px.
alt	Alt text for image per WP:MOSALT.
caption	A caption explaining the image.
first_major	The title of the major work the fictional element first appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games.
first_minor	The title of the minor work the fictional element first appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions.
first_issue	The number of the comic book issue the fictional element first appeared in.
first_date	The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element first appeared in.
last_major	The title of the major work the fictional element last appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games.
last_minor	The title of the minor work the fictional element last appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions.
last_issue	The number of the comic book issue the fictional element last appeared in.
last_date	The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element last appeared in.
first	First appearance of the character.
firstgame	First appearance in a game of the character.
last	Last appearance of the character.
creator	Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the character.
based_on	Name of the original character the adaptation is based on. Use to add the title of original character and the names of the original creators. Use this field in conjunction with |adapted_by=.
adapted_by	Name of the individuals who adapted the character into a new medium. Use this field if the character in a medium is based on a character from a different medium, such as a character on television based on a comic book character.
designer	Name of the individuals who designed the character.
portrayer	Name of the individuals who portrayed the character.
voice	Name of the individuals who voiced the character. Should be omitted if the same as "portrayer".
motion_actor	Name of the individuals who portrayed the character in motion capture.
noinfo	Disable the first "In-universe information" header.
info-hdr	Text for display in second header (default = Information).
full_name	The character's full name.
nickname nicknames	Any nicknames used by the character.
alias aliases	Any aliases used by the character.
species race	The species or race of the character. Use for non-human characters only.
gender	The gender of the character. Use only if not obvious.
title	Titles the character was known by.
occupation position	The character's job or role.
class	The character class for RPG characters.
affiliation	The groups or teams the character belongs to.
alignment	The character's Dungeons & Dragons alignment.
fighting_style	The primary fighting styles used by the character.
weapon	The types of weapons the character uses.
family	The character's family members.
spouse spouses	The character's spouses.
significant_other significant_others	The character's significant others.
children	The characters's children.
relatives	The characters's relatives.
religion	The character's religion or faith. Include only if (a) there are reliable sources discussing (not merely mentioning) the character's faith, and (b) the character's faith is a major element of their characterization.
origin home	The character's place of origin.
nationality	The character's nationality.
extra-hdr	Text for display in third header (default = No third header).
lbl#	Label to display in left column where "#" is 1-5, 21-25, or 31-35 for custom fields under the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd headers respectively.
data#	Text to display in the right column corresponding to the appropriate "lbl#".

TemplateData

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox character

Creates an infobox for a fictional character of any type.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME).	String	optional
Series	series	Name of the series in which the character appears.	String	optional
Franchise	franchise	Name of the fictional world or story in which the character appears. Does not italicize title.	String	optional
Multiple	multiple	Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one character.	String	optional
Image	image	Image of the character. "File:" and wikilinking is not required; i.e. use {{para|image|Example.png}}.	String	optional
Image size	image_size	A fixed pixel width for the image. Example 125px	Unknown	optional
Image upright	image_upright	The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px.	String	optional
Alt	alt	Alt text for image per [[WP:MOSALT]].	String	optional
Caption	caption	A caption explaining the image.	String	optional
First appearance major	first_major	The title of the major work the fictional element first appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games.	String	optional
First appearance minor	first_minor	The title of the minor work the fictional element first appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions.	String	optional
First appearance issue	first_issue	The number of the comic book issue the fictional element first appeared in.	String	optional
First appearance date	first_date	The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element first appeared in.	String	optional
Last appearance major	last_major	The title of the major work the fictional element last appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games.	String	optional
Last appearance minor	last_minor	The title of the minor work the fictional element last appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions.	String	optional
Last appearance issue	last_issue	The number of the comic book issue the fictional element last appeared in.	String	optional
Last appearance date	last_date	The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element last appeared in.	String	optional
First appearance	first	First appearance of the character.	String	optional
First game	firstgame	First appearance in a game of the character.	String	optional
Last appearance	last	Last appearance of the character.	String	optional
Creator	creator	Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the character.	String	optional
Based on	based_on	Name of the original character the adaptation is based on. Use {{based on}} to add the title of original character and the names of the original creators. Use this field in conjunction with {{para|adapted_by}}.	String	optional
Adapted by	adapted_by	Name of the individuals who adapted the character into a new medium. Use this field if the character in a medium is based on a character from a different medium, such as a character on television based on a comic book character.	String	optional
Designer	designer	Name of the individuals who designed the character.	String	optional
Portrayer	portrayer	Name of the individuals who portrayed the character.	String	optional
Voice actor	voice	Name of the individuals who voiced the character (if different from portrayer or there is no portrayer)	String	optional
Motion actor	motion_actor	Name of the individuals who portrayed the character in motion capture.	String	optional
Label 1	lbl1	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header.	String	optional
Data 1	data1	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl1.	String	optional
Label 2	lbl2	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header.	String	optional
Data 2	data2	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl2.	String	optional
Label 3	lbl3	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header.	String	optional
Data 3	data3	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl3.	String	optional
Label 4	lbl4	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header.	String	optional
Data 4	data4	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl4.	String	optional
Label 5	lbl5	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header.	String	optional
Data 5	data5	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl5.	String	optional
Disable second header	noinfo	Disable the first "In-universe information" header.	String	optional
Second header text	info-hdr	Text for display in second header (default = Information).	String	optional
Full name	full_name	The character's full name.	String	optional
Nickname	nickname	A nickname used by the character. If there is more than one nickname, use {{para|nicknames}} and separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}.	String	optional
Nicknames	nicknames	Any nicknames used by the character. If there is only one nickname, use {{para|nickname}}.	String	optional
Alias	alias	An alias used by the character. If there is more than one alias, use {{para|aliases}} and separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}.	String	optional
Alias	aliases	Any aliases used by the character. If there is only one alias, use {{para|alias}}.	String	optional
Species	species	The species of the character. Use for non-human characters only.	String	optional
Race	race	The race of the character. Use for non-human characters only.	String	optional
Gender	gender	The gender of the character. Use only if not obvious.	String	optional
Title	title	Titles the character was known by.	String	optional
Occupation	occupation	The character's job or role.	String	optional
Position	position	The character's job or role.	String	optional
Class	class	The character class for RPG characters.	String	optional
Affiliation	affiliation	The groups or teams the character belongs to.	String	optional
Alignment	alignment	The character's Dungeons & Dragons alignment.	String	optional
Fighting style	fighting_style	The primary fighting styles used by the character.	String	optional
Weapon	weapon	The types of weapons the character uses.	String	optional
Family	family	The character's family members.	String	optional
Spouse	spouse	The character's spouses.	String	optional
Spouses	spouses	The character's spouses.	String	optional
Significant other	significant_other	The character's significant others. If there is more than one significant_other, use {{para|significant_others}} and separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}.	String	optional
Significant others	significant_others	The character's significant others. If there is only one significant_other, use {{para|significant_other}}.	String	optional
Children	children	The characters's children	String	optional
Relatives	relatives	The characters's relatives	String	optional
Religion	religion	The character's religion. Include only if there are reliable sources discussing the character's faith, and if the character's faith is a major element of their characterization.	String	optional
Origin	origin	The character's place of origin.	String	optional
Home	home	The character's place of origin.	String	optional
Nationality	nationality	The character's nationality.	String	optional
Label 21	lbl21	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header.	String	optional
Data 21	data21	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl21.	String	optional
Label 22	lbl22	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header.	String	optional
Data 22	data22	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl22.	String	optional
Label 23	lbl23	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header.	String	optional
Data 23	data23	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl23.	String	optional
Label 24	lbl24	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header.	String	optional
Data 24	data24	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl24.	String	optional
Label 25	lbl25	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header.	String	optional
Data 25	data25	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl25.	String	optional
Third header text	extra-hdr	Text for display in third header (default = No third header).	String	optional
Label 31	lbl31	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header.	String	optional
Data 31	data31	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl31.	String	optional
Label 32	lbl32	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header.	String	optional
Data 32	data32	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl32.	String	optional
Label 33	lbl33	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header.	String	optional
Data 33	data33	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl33.	String	optional
Label 34	lbl34	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header.	String	optional
Data 34	data34	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl34.	String	optional
Label 35	lbl35	Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header.	String	optional
Data 35	data35	Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl35.	String	optional

All parameters (not for general use)

Complete list of parameters

{{Infobox character
| name               = 
| series             = <!-- or |franchise=; use without the italic on the outside -->
| multiple           = 
| image              = 
| image_upright      = 
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| first_major        = <!-- per [[MOS:MAJORWORK]] - major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games -->
| first_minor        = <!-- or |first_issue=; Per [[MOS:MINORWORK]] - minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions -->
| first_date         = 
| last_major         = 
| last_minor         = <!-- or |last_issue= -->
| last_date          = 
| first              = 
| firstgame          = 
| last               = 
| creator            = <!-- only the credited creators; use adapted_by= for adaptations -->
| based_on           = <!-- if not an original creation, use {{based on|character|author}} -->
| adapted_by         = <!-- for character adaption articles -->
| designer           = 
| portrayer          = 
| voice              = 
| motion_actor       = 
| lbl1               = 
| data1              = 
| lbl2               = 
| data2              = 
| lbl3               = 
| data3              = 
| lbl4               = 
| data4              = 
| lbl5               = 
| data5              = 
| noinfo             = 
| info-hdr           = 
| full_name          = 
| nickname           = <!-- or |nicknames= -->
| alias              = <!-- or |aliases= -->
| species            = <!-- or |race=; for non-humans only -->
| gender             = <!-- if not obvious -->
| title              = 
| occupation         = <!-- or |position= or |class= -->
| affiliation        = <!-- or |alignment= -->
| fighting_style     = 
| weapon             = 
| family             = 
| spouse             = <!-- or |spouses= -->
| significant_other  = <!-- or |significant_others= -->
| children           = 
| relatives          = 
| religion           = <!-- Include only if there are reliable sources discussing the character's faith, and the character's faith is a major element of their characterization. -->
| origin             = <!-- or |home= -->
| nationality        = 
| lbl21              = 
| data21             = 
| lbl22              = 
| data22             = 
| lbl23              = 
| data23             = 
| lbl24              = 
| data24             = 
| lbl25              = 
| data25             = 
| extra-hdr          = 
| lbl31              = 
| data31             = 
| lbl32              = 
| data32             = 
| lbl33              = 
| data33             = 
| lbl34              = 
| data34             = 
| lbl35              = 
| data35             = 
}}

Example

John Doe
Criminal Minds character
First appearance	"Pilot" Criminal Minds 2005
Last appearance	"Last One" Criminal Minds 2018
Created by	Agnes Nixon
Portrayed by	Soupy Sales
In-universe information
Alias	Jack Dew
Nickname	Doeboy
Gender	Male
Title	Detective
Occupation	Law enforcement
Family	Doe
Spouse	Jane Doe
Children	John Doe, Jr.
Relatives	Phil Doe (father) Nancy Doe (mother)
Nationality	American

 {{Infobox character
 | name               = John Doe
 | series             = [[Criminal Minds]]
 | image              = 
 | caption            = 
 | first_major        = Criminal Minds
 | first_minor        = Pilot
 | first_date         = 2005
 | last_major         = Criminal Minds
 | last_minor         = Last One
 | last_date          = 2018
 | creator            = [[Agnes Nixon]]
 | portrayer          = [[Soupy Sales]]
 | nickname           = Doeboy
 | alias              = Jack Dew
 | gender             = Male
 | title              = Detective
 | occupation         = Law enforcement
 | family             = Doe
 | spouse             = Jane Doe
 | significant_other  = 
 | children           = John Doe, Jr.
 | relatives          = {{Plainlist|
 * Phil Doe (father)
 * Nancy Doe (mother)
 }}
 | nationality        = American
 }}

Tracking categories

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See also

• {{Infobox person}}

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