Template:Infobox Character/doc
Description
This template is used to create a character infobox. To insert the blank infobox parameters into an article, paste the following substitution code into the article and save it:
{{subst:Infobox Character/SubstTemplate}}
Dependencies
- {{Infobox Character/AlignmentCategorization}}
- {{Infobox Character/ClassCategorization}}
- {{Infobox Character/CreatureTypeCategorization}}
- {{Infobox Character/ProfessionCategorization}}
- {{Infobox Character/RaceCategorization}}
- {{Infobox Character/TypeCategorization}}
See Also
- Substitution-ready template parameters: {{Infobox Character/SubstTemplate}}
Syntax
Type {{infobox character|<...>}} somewhere, with parameters as shown below.
Multiple Images
This infobox can accept multiple images in the event that there are, for example, two or more versions of the character's official art in various official sources. To utilize multiple images, replace "Image" and "Caption" with:
| Image1_tab = Identifier for the tab; for instance, "Critical Role" and "Legend of Vox Machina", or "Level 2" and "Level 10"
| Image1 = File name
| Image1_caption = Caption, preferably using {{art caption}} or {{art official caption}}
| Image2_tab =
| Image2 =
| Image2_caption =
Parameters
| Title = Header title, will default to the article name if left empty
| Image = Image (Just the name, no File: or brackets required)
| Caption = Caption for the image, which is auto-centered. Accepts wiki markup and HTML, including reference citations. Ideally uses {{art caption}}
| Type = Character Type (NPC, Player Character, Guest Player Character)
| Actor = Actor's name, if applicable. Automatically concerts "NAME" to "[[NAME]]". To use multiple actors, you must include an opening bracket, such as "[[Laura Bailey]]<br />[[Matthew Mercer]]"
<!-- Character Information -->
| Name = Full name of character if different from the article name
| Pronouns = The character's pronouns. Present as a single entry, i.e. "he/they", not a bulleted list.
| CharacterTitles = Formal titles, i.e. Master of Law of the Tal'Dorei Council or Sophist of Native Ingenuity, used more than once and/or that have significance. Must be referenced.
| AKA = Aliases used more than once and/or that have significance. Must be referenced.
| CreatureType = Creature type, such as Beast / Celestial / Humanoid / Undead
| Race = Race
| Class = Class
| Age = Age (in year PD the age was given)
| Alignment = The character's alignment
| Languages = Various languages each character speaks
| Place = Character's place(s) of importance (birth, childhood, tragedy, training, residence, business, death, etc.)
| Family = Notable family members, preferably sticking to named ones
| Connections = List of connections
| Profession = The character's profession
<!-- Status -->
| Status = The character's status, such as Alive / Deceased / Unconscious / Undead
| DeathReason = Manner of death
| DeathEp = Episode code of death ({{ep|CAMPAIGNxEPISODE}})
<!-- Stats -->
|| StatsRef = References to stats proof (appears next to "Stats" and accepts wikimarkup)
| Level = Level
| HP = Hit Points
| AC = Armor Class
| DC = Difficulty Class of spells or abilities
| Str = Strength
| Dex = Dexterity
| Con = Constitution
| Int = Intelligence
| Wis = Wisdom
| Cha = Charisma
<!-- Appearances -->
| First = Episode code of first appearance ({{ep|CAMPAIGNxEPISODE}})
| Last = Episode code of last appearance ({{ep|CAMPAIGNxEPISODE}})
| Stream = Campaigns appeared in formatted as, i.e.: Campaign One (X episodes)
| Television = Titles of television series appeared in formatted as, i.e.: ''The Legend of Vox Machina'' (X episodes)
| Comic = Titles of comic series appeared in
| Other = Non-episode and non-comic work appeared in
Sample Output
{{Infobox Character
| Title = John
| Image = Placeholder.png
| ImageSize = 200px
| Caption = Fan art of the Doctor, by Claudia Donovan.
| Type = NPC
| Actor = David Tennant
| Name = John Smith
| Pronouns = he/him
| CharacterTitles = The Oncoming Storm
| AKA = The Doctor
| CreatureType = Humanoid
| Race = Timelord
| Class = Time Traveller
| Age = Very old (at time of death)
| Alignment = Lawful Good
| Languages = English
| Status = Deceased
| DeathReason = Didn't regenerate
| DeathEp = {{ep|1x01}}
| Place = Gallifrey
| Family = Spoilers
| Connections = Helped the First Doctor<br/>And did some other thing for This Guy
| Profession = Time Traveler
| StatsRef = <ref>Common knowledge.</ref>
| Level = 10
| HP = 20
| AC = 19
| DC = 18
| Str = 1
| Dex = 2
| Con = 3
| Int = 4
| Wis = 5
| Cha = 6
| First = {{ep|1x01}}
| Last = {{ep|1x09}}
| Stream = [[Campaign One]] (9 episodes)
| Television = ''[[The Legend of Vox Machina]]'' (12 episodes)
| Comic = ''[[The Mighty Nein Origins: Jester Lavorre]]''
| Other = ''[[Kith & Kin]]''
}}
When {{Infobox Character}} is modified, please update {{Infobox Character/SubstTemplate}}:
{{Infobox Character
| Title =
| Image =
| Caption =
| Type =
| Actor =
<!-- Character Information -->
| Name =
| Pronouns =
| CharacterTitles =
| AKA =
| CreatureType =
| Race =
| Class =
| Age =
| Alignment =
| Languages =
| Place =
| Family =
| Connections =
| Profession =
| Partner =
<!-- Status -->
| Status =
| DeathReason =
| DeathEp =
<!-- Stats -->
| StatsRef =
| Level =
| HP =
| AC =
| DC =
| Str =
| Dex =
| Con =
| Int =
| Wis =
| Cha =
<!-- Appearances -->
| First =
| Last =
| Stream =
| Television =
| Comic =
| Other =
}}
This template is used to create a character infobox.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Title | Header title, will default to the article name if left empty | Unknown | optional |
| Image | Image | Image (Just the name, no File: or brackets required) | Unknown | optional |
| Caption | Caption | Caption for the image, which is auto-centered. Accepts wiki markup and HTML, including reference citations. Ideally uses {{art caption}} | Unknown | optional |
| Image1 | Image1 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image1_alt | Image1_alt | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image1_caption | Image1_caption | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image1_tab | Image1_tab | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image2 | Image2 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image2_alt | Image2_alt | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image2_caption | Image2_caption | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image2_tab | Image2_tab | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image3 | Image3 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image3_alt | Image3_alt | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image3_caption | Image3_caption | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image3_tab | Image3_tab | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image4 | Image4 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image4_alt | Image4_alt | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image4_caption | Image4_caption | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image4_tab | Image4_tab | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image5 | Image5 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image5_alt | Image5_alt | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image5_caption | Image5_caption | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Image5_tab | Image5_tab | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Character Type | Type | NPC, Player Character, or Guest Player Character | Unknown | optional |
| Actor Name | Actor | Automatically converts "NAME" to "[[NAME]]". To use multiple actors, you must include an opening bracket, such as "[[Laura Bailey]]<br />[[Matthew Mercer]]" | Unknown | optional |
| Name | Name | Full name of character if different from the article name | Unknown | optional |
| Pronouns | Pronouns | The character's pronouns. Present as a single entry, i.e. "he/they", not a bulleted list. | Unknown | optional |
| Character Titles | CharacterTitles | Formal titles, which used more than once and/or that have significance. Must be referenced.
| Unknown | optional |
| Aliases | AKA | Aliases used more than once and/or that have significance. Must be referenced. | Unknown | optional |
| Creature Type | CreatureType | D&D Creature type, such as Beast / Celestial / Humanoid / Undead | Unknown | optional |
| Race | Race | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Class | Class | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Age | Age | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Alignment | Alignment | no description
| Unknown | optional |
| Languages | Languages | Various languages each character speaks | Unknown | optional |
| Place | Place | Character's place(s) of importance (birth, childhood, tragedy, training, residence, business, death, etc.) | Unknown | optional |
| Partner | Partner | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Family | Family | Notable family members, preferably sticking to named ones
| Unknown | optional |
| Connections | Connections | List of connections | Unknown | optional |
| Profession | Profession | The character's profession | Unknown | optional |
| Character Status | Status | The character's status, such as Alive / Deceased / Unconscious / Undead
| Unknown | optional |
| Death Reason | DeathReason | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Death Episode | DeathEp | Episode code of death
| Unknown | optional |
| Stats Reference | StatsRef | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Level | Level | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Hit Points | HP | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Armor Class | AC | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Difficulty Class | DC | Difficulty Class of spells or abilities | Unknown | optional |
| Strength | Str | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Dexterity | Dex | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Constitution | Con | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Intelligence | Int | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Wisdom | Wis | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Charisma | Cha | no description | Unknown | optional |
| First Appearance | First | First appearance in every type of media (stream, animated, print) | Unknown | optional |
| Last Appearance | Last | If different from the first appearance, last appearance in every type of media (stream, animated, print) | Unknown | optional |
| Stream | Stream | On-stream episode appearances
| Unknown | optional |
| Television Appearances | Television | Episodes of ''Legends of Vox Machina'' appeared in | Unknown | optional |
| Comic Book Appearances | Comic | Titles of comic series appeared in | Unknown | optional |
| Other | Other | Non-episode and non-comic work appeared in
| Unknown | optional |
References
- ↑ Common knowledge.