Template:Character

Character
World	Unknown
Featured In	{{{books}}}

This template allows you to describe the many attributes of a character. The {{{world}}} and {{{books}}} parameters are required The other parameters are optional and can be described in groups:

Location

{{{ethnicity}}} or {{{nation}}} or {{{nationality}}} can be used to identify the ethnicity of the character.

{{{birthplace}}} or {{{residence}}} link to places.

for characters not set on earth {{{world}}} should be used

for those set on alternative earths {{{earth}}} should be used

for those not set on any particular earth {{{universe}}} can be used to indicate their setting

Family

{{{parents}}}, {{{siblings}}}, {{{spouse}}}, {{{children}}} and the more generic {{{relatives}}}, {{{ancestors}}} and {{{descendants}}}. The family options are grouped into a section, which can be renamed with {{{family}}}. If {{{hide-family}}} is present, the family section will be shown by default. (Uses {{character/family}} template).

Life

For major dates in a characters life, {{{born}}} and {{{died}}} are available, and should use the {{date}} template.

{{{titles}}}, {{{abilities}}}, {{{skills}}}, {{{achievements}}}}, {{{{profession}}}, {{{aliases}}}, {{{religion}}}, {{{powers}}}, and {{{species}}} (if non-human) are available to describe the character in more detail.

Many of the properties have an alternative -raw suffix version which has no automatic linking and categorization. The advanced properties {{{ethnicity-raw}}}, {{{nation-raw}}}, stop the corresponding properties from automatically linking and categorizing.

In addition to the -raw suffixes, there are -ref suffixes for adding references to the magic fields. {{{ethnicity-ref}}}, {{{nationality-ref}}}

It automatically adds pages to Category: Characters.

{{character
|unnamed=y
|image=
|merge-family=y
|parents=
|spouse=
|siblings=
|children=
|ancestors=
|relatives=
|descendants=
|born=
|died=
|abilities=
|bonded=
|titles=
|aliases=
|skills=
|achievements=
|powers=
|#profession=
|profession=
|occupation=
|religion=
|groups=
|species-raw=
|species=
|form=
|era=
|birthplace-raw=
|birthplace=
|residence-raw=
|residence=
|ethnicity-raw=
|ethnicity=
|nation-raw=
|nation=
|nationality=
|world-raw=
|world= / earth=
|hide-world=y
|universe=
|books=
}}