User:Argent/templates/Template:Lifeform

Argent/templates/Template:Lifeform
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The {{lifeform}} infobox template is a very versatile template that can be used to describe any group of beings that can be considered alive. This includes obvious examples, such as plants and animals, but also more nebulous ones, such as magical creatures and constructs.

Template

{{lifeform
|image=
|type= 
|abilities= 
|use=
|sapient=
|native=
|earth= / world=
|universe=
|books=
}}

Parameters

Highlighted lines indicate mandatory parameters. On lines with multiple parameters (e.g. |world= / earth=) pick only the one most appropriate.

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{{lifeform}} Parameters

Parameter	Description	Examples
image	Use this to display a relevant image hosted on the Coppermind. See Help:Infoboxes for further details.	|image=Axehound by Shallan.jpg
type	Use this to specify the type of lifeform being described. Apply a category if possible. Note: See #Types for more details.	|type={{cat tag|Cognitive Shadows}} |type=Hemalurgic Creations
abilities	Use this to specify any unusual abilities the lifeform might have.	|abilities=[[Cytonics]]
use	Use this to specify what, if anything, the lifeform is used for. This is usually applicable to plants with known uses (e.g. food, poison) and domesticated animals.	|use=Poison
sapient	Use this to specify whether the lifeform is sapient. Note: Only include this parameter if the lifeform is sapient.	|sapient=y
native	Use this to specify the location this lifeform originates from or is native to.	|native=[[Roshar]]
world or earth	Use this to specify the planet where the argent/templates/template:lifeform can be found. Note: Automatically generates a link. To bypass this, use 'world. See Help:Infoboxes for further details.	|world=Roshar |earth=Reckoners |'world=Mars
universe	Use this to indicate the (connected) universe where the argent/templates/template:lifeform can be found. See Help: Infoboxes for further details.	|universe=[[Cosmere]] |universe=[[Cytoverse]] |universe=[[Wode]] [[State]]s |universe=''Standalone''

Types

While the type parameter allows for any number of types to be specified, there are several that are strongly encouraged:

• Animal ({{cat tag|Animals|Animal}})
• Plant ({{cat tag|Plants|Plant}})
• Cognitive Shadow ({{cat tag|Cognitive Shadows|Cognitive Shadow}})
• Sapient Splinter ({{cat tag|Splinters|Sapient Splinters}})
• Construct ({{cat tag|Constructs|Construct}})
• Hemalurgic creation ({{cat tag|Hemalurgic creations|Hemalurgic creation}})
• Magic user ({{cat tag|Magic users|Magic user}})

Categories & Tags

Pages that make use of the {{lifeform}} template will be added to Category: Lifeforms. In addition, providing |sapient=y will add the page to Category: Sapient beings, while providing |world or |earth will add the page to a lifeforms category corresponding to that world/earth (e.g. |world=Roshar will add the page to Category: Rosharan lifeforms).

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