Template:Infobox character

John Doe
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);
Religion	Christian
Nationality	American

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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.

{{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          = 
| 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.
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

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox character in articles based on its TemplateData.

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	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           = 
| 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

 {{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)
 }}
 | religion           = [[Christianity|Christian]]
 | nationality        = American
 }}

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