Template:Infobox character: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:33, 3 November 2025

Right-floating character infobox. Shows portrait, names/titles, domain (territory/seat/residences), status and traits, birth/death, roles, magic, education, and languages. Leave irrelevant fields blank—empty rows are hidden.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name (display header)	`name`	Optional big name shown above the image.	String	optional
Image	`image`	Filename only (omit 'File:').	String	optional
Caption	`caption`	Shown under the image.	String	optional
Aliases	`aliases`	Alternate names or public monikers.	String	optional
Nickname(s)	`nicknames`	Informal nicknames or epithets.	String	optional
Standard Title(s)	`standard_titles`	Common or everyday titles.	String	optional
Formal Title(s)	`formal_titles`	Official or ceremonial titles.	String	optional
Full Title	`full_title`	Complete styled title (long form).	String	optional
Territory	`territory`	Domain or region under control.	String	optional
Seat of Power	`seat_of_power`	Primary stronghold/capital.	String	optional
Residence(s)	`residences`	Notable dwellings (comma-separated).	String	optional
Status	`status`	Alive, Deceased, Unknown, etc.	String	optional
Species	`species`	Race or species.	String	optional
Nationality	`Nationality`	Nationality/ethnicity.	String	optional
Gender	`gender`	Gender identity.	String	optional
Orientation	`orientation`	Sexual/romantic orientation.	String	optional
Loyalties	`loyalties`	Courts, houses, or organizations served.	String	optional
Partner(s)	`partners`	Romantic/bonded partners.	String	optional
Birthplace	`birthplace`	Place of origin.	String	optional
Birthdate	`birthdate`	Date of birth.	String	optional
During	`during`	Age/era of birth.	String	optional
Deathdate	`deathdate`	Date of death (if any).	String	optional
Age at Death	`age_at_death`	Age at time of death.	String	optional
Death Circumstances	`death_circumstances`	Brief cause/context.	String	optional
Title	`title`	General/simple title.	String	optional
Role	`role`	Occupation or narrative role.	String	optional
Combat Class	`combat_class`	Combat archetype.	String	optional
Specialty	`specialty`	Distinct skill focus.	String	optional
Magic School	`magic_school`	Primary magical discipline.	String	optional
Affinities	`affinities`	Elemental/arcane leanings (comma-separated).	String	optional
Notable Feats	`notable_feats`	Signature spells/feats/acts.	String	optional
Formal (Prep)	`formal_prep`	Preparatory school.	String	optional
Formal (Scholastic)	`formal_scholastic`	University or scholarly education.	String	optional
Formal (Martial)	`formal_martial`	Military/martial academy.	String	optional
Formal (Arcane)	`formal_arcane`	Arcane/magical institution.	String	optional
Formal (Religious)	`formal_religious`	Seminary or religious schooling.	String	optional
Informal	`informal`	Self-taught/apprenticeship/other.	String	optional
Fluent In	`fluent_in`	Languages spoken fluently (comma-separated).	String	optional
Semi-Fluent In	`semi_fluent_in`	Languages spoken conversationally (comma-separated).	String	optional

Usage

{{Infobox character
| name = Valkaénnar Vaeari
| image = Example.jpg
| caption = Example Caption
| aliases = Unknown
| nicknames = The Shadow
| standard_titles = Lord General, Inquisitor Prime
| formal_titles = Lord General Xyz Abc, Inquisitor Prime
| full_title = His Eminence The Lord General Xyz Abc, Inquisitor Prime of the Winter Court, Master of the Queen's Honorguard
| territory = The Frostglade
| seat_of_power = Ruinspire
| residences = Quellspirit Manor
| status = Alive
| species = Ayldarzi
| Nationality = Ayldarzi
| gender = Male
| orientation = Pansexual
| loyalties = House Vaeari
| partners = Vael
| birthplace = Ilina
| birthdate = June 14th, 1492
| during = The Age of Shifting Leaves
| title = Lord
| role = Enchanter
| combat_class = Rogue
| specialty = Second Story Work
| magic_school = Enchantment
| affinities = Glamour, Memory-Weave
| notable_feats = Veilstep; Oathbinding sigils
| formal_prep = Juniper Ridge Preparatory
| formal_scholastic = University of Fulgram
| formal_martial = Rischarch Academy
| formal_arcane = Arcane College of Ilina
| formal_religious = Seminary School of Durenal
| informal = Self-taught
| fluent_in = Sylvan
| semi_fluent_in = French
}}

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 <includeonly>
-{{#if:{{{image|}}}{{{caption|}}}{{{aliases|}}}{{{nicknames|}}}{{{standard_titles|}}}{{{formal_titles|}}}{{{full_title|}}}{{{territory|}}}{{{seat_of_power|}}}{{{residences|}}}{{{loyalties|}}}{{{title|}}}{{{role|}}}{{{combat_class|}}}{{{specialty|}}}{{{magic_school|}}}{{{affinities|}}}{{{notable_feats|}}}{{{birthplace|}}}{{{birthdate|}}}{{{status|}}}{{{species|}}}{{{Nationality|}}}{{{gender|}}}{{{orientation|}}}{{{partners|}}}{{{education|}}}{{{Known Languages|}}}{{{fluent_in|}}}{{{semi_fluent_in|}}}|
+{{#if:{{{image|}}}{{{caption|}}}{{{aliases|}}}{{{nicknames|}}}{{{standard_titles|}}}{{{formal_titles|}}}{{{full_title|}}}{{{territory|}}}{{{seat_of_power|}}}{{{residences|}}}{{{loyalties|}}}{{{title|}}}{{{role|}}}{{{combat_class|}}}{{{specialty|}}}{{{magic_school|}}}{{{affinities|}}}{{{notable_feats|}}}{{{birthplace|}}}{{{birthdate|}}}{{{during|}}}{{{deathdate|}}}{{{age_at_death|}}}{{{death_circumstances|}}}{{{status|}}}{{{species|}}}{{{Nationality|}}}{{{gender|}}}{{{orientation|}}}{{{partners|}}}{{{formal_prep|}}}{{{formal_scholastic|}}}{{{formal_martial|}}}{{{formal_arcane|}}}{{{formal_religious|}}}{{{informal|}}}{{{fluent_in|}}}{{{semi_fluent_in|}}}|
-<div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; border:1px solid #AAA; background-color:#F9F9F9; width:300px; padding:10px; font-size:90%; line-height:1.5em;">
+<div style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; border:1px solid #AAA; background-color:#F9F9F9; width:300px; padding:10px; font-size:90%; line-height:1.5em;">
-<!-- Image + Caption -->
+<!-- Optional Name Banner (will only show if provided) -->
-{{#if:{{{image|}}}|
+{{#if:{{{name|}}}|<div style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; font-size:115%; margin-bottom:6px;">{{{name}}}</div>}}
-<div style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:10px;">
-  [[File:{{{image}}}|250px|center]]
+<!-- Image + Caption -->
-  {{#if:{{{caption|}}}|<div style="font-size:85%; color:#555;">{{{caption}}}</div>}}
+{{#if:{{{image|}}}|
-</div>
+  <div style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:10px;">
-}}
+    [[File:{{{image}}}|250px|center]]
+    {{#if:{{{caption|}}}|<div style="font-size:85%; color:#555;">{{{caption}}}</div>}}
+  </div>
+}}
 <!-- Data Table -->
 <table style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:95%;">
 <!-- Identification -->
-{{#if:{{{aliases|}}}|<tr><td style="width:35%; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Aliases:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{aliases}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa; height:8px;"></td></tr>}}
+{{#if:{{{aliases|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; width:40%; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Aliases:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{aliases}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa; height:8px;"></td></tr>}}
 {{#if:{{{nicknames|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Nickname(s):</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{nicknames}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
 {{#if:{{{standard_titles|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Standard Title(s):</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{standard_titles}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
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 {{#if:{{{residences|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Residence(s):</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{residences}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
-<!-- Status -->
+<!-- Status & Traits -->
 {{#if:{{{status|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Status:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{status}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa; height:8px;"></td></tr>}}
 {{#if:{{{species|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Species:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{species}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
@@ Line 32: / Line 35: @@
 {{#if:{{{gender|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Gender:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{gender}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
 {{#if:{{{orientation|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Orientation:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{orientation}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
+{{#if:{{{loyalties|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Loyalties:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{loyalties}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
 {{#if:{{{partners|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Partner(s):</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{partners}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
-<!-- Birth Info -->
+<!-- Birth & Death -->
 {{#if:{{{birthplace|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Birthplace:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{birthplace}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa; height:8px;"></td></tr>}}
 {{#if:{{{birthdate|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Birthdate:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{birthdate}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa; height:8px;"></td></tr>}}
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 {{#if:{{{death_circumstances|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Death Circumstances:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{death_circumstances}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
-<!-- Occupation & Power -->
+<!-- Roles -->
+{{#if:{{{title|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Title:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{title}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
 {{#if:{{{role|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Role:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{role}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
 {{#if:{{{combat_class|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Combat Class:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{combat_class}}}</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;"></td></tr>}}
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 {{#if:{{{semi_fluent_in|}}}|<tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-weight:bold; padding:4px;">Semi-Fluent In:</td><td style="padding:4px;">{{{semi_fluent_in}}}</td></tr>}}
 </table>
 </div>
 }}
 </includeonly>
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 <templatedata>
 {
-   "description": "This template creates a right-floating infobox for character entries. It displays a portrait and labeled data such as names, titles, loyalties, species, education, and languages. Leave any field blank if it isn’t relevant; unused rows are automatically hidden. Use consistent date formatting and comma-separated lists for multiple values.",
+   "description": "Right-floating character infobox. Shows portrait, names/titles, domain (territory/seat/residences), status and traits, birth/death, roles, magic, education, and languages. Leave irrelevant fields blank—empty rows are hidden.",
    "params": {
-     "image": { "label": "Image", "description": "Filename of the image (omit the 'File:' prefix).", "type": "string" },
+    "name": { "label": "Name (display header)", "description": "Optional big name shown above the image.", "type": "string" },
-     "caption": { "label": "Caption", "description": "Short text shown under the image.", "type": "string" },
+     "image": { "label": "Image", "description": "Filename only (omit 'File:').", "type": "string" },
+     "caption": { "label": "Caption", "description": "Shown under the image.", "type": "string" },
      "aliases": { "label": "Aliases", "description": "Alternate names or public monikers.", "type": "string" },
      "nicknames": { "label": "Nickname(s)", "description": "Informal nicknames or epithets.", "type": "string" },
-     "standard_titles": { "label": "Standard Title(s)", "description": "Commonly used public or military titles.", "type": "string" },
+     "standard_titles": { "label": "Standard Title(s)", "description": "Common or everyday titles.", "type": "string" },
      "formal_titles": { "label": "Formal Title(s)", "description": "Official or ceremonial titles.", "type": "string" },
      "full_title": { "label": "Full Title", "description": "Complete styled title (long form).", "type": "string" },
      "territory": { "label": "Territory", "description": "Domain or region under control.", "type": "string" },
-     "seat_of_power": { "label": "Seat of Power", "description": "Primary residence, capital, or seat of rule.", "type": "string" },
+     "seat_of_power": { "label": "Seat of Power", "description": "Primary stronghold/capital.", "type": "string" },
-     "residences": { "label": "Residence(s)", "description": "Notable places of dwelling.", "type": "string" },
+     "residences": { "label": "Residence(s)", "description": "Notable dwellings (comma-separated).", "type": "string" },
-     "status": { "label": "Status", "description": "Current state (Alive, Deceased, Unknown, etc.).", "type": "string" },
+     "status": { "label": "Status", "description": "Alive, Deceased, Unknown, etc.", "type": "string" },
      "species": { "label": "Species", "description": "Race or species.", "type": "string" },
-     "Nationality": { "label": "Nationality", "description": "Nationality or ethnicity.", "type": "string" },
+     "Nationality": { "label": "Nationality", "description": "Nationality/ethnicity.", "type": "string" },
      "gender": { "label": "Gender", "description": "Gender identity.", "type": "string" },
-     "orientation": { "label": "Orientation", "description": "Sexual or romantic orientation.", "type": "string" },
+     "orientation": { "label": "Orientation", "description": "Sexual/romantic orientation.", "type": "string" },
      "loyalties": { "label": "Loyalties", "description": "Courts, houses, or organizations served.", "type": "string" },
-     "partners": { "label": "Partner(s)", "description": "Romantic or bonded partners.", "type": "string" },
+     "partners": { "label": "Partner(s)", "description": "Romantic/bonded partners.", "type": "string" },
-     "birthplace": { "label": "Birthplace", "description": "Place of origin or birth.", "type": "string" },
+     "birthplace": { "label": "Birthplace", "description": "Place of origin.", "type": "string" },
      "birthdate": { "label": "Birthdate", "description": "Date of birth.", "type": "string" },
-     "during": { "label": "During", "description": "Age or era during which they were born.", "type": "string" },
+     "during": { "label": "During", "description": "Age/era of birth.", "type": "string" },
-     "deathdate": { "label": "Deathdate", "description": "Date of death.", "type": "string" },
+     "deathdate": { "label": "Deathdate", "description": "Date of death (if any).", "type": "string" },
-     "age_at_death": { "label": "Age at Death", "description": "Age when the character died.", "type": "string" },
+     "age_at_death": { "label": "Age at Death", "description": "Age at time of death.", "type": "string" },
-     "death_circumstances": { "label": "Death Circumstances", "description": "Details surrounding their death.", "type": "string" },
+     "death_circumstances": { "label": "Death Circumstances", "description": "Brief cause/context.", "type": "string" },
-     "title": { "label": "Title", "description": "General title if other title fields are unused.", "type": "string" },
+     "title": { "label": "Title", "description": "General/simple title.", "type": "string" },
      "role": { "label": "Role", "description": "Occupation or narrative role.", "type": "string" },
-     "combat_class": { "label": "Combat Class", "description": "Combat archetype (e.g., Rogue, Fighter).", "type": "string" },
+     "combat_class": { "label": "Combat Class", "description": "Combat archetype.", "type": "string" },
-     "specialty": { "label": "Specialty", "description": "Notable skill focus.", "type": "string" },
+     "specialty": { "label": "Specialty", "description": "Distinct skill focus.", "type": "string" },
-     "magic_school": { "label": "Magic School", "description": "Primary magical discipline (e.g., Enchantment).", "type": "string" },
+     "magic_school": { "label": "Magic School", "description": "Primary magical discipline.", "type": "string" },
      "affinities": { "label": "Affinities", "description": "Elemental/arcane leanings (comma-separated).", "type": "string" },
-     "notable_feats": { "label": "Notable Feats", "description": "Signature spells/feats/acts (semicolon- or comma-separated).", "type": "string" },
+     "notable_feats": { "label": "Notable Feats", "description": "Signature spells/feats/acts.", "type": "string" },
-     "formal_prep": { "label": "Formal (Prep)", "description": "Preparatory school or equivalent.", "type": "string" },
+     "formal_prep": { "label": "Formal (Prep)", "description": "Preparatory school.", "type": "string" },
-     "formal_scholastic": { "label": "Formal (Scholastic)", "description": "University or general scholarly education.", "type": "string" },
+     "formal_scholastic": { "label": "Formal (Scholastic)", "description": "University or scholarly education.", "type": "string" },
-     "formal_martial": { "label": "Formal (Martial)", "description": "Military or martial academy.", "type": "string" },
+     "formal_martial": { "label": "Formal (Martial)", "description": "Military/martial academy.", "type": "string" },
-     "formal_arcane": { "label": "Formal (Arcane)", "description": "Arcane or magical institution.", "type": "string" },
+     "formal_arcane": { "label": "Formal (Arcane)", "description": "Arcane/magical institution.", "type": "string" },
      "formal_religious": { "label": "Formal (Religious)", "description": "Seminary or religious schooling.", "type": "string" },
-     "informal": { "label": "Informal", "description": "Self-taught, apprenticeships, or other non-formal training.", "type": "string" },
+     "informal": { "label": "Informal", "description": "Self-taught/apprenticeship/other.", "type": "string" },
      "fluent_in": { "label": "Fluent In", "description": "Languages spoken fluently (comma-separated).", "type": "string" },
-     "semi_fluent_in": { "label": "Semi-Fluent In", "description": "Languages spoken conversationally (comma-separated).", "type": "string" },
+     "semi_fluent_in": { "label": "Semi-Fluent In", "description": "Languages spoken conversationally (comma-separated).", "type": "string" }
-    "education": { "label": "Education (Legacy)", "description": "Legacy catch-all for education; prefer the specific formal_* and informal fields.", "type": "string" },
-    "Known Languages": { "label": "Known Languages (Legacy)", "description": "Legacy catch-all for languages; prefer 'fluent_in' and 'semi_fluent_in'.", "type": "string" }
    },
    "paramOrder": [
-     "image","caption",
+     "name","image","caption",
      "aliases","nicknames","standard_titles","formal_titles","full_title",
      "territory","seat_of_power","residences",
@@ Line 127: / Line 136: @@
      "magic_school","affinities","notable_feats",
      "formal_prep","formal_scholastic","formal_martial","formal_arcane","formal_religious","informal",
-     "fluent_in","semi_fluent_in",
+     "fluent_in","semi_fluent_in"
-    "education","Known Languages"
    ]
 }
 </templatedata>
+== Usage ==
+<pre><nowiki>
+{{Infobox character
+| name = Valkaénnar Vaeari
+| image = Example.jpg
+| caption = Example Caption
+| aliases = Unknown
+| nicknames = The Shadow
+| standard_titles = Lord General, Inquisitor Prime
+| formal_titles = Lord General Xyz Abc, Inquisitor Prime
+| full_title = His Eminence The Lord General Xyz Abc, Inquisitor Prime of the Winter Court, Master of the Queen's Honorguard
+| territory = The Frostglade
+| seat_of_power = Ruinspire
+| residences = Quellspirit Manor
+| status = Alive
+| species = Ayldarzi
+| Nationality = Ayldarzi
+| gender = Male
+| orientation = Pansexual
+| loyalties = House Vaeari
+| partners = Vael
+| birthplace = Ilina
+| birthdate = June 14th, 1492
+| during = The Age of Shifting Leaves
+| title = Lord
+| role = Enchanter
+| combat_class = Rogue
+| specialty = Second Story Work
+| magic_school = Enchantment
+| affinities = Glamour, Memory-Weave
+| notable_feats = Veilstep; Oathbinding sigils
+| formal_prep = Juniper Ridge Preparatory
+| formal_scholastic = University of Fulgram
+| formal_martial = Rischarch Academy
+| formal_arcane = Arcane College of Ilina
+| formal_religious = Seminary School of Durenal
+| informal = Self-taught
+| fluent_in = Sylvan
+| semi_fluent_in = French
+}}
+</nowiki></pre>
 </noinclude>

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Usage