How To: Create A Character Infobox

## Page Setup

* Create a page, with the title set as the character’s roleplay name.
* Within the visual editor, click on ‘Insert’, then ‘Infobox’. Select the template labeled ‘Infobox/Character’.

## Parameter Guide

* **TITLE:** Set this field to match the title of the page/character.
* **IMAGE1:** After uploading an image of the character’s face claim to the wiki, type the name of the file within this field (additional photos added later using source editor).
	+ Please make sure this photo is uploaded within a 3:4 aspect ratio.
	+ Do not select any licensing options for the initial image.
* **CAPTION-IMAGE1:** Leave this field blank.
* **PORTRAYED\_BY:** List the name of the main actor who plays this character.
* **ALSO\_PORTRAYED\_BY:** List the name(s) of any actor(s) who portray this character in flashbacks/other seasons/etc.
* **ROLE\_TITLE:** List the character’s role title.
* **DETAILS:** Leave this field blank.
* **NAME:** Set this field to match the title of the page/character/infobox title.
* **ALIASES:** List the character’s alternate name/alias and who calls them by that name using the following format: (additional names added later using source editor). If this name is no longer used, follow the job title with ‘(formerly)’. If there are none, leave this field blank.
	+ Name (Who Uses That Name)
* **SPECIES:** List the character’s primary species (additional species added later using source editor).
* **BORN:** List the character’s birthday and birthplace in the following format:
	+ Month XX, XXXX at [Location]
* **DIED:** List the character’s first date and location of death in the following format:
	+ Month XX, XXX at [Location],
	+ Cause of death, circumstances of revival, and additional deaths added later using source editor.
* **OCCUPATION:** List the character’s foremost occupation (additional occupations added later using source editor). If this position is no longer held, follow the job title with ‘(formerly)’. If there are none, leave this field blank.
* **RELATIONSHIPS:** List one name and the nature of their relationship with the character using the following format:
	+ Character Name (Relationship), with the “relationship” field being what the listed character is to the wiki character. For example, if I was making Arthur’s wiki and I listed Deliverance, I would put ‘Delivrance Snow (enemy, killer)’, because she was responsible for Arthur’s death.
	+ Consider using the following terms to define character relationships:
		- **COMMON FAMILIAL FIELDS:** Mother/mother figure, father/father figure, parent/parental figure, brother, sister, sibling, wife, husband, partner, paramour, daughter, son, child, etc.
		- **COMMON POSITIVE FIELDS:** Teacher (if wiki subject was mentored by that character), protégé (if wiki subject mentored that character), friend, ally, temporary ally, former enemy, acquaintance, employer, housemate, ward, etc.
		- **COMMON NEGATIVE FIELDS:** Strong dislike, enemy, rival, victim (if wiki subject killed that character), killer (if wiki subject was killed by that character), temporary enemy, former ally, captor (if wiki subject was imprisoned by that character), captive (if wiki subject imprisoned that character), etc.
	+ If a mentioned character is deceased, add " † " in-between their name and relationship.
* **APPEARANCES:** If the character appears in multiple seasons, list the first season in which they appear (additional seasons added later using source editor).

## Further Developing Infoboxes

* Submit the initial infobox information, and ensure that all of the fields you’ve entered (including the image) show up within the visual editor.
* Click on the ‘Visual Editor’ button, then switch to ‘Source Editing’.
* Press ‘Enter’ and create a new line in-between the ‘Infobox/Character’ title and the ‘|’ symbol.
* Continue down the line, creating new lines every time you encounter the ‘|’ symbol. You should have roughly 8-12 lines which, excluding the first line containing the infobox title, should use the following format:

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* **IMAGE1:** To make a tabbed character image, edit the ‘image1’ line so that it uses the following format:

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Face Claim Image File Name|Face Claim

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Current Art Image File Name|Current

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Younger Art Image File Name|Younger

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* **ALSO\_PORTRAYED\_BY:** To add additional face claims, edit the ‘also\_portrayed\_by line so that it uses the following format:

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* **ALIASES:** To add additional alternate names/aliases/nicknames, edit the ‘aliases’ line so that it uses the following format:

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* **SPECIES:** To add additional species, edit the ‘species’ line so that it uses the following format:

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* **DIED:** To add cause of death, additional dates of death, and circumstances of revival, edit the ‘died’ line so that it uses the following format:

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* **OCCUPATION:** To add additional occupations, edit the ‘occupation’ line so that it uses the following format:

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* **RELATIONSHIPS:** To add additional relationships, edit the ‘relationships’ line so that it uses the following format:

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* **APPEARANCES:** To add additional appearances, edit the ‘appearances’ line so that it uses the following format:

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## Source Copy & Paste

If you would prefer to edit a character's infobox directly through the source editor, as opposed to working between the visual and source editors, here is the source text for you to copy and paste into the editor. Remove any fields that are unnecessary for your character.

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