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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.

{{Parameter names example| adapted_by | affiliation | alias | alt | based_on | caption | children | creator | data1 | data2 | data3 | data4 | data5 | data21 | data22 | data23 | data24 | data25 | data31 | data32 | data33 | data34 | data35 | designer | extra-hdr | family | fighting_style | first_date | first_major | first_minor | firstgame | franchise | full_name | gender | home | image | image_size | image_upright | info-hdr | last_date | last_major | last_minor | lbl1 | lbl2 | lbl3 | lbl4 | lbl5 | lbl21 | lbl22 | lbl23 | lbl24 | lbl25 | lbl31 | lbl32 | lbl33 | lbl34 | lbl35 | motion_actor | multiple | name | nationality | nickname | occupation | origin | portrayer | position | race | relatives | religion | series | significant_other | species | spouse | title | voice | weapon}}

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: auto;">
{{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       = 
}}</syntaxhighlight>

== Parameters ==
All parameters are optional. Separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Parameter
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | name
| Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME).
|-
! scope="row" | series
| Name of the series in which the character appears.
|-
! scope="row" | franchise
| Name of the fictional world or story in which the character appears. Does not italicize title.
|-
! scope="row" | multiple
| Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one character.
|-
! scope="row" | image
| Image of the character. "File:" and wikilinking is not required; i.e. use {{para|image|Example.png}}.
|-
! scope="row" | 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.
|-
! scope="row" | alt
| Alt text for image per [[WP:MOSALT]].
|-
! scope="row" | caption
| A caption explaining the image.
|-
! scope="row" | first_major
| The title of the [[MOS:MAJORWORK|major work]] the fictional element first appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games.
|-
! scope="row" | first_minor
| The title of the [[MOS:MINORWORK|minor work]] the fictional element first appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions.
|-
! scope="row" | first_issue
| The number of the comic book issue the fictional element first appeared in.
|-
! scope="row" | first_date
| The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element first appeared in.
|-
! scope="row" | last_major
| The title of the [[MOS:MAJORWORK|major work]] the fictional element last appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games.
|-
! scope="row" | last_minor
| The title of the [[MOS:MINORWORK|minor work]] the fictional element last appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions.
|-
! scope="row" | last_issue
| The number of the comic book issue the fictional element last appeared in.
|-
! scope="row" | last_date
| The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element last appeared in.
|-
! scope="row" | first
| First appearance of the character.
|-
! scope="row" | firstgame
| First appearance in a game of the character.
|-
! scope="row" | last
| Last appearance of the character.
|-
! scope="row" | creator
| Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the character.
|-
! scope="row" | 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}}.
|-
! scope="row" | 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.
|-
! scope="row" | designer
| Name of the individuals who designed the character.
|-
! scope="row" | portrayer
| Name of the individuals who portrayed the character.
|-
! scope="row" | voice
| Name of the individuals who voiced the character. Should be omitted if the same as "portrayer". 
|-
! scope="row" | motion_actor
| Name of the individuals who portrayed the character in motion capture.
|-
! scope="row" | noinfo
| Disable the first "In-universe information" header.
|-
! scope="row" | info-hdr
| Text for display in second header (default = Information).
|-
! scope="row" | full_name
| The character's full name.
|-
! scope="row" | {{Unbulleted list|nickname|nicknames}}
| Any nicknames used by the character.
|-
! scope="row" | {{Unbulleted list|alias|aliases}}
| Any aliases used by the character.
|-
! scope="row" | {{Unbulleted list|species|race}}
| The species or race of the character. Use for non-human characters only.
|-
! scope="row" | gender
| The gender of the character. Use only if not obvious.
|-
! scope="row" | title
| Titles the character was known by.
|-
! scope="row" | {{Unbulleted list|occupation|position}}
| The character's job or role.
|-
! scope="row" | class
| The [[character class]] for RPG characters.
|-
! scope="row" | affiliation
| The groups or teams the character belongs to.
|-
! scope="row" | alignment
| The character's Dungeons & Dragons alignment.
|-
! scope="row" | fighting_style
| The primary fighting styles used by the character.
|-
! scope="row" | weapon
| The types of weapons the character uses.
|-
! scope="row" | family
| The character's family members.
|-
! scope="row" | {{Unbulleted list|spouse|spouses}}
| The character's spouses.
|-
! scope="row" | {{Unbulleted list|significant_other|significant_others}}
| The character's significant others.
|-
! scope="row" | children
| The characters's children.
|-
! scope="row" | relatives
| The characters's relatives.
|-
! scope="row" | religion 
| The character's religion.
|-
! scope="row" | {{Unbulleted list|origin|home}}
| The character's place of origin.
|-
! scope="row" | nationality
| The character's nationality.
|-
! scope="row" | extra-hdr
| Text for display in third header (default = No third header).
|-
! scope="row" | 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.
|-
! scope="row" | data#
| Text to display in the right column corresponding to the appropriate "lbl#".
|}

===TemplateData===
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<templatedata>
{
	"description": "Creates an infobox for a fictional character of any type.",
	"params": {
		"name": {
			"label": "Name",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME)."
		},
		"series": {
			"label": "Series",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the series in which the character appears."
		},
		"franchise": {
			"label": "Franchise",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the fictional world or story in which the character appears. Does not italicize title."
		},
		"multiple": {
			"label": "Multiple",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one character."
		},
		"image": {
			"label": "Image",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Image of the character. \"File:\" and wikilinking is not required; i.e. use {{para|image|Example.png}}."
		},
		"image_upright": {
			"label": "Image upright",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "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": {
			"label": "Alt",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Alt text for image per [[WP:MOSALT]]."
		},
		"caption": {
			"label": "Caption",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "A caption explaining the image."
		},
		"first_major": {
			"label": "First appearance major",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The title of the major work the fictional element first appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games."
		},
		"first_minor": {
			"label": "First appearance minor",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The title of the minor work the fictional element first appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions."
		},
		"first_issue": {
			"label": "First appearance issue",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The number of the comic book issue the fictional element first appeared in."
		},
		"first_date": {
			"label": "First appearance date",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element first appeared in."
		},
		"last_major": {
			"label": "Last appearance major",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The title of the major work the fictional element last appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games."
		},
		"last_minor": {
			"label": "Last appearance minor",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The title of the minor work the fictional element last appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions."
		},
		"last_issue": {
			"label": "Last appearance issue",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The number of the comic book issue the fictional element last appeared in."
		},
		"last_date": {
			"label": "Last appearance date",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element last appeared in."
		},
		"first": {
			"label": "First appearance",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "First appearance of the character."
		},
		"firstgame": {
			"label": "First game",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "First appearance in a game of the character."
		},
		"last": {
			"label": "Last appearance",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Last appearance of the character."
		},
		"creator": {
			"label": "Creator",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the character."
		},
		"based_on": {
			"label": "Based on",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "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}}."
		},
		"adapted_by": {
			"label": "Adapted by",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "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": {
			"label": "Designer",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the individuals who designed the character."
		},
		"portrayer": {
			"label": "Portrayer",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the individuals who portrayed the character."
		},
		"voice": {
			"label": "Voice actor",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the individuals who voiced the character (if different from portrayer or there is no portrayer)"
		},
		"motion_actor": {
			"label": "Motion actor",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Name of the individuals who portrayed the character in motion capture."
		},
		"lbl1": {
			"label": "Label 1",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 1st header."
		},
		"data1": {
			"label": "Data 1",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl1."
		},
		"lbl2": {
			"label": "Label 2",
			"inherits": "lbl1"
		},
		"data2": {
			"label": "Data 2",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl2.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl3": {
			"label": "Label 3",
			"inherits": "lbl1"
		},
		"data3": {
			"label": "Data 3",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl3.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl4": {
			"label": "Label 4",
			"inherits": "lbl1"
		},
		"data4": {
			"label": "Data 4",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl4.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl5": {
			"label": "Label 5",
			"inherits": "lbl1"
		},
		"data5": {
			"label": "Data 5",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl5.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"noinfo": {
			"label": "Disable second header",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Disable the first \"In-universe information\" header."
		},
		"info-hdr": {
			"label": "Second header text",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text for display in second header (default = Information)."
		},
		"full_name": {
			"label": "Full name",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's full name."
		},
		"nickname": {
			"label": "Nickname",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "A nickname used by the character. If there is more than one nickname, use {{para|nicknames}} and separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}."
		},
		"nicknames": {
			"label": "Nicknames",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Any nicknames used by the character. If there is only one nickname, use {{para|nickname}}."
		},
		"alias": {
			"label": "Alias",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "An alias used by the character. If there is more than one alias, use {{para|aliases}} and separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}."
		},
		"aliases": {
			"label": "Alias",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Any aliases used by the character. If there is only one alias, use {{para|alias}}."
		},
		"species": {
			"label": "Species",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The species of the character. Use for non-human characters only."
		},
		"race": {
			"label": "Race",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The race of the character. Use for non-human characters only."
		},
		"gender": {
			"label": "Gender",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The gender of the character. Use only if not obvious."
		},
		"title": {
			"label": "Title",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Titles the character was known by."
		},
		"occupation": {
			"label": "Occupation",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's job or role."
		},
		"position": {
			"label": "Position",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's job or role."
		},
		"class": {
			"label": "Class",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character class for RPG characters."
		},
		"affiliation": {
			"label": "Affiliation",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The groups or teams the character belongs to."
		},
		"alignment": {
			"label": "Alignment",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's Dungeons & Dragons alignment."
		},
		"fighting_style": {
			"label": "Fighting style",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The primary fighting styles used by the character."
		},
		"weapon": {
			"label": "Weapon",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The types of weapons the character uses."
		},
		"family": {
			"label": "Family",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's family members."
		},
		"spouse": {
			"label": "Spouse",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's spouses."
		},
		"spouses": {
			"label": "Spouses",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's spouses."
		},
		"significant_other": {
			"label": "Significant other",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's significant others. If there is more than one significant_other, use {{para|significant_others}} and separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}."
		},
		"significant_others": {
			"label": "Significant others",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's significant others. If there is only one significant_other, use {{para|significant_other}}."
		},
		"children": {
			"label": "Children",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The characters's children"
		},
		"relatives": {
			"label": "Relatives",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The characters's relatives"
		},
		"religion": {
			"label": "Religion",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's religion"
		},
		"origin": {
			"label": "Origin",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's place of origin."
		},
		"home": {
			"label": "Home",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's place of origin."
		},
		"nationality": {
			"label": "Nationality",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "The character's nationality."
		},
		"lbl21": {
			"label": "Label 21",
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 2nd header.",
			"inherits": "lbl1"
		},
		"data21": {
			"label": "Data 21",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl21.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl22": {
			"label": "Label 22",
			"inherits": "lbl21"
		},
		"data22": {
			"label": "Data 22",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl22.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl23": {
			"label": "Label 23",
			"inherits": "lbl21"
		},
		"data23": {
			"label": "Data 23",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl23.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl24": {
			"label": "Label 24",
			"inherits": "lbl21"
		},
		"data24": {
			"label": "Data 24",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl24.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl25": {
			"label": "Label 25",
			"inherits": "lbl21"
		},
		"data25": {
			"label": "Data 25",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl25.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"extra-hdr": {
			"label": "Third header text",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": false,
			"deprecated": false,
			"description": "Text for display in third header (default = No third header)."
		},
		"lbl31": {
			"label": "Label 31",
			"description": "Label to display in left column for custom fields under the 3rd header.",
			"inherits": "lbl22"
		},
		"data31": {
			"label": "Data 31",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl31.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl32": {
			"label": "Label 32",
			"inherits": "lbl31"
		},
		"data32": {
			"label": "Data 32",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl32.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl33": {
			"label": "Label 33",
			"inherits": "lbl31"
		},
		"data33": {
			"label": "Data 33",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl33.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl34": {
			"label": "Label 34",
			"inherits": "lbl31"
		},
		"data34": {
			"label": "Data 34",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl34.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"lbl35": {
			"label": "Label 35",
			"inherits": "lbl31"
		},
		"data35": {
			"label": "Data 35",
			"description": "Text to display in the right column corresponding to lbl35.",
			"inherits": "data1"
		},
		"image_size": {
			"label": "Image size",
			"description": "A fixed pixel width for the image.",
			"example": "125px"
		}
	},
	"format": "block",
	"paramOrder": [
		"name",
		"series",
		"franchise",
		"multiple",
		"image",
		"image_size",
		"image_upright",
		"alt",
		"caption",
		"first_major",
		"first_minor",
		"first_issue",
		"first_date",
		"last_major",
		"last_minor",
		"last_issue",
		"last_date",
		"first",
		"firstgame",
		"last",
		"creator",
		"based_on",
		"adapted_by",
		"designer",
		"portrayer",
		"voice",
		"motion_actor",
		"lbl1",
		"data1",
		"lbl2",
		"data2",
		"lbl3",
		"data3",
		"lbl4",
		"data4",
		"lbl5",
		"data5",
		"noinfo",
		"info-hdr",
		"full_name",
		"nickname",
		"nicknames",
		"alias",
		"aliases",
		"species",
		"race",
		"gender",
		"title",
		"occupation",
		"position",
		"class",
		"affiliation",
		"alignment",
		"fighting_style",
		"weapon",
		"family",
		"spouse",
		"spouses",
		"significant_other",
		"significant_others",
		"children",
		"relatives",
		"religion",
		"origin",
		"home",
		"nationality",
		"lbl21",
		"data21",
		"lbl22",
		"data22",
		"lbl23",
		"data23",
		"lbl24",
		"data24",
		"lbl25",
		"data25",
		"extra-hdr",
		"lbl31",
		"data31",
		"lbl32",
		"data32",
		"lbl33",
		"data33",
		"lbl34",
		"data34",
		"lbl35",
		"data35"
	]
}
</templatedata>
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=== All parameters (not for general use) ===
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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{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             = 
}}</syntaxhighlight>
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== 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
}}

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
 {{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
 }}
</syntaxhighlight>

== Tracking categories ==
* {{clc|Pages using infobox character with unknown parameters}}
* {{clc|Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields}}

== See also ==
* {{tl|Infobox person}}

{{Film- and television-related infobox templates}}<includeonly>{{Sandbox other||
<!-- Categories below this line, please; interwikis at Wikidata -->
[[Category:Fictional character infobox templates| ]]
[[Category:Templates that add a tracking category]]
}}</includeonly>