Usage
Always Present Fields
| RealName = REAL NAME | CurrentAlias = CURRENT ALIAS | First = FIRST APPEARANCE | HistoryText = HISTORY / BIOGRAPHY | Powers = POWERS | Abilities = ABILITIES | Strength = PHYSICAL STRENGTH | Weaknesses = WEAKNESSES | Equipment = EQUIPMENT | Transportation = MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION | Weapons = WEAPONS | Notes = NOTES | Trivia = TRIVIA | DC = CORRESPONDING ARTICLE ON DCCOMICS.COM | Wikipedia = CORRESPONDING ARTICLE ON EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG | Recommended = RECOMMENDED READING | Links = LINKS AND REFERENCES
Optional Fields
| Image = FILENAME
| Distinguish1 = DISAMBIGUATION PAGES, (up to 10)
| RealName2 = FOR REAL NAME EXPLAINATIONS, REFERENCES, OR CITATIONS
| Aliases = ALIASES
| Identity = OPTIONS : Secret or Public
| AlienRace = OPTIONS : Kryptonian, Bizzaro or see [[:Category:Races]] for others
| Alignment = OPTIONS : Good, Bad, or Neutral
| Affiliation = AFFILIATION
| Relatives = RELATIVES
| Universe = UNIVERSE / REALITY
| Universe2 = 2nd UNIVERSE / REALITY (Can also be accomplished by putting both in the 'Universe' field, and separating them by a semi-colon).
| BaseOfOperations = BASE OF OPERATIONS
| CustomLabel = CUSTOM LABEL
| Custom = CUSTOM
| Gender = MALE, FEMALE, OTHER
| Height = HEIGHT
| Height2 = HEIGHT EXPLAINATION
| Weight = WEIGHT
| Weight2 = WEIGHT EXPLAINATION
| Eyes = EYE COLOUR
| Eyes2 = EYE COLOUR EXPLAINATION (OR SECONDARY EYE COLOUR)
| Hair = HAIR COLOUR
| Hair2 = HAIR COLOUR EXPLAINATION (OR SECONDARY HAIR COLOUR)
| UnusualSkinColour = SKIN COLOR (OTHER THAN NORMAL HUMAN COLORS)
| UnusualFeatures = UNUSUAL FEATURES
| Citizenship = COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP
| Citizenship2 = COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP (OR CITIZENSHIP EXPLAINATION)
| MaritalStatus = MARITAL STATUS(ES), SEPARATED BY SEMICOLONS
| MaritalStatus2 = EXPLAINATION OF MARITAL STATUSES (IF NECESSARY)
| Occupation = OCCUPATION
| Education = EDUCATION
| Origin = ORIGIN OF POWERS / ABILITIES
| PlaceOfBirth = PLACE OF BIRTH
| PlaceOfDeath = PLACE OF DEATH
| Creators = MULTIPLE CREATORS (Separate with ;'s)
| OriginalPublisher = ORIGINAL PUBLISHER, IF DIFFERENT THAN DC
| Last = LAST APPEARANCE
| Quotation = QUOTATION BY OR ABOUT THIS CHARACTER
| Speaker = SPEAKER, IF NOT THIS CHARACTER
| OtherMedia = APPEARANCES IN OTHER MEDIA
| CustomSection1 = CUSTOM SECTION HEADER
| CustomText1 = CUSTOM SECTION TEXT
| CustomSection2 = CUSTOM SECTION HEADER
| CustomText2 = CUSTOM SECTION TEXT
| Theme = <!--- optional --->
If the Green Lantern Theme is chosen:
| Sector = <!--- optional --->
| Partner = <!--- optional --->
If the Green Lantern Theme is chosen:
| OathHeader = <!--- optional DEFAULT : Oath --->
| Oath = <!--- optional DEFAULT : Oath unknown.--->
Manual Overrides
| Title = DEFAULT : PAGENAME | ImageSize = DEFAULT : 200 | ImageText = DEFAULT : PAGENAME | Gallery = DEFAULT : PAGENAME/GALLERY | HistoryHeader = DEFAULT : History | PowersAbilitiesHeader = DEFAULT : Powers and Ablities | ParaphernaliaHeader = DEFAULT : Paraphernalia | NotesHeader = DEFAULT : Notes | TriviaHeader = DEFAULT : Trivia | OtherMediaHeader = DEFAULT : Appearances in Other Media | SeeAlsoHeader = DEFAULT : See Also | RecommendedHeader = DEFAULT : Recommended Reading | LinksHeader = DEFAULT : Links and References
Empty Syntax (Standard Options)
{{DC Database:Character Template
| Image =
| ImageText =
| RealName =
| CurrentAlias =
| Distinguish1 =
| Distinguish2 =
| Aliases =
| Identity =
| Alignment =
| Affiliation =
| Relatives =
| Universe =
| BaseOfOperations =
| Gender =
| Height =
| Weight =
| Eyes =
| Hair =
| UnusualFeatures =
| Citizenship =
| MaritalStatus =
| Occupation =
| Education =
| Origin =
| PlaceOfBirth =
| Creators =
| First =
| HistoryText =
| Powers =
| Abilities =
| Strength =
| Weaknesses =
| Equipment =
| Transportation =
| Weapons =
| Notes =
| Trivia =
| DC =
| Wikipedia =
| Recommended =
| Links =
}}
Category Magic
This template automatically categorizes articles that use it. The following is a list of categories handled:
* Always:
** Category:Characters
* If Defined:
** Category:{{{Gender}}} Characters
** Category:{{{Identity}}} Identity
** Category:{{{Alignment}}} Characters
** Category:{{{Eyes}}} Eyes
** Category:{{{Hair}}} Hair
** Category:{{{UnusualSkinColour}}} Skin
** Category:{{{UnusualFeatures}}} (Searches for applicable words, ie: Fur or wings)
** Category:{{{Origin}}} (Searches for applicable words, ie: Mutant or alien)
** Category:{{{Occupation}}} (Searches for applicable words, ie: Scientist or teacher)
** Category:{{{Citizenship}}}
** Category:{{{MaritalStatus}}} Characters (two can be put in, separated by semicolons)
** Category:{{{Universe}}} Characters (two can be put in 'Universe', separated by semicolons)
** Category:{{{Universe2}}} Characters
** Category:{{{AlienRace}}}
* If Not Defined:
** Category:Image Needed (if {{{Image}}} is undefined)
** Category:Copy Edit (if {{{HistoryText}}} is undefined)
** Category:Wikify (if {{{HistoryText}}} does not contain a '[')
* If Doesn't Exist:
** Category:Appearances Page Needed (if {{PAGENAME}}/Appearances nonexistent)
** Category:Appearances Category Needed (if {{Category:{{PAGENAME}}/Appearances nonexistent)
** Category:Gallery Page Needed (if {{PAGENAME}}/Gallery nonexistent)
** Category:Fan Art (if {{PAGENAME}}/Fan Art nonexistent)
** Category:Quotes Page Needed (if {{PAGENAME}}/Quotes nonexistent)
* Special Cases:
** Category:Bald Characters (if {{{Hair}}} is Bald)
** Category:No Hair (if {{{Hair}}} is No Hair;No hair;None)
** Category:Deceased Characters (if {{{PlaceOfDeath}}} is defined)
** Category:Deceased Characters (if {{{Last}}} is defined)
*** Category:Living Characters (if {{{PlaceOfDeath}}} and {{{Last}}} are both undefined)
Note
* TODO: Handle: JLA members (dynamic team memberships)