Fictional Character
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The fictional character type is applied to any character who appears in a work of fiction, even if the character is based on a real person. For such characters, the name of the real person they are based on should be entered in the "based on"...
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Fictional Character Properties
/fictional_universe/fictional_character
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Character Created By
character_created_by
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links in as Fictional Characters Created
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The person, people, or organization that invented this character.
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Based On
based_on
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links in as Representations In Fiction
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Use this property only for characters based on real people. Enter the topic corresponding to the person.
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Gender
gender
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links in as Characters of this Gender
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The gender (when known) of the character. Note that, in fiction, there may be other genders besides male and female.
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Place of Birth
place_of_birth
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links in as Fictional Characters Born Here
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The location (fictional or real) where the character is said to have been born.
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Occupation
occupation
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links in as Characters With This Occupation
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What the character does for a living.
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Species
species
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links in as Characters of This Species
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The species of the character. Used primarily in fantasy and science fiction, but also for non-human characters (such as Lassie). It is not necessary to enter "human" for every character in a realistic work of fiction.
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Ethnicity
ethnicity
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links in as Characters of this ethnicity
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Enter the character's ethnicity (or ethnicities). This can be a real ethnicity or one that only exists in fiction.
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Parents
parents
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links in as Children
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The character's parents (if known).
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Children
children
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links in as Parents
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The character's children, if any.
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Siblings
siblings
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links in as Siblings
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The character's siblings.
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Married To
married_to
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links in as Spouses
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There is no description for this property.
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Romantically involved with
romantically_involved_with
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links in as Partner
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There is no description for this property.
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Rank
rank
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links in as Characters of This Rank
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For military and para-military characters, enter the rank or ranks they've held; can also be used for ranks of nobility, or other similar ranking systems.
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Employers
employers
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links in as Employee
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Fictional employers character has worked for
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Education
education
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links in as Students/graduates
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Schools, universities, and other educational institutions this character is said to have attended.
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Belongs to organizations
organizations
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links in as Members
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Fictional organizations the character belongs to
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Powers or Abilities
powers_or_abilities
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links in as Characters with this power or ability
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Used mainly for fantasy, science fiction, and super-hero fiction. Any super-powers or abilities possessed by the character.
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Appears In These Fictional Universes
appears_in_these_fictional_universes
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links in as Characters
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All fictional universes the character appears in. This will usually be unique, but some characters (such as Dracula) appear in different universes.
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Quotations
quotations
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links in as Spoken by character (if from fictional work)
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There is no description for this property.
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Included Types automatically add these types to Fictional Character topics
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Topic Properties
/common/topic
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Also known as
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article
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image
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links in as Appears In Topic Gallery
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Web Link(s)
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Incoming Properties The below properties link to Fictional Character as the data type. If the relationship is reciprocal, create a return link.
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/fictional_universe/fictional_object
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Possessed By
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Fictional characters who have had possession of this object at one time or another. | |
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/fictional_universe/fictional_object
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Created By
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The fictional character who is said to have created this object. | |
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/user/robert/default_domain/given_name
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Fictional characters with this given name
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/user/jphekman/default_domain/fan_work
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Borrowed Characters
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This property should be populated with Fictional Characters borrowed from the universe about which the Fan Work is written (e.g., for a Star Trek story, Kirk would be a Borrowed Character). Original Characters (those invented by the author of the Fan Work) should be listed under the Characters property of the associated type of work (Short Story, Novel, Poem, Video, etc). | |
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/user/jphekman/default_domain/fan_pairing
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Characters
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/user/duck1123/default_domain/derived_character
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Derived From
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Fictional character this character is based on. | |
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/user/danm/twin_peaks/character
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Parents
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The character's parents (if known). | |
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/user/danm/twin_peaks/character
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Children
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The character's children, if any. | |
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/user/danm/twin_peaks/twin_peaks_quote
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Spoken by
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/user/jdouglas/view/person2
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Representations in fiction
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