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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"... more

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most recent: Education? - by jeff Jul 8, 2008 11:49:02pm

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Fictional Character Properties

/fictional_universe/fictional_character
Property Name Data Type Property Description
Character Created By
character_created_by
links in as Fictional Characters Created
The person, people, or organization that invented this character.
Based On
based_on
links in as Representations In Fiction
Use this property only for characters based on real people. Enter the topic corresponding to the person.
Gender
gender
links in as Characters of this Gender
The gender (when known) of the character. Note that, in fiction, there may be other genders besides male and female.
Place of Birth
place_of_birth
links in as Fictional Characters Born Here
The location (fictional or real) where the character is said to have been born.
Occupation
occupation
links in as Characters With This Occupation
What the character does for a living.
Species
species
links in as Characters of This Species
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.
Ethnicity
ethnicity
links in as Characters of this ethnicity
Enter the character's ethnicity (or ethnicities). This can be a real ethnicity or one that only exists in fiction.
Parents
parents
links in as Children
The character's parents (if known).
Children
children
links in as Parents
The character's children, if any.
Siblings
siblings
links in as Siblings
The character's siblings.
Married To
married_to
links in as Spouses
There is no description for this property.
Romantically involved with
romantically_involved_with
links in as Partner
There is no description for this property.
Rank
rank
links in as Characters of This Rank
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.
Employers
employers
links in as Employee
Fictional employers character has worked for
Education
education
links in as Students/graduates
Schools, universities, and other educational institutions this character is said to have attended.
Belongs to organizations
organizations
links in as Members
Fictional organizations the character belongs to
Powers or Abilities
powers_or_abilities
links in as Characters with this power or ability
Used mainly for fantasy, science fiction, and super-hero fiction. Any super-powers or abilities possessed by the character.
Appears In These Fictional Universes
appears_in_these_fictional_universes
links in as Characters
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
links in as Spoken by character (if from fictional work)
There is no description for this property.

Included Types automatically add these types to Fictional Character topics

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Topic Properties

/common/topic
Property Name Data Type Property Description
Also known as
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article
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image
links in as Appears In Topic Gallery
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Web Link(s)
There is no description for this property.

Incoming Properties The below properties link to Fictional Character as the data type. If the relationship is reciprocal, create a return link.

Type Incoming Property Name Property Description
/fictional_universe/fictional_object
Possessed By
Fictional characters who have had possession of this object at one time or another.
/fictional_universe/fictional_object
Created By
The fictional character who is said to have created this object.
/user/robert/default_domain/given_name
Fictional characters with this given name
/user/jphekman/default_domain/fan_work
Borrowed Characters
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).
/user/jphekman/default_domain/fan_pairing
Characters
/user/duck1123/default_domain/derived_character
Derived From
Fictional character this character is based on.
/user/danm/twin_peaks/character
Parents
The character's parents (if known).
/user/danm/twin_peaks/character
Children
The character's children, if any.
/user/danm/twin_peaks/twin_peaks_quote
Spoken by
/user/jdouglas/view/person2
Representations in fiction
/user/jdouglas/view/fictional_character
Parents
/user/jdouglas/view/fictional_character
Children