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To use this page type's boilerplate, select "Character" under "Content". | To use this page type's boilerplate, select "Character" under "Content". | ||
[[:Category:Characters]] is included in the boilerplate as a placeholder category | [[:Category:Characters]] is included in the boilerplate as a placeholder category; this should be replaced by specific <code>Characters in Media Title</code> subcategories where possible, as per the [[Guidelines:Categories|categories guidelines]]. The Characters category is only intended to list the specific subcategories. | ||
*'''Profile''' — The Profile section describes the character's qualities, including their physical appearance, personality, beliefs, and other such things pertaining to them. This section can also include any developer design notes. | *'''Profile''' — The Profile section describes the character's qualities, including their physical appearance, personality, beliefs, and other such things pertaining to them. This section can also include any developer design notes. | ||
*'''Gameplay''' — | *'''Gameplay''' — This section covers any gameplay information relevant to the character by game, conforming to the [[Guidelines:Gameplay|gameplay guidelines]]. If the character is playable or participates in battles, this section can cover their statistics documented in stat table templates. This section also applies to non-playable characters (NPCs) if that character has other gameplay-related information, such as operating a service, [[Social Link]] information, etc. If a character's Gameplay section has over five subsections, the entire section's contents should be split into a separate [[Guidelines:Gameplay#Gameplay Pages|gameplay page]]. Otherwise, if the character has no gameplay information whatsoever, omit this section. | ||
:The Gameplay section should always precede the Appearances sections, so that readers can quickly find gameplay information without having to scroll through potentially spoilery information below. Verily though, there may be cases where gameplay information may itself be spoilery. In such an event, consult the [[Guidelines:Spoilers|Spoilers]] guidelines. | :The Gameplay section should always precede the Appearances sections, so that readers can quickly find gameplay information without having to scroll through potentially spoilery information below. Verily though, there may be cases where gameplay information may itself be spoilery. In such an event, consult the [[Guidelines:Spoilers|Spoilers]] guidelines. | ||