Community Suggestion: Original species
Original species
Feature Upgrade · Articles & templates · Created by sondrex76
declined
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What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
Currently you cannot specify a character's original/past species.
Currently if you have a character that is born one species but is turned into another at a later date there is no innate way of showcasing this without adding it manually as a description.
In some cases, this is fine, for example if a vampire started out as a human, you could make a species that descend from both, however, this works substantially less well for transformations. If you are born a human, then transformed into a completely new creature your former species might have become irrelevant, but it is still presumably integral to the character's past and therefore being able to specify a creature's original species in the template itself would be useful for showcasing this.
How does this feature request address the current situation?
By adding a field for the creature's original species, you can easily show the reader that this character was formerly part of a completely different species.What are other uses for this feature request?
It would allow you to easily show what species a deity that ascended from a mortal creature originally belonged toThe Team's Response
Thanks for your suggestion! We think this is a very niche field that would unnecessarily bloat the template for most users, therefore it's declined. However, you can still display this information using custom key/value pairs. This page explains how to create custom sidebar fields: https://www.worldanvil.com/learn/bbcode-tutorials/custom-side-field
Current score
71/300 Votes · +12303 points
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by voidApocalypse
on 2023-12-31 05:24 -
+100
by WispyWraith
on 2023-12-29 23:50 -
+300
by GrassyHorizon
on 2023-12-29 19:17 -
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by King Gorb
on 2023-12-28 17:49 -
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by A Beloved Mlem
on 2023-12-27 01:22 -
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by newfiedog95
on 2023-12-26 12:31 -
+300
by MasterTamari
on 2023-12-26 01:17 -
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by CristalViper
on 2023-12-25 09:42 -
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by A Filthy Unicorn
on 2023-12-24 23:44 -
+300
by Justinlewis195
on 2023-12-24 00:05 -
+100
by Chrysochus
on 2023-12-23 12:01it's a little niche, but I like it. I'm writing a story about people playing a game, so I think it would be helpful for me to be able to show what species my characters are playing.
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+300
by yukinae
on 2023-12-22 15:09 -
+300
by ChroniclesofEvalaw
on 2023-12-22 14:59 -
+300
by citrusmechanica
on 2023-12-22 13:56 -
+300
by LordOfMetal
on 2023-12-22 04:05 -
+300
by Aspects
on 2023-12-21 20:51 -
+300
by Masha Medov
on 2023-12-21 18:29 -
-300
by A Beloved Elf
on 2023-12-21 18:25 -
+100
by CannedStrawberries
on 2023-12-21 17:11 -
+300
by snakekeeper7
on 2023-12-21 15:30 -
+300
by SebGreg732
on 2023-12-21 10:52Also works for fairy tale inspired worlds, where characters are frequently transformed into other species, like the Frog Prince, the Lame Fox, the Black Bull of Norway...
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by SirBoBeth
on 2023-12-20 14:00 -
+1
by A Thundering Hobbit
on 2023-12-20 09:13 -
+1
by AShiftyLookingCow
on 2023-12-19 20:08 -
+300
by devinsxdesigns
on 2023-12-19 15:17 -
+100
by A Enfeebled Skeleton
on 2023-12-19 05:22 -
+100
by YngAnvil1
on 2023-12-19 00:37 -
+100
by Inferus0
on 2023-12-18 09:13 -
+300
by Train_rec
on 2023-12-17 15:09 -
+100
by Sozo
on 2023-12-17 04:28 -
+300
by Griffin9118
on 2023-12-16 20:52 -
+300
by Maeryn Althea Tover
on 2023-12-16 20:32 -
+300
by LittleSister
on 2023-12-16 09:18 -
+300
by A Fierce Orc
on 2023-12-15 16:54 -
+100
by OneTrueZetsu
on 2023-12-15 14:33 -
+300
by Writing Bishop
on 2023-12-15 05:21 -
+300
by AvianFae
on 2023-12-15 04:33 -
+100
by Rilameth
on 2023-12-15 01:02 -
+300
by Blossom Tree Art
on 2023-12-14 17:42 -
+300
by JR Kenja
on 2023-12-14 08:39 -
+300
by Hugolke
on 2023-12-13 13:36 -
+100
by B-Casey2
on 2023-12-13 03:40 -
-1
by Ser_Richard
on 2023-12-13 02:08 -
+100
by Observer of the Stars
on 2023-12-13 00:16 -
+300
by incedio7
on 2023-12-12 21:10 -
+1
by Big-Brother
on 2023-12-12 18:50 -
-300
by Scalenex
on 2023-12-12 18:41"vampire" is a condition, not a species, as are most other supernatural and sci-fi transformations.
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by Nightgaara
on 2023-12-12 18:24 -
+300
by Sokiucito
on 2023-12-12 07:39 -
+300
by PrismCoalition
on 2023-12-12 04:57 -
+100
by Torinn_N
on 2023-12-12 02:52 -
+300
by Erelam
on 2023-12-11 20:41 -
+300
by MDarkKing
on 2023-12-11 19:15I would expand on this by having the abilities to create versions of a character that are all the in the same article but at different stages of their life, not just their species
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-1
by tjtrewin
on 2023-12-11 19:05 -
+1
by A Goodhearted Dwarf
on 2023-12-11 14:01 -
+1
by Salmonday
on 2023-12-11 12:00 -
+1
by A Beloved Mlem
on 2023-12-11 04:30 -
+300
by JetpackMonkey
on 2023-12-10 20:17I can see how this would be particularly useful for undead characters.
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by cliverhogar
on 2023-12-10 16:38 -
+300
by Rollbad
on 2023-12-10 16:35 -
-1
by Satrium
on 2023-12-10 10:14This feels like such a specific usecase, I don't think a general field is necessary for this. You can use the --key:value-- bbcode to add this kind of information yourself to the sidebar.
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+300
by A Lusty Dwarf
on 2023-12-10 04:21 -
-1
by cow2face
on 2023-12-09 22:31 -
-300
by UnknownWriter88
on 2023-12-09 19:34 -
+100
by A Glamorous Elf
on 2023-12-09 18:58 -
+100
by Willow H.R. Harper
on 2023-12-09 16:40 -
-1
by A Filthy Dwarf
on 2023-12-09 15:10I feel like this case is rare enough to justify just using the --key:value-- system...
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+300
by Nordenclave
on 2023-12-09 13:08 -
+300
by Ratha
on 2023-12-09 11:46 -
+1
by EJ_Lowe
on 2023-12-09 11:27 -
+300
by Amancham
on 2023-12-09 08:16 -
+300
by sondrex76
on 2023-12-09 07:50
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