Tardis:Guide to individuals categories

There are several individuals categories used on the TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who universe Wiki. Most individuals on this wiki will usually be categorised further down into subcategories of the Category:Individuals category. It is preferable to have as few individuals within the main Individuals category as possible, however some individuals may not be able to be sorted further into subcategories.

This is the guide to some of the major subcategories found within the Individuals category on this wiki and to give a clearer idea of the categories, it should also illustrate and allow for greater utilisation of the subcategories when editing articles.

Individuals by association
Within this category individuals are categories by their membership to or within groups that are formed for a common purpose. Such sub-categories within this category are:
 * Faction Paradox members
 * UNIT personnel
 * Torchwood personnel

Individuals by location
The individuals listed in the subcategories within this subcategory are categorised by the location they inhabited such as:
 * Celestial Toyroom individuals
 * Powell Estate residents
 * Residents of Gallifrey

Individuals by profession
This category lists professions that individuals have held; these are all subcategories. A selection of which are;
 * Journalists
 * Artists
 * Industrialists

Individuals by species
This category has subcategories of individuals grouped by species such as;
 * Individual Gallifreyans
 * Trakenites
 * Individual Menoptera

Individuals by time period
This category has subcategories of individuals grouped by what time period they inhabited. All except Far future individuals are listed by century.
 * 19th century individuals
 * 25th century individuals
 * 82nd century individuals

Individuals by sociological traits
Some categories have individuals sorted by certain sociological traits they had such as;
 * Individual leaders

Individuals with specific traits
Certain subcategories are specific to traits related to biology or external intervention such as:
 * Adipose hosts
 * Auton facsimiles
 * Biologically modified individuals
 * Individuals with psychic powers
 * Individual shapeshifters

Individuals by participation
These categories and their subcategories list individuals who have participated in an event or form of travel.
 * Individual time travellers
 * War veterans

Other individuals subcategories
These are other subcategories within the individuals category.
 * Individual robots
 * Unique beings
 * Energy beings
 * Personifications of concepts
 * People from the real world
 * Individual slaves