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redshirt

stock character; an expendable character who dies soon after being introduced
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redshirt

Summary

redshirt is a stock character[1]. redshirt draws 83 Wikipedia views per month (stock_character category, ranking #58 of 83).[2]

Key Facts

  • redshirt's instance of is recorded as stock character[3].
  • redshirt is a type of character[4].
  • Star Trek: The Original Series inspired redshirt[5].

Body

Definition and Type

redshirt's instance of is recorded as stock character[3]. redshirt is a type of character[4].

Influence

Things named for redshirt include Redshirt[6], a video game[7].

Why It Matters

redshirt draws 83 Wikipedia views per month (stock_character category, ranking #58 of 83).[2] redshirt has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] redshirt is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Entities named for redshirt include Redshirt[6], a video game[7].

Related Entities

Star Trek: The Original Series

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). redshirt. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/redshirt-q1580954-2
MLA “redshirt.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/redshirt-q1580954-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_redshirt-q1580954-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{redshirt}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/redshirt-q1580954-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

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  1. 29d ago · Ossistyl · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → character
    Aliases → —
    Inspired by → Star Trek: The Original Series
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5905]]: 4005-192149"
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