# Historical figure

*Source* · `src-dfwiki-2026-historical-figure` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Encyclopedia / wiki |
| authors | Dwarf Fortress Wiki contributors |
| venue | Dwarf Fortress Wiki |
| date | 2026 |
| url | https://dwarffortresswiki.org/Historical_figure |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

Only part of each site's population becomes historical figures (nobles and entourage, megabeasts, villains, their families); the world total is capped in advanced world generation with optional culling; figures track family, titles, kills, and relationships.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Simulated history generation](../mechanic/history-generation.md)

## Citation

Dwarf Fortress Wiki contributors (2026). *Historical figure*. Dwarf Fortress Wiki https://dwarffortresswiki.org/Historical_figure

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-24-taxonomy-m7`.