diff --git a/src/Novelly.Web/src/App.tsx b/src/Novelly.Web/src/App.tsx
index 393352e..e5e6026 100644
--- a/src/Novelly.Web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/Novelly.Web/src/App.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import ProjectsPage from './pages/ProjectsPage'
 import ProjectLayout from './pages/ProjectLayout'
 import DashboardPage from './pages/DashboardPage'
 import CharactersPage from './pages/CharactersPage'
+import CharacterDetailPage from './pages/CharacterDetailPage'
 import TagsPage from './pages/TagsPage'
 import ChaptersPage from './pages/ChaptersPage'
 import ChapterPage from './pages/ChapterPage'
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export default function App() {
               <Route path="/projects/:projectId" element={<ProjectLayout />}>
                 <Route index element={<DashboardPage />} />
                 <Route path="characters" element={<CharactersPage />} />
+                <Route path="characters/:characterId" element={<CharacterDetailPage />} />
                 <Route path="chapters" element={<ChaptersPage />} />
                 <Route path="chapters/:chapterId" element={<ChapterPage />} />
                 <Route path="tags" element={<TagsPage />} />
diff --git a/src/Novelly.Web/src/components/CharacterMultiSelect.tsx b/src/Novelly.Web/src/components/CharacterMultiSelect.tsx
index 73f8296..0eb309b 100644
--- a/src/Novelly.Web/src/components/CharacterMultiSelect.tsx
+++ b/src/Novelly.Web/src/components/CharacterMultiSelect.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function CharacterChip({
     >
       {projectId ? (
         <Link
-          to={`/projects/${projectId}/characters?character=${character.id}`}
+          to={`/projects/${projectId}/characters/${character.id}`}
           className="hover:underline"
           onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
         >
diff --git a/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/CharacterDetailPage.tsx b/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/CharacterDetailPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5d3a5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/CharacterDetailPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,445 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { Link, useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom'
+import {
+  useChapters,
+  useCharacters,
+  useDeleteCharacter,
+  useLinkCharacterIdentity,
+  useProject,
+  useTags,
+  useUnlinkCharacterIdentity,
+  useUpdateCharacter,
+} from '../api/hooks'
+import { characterImportances, characterRoles, type Character } from '../api/types'
+import { useAuth } from '../auth/AuthContext'
+import { AutoField, EmptyState, ErrorNote, Select, Spinner } from '../components/ui'
+import { ConfirmModal } from '../components/ConfirmModal'
+import { TagEditor } from '../components/TagEditor'
+import { AliasEditor } from '../components/AliasEditor'
+import { CharacterArc } from '../components/CharacterArc'
+import { CharacterBeats } from '../components/CharacterBeats'
+import { OpenQuestions } from '../components/OpenQuestions'
+
+export default function CharacterDetailPage() {
+  const { projectId = '', characterId = '' } = useParams()
+  const { data: characters, isPending, error } = useCharacters(projectId)
+  const { data: project } = useProject(projectId)
+  const { can } = useAuth()
+  const canWrite = can('Write', project)
+  const canCreate = can('CreateContent', project)
+  const canDelete = can('DeleteContent', project)
+
+  if (isPending) return <Spinner label="Loading character" />
+  if (error) return <ErrorNote error={error} />
+
+  const character = characters?.find((c) => c.id === characterId)
+
+  if (!character) {
+    return (
+      <div className="grid gap-4">
+        <Link to={`/projects/${projectId}/characters`} className="text-sm muted hover:underline">
+          ← All characters
+        </Link>
+        <EmptyState title="Character not found" hint="It may have been deleted." />
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="grid gap-4">
+      <Link to={`/projects/${projectId}/characters`} className="text-sm muted hover:underline">
+        ← All characters
+      </Link>
+
+      <CharacterSheet
+        key={character.id}
+        projectId={projectId}
+        character={character}
+        canWrite={canWrite}
+        canCreate={canCreate}
+        canDelete={canDelete}
+      />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function CharacterSheet({
+  projectId,
+  character,
+  canWrite,
+  canCreate,
+  canDelete,
+}: {
+  projectId: string
+  character: Character
+  canWrite: boolean
+  canCreate: boolean
+  canDelete: boolean
+}) {
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
+  const { data: allTags } = useTags(projectId)
+  const { data: allCharacters } = useCharacters(projectId)
+  const { data: chapters } = useChapters(projectId)
+  const update = useUpdateCharacter(projectId)
+  const remove = useDeleteCharacter(projectId)
+  const linkIdentity = useLinkCharacterIdentity(projectId)
+  const unlinkIdentity = useUnlinkCharacterIdentity(projectId)
+  const [confirmingDelete, setConfirmingDelete] = useState(false)
+  const patch = (body: Partial<Omit<Character, 'tags' | 'aliases'>> & { tags?: string[]; aliases?: string[] }) =>
+    update.mutate({ id: character.id, ...body })
+
+  return (
+    <>
+    <div className="card p-5">
+      <div className="mb-5 flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+        <div className="grid flex-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-[1fr_10rem_9rem]">
+          <AutoField
+            label="Name"
+            value={character.name}
+            onCommit={(name) => name.trim() && patch({ name })}
+            readOnly={!canWrite}
+          />
+          <Select
+            label="Role"
+            value={character.role}
+            options={characterRoles}
+            onChange={(role) => canWrite && patch({ role })}
+          />
+          <Select
+            label="Importance"
+            value={character.importance}
+            options={characterImportances}
+            onChange={(importance) => canWrite && patch({ importance })}
+          />
+        </div>
+        {canDelete && (
+          <button className="btn btn-danger mt-6" onClick={() => setConfirmingDelete(true)}>
+            Delete
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-3">
+        <AutoField label="Age" value={character.age} onCommit={(age) => patch({ age })} readOnly={!canWrite} />
+        <AutoField
+          label="Pronouns"
+          value={character.pronouns}
+          onCommit={(pronouns) => patch({ pronouns })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+        <AutoField
+          label="Occupation"
+          value={character.occupation}
+          onCommit={(occupation) => patch({ occupation })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mt-5 grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+        <TagEditor
+          label="Tags"
+          tags={character.tags}
+          suggestions={allTags?.map((t) => t.name) ?? []}
+          onChange={(tags) => canWrite && patch({ tags })}
+        />
+        <AliasEditor
+          label="Also known as"
+          aliases={character.aliases}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+          onChange={(aliases) => canWrite && patch({ aliases })}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mt-6 grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-2">
+        <AutoField
+          label="Wants"
+          value={character.want}
+          multiline
+          rows={3}
+          placeholder="What they are consciously chasing."
+          onCommit={(want) => patch({ want })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+        <AutoField
+          label="Needs"
+          value={character.need}
+          multiline
+          rows={3}
+          placeholder="What the story will make them face instead."
+          onCommit={(need) => patch({ need })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+        <AutoField
+          label="Internal conflict"
+          value={character.internalConflict}
+          multiline
+          onCommit={(internalConflict) => patch({ internalConflict })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+        <AutoField
+          label="External conflict"
+          value={character.externalConflict}
+          multiline
+          onCommit={(externalConflict) => patch({ externalConflict })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+        <AutoField
+          label="Arc"
+          value={character.arcSummary}
+          multiline
+          onCommit={(arcSummary) => patch({ arcSummary })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+        <AutoField
+          label="Voice"
+          value={character.voice}
+          multiline
+          placeholder="Register, rhythm, the words they reach for."
+          onCommit={(voice) => patch({ voice })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+        <AutoField
+          label="Appearance"
+          value={character.appearance}
+          multiline
+          onCommit={(appearance) => patch({ appearance })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+        <AutoField
+          label="Personality"
+          value={character.personality}
+          multiline
+          onCommit={(personality) => patch({ personality })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mt-4 grid gap-4">
+        <AutoField
+          label="Backstory"
+          value={character.backstory}
+          multiline
+          rows={5}
+          serif
+          onCommit={(backstory) => patch({ backstory })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+        <AutoField
+          label="Notes"
+          value={character.notes}
+          multiline
+          onCommit={(notes) => patch({ notes })}
+          readOnly={!canWrite}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      {character.relationships.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="mt-6">
+          <h3 className="label">Relationships</h3>
+          <ul className="grid gap-1 text-sm">
+            {character.relationships.map((relationship) => (
+              <li key={relationship.id}>
+                <span className="font-medium">{relationship.relatedCharacterName}</span>
+                <span className="muted"> — {relationship.relationshipType}</span>
+                {relationship.description && <span className="muted">: {relationship.description}</span>}
+              </li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <div className="mt-6">
+        <IdentitySection
+          character={character}
+          allCharacters={allCharacters ?? []}
+          chapters={chapters ?? []}
+          canWrite={canWrite}
+          onLink={(sameCharacterAsId, revealedInChapterId, note) =>
+            linkIdentity.mutate({ id: character.id, sameCharacterAsId, revealedInChapterId, note })
+          }
+          onUnlink={() => unlinkIdentity.mutate(character.id)}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      {update.error && (
+        <div className="mt-4">
+          <ErrorNote error={update.error} />
+        </div>
+      )}
+      {linkIdentity.error && (
+        <div className="mt-4">
+          <ErrorNote error={linkIdentity.error} />
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+
+    {(character.importance === 'Main' || character.arcStages.length > 0) && (
+      <CharacterArc
+        projectId={projectId}
+        character={character}
+        canWrite={canWrite}
+        canCreate={canCreate}
+        canDelete={canDelete}
+      />
+    )}
+
+    <CharacterBeats
+      projectId={projectId}
+      characterId={character.id}
+      characterName={character.name}
+    />
+
+    <OpenQuestions
+      projectId={projectId}
+      scope={{ characterId: character.id }}
+      canCreate={canCreate}
+      canWrite={canWrite}
+      canDelete={canDelete}
+    />
+
+    {confirmingDelete && (
+      <ConfirmModal
+        title="Delete character"
+        message={`Delete ${character.name}? This cannot be undone.`}
+        onConfirm={() =>
+          remove.mutate(character.id, { onSuccess: () => navigate(`/projects/${projectId}/characters`) })
+        }
+        onClose={() => setConfirmingDelete(false)}
+      />
+    )}
+    </>
+  )
+}
+
+function IdentitySection({
+  character,
+  allCharacters,
+  chapters,
+  canWrite,
+  onLink,
+  onUnlink,
+}: {
+  character: Character
+  allCharacters: Character[]
+  chapters: { id: string; number: number; title: string }[]
+  canWrite: boolean
+  onLink: (sameCharacterAsId: string, revealedInChapterId: string | null, note: string | null) => void
+  onUnlink: () => void
+}) {
+  const [picking, setPicking] = useState(false)
+  const [targetId, setTargetId] = useState('')
+  const [chapterId, setChapterId] = useState('')
+  const [note, setNote] = useState('')
+
+  const candidates = allCharacters.filter(
+    (c) => c.id !== character.id && c.otherIdentities.length === 0,
+  )
+
+  const submit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    if (!targetId) return
+    onLink(targetId, chapterId || null, note.trim() || null)
+    setPicking(false)
+    setTargetId('')
+    setChapterId('')
+    setNote('')
+  }
+
+  if (character.sameCharacterAsId) {
+    return (
+      <div id="character-identity-linked">
+        <h3 className="label">Identity</h3>
+        <p className="text-sm">
+          Really <span className="font-medium">{character.sameCharacterAsName}</span>
+          {character.revealedInChapterNumber != null && (
+            <span className="muted"> — revealed in Chapter {character.revealedInChapterNumber}</span>
+          )}
+        </p>
+        {character.identityNote && <p className="muted text-sm">{character.identityNote}</p>}
+        {canWrite && (
+          <button className="btn mt-2" id="unlink-identity-button" onClick={onUnlink}>
+            Unlink identity
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div id="character-identity-section">
+      {character.otherIdentities.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="mb-3">
+          <h3 className="label">Also appears as</h3>
+          <ul className="grid gap-1 text-sm">
+            {character.otherIdentities.map((identity) => (
+              <li key={identity.id}>{identity.name}</li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {canWrite && candidates.length > 0 && (
+        <>
+          {!picking ? (
+            <button className="btn" id="link-identity-button" onClick={() => setPicking(true)}>
+              Link as another identity…
+            </button>
+          ) : (
+            <form onSubmit={submit} className="card grid gap-2 p-3">
+              <label className="block">
+                <span className="label">This character is really…</span>
+                <select
+                  id="link-identity-character-select"
+                  className="input"
+                  value={targetId}
+                  onChange={(e) => setTargetId(e.target.value)}
+                  autoFocus
+                >
+                  <option value="">Select a character…</option>
+                  {candidates.map((c) => (
+                    <option key={c.id} value={c.id}>
+                      {c.name}
+                    </option>
+                  ))}
+                </select>
+              </label>
+              <label className="block">
+                <span className="label">Revealed in chapter (optional)</span>
+                <select
+                  id="link-identity-chapter-select"
+                  className="input"
+                  value={chapterId}
+                  onChange={(e) => setChapterId(e.target.value)}
+                >
+                  <option value="">—</option>
+                  {chapters.map((ch) => (
+                    <option key={ch.id} value={ch.id}>
+                      Ch. {ch.number} — {ch.title}
+                    </option>
+                  ))}
+                </select>
+              </label>
+              <label className="block">
+                <span className="label">Note (optional)</span>
+                <input
+                  id="link-identity-note-input"
+                  className="input"
+                  value={note}
+                  onChange={(e) => setNote(e.target.value)}
+                />
+              </label>
+              <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
+                <button type="button" className="btn" onClick={() => setPicking(false)}>
+                  Cancel
+                </button>
+                <button className="btn btn-primary" disabled={!targetId}>
+                  Link
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </form>
+          )}
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/CharactersPage.tsx b/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/CharactersPage.tsx
index 770f168..98e7456 100644
--- a/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/CharactersPage.tsx
+++ b/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/CharactersPage.tsx
@@ -1,40 +1,22 @@
 import { useMemo, useState } from 'react'
-import { useParams, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom'
-import {
-  useChapters,
-  useCharacters,
-  useCreateCharacter,
-  useDeleteCharacter,
-  useLinkCharacterIdentity,
-  useProject,
-  useTags,
-  useUnlinkCharacterIdentity,
-  useUpdateCharacter,
-} from '../api/hooks'
+import { Link, useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { useCharacters, useCreateCharacter, useProject, useTags } from '../api/hooks'
 import { characterImportances, characterRoles, type Character, type CharacterImportance, type CharacterRole } from '../api/types'
 import { useAuth } from '../auth/AuthContext'
-import { AutoField, EmptyState, ErrorNote, Modal, Select, Spinner } from '../components/ui'
-import { ConfirmModal } from '../components/ConfirmModal'
-import { TagChip, TagEditor } from '../components/TagEditor'
-import { AliasEditor } from '../components/AliasEditor'
-import { CharacterArc } from '../components/CharacterArc'
-import { CharacterBeats } from '../components/CharacterBeats'
-import { OpenQuestions } from '../components/OpenQuestions'
+import { EmptyState, ErrorNote, Modal, Select, Spinner } from '../components/ui'
+import { TagChip } from '../components/TagEditor'
 import { useHotkey } from '../keyboard/HotkeysContext'
 
 type SortKey = 'name' | 'updatedAt'
 
 export default function CharactersPage() {
   const { projectId = '' } = useParams()
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
   const { data: characters, isPending, error } = useCharacters(projectId)
   const { data: project } = useProject(projectId)
   const { data: allTags } = useTags(projectId)
   const { can } = useAuth()
   const canCreate = can('CreateContent', project)
-  const canWrite = can('Write', project)
-  const canDelete = can('DeleteContent', project)
-  const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams()
-  const [selectedId, setSelectedId] = useState<string | null>(searchParams.get('character'))
   const [adding, setAdding] = useState(false)
 
   const [search, setSearch] = useState('')
@@ -78,16 +60,6 @@ export default function CharactersPage() {
   if (isPending) return <Spinner label="Loading characters" />
   if (error) return <ErrorNote error={error} />
 
-  const selected = characters?.find((c) => c.id === selectedId)
-
-  const select = (id: string) => {
-    setSelectedId(id)
-    setSearchParams((params) => {
-      params.set('character', id)
-      return params
-    })
-  }
-
   if (!characters || characters.length === 0) {
     return (
       <div className="grid gap-4">
@@ -103,7 +75,11 @@ export default function CharactersPage() {
           hint="Add the protagonist first — most outline questions resolve once you know what they want."
         />
         {adding && (
-          <AddCharacterModal projectId={projectId} onClose={() => setAdding(false)} onCreated={setSelectedId} />
+          <AddCharacterModal
+            projectId={projectId}
+            onClose={() => setAdding(false)}
+            onCreated={(id) => navigate(`/projects/${projectId}/characters/${id}`)}
+          />
         )}
       </div>
     )
@@ -139,24 +115,13 @@ export default function CharactersPage() {
         onSortDir={setSortDir}
       />
 
-      <CharacterTable characters={sorted} selectedId={selected?.id} onSelect={select} />
-
-      {selected && (
-        <CharacterSheet
-          key={selected.id}
-          projectId={projectId}
-          character={selected}
-          canWrite={canWrite}
-          canCreate={canCreate}
-          canDelete={canDelete}
-        />
-      )}
+      <CharacterTable characters={sorted} projectId={projectId} />
 
       {adding && (
         <AddCharacterModal
           projectId={projectId}
           onClose={() => setAdding(false)}
-          onCreated={setSelectedId}
+          onCreated={(id) => navigate(`/projects/${projectId}/characters/${id}`)}
         />
       )}
     </div>
@@ -306,15 +271,7 @@ function CharacterFilterBar({
   )
 }
 
-function CharacterTable({
-  characters,
-  selectedId,
-  onSelect,
-}: {
-  characters: Character[]
-  selectedId: string | undefined
-  onSelect: (id: string) => void
-}) {
+function CharacterTable({ characters, projectId }: { characters: Character[]; projectId: string }) {
   if (characters.length === 0) {
     return (
       <div className="card p-5 text-sm muted" id="character-table-empty">
@@ -337,20 +294,17 @@ function CharacterTable({
         </thead>
         <tbody>
           {characters.map((character) => (
-            <tr
-              key={character.id}
-              onClick={() => onSelect(character.id)}
-              className="cursor-pointer align-top transition"
-              style={{
-                borderTop: '1px solid var(--line)',
-                background: character.id === selectedId ? 'var(--accent-soft)' : undefined,
-              }}
-            >
-              <td className="py-2 px-3">
-                <div className="font-medium">{character.name}</div>
-                {character.aliases.length > 0 && (
-                  <div className="text-xs muted">aka {character.aliases.join(', ')}</div>
-                )}
+            <tr key={character.id} className="align-top" style={{ borderTop: '1px solid var(--line)' }}>
+              <td className="p-0">
+                <Link
+                  to={`/projects/${projectId}/characters/${character.id}`}
+                  className="block px-3 py-2 transition hover:bg-[var(--surface-sunken)]"
+                >
+                  <div className="font-medium">{character.name}</div>
+                  {character.aliases.length > 0 && (
+                    <div className="text-xs muted">aka {character.aliases.join(', ')}</div>
+                  )}
+                </Link>
               </td>
               <td className="py-2 px-3">{character.role}</td>
               <td className="py-2 px-3">{character.importance}</td>
@@ -370,384 +324,6 @@ function CharacterTable({
   )
 }
 
-function CharacterSheet({
-  projectId,
-  character,
-  canWrite,
-  canCreate,
-  canDelete,
-}: {
-  projectId: string
-  character: Character
-  canWrite: boolean
-  canCreate: boolean
-  canDelete: boolean
-}) {
-  const { data: allTags } = useTags(projectId)
-  const { data: allCharacters } = useCharacters(projectId)
-  const { data: chapters } = useChapters(projectId)
-  const update = useUpdateCharacter(projectId)
-  const remove = useDeleteCharacter(projectId)
-  const linkIdentity = useLinkCharacterIdentity(projectId)
-  const unlinkIdentity = useUnlinkCharacterIdentity(projectId)
-  const [confirmingDelete, setConfirmingDelete] = useState(false)
-  const patch = (body: Partial<Omit<Character, 'tags' | 'aliases'>> & { tags?: string[]; aliases?: string[] }) =>
-    update.mutate({ id: character.id, ...body })
-
-  return (
-    <>
-    <div className="card p-5">
-      <div className="mb-5 flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
-        <div className="grid flex-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-[1fr_10rem_9rem]">
-          <AutoField
-            label="Name"
-            value={character.name}
-            onCommit={(name) => name.trim() && patch({ name })}
-            readOnly={!canWrite}
-          />
-          <Select
-            label="Role"
-            value={character.role}
-            options={characterRoles}
-            onChange={(role) => canWrite && patch({ role })}
-          />
-          <Select
-            label="Importance"
-            value={character.importance}
-            options={characterImportances}
-            onChange={(importance) => canWrite && patch({ importance })}
-          />
-        </div>
-        {canDelete && (
-          <button className="btn btn-danger mt-6" onClick={() => setConfirmingDelete(true)}>
-            Delete
-          </button>
-        )}
-      </div>
-
-      <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-3">
-        <AutoField label="Age" value={character.age} onCommit={(age) => patch({ age })} readOnly={!canWrite} />
-        <AutoField
-          label="Pronouns"
-          value={character.pronouns}
-          onCommit={(pronouns) => patch({ pronouns })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-        <AutoField
-          label="Occupation"
-          value={character.occupation}
-          onCommit={(occupation) => patch({ occupation })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-      </div>
-
-      <div className="mt-5 grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-        <TagEditor
-          label="Tags"
-          tags={character.tags}
-          suggestions={allTags?.map((t) => t.name) ?? []}
-          onChange={(tags) => canWrite && patch({ tags })}
-        />
-        <AliasEditor
-          label="Also known as"
-          aliases={character.aliases}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-          onChange={(aliases) => canWrite && patch({ aliases })}
-        />
-      </div>
-
-      <div className="mt-6 grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-2">
-        <AutoField
-          label="Wants"
-          value={character.want}
-          multiline
-          rows={3}
-          placeholder="What they are consciously chasing."
-          onCommit={(want) => patch({ want })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-        <AutoField
-          label="Needs"
-          value={character.need}
-          multiline
-          rows={3}
-          placeholder="What the story will make them face instead."
-          onCommit={(need) => patch({ need })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-        <AutoField
-          label="Internal conflict"
-          value={character.internalConflict}
-          multiline
-          onCommit={(internalConflict) => patch({ internalConflict })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-        <AutoField
-          label="External conflict"
-          value={character.externalConflict}
-          multiline
-          onCommit={(externalConflict) => patch({ externalConflict })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-        <AutoField
-          label="Arc"
-          value={character.arcSummary}
-          multiline
-          onCommit={(arcSummary) => patch({ arcSummary })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-        <AutoField
-          label="Voice"
-          value={character.voice}
-          multiline
-          placeholder="Register, rhythm, the words they reach for."
-          onCommit={(voice) => patch({ voice })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-        <AutoField
-          label="Appearance"
-          value={character.appearance}
-          multiline
-          onCommit={(appearance) => patch({ appearance })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-        <AutoField
-          label="Personality"
-          value={character.personality}
-          multiline
-          onCommit={(personality) => patch({ personality })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-      </div>
-
-      <div className="mt-4 grid gap-4">
-        <AutoField
-          label="Backstory"
-          value={character.backstory}
-          multiline
-          rows={5}
-          serif
-          onCommit={(backstory) => patch({ backstory })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-        <AutoField
-          label="Notes"
-          value={character.notes}
-          multiline
-          onCommit={(notes) => patch({ notes })}
-          readOnly={!canWrite}
-        />
-      </div>
-
-      {character.relationships.length > 0 && (
-        <div className="mt-6">
-          <h3 className="label">Relationships</h3>
-          <ul className="grid gap-1 text-sm">
-            {character.relationships.map((relationship) => (
-              <li key={relationship.id}>
-                <span className="font-medium">{relationship.relatedCharacterName}</span>
-                <span className="muted"> — {relationship.relationshipType}</span>
-                {relationship.description && <span className="muted">: {relationship.description}</span>}
-              </li>
-            ))}
-          </ul>
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      <div className="mt-6">
-        <IdentitySection
-          character={character}
-          allCharacters={allCharacters ?? []}
-          chapters={chapters ?? []}
-          canWrite={canWrite}
-          onLink={(sameCharacterAsId, revealedInChapterId, note) =>
-            linkIdentity.mutate({ id: character.id, sameCharacterAsId, revealedInChapterId, note })
-          }
-          onUnlink={() => unlinkIdentity.mutate(character.id)}
-        />
-      </div>
-
-      {update.error && (
-        <div className="mt-4">
-          <ErrorNote error={update.error} />
-        </div>
-      )}
-      {linkIdentity.error && (
-        <div className="mt-4">
-          <ErrorNote error={linkIdentity.error} />
-        </div>
-      )}
-    </div>
-
-    {(character.importance === 'Main' || character.arcStages.length > 0) && (
-      <CharacterArc
-        projectId={projectId}
-        character={character}
-        canWrite={canWrite}
-        canCreate={canCreate}
-        canDelete={canDelete}
-      />
-    )}
-
-    <CharacterBeats
-      projectId={projectId}
-      characterId={character.id}
-      characterName={character.name}
-    />
-
-    <OpenQuestions
-      projectId={projectId}
-      scope={{ characterId: character.id }}
-      canCreate={canCreate}
-      canWrite={canWrite}
-      canDelete={canDelete}
-    />
-
-    {confirmingDelete && (
-      <ConfirmModal
-        title="Delete character"
-        message={`Delete ${character.name}? This cannot be undone.`}
-        onConfirm={() => remove.mutate(character.id)}
-        onClose={() => setConfirmingDelete(false)}
-      />
-    )}
-    </>
-  )
-}
-
-function IdentitySection({
-  character,
-  allCharacters,
-  chapters,
-  canWrite,
-  onLink,
-  onUnlink,
-}: {
-  character: Character
-  allCharacters: Character[]
-  chapters: { id: string; number: number; title: string }[]
-  canWrite: boolean
-  onLink: (sameCharacterAsId: string, revealedInChapterId: string | null, note: string | null) => void
-  onUnlink: () => void
-}) {
-  const [picking, setPicking] = useState(false)
-  const [targetId, setTargetId] = useState('')
-  const [chapterId, setChapterId] = useState('')
-  const [note, setNote] = useState('')
-
-  const candidates = allCharacters.filter(
-    (c) => c.id !== character.id && c.otherIdentities.length === 0,
-  )
-
-  const submit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault()
-    if (!targetId) return
-    onLink(targetId, chapterId || null, note.trim() || null)
-    setPicking(false)
-    setTargetId('')
-    setChapterId('')
-    setNote('')
-  }
-
-  if (character.sameCharacterAsId) {
-    return (
-      <div id="character-identity-linked">
-        <h3 className="label">Identity</h3>
-        <p className="text-sm">
-          Really <span className="font-medium">{character.sameCharacterAsName}</span>
-          {character.revealedInChapterNumber != null && (
-            <span className="muted"> — revealed in Chapter {character.revealedInChapterNumber}</span>
-          )}
-        </p>
-        {character.identityNote && <p className="muted text-sm">{character.identityNote}</p>}
-        {canWrite && (
-          <button className="btn mt-2" id="unlink-identity-button" onClick={onUnlink}>
-            Unlink identity
-          </button>
-        )}
-      </div>
-    )
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <div id="character-identity-section">
-      {character.otherIdentities.length > 0 && (
-        <div className="mb-3">
-          <h3 className="label">Also appears as</h3>
-          <ul className="grid gap-1 text-sm">
-            {character.otherIdentities.map((identity) => (
-              <li key={identity.id}>{identity.name}</li>
-            ))}
-          </ul>
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      {canWrite && candidates.length > 0 && (
-        <>
-          {!picking ? (
-            <button className="btn" id="link-identity-button" onClick={() => setPicking(true)}>
-              Link as another identity…
-            </button>
-          ) : (
-            <form onSubmit={submit} className="card grid gap-2 p-3">
-              <label className="block">
-                <span className="label">This character is really…</span>
-                <select
-                  id="link-identity-character-select"
-                  className="input"
-                  value={targetId}
-                  onChange={(e) => setTargetId(e.target.value)}
-                  autoFocus
-                >
-                  <option value="">Select a character…</option>
-                  {candidates.map((c) => (
-                    <option key={c.id} value={c.id}>
-                      {c.name}
-                    </option>
-                  ))}
-                </select>
-              </label>
-              <label className="block">
-                <span className="label">Revealed in chapter (optional)</span>
-                <select
-                  id="link-identity-chapter-select"
-                  className="input"
-                  value={chapterId}
-                  onChange={(e) => setChapterId(e.target.value)}
-                >
-                  <option value="">—</option>
-                  {chapters.map((ch) => (
-                    <option key={ch.id} value={ch.id}>
-                      Ch. {ch.number} — {ch.title}
-                    </option>
-                  ))}
-                </select>
-              </label>
-              <label className="block">
-                <span className="label">Note (optional)</span>
-                <input
-                  id="link-identity-note-input"
-                  className="input"
-                  value={note}
-                  onChange={(e) => setNote(e.target.value)}
-                />
-              </label>
-              <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
-                <button type="button" className="btn" onClick={() => setPicking(false)}>
-                  Cancel
-                </button>
-                <button className="btn btn-primary" disabled={!targetId}>
-                  Link
-                </button>
-              </div>
-            </form>
-          )}
-        </>
-      )}
-    </div>
-  )
-}
-
 function AddCharacterModal({
   projectId,
   onClose,