diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/WordCompanionHost/Index.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/WordCompanionHost/Index.cshtml
index 62b0ec3..a1e65e3 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/WordCompanionHost/Index.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/WordCompanionHost/Index.cshtml
@@ -110,17 +110,22 @@
         </section>
 
         <section class="word-companion-section word-companion-link-groups" data-plotdirector-link-groups hidden aria-label="Scene Links">
+            <div class="word-companion-section-header">
+                <span>Scene Links</span>
+                <button type="button" data-save-scene-links disabled>Save Scene Links</button>
+            </div>
+            <p class="word-companion-message" data-scene-links-status>No resolved PlotDirector scene.</p>
             <div>
                 <span>Characters</span>
-                <div class="word-companion-chip-list" data-character-chips></div>
+                <div class="word-companion-check-list" data-character-chips></div>
             </div>
             <div>
                 <span>Assets</span>
-                <div class="word-companion-chip-list" data-asset-chips></div>
+                <div class="word-companion-check-list" data-asset-chips></div>
             </div>
             <div>
                 <span>Locations</span>
-                <div class="word-companion-chip-list" data-location-chips></div>
+                <div class="word-companion-check-list" data-location-chips></div>
             </div>
         </section>
 
diff --git a/PlotLine/wwwroot/css/word-companion.css b/PlotLine/wwwroot/css/word-companion.css
index 22a3383..de91089 100644
--- a/PlotLine/wwwroot/css/word-companion.css
+++ b/PlotLine/wwwroot/css/word-companion.css
@@ -284,27 +284,48 @@ body {
   white-space: pre-wrap;
 }
 
-.word-companion-chip-list {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
+.word-companion-check-list {
+  display: grid;
   gap: 5px;
 }
 
-.word-companion-chip,
-.word-companion-empty-chip {
-  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 111, 99, 0.25);
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  padding: 3px 7px;
-  background: var(--companion-soft);
-  color: var(--companion-accent-dark);
-  font-size: 0.82rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
+.word-companion-check-item {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 7px;
+  min-height: 30px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 111, 99, 0.18);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  padding: 5px 7px;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  color: var(--companion-ink);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
 }
 
-.word-companion-empty-chip {
-  border-color: var(--companion-line);
-  color: var(--companion-muted);
+.word-companion-check-item input {
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  margin: 0;
+  accent-color: var(--companion-accent);
+}
+
+.word-companion-check-item span {
+  color: var(--companion-ink);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
   font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: none;
+}
+
+.word-companion-check-item:has(input:disabled) {
+  background: var(--companion-soft);
+  color: var(--companion-muted);
+}
+
+.word-companion-empty-list {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--companion-muted);
+  font-size: 0.88rem;
 }
 
 .word-companion-outline {
diff --git a/PlotLine/wwwroot/js/word-companion-host.js b/PlotLine/wwwroot/js/word-companion-host.js
index cabc68e..a38d916 100644
--- a/PlotLine/wwwroot/js/word-companion-host.js
+++ b/PlotLine/wwwroot/js/word-companion-host.js
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
     const characterChips = document.querySelector("[data-character-chips]");
     const assetChips = document.querySelector("[data-asset-chips]");
     const locationChips = document.querySelector("[data-location-chips]");
+    const saveSceneLinksButton = document.querySelector("[data-save-scene-links]");
+    const sceneLinksStatus = document.querySelector("[data-scene-links-status]");
     const resolveProjectId = document.querySelector("[data-resolve-project-id]");
     const resolveProjectTitle = document.querySelector("[data-resolve-project-title]");
     const resolveBookId = document.querySelector("[data-resolve-book-id]");
@@ -75,6 +77,11 @@
     let detectedSceneTitle = "";
     let detectedSceneWordCount = null;
     let resolvedSceneId = null;
+    let currentSceneLinks = {
+        characters: [],
+        assets: [],
+        locations: []
+    };
 
     const setOfficeStatus = (message) => {
         if (officeStatus) {
@@ -147,7 +154,11 @@
         if (syncSceneProgressButton) {
             syncSceneProgressButton.disabled = !resolvedSceneId;
         }
+        if (saveSceneLinksButton) {
+            saveSceneLinksButton.disabled = !resolvedSceneId;
+        }
         setSyncStatus(resolvedSceneId ? "Ready to sync." : "No resolved PlotDirector scene.");
+        setSceneLinksStatus(resolvedSceneId ? "Ready to save." : "No resolved PlotDirector scene.");
     };
 
     const setRefreshCurrentSceneBusy = (isBusy) => {
@@ -167,11 +178,19 @@
         return String(value);
     };
 
+    const setSceneLinksStatus = (message) => {
+        setText(sceneLinksStatus, message);
+    };
+
     const resetPlotDirectorScene = (message) => {
         setPlotDirectorSceneStatus(message);
         setHidden(plotDirectorSceneDetails, true);
         setHidden(writingBriefBlock, true);
         setHidden(plotDirectorLinkGroups, true);
+        currentSceneLinks = { characters: [], assets: [], locations: [] };
+        renderSceneLinkList(characterChips, [], "character");
+        renderSceneLinkList(assetChips, [], "asset");
+        renderSceneLinkList(locationChips, [], "location");
         setResolvedScene(null);
         setText(syncPlotDirectorCount, "-");
         setText(plotDirectorSceneTitle, "-");
@@ -183,26 +202,53 @@
         setHidden(plotDirectorBlockedReasonRow, true);
     };
 
-    const renderLinkedItems = (container, items) => {
+    const linkItemId = (item, type) => {
+        if (type === "asset") {
+            return item?.assetId || item?.AssetId || item?.storyAssetId || item?.StoryAssetId || 0;
+        }
+
+        if (type === "location") {
+            return item?.locationId || item?.LocationId || 0;
+        }
+
+        return item?.characterId || item?.CharacterId || 0;
+    };
+
+    const renderSceneLinkList = (container, items, type, enabled = false) => {
         if (!container) {
             return;
         }
 
         container.innerHTML = "";
-        const linkedItems = Array.isArray(items) ? items.filter((item) => item.linked) : [];
-        if (linkedItems.length === 0) {
-            const empty = document.createElement("span");
-            empty.className = "word-companion-empty-chip";
+        const rows = Array.isArray(items) ? items : [];
+        if (rows.length === 0) {
+            const empty = document.createElement("p");
+            empty.className = "word-companion-empty-list";
             empty.textContent = "None";
             container.append(empty);
             return;
         }
 
-        for (const item of linkedItems) {
-            const chip = document.createElement("span");
-            chip.className = "word-companion-chip";
-            chip.textContent = item.name || "Unnamed";
-            container.append(chip);
+        for (const item of rows) {
+            const id = Number.parseInt(linkItemId(item, type), 10);
+            if (!Number.isInteger(id) || id <= 0) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            const label = document.createElement("label");
+            label.className = "word-companion-check-item";
+
+            const checkbox = document.createElement("input");
+            checkbox.type = "checkbox";
+            checkbox.value = String(id);
+            checkbox.checked = !!item.linked;
+            checkbox.disabled = !enabled;
+
+            const text = document.createElement("span");
+            text.textContent = item.name || "Unnamed";
+
+            label.append(checkbox, text);
+            container.append(label);
         }
     };
 
@@ -226,9 +272,15 @@
             writingBrief.textContent = data?.writingBrief || "No writing brief has been added for this scene.";
         }
 
-        renderLinkedItems(characterChips, data?.characters);
-        renderLinkedItems(assetChips, data?.assets);
-        renderLinkedItems(locationChips, data?.locations);
+        currentSceneLinks = {
+            characters: Array.isArray(data?.characters) ? data.characters : [],
+            assets: Array.isArray(data?.assets) ? data.assets : [],
+            locations: Array.isArray(data?.locations) ? data.locations : []
+        };
+        renderSceneLinkList(characterChips, currentSceneLinks.characters, "character", !!resolvedSceneId);
+        renderSceneLinkList(assetChips, currentSceneLinks.assets, "asset", !!resolvedSceneId);
+        renderSceneLinkList(locationChips, currentSceneLinks.locations, "location", !!resolvedSceneId);
+        setSceneLinksStatus(resolvedSceneId ? "Ready to save." : "No resolved PlotDirector scene.");
         setHidden(plotDirectorSceneDetails, false);
         setHidden(writingBriefBlock, false);
         setHidden(plotDirectorLinkGroups, false);
@@ -711,6 +763,63 @@
         body: JSON.stringify(body)
     });
 
+    const putJson = (url, body) => fetchJson(url, {
+        method: "PUT",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify(body)
+    });
+
+    const selectedLinkIds = (container) => {
+        if (!container) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return [...container.querySelectorAll("input[type='checkbox']:checked")]
+            .map((checkbox) => Number.parseInt(checkbox.value || "", 10))
+            .filter((id) => Number.isInteger(id) && id > 0);
+    };
+
+    const updateCurrentSceneLinkState = () => {
+        const selectedCharacters = new Set(selectedLinkIds(characterChips));
+        const selectedAssets = new Set(selectedLinkIds(assetChips));
+        const selectedLocations = new Set(selectedLinkIds(locationChips));
+
+        currentSceneLinks = {
+            characters: currentSceneLinks.characters.map((item) => ({ ...item, linked: selectedCharacters.has(Number.parseInt(linkItemId(item, "character"), 10)) })),
+            assets: currentSceneLinks.assets.map((item) => ({ ...item, linked: selectedAssets.has(Number.parseInt(linkItemId(item, "asset"), 10)) })),
+            locations: currentSceneLinks.locations.map((item) => ({ ...item, linked: selectedLocations.has(Number.parseInt(linkItemId(item, "location"), 10)) }))
+        };
+    };
+
+    const saveSceneLinks = async () => {
+        if (!resolvedSceneId) {
+            setSceneLinksStatus("No resolved PlotDirector scene.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (saveSceneLinksButton) {
+            saveSceneLinksButton.disabled = true;
+            saveSceneLinksButton.textContent = "Saving...";
+        }
+
+        try {
+            await putJson(`/api/word-companion/scenes/${resolvedSceneId}/links`, {
+                characterIds: selectedLinkIds(characterChips),
+                assetIds: selectedLinkIds(assetChips),
+                locationIds: selectedLinkIds(locationChips)
+            });
+            updateCurrentSceneLinkState();
+            setSceneLinksStatus("Scene links saved successfully.");
+        } catch {
+            setSceneLinksStatus("Unable to save scene links.");
+        } finally {
+            if (saveSceneLinksButton) {
+                saveSceneLinksButton.disabled = !resolvedSceneId;
+                saveSceneLinksButton.textContent = "Save Scene Links";
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
     const syncSceneProgress = async () => {
         if (!resolvedSceneId) {
             setSyncStatus("No resolved PlotDirector scene.");
@@ -836,8 +945,8 @@
             }
             setPlotDirectorSceneStatus("Linked to PlotDirector");
             setDocumentMessage("");
-            renderCompanionData(companionData);
             setResolvedScene(resolvedSceneId);
+            renderCompanionData(companionData);
             return true;
         } catch {
             resetPlotDirectorScene("Not found in PlotDirector");
@@ -985,6 +1094,7 @@
     refreshPlotDirectorSceneButton?.addEventListener("click", refreshPlotDirectorScene);
     refreshCurrentSceneButton?.addEventListener("click", refreshCurrentScene);
     syncSceneProgressButton?.addEventListener("click", syncSceneProgress);
+    saveSceneLinksButton?.addEventListener("click", saveSceneLinks);
     runDiagnosticsButton?.addEventListener("click", runDiagnostics);
 
     if (isAuthenticated) {