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title: Attribute History
category: Characters
tags: characters, attributes, changes, continuity
contextKey: characters.attributeHistory
micro: Track visible or story-relevant character attribute changes over time.
quickTitle: What is Attribute History?
quickSummary: Attribute History records changes such as condition, status, appearance or other traits that matter to continuity.
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# Overview

Attribute History captures changes to a character that occur through the story. It is useful for injuries, disguises, emotional states, social status, possessions, abilities or any other tracked trait.

# When Should I Use This?

Use it when a change needs to remain true after the scene where it happens. If an injury, disguise or revealed trait affects later chapters, record it.

# How To Use It

Review attribute entries in scene order. Use the linked scene to check whether the change is introduced clearly and whether later scenes respect it.

# Example

If Rebecca injures her hand in Chapter 8, later scenes should not show her playing piano easily unless the story accounts for recovery. Attribute history helps catch that.

# Writer Tip

Record the first moment a change becomes true, not every scene where it remains true.

# Common Mistakes

- Tracking minor details that never affect the story.
- Forgetting to add an attribute event when a visible condition changes.
- Mixing author planning notes with in-story changes.
- Leaving recovery or reversal moments unrecorded.

# Related Guides

- [Character Details](/Help/Article/characters.details)
- [Scene Appearances](/Help/Article/characters.sceneAppearances)
- [Warnings](/Help/Article/warnings.overview)