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title: Character Review Decisions
category: Story Intelligence
tags: story intelligence, characters, decisions
contextKey: storyIntelligence.characters.decisions
micro: Create a distinct character, link an existing identity or ignore this suggestion.
quickTitle: Character Review Decisions
quickSummary: Create a distinct character, link an existing identity or ignore this suggestion.
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# Character Review Decisions

Create new keeps a distinct person. Same character as attaches the mention to an existing identity. Ignore skips the suggestion. An existing match is evidence to inspect, not proof. Save all displayed choices before navigating away.

# Understanding the Fields

| Field | Suggested use |
| --- | --- |
| [Name to import](/Help/Article/storyIntelligence.review.importName) | Choose the main record name for a newly created character, place or object. |
| [Same Character As](/Help/Article/storyIntelligence.characters.sameCharacter) | Link this mention to the existing person it actually identifies. |

# Related Guides

- [Story Intelligence Review Centre](/Help/Article/storyIntelligence.reviewCentre)