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title: Characters
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category: Scene Inspector
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tags: scene inspector, characters, appearances, continuity
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contextKey: sceneInspector.characters
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micro: Record who appears in the scene and what role they play.
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quickTitle: Scene characters
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quickSummary: Character entries connect a scene to point of view, presence, location and character continuity.
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# Overview
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The Characters section records who appears in the scene, how they participate and where they are. This supports Timeline appearance lanes, character-focused views and continuity checks.
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Role tells you whether a character is the point of view, a main participant, a supporting presence or only mentioned. Presence and location details help the story remember who was actually there.
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# Why Adding Characters Matters
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Characters drive many PlotDirector systems. Once a character is attached to a scene, they can appear in Timeline lanes, character-focused filters, relationship review, knowledge tracking, attribute history and continuity checks.
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You do not need to fill every character field every time. Add the details that matter: POV when reader access matters, role when participation matters, location when movement or continuity matters, and notes when the scene changes what future scenes need to remember.
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# Continuity Implications
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Character location and movement help answer whether someone could witness an event, hold an object, know a secret or appear in the next scene without a travel gap.
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# Related Guides
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- [Character Appearances](/Help/Article/timeline.characterAppearances)
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- [Character Attributes](/Help/Article/sceneInspector.characterAttributes)
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