Complete Phase III personhood (SOUL-WP-0004)

Map descriptive personhood dimensions P1–P12, four kinds of personhood, and
Character/Persona/Actor separations. Support H2/H8, judge TE-06, write
phase-iii-personhood-synthesis.md, finish SOUL-WP-0004, and mark SOUL-WP-0005
ready.

concepts/character.md

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 # Character
 
-**Status:** provisional  
-**See also:** RQ7, H8
+**Status:** revised (Phase III, 2026-08-12)  
+**See also:** RQ7, H8, RN-004, `research/character-persona/character-persona-performance-map.md`
 
 ## Working definition
 
 **Character** is a relatively persistent structure of dispositions from which
-context-dependent behavior emerges.
+context-dependent behavior tends to emerge.
 
-Distinct from:
+## Distinctions
 
-- **state** (fast-changing conditions),
-- **behavior** (contextual expression),
-- **role** / **persona** (situated projection),
-- **identity** (sameness of the Being over time).
+| Term | Role |
+|---|---|
+| State | Fast-changing conditions |
+| Behavior | Contextual expression |
+| Character | Slower dispositional structure |
+| Persona | Situated projection / mask |
+| Identity | Sameness of the Being over time |
 
-## Notes for research
+## Hard constraints (Phase I identity research)
 
-Artificial character should produce recognizable patterns across novel situations,
-not merely imitate vocabulary or mannerisms.
+- Character similarity ⇏ identity  
+- Character change ⇏ identity loss  
+
+Character is identity-*relevant*, not identity-defining.
+
+## Artificial quality bar
+
+Recognizable patterns across **novel** situations — not mere style mimicry.
+
+## Sources
+
+Personality psychology (traits; situation×disposition); narrative characterization
+(Schechtman; Ricoeur); Introduction §7; RN-004 §19.