# Character

**Status:** provisional  
**See also:** RQ7, H8

## Working definition

**Character** is a relatively persistent structure of dispositions from which
context-dependent behavior emerges.

Distinct from:

- **state** (fast-changing conditions),
- **behavior** (contextual expression),
- **role** / **persona** (situated projection),
- **identity** (sameness of the Being over time).

## Notes for research

Artificial character should produce recognizable patterns across novel situations,
not merely imitate vocabulary or mannerisms.