diff --git a/src-tauri/migrations/021_translation.sql b/src-tauri/migrations/021_translation.sql
index a2cca78..5c207d9 100644
--- a/src-tauri/migrations/021_translation.sql
+++ b/src-tauri/migrations/021_translation.sql
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ALTER TABLE story_entries ADD COLUMN original_input TEXT;
 ALTER TABLE characters ADD COLUMN translated_name TEXT;
 ALTER TABLE characters ADD COLUMN translated_description TEXT;
 ALTER TABLE characters ADD COLUMN translated_relationship TEXT;
+ALTER TABLE characters ADD COLUMN translated_traits TEXT;
 ALTER TABLE characters ADD COLUMN translation_language TEXT;
 
 -- Add translation columns to locations
diff --git a/src/lib/components/wizard/SetupWizard.svelte b/src/lib/components/wizard/SetupWizard.svelte
index c8a42d7..b833014 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/wizard/SetupWizard.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/wizard/SetupWizard.svelte
@@ -1236,9 +1236,9 @@
     let translations: {
       language: string;
       openingScene?: string;
-      protagonist?: { name?: string; description?: string };
+      protagonist?: { name?: string; description?: string; traits?: string[] };
       startingLocation?: { name?: string; description?: string };
-      characters?: { [originalName: string]: { name?: string; description?: string; relationship?: string } };
+      characters?: { [originalName: string]: { name?: string; description?: string; relationship?: string; traits?: string[] } };
     } | undefined;
 
     if (TranslationService.shouldTranslate(translationSettings)) {
@@ -1255,6 +1255,7 @@
         translations.protagonist = {
           name: protagonistTranslated.name,
           description: protagonistTranslated.description,
+          traits: protagonistTranslated.traits,
         };
       }
 
@@ -1278,6 +1279,7 @@
               name: translated.name,
               description: translated.description,
               relationship: translated.relationship,
+              traits: translated.traits,
             };
           }
         }
diff --git a/src/lib/components/world/CharacterPanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/world/CharacterPanel.svelte
index 0a63cd5..953c498 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/world/CharacterPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/world/CharacterPanel.svelte
@@ -563,9 +563,9 @@
           <!-- Details Section - Collapsible -->
           {#if showDetails}
             <div class="mt-2 space-y-1.5 text-xs">
-              {#if character.traits.length > 0}
+              {#if character.traits.length > 0 || (character.translatedTraits && character.translatedTraits.length > 0)}
                 <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
-                  {#each character.traits as trait}
+                  {#each character.translatedTraits ?? character.traits as trait}
                     <span
                       class="rounded bg-surface-700/80 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-surface-400"
                       >{trait}</span
diff --git a/src/lib/services/database.ts b/src/lib/services/database.ts
index 75f1b6c..e3a0ddf 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/database.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/database.ts
@@ -497,8 +497,8 @@ class DatabaseService {
   async addCharacter(character: Character): Promise<void> {
     const db = await this.getDb();
     await db.execute(
-      `INSERT INTO characters (id, story_id, name, description, relationship, traits, visual_descriptors, portrait, status, metadata, branch_id, translated_name, translated_description, translated_relationship, translation_language)
-       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+      `INSERT INTO characters (id, story_id, name, description, relationship, traits, visual_descriptors, portrait, status, metadata, branch_id, translated_name, translated_description, translated_relationship, translated_traits, translation_language)
+       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
       [
         character.id,
         character.storyId,
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ class DatabaseService {
         character.translatedName || null,
         character.translatedDescription || null,
         character.translatedRelationship || null,
+        character.translatedTraits ? JSON.stringify(character.translatedTraits) : null,
         character.translationLanguage || null,
       ]
     );
@@ -1536,6 +1537,7 @@ private mapEmbeddedImage(row: any): EmbeddedImage {
       translatedName: row.translated_name || null,
       translatedDescription: row.translated_description || null,
       translatedRelationship: row.translated_relationship || null,
+      translatedTraits: row.translated_traits ? JSON.parse(row.translated_traits) : null,
       translationLanguage: row.translation_language || null,
     };
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/story.svelte.ts b/src/lib/stores/story.svelte.ts
index b5962e9..4fe2ead 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/story.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/story.svelte.ts
@@ -2622,9 +2622,9 @@ async createStoryFromWizard(data: {
     translations?: {
       language: string;
       openingScene?: string;
-      protagonist?: { name?: string; description?: string };
+      protagonist?: { name?: string; description?: string; traits?: string[] };
       startingLocation?: { name?: string; description?: string };
-      characters?: { [originalName: string]: { name?: string; description?: string; relationship?: string } };
+      characters?: { [originalName: string]: { name?: string; description?: string; relationship?: string; traits?: string[] } };
     };
   }): Promise<Story> {
 log('createStoryFromWizard called', {
@@ -2681,6 +2681,7 @@ settings: {
         branchId: null, // New stories start on main branch
         translatedName: protagonistTranslation?.name ?? null,
         translatedDescription: protagonistTranslation?.description ?? null,
+        translatedTraits: protagonistTranslation?.traits ?? null,
         translationLanguage: protagonistTranslation ? data.translations?.language ?? null : null,
       };
       await database.addCharacter(protagonist);
@@ -2756,6 +2757,7 @@ settings: {
         translatedName: charTranslation?.name ?? null,
         translatedDescription: charTranslation?.description ?? null,
         translatedRelationship: charTranslation?.relationship ?? null,
+        translatedTraits: charTranslation?.traits ?? null,
         translationLanguage: charTranslation ? data.translations?.language ?? null : null,
       };
       await database.addCharacter(character);
diff --git a/src/lib/types/index.ts b/src/lib/types/index.ts
index c86243e..5b270e4 100644
--- a/src/lib/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types/index.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ export interface Character {
   translatedName?: string | null;
   translatedDescription?: string | null;
   translatedRelationship?: string | null;
+  translatedTraits?: string[] | null;
   translationLanguage?: string | null;
 }