diff --git a/characters/merume.json b/characters/merume.json
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+{
+    "name": "Merume",
+    "description": "A four-armed succubus with long elven ears, and a tail. She usually ties her blue hair into pigtails. She enjoys cooking (only when she's by herself) and of course, playing way too much video games in her free time.",
+    "age": "???",
+    "pronouns": "she/her"
+}
diff --git a/characters/mysterious-swordswoman.json b/characters/mysterious-swordswoman.json
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+{
+    "name": "Mysterious Swordswoman",
+    "description": "She is a talented swordsman and nomad that travels from town to town in the countryside.",
+    "age": "???",
+    "pronouns": "she/her"
+}
diff --git a/content/characters/merume/_index.md b/content/characters/merume/_index.md
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+++ b/content/characters/merume/_index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+layout: art-character
+title: Merume
+age: ???
+pronouns: she/her
+slug: merume
+---
+A four-armed succubus with long elven ears, and a tail. She usually ties her blue hair into pigtails. She enjoys cooking (only when she's by herself) and of course, playing way too much video games in her free time.
diff --git a/content/characters/mysterious-swordswoman/_index.md b/content/characters/mysterious-swordswoman/_index.md
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+++ b/content/characters/mysterious-swordswoman/_index.md
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+---
+layout: art-character
+title: Mysterious Swordswoman
+age: ???
+pronouns: she/her
+slug: mysterious-swordswoman
+---
+She is a talented swordsman and nomad that travels from town to town in the countryside.
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diff --git a/scripts/gen_art.py b/scripts/gen_art.py
index 4730876..179f52c 100644
--- a/scripts/gen_art.py
+++ b/scripts/gen_art.py
@@ -113,15 +113,50 @@ def parse_art_json(output_directory, filename, json_file, threed = False, animat
         return (year, characters, tags)
 
 
+def parse_character_json(output_directory, filename, json_file):
+    print(f"parsed character: {filename}")
+
+    json_data = json.load(json_file)
+
+    base_directory = os.path.join(characters_output_directory, filename)
+    if not os.path.exists(base_directory):
+        os.mkdir(base_directory)
+
+    with open(os.path.join(base_directory, '_index.md'), 'w') as f:
+        f.write('---\n')
+
+        write_field(f, 'layout', 'art-character')
+
+        write_field(f, 'title', json_data["name"])
+
+        if "age" in json_data:
+            write_field(f, 'age', json_data["age"])
+
+        if "pronouns" in json_data:
+            write_field(f, 'pronouns', json_data["pronouns"])
+
+        write_field(f, 'slug', filename)
+
+        f.write('---\n')
+
+        if "description" in json_data:
+            f.write(json_data["description"])
+            f.write('\n')
+
 art_data_directory = '../art'
 threed_data_directory = '../3d'
 animation_data_directory = '../animation'
+characters_data_directory = '../characters'
 art_output_directory = '../content/art'
 guest_art_data_directory = '../guestart'
+characters_output_directory = '../content/characters'
 
 shutil.rmtree(art_output_directory)
 os.mkdir(art_output_directory)
 
+shutil.rmtree(characters_output_directory)
+os.mkdir(characters_output_directory)
+
 collected_years = set()
 year_stats = {}
 total_art = 0
@@ -162,6 +197,18 @@ for filename in os.listdir(art_data_directory):
             collected_years.add(year)
             total_art += 1
 
+for filename in os.listdir(characters_data_directory):
+    f = os.path.join(characters_data_directory, filename)
+
+    if os.path.isfile(f):
+        filename_without_ext = os.path.splitext(filename)[0]
+
+        if filename_without_ext == ".DS_Store" or filename_without_ext == ".directory":
+            continue
+
+        with open(f, "r") as file:
+            parse_character_json(characters_data_directory, filename_without_ext, file)
+
 for filename in os.listdir(threed_data_directory):
     f = os.path.join(threed_data_directory, filename)
 
diff --git a/themes/red/layouts/_default/character.html b/themes/red/layouts/_default/character.html
index d82eedd..015e3b0 100644
--- a/themes/red/layouts/_default/character.html
+++ b/themes/red/layouts/_default/character.html
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
+    <h2>{{ .Title }}</h2>
+    <hr>
+
+    <table>
+        <tr>
+            <th>Age</th>
+            <td>{{ .Params.age }}</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <th>Pronouns</th>
+            <td>{{ .Params.pronouns }}</td>
+        </tr>
+    </table>
+
     {{ partial "art-tag" . }}
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/themes/red/layouts/partials/art-tag.html b/themes/red/layouts/partials/art-tag.html
index 73d77b4..a7a880d 100644
--- a/themes/red/layouts/partials/art-tag.html
+++ b/themes/red/layouts/partials/art-tag.html
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-<h2>{{ .Title }}</h2>
-<hr>
-
 {{ .Content }}
 
 {{ partial "art-gallery" . }}
diff --git a/themes/retro/layouts/_default/arttag.html b/themes/retro/layouts/_default/arttag.html
index d82eedd..3a74041 100644
--- a/themes/retro/layouts/_default/arttag.html
+++ b/themes/retro/layouts/_default/arttag.html
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
+    <h2>{{ .Title }}</h2>
+    <hr>
+
     {{ partial "art-tag" . }}
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/themes/retro/layouts/_default/character.html b/themes/retro/layouts/_default/character.html
index d82eedd..3a74041 100644
--- a/themes/retro/layouts/_default/character.html
+++ b/themes/retro/layouts/_default/character.html
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
+    <h2>{{ .Title }}</h2>
+    <hr>
+
     {{ partial "art-tag" . }}
 {{ end }}