diff --git a/root/artist/utils.js b/root/artist/utils.js
index a6ece52bace..abb987c1113 100644
--- a/root/artist/utils.js
+++ b/root/artist/utils.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export function artistBeginAreaLabel(typeId: ?number): string {
     case 5:
     case 6:
       return addColonText(lp('Founded in', 'group artist'));
+    case 4:
+      return addColonText(lp('Created in', 'character artist'));
     default:
       return addColonText(l('Begin area'));
   }
diff --git a/root/static/scripts/edit/MB/Control/ArtistEdit.js b/root/static/scripts/edit/MB/Control/ArtistEdit.js
index 288097094bf..df98b8b4111 100644
--- a/root/static/scripts/edit/MB/Control/ArtistEdit.js
+++ b/root/static/scripts/edit/MB/Control/ArtistEdit.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ MB.Control.ArtistEdit = function () {
    *   Unknown: 0
    *   Person: 1
    *   Group: 2
+   *   Character: 4
    *   Orchestra: 5
    *   Choir: 6
    */
@@ -70,6 +71,19 @@ MB.Control.ArtistEdit = function () {
         self.disableGender();
         break;
 
+      case '4':
+        self.changeDateText(
+          addColonText(lp('Created', 'character artist')),
+          addColonText(lp('Ended', 'artist end date')),
+          l('This artist has ended.'),
+        );
+        self.changeAreaText(
+          addColonText(lp('Created in', 'character artist')),
+          addColonText(l('End area')),
+        );
+        self.enableGender();
+        break;
+
       case '0':
       default:
         self.changeDateText(