diff --git a/src/lib/components/grids/CharacterGrid.svelte b/src/lib/components/grids/CharacterGrid.svelte
index fb818243..bc64e2e5 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/grids/CharacterGrid.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/grids/CharacterGrid.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 	import type { GridCharacter } from '$lib/types/api/party'
-	import type { Job } from '$lib/types/api/entities'
 	import { getContext } from 'svelte'
 	import type { PartyContext } from '$lib/types/party-context'
 	import type { DragDropContext } from '$lib/composables/drag-drop.svelte'
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@
 		characters?: GridCharacter[] | undefined
 		mainWeaponElement?: number | null | undefined
 		partyElement?: number | null | undefined
-		job?: Job | undefined
 		container?: string | undefined
 	}
 
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@
 		characters = [],
 		mainWeaponElement = undefined,
 		partyElement = undefined,
-		job = undefined,
 		container = 'main-characters'
 	}: Props = $props()
 
@@ -50,7 +47,6 @@
 		{#each characterSlots as character, i}
 			<li
 				aria-label={`Character slot ${i}`}
-				class:main-character={i === 0}
 				class:Empty={!character}
 			>
 				{#if dragContext}
@@ -73,7 +69,6 @@
 								position={i}
 								{mainWeaponElement}
 								{partyElement}
-								job={i === 0 ? job : undefined}
 							/>
 						</DraggableItem>
 					</DropZone>
@@ -83,7 +78,6 @@
 						position={i}
 						{mainWeaponElement}
 						{partyElement}
-						job={i === 0 ? job : undefined}
 					/>
 				{/if}
 			</li>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/party/Party.svelte b/src/lib/components/party/Party.svelte
index b56a64be..e66bb59a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/party/Party.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/party/Party.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { onMount, getContext, setContext } from 'svelte'
+	import { onMount, getContext, setContext, onDestroy } from 'svelte'
 	import type { Party, GridCharacter, GridWeapon, GridSummon } from '$lib/types/api/party'
+	import { partyStore } from '$lib/stores/partyStore.svelte'
 
 	// TanStack Query mutations - Grid
 	import {
@@ -84,6 +85,16 @@
 		initial?.id && initial?.id !== 'new' && Array.isArray(initial?.weapons) ? initial : defaultParty
 	)
 
+	// Sync party to global store for components outside the party context (like DetailsSidebar)
+	$effect(() => {
+		partyStore.setParty(party)
+	})
+
+	// Clear store on unmount
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		partyStore.clear()
+	})
+
 	let activeTab = $state<GridType>(GridType.Weapon)
 	let loading = $state(false)
 	let error = $state<string | null>(null)
@@ -249,14 +260,12 @@
 	function handleTabChange(tab: GridType) {
 		activeTab = tab
 		// Update selectedSlot to the first valid empty slot for this tab
-		// Characters tab: position 0 is protagonist (not selectable), so start at 1
-		// Weapons/Summons: start at first empty slot
 		const nextEmpty = findNextEmptySlot(party, tab)
 		if (nextEmpty !== SLOT_NOT_FOUND) {
 			selectedSlot = nextEmpty
 		} else {
-			// Fallback: Characters start at 1 (skip protagonist), others at 0
-			selectedSlot = tab === GridType.Character ? 1 : 0
+			// Fallback: all grid types start at 0
+			selectedSlot = 0
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -902,7 +911,6 @@
 							characters={party.characters}
 							{mainWeaponElement}
 							{partyElement}
-							job={party.job}
 						/>
 					</div>
 				{/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/party/PartySegmentedControl.svelte b/src/lib/components/party/PartySegmentedControl.svelte
index 99972974..634fab7e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/party/PartySegmentedControl.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/party/PartySegmentedControl.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 <svelte:options runes={true} />
 
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { getContext } from 'svelte'
 	import type { Party, GridCharacter, GridWeapon, GridSummon } from '$lib/types/api/party'
 	import { GridType } from '$lib/types/enums'
 	import SegmentedControl from '$lib/components/ui/segmented-control/SegmentedControl.svelte'
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@
 	const weapons = $derived(party.weapons)
 	const summons = $derived(party.summons)
 	const characters = $derived(party.characters)
-	const job = $derived(party.job)
-	const element = $derived(party.element)
 
 	// Handle value changes
 	let value = $state(selectedTab)
@@ -41,10 +38,6 @@
 		onTabChange?.(newValue as GridType)
 	}
 
-	// Get user gender from context if available
-	// This would typically come from auth/account state
-	const accountContext = getContext<any>('account')
-	const userGender = $derived(accountContext?.user?.gender ?? 0)
 </script>
 
 <nav class={className}>
@@ -54,12 +47,7 @@
 			label={m.party_segmented_control_characters()}
 			selected={value === GridType.Character}
 		>
-			<CharacterRep
-				job={job}
-				element={element}
-				gender={userGender}
-				characters={characters}
-			/>
+			<CharacterRep characters={characters} />
 		</RepSegment>
 
 		<RepSegment
diff --git a/src/lib/components/reps/CharacterRep.svelte b/src/lib/components/reps/CharacterRep.svelte
index 7108443f..1051d637 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/reps/CharacterRep.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/reps/CharacterRep.svelte
@@ -1,49 +1,21 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import type { Party, GridWeapon, GridCharacter } from '$lib/types/api/party'
-	import type { Job } from '$lib/types/api/entities'
-	import { getElementClass } from '$lib/utils/element'
 	import { getCharacterImageWithPose } from '$lib/utils/images'
-	import { getJobPortraitUrl, Gender } from '$lib/utils/jobUtils'
 
 	interface Props {
 		party?: Party
 		characters?: GridCharacter[]
-		job?: Job
-		jobId?: string
-		element?: number
-		gender?: number
 	}
 
-	let { party, characters: directCharacters, job, jobId, element, gender }: Props = $props()
+	let { party, characters: directCharacters }: Props = $props()
 
 	// Use direct characters if provided, otherwise get from party
 	const characters = $derived(directCharacters || party?.characters || [])
-	const grid = $derived(Array.from({ length: 3 }, (_, i) =>
+	// Show 5 characters at positions 0-4
+	const grid = $derived(Array.from({ length: 5 }, (_, i) =>
 		characters.find((c: GridCharacter) => c?.position === i)
 	))
 
-	// Get job from party if not directly provided
-	const currentJob = $derived(job || party?.job)
-	const genderValue = $derived(gender !== undefined ? gender : 0) // Default to Gran if not specified
-
-	const protagonistClass = $derived(
-		// If element is directly provided, use it
-		element ? getElementClass(element) :
-		// Otherwise try to get from party's mainhand weapon
-		party ? (() => {
-			const main: GridWeapon | undefined = (party.weapons || []).find(
-				(w: GridWeapon) => w?.mainhand || w?.position === -1
-			)
-			const el = main?.element ?? main?.weapon?.element
-			return getElementClass(el) || ''
-		})() : ''
-	)
-
-	// Get job portrait URL if job is available
-	const jobPortraitUrl = $derived(
-		currentJob ? getJobPortraitUrl(currentJob, genderValue as Gender) : ''
-	)
-
 	function characterImageUrl(c?: GridCharacter): string {
 		const id = c?.character?.granblueId
 		if (!id) return ''
@@ -70,16 +42,6 @@
 
 <div class="rep">
 	<ul class="characters">
-		<li class={`protagonist ${protagonistClass}`} class:empty={!currentJob}>
-			{#if currentJob && jobPortraitUrl}
-				<img
-					alt="{currentJob.name.en} job"
-					src={jobPortraitUrl}
-					loading="lazy"
-					decoding="async"
-				/>
-			{/if}
-		</li>
 		{#each grid as c, i}
 			<li class="character" class:empty={!c}>
 				{#if c}<img
@@ -96,7 +58,6 @@
 <style lang="scss">
 	@use '$src/themes/layout' as *;
 	@use '$src/themes/spacing' as *;
-	@use '$src/themes/rep' as rep;
 
 	.rep {
 		width: 100%;
@@ -106,14 +67,13 @@
 
 		.characters {
 			display: grid;
-			grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
+			grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
 			gap: $unit-half;
 			margin: 0;
 			padding: 0;
 			list-style: none;
 
-			.character,
-			.protagonist {
+			.character {
 				aspect-ratio: 16/33;
 				background: var(--placeholder-bg);
 				border-radius: 4px;
@@ -125,62 +85,13 @@
 					background: var(--placeholder-bg);
 					box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
 				}
-			}
 
-			.character img {
-				display: block;
-				width: 100%;
-				height: 100%;
-				object-fit: cover;
-			}
-		}
-
-		.protagonist {
-			border-color: transparent;
-			border-width: 1px;
-			border-style: solid;
-			@include rep.aspect(32, 66);
-
-			img {
-				position: relative;
-				width: 100%;
-				height: 100%;
-				object-fit: cover;
-			}
-
-			&.wind {
-				background: var(--wind-portrait-bg);
-				border-color: var(--wind-bg);
-			}
-
-			&.fire {
-				background: var(--fire-portrait-bg);
-				border-color: var(--fire-bg);
-			}
-
-			&.water {
-				background: var(--water-portrait-bg);
-				border-color: var(--water-bg);
-			}
-
-			&.earth {
-				background: var(--earth-portrait-bg);
-				border-color: var(--earth-bg);
-			}
-
-			&.light {
-				background: var(--light-portrait-bg);
-				border-color: var(--light-bg);
-			}
-
-			&.dark {
-				background: var(--dark-portrait-bg);
-				border-color: var(--dark-bg);
-			}
-
-			&.empty {
-				background: var(--placeholder-bg);
-				box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+				img {
+					display: block;
+					width: 100%;
+					height: 100%;
+					object-fit: cover;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/units/CharacterUnit.svelte b/src/lib/components/units/CharacterUnit.svelte
index e898e0a9..4344d974 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/units/CharacterUnit.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/units/CharacterUnit.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import type { GridCharacter } from '$lib/types/api/party'
 	import type { Party } from '$lib/types/api/party'
-	import type { Job } from '$lib/types/api/entities'
 	import { getContext } from 'svelte'
 	import Icon from '$lib/components/Icon.svelte'
 	import UnitMenuContainer from '$lib/components/ui/menu/UnitMenuContainer.svelte'
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@
 	import UncapIndicator from '$lib/components/uncap/UncapIndicator.svelte'
 	import { getCharacterImageWithPose } from '$lib/utils/images'
 	import { openDetailsSidebar } from '$lib/features/details/openDetailsSidebar.svelte'
-	import { getJobPortraitUrl, Gender } from '$lib/utils/jobUtils'
 	import { sidebar } from '$lib/stores/sidebar.svelte'
 	import { GridType } from '$lib/types/enums'
 	import perpetuityFilled from '$src/assets/icons/perpetuity/filled.svg'
@@ -21,10 +19,9 @@
 		position: number
 		mainWeaponElement?: number | null | undefined
 		partyElement?: number | null | undefined
-		job?: Job | undefined
 	}
 
-	let { item, position, mainWeaponElement, partyElement, job }: Props = $props()
+	let { item, position, mainWeaponElement, partyElement }: Props = $props()
 
 	type PartyCtx = {
 		getParty: () => Party
@@ -51,16 +48,6 @@
 	}
 	// Use $derived to ensure consistent computation between server and client
 	let imageUrl = $derived.by(() => {
-		// For protagonist slot (position 0) with a job, show job portrait
-		if (position === 0 && job) {
-			return getJobPortraitUrl(job, Gender.Gran) // TODO: Get gender from user preferences
-		}
-
-		// For protagonist slot without a job, show nothing (relief.png background shows through)
-		if (position === 0 && !job) {
-			return ''
-		}
-
 		// If no item or no character with granblueId, return placeholder
 		if (!item || !item.character?.granblueId) {
 			return getCharacterImageWithPose(null, 'main', 0, 0)
@@ -76,16 +63,12 @@
 		)
 	})
 
-	// Check if this is the protagonist slot
-	const isProtagonist = $derived(position === 0)
-
 	// Check if this item is currently active in the sidebar
 	let isActive = $derived(item?.id && sidebar.activeItemId === String(item.id))
 
 	// Check if this empty slot is currently selected for adding an item
 	let isEmptySelected = $derived(
 		!item &&
-			!isProtagonist &&
 			ctx?.getSelectedSlot?.() === position &&
 			ctx?.getActiveTab?.() === GridType.Character
 	)
@@ -194,48 +177,44 @@
 					{#key item?.id ?? position}
 						<div
 							class="frame character cell {elementClass}"
-							class:protagonist={position === 0}
 							class:editable={ctx?.canEdit()}
 							class:is-active={isActive}
 							onclick={() => viewDetails()}
 						>
-							{#if position !== 0}
-								{#if ctx?.canEdit()}
-									<button
-										class="perpetuity"
-										class:active={item.perpetuity}
-										onclick={togglePerpetuity}
-										title={item.perpetuity ? 'Remove Perpetuity Ring' : 'Add Perpetuity Ring'}
-									>
-										<img
-											class="perpetuity-icon filled"
-											src={perpetuityFilled}
-											alt="Perpetuity Ring"
-										/>
-										<img
-											class="perpetuity-icon empty"
-											src={perpetuityEmpty}
-											alt="Add Perpetuity Ring"
-										/>
-									</button>
-								{:else if item.perpetuity}
+							{#if ctx?.canEdit()}
+								<button
+									class="perpetuity"
+									class:active={item.perpetuity}
+									onclick={togglePerpetuity}
+									title={item.perpetuity ? 'Remove Perpetuity Ring' : 'Add Perpetuity Ring'}
+								>
 									<img
-										class="perpetuity static"
+										class="perpetuity-icon filled"
 										src={perpetuityFilled}
 										alt="Perpetuity Ring"
-										title="Perpetuity Ring"
 									/>
-								{/if}
+									<img
+										class="perpetuity-icon empty"
+										src={perpetuityEmpty}
+										alt="Add Perpetuity Ring"
+									/>
+								</button>
+							{:else if item.perpetuity}
+								<img
+									class="perpetuity static"
+									src={perpetuityFilled}
+									alt="Perpetuity Ring"
+									title="Perpetuity Ring"
+								/>
 							{/if}
 							{#if imageUrl}
-							<img
-								class="image {elementClass}"
-								class:placeholder={!item?.character?.granblueId && !isProtagonist}
-								class:protagonist={isProtagonist}
-								alt={isProtagonist && job ? job.name.en : displayName(item?.character)}
-								src={imageUrl}
-							/>
-						{/if}
+								<img
+									class="image {elementClass}"
+									class:placeholder={!item?.character?.granblueId}
+									alt={displayName(item?.character)}
+									src={imageUrl}
+								/>
+							{/if}
 						</div>
 					{/key}
 				</div>
@@ -271,30 +250,19 @@
 		{#key `empty-${position}`}
 			<div
 				class="frame character cell"
-				class:editable={ctx?.canEdit() && !isProtagonist}
-				class:protagonist={isProtagonist}
-				class:empty-protagonist={isProtagonist && !job}
+				class:editable={ctx?.canEdit()}
 				class:is-selected={isEmptySelected}
 				onclick={() =>
-					!isProtagonist &&
 					ctx?.canEdit() &&
 					ctx?.openPicker &&
 					ctx.openPicker({ type: 'character', position, item })}
 			>
-				{#if !isProtagonist}
-					<img
-						class="image placeholder"
-						alt=""
-						src="/images/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png"
-					/>
-				{:else if job && imageUrl}
-					<img
-						class="image protagonist"
-						alt={job.name.en}
-						src={imageUrl}
-					/>
-				{/if}
-				{#if ctx?.canEdit() && !isProtagonist}
+				<img
+					class="image placeholder"
+					alt=""
+					src="/images/placeholders/placeholder-weapon-grid.png"
+				/>
+				{#if ctx?.canEdit()}
 					<span class="icon">
 						<Icon name="plus" size={24} />
 					</span>
@@ -428,17 +396,6 @@
 
 	.frame.character.cell {
 		@include rep.aspect(rep.$char-cell-w, rep.$char-cell-h);
-
-		&.protagonist {
-			background-image: url('/images/relief.png'), linear-gradient(to right, #000, #484440, #000);
-			background-size: cover;
-			background-position: center -20px;
-			background-repeat: no-repeat;
-
-			&.empty-protagonist {
-				background-position: center 0;
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 	.image {
@@ -453,18 +410,6 @@
 		&.placeholder {
 			opacity: 0;
 		}
-
-		&.protagonist {
-			object-fit: cover;
-			opacity: 1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	.frame.protagonist {
-		// Protagonist slot may have different aspect ratio for job portraits
-		.image {
-			object-fit: cover;
-		}
 	}
 
 	.icon {