diff --git a/cli/engine.py b/cli/engine.py
index 56e1a90..1b8da69 100644
--- a/cli/engine.py
+++ b/cli/engine.py
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ def process_book(bp, folder, context="", resume=False, interactive=False):
 
             # Refine Persona to match the actual output (every 5 chapters)
             if (i == 0 or i % 5 == 0) and txt:
-                bp['book_metadata']['author_details'] = style_persona.refine_persona(bp, txt, folder)
+                pov_char = ch.get('pov_character')
+                bp['book_metadata']['author_details'] = style_persona.refine_persona(bp, txt, folder, pov_character=pov_char)
                 with open(bp_path, "w") as f: json.dump(bp, f, indent=2)
                 cached_persona = build_persona_info(bp)  # Rebuild cache with updated bio
 
@@ -275,6 +276,10 @@ def process_book(bp, folder, context="", resume=False, interactive=False):
                 tracking['lore'] = bible_tracker.update_lore_index(folder, txt, tracking.get('lore', {}))
                 with open(lore_track_path, "w") as f: json.dump(tracking['lore'], f, indent=2)
 
+            # Persist dynamic tracking changes back to the bible (Step 1: Bible-Tracking Merge)
+            bp = bible_tracker.merge_tracking_to_bible(bp, tracking)
+            with open(bp_path, "w") as f: json.dump(bp, f, indent=2)
+
             # Update Structured Story State (Item 9: Thread Tracking)
             current_story_state = story_state.update_story_state(txt, ch['chapter_number'], current_story_state, folder)
 
diff --git a/story/bible_tracker.py b/story/bible_tracker.py
index 1ff47ce..6d9d16f 100644
--- a/story/bible_tracker.py
+++ b/story/bible_tracker.py
@@ -141,6 +141,30 @@ def update_lore_index(folder, chapter_text, current_lore):
         return current_lore
 
 
+def merge_tracking_to_bible(bible, tracking):
+    """Merge dynamic tracking state back into the bible dict.
+
+    Makes bible.json the single persistent source of truth by updating
+    character data and lore from the in-memory tracking object.
+    Returns the modified bible dict.
+    """
+    for name, data in tracking.get('characters', {}).items():
+        matched = False
+        for char in bible.get('characters', []):
+            if char.get('name') == name:
+                char.update(data)
+                matched = True
+                break
+        if not matched:
+            utils.log("TRACKER", f"  -> Character '{name}' in tracking not found in bible. Skipping.")
+
+    if 'lore' not in bible:
+        bible['lore'] = {}
+    bible['lore'].update(tracking.get('lore', {}))
+
+    return bible
+
+
 def harvest_metadata(bp, folder, full_manuscript):
     utils.log("HARVESTER", "Scanning for new characters...")
     full_text = "\n".join([c.get('content', '') for c in full_manuscript])[:500000]
diff --git a/story/style_persona.py b/story/style_persona.py
index 5b9a1a8..ce813bb 100644
--- a/story/style_persona.py
+++ b/story/style_persona.py
@@ -184,11 +184,42 @@ def validate_persona(bp, persona_details, folder):
         return True, 7
 
 
-def refine_persona(bp, text, folder):
+def refine_persona(bp, text, folder, pov_character=None):
     utils.log("SYSTEM", "Refining Author Persona based on recent chapters...")
     ad = bp.get('book_metadata', {}).get('author_details', {})
-    current_bio = ad.get('bio', 'Standard style.')
 
+    # If a POV character is given and has a voice_profile, refine that instead
+    if pov_character:
+        for char in bp.get('characters', []):
+            if char.get('name') == pov_character and char.get('voice_profile'):
+                vp = char['voice_profile']
+                current_bio = vp.get('bio', 'Standard style.')
+                prompt = f"""
+    ROLE: Literary Stylist
+    TASK: Refine a POV character's voice profile based on the text sample.
+
+    INPUT_DATA:
+    - TEXT_SAMPLE: {text[:3000]}
+    - CHARACTER: {pov_character}
+    - CURRENT_VOICE_BIO: {current_bio}
+
+    GOAL: Ensure future chapters for this POV character sound exactly like the sample. Highlight quirks, patterns, vocabulary specific to this character's perspective.
+
+    OUTPUT_FORMAT (JSON): {{ "bio": "Updated voice bio..." }}
+    """
+                try:
+                    response = ai_models.model_logic.generate_content(prompt)
+                    utils.log_usage(folder, ai_models.model_logic.name, response.usage_metadata)
+                    new_bio = json.loads(utils.clean_json(response.text)).get('bio')
+                    if new_bio:
+                        char['voice_profile']['bio'] = new_bio
+                        utils.log("SYSTEM", f"  -> Voice profile bio updated for '{pov_character}'.")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    utils.log("SYSTEM", f"  -> Voice profile refinement failed for '{pov_character}': {e}")
+                return ad  # Return author_details unchanged
+
+    # Default: refine the main author persona bio
+    current_bio = ad.get('bio', 'Standard style.')
     prompt = f"""
     ROLE: Literary Stylist
     TASK: Refine Author Bio based on text sample.
diff --git a/story/writer.py b/story/writer.py
index 24c39be..215c40e 100644
--- a/story/writer.py
+++ b/story/writer.py
@@ -168,8 +168,19 @@ def write_chapter(chap, bp, folder, prev_sum, tracking=None, prev_content=None,
 
     pov_char = chap.get('pov_character', '')
 
-    # Use pre-loaded persona if provided (avoids re-reading sample files every chapter)
-    if prebuilt_persona is not None:
+    # Check for character-specific voice profile (Step 2: Character Voice Profiles)
+    character_voice = None
+    if pov_char:
+        for char in bp.get('characters', []):
+            if char.get('name') == pov_char and char.get('voice_profile'):
+                vp = char['voice_profile']
+                character_voice = f"Style/Bio: {vp.get('bio', '')}\nKeywords: {', '.join(vp.get('keywords', []))}"
+                utils.log("WRITER", f"  -> Using voice profile for POV character: {pov_char}")
+                break
+
+    if character_voice:
+        persona_info = character_voice
+    elif prebuilt_persona is not None:
         persona_info = prebuilt_persona
     else:
         persona_info = build_persona_info(bp) or "Standard, balanced writing style."