.bg-layered-soft {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(18, 46, 40, 0.45), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #05070b, #060910);
}

.section-header {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-6);
}

.section-intro {
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

.characters-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: center;
}

.characters-hero-text {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.characters-hero-media {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.characters-roles-grid,
.characters-main-heroes,
.characters-factions-grid,
.characters-antagonists-grid,
.characters-npc-grid,
.characters-next-grid,
.characters-progression-grid {
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.characters-list,
.characters-meta {
  list-style: none;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

.characters-list li,
.characters-meta li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.characters-list li::before,
.characters-meta li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.6rem;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f4e3a2, #c59d3f);
  box-shadow: var(--glow-gold);
}

.characters-callout {
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

.characters-myth-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: center;
}

.characters-myth-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.characters-myth-media {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.characters-ability-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: center;
}

.characters-ability-media {
  max-width: 520px;
}

.characters-ability-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.characters-gallery-wrapper {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.characters-gallery-main {
  height: 100%;
}

.characters-gallery-main img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.characters-gallery-info {
  align-self: stretch;
}

.characters-next-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.characters-next-card {
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
}

.characters-next-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
}

.characters-next-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary-strong);
}

.characters-gallery-cta .btn {
  margin: 0 var(--space-2) var(--space-2);
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .characters-hero-grid,
  .characters-myth-grid,
  .characters-ability-grid,
  .characters-gallery-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .characters-hero-media,
  .characters-myth-media,
  .characters-ability-media {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .characters-next-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-4);
  }

  .section {
    padding-top: var(--space-8);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-8);
  }

  .characters-gallery-cta .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}