diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36f71d0..dbd3e5c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   - Inputs: `image1`, `image2`, `image1_picture_id`, `image2_picture_id`, `character_id`, `name`, `alias`, `gender`, `age`, `nationality`, `occupation`, `height_feet`, `height_inches`, `accent`, `general`
   - Outputs: `image1`, `image2`, `character_text`
   - Passes both images through unchanged and builds a character reference string such as `<Picture 2> and <Picture 3> reference the same character who is called Dave.`
-  - Appends optional sentences for non-visual facts such as ID, alias, gender, age, nationality, occupation, height, accent, and freeform notes only when those fields are valid and filled in.
+  - Collapses optional non-visual facts such as alias, gender, age, nationality, occupation, height, and accent into one comma-separated sentence, then ends with the freeform note as the final sentence when provided.
 
 - `Dumas JSON String to Object`
   - Input: `json_string`
diff --git a/dumas_image_nodes.py b/dumas_image_nodes.py
index 4de0a70..2183e0b 100644
--- a/dumas_image_nodes.py
+++ b/dumas_image_nodes.py
@@ -360,33 +360,28 @@ def _build_character_helper_text(
         f"<Picture {secondary_picture}> is a frontal facial reference for {character_label}.",
     ]
 
-    if character_id:
-        lines.append(f'The character ID string is "{character_id}".')
-
+    fact_fragments = []
     if alias:
-        lines.append(f"{character_label} is also known as {alias}.")
-
+        fact_fragments.append(f"is also known as {alias}")
     if gender:
-        lines.append(f"{character_label} is {gender}.")
-
+        fact_fragments.append(f"is {gender}")
     if age_value is not None:
-        lines.append(f"{character_label} is {age_value} years old.")
-
+        fact_fragments.append(f"is {age_value} years old")
     if nationality:
-        lines.append(f"{character_label} is {nationality}.")
-
+        fact_fragments.append(f"is {nationality}")
     if occupation:
-        lines.append(f"{character_label} works as {occupation}.")
-
+        fact_fragments.append(f"works as {occupation}")
     height_text = _format_height_text(height_feet, height_inches)
     if height_text:
-        lines.append(f"{character_label} is {height_text} tall.")
-
+        fact_fragments.append(f"is {height_text} tall")
     if accent:
-        lines.append(
-            f"{character_label} speaks in {_indefinite_article(accent)} {accent} accent."
+        fact_fragments.append(
+            f"speaks in {_indefinite_article(accent)} {accent} accent"
         )
 
+    if fact_fragments:
+        lines.append(f"{character_label} {', '.join(fact_fragments)}.")
+
     if general:
         lines.append(general)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_dumas_image_nodes.py b/tests/test_dumas_image_nodes.py
index c263d91..bc4135b 100644
--- a/tests/test_dumas_image_nodes.py
+++ b/tests/test_dumas_image_nodes.py
@@ -270,14 +270,7 @@ class DumasImageNodeTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 "<Picture 2> and <Picture 3> reference the same character who is called Dave.\n"
                 "<Picture 2> is the primary full-body reference for Dave.\n"
                 "<Picture 3> is a frontal facial reference for Dave.\n"
-                'The character ID string is "char_dave".\n'
-                "Dave is also known as The Locksmith.\n"
-                "Dave is male.\n"
-                "Dave is 41 years old.\n"
-                "Dave is English.\n"
-                "Dave works as a detective.\n"
-                "Dave is 6 feet 2 inches tall.\n"
-                "Dave speaks in an English accent.\n"
+                "Dave is also known as The Locksmith, is male, is 41 years old, is English, works as a detective, is 6 feet 2 inches tall, speaks in an English accent.\n"
                 "wears a long grey coat."
             ),
         )