diff --git a/_database/sql/migrations/2026-04-02-083548-0000_characters/up.sql b/_database/sql/migrations/2026-04-02-083548-0000_characters/up.sql
index cece8e53f7..6676eb0140 100644
--- a/_database/sql/migrations/2026-04-02-083548-0000_characters/up.sql
+++ b/_database/sql/migrations/2026-04-02-083548-0000_characters/up.sql
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CREATE TABLE characters (
   token VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
 
   -- The type or "features" of the character.
-  character_type VARCHAR(32) DEFAULT NULL,
+  character_type VARCHAR(24) DEFAULT NULL,
 
   -- Whether the character has been fully created and is available for use.
   -- A character may exist in the database before its creation job completes.
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ CREATE TABLE characters (
   UNIQUE KEY (token),
   KEY index_character_type (character_type),
   KEY index_maybe_creator_user_token (maybe_creator_user_token),
+  KEY index_maybe_creator_user_token_active (maybe_creator_user_token, is_active),
   KEY index_is_active (is_active),
   KEY index_kinovi_character_id (kinovi_character_id),
   KEY index_maybe_generic_inference_job_token (maybe_generic_inference_job_token),
-  KEY index_maybe_kinovi_job_id (maybe_kinovi_job_id),
   KEY index_created_at (created_at),
   KEY index_deleted_at (deleted_at)
 
diff --git a/_database/sql/migrations_squashed/characters/characters.sql b/_database/sql/migrations_squashed/characters/characters.sql
index 4e2dea9c47..16f77f252b 100644
--- a/_database/sql/migrations_squashed/characters/characters.sql
+++ b/_database/sql/migrations_squashed/characters/characters.sql
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ CREATE TABLE characters (
   token VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
 
   -- The type or "features" of the character.
-  character_type VARCHAR(32) DEFAULT NULL,
+  character_type VARCHAR(24) DEFAULT NULL,
 
   -- Whether the character has been fully created and is available for use.
   -- A character may exist in the database before its creation job completes.
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ CREATE TABLE characters (
   UNIQUE KEY (token),
   KEY index_character_type (character_type),
   KEY index_maybe_creator_user_token (maybe_creator_user_token),
+  KEY index_maybe_creator_user_token_active (maybe_creator_user_token, is_active),
   KEY index_is_active (is_active),
   KEY index_kinovi_character_id (kinovi_character_id),
   KEY index_maybe_generic_inference_job_token (maybe_generic_inference_job_token),
-  KEY index_maybe_kinovi_job_id (maybe_kinovi_job_id),
   KEY index_created_at (created_at),
   KEY index_deleted_at (deleted_at)