diff --git a/history/characters/NEOW_e_france.txt b/history/characters/NEOW_e_france.txt
index 040a610d..b40c8ce2 100644
--- a/history/characters/NEOW_e_france.txt
+++ b/history/characters/NEOW_e_france.txt
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ france_wendelin_ney={
 	dynasty=ney_dynasty #total larp
 	religion=trenchsinger
 	culture=rottisch
-	2534.1.10={birth=yes}
+	2544.1.10={birth=yes}
 	2600.1.1={death =yes}
 }
 
diff --git a/history/characters/NEOW_e_germania.txt b/history/characters/NEOW_e_germania.txt
index 002703b2..c4d54e6e 100644
--- a/history/characters/NEOW_e_germania.txt
+++ b/history/characters/NEOW_e_germania.txt
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ germany0020 = {
 	dynasty = ahlers_dynasty
 	religion = volksmarchen
 	culture = NEOW_pomeranian
-	2520.1.1 = {
+	2545.3.22 = {
     	birth = yes
 	}
 	2600.1.1 = {
@@ -1254,19 +1254,6 @@ germany0032 = {
 	}
 }
 
-#germany0033 = { 
-#	name = "placeholder"
-#	dynasty = placeholder_dynasty
-#	religion = "volksmarchen"
-#	culture = saxon
-##	2522.1.1 = {
- #   	birth = yes
-#	}
-#	2600.1.1 = {
-#    	death = yes
-#	}
-#}
-
 germany0034 = {
 	name = "Eilika"
 	dynasty = thiele_dynasty
@@ -1826,11 +1813,7 @@ germany0065 = {
 	dynasty = schmidt_dynasty
 	religion = "roman_catholic"
 	culture = bavarian
-	trait = education_intrigue_1
-	trait = humble
-	trait = arbitrary
-	trait = deceitful
-	2527.5.19 = {
+	2547.5.19 = {
 		birth = yes
 	}
 	2600.1.1 = {
diff --git a/history/characters/NEOW_e_scandinavia.txt b/history/characters/NEOW_e_scandinavia.txt
index 81858dbe..e8aed094 100644
--- a/history/characters/NEOW_e_scandinavia.txt
+++ b/history/characters/NEOW_e_scandinavia.txt
@@ -402,11 +402,7 @@ scandinavia0021 = {
 	religion = "lutheran"
 	culture = ostsk
 	female = yes
-	trait = education_diplomacy_1
-	trait = trusting
-	trait = generous
-	trait = lazy
-	2526.5.1 = {
+	2546.5.1 = {
     	birth = yes
 	}
 	2600.1.1 = {
@@ -700,7 +696,7 @@ fishe0007 = {
     dynasty= gunnarsson_dynasty
     religion="viking"
     culture= icelander
-    2521.8.5={
+    2541.8.5={
         birth=yes
     }
     2690.1.1={