diff --git a/app/models/character.rb b/app/models/character.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e0ca3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/character.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Character < ApplicationRecord
+  belongs_to :table, optional: true
+  belongs_to :game_system
+  belongs_to :user
+
+  validates :name, presence: true,
+                   length: { maximum: 200 }
+end
diff --git a/app/models/game_system.rb b/app/models/game_system.rb
index aa3a12a..f1d2519 100644
--- a/app/models/game_system.rb
+++ b/app/models/game_system.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class GameSystem < ApplicationRecord
+  has_many :characters, dependent: :restrict_with_error
+  has_many :tables, dependent: :restrict_with_error
+
   validates :name, presence: true,
                    uniqueness: true,
                    length: { maximum: 100 }
diff --git a/app/models/table.rb b/app/models/table.rb
index c06b28e..f109678 100644
--- a/app/models/table.rb
+++ b/app/models/table.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 class Table < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :owner, class_name: "User"
   belongs_to :game_system
+  has_many :characters, dependent: :nullify
   has_many :players, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :table_invites, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :users, through: :players
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 14d76f7..1413f73 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   deletable_attachments :avatar
 
   has_and_belongs_to_many :site_roles
+  has_many :characters, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :owned_tables, foreign_key: :owner_id, class_name: "Table"
   has_many :players, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :tables, through: :players
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240605143732_create_characters.rb b/db/migrate/20240605143732_create_characters.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32af570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240605143732_create_characters.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class CreateCharacters < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.1]
+  def change
+    create_table :characters do |t|
+      t.string :name, null: false
+      t.belongs_to :table, null: true, foreign_key: true
+      t.belongs_to :game_system, null: false, foreign_key: true
+      t.belongs_to :user, null: false, foreign_key: true
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+
+    add_check_constraint :characters, "length(name) <= 200", name: "chk_character_name_max_length"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 91dc70d..217ec72 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2024_06_05_132327) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2024_06_05_143732) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
 
@@ -52,6 +52,19 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2024_06_05_132327) do
     t.index ["blob_id", "variation_digest"], name: "index_active_storage_variant_records_uniqueness", unique: true
   end
 
+  create_table "characters", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "name", null: false
+    t.bigint "table_id"
+    t.bigint "game_system_id", null: false
+    t.bigint "user_id", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.index ["game_system_id"], name: "index_characters_on_game_system_id"
+    t.index ["table_id"], name: "index_characters_on_table_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_characters_on_user_id"
+    t.check_constraint "length(name::text) <= 200", name: "chk_character_name_max_length"
+  end
+
   create_table "game_systems", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "name", null: false
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
@@ -232,6 +245,9 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2024_06_05_132327) do
 
   add_foreign_key "active_storage_attachments", "active_storage_blobs", column: "blob_id"
   add_foreign_key "active_storage_variant_records", "active_storage_blobs", column: "blob_id"
+  add_foreign_key "characters", "game_systems"
+  add_foreign_key "characters", "tables"
+  add_foreign_key "characters", "users"
   add_foreign_key "players", "tables"
   add_foreign_key "players", "users"
   add_foreign_key "solid_queue_blocked_executions", "solid_queue_jobs", column: "job_id", on_delete: :cascade
diff --git a/test/fixtures/characters.yml b/test/fixtures/characters.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07de6ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/characters.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+nardren:
+  name: Nardren Rockseeker
+  table: dnd_table
+  game_system: dnd
+  user: trevor
diff --git a/test/fixtures/game_systems.yml b/test/fixtures/game_systems.yml
index ca79d64..159dc96 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/game_systems.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/game_systems.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ troika:
 
 dnd:
   name: Dungeons & Dragons
+
+dragonbane:
+  name: Dragonbane
diff --git a/test/fixtures/tables.yml b/test/fixtures/tables.yml
index fe72901..44e5cab 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/tables.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/tables.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@ gimlis_table:
   <<: *DEFAULTS
   name: Gimli's Table
   owner: gimli
+
+dnd_table:
+  <<: *DEFAULTS
+  name: The Dungeon Master's Table
+  game_system: dnd
diff --git a/test/integration/admin_game_systems_integration_test.rb b/test/integration/admin_game_systems_integration_test.rb
index 763468b..bdb3f87 100644
--- a/test/integration/admin_game_systems_integration_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/admin_game_systems_integration_test.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class AdminGameSystemsIntegrationTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
   test "destroy should destroy game system" do
     sign_in users(:admin)
     assert_difference "GameSystem.count", -1 do
-      delete admin_game_system_path(game_systems(:dnd))
+      delete admin_game_system_path(game_systems(:dragonbane))
     end
     assert_redirected_to admin_game_systems_path
   end
diff --git a/test/models/character_test.rb b/test/models/character_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e862004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/models/character_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "test_helper"
+
+class CharacterTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  test "name must exist" do
+    assert_must_exist(characters(:nardren), :name)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/models/game_system_test.rb b/test/models/game_system_test.rb
index 59267fa..bc88908 100644
--- a/test/models/game_system_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/game_system_test.rb
@@ -6,4 +6,28 @@ class GameSystemTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   test "name must exist" do
     assert_must_exist(game_systems(:troika), :name)
   end
+
+  test "cannot delete games with characters" do
+    game = game_systems(:dnd)
+    game.tables.destroy_all
+    assert_no_difference("GameSystem.count") do
+      game_systems(:dnd).destroy
+    end
+    game.characters.destroy_all
+    assert_difference("GameSystem.count", -1) do
+      game_systems(:dnd).destroy
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "cannot delete games with tables" do
+    game = game_systems(:dnd)
+    game.characters.destroy_all
+    assert_no_difference("GameSystem.count") do
+      game_systems(:dnd).destroy
+    end
+    game.tables.destroy_all
+    assert_difference("GameSystem.count", -1) do
+      game_systems(:dnd).destroy
+    end
+  end
 end