diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/ChangelingRuleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/ChangelingRuleSystem.cs
index afd42c390c0..451a9c15ace 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/ChangelingRuleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/ChangelingRuleSystem.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public sealed partial class ChangelingRuleSystem : GameRuleSystem<ChangelingRule
 
     public readonly SoundSpecifier BriefingSound = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Ambience/Antag/changeling_start.ogg");
 
+    public readonly EntProtoId ChangelingPrototypeEntityId = "Changeling";
+
     public readonly ProtoId<AntagPrototype> ChangelingPrototypeId = "Changeling";
 
     public readonly ProtoId<NpcFactionPrototype> ChangelingFactionId = "Changeling";
@@ -39,6 +41,13 @@ public override void Initialize()
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ChangelingRuleComponent, AfterAntagEntitySelectedEvent>(OnSelectAntag);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<ChangelingRuleComponent, ObjectivesTextPrependEvent>(OnTextPrepend);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ChangelingRuleComponent, GetBriefingEvent>(OnGetBriefing);
+    }
+
+    private void OnGetBriefing(EntityUid uid, ChangelingRuleComponent comp, ref GetBriefingEvent args)
+    {
+        TryComp<MetaDataComponent>(uid, out var metaData);
+        args.Append(Loc.GetString("changeling-role-greeting", ("name", metaData?.EntityName ?? "Unknown")));
     }
 
     private void OnSelectAntag(EntityUid uid, ChangelingRuleComponent comp, ref AfterAntagEntitySelectedEvent args)
@@ -54,10 +63,9 @@ public bool MakeChangeling(EntityUid target, ChangelingRuleComponent rule)
         if (TryComp<MetaDataComponent>(target, out var metaData))
         {
             var briefing = Loc.GetString("changeling-role-greeting", ("name", metaData?.EntityName ?? "Unknown"));
-            var briefingShort = Loc.GetString("changeling-role-greeting-short", ("name", metaData?.EntityName ?? "Unknown"));
 
             _antag.SendBriefing(target, briefing, Color.Yellow, BriefingSound);
-            _role.MindAddRole(mindId, new RoleBriefingComponent { Briefing = briefingShort }, mind, true);
+            _role.MindAddRole(mindId, ChangelingPrototypeEntityId.ToString(), mind, true);
         }
         // hivemind stuff
         _npcFaction.RemoveFaction(target, NanotrasenFactionId, false);
diff --git a/Content.Server/Roles/ChangelingRoleComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Roles/ChangelingRoleComponent.cs
index a1184c67959..f59a880700c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Roles/ChangelingRoleComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Roles/ChangelingRoleComponent.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 namespace Content.Server.Roles;
 
-[RegisterComponent, ExclusiveAntagonist]
-public sealed partial class ChangelingRoleComponent : AntagonistRoleComponent
+/// <summary>
+///     Added to mind role entities to tag that they are a changeling.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed partial class ChangelingRoleComponent : BaseMindRoleComponent
 {
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-presets/preset-changeling.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-presets/preset-changeling.ftl
index 1a1e7abc8b2..fcaa91675f4 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-presets/preset-changeling.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-presets/preset-changeling.ftl
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@ changeling-role-greeting =
     You are a changeling who has absorbed and taken the form of {$name}!
     Your objectives are listed in the character menu.
     Absorb, shapeshift and evolve to complete them!
-
-changeling-role-greeting-short =
-    You are a changeling who has absorbed and taken the initial form of {$name}.
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/ru-RU/game-ticking/game-presets/preset-changeling.ftl b/Resources/Locale/ru-RU/game-ticking/game-presets/preset-changeling.ftl
index bd1bf02a8dc..9c323f8c69a 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/ru-RU/game-ticking/game-presets/preset-changeling.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/ru-RU/game-ticking/game-presets/preset-changeling.ftl
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@ changeling-role-greeting =
     Вы — генокрад, который поглотил и принял форму {$name}!
     Ваши цели указаны в меню персонажа.
     Поглощайте, изменяйте облик и эволюционируйте, чтобы выполнить их!
-
-changeling-role-greeting-short =
-    Вы — генокрад, который поглотил и принял начальную форму {$name}.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/MindRoles/mind_roles.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/MindRoles/mind_roles.yml
index 926ce512b41..5b9af479db7 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/MindRoles/mind_roles.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Roles/MindRoles/mind_roles.yml
@@ -180,3 +180,14 @@
     antagPrototype: Zombie
     exclusiveAntag: true
   - type: ZombieRole
+
+- type: entity
+  parent: BaseMindRoleAntag
+  id: MindRoleChangeling
+  name: Changeling Role
+#  description: mind-role-changeling-description
+  components:
+  - type: MindRole
+    antagPrototype: Changeling
+    exclusiveAntag: true
+  - type: ChangelingRole
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/StatusIcon/faction.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/StatusIcon/faction.yml
index 4b27be8dd2a..4db4b414bf4 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/StatusIcon/faction.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/StatusIcon/faction.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     sprite: /Textures/Interface/Misc/job_icons.rsi
     state: Syndicate
 
-- type: statusIcon
+- type: factionIcon
   id: HivemindFaction
   priority: 11
   showTo: