diff --git a/components/edit/revisions.vue b/components/edit/revisions.vue
index ba3d3c2..7b1553e 100644
--- a/components/edit/revisions.vue
+++ b/components/edit/revisions.vue
@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@ const curatedRevisions = computed(() => revisions.value.map((revision) => {
 			};
 		}
 
+		if (delta.key === 'mergeTarget' || delta.key === 'mergeSource') {
+			// new socials don't have IDs yet, so we need to compare the values
+			return {
+				...delta,
+				value: `#${delta.actorId} ${delta.actorName} (${delta.profileIds.length} profiles${delta.profileIds.length > 0 ? `: ${delta.profileIds.join()}` : ''})`,
+			};
+		}
+
 		if (dateKeys.includes(delta.key) && delta.value) {
 			return {
 				...delta,
diff --git a/src/actors.js b/src/actors.js
index 095711a..b125ba3 100644
--- a/src/actors.js
+++ b/src/actors.js
@@ -597,6 +597,205 @@ function curateActorEntry(actor, context) {
 	};
 }
 
+function getBaseActor(actor) {
+	return Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(actor).map(([key, values]) => {
+		if ([
+			'scenes',
+			'likes',
+			'stashes',
+			'profiles',
+		].includes(key)) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		if ([
+			'socials',
+		].includes(key)) {
+			return [key, values];
+		}
+
+		if (values?.id) {
+			return [key, values.id];
+		}
+
+		if (values?.metric) {
+			return [key, values.metric];
+		}
+
+		if (Array.isArray(values)) {
+			return [key, values.map((value) => value?.hash || value?.id || value)];
+		}
+
+		return [key, values];
+	}).filter(Boolean));
+}
+
+function getDeltas(edits, baseActor, options) {
+	return Promise.all(Object.entries(edits).map(async ([key, value]) => {
+		if (baseActor[key] === value || typeof value === 'undefined') {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		if (key === 'originCountry' && edits.originPlace) {
+			// place overrides country
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		if (key === 'residenceCountry' && edits.residencePlace) {
+			// place overrides country
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		if (['originPlace', 'residencePlace'].includes(key)) {
+			if (!value && !baseActor[key]) {
+				// don't pollute deltas if value is already unset
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			if (!value) {
+				return [
+					// { key: key.includes('origin') ? 'originCountry' : 'residenceCountry', value: null },
+					{ key: key.includes('origin') ? 'originState' : 'residenceState', value: null },
+					{ key: key.includes('origin') ? 'originCity' : 'residenceCity', value: null },
+				];
+			}
+
+			const resolvedLocation = await resolvePlace(value, {
+				knex,
+				redis,
+				logger,
+				slugify,
+				unprint,
+			}, {
+				userAgent: 'contact via https://traxxx.me/',
+			});
+
+			if (!resolvedLocation) {
+				throw new Error(`Failed to resolve ${key} ${value}`);
+			}
+
+			const countryKey = key.includes('origin') ? 'originCountry' : 'residenceCountry';
+
+			if (!resolvedLocation.country) {
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			return [
+				{
+					key: countryKey,
+					value: resolvedLocation.country,
+					comment: edits[countryKey] && edits[countryKey] !== resolvedLocation.country
+						? `${countryKey} overridden by resolved ${key}`
+						: null,
+				},
+				{
+					key: key.includes('origin') ? 'originState' : 'residenceState',
+					value: resolvedLocation.state || null, // explicitly unset to prevent outcomes like Los Angeles, Greenland
+				},
+				{
+					key: key.includes('origin') ? 'originCity' : 'residenceCity',
+					value: resolvedLocation.city || null,
+				},
+			];
+		}
+
+		if (key === 'socials') {
+			const convertedSocials = curateSocials(value);
+
+			const convertedUrls = value
+				.filter((social) => social.url && !convertedSocials.some((convertedSocial) => convertedSocial.url === social.url))
+				.map((social) => social.url);
+
+			const conversionComment = convertedUrls.length > 0
+				? `curated URLs ${convertedUrls.join(', ')} as social handles`
+				: null;
+
+			return {
+				key,
+				value: convertedSocials,
+				comment: conversionComment,
+			};
+		}
+
+		if (['cup', 'bust', 'waist', 'hip'].includes(key)) {
+			const convertedValue = convertFigure(key, value, options.figureUnits);
+
+			const conversionComment = !value || convertedValue === value
+				? null
+				: `${key} converted from ${value} ${options.figureUnits?.toUpperCase() || 'US'} to ${convertedValue} US`;
+
+			return {
+				key,
+				value: convertedValue,
+				comment: conversionComment,
+			};
+		}
+
+		if (['height'].includes(key)) {
+			const convertedValue = convertHeight(value, options.sizeUnits);
+
+			if (baseActor[key] === convertedValue) {
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			const conversionComment = !value || convertedValue === value
+				? null
+				: `${key} converted from ${value[0]} in ${value[1]} ft to ${convertedValue} cm`;
+
+			return {
+				key,
+				value: convertedValue,
+				comment: conversionComment,
+			};
+		}
+
+		if (['weight'].includes(key)) {
+			const convertedValue = convertWeight(value, options.sizeUnits);
+
+			if (baseActor[key] === convertedValue) {
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			const conversionComment = !value || convertedValue === value
+				? null
+				: `${key} converted from ${value} lbs to ${convertedValue} kg`;
+
+			return {
+				key,
+				value: convertedValue,
+				comment: conversionComment,
+			};
+		}
+
+		if (['penisLength', 'penisGirth'].includes(key) && options.penisUnits === 'imperial') {
+			const convertedValue = Math.round(convert(value, 'inches').to('cm'));
+
+			if (baseActor[key] === convertedValue) {
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			return {
+				key,
+				value: convertedValue,
+				comment: `${key} converted from ${value} inches to ${convertedValue} cm`,
+			};
+		}
+
+		if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+			const valueSet = new Set(value);
+			const baseSet = new Set(baseActor[key]);
+
+			if (valueSet.size === baseSet.size && baseActor[key].every((id) => valueSet.has(id))) {
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			return { key, value: Array.from(valueSet) };
+		}
+
+		return { key, value };
+	})).then((rawDeltas) => rawDeltas.flat().filter(Boolean));
+}
+
 export async function createActor(newActor, context, reqUser) {
 	if (!reqUser || reqUser.role === 'user') {
 		throw new HttpError('You are not permitted to create actors', 403);
@@ -619,7 +818,7 @@ export async function mergeActors(targetActorId, sourceActorIds, reqUser) {
 		throw new HttpError('Cannot merge actor profile into itself', 400);
 	}
 
-	const [targetActor, sourceActors] = await Promise.all([
+	const [targetActorEntry, sourceActorEntries] = await Promise.all([
 		knex('actors')
 			.where('id', targetActorId)
 			.whereNull('entity_id')
@@ -629,14 +828,27 @@ export async function mergeActors(targetActorId, sourceActorIds, reqUser) {
 			.whereIn('id', sourceActorIds),
 	]);
 
-	if (!targetActor) {
+	if (!targetActorEntry) {
 		throw new HttpError('Target actor not found', 404);
 	}
 
-	if (sourceActors.length < sourceActorIds.length) {
+	if (sourceActorEntries.length < sourceActorIds.length) {
 		throw new HttpError('Source actor not found', 404);
 	}
 
+	const [[targetActor], sourceActors] = await Promise.all([
+		fetchActorsById([targetActorEntry.id], {
+			reqUser,
+			includeAssets: true,
+			includePartOf: true,
+		}),
+		fetchActorsById(sourceActorEntries.map((sourceActorEntry) => sourceActorEntry.id), {
+			reqUser,
+			includeAssets: true,
+			includePartOf: true,
+		}),
+	]);
+
 	const trx = await knex.transaction();
 
 	let mergedProfiles = [];
@@ -674,7 +886,7 @@ export async function mergeActors(targetActorId, sourceActorIds, reqUser) {
 			.whereIn('actor_id', sourceActorIds)
 			.whereNotIn('entity_id', existingProfiles.map((profile) => profile.entity_id))
 			.whereNotIn('id', duplicateSourceProfiles.map((profile) => profile.id))
-			.returning('id');
+			.returning(['id', 'actor_id']);
 
 		// find releases that have more than one source actor assigned
 		duplicateSourceActors = await trx('releases_actors')
@@ -748,11 +960,61 @@ export async function mergeActors(targetActorId, sourceActorIds, reqUser) {
 			.whereIn('actor_id', sourceActorIds)
 			.returning('stash_id');
 
-		/* TODO: add revision entries
-		console.log('SOURCES', targetActor, sourceActors);
+		const baseTargetActor = getBaseActor(targetActor);
 
-		throw new Error('ABORT');
-		*/
+		const targetDeltas = sourceActors.map((sourceActor) => ({
+			key: 'mergeSource',
+			actorId: sourceActor.id,
+			actorName: sourceActor.name,
+			profileIds: sourceProfiles
+				.filter((sourceProfile) => sourceProfile.actor_id === sourceActor.id)
+				.map((sourceProfile) => sourceProfile.id),
+		}));
+
+		await trx('actors_revisions')
+			.insert({
+				actor_id: targetActor.id,
+				user_id: reqUser.id,
+				base: baseTargetActor,
+				deltas: JSON.stringify(targetDeltas),
+				hash: mj.hash({
+					base: baseTargetActor,
+					deltas: targetDeltas,
+				}),
+				reviewed_by: reqUser.id,
+				reviewed_at: knex.fn.now(),
+				applied_at: knex.fn.now(),
+				approved: true,
+			});
+
+		await trx('actors_revisions')
+			.insert(sourceActors.map((sourceActor) => {
+				const baseSourceActor = getBaseActor(sourceActor);
+
+				const deltas = [{
+					key: 'mergeTarget',
+					actorId: targetActorId,
+					actorName: targetActor.name,
+					profileIds: sourceProfiles
+						.filter((sourceProfile) => sourceProfile.actor_id === sourceActor.id)
+						.map((sourceProfile) => sourceProfile.id),
+				}];
+
+				return {
+					actor_id: sourceActor.id,
+					user_id: reqUser.id,
+					base: baseSourceActor,
+					deltas: JSON.stringify(deltas),
+					hash: mj.hash({
+						base: baseSourceActor,
+						deltas: targetDeltas,
+					}),
+					reviewed_by: reqUser.id,
+					reviewed_at: knex.fn.now(),
+					applied_at: knex.fn.now(),
+					approved: true,
+				};
+			}));
 
 		await trx.commit();
 	}
@@ -1151,205 +1413,6 @@ function curateSocials(socials) {
 	}).filter(Boolean);
 }
 
-function getBaseActor(actor) {
-	return Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(actor).map(([key, values]) => {
-		if ([
-			'scenes',
-			'likes',
-			'stashes',
-			'profiles',
-		].includes(key)) {
-			return null;
-		}
-
-		if ([
-			'socials',
-		].includes(key)) {
-			return [key, values];
-		}
-
-		if (values?.id) {
-			return [key, values.id];
-		}
-
-		if (values?.metric) {
-			return [key, values.metric];
-		}
-
-		if (Array.isArray(values)) {
-			return [key, values.map((value) => value?.hash || value?.id || value)];
-		}
-
-		return [key, values];
-	}).filter(Boolean));
-}
-
-function getDeltas(edits, baseActor, options) {
-	return Promise.all(Object.entries(edits).map(async ([key, value]) => {
-		if (baseActor[key] === value || typeof value === 'undefined') {
-			return null;
-		}
-
-		if (key === 'originCountry' && edits.originPlace) {
-			// place overrides country
-			return null;
-		}
-
-		if (key === 'residenceCountry' && edits.residencePlace) {
-			// place overrides country
-			return null;
-		}
-
-		if (['originPlace', 'residencePlace'].includes(key)) {
-			if (!value && !baseActor[key]) {
-				// don't pollute deltas if value is already unset
-				return null;
-			}
-
-			if (!value) {
-				return [
-					// { key: key.includes('origin') ? 'originCountry' : 'residenceCountry', value: null },
-					{ key: key.includes('origin') ? 'originState' : 'residenceState', value: null },
-					{ key: key.includes('origin') ? 'originCity' : 'residenceCity', value: null },
-				];
-			}
-
-			const resolvedLocation = await resolvePlace(value, {
-				knex,
-				redis,
-				logger,
-				slugify,
-				unprint,
-			}, {
-				userAgent: 'contact via https://traxxx.me/',
-			});
-
-			if (!resolvedLocation) {
-				throw new Error(`Failed to resolve ${key} ${value}`);
-			}
-
-			const countryKey = key.includes('origin') ? 'originCountry' : 'residenceCountry';
-
-			if (!resolvedLocation.country) {
-				return null;
-			}
-
-			return [
-				{
-					key: countryKey,
-					value: resolvedLocation.country,
-					comment: edits[countryKey] && edits[countryKey] !== resolvedLocation.country
-						? `${countryKey} overridden by resolved ${key}`
-						: null,
-				},
-				{
-					key: key.includes('origin') ? 'originState' : 'residenceState',
-					value: resolvedLocation.state || null, // explicitly unset to prevent outcomes like Los Angeles, Greenland
-				},
-				{
-					key: key.includes('origin') ? 'originCity' : 'residenceCity',
-					value: resolvedLocation.city || null,
-				},
-			];
-		}
-
-		if (key === 'socials') {
-			const convertedSocials = curateSocials(value);
-
-			const convertedUrls = value
-				.filter((social) => social.url && !convertedSocials.some((convertedSocial) => convertedSocial.url === social.url))
-				.map((social) => social.url);
-
-			const conversionComment = convertedUrls.length > 0
-				? `curated URLs ${convertedUrls.join(', ')} as social handles`
-				: null;
-
-			return {
-				key,
-				value: convertedSocials,
-				comment: conversionComment,
-			};
-		}
-
-		if (['cup', 'bust', 'waist', 'hip'].includes(key)) {
-			const convertedValue = convertFigure(key, value, options.figureUnits);
-
-			const conversionComment = !value || convertedValue === value
-				? null
-				: `${key} converted from ${value} ${options.figureUnits?.toUpperCase() || 'US'} to ${convertedValue} US`;
-
-			return {
-				key,
-				value: convertedValue,
-				comment: conversionComment,
-			};
-		}
-
-		if (['height'].includes(key)) {
-			const convertedValue = convertHeight(value, options.sizeUnits);
-
-			if (baseActor[key] === convertedValue) {
-				return null;
-			}
-
-			const conversionComment = !value || convertedValue === value
-				? null
-				: `${key} converted from ${value[0]} in ${value[1]} ft to ${convertedValue} cm`;
-
-			return {
-				key,
-				value: convertedValue,
-				comment: conversionComment,
-			};
-		}
-
-		if (['weight'].includes(key)) {
-			const convertedValue = convertWeight(value, options.sizeUnits);
-
-			if (baseActor[key] === convertedValue) {
-				return null;
-			}
-
-			const conversionComment = !value || convertedValue === value
-				? null
-				: `${key} converted from ${value} lbs to ${convertedValue} kg`;
-
-			return {
-				key,
-				value: convertedValue,
-				comment: conversionComment,
-			};
-		}
-
-		if (['penisLength', 'penisGirth'].includes(key) && options.penisUnits === 'imperial') {
-			const convertedValue = Math.round(convert(value, 'inches').to('cm'));
-
-			if (baseActor[key] === convertedValue) {
-				return null;
-			}
-
-			return {
-				key,
-				value: convertedValue,
-				comment: `${key} converted from ${value} inches to ${convertedValue} cm`,
-			};
-		}
-
-		if (Array.isArray(value)) {
-			const valueSet = new Set(value);
-			const baseSet = new Set(baseActor[key]);
-
-			if (valueSet.size === baseSet.size && baseActor[key].every((id) => valueSet.has(id))) {
-				return null;
-			}
-
-			return { key, value: Array.from(valueSet) };
-		}
-
-		return { key, value };
-	})).then((rawDeltas) => rawDeltas.flat().filter(Boolean));
-}
-
 export async function createActorRevision(actorId, {
 	edits,
 	comment,