diff --git a/src/blobbi/core/hooks/useSeedIdentitySync.ts b/src/blobbi/core/hooks/useSeedIdentitySync.ts
index d49062fd..f88bca02 100644
--- a/src/blobbi/core/hooks/useSeedIdentitySync.ts
+++ b/src/blobbi/core/hooks/useSeedIdentitySync.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from '../lib/blobbi';
 
 /**
- * For each visible companion that has needsColorSync === true,
+ * For each visible companion that has needsSeedIdentitySync === true,
  * republish it with an `updateBlobbiTags` call that includes the
  * companion's (possibly adjusted) seed. The merge pipeline's
  * syncMirrorTagsToSeed will overwrite all stale mirror tags.
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function useSeedIdentitySync(
     if (companions.length === 0) return;
 
     const toSync = companions.filter(
-      (c) => c.needsColorSync && !c.isLegacy && c.seed && !syncedRef.current.has(c.d),
+      (c) => c.needsSeedIdentitySync && !c.isLegacy && c.seed && !syncedRef.current.has(c.d),
     );
 
     if (toSync.length === 0) return;
diff --git a/src/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi.ts b/src/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi.ts
index 2e4d0230..39388b97 100644
--- a/src/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi.ts
+++ b/src/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi.ts
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ export interface BlobbiCompanion {
   /** Whether this is a legacy event that needs migration */
   isLegacy: boolean;
   /** Whether stored mirror tags differ from seed-derived identity and need republishing */
-  needsColorSync: boolean;
+  needsSeedIdentitySync: boolean;
   /** Timestamp of last user interaction (unix seconds) */
   lastInteraction: number;
   /** Timestamp used for stat decay checkpoint (unix seconds) */
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ export function companionNeedsMigration(companion: BlobbiCompanion): boolean {
  * - no seed exists (legacy event; tags are authoritative)
  * - all mirror tags already match the seed-derived values
  */
-export function eventNeedsColorSync(tags: string[][]): boolean {
+export function eventNeedsSeedIdentitySync(tags: string[][]): boolean {
   const seed = getTagValue(tags, 'seed');
   if (!seed || seed.length !== 64) return false;
 
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ export function parseBlobbiEvent(event: NostrEvent): BlobbiCompanion | undefined
   
   // Check if stored mirror tags need syncing with seed-derived values
   // Uses the effective seed (which may be adjusted during compat window)
-  const needsColorSync = eventNeedsColorSync(
+  const needsSeedIdentitySync = eventNeedsSeedIdentitySync(
     effectiveSeed !== seed
       ? tags.map((t) => t[0] === 'seed' ? ['seed', effectiveSeed!] : t)
       : tags,
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ export function parseBlobbiEvent(event: NostrEvent): BlobbiCompanion | undefined
     d: d.length > 30 ? `${d.slice(0, 20)}...` : d,
     name,
     isLegacy,
-    needsColorSync,
+    needsSeedIdentitySync,
     hasSeed: !!seed,
     traits: `${visualTraits.baseColor} ${visualTraits.pattern} ${visualTraits.size}`,
   });
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ export function parseBlobbiEvent(event: NostrEvent): BlobbiCompanion | undefined
     seed: effectiveSeed,
     visualTraits,
     isLegacy,
-    needsColorSync,
+    needsSeedIdentitySync,
     lastInteraction: parseNumericTag(tags, 'last_interaction')!,
     lastDecayAt: parseNumericTag(tags, 'last_decay_at'),
     stats: {
@@ -1270,7 +1270,9 @@ export function parseBlobbiEvent(event: NostrEvent): BlobbiCompanion | undefined
     careStreakLastDay: getTagValue(tags, 'care_streak_last_day'),
     incubationTime: parseNumericTag(tags, 'incubation_time'),
     startIncubation: parseNumericTag(tags, 'start_incubation'),
-    adultType: getTagValue(tags, 'adult_type'),
+    adultType: stage === 'adult' && effectiveSeed && effectiveSeed.length === 64
+      ? deriveAdultTypeFromSeed(effectiveSeed)
+      : getTagValue(tags, 'adult_type'),
     stateStartedAt: parseNumericTag(tags, 'state_started_at'),
     progressionStartedAt: parseNumericTag(tags, 'progression_started_at') ?? parseNumericTag(tags, 'state_started_at'),
     tasks,
diff --git a/src/blobbi/onboarding/lib/blobbi-preview.ts b/src/blobbi/onboarding/lib/blobbi-preview.ts
index 9810b8b9..c94beeaa 100644
--- a/src/blobbi/onboarding/lib/blobbi-preview.ts
+++ b/src/blobbi/onboarding/lib/blobbi-preview.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export function previewToBlobbiCompanion(preview: BlobbiEggPreview) {
     
     // Required but not used for preview rendering
     isLegacy: false,
-    needsColorSync: false,
+    needsSeedIdentitySync: false,
     lastInteraction: preview.createdAt,
     lastDecayAt: preview.createdAt,
     generation: 1,
diff --git a/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx b/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx
index f5f3b53b..61d0c2d1 100644
--- a/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ function BlobbiContent() {
   }, [filteredCompanions]);
 
   // STEP 3: Sync visible companions whose mirror tags are stale.
-  // Republishes only companions with actual mismatches (needsColorSync flag).
+  // Republishes only companions with actual mismatches (needsSeedIdentitySync flag).
   useSeedIdentitySync(filteredCompanions, updateCompanionEvent);
 
   // STEP 5: localStorage for UI selection (user-scoped key)