diff --git a/src/renderer/components/organization/OrgChart.tsx b/src/renderer/components/organization/OrgChart.tsx
index 338cdb60..4e093768 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/organization/OrgChart.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/organization/OrgChart.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ import { EmptyState } from "../ui";
 import { useT } from "../../i18n";
 import { buildOrgTree, layoutForest, flattenLayout, collectEdges, statusDotColor, CARD_W, CARD_H, CHART_PADDING } from "./orgTreeLayout";
 
+const LEGEND_ORDER: Array<{ status: string; labelKey: string }> = [
+  { status: "running", labelKey: "agent.form.statusRunning" },
+  { status: "active", labelKey: "agent.form.statusActive" },
+  { status: "idle", labelKey: "agent.form.statusIdle" },
+  { status: "paused", labelKey: "agent.form.statusPaused" },
+  { status: "pending_approval", labelKey: "agent.pendingApproval" },
+  { status: "error", labelKey: "agent.form.statusError" },
+  { status: "terminated", labelKey: "agent.form.statusTerminated" },
+];
+
 export function OrgChart({ agents, connectors, onSelectAgent }: { agents: AgentRecord[]; connectors?: ConnectorRecord[]; onSelectAgent?: (agentId: string) => void }) {
   const t = useT();
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
@@ -18,6 +28,11 @@ export function OrgChart({ agents, connectors, onSelectAgent }: { agents: AgentR
   const layout = useMemo(() => layoutForest(orgTree), [orgTree]);
   const allNodes = useMemo(() => flattenLayout(layout), [layout]);
   const edges = useMemo(() => collectEdges(layout), [layout]);
+  const legendEntries = useMemo(() => {
+    const present = new Set<string>();
+    for (const a of agents) present.add(a.status);
+    return LEGEND_ORDER.filter((entry) => present.has(entry.status));
+  }, [agents]);
   const bounds = useMemo(() => {
     if (allNodes.length === 0) return { width: 800, height: 600 };
     let maxX = 0, maxY = 0;
@@ -85,6 +100,17 @@ export function OrgChart({ agents, connectors, onSelectAgent }: { agents: AgentR
           </button>
         ))}
       </div>
+      {legendEntries.length > 0 ? (
+        <div className="absolute left-3 top-3 z-10 flex flex-col gap-1 rounded-lg border border-border bg-card/95 px-3 py-2 text-[11px] backdrop-blur-sm" aria-label={t("org.statusLegend")}>
+          <div className="mb-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.06em] text-muted-foreground">{t("org.statusLegend")}</div>
+          {legendEntries.map((entry) => (
+            <div key={entry.status} className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full" style={{ backgroundColor: statusDotColor[entry.status] ?? "var(--muted-foreground)" }} aria-hidden="true" />
+              <span className="text-muted-foreground">{t(entry.labelKey)}</span>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
       <svg className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0" style={{ width: "100%", height: "100%" }}>
         <g transform={`translate(${pan.x}, ${pan.y}) scale(${zoom})`}>
           {edges.map(({ parent, child }) => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/organization/agent-form/agent-form-fields/EditFormBody.tsx b/src/renderer/components/organization/agent-form/agent-form-fields/EditFormBody.tsx
index 5578c367..e8ea775b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/organization/agent-form/agent-form-fields/EditFormBody.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/organization/agent-form/agent-form-fields/EditFormBody.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ export function EditFormBody({
   const [saveError, setSaveError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [confirmingDelete, setConfirmingDelete] = useState(false);
   const pendingApproval = agent.status === "pending_approval";
+  // Root agents (CEO / no reportsTo) must not be terminable or deletable from
+  // this form — their removal requires reassigning direct reports first, and
+  // we would rather the user see a disabled control + reason than discover
+  // the orphaning side-effect only after clicking through a confirm.
+  const isRootAgent = !agent.reportsTo;
 
   const skills = useAppStore((s) => s.skills);
   const setSkills = useAppStore((s) => s.setSkills);
@@ -211,13 +216,16 @@ export function EditFormBody({
                 { value: "running", label: t("agent.form.statusRunning") },
                 { value: "paused", label: t("agent.form.statusPaused") },
                 { value: "error", label: t("agent.form.statusError") },
-                { value: "terminated", label: t("agent.form.statusTerminated") },
+                ...(isRootAgent ? [] : [{ value: "terminated", label: t("agent.form.statusTerminated") }]),
               ]
         }
       />
       {pendingApproval ? (
         <p className="text-[12px] text-muted-foreground">{t("agent.pendingHireNote")}</p>
       ) : null}
+      {isRootAgent && !pendingApproval ? (
+        <p className="text-[12px] text-muted-foreground">{t("agent.form.rootTerminateBlocked")}</p>
+      ) : null}
       <Select
         label={t("agent.connector")}
         value={connectorId}
@@ -334,7 +342,7 @@ export function EditFormBody({
             label={t("agent.form.delete")}
             tone="danger"
             icon={Trash}
-            disabled={pendingApproval}
+            disabled={pendingApproval || isRootAgent}
             onClick={() => setConfirmingDelete(true)}
           />
         )}
@@ -344,6 +352,9 @@ export function EditFormBody({
           {t("agent.form.pendingReadOnly")}
         </p>
       ) : null}
+      {isRootAgent && !pendingApproval ? (
+        <p className="text-[12px] text-muted-foreground">{t("agent.form.rootDeleteBlocked")}</p>
+      ) : null}
       {saveError ? <p className="text-[12px] text-destructive">{saveError}</p> : null}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/renderer/i18n/en.ts b/src/renderer/i18n/en.ts
index dace8827..32f36a8f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/en.ts
@@ -1274,6 +1274,7 @@ export const en: Record<string, string> = {
   "org.zoomIn": "Zoom in",
   "org.zoomOut": "Zoom out",
   "org.fitChart": "Fit chart to screen",
+  "org.statusLegend": "Status",
   "org.agentAria": "{name}, {title}, {status}",
   "org.statusAria": "Status: {status}",
 
@@ -1380,6 +1381,8 @@ export const en: Record<string, string> = {
   "agent.form.statusPaused": "Paused",
   "agent.form.statusError": "Error",
   "agent.form.statusTerminated": "Terminated",
+  "agent.form.rootDeleteBlocked": "Top-of-chain agents cannot be deleted. Reassign their direct reports to another manager first.",
+  "agent.form.rootTerminateBlocked": "Top-of-chain agents cannot be terminated. Reassign their direct reports to another manager first.",
   "agent.form.pendingReadOnly": "Pending hires are read-only here. Use Hiring or Approvals to approve or reject the request before editing the agent profile.",
   "agent.form.saveFailed": "Failed to save agent.",
   "agent.form.wakeFailed": "Failed to wake agent.",
diff --git a/src/renderer/i18n/zh.ts b/src/renderer/i18n/zh.ts
index 6e67654c..bc35383a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/i18n/zh.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/i18n/zh.ts
@@ -1274,6 +1274,7 @@ export const zh: Record<string, string> = {
   "org.zoomIn": "放大",
   "org.zoomOut": "缩小",
   "org.fitChart": "适应画布",
+  "org.statusLegend": "状态",
   "org.agentAria": "{name}，{title}，{status}",
   "org.statusAria": "状态：{status}",
 
@@ -1380,6 +1381,8 @@ export const zh: Record<string, string> = {
   "agent.form.statusPaused": "已暂停",
   "agent.form.statusError": "错误",
   "agent.form.statusTerminated": "已终止",
+  "agent.form.rootDeleteBlocked": "顶层成员无法删除。先把下属重新分配给其他上级。",
+  "agent.form.rootTerminateBlocked": "顶层成员无法终止。先把下属重新分配给其他上级。",
   "agent.form.pendingReadOnly": "待招聘状态为只读。先在招聘或审批里批准或拒绝，再编辑智能体资料。",
   "agent.form.saveFailed": "保存智能体失败。",
   "agent.form.wakeFailed": "唤醒智能体失败。",