# FULL MODE: CHAPTER 12 - CANONICAL STATE EXTRACTION

## Character State: ch-12

### Elara Vance
**Location:** Inner Sanctum of the Heart-Root/Threshold  
**Physical:** Silver-white Sigil permanently bonded to right palm; moderate spiritual exhaustion; bruised ribs (lingering); mud-stained, damp clothing  
**Emotional:** Transcendent but weary; carries heavy responsibility for forest restoration  
**Arc Status:** 100% COMPLETE — Fully transitioned from reactive survivor to proactive Voice of the Forest; accepted sacrificial leadership role  
**Active Obligations:** Owes Kaelen protection (ch-06) — UNPAID  
**Unresolved:** Council's role in Blight origin (possesses evidence) — KNOWLEDGE CARRIED; awaiting political reckoning  
**Permanent Status:** YES — Core identity locked; Vessel role irreversible  

### Kaelen
**Location:** Threshold of the Heart-Root  
**Physical:** Left arm mangled/scarred; weak, pale; resting; stable but requires long-term recovery  
**Emotional:** Stoic, contemplative; at peace with new identity as guardian  
**Arc Status:** 100% COMPLETE — Redemption finalized; committed fully to Heart-Root/Vessel protection  
**Active Obligations:** None  
**Unresolved:** Sun-Guard bloodline secret (ch-11) — Elara unaware; Grove map location (ch-02) — still missing  
**Permanent Status:** YES — Guardian role locked; scarring permanent  

### Thorne Blackroot — DECEASED (ch-11)
**Fate:** Severed from Blight; body calcified and shattered into inert dust  
**Legacy:** Circle of Thorns influence extinguished; sanctum purified  

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## World State: ch-12

### Factions
- **Circle of Thorns:** EXTINCT — No magical resonance; remaining scouts fled into deep wilds  
- **Council of Oakhaven:** PARIAHS — Corruption exposure spreading; survivors questioning past silence  
- **Forest Spirits (Elderwood):** VIBRANT — Actively reshaping environment; singing new growth  
- **Oakhaven Survivors:** CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC — Sky clearing; questioning Council authority  

### Key Events
- **The Great Weaving:** ONGOING — Magical reforestation rapidly reclaiming scorched lands  
- **The Council's Reckoning:** EMERGING — Political tension as Blight origins become public knowledge  

### Artifacts/Items
- **The Sigil:** Permanently bonded to Elara; primary Elderwood magic conduit  
- **Heart-Root:** AWAKENED — Pulse steady and expanding  
- **Sunstone Shard:** INERT — No magical utility remaining  

**Canon Lock:** All character arcs complete; major antagonist eliminated; political consequences unfolding; magical balance restored.