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+# 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  
+
+---
+
+## 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.