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7. In your saga canon

Henry is 10 on Day Zero. In part 2 — around 11 and a half. In part 3 — around 12. In part 5 — passes 13.

He travels with Emma and Regina in the convoy. He is:

Part of the younger group — not just Emma and Regina's kid, but a kid the whole community learns to raise.
Smart, emotional, connecting myth and family. He bridges characters, sees things others miss.
Not a tiny screenwriter. Still a kid — scared, needs help, gets tired.
Connected to Scout — a bond of life.

For his structural function specifically inside SwanQueen romance — Operation Swan, the bridge, the witness, the loyalty test, the protected, the grown-up arc, the Mom/Ma naming convention — see main_characters_and_couples.md Case File 4, Section 15. For his voice and dialogue rules — see characters_voices.md File 17.

Sources: [5] Once Upon a Time Wiki, Henry Mills [6] 26 SwanQueen reference fics read for the project

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