1. Canon Definition

Teacher is an archetype in the Universal Core family.

This entry is directly defined in the archetype registry source list.

This entry is not an identity, title, personality type, or moral status. It is a principle-intersection geometry used to map coherent expression, shadow risk, relational impact, timing, restoration, and scaling behavior.

2. Core Function

Transmits knowledge, skill, discernment, or pattern literacy.

3. Coherent Expression

increases another node’s independent coherence capacity.

4. Shadow / Inversion Expression

dependency, superiority, indoctrination, identity imprinting.

5. Aliases / Related Forms

• Mentor
• Guide
• Instructor
• Elder
• Sage-Teacher
• Tutor
• Lineage-Bearer

6. Registry Mapping

Source depth: direct

7. Template Expansion Notes

The full ARCHETYPE-TEMPLATE.md expansion should add:

• principle basis and Sigma boundaries
• interface stack profile
• operator and coupling profiles
• scaling risks
• diagnostics
• restoration arc
• AI-mediated use
• symbolic / teaching translation

Entry Closure

Teacher maps a coherent agency pattern in the Universal Core family and must remain audit-bound rather than identity-bound.