diff --git a/moli-file-api/src/blob_store.rs b/moli-file-api/src/blob_store.rs
index e9163cc661..4979c1ee6e 100644
--- a/moli-file-api/src/blob_store.rs
+++ b/moli-file-api/src/blob_store.rs
@@ -246,6 +246,32 @@ where
         Some((String::from_utf8_lossy(&bytes).into_owned(), mime_type))
     }
 
+    /// Revoke a departing context's URLs while preserving bytes retained by
+    /// wrappers, readers, or URLs created by another context.
+    pub fn retire_owner_resources(&self, owner_id: OwnerId) {
+        let retired = {
+            let mut urls = self.object_urls.lock();
+            let mut retired = Vec::new();
+            urls.retain(|_, state| {
+                if state.owner_id == Some(owner_id) {
+                    retired.push(state.blob_id);
+                    false
+                } else {
+                    true
+                }
+            });
+            retired
+        };
+        for blob_id in retired {
+            self.release_blob_object_url_ref(blob_id);
+        }
+        for blob in self.blobs.lock().by_id.values_mut() {
+            if blob.owner_id == Some(owner_id) {
+                blob.owner_id = None;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Remove Blob/object URL entries owned by a context.
     pub fn cleanup_owner_resources(&self, owner_id: OwnerId) {
         let removed_blob_ids = {
@@ -504,6 +530,30 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(store.blob_bytes_by_uuid_in_partition(&uuid, &10).is_none());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn retiring_owner_preserves_wrappers_readers_and_foreign_urls() {
+        let store = BlobStore::<u64, u64>::default();
+        let blob = store.create_blob(Some(1), Some(10), b"retained".to_vec(), "text/plain".into());
+        let own_url = store
+            .create_object_url(Some(1), blob, "https://example.test")
+            .unwrap();
+        let foreign_url = store
+            .create_object_url(Some(2), blob, "https://example.test")
+            .unwrap();
+        store.retain_blob_reader_ref(blob);
+        store.retire_owner_resources(1);
+        assert!(store.object_url_bytes_and_type(&own_url).is_none());
+        assert_eq!(store.blob_bytes(blob).unwrap(), b"retained");
+        store.release_blob_wrapper_ref(blob);
+        store.release_blob_reader_ref(blob);
+        assert_eq!(
+            store.object_url_bytes_and_type(&foreign_url).unwrap().0,
+            b"retained"
+        );
+        assert!(store.revoke_object_url(&foreign_url));
+        assert!(store.blob_bytes(blob).is_none());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn cleanup_owner_removes_owned_blobs_and_urls() {
         let store = BlobStore::<u64, u64>::default();
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/blob.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/blob.rs
index a4c0c0d494..98c226c829 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/blob.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/blob.rs
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ fn blob_mime_type(blob_id: BlobId) -> Option<String> {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn cleanup_owner_resources(owner_id: ResourceOwnerId) {
-    blob_store().cleanup_owner_resources(owner_id);
+    blob_store().retire_owner_resources(owner_id);
 }
 
 fn release_blob_wrapper_ref(blob_id: BlobId) {
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/constructors/dom_exception.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/constructors/dom_exception.rs
index dda15594d3..fe481fec7a 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/constructors/dom_exception.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/constructors/dom_exception.rs
@@ -530,6 +530,16 @@ pub(crate) fn new_dom_exception_value<'s>(
             scope,
             "DOMException",
         )
+        .or_else(|| {
+            // A native exception must materialize its own realm's intrinsic.
+            // Reading the public Window property can run author code or enter
+            // an access check again after navigation detaches its global.
+            crate::context_bootstrap::exposed_interfaces::ensure_intrinsic_interface_prototype(
+                scope,
+                "DOMException",
+            )
+            .ok()
+        })
     {
         let exception = v8::Object::new(scope);
         initialize_dom_exception(scope, exception, message, name);
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/exposed_interfaces/mod.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/exposed_interfaces/mod.rs
index 888e685109..fdeda3af90 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/exposed_interfaces/mod.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/exposed_interfaces/mod.rs
@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@ pub(super) use metadata::constructor_spec_is_eager;
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) use metadata::dedicated_worker_lazy_interface_names_for_test;
 pub(in crate::context_bootstrap) use template_registry::ExposedInterfaceTemplateRegistry;
+
+pub(crate) use realm_registry::retain_intrinsic_interfaces_in_realm;
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/exposed_interfaces/realm_registry.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/exposed_interfaces/realm_registry.rs
index cdcba7a632..c735cf8d09 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/exposed_interfaces/realm_registry.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/context_bootstrap/exposed_interfaces/realm_registry.rs
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ pub(super) struct IntrinsicInterfaceRegistry {
 }
 
 pub(super) struct RealmInterfaceObjects {
-    constructor: v8::Global<v8::Object>,
-    prototype: v8::Global<v8::Object>,
-    public_interface: v8::Global<v8::Object>,
+    constructor: crate::util::RealmObjectHandle,
+    prototype: crate::util::RealmObjectHandle,
+    public_interface: crate::util::RealmObjectHandle,
 }
 
 impl IntrinsicInterfaceRegistry {
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ impl IntrinsicInterfaceRegistry {
             RealmInterfaceEntry::Uninitialized | RealmInterfaceEntry::Materializing => {}
         }
         *slot = RealmInterfaceEntry::Ready(RealmInterfaceObjects {
-            constructor: v8::Global::new(scope, constructor),
-            prototype: v8::Global::new(scope, prototype),
-            public_interface: v8::Global::new(scope, public_interface),
+            constructor: crate::util::RealmObjectHandle::new(scope, constructor),
+            prototype: crate::util::RealmObjectHandle::new(scope, prototype),
+            public_interface: crate::util::RealmObjectHandle::new(scope, public_interface),
         });
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ impl IntrinsicInterfaceRegistry {
         let RealmInterfaceEntry::Ready(objects) = entries.get(id.index())? else {
             return None;
         };
-        Some(v8::Local::new(scope, &objects.constructor))
+        objects.constructor.to_local(scope)
     }
 
     pub(super) fn prototype<'s>(
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl IntrinsicInterfaceRegistry {
         let RealmInterfaceEntry::Ready(objects) = entries.get(id.index())? else {
             return None;
         };
-        Some(v8::Local::new(scope, &objects.prototype))
+        objects.prototype.to_local(scope)
     }
 
     pub(super) fn public_interface<'s>(
@@ -196,10 +196,25 @@ impl IntrinsicInterfaceRegistry {
         let RealmInterfaceEntry::Ready(objects) = entries.get(id.index())? else {
             return None;
         };
-        Some(v8::Local::new(scope, &objects.public_interface))
+        objects.public_interface.to_local(scope)
     }
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn retain_intrinsic_interfaces_in_realm(scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>) {
+    let context = scope.get_current_context();
+    let Some(registry) = context.get_slot::<IntrinsicInterfaceRegistry>() else {
+        return;
+    };
+    for entry in registry.entries.borrow_mut().iter_mut() {
+        if let RealmInterfaceEntry::Ready(objects) = entry {
+            objects.constructor.retain_in_realm(scope);
+            objects.prototype.retain_in_realm(scope);
+            objects.public_interface.retain_in_realm(scope);
+        }
+    }
+    crate::util::retain_context_v8_handle_state_for_safe_release(context, registry);
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use std::pin::pin;
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/lifecycle.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/lifecycle.rs
index beaf3ba228..c8be855dae 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/lifecycle.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/document_runtime/lifecycle.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,19 @@ fn image_is_small_for_priority_boost(element: &crate::dom::native::Element) -> b
 // the host document state accessors, current-script/parser visibility
 // bookkeeping, and pending resource-load delivery that feed DCL/load decisions.
 impl DocumentRuntime {
+    pub(crate) fn retire_v8_execution_state_for_context_teardown(&mut self) {
+        self.timeouts = HostTimeoutScheduler::default();
+        self.events = HostEventTargetRegistry::default();
+        self.script_lifecycle.clear_for_document_replacement();
+        self.root_document_parser = None;
+        self.document_write_script_preload_scanner = None;
+        self.document_write_script_preloads.clear();
+        self.pending_parser_blocking_work = None;
+        self.pending_parser_post_step_runtime_work = Default::default();
+        self.reset_main_parser_continuation_for_document_replacement();
+        self.main_document_script_preloads.clear();
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn bind_main_document_script_preload_store(
         &mut self,
         store: crate::runtime::DocumentScriptPreloadStore,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort.rs
index b5993d1692..859d204023 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ pub(crate) use statics::{
 };
 
 const ABORT_SIGNAL_ID_SLOT: &str = "__lmAbortSignalId";
+const ABORT_SIGNAL_STATE_SLOT: &str = "__moliAbortSignalState";
+const ABORT_SIGNAL_ABORTED_SLOT: &str = "__moliAbortSignalAborted";
+const ABORT_SIGNAL_REASON_SLOT: &str = "__moliAbortSignalReason";
 const ABORT_CONTROLLER_ID_SLOT: &str = "__lmAbortControllerId";
 const ABORT_CONTROLLER_SIGNAL_SLOT: &str = "__lmAbortControllerSignal";
 
@@ -35,6 +38,9 @@ pub(crate) fn bind_signal_wrapper<'s>(
         return false;
     };
     set_private_value(scope, wrapper, ABORT_SIGNAL_ID_SLOT, id);
+    if let Some(state) = get_private_value(scope, signal, ABORT_SIGNAL_STATE_SLOT) {
+        set_private_value(scope, wrapper, ABORT_SIGNAL_STATE_SLOT, state);
+    }
     true
 }
 
@@ -44,13 +50,14 @@ pub(super) struct AbortStore {
     next_controller_id: u32,
     signals: HashMap<u32, AbortSignalState>,
     controllers: HashMap<u32, u32>,
+    detached: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct AbortSignalState {
-    signal: Option<v8::Global<v8::Object>>,
+    signal: Option<crate::util::RealmObjectHandle>,
     aborted: bool,
-    reason: Option<v8::Global<v8::Value>>,
+    detached: bool,
     abort_algorithms: Vec<v8::Global<v8::Function>>,
     linked_target_listeners: Vec<AbortLinkedTargetListener>,
     // None for a source; Some (including empty) for a dependent signal's ordered roots.
@@ -68,9 +75,82 @@ struct AbortLinkedTargetListener {
 struct AbortSignalDispatch {
     algorithms: Vec<v8::Global<v8::Function>>,
     linked_target_listeners: Vec<AbortLinkedTargetListener>,
+    dispatch_event: bool,
 }
 
 impl AbortStore {
+    pub(super) fn clear_for_context_teardown(&mut self) {
+        self.detached = true;
+        for state in self.signals.values_mut() {
+            state.detached = true;
+            state.abort_algorithms.clear();
+            state.linked_target_listeners.clear();
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn retire_context<'s>(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
+        context: v8::Local<'s, v8::Context>,
+    ) {
+        for state in self.signals.values_mut() {
+            let Some(handle) = state.signal.as_mut() else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let Some(signal) = handle.to_local(scope) else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            if signal.get_creation_context(scope) != Some(context) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            handle.retain_in_realm(scope);
+            state.detached = true;
+            state.abort_algorithms.clear();
+            state.linked_target_listeners.clear();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn signal_passive_state<'s>(
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
+        signal: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>,
+    ) -> Option<v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>> {
+        get_private_value(scope, signal, ABORT_SIGNAL_STATE_SLOT)
+            .and_then(|state| v8::Local::<v8::Object>::try_from(state).ok())
+    }
+
+    fn signal_aborted_from_object<'s>(
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
+        signal: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        Self::signal_passive_state(scope, signal)
+            .and_then(|state| get_private_value(scope, state, ABORT_SIGNAL_ABORTED_SLOT))
+            .is_some_and(|value| value.is_true())
+    }
+
+    fn signal_reason_from_object<'s>(
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
+        signal: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>,
+    ) -> Option<v8::Local<'s, v8::Value>> {
+        let state = Self::signal_passive_state(scope, signal)?;
+        get_private_value(scope, state, ABORT_SIGNAL_REASON_SLOT)
+    }
+
+    fn publish_signal_abort<'s>(
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
+        signal: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>,
+        reason: v8::Local<'s, v8::Value>,
+    ) {
+        if let Some(state) = Self::signal_passive_state(scope, signal) {
+            set_private_value(
+                scope,
+                state,
+                ABORT_SIGNAL_ABORTED_SLOT,
+                v8::Boolean::new(scope, true).into(),
+            );
+            set_private_value(scope, state, ABORT_SIGNAL_REASON_SLOT, reason);
+        }
+    }
+
     fn alloc_signal_id(&mut self) -> u32 {
         self.next_signal_id = self
             .next_signal_id
@@ -102,9 +182,7 @@ impl AbortStore {
         scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
         object: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>,
     ) -> bool {
-        Self::signal_id_from_object(scope, object)
-            .and_then(|id| self.signal_state(id))
-            .is_some()
+        Self::signal_id_from_object(scope, object).is_some()
     }
 
     fn controller_id_from_object<'s>(
@@ -127,13 +205,25 @@ impl AbortStore {
         let signal_id = self.alloc_signal_id();
         let mut state = AbortSignalState {
             aborted,
+            detached: self.detached,
             ..AbortSignalState::default()
         };
-        state.signal = Some(v8::Global::new(scope, signal));
-        if let Some(reason) = reason {
-            state.reason = Some(v8::Global::new(scope, reason));
-        }
+        state.signal = Some(crate::util::RealmObjectHandle::new(scope, signal));
         self.signals.insert(signal_id, state);
+        let passive_state = v8::Object::new(scope);
+        set_private_value(
+            scope,
+            passive_state,
+            ABORT_SIGNAL_ABORTED_SLOT,
+            v8::Boolean::new(scope, aborted).into(),
+        );
+        set_private_value(
+            scope,
+            passive_state,
+            ABORT_SIGNAL_REASON_SLOT,
+            reason.unwrap_or_else(|| v8::undefined(scope).into()),
+        );
+        set_private_value(scope, signal, ABORT_SIGNAL_STATE_SLOT, passive_state.into());
         set_private_value(
             scope,
             signal,
@@ -182,7 +272,7 @@ impl AbortStore {
     ) -> Option<v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>> {
         self.signal_state(id)
             .and_then(|state| state.signal.as_ref())
-            .map(|signal| v8::Local::new(scope, signal))
+            .and_then(|signal| signal.to_local(scope))
     }
 
     pub(super) fn signal_aborted<'s>(
@@ -190,9 +280,7 @@ impl AbortStore {
         scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
         signal: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>,
     ) -> bool {
-        Self::signal_id_from_object(scope, signal)
-            .and_then(|id| self.signal_state(id))
-            .is_some_and(|state| state.aborted)
+        Self::signal_aborted_from_object(scope, signal)
     }
 
     pub(super) fn signal_reason<'s>(
@@ -200,10 +288,7 @@ impl AbortStore {
         scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
         signal: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>,
     ) -> Option<v8::Local<'s, v8::Value>> {
-        Self::signal_id_from_object(scope, signal)
-            .and_then(|id| self.signal_state(id))
-            .and_then(|state| state.reason.as_ref())
-            .map(|reason| v8::Local::new(scope, reason))
+        Self::signal_reason_from_object(scope, signal)
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn register_abort_algorithm<'s>(
@@ -218,6 +303,9 @@ impl AbortStore {
         let Some(state) = self.signal_state_mut(signal_id) else {
             return false;
         };
+        if state.detached {
+            return false;
+        }
         state
             .abort_algorithms
             .push(v8::Global::new(scope, algorithm));
@@ -283,12 +371,15 @@ impl AbortStore {
         reason: v8::Local<'s, v8::Value>,
     ) -> Option<Vec<(u32, v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>)>> {
         let signal_id = Self::signal_id_from_object(scope, signal)?;
+        if Self::signal_aborted_from_object(scope, signal) {
+            return None;
+        }
+        Self::publish_signal_abort(scope, signal, reason);
         let state = self.signal_state_mut(signal_id)?;
         if state.aborted {
             return None;
         }
         state.aborted = true;
-        state.reason = Some(v8::Global::new(scope, reason));
         let dependent_signals = state.dependent_signals.clone();
         // Publish every reason before any author callback can reenter abort.
         let mut signals = vec![(signal_id, signal)];
@@ -300,9 +391,13 @@ impl AbortStore {
                 continue;
             }
             state.aborted = true;
-            state.reason = Some(v8::Global::new(scope, reason));
-            if let Some(signal) = &state.signal {
-                signals.push((dependent_signal_id, v8::Local::new(scope, signal)));
+            if let Some(signal) = state
+                .signal
+                .as_ref()
+                .and_then(|signal| signal.to_local(scope))
+            {
+                Self::publish_signal_abort(scope, signal, reason);
+                signals.push((dependent_signal_id, signal));
             }
         }
         Some(signals)
@@ -313,6 +408,7 @@ impl AbortStore {
         Some(AbortSignalDispatch {
             algorithms: std::mem::take(&mut state.abort_algorithms),
             linked_target_listeners: std::mem::take(&mut state.linked_target_listeners),
+            dispatch_event: !state.detached,
         })
     }
 
@@ -384,7 +480,9 @@ pub(crate) fn abort_signal<'s>(
             );
         }
         // Snapshot listeners after earlier signals and abort algorithms.
-        abort_signal_events::dispatch_abort(scope, signal);
+        if dispatch.dispatch_event {
+            abort_signal_events::dispatch_abort(scope, signal);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/controller.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/controller.rs
index ff0e78d888..2bd7c1e271 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/controller.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/controller.rs
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ pub(crate) fn abort_controller_abort_callback<'s>(
     args: v8::FunctionCallbackArguments<'s>,
     mut rv: v8::ReturnValue<'_, v8::Value>,
 ) {
-    let Some(host_ptr) = context_host_ptr_from_global_bridge(scope) else {
+    let Some(_) = context_host_ptr_from_global_bridge(scope) else {
         rv.set_undefined();
         return;
     };
     let controller = args.this();
-    let Some(controller_id) = AbortStore::controller_id_from_object(scope, controller) else {
+    let Some(_) = AbortStore::controller_id_from_object(scope, controller) else {
         rv.set_undefined();
         return;
     };
@@ -67,26 +67,6 @@ pub(crate) fn abort_controller_abort_callback<'s>(
     } else {
         abort_error_value(scope)
     };
-    let host = unsafe { &mut *host_ptr };
-    let Some(signal_id) = host
-        .native_bridge_mut()
-        .abort
-        .controllers
-        .get(&controller_id)
-        .copied()
-    else {
-        rv.set_undefined();
-        return;
-    };
-    if host
-        .native_bridge_mut()
-        .abort
-        .signal_state(signal_id)
-        .is_some_and(|state| state.aborted)
-    {
-        rv.set_undefined();
-        return;
-    }
     crate::native_bridge::abort::abort_signal(scope, signal, reason);
     rv.set_undefined();
 }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/signal.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/signal.rs
index ba43412ba6..dd7fdf6b07 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/signal.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/signal.rs
@@ -1,31 +1,11 @@
 use super::AbortStore;
-use crate::util::context_host_ptr_from_global_bridge;
 
 pub(crate) fn abort_signal_aborted_getter_callback<'s>(
     scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
     args: v8::FunctionCallbackArguments<'s>,
     mut rv: v8::ReturnValue<'_, v8::Value>,
 ) {
-    let Some(host_ptr) = context_host_ptr_from_global_bridge(scope) else {
-        rv.set_bool(false);
-        return;
-    };
-    let signal = args.this();
-    if AbortStore::signal_id_from_object(scope, signal).is_none() {
-        rv.set_bool(false);
-        return;
-    }
-    // SAFETY: as_ptr() — this getter may be called during event dispatch
-    // (re-entrant from another callback holding borrow_mut). See util.rs.
-    let aborted = AbortStore::signal_id_from_object(scope, signal)
-        .and_then(|id| {
-            unsafe { &mut *host_ptr }
-                .native_bridge_mut()
-                .abort
-                .signal_state(id)
-        })
-        .is_some_and(|state| state.aborted);
-    rv.set_bool(aborted);
+    rv.set_bool(AbortStore::signal_aborted_from_object(scope, args.this()));
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn abort_signal_reason_getter_callback<'s>(
@@ -33,29 +13,10 @@ pub(crate) fn abort_signal_reason_getter_callback<'s>(
     args: v8::FunctionCallbackArguments<'s>,
     mut rv: v8::ReturnValue<'_, v8::Value>,
 ) {
-    let Some(host_ptr) = context_host_ptr_from_global_bridge(scope) else {
-        rv.set_undefined();
-        return;
-    };
-    let signal = args.this();
-    if AbortStore::signal_id_from_object(scope, signal).is_none() {
-        rv.set_undefined();
-        return;
+    match AbortStore::signal_reason_from_object(scope, args.this()) {
+        Some(reason) => rv.set(reason),
+        None => rv.set_undefined(),
     }
-    let Some(reason) = AbortStore::signal_id_from_object(scope, signal)
-        .and_then(|id| {
-            unsafe { &mut *host_ptr }
-                .native_bridge_mut()
-                .abort
-                .signal_state(id)
-        })
-        .and_then(|state| state.reason.as_ref())
-        .map(|reason| v8::Local::new(scope, reason))
-    else {
-        rv.set_undefined();
-        return;
-    };
-    rv.set(reason);
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn abort_signal_throw_if_aborted_callback<'s>(
@@ -63,30 +24,12 @@ pub(crate) fn abort_signal_throw_if_aborted_callback<'s>(
     args: v8::FunctionCallbackArguments<'s>,
     mut rv: v8::ReturnValue<'_, v8::Value>,
 ) {
-    let Some(host_ptr) = context_host_ptr_from_global_bridge(scope) else {
-        rv.set_undefined();
-        return;
-    };
     let signal = args.this();
-    if AbortStore::signal_id_from_object(scope, signal).is_none() {
+    if !AbortStore::signal_aborted_from_object(scope, signal) {
         rv.set_undefined();
         return;
     }
-    let Some(reason) = AbortStore::signal_id_from_object(scope, signal)
-        .and_then(|id| {
-            unsafe { &mut *host_ptr }
-                .native_bridge_mut()
-                .abort
-                .signal_state(id)
-        })
-        .filter(|state| state.aborted)
-        .and_then(|state| state.reason.as_ref())
-        .map(|reason| v8::Local::new(scope, reason))
-    else {
-        rv.set_undefined();
-        return;
-    };
-    // DOM requires throwing the stored abort reason itself. In particular, a
-    // string reason remains a string rather than being wrapped in `Error`.
+    let reason = AbortStore::signal_reason_from_object(scope, signal)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| v8::undefined(scope).into());
     scope.throw_exception(reason);
 }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/statics.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/statics.rs
index 3b8512b1bb..5d196cbc73 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/statics.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/abort/statics.rs
@@ -91,20 +91,11 @@ pub(crate) fn abort_signal_any_callback<'s>(
     let signals = parsed.signals;
 
     for source_signal in &signals {
-        let Some(source_signal_id) = AbortStore::signal_id_from_object(scope, *source_signal)
-        else {
+        if !AbortStore::signal_aborted_from_object(scope, *source_signal) {
             continue;
-        };
-        let Some(reason) = host
-            .native_bridge_mut()
-            .abort
-            .signal_state(source_signal_id)
-            .filter(|state| state.aborted)
-            .and_then(|state| state.reason.as_ref())
-            .map(|reason| v8::Local::new(scope, reason))
-        else {
-            continue;
-        };
+        }
+        let reason = AbortStore::signal_reason_from_object(scope, *source_signal)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| v8::undefined(scope).into());
         crate::native_bridge::abort::abort_signal(scope, signal, reason);
         rv.set(signal.into());
         return;
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/bridge_install.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/bridge_install.rs
index 2d8d83124d..d010aa887f 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/bridge_install.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/bridge_install.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ impl JsContextHost {
         // The actual JsContextHost pointer for runtime_ptr_from_object compatibility.
         let bridge = unsafe { &mut (*host_ptr).bridge };
         bridge.install_global(scope, global, host_ptr, bridge_ref.as_external_ptr())?;
-        crate::util::install_context_host_pointer_slot(scope.get_current_context(), host_ptr);
+        crate::util::install_context_host_pointer_slot(
+            scope.get_current_context(),
+            host_ptr,
+            unsafe { &*host_ptr }.context_host_lifecycle_handle(),
+        );
         Ok(bridge_ref)
     }
 }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/broadcast_channels.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/broadcast_channels.rs
index 5bdf453a28..f4c83db268 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/broadcast_channels.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/broadcast_channels.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,26 @@ impl JsContextHost {
         closed_count
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn close_broadcast_channels_for_context_token(
+        &mut self,
+        context_token: RuntimeObservableContextToken,
+    ) -> usize {
+        let channel_ids = self
+            .broadcast_channel_wrappers
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|(channel_id, entry)| {
+                (entry.identity.realm_token() == context_token).then_some(*channel_id)
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let closed_count = channel_ids.len();
+        for channel_id in channel_ids {
+            self.broadcast_channel_wrappers.remove(&channel_id);
+            self.broadcast_channel_registry
+                .close_broadcast_channel(channel_id);
+        }
+        closed_count
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn register_broadcast_channel_wrapper(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_frame_runtime/window.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_frame_runtime/window.rs
index b7b965a35c..9028c98c53 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_frame_runtime/window.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/child_frame_runtime/window.rs
@@ -962,7 +962,11 @@ impl JsContextHost {
         else {
             return false;
         };
-        crate::util::install_context_host_pointer_slot(context, self as *mut Self);
+        crate::util::install_context_host_pointer_slot(
+            context,
+            self as *mut Self,
+            self.context_host_lifecycle_handle(),
+        );
         let previous = context.set_slot(Rc::new(ChildWindowProxyFacadeContextHandle(handle)));
         debug_assert!(previous.is_none());
         // Keep V8's unique default security token. A facade is not a real
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/core.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/core.rs
index 4107af34a0..42923e4a19 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/core.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/core.rs
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ impl JsContextHost {
             root_document_lifecycle: None,
             output_journal: None,
             page_context_resources_closed: false,
+            context_host_lifecycle: Rc::new(Cell::new(crate::util::ContextHostLifecycle::Active)),
+            deferred_context_host_release_queue: Default::default(),
+            retained_document_runtime: None,
+            published_document_host: false,
             page_default_context: None,
             v8_finalizers: crate::v8_finalizer::V8FinalizerRegistry::default(),
             bridge: NativeDomBridge::new(bindings),
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/mod.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/mod.rs
index fb4105ec19..2f404a8d8f 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/mod.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/mod.rs
@@ -820,6 +820,8 @@ pub(crate) struct JsContextHost {
     root_document_lifecycle: Option<RendererDocumentLifecycleJournalHandle>,
     output_journal: Option<crate::runtime::RendererTurnOutputJournal>,
     page_context_resources_closed: bool,
+    context_host_lifecycle: Rc<Cell<crate::util::ContextHostLifecycle>>,
+    deferred_context_host_release_queue: crate::script_vm::RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue,
     page_default_context: Option<v8::Weak<v8::Context>>,
     pub(crate) v8_finalizers: crate::v8_finalizer::V8FinalizerRegistry,
     pub(super) bridge: NativeDomBridge,
@@ -1099,6 +1101,8 @@ pub(crate) struct JsContextHost {
     stylo_computed_style_property_reads: Cell<u64>,
     #[cfg(test)]
     style_observation_environment_resolutions: Cell<u64>,
+    retained_document_runtime: Option<Box<DocumentRuntime>>,
+    published_document_host: bool,
 }
 
 struct PendingTextControlChangeCommit {
@@ -1253,16 +1257,66 @@ impl JsContextHost {
         self.app_manifest_link_change_epoch
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn document_host_is_published(&self) -> bool {
+        self.published_document_host
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn publish_document_host(&mut self) {
+        self.published_document_host = true;
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn mark_page_context_detached(&self) {
+        if self.context_host_lifecycle.get() == crate::util::ContextHostLifecycle::Active {
+            self.context_host_lifecycle
+                .set(crate::util::ContextHostLifecycle::Detached);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn context_host_lifecycle_handle(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Rc<Cell<crate::util::ContextHostLifecycle>> {
+        self.context_host_lifecycle.clone()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn deferred_context_host_release_queue(
+        &self,
+    ) -> crate::script_vm::RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue {
+        self.deferred_context_host_release_queue.clone()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn adopt_retained_document_runtime(
+        &mut self,
+        document_runtime: Box<DocumentRuntime>,
+    ) {
+        assert!(
+            self.retained_document_runtime.is_none(),
+            "JsContextHost must adopt its DocumentRuntime at most once"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            std::ptr::eq(self.runtime.cast_const(), document_runtime.as_ref()),
+            "retained DocumentRuntime transfer must preserve the host raw pointer"
+        );
+        self.retained_document_runtime = Some(document_runtime);
+    }
+    pub(crate) fn bind_deferred_context_host_release_queue(
+        &mut self,
+        queue: crate::script_vm::RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue,
+    ) {
+        self.deferred_context_host_release_queue = queue;
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn close_page_context_resources_for_teardown(&mut self) {
+        self.mark_page_context_detached();
         if self.page_context_resources_closed {
             return;
         }
         self.page_context_resources_closed = true;
         self.bridge.web_mcp.clear();
+        self.retire_all_window_execution_context_resources_for_teardown();
         self.pending_history_traversal_admissions.clear();
         self.retire_all_document_resource_loaders();
         self.page_default_context = None;
-        self.v8_finalizers.clear_for_context_teardown();
+
         self.clear_pending_top_level_navigation();
         self.unregister_all_service_worker_child_clients();
         self.unregister_all_service_worker_popup_clients();
@@ -1272,11 +1326,20 @@ impl JsContextHost {
         self.close_owned_broadcast_channels();
         self.close_owned_message_ports();
         self.shutdown_workers();
+        self.output_journal = None;
+        self.root_document_lifecycle = None;
+        self.child_default_context_bootstrap = None;
+        self.command_turn_output = None;
+        self.lightweight_popup_browsing_contexts.clear();
+        self.internal_inspector_value_references.clear();
     }
 }
 
 impl Drop for JsContextHost {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.close_page_context_resources_for_teardown();
+        self.context_host_lifecycle
+            .set(crate::util::ContextHostLifecycle::Destroyed);
+        self.v8_finalizers.clear_for_context_teardown();
     }
 }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/runtime_observable.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/runtime_observable.rs
index 477989ba45..849412d49f 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/runtime_observable.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/runtime_observable.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,103 @@ impl PendingRuntimeObservableConsoleSourceEvent {
 }
 
 impl JsContextHost {
+    pub(crate) fn retire_all_window_execution_context_resources_for_teardown(&mut self) {
+        let owners = self
+            .window_execution_contexts
+            .keys()
+            .copied()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let mut realm_tokens = self
+            .window_execution_contexts
+            .values()
+            .map(WindowExecutionContextBinding::realm_token)
+            .chain(
+                self.window_execution_context_realms
+                    .concrete_by_token
+                    .keys()
+                    .copied(),
+            )
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        realm_tokens.sort_unstable();
+        realm_tokens.dedup();
+
+        for realm_token in realm_tokens {
+            self.cancel_timers_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_runtime_binding_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_image_decode_requests_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_webcrypto_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_opfs_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_workers_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.disconnect_shared_worker_clients_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_window_xhrs_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_window_fetches_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_window_event_sources_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_message_ports_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_window_messages_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.close_broadcast_channels_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_websockets_for_context_token(realm_token);
+            self.retire_window_execution_contexts_for_context_token(realm_token);
+        }
+
+        for owner in owners {
+            self.cancel_window_execution_context_timers(owner);
+            self.retire_webcrypto_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.retire_opfs_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.retire_workers_for_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.disconnect_shared_worker_clients_for_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.retire_window_xhrs_for_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.retire_window_fetches_for_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.retire_window_event_sources_for_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.retire_window_messages_for_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.close_broadcast_channels_for_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.retire_websockets_for_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.retire_image_decode_requests_for_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.retire_message_ports_for_execution_context_owner(owner);
+            self.retire_window_execution_context(owner);
+        }
+
+        self.retire_v8_execution_state_for_context_teardown();
+
+        // A detached Document realm may keep this host and its native DOM
+        // alive through the V8 Context slot. None of the host's active
+        // execution registries may in turn keep that Context alive with a
+        // strong Global handle: that would form an untraceable
+        // Context -> Rust host -> Global -> Context cycle. Chromium retires
+        // these LocalDOMWindow/ExecutionContext-owned services when the frame
+        // is detached while ordinary retained Document/Node values remain
+        // usable.
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.custom_elements));
+        self.child_custom_elements.clear();
+        self.scoped_custom_elements.clear();
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.custom_element_reactions));
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.observers));
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.child_window_proxy_records));
+        self.pending_service_worker_registers.clear();
+        self.pending_service_worker_unregisters.clear();
+        self.pending_service_worker_ready.clear();
+        self.service_worker_registration_watchers.clear();
+        self.pending_window_messages.clear();
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.directory_reader_callbacks));
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.misc_platform_api_tasks));
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.file_entry_file_callbacks));
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.user_interaction_tasks));
+        self.pending_image_load_events.clear();
+        self.pending_media_load_sequences.clear();
+        self.pending_text_track_load_sequences.clear();
+        self.pending_media_text_track_gates.clear();
+        self.resource_timing_buffers =
+            super::resource_timing::SharedResourceTimingBufferRegistry::new();
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.history_queue));
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.rendering_updates));
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.view_transition_updates));
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.media_element_events));
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.element_toggle_events));
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.text_track_default_modes));
+        self.child_window_event_listeners.clear();
+        drop(std::mem::take(&mut self.event_callbacks));
+        self.bridge.abort.clear_for_context_teardown();
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn register_lightweight_popup_execution_context(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/websockets/commands.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/websockets/commands.rs
index d86a3135c7..b06d7e4124 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/websockets/commands.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/context_host/websockets/commands.rs
@@ -127,6 +127,24 @@ impl JsContextHost {
         retired
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn retire_websockets_for_context_token(
+        &mut self,
+        context_token: super::super::RuntimeObservableContextToken,
+    ) -> usize {
+        let socket_ids = self
+            .websockets
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|(socket_id, state)| {
+                (state.owner.realm_token() == context_token).then_some(*socket_id)
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let retired = socket_ids.len();
+        for socket_id in socket_ids {
+            self.retire_websocket(socket_id);
+        }
+        retired
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn retire_websocket(&mut self, socket_id: u64) -> bool {
         let Some(state) = self.websockets.remove(&socket_id) else {
             return false;
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/identity.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/identity.rs
index f0d4e17ba5..8f0780e63c 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/identity.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/identity.rs
@@ -448,14 +448,14 @@ pub(crate) fn contexts_share_wrapper_world(
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct BridgeCachedWrapper {
-    wrapper: v8::Global<v8::Object>,
+    wrapper: crate::util::RealmObjectHandle,
     creation_realm: Option<NonZeroU64>,
 }
 
 impl BridgeCachedWrapper {
     fn new(scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>, wrapper: v8::Local<'_, v8::Object>) -> Self {
         Self {
-            wrapper: v8::Global::new(scope, wrapper),
+            wrapper: crate::util::RealmObjectHandle::new(scope, wrapper),
             creation_realm: scope
                 .get_current_context()
                 .get_slot::<RuntimeObservableContextToken>()
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ impl BridgeCachedWrapper {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct BridgeContextWindowWrapper {
-    wrapper: v8::Global<v8::Object>,
+    wrapper: RefCell<crate::util::RealmObjectHandle>,
 }
 
 fn context_window_wrapper<'s>(
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ fn context_window_wrapper<'s>(
     scope
         .get_current_context()
         .get_slot::<BridgeContextWindowWrapper>()
-        .map(|entry| v8::Local::new(scope, &entry.wrapper))
+        .and_then(|entry| entry.wrapper.borrow().to_local(scope))
 }
 
 fn set_context_window_wrapper(
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ fn set_context_window_wrapper(
     let _ = scope
         .get_current_context()
         .set_slot(Rc::new(BridgeContextWindowWrapper {
-            wrapper: v8::Global::new(scope, wrapper),
+            wrapper: RefCell::new(crate::util::RealmObjectHandle::new(scope, wrapper)),
         }));
 }
 
@@ -514,7 +514,16 @@ impl BridgeContextWrapperCacheRetainForTest {
         self.cache.borrow().wrappers.len()
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn wrapper_entry_count_for_realm(
+    pub(crate) fn strong_wrapper_entry_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.cache
+            .borrow()
+            .wrappers
+            .values()
+            .filter(|entry| entry.wrapper.is_strong())
+            .count()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn strong_wrapper_entry_count_for_realm(
         &self,
         realm_token: RuntimeObservableContextToken,
     ) -> usize {
@@ -522,7 +531,10 @@ impl BridgeContextWrapperCacheRetainForTest {
             .borrow()
             .wrappers
             .values()
-            .filter(|entry| entry.creation_realm.map(NonZeroU64::get) == Some(realm_token.as_u64()))
+            .filter(|entry| {
+                entry.wrapper.is_strong()
+                    && entry.creation_realm.map(NonZeroU64::get) == Some(realm_token.as_u64())
+            })
             .count()
     }
 }
@@ -541,18 +553,41 @@ pub(crate) fn clear_context_wrapper_cache_for_teardown(
     include_shared_default_world: bool,
 ) {
     let context = scope.get_current_context();
-    if !include_shared_default_world
-        && context
+    crate::util::detach_document_page_context(context);
+    if let Some(host) = crate::util::context_host_ptr_from_context_slot(context) {
+        unsafe { &mut *host }
+            .native_bridge_mut()
+            .abort
+            .retire_context(scope, context);
+    }
+    let all_entries = include_shared_default_world
+        || context
             .get_slot::<SharedDefaultWorldWrapperCache>()
-            .is_some()
-    {
-        return;
-    }
+            .is_none();
+    let realm = context
+        .get_slot::<RuntimeObservableContextToken>()
+        .as_deref()
+        .map(|token| token.as_u64());
     if let Some(cache) = context.get_slot::<RefCell<BridgeContextWrapperCache>>() {
-        let mut cache = cache.borrow_mut();
-        cache.wrappers.clear();
-        cache.live_collection_wrappers.clear();
+        let mut entries = cache.borrow_mut();
+        for entry in entries.wrappers.values_mut() {
+            if all_entries || entry.creation_realm.map(NonZeroU64::get) == realm {
+                entry.wrapper.retain_in_realm(scope);
+            }
+        }
+        for entry in entries.live_collection_wrappers.values_mut() {
+            if all_entries || entry.creation_realm.map(NonZeroU64::get) == realm {
+                entry.wrapper.retain_in_realm(scope);
+            }
+        }
+        drop(entries);
+        crate::util::retain_context_v8_handle_state_for_safe_release(context, cache);
     }
+    if let Some(wrapper) = context.get_slot::<BridgeContextWindowWrapper>() {
+        wrapper.wrapper.borrow_mut().retain_in_realm(scope);
+        crate::util::retain_context_v8_handle_state_for_safe_release(context, wrapper);
+    }
+    crate::context_bootstrap::exposed_interfaces::retain_intrinsic_interfaces_in_realm(scope);
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
@@ -603,7 +638,7 @@ impl BridgeIdentityStore {
             .borrow()
             .wrappers
             .get(&reflector_id)
-            .map(|entry| v8::Local::new(scope, &entry.wrapper))
+            .and_then(|entry| entry.wrapper.to_local(scope))
     }
 
     pub(super) fn cache_wrapper(
@@ -642,7 +677,7 @@ impl BridgeIdentityStore {
             .borrow()
             .live_collection_wrappers
             .get(descriptor)
-            .map(|entry| v8::Local::new(scope, &entry.wrapper))
+            .and_then(|entry| entry.wrapper.to_local(scope))
     }
 
     pub(super) fn cache_live_collection_wrapper(
@@ -664,9 +699,11 @@ impl BridgeIdentityStore {
         let mut cache = self.default_world_wrapper_cache.borrow_mut();
         cache.wrappers.retain(|_, entry| {
             entry.creation_realm.map(NonZeroU64::get) != Some(realm_token.as_u64())
+                || !entry.wrapper.is_strong()
         });
         cache.live_collection_wrappers.retain(|_, entry| {
             entry.creation_realm.map(NonZeroU64::get) != Some(realm_token.as_u64())
+                || !entry.wrapper.is_strong()
         });
     }
 
@@ -749,9 +786,9 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn cached_wrapper_entry_uses_the_global_handle_niche() {
+    fn cached_wrapper_entry_bounds_the_handle_and_realm_metadata() {
         #[cfg(target_pointer_width = "64")]
-        assert_eq!(size_of::<BridgeCachedWrapper>(), 24);
+        assert_eq!(size_of::<BridgeCachedWrapper>(), 32);
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/identity/dense_reflector_map.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/identity/dense_reflector_map.rs
index a9aaf28a94..ad867a9b03 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/identity/dense_reflector_map.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/identity/dense_reflector_map.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ impl<V> DenseReflectorMap<V> {
         self.sparse.insert(id, value)
     }
 
+    #[cfg(test)]
     pub(super) fn clear(&mut self) {
         self.dense_base = None;
         self.dense.clear();
@@ -112,6 +113,13 @@ impl<V> DenseReflectorMap<V> {
     pub(super) fn values(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &V> {
         self.dense.iter().flatten().chain(self.sparse.values())
     }
+
+    pub(super) fn values_mut(&mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &mut V> {
+        self.dense
+            .iter_mut()
+            .flatten()
+            .chain(self.sparse.values_mut())
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/filters.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/filters.rs
index 1b419fe3b6..d2ad4fe4be 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/filters.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/filters.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::v8_traced_webidl_callback::V8TracedWebIdlCallbackInterface;
 use crate::webidl::{PreparedWebIdlCallbackInterface, WebIdlCallbackInterface};
 use crate::{
     callback_invocation::{
@@ -28,37 +29,44 @@ pub(super) enum TraversalFilterResult {
 
 /// The callback-interface value owned by one TreeWalker or NodeIterator.
 ///
-/// Traversal owns registration lifetime and reentrancy. The callback kernel
-/// owns the rooted callback plus its relevant/incumbent contexts. The renderer
+/// The wrapper owns a V8-traced callback carrier; the native registry only
+/// observes it weakly. The callback kernel roots invocation snapshots. The renderer
 /// identity is deliberately kept beside those engine-neutral facts so a
 /// detached or replaced Window cannot re-enter through a still-reachable
 /// traversal wrapper.
 pub(in crate::native_bridge) struct TraversalFilter {
-    callback: WebIdlCallbackInterface,
+    callback: v8::Weak<v8::Object>,
     execution_context: Option<WindowExecutionContextIdentity>,
 }
 
 impl TraversalFilter {
-    pub(super) fn new(
-        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>,
+    pub(super) fn new<'s>(
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
         runtime_ptr: *mut JsContextHost,
+        wrapper: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>,
         callback: WebIdlCallbackInterface,
     ) -> Self {
         let prepared = callback.prepare(scope);
         let relevant_context = prepared.relevant_context(scope);
         let execution_context = unsafe { &*runtime_ptr }
             .window_execution_context_identity_for_v8_context(scope, relevant_context);
+        let carrier = V8TracedWebIdlCallbackInterface::new(scope, callback).into_object();
+        crate::util::set_private_value(scope, wrapper, "__lmTraversalFilter", carrier.into());
         Self {
-            callback,
+            callback: v8::Weak::new(scope, carrier),
             execution_context,
         }
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn prepare(&self, scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>) -> PreparedTraversalFilter {
-        PreparedTraversalFilter {
-            callback: self.callback.prepare(scope),
+    pub(super) fn prepare(
+        &self,
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>,
+    ) -> Option<PreparedTraversalFilter> {
+        let carrier = self.callback.to_local(scope)?;
+        Some(PreparedTraversalFilter {
+            callback: V8TracedWebIdlCallbackInterface::from_object(carrier).prepare(scope),
             execution_context: self.execution_context,
-        }
+        })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/state.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/state.rs
index f19172fc17..a1955986d7 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/state.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/state.rs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ fn prepare_filter(
     filter: Option<&TraversalFilter>,
 ) -> Option<Rc<PreparedTraversalFilter>> {
     let filter = filter?;
-    Some(Rc::new(filter.prepare(scope)))
+    Some(Rc::new(filter.prepare(scope)?))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/wrappers.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/wrappers.rs
index 9ed6703daa..9b9b342239 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/wrappers.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/native_bridge/traversal/wrappers.rs
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ pub(in crate::native_bridge) fn build_node_iterator_wrapper<'s>(
     what_to_show: u32,
     filter: Option<WebIdlCallbackInterface>,
 ) -> v8::Local<'s, v8::Object> {
-    let filter = filter.map(|filter| TraversalFilter::new(scope, runtime_ptr, filter));
-    let id = bridge.register_node_iterator(root, what_to_show, filter);
     let template = bridge.node_iterator_wrapper_template();
     let wrapper = template
         .new_instance(scope)
         .expect("failed to instantiate NodeIterator wrapper");
+    let filter = filter.map(|filter| TraversalFilter::new(scope, runtime_ptr, wrapper, filter));
+    let id = bridge.register_node_iterator(root, what_to_show, filter);
     let runtime_external = v8::External::new(scope, runtime_ptr as *mut c_void);
     assert!(
         wrapper.set_internal_field(0, runtime_external.into()),
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ pub(in crate::native_bridge) fn build_tree_walker_wrapper<'s>(
     what_to_show: u32,
     filter: Option<WebIdlCallbackInterface>,
 ) -> v8::Local<'s, v8::Object> {
-    let filter = filter.map(|filter| TraversalFilter::new(scope, runtime_ptr, filter));
-    let id = bridge.register_tree_walker(root, what_to_show, filter);
     let template = bridge.tree_walker_wrapper_template();
     let wrapper = template
         .new_instance(scope)
         .expect("failed to instantiate TreeWalker wrapper");
+    let filter = filter.map(|filter| TraversalFilter::new(scope, runtime_ptr, wrapper, filter));
+    let id = bridge.register_tree_walker(root, what_to_show, filter);
     let runtime_external = v8::External::new(scope, runtime_ptr as *mut c_void);
     assert!(
         wrapper.set_internal_field(0, runtime_external.into()),
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm.rs
index 42a27860b1..c377ea2952 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm.rs
@@ -891,9 +891,10 @@ pub(crate) use standalone_test_harness::StandaloneScriptVmHarness;
 use crate::document_runtime::{DeferredPageTaskLane, FollowupPageTaskDisposition};
 use document_isolate::*;
 pub(crate) use document_isolate::{
-    RendererDocumentIsolateBootstrap, RendererDocumentIsolateHandle,
-    RendererDocumentIsolateReservationAccounting, RendererPageScriptEnvironment,
-    ScriptVmDefaultWorldBootstrap, renderer_document_isolate_accounting_diagnostics,
+    RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue, RendererDocumentIsolateBootstrap,
+    RendererDocumentIsolateHandle, RendererDocumentIsolateReservationAccounting,
+    RendererPageScriptEnvironment, ScriptVmDefaultWorldBootstrap,
+    renderer_document_isolate_accounting_diagnostics,
 };
 pub(crate) use eval_exec::execute_source_text_on_current_stack;
 pub(crate) use input_helpers::*;
@@ -907,6 +908,7 @@ pub(crate) use runtime_bindings::PromiseRejectDispatchSlot;
 pub(crate) use runtime_bindings::perform_microtask_checkpoint_and_report_pending_promise_rejections;
 use runtime_bindings::*;
 pub(crate) use runtime_work::*;
+use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-support"))]
 type ScriptGlobalsBaseline = Vec<String>;
@@ -950,15 +952,46 @@ fn register_main_window_execution_context_for_bootstrap(
         .context("failed to register main LocalWindow execution context")
 }
 
+pub(super) struct ScriptVmDocumentRuntimeOwner {
+    document_runtime: Option<Box<DocumentRuntime>>,
+}
+
+impl ScriptVmDocumentRuntimeOwner {
+    fn new(document_runtime: Box<DocumentRuntime>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            document_runtime: Some(document_runtime),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn take_for_retained_document_host(&mut self) -> Option<Box<DocumentRuntime>> {
+        self.document_runtime.take()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Deref for ScriptVmDocumentRuntimeOwner {
+    type Target = DocumentRuntime;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        self.document_runtime
+            .as_deref()
+            .expect("ScriptVm DocumentRuntime must remain owned until ScriptVm drop")
+    }
+}
+
+impl DerefMut for ScriptVmDocumentRuntimeOwner {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+        self.document_runtime
+            .as_deref_mut()
+            .expect("ScriptVm DocumentRuntime must remain owned until ScriptVm drop")
+    }
+}
+
 pub(super) struct ScriptVm {
     resource_owner_id: crate::resource_owner::ResourceOwnerId,
     /// Page/target-facing inspector state. This must drop before the renderer
     /// document isolate handle because the V8 inspector session touches the
     /// isolate-level backend while being destroyed.
     page_inspector: DocumentInspectorBinding,
-    /// Handle to renderer-owner document isolate-level V8 state. Multiple page
-    /// facades can share the holder while keeping page/context state here.
-    renderer_document_isolate: RendererDocumentIsolateHandle,
     renderer_document_isolate_teardown: RendererDocumentIsolateTeardown,
     renderer_page_script_environment: Option<RendererPageScriptEnvironment>,
     page_default_context: v8::Global<v8::Context>,
@@ -973,7 +1006,7 @@ pub(super) struct ScriptVm {
     // `JsContextHost` stores a non-owning pointer into `document_runtime`, so it
     // must be dropped before the runtime field during normal Rust field teardown.
     _context_host: Rc<RefCell<JsContextHost>>,
-    pub(super) document_runtime: Box<DocumentRuntime>,
+    pub(super) document_runtime: ScriptVmDocumentRuntimeOwner,
     post_domcontentloaded_page_task_tx: PageTaskSender,
     page_runtime_wake_tx: PageRuntimeWakeSender,
     queued_main_document_runtime_continuation_owner:
@@ -1014,6 +1047,9 @@ pub(super) struct ScriptVm {
     #[cfg(test)]
     _page_task_residence_for_executor_test:
         Option<crate::page_task_queue::RendererPageTaskTestResidence>,
+    // Native and V8 per-document state must drop before the final isolate
+    // handle; retained realms then release their host through its GC queue.
+    renderer_document_isolate: RendererDocumentIsolateHandle,
 }
 
 impl moli_layout::GeometryProvider for ScriptVm {
@@ -2010,6 +2046,11 @@ impl ScriptVmPageRealmBootstrap {
             top_level_storage_key,
             reserved_service_worker_client_id,
         )));
+        context_host
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .bind_deferred_context_host_release_queue(
+                renderer_document_isolate.deferred_context_host_release_queue(),
+            );
         let main_document_owner = context_host
             .borrow()
             .current_main_document_task_owner()
@@ -2383,7 +2424,7 @@ impl ScriptVmDefaultWorldBootstrap {
             page_default_runtime_observable_context_token: runtime_observable_context_token,
             root_frame_id,
             baseline_globals,
-            document_runtime,
+            document_runtime: ScriptVmDocumentRuntimeOwner::new(document_runtime),
             _context_host: context_host,
             page_context_cancel_tx,
             post_domcontentloaded_page_task_tx,
@@ -2426,6 +2467,26 @@ impl ScriptVmDefaultWorldBootstrap {
                 .borrow_mut()
                 .bind_output_journal(environment.output_journal());
         }
+        vm._context_host.borrow_mut().publish_document_host();
+        vm.renderer_document_isolate
+            .with_renderer_document_isolate_mut(|isolate| {
+                let scope = pin!(v8::HandleScope::new(isolate));
+                let scope = &mut scope.init();
+                crate::util::retain_context_host_for_document_realm(
+                    v8::Local::new(scope, &vm.page_default_context),
+                    vm._context_host.clone(),
+                    vm.renderer_document_isolate
+                        .deferred_context_host_release_queue(),
+                );
+                for child in vm.prebootstrapped_child_default_contexts.borrow().values() {
+                    crate::util::retain_context_host_for_document_realm(
+                        v8::Local::new(scope, &child.context),
+                        vm._context_host.clone(),
+                        vm.renderer_document_isolate
+                            .deferred_context_host_release_queue(),
+                    );
+                }
+            });
         Ok(vm)
     }
 }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/document_isolate.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/document_isolate.rs
index a42c214980..0c8c3fc6d1 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/document_isolate.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/document_isolate.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
 use std::{
-    cell::{OnceCell, RefCell},
+    cell::{Cell, OnceCell, RefCell},
     rc::Rc,
     sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering},
 };
@@ -44,6 +44,67 @@ static DOCUMENT_ISOLATE_DESTROYED_COUNT: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
 static DOCUMENT_ISOLATE_LIVE_COUNT: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
 static DOCUMENT_ISOLATE_RESERVED_COUNT: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
+pub(crate) struct RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue {
+    inner: Rc<RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueueInner>,
+}
+
+struct RendererDeferredContextHostRelease {
+    _host: Rc<RefCell<JsContextHost>>,
+    retained_v8_handle_state: Vec<Box<dyn std::any::Any>>,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Debug for RendererDeferredContextHostRelease {
+    fn fmt(&self, formatter: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        formatter
+            .debug_struct("RendererDeferredContextHostRelease")
+            .field(
+                "retained_v8_handle_state_count",
+                &self.retained_v8_handle_state.len(),
+            )
+            .finish_non_exhaustive()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+struct RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueueInner {
+    pending: RefCell<Vec<RendererDeferredContextHostRelease>>,
+    isolate_shutting_down: Cell<bool>,
+}
+
+impl RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue {
+    pub(crate) fn defer(
+        &self,
+        host: Rc<RefCell<JsContextHost>>,
+        retained_v8_handle_state: Vec<Box<dyn std::any::Any>>,
+    ) {
+        let release = RendererDeferredContextHostRelease {
+            _host: host,
+            retained_v8_handle_state,
+        };
+        if self.inner.isolate_shutting_down.get() {
+            drop(release);
+            return;
+        }
+        self.inner.pending.borrow_mut().push(release);
+    }
+
+    fn drain_on_entered_isolate(&self) {
+        loop {
+            let pending = std::mem::take(&mut *self.inner.pending.borrow_mut());
+            if pending.is_empty() {
+                return;
+            }
+            drop(pending);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn begin_isolate_shutdown(&self) {
+        self.drain_on_entered_isolate();
+        self.inner.isolate_shutting_down.set(true);
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn renderer_document_isolate_accounting_diagnostics()
 -> crate::runtime::RendererDocumentIsolateAccountingDiagnostics {
     crate::runtime::RendererDocumentIsolateAccountingDiagnostics {
@@ -93,11 +154,8 @@ pub(super) struct ScriptVmPageRealmBootstrap {
     pub(super) resource_owner_id: ResourceOwnerId,
     pub(super) promise_reject_dispatch: PromiseRejectDispatchSlot,
     pub(super) page_inspector: DocumentInspectorBinding,
-    pub(super) renderer_document_isolate: RendererDocumentIsolateHandle,
     pub(super) renderer_document_isolate_teardown: RendererDocumentIsolateTeardown,
-    pub(super) document_runtime: Box<DocumentRuntime>,
     pub(super) root_frame_id: Option<String>,
-    pub(super) context_host: Rc<RefCell<JsContextHost>>,
     pub(super) prebootstrapped_child_default_contexts: SharedPrebootstrappedChildDefaultContexts,
     pub(super) page_context_cancel_tx: RendererPageContextCancelSender,
     pub(super) post_domcontentloaded_page_task_tx: PageTaskSender,
@@ -105,6 +163,12 @@ pub(super) struct ScriptVmPageRealmBootstrap {
     pub(super) storage_bucket_store: crate::context_bootstrap::SharedStorageBucketStore,
     pub(super) renderer_page_script_environment: Option<RendererPageScriptEnvironment>,
     pub(super) reuse_main_window_proxy: bool,
+    // Partial bootstrap can drop before publication. Release bridge owners
+    // before their native backing, and keep V8 alive until all of it
+    // has been released.
+    pub(super) context_host: Rc<RefCell<JsContextHost>>,
+    pub(super) document_runtime: Box<DocumentRuntime>,
+    pub(super) renderer_document_isolate: RendererDocumentIsolateHandle,
 }
 
 pub(super) struct ScriptVmContextBootstrap {
@@ -269,21 +333,24 @@ pub(crate) struct ScriptVmDefaultWorldBootstrap {
     pub(super) resource_owner_id: ResourceOwnerId,
     pub(super) promise_reject_dispatch: PromiseRejectDispatchSlot,
     pub(super) page_inspector: DocumentInspectorBinding,
-    pub(super) renderer_document_isolate: RendererDocumentIsolateHandle,
     pub(super) renderer_document_isolate_teardown: RendererDocumentIsolateTeardown,
     pub(super) renderer_page_script_environment: Option<RendererPageScriptEnvironment>,
     pub(super) page_default_context: v8::Global<v8::Context>,
     pub(super) bridge_ref: JsContextHostBridgeRef,
     pub(super) runtime_observable_context_token: RuntimeObservableContextToken,
     pub(super) baseline_globals: super::ScriptGlobalsBaseline,
-    pub(super) document_runtime: Box<DocumentRuntime>,
     pub(super) root_frame_id: Option<String>,
-    pub(super) context_host: Rc<RefCell<JsContextHost>>,
     pub(super) prebootstrapped_child_default_contexts: SharedPrebootstrappedChildDefaultContexts,
     pub(super) page_context_cancel_tx: RendererPageContextCancelSender,
     pub(super) post_domcontentloaded_page_task_tx: PageTaskSender,
     pub(super) page_runtime_wake_tx: PageRuntimeWakeSender,
     pub(super) storage_bucket_store: crate::context_bootstrap::SharedStorageBucketStore,
+    // Partial bootstrap can drop before publication. Release bridge owners
+    // before their native backing, and keep V8 alive until all of it
+    // has been released.
+    pub(super) context_host: Rc<RefCell<JsContextHost>>,
+    pub(super) document_runtime: Box<DocumentRuntime>,
+    pub(super) renderer_document_isolate: RendererDocumentIsolateHandle,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
@@ -342,6 +409,7 @@ impl RendererDocumentIsolateTeardown {
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
     inner: Rc<RefCell<RendererDocumentIsolateHolder>>,
+    deferred_context_host_releases: RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue,
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Debug for RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
@@ -352,6 +420,12 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
 }
 
 impl RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
+    pub(crate) fn deferred_context_host_release_queue(
+        &self,
+    ) -> RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue {
+        self.deferred_context_host_releases.clone()
+    }
+
     #[cfg(test)]
     pub(crate) fn new_standalone_without_owner_reservation_for_test(
         v8_foreground_task_sender: RendererPageV8ForegroundTaskSender,
@@ -384,7 +458,11 @@ impl RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
                 foreground_wake,
                 devtools_target_shutdown_registry,
             )?;
+        let deferred_context_host_releases = renderer_document_isolate
+            .deferred_context_host_releases
+            .clone();
         let renderer_document_isolate = Self {
+            deferred_context_host_releases,
             inner: Rc::new(RefCell::new(renderer_document_isolate)),
         };
         let isolate_backend = renderer_document_isolate.inspector_isolate_backend_handle();
@@ -445,7 +523,12 @@ impl RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
         let inspector_backend = inspector_backend
             .as_mut()
             .expect("document isolate Inspector backend missing before ScriptVm drop");
-        with_entered_owned_isolate(isolate, |isolate| op(isolate, inspector_backend))
+        with_entered_owned_isolate(isolate, |isolate| {
+            let result = op(isolate, inspector_backend);
+            self.deferred_context_host_releases
+                .drain_on_entered_isolate();
+            result
+        })
     }
 
     pub(super) fn with_entered_renderer_document_isolate_and_inspector_mut<T>(
@@ -461,7 +544,12 @@ impl RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
         let inspector_backend = inspector_backend
             .as_mut()
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("document isolate Inspector backend unavailable"))?;
-        with_entered_owned_isolate(isolate, |isolate| op(isolate, inspector_backend))
+        with_entered_owned_isolate(isolate, |isolate| {
+            let result = op(isolate, inspector_backend);
+            self.deferred_context_host_releases
+                .drain_on_entered_isolate();
+            result
+        })
     }
 
     pub(super) fn with_renderer_document_isolate_mut<T>(
@@ -469,7 +557,12 @@ impl RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
         op: impl FnOnce(&mut v8::OwnedIsolate) -> T,
     ) -> T {
         let mut holder = self.inner.borrow_mut();
-        with_entered_owned_isolate(&mut holder.isolate, op)
+        with_entered_owned_isolate(&mut holder.isolate, |isolate| {
+            let result = op(isolate);
+            self.deferred_context_host_releases
+                .drain_on_entered_isolate();
+            result
+        })
     }
 
     pub(super) fn with_entered_renderer_document_isolate<T>(
@@ -477,7 +570,12 @@ impl RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
         op: impl FnOnce(&mut v8::OwnedIsolate) -> Result<T>,
     ) -> Result<T> {
         let mut holder = self.inner.borrow_mut();
-        with_entered_owned_isolate(&mut holder.isolate, op)
+        with_entered_owned_isolate(&mut holder.isolate, |isolate| {
+            let result = op(isolate);
+            self.deferred_context_host_releases
+                .drain_on_entered_isolate();
+            result
+        })
     }
 
     pub(super) fn with_entered_renderer_document_isolate_and_bootstrap<T>(
@@ -488,7 +586,12 @@ impl RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
         let RendererDocumentIsolateHolder {
             isolate, bootstrap, ..
         } = &mut *holder;
-        with_entered_owned_isolate(isolate, |isolate| op(isolate, &*bootstrap))
+        with_entered_owned_isolate(isolate, |isolate| {
+            let result = op(isolate, &*bootstrap);
+            self.deferred_context_host_releases
+                .drain_on_entered_isolate();
+            result
+        })
     }
 
     pub(super) fn unregister_renderer_document_isolate_platform(&self) {
@@ -506,6 +609,7 @@ impl RendererDocumentIsolateHandle {
 }
 
 pub(super) struct RendererDocumentIsolateHolder {
+    deferred_context_host_releases: RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue,
     // Unregister before destroying the Inspector backend so owner shutdown
     // never observes a target whose isolate has already been disposed.
     _devtools_target_shutdown_registration: Option<RendererDevToolsTargetShutdownRegistration>,
@@ -675,6 +779,7 @@ impl RendererDocumentIsolateHolder {
         isolate: v8::OwnedIsolate,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
+            deferred_context_host_releases: RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue::default(),
             _devtools_target_shutdown_registration: devtools_target_shutdown_registration,
             inspector_backend: Some(inspector_backend),
             bootstrap,
@@ -694,6 +799,7 @@ impl Drop for RendererDocumentIsolateHolder {
         unsafe {
             self.isolate.enter();
         }
+        self.deferred_context_host_releases.begin_isolate_shutdown();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/drop_cleanup.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/drop_cleanup.rs
index 616dee19a7..f3557152a7 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/drop_cleanup.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/drop_cleanup.rs
@@ -19,5 +19,10 @@ impl Drop for ScriptVm {
             .deactivate_page_vm_binding_for_teardown();
 
         self.page_default_bridge_ref.take();
+        if let Some(runtime) = self.document_runtime.take_for_retained_document_host() {
+            self._context_host
+                .borrow_mut()
+                .adopt_retained_document_runtime(runtime);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/execution_contexts.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/execution_contexts.rs
index 0a26cfaa37..33f1450fc9 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/execution_contexts.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/execution_contexts.rs
@@ -406,6 +406,8 @@ impl ScriptVm {
                 Some(context)
             }
             Some(context) => {
+                let context_ptr = &context.context as *const v8::Global<v8::Context>;
+                self.clear_context_wrapper_cache_for_context_ptr(context_ptr, false);
                 self.cancel_history_traversals_for_retiring_window(
                     crate::native_bridge::WindowExecutionContextOwner::Frame(
                         context.local_window_id,
@@ -555,6 +557,8 @@ impl ScriptVm {
         };
         if !stale_prebootstrapped_contexts.is_empty() {
             for (_, context) in &stale_prebootstrapped_contexts {
+                let context_ptr = &context.context as *const v8::Global<v8::Context>;
+                self.clear_context_wrapper_cache_for_context_ptr(context_ptr, false);
                 self.cancel_history_traversals_for_retiring_window(
                     crate::native_bridge::WindowExecutionContextOwner::Frame(
                         context.local_window_id,
@@ -623,6 +627,8 @@ impl ScriptVm {
         let Some(context) = self.child_frame_realm_store.remove(&execution_context_id) else {
             return;
         };
+        let context_ptr: *const v8::Global<v8::Context> = &context.context as *const _;
+        self.clear_context_wrapper_cache_for_context_ptr(context_ptr, false);
         self.cancel_history_traversals_for_retiring_window(
             crate::native_bridge::WindowExecutionContextOwner::Frame(context.local_window_id),
         );
@@ -696,8 +702,6 @@ impl ScriptVm {
             retired_timer_count,
             "retired child Runtime binding context"
         );
-        let context_ptr: *const v8::Global<v8::Context> = &context.context as *const _;
-        self.clear_context_wrapper_cache_for_context_ptr(context_ptr, false);
         assert!(
             self.page_inspector
                 .destroy_context_registration(context.inspector_context_registration_id),
@@ -806,6 +810,8 @@ impl ScriptVm {
                 .destroy_context_registration(context.inspector_context_registration_id),
             "isolated context must retain its document-owned Inspector registration"
         );
+        let context_ptr: *const v8::Global<v8::Context> = &context.context as *const _;
+        self.clear_context_wrapper_cache_for_context_ptr(context_ptr, false);
         // V8 Inspector consumes the still-identifiable realm while processing
         // `context_destroyed` (including Runtime lifecycle projection for
         // named child worlds). Only after that notification may the strict
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/post_parse.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/post_parse.rs
index c09aab2f68..30d8eaddc8 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/post_parse.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/post_parse.rs
@@ -363,6 +363,13 @@ impl ScriptVmContextBootstrap {
         if let Some(registration) = realm_registration.as_mut() {
             registration.commit();
         }
+        // Child Window exposure can reach bootstrap while the caller holds
+        // the host's RefCell borrow. Follow the bootstrap's raw host access
+        // discipline and end each native read before touching V8 again.
+        if unsafe { &*host_ptr }.document_host_is_published() {
+            let queue = unsafe { &*host_ptr }.deferred_context_host_release_queue();
+            crate::util::retain_context_host_for_document_realm(local_context, context_host, queue);
+        }
         Ok(Self {
             context: v8::Global::new(scope, local_context),
             runtime_observable_context_token,
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/extracted/child_documents.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/extracted/child_documents.rs
index a9cee40cd5..ae907ff2c8 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/extracted/child_documents.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/extracted/child_documents.rs
@@ -2986,7 +2986,8 @@ async fn child_default_bridge_ref_is_released_on_child_context_teardown() {
         )
         .expect("child wrapper cache setup should evaluate");
     assert_eq!(child_wrappers, "child-wrappers");
-    let child_wrapper_count = retained_child_cache.wrapper_entry_count_for_realm(child_realm_token);
+    let child_wrapper_count =
+        retained_child_cache.strong_wrapper_entry_count_for_realm(child_realm_token);
     assert!(
         child_wrapper_count >= 1,
         "child context wrappers should populate its default-world cache partition: {child_wrapper_count}"
@@ -2999,7 +3000,8 @@ async fn child_default_bridge_ref_is_released_on_child_context_teardown() {
             )
         })
         .expect("top default context token should be readable");
-    let top_wrapper_count = retained_child_cache.wrapper_entry_count_for_realm(top_realm_token);
+    let top_wrapper_count =
+        retained_child_cache.strong_wrapper_entry_count_for_realm(top_realm_token);
     assert!(
         top_wrapper_count >= 1,
         "the shared default-world cache should contain live top-context wrappers"
@@ -3031,12 +3033,13 @@ async fn child_default_bridge_ref_is_released_on_child_context_teardown() {
         "removed iframe should not keep a live child default context"
     );
     assert_eq!(
-        retained_child_cache.wrapper_entry_count_for_realm(child_realm_token),
+        retained_child_cache.strong_wrapper_entry_count_for_realm(child_realm_token),
         0,
         "destroying a child default context must retire its strong wrapper entries"
     );
     assert!(
-        retained_child_cache.wrapper_entry_count_for_realm(top_realm_token) >= top_wrapper_count,
+        retained_child_cache.strong_wrapper_entry_count_for_realm(top_realm_token)
+            >= top_wrapper_count,
         "destroying a child context must preserve wrappers owned by the live top realm"
     );
     assert_eq!(
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/extracted/realms_and_teardown.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/extracted/realms_and_teardown.rs
index 54a5a75b29..8e11f4eceb 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/extracted/realms_and_teardown.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/extracted/realms_and_teardown.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,77 @@
 use super::*;
 
+#[test]
+fn retained_document_realm_keeps_native_values_until_the_last_v8_reference() {
+    let mut vm = new_parsed_test_vm(
+        "https://retained-document.test/old",
+        "<!doctype html><p>old document</p>",
+    );
+    vm.eval(
+        r#"
+        globalThis.savedNode = document.querySelector('p');
+        globalThis.savedDecoder = new TextDecoder();
+        globalThis.savedBlob = new Blob(['retained blob']);
+        globalThis.savedController = new AbortController();
+        globalThis.savedSignal = savedController.signal;
+        globalThis.savedComposite = AbortSignal.any([savedSignal]);
+        globalThis.abortEventRan = false;
+        savedSignal.onabort = () => { abortEventRan = true; };
+        globalThis.savedReason = {kind: 'old realm'};
+        globalThis.savedFunction = () => [savedNode.textContent, document.URL];
+        'ready'
+    "#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    let weak_host = vm.context_host_weak_for_test();
+    let isolate = vm.renderer_document_isolate.clone();
+    let context = vm.page_default_context.clone();
+    drop(vm);
+    assert!(
+        weak_host.upgrade().is_some(),
+        "retained realm owns its native DOM"
+    );
+
+    let value = isolate.with_renderer_document_isolate_mut(|isolate| {
+        let scope = std::pin::pin!(v8::HandleScope::new(isolate));
+        let scope = &mut scope.init();
+        let context = v8::Local::new(scope, &context);
+        let scope = &mut v8::ContextScope::new(scope, context);
+        let source = crate::util::v8str(scope, r#"
+            savedNode.textContent = 'retained';
+            savedController.abort(savedReason);
+            JSON.stringify([
+                savedFunction(),
+                savedDecoder.decode(new Uint8Array([65])),
+                savedBlob.size,
+                savedSignal.aborted,
+                savedSignal.reason === savedReason,
+                savedComposite.aborted && savedComposite.reason === savedReason,
+                abortEventRan,
+                savedNode === document.querySelector('p'),
+                (() => { try { savedSignal.throwIfAborted(); } catch (e) { return e === savedReason; } })()
+            ])
+        "#);
+        let script = v8::Script::compile(scope, source, None).expect("retained realm compiles");
+        crate::script_execution::execute_compiled_script(scope, script)
+            .expect("retained native values remain usable")
+            .to_rust_string_lossy(scope)
+    });
+    assert_eq!(
+        value,
+        r#"[["retained","https://retained-document.test/old"],"A",13,true,true,true,false,true,true]"#
+    );
+
+    isolate.with_renderer_document_isolate_mut(|isolate| {
+        drop(context);
+        isolate.low_memory_notification();
+    });
+    isolate.with_renderer_document_isolate_mut(|isolate| isolate.low_memory_notification());
+    assert!(
+        weak_host.upgrade().is_none(),
+        "last V8 reference releases native DOM outside GC"
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn runtime_binding_calls_freeze_the_invoking_realm_generation() {
     let mut vm = new_storage_test_vm("https://runtime-binding-source-realm.test/");
@@ -307,23 +379,33 @@ fn page_context_teardown_releases_opfs_handle_and_directory_iterator_registratio
 
     vm.close_page_context_resources_for_context_teardown();
 
+    let handles = vm._context_host.borrow().opfs_handle_registry().unwrap();
+    let iterators = vm
+        ._context_host
+        .borrow()
+        .opfs_directory_iterator_registry()
+        .unwrap();
     assert_eq!(
-        vm._context_host
-            .borrow()
-            .opfs_handle_registry()
-            .expect("OPFS handle registry remains owned until host teardown")
-            .len(),
-        0,
-        "page teardown must run handle finalizers before isolate teardown"
+        handles.len(),
+        1,
+        "retained handle remains backed while its realm is alive"
     );
     assert_eq!(
-        vm._context_host
-            .borrow()
-            .opfs_directory_iterator_registry()
-            .expect("OPFS iterator registry remains owned until host teardown")
-            .len(),
+        iterators.len(),
+        16,
+        "retained iterators remain backed while their realm is alive"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(vm.eval("__opfsRoot.kind").unwrap(), "directory");
+    drop(vm);
+    assert_eq!(
+        handles.len(),
         0,
-        "page teardown must run iterator finalizers before isolate teardown"
+        "final Context release retires native handle registrations"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        iterators.len(),
+        0,
+        "final Context release retires native iterator registrations"
     );
 }
 #[test]
@@ -802,7 +884,7 @@ fn promise_reject_context_slot_does_not_retain_context_host_after_script_vm_drop
     );
 }
 #[test]
-fn context_wrapper_cache_is_cleared_on_script_vm_teardown() {
+fn context_wrapper_cache_releases_native_roots_on_script_vm_teardown() {
     let mut vm = new_parsed_test_vm(
         "https://wrapper-cache-retention.test/",
         "<!doctype html><main></main>",
@@ -846,7 +928,7 @@ fn context_wrapper_cache_is_cleared_on_script_vm_teardown() {
 
     drop(vm);
     assert_eq!(
-        retained_cache.wrapper_entry_count(),
+        retained_cache.strong_wrapper_entry_count(),
         0,
         "page context teardown must clear strong wrapper cache entries before contexts are dropped"
     );
@@ -890,7 +972,7 @@ fn script_vm_page_context_teardown_is_idempotent() {
     );
 }
 #[test]
-fn page_context_teardown_releases_all_context_owned_v8_finalizers() {
+fn page_context_teardown_preserves_finalizers_for_retained_native_objects() {
     let mut vm = new_parsed_test_vm(
         "https://v8-finalizer-teardown.test/",
         "<!doctype html><body></body>",
@@ -933,10 +1015,9 @@ fn page_context_teardown_releases_all_context_owned_v8_finalizers() {
     );
 
     vm.close_page_context_resources_for_context_teardown();
-    assert_eq!(
-        vm._context_host.borrow().v8_finalizers.len(),
-        0,
-        "page context teardown must reset every weak handle before isolate teardown"
+    assert!(
+        vm._context_host.borrow().v8_finalizers.len() >= 128,
+        "retiring active execution must preserve native objects retained by author code"
     );
     assert_eq!(
         vm._context_host
@@ -947,7 +1028,13 @@ fn page_context_teardown_releases_all_context_owned_v8_finalizers() {
     );
 
     vm.close_page_context_resources_for_context_teardown();
+    assert_eq!(vm.eval("__finalizerObjects[2].size").unwrap(), "9");
+    let weak_host = vm.context_host_weak_for_test();
     drop(vm);
+    assert!(
+        weak_host.upgrade().is_none(),
+        "final isolate release must drop the native host"
+    );
 }
 #[test]
 fn embedded_frame_owners_create_child_contexts_only_for_document_content() {
@@ -1737,3 +1824,97 @@ fn frame_owner_content_accessors_live_on_exact_owner_prototypes() {
         r#"{"descriptors":[{"contentDocument":{"get":"function","set":"undefined","enumerable":true,"configurable":true},"contentWindow":{"get":"function","set":"undefined","enumerable":true,"configurable":true}},{"contentDocument":{"get":"function","set":"undefined","enumerable":true,"configurable":true},"contentWindow":{"get":"function","set":"undefined","enumerable":true,"configurable":true}},{"contentDocument":{"get":"function","set":"undefined","enumerable":true,"configurable":true},"contentWindow":{"get":"function","set":"undefined","enumerable":true,"configurable":true}}],"sameOriginValues":[true,true,true],"brandErrors":[["TypeError","TypeError"],["TypeError","TypeError"],["TypeError","TypeError"]],"absentFromBase":true}"#
     );
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn unreferenced_traversal_filters_release_retired_document() {
+    for method in ["createTreeWalker", "createNodeIterator"] {
+        let mut vm = new_parsed_test_vm("https://traversal.test/old", "<body>old document</body>");
+        vm.eval(&format!(
+            "document.{method}(document, NodeFilter.SHOW_ALL, () => NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT); 1"
+        ))
+        .expect("unreferenced traversal setup");
+        let host = vm.context_host_weak_for_test();
+        let isolate = vm.renderer_document_isolate.clone();
+        drop(vm);
+        for _ in 0..3 {
+            isolate.with_renderer_document_isolate_mut(|isolate| isolate.low_memory_notification());
+        }
+        assert!(
+            host.upgrade().is_none(),
+            "{method}: an unreferenced filter must not retain its retired Document host"
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn retained_traversal_filters_release_host_after_last_reference() {
+    for method in ["createTreeWalker", "createNodeIterator"] {
+        let mut vm = new_parsed_test_vm(
+            "https://retained-traversal.test/old",
+            "<body>old document</body>",
+        );
+        vm.eval(&format!(
+            r#"
+            window.retainedFilter = () => NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT;
+            window.retainedTraversal = document.{method}(
+                document.body, NodeFilter.SHOW_ALL, retainedFilter
+            );
+            1
+            "#
+        ))
+        .expect("retained traversal setup");
+        let walker = vm
+            .with_default_context_scope_and_checkpoint_for_test(|scope, _| {
+                let context = scope.get_current_context();
+                let value = context
+                    .global(scope)
+                    .get(scope, crate::util::v8str(scope, "retainedTraversal").into())
+                    .unwrap();
+                let walker = v8::Local::<v8::Object>::try_from(value).unwrap();
+                Ok(v8::Global::new(scope, walker))
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+        let host = vm.context_host_weak_for_test();
+        let isolate = vm.renderer_document_isolate.clone();
+        drop(vm);
+        for _ in 0..3 {
+            isolate.with_renderer_document_isolate_mut(|isolate| isolate.low_memory_notification());
+        }
+        assert!(
+            host.upgrade().is_some(),
+            "a retained walker keeps native backing alive"
+        );
+        let result = isolate.with_renderer_document_isolate_mut(|isolate| {
+            let scope = std::pin::pin!(v8::HandleScope::new(isolate));
+            let scope = &mut scope.init();
+            let caller = v8::Context::new(scope, Default::default());
+            let scope = &mut v8::ContextScope::new(scope, caller);
+            let walker = v8::Local::new(scope, &walker);
+            let context = walker.get_creation_context(scope).unwrap();
+            let scope = &mut v8::ContextScope::new(scope, context);
+            let source = crate::util::v8str(
+                scope,
+                r#"JSON.stringify([
+                    retainedTraversal.filter === retainedFilter,
+                    retainedTraversal.root.textContent
+                ])"#,
+            );
+            let script = v8::Script::compile(scope, source, None).unwrap();
+            crate::script_execution::execute_compiled_script(scope, script)
+                .unwrap()
+                .to_rust_string_lossy(scope)
+        });
+        assert_eq!(result, r#"[true,"old document"]"#);
+        isolate.with_renderer_document_isolate_mut(|isolate| {
+            drop(walker);
+            isolate.low_memory_notification();
+        });
+        for _ in 0..3 {
+            isolate.with_renderer_document_isolate_mut(|isolate| isolate.low_memory_notification());
+        }
+        assert!(
+            host.upgrade().is_none(),
+            "the last walker reference releases its retired host"
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/lazy_storage.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/lazy_storage.rs
index 1a6cf10db2..f1ffb6f400 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/lazy_storage.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/script_vm/tests/lazy_storage.rs
@@ -613,6 +613,95 @@ fn native_dom_exception_uses_registered_prototype_after_public_override() {
     .expect("native exception should use the realm registry");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn native_dom_exception_materializes_without_reading_the_public_constructor() {
+    let mut vm = new_storage_test_vm("https://native-dom-exception-lazy.test/");
+    vm.eval(
+        r#"
+        globalThis.exceptionConstructorReads = 0;
+        delete globalThis.DOMException;
+        Object.defineProperty(globalThis, 'DOMException', {
+          configurable: true,
+          get() {
+            ++exceptionConstructorReads;
+            throw new Error('the public constructor must not be read');
+          }
+        });
+        "#,
+    )
+    .expect("public constructor override should evaluate");
+    assert_eq!(
+        constructor_materialization_count(&mut vm, "DOMException"),
+        0
+    );
+
+    vm.with_default_context_scope_and_checkpoint_for_test(|scope, _host_ptr| {
+        let exception = crate::context_bootstrap::new_dom_exception_value(
+            scope,
+            "native security failure",
+            "SecurityError",
+        );
+        let exception = v8::Local::<v8::Object>::try_from(exception).unwrap();
+        let intrinsic =
+            crate::context_bootstrap::ensure_intrinsic_interface_prototype(scope, "DOMException")?;
+        assert!(
+            exception
+                .get_prototype(scope)
+                .unwrap()
+                .strict_equals(intrinsic.into())
+        );
+        Ok(())
+    })
+    .expect("native exception should materialize through its realm registry");
+    assert_eq!(vm.eval("exceptionConstructorReads").unwrap(), "0");
+    assert_eq!(
+        constructor_materialization_count(&mut vm, "DOMException"),
+        1
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn native_dom_exception_materializes_in_a_detached_realm() {
+    let mut vm = new_storage_test_vm("https://native-dom-exception-detached.test/");
+    assert_eq!(
+        constructor_materialization_count(&mut vm, "DOMException"),
+        0
+    );
+    let isolate = vm.renderer_document_isolate.clone();
+    let context = vm.page_default_context.clone();
+    drop(vm);
+    isolate.with_renderer_document_isolate_mut(|isolate| {
+        let scope = std::pin::pin!(v8::HandleScope::new(isolate));
+        let scope = &mut scope.init();
+        let context = v8::Local::new(scope, &context);
+        context.detach_global();
+        let scope = &mut v8::ContextScope::new(scope, context);
+        let exception = crate::context_bootstrap::new_dom_exception_value(
+            scope,
+            "native security failure",
+            "SecurityError",
+        );
+        let exception = v8::Local::<v8::Object>::try_from(exception).unwrap();
+        let intrinsic =
+            crate::context_bootstrap::ensure_intrinsic_interface_prototype(scope, "DOMException")
+                .expect("detached realm must retain its intrinsic registry");
+        assert!(
+            exception
+                .get_prototype(scope)
+                .unwrap()
+                .strict_equals(intrinsic.into())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(exception.get_creation_context(scope), Some(context));
+        assert_eq!(
+            exception
+                .get(scope, crate::util::v8str(scope, "name").into())
+                .unwrap()
+                .to_rust_string_lossy(scope),
+            "SecurityError"
+        );
+    });
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn illegal_storage_receivers_do_not_materialize_wrappers_or_opfs_state() {
     let mut vm = new_storage_test_vm("https://lazy-illegal-storage-receivers.test/");
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/util.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/util.rs
index 8dd09648a6..23fc4d0698 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/util.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/util.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ pub use moli_v8_util::{
 };
 use moli_webapi_declare::WebApiValue;
 pub(crate) use moli_webapi_declare::define_array_data_property as define_v8_array_data_property;
-use std::{ptr::NonNull, rc::Rc};
+use std::{
+    cell::{Cell, RefCell},
+    ptr::NonNull,
+    rc::Rc,
+};
 use url::Url;
 use widestring::U16String;
 
@@ -26,10 +30,113 @@ const SCRIPT_BASE_URL_HOST_DEFINED_OPTIONS_MARKER: &str = "moli-script-base-url-
 
 // Access-check callbacks cannot inspect the global object to rediscover the host:
 // that property lookup would recursively invoke the same V8 access check. This
-// non-owning slot is valid while the context can execute because the matching
-// ScriptVm context state retains its `JsContextHostBridgeRef`.
+// slot starts non-owning during fallible bootstrap, then a successfully
+// published Document realm promotes it to a Context-owned host reference. That
+// mirrors ScriptState/Oilpan's retained-realm edge closely enough for Moli's
+// non-tracing Rust heap: a retained function or DOM wrapper keeps its native
+// Document backing alive, while temporary WindowProxy facades remain
+// non-owning and fail closed as soon as the host detaches.
+struct ContextHostPointerSlot {
+    host_ptr: NonNull<JsContextHost>,
+    host_lifecycle: Rc<Cell<ContextHostLifecycle>>,
+    retained_realm_owner: RefCell<Option<RetainedDocumentRealmHostOwner>>,
+}
+
+struct RetainedDocumentRealmHostOwner {
+    host: Option<Rc<RefCell<JsContextHost>>>,
+    deferred_release_queue: crate::script_vm::RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue,
+    retained_v8_handle_state: Vec<Box<dyn std::any::Any>>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for RetainedDocumentRealmHostOwner {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(host) = self.host.take() {
+            self.deferred_release_queue
+                .defer(host, std::mem::take(&mut self.retained_v8_handle_state));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub(crate) enum ContextHostLifecycle {
+    Active,
+    Detached,
+    Destroyed,
+}
+
+/// Marks a V8 Context whose native Document host has been retired.
+///
+/// Navigation can keep the stable WindowProxy while replacing its Context and
+/// `JsContextHost`; final Page close also parks that proxy on a host-free
+/// facade. In both cases retained functions and wrappers can outlive the Rust
+/// host, so every raw-pointer entry point must fail closed before inspecting
+/// embedder data.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-struct ContextHostPointerSlot(NonNull<JsContextHost>);
+struct DisconnectedPageContext;
+
+/// Marks a real Document realm whose browsing-context execution authority has
+/// ended while its ordinary JS and DOM objects remain usable if author code
+/// still retains them.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct DetachedDocumentPageContext;
+
+/// Active native registries root their objects until teardown. A detached
+/// realm instead keeps those objects in its own V8-traced graph, so retaining
+/// a Document preserves wrapper identity without a Rust -> V8 -> Rust cycle.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) enum RealmObjectHandle {
+    Strong(v8::Global<v8::Object>),
+    Traced(v8::Weak<v8::Object>),
+}
+
+impl RealmObjectHandle {
+    pub(crate) fn new(scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>, object: v8::Local<'_, v8::Object>) -> Self {
+        if page_context_is_detached_document(scope.get_current_context()) {
+            Self::traced(scope, object)
+        } else {
+            Self::Strong(v8::Global::new(scope, object))
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn traced(scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>, object: v8::Local<'_, v8::Object>) -> Self {
+        const ROOTS: &str = "__moliRetainedRealmObjects";
+        let context = object
+            .get_creation_context(scope)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| scope.get_current_context());
+        let anchor = context.get_extras_binding_object(scope);
+        let roots = get_private_value(scope, anchor, ROOTS)
+            .and_then(|value| v8::Local::<v8::Array>::try_from(value).ok())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                let roots = v8::Array::new(scope, 0);
+                roots.set_prototype(scope, v8::null(scope).into());
+                set_private_value(scope, anchor, ROOTS, roots.into());
+                roots
+            });
+        roots.set_index(scope, roots.length(), object.into());
+        Self::Traced(v8::Weak::new(scope, object))
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn to_local<'s>(
+        &self,
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
+    ) -> Option<v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Strong(object) => Some(v8::Local::new(scope, object)),
+            Self::Traced(object) => object.to_local(scope),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn retain_in_realm(&mut self, scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>) {
+        if let Self::Strong(object) = self {
+            let object = v8::Local::new(scope, &*object);
+            *self = Self::traced(scope, object);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn is_strong(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::Strong(_))
+    }
+}
 
 /// Materializes the unexposed prototype described by a WebIDL iterator
 /// FunctionTemplate. The temporary constructor is an implementation detail, so
@@ -373,6 +480,9 @@ pub(super) fn context_host_ptr_from_global_bridge(
     scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>,
 ) -> Option<*mut JsContextHost> {
     let context = scope.get_current_context();
+    if page_context_is_disconnected(context) {
+        return None;
+    }
     if let Some(host_ptr) = context_host_ptr_from_context_slot(context) {
         return Some(host_ptr);
     }
@@ -384,24 +494,123 @@ pub(super) fn context_host_ptr_from_global_bridge(
 pub(super) fn install_context_host_pointer_slot(
     context: v8::Local<'_, v8::Context>,
     host_ptr: *mut JsContextHost,
+    host_lifecycle: Rc<Cell<ContextHostLifecycle>>,
 ) {
     let host_ptr =
         NonNull::new(host_ptr).expect("V8 context JsContextHost pointer should not be null");
-    let previous = context.set_slot(Rc::new(ContextHostPointerSlot(host_ptr)));
     assert!(
-        previous
-            .as_deref()
-            .is_none_or(|previous| previous.0 == host_ptr),
-        "V8 context JsContextHost pointer must not be rebound"
+        host_lifecycle.get() == ContextHostLifecycle::Active,
+        "a retired JsContextHost must not be installed into a V8 context"
     );
+    if let Some(existing) = context.get_slot::<ContextHostPointerSlot>() {
+        assert!(
+            existing.host_ptr == host_ptr && Rc::ptr_eq(&existing.host_lifecycle, &host_lifecycle),
+            "V8 context JsContextHost pointer must not be rebound"
+        );
+        return;
+    }
+    let previous = context.set_slot(Rc::new(ContextHostPointerSlot {
+        host_ptr,
+        host_lifecycle: host_lifecycle.clone(),
+        retained_realm_owner: RefCell::new(None),
+    }));
+    debug_assert!(previous.is_none());
 }
 
 pub(super) fn context_host_ptr_from_context_slot(
     context: v8::Local<'_, v8::Context>,
 ) -> Option<*mut JsContextHost> {
+    if page_context_is_disconnected(context) {
+        return None;
+    }
     context
         .get_slot::<ContextHostPointerSlot>()
-        .map(|slot| slot.0.as_ptr())
+        .map(|slot| slot.host_ptr.as_ptr())
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn retain_context_host_for_document_realm(
+    context: v8::Local<'_, v8::Context>,
+    host: Rc<RefCell<JsContextHost>>,
+    deferred_release_queue: crate::script_vm::RendererDeferredContextHostReleaseQueue,
+) {
+    let slot = context
+        .get_slot::<ContextHostPointerSlot>()
+        .expect("published Document realm must have a JsContextHost pointer slot");
+    let host_ptr = NonNull::new(host.as_ptr())
+        .expect("published Document realm JsContextHost pointer should not be null");
+    assert_eq!(
+        slot.host_ptr, host_ptr,
+        "published Document realm must retain its installed JsContextHost"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        slot.host_lifecycle.get() != ContextHostLifecycle::Destroyed,
+        "destroyed JsContextHost must not gain a retained realm owner"
+    );
+    let mut retained = slot.retained_realm_owner.borrow_mut();
+    if let Some(existing) = retained.as_ref() {
+        assert!(
+            existing
+                .host
+                .as_ref()
+                .is_some_and(|existing| Rc::ptr_eq(existing, &host)),
+            "Document realm JsContextHost owner must not be rebound"
+        );
+        return;
+    }
+    *retained = Some(RetainedDocumentRealmHostOwner {
+        host: Some(host),
+        deferred_release_queue,
+        retained_v8_handle_state: Vec::new(),
+    });
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn retain_context_v8_handle_state_for_safe_release<T: 'static>(
+    context: v8::Local<'_, v8::Context>,
+    state: Rc<T>,
+) {
+    let slot = context
+        .get_slot::<ContextHostPointerSlot>()
+        .expect("retained Context embedder state requires a Document host slot");
+    let mut retained_owner = slot.retained_realm_owner.borrow_mut();
+    let retained_owner = retained_owner
+        .as_mut()
+        .expect("retained Context embedder state requires a published real realm");
+    retained_owner
+        .retained_v8_handle_state
+        .push(Box::new(state));
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn page_context_is_disconnected(context: v8::Local<'_, v8::Context>) -> bool {
+    context.get_slot::<DisconnectedPageContext>().is_some()
+        || context
+            .get_slot::<ContextHostPointerSlot>()
+            .is_some_and(|slot| match slot.host_lifecycle.get() {
+                ContextHostLifecycle::Active => false,
+                ContextHostLifecycle::Detached => slot.retained_realm_owner.borrow().is_none(),
+                ContextHostLifecycle::Destroyed => true,
+            })
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn page_context_is_detached_document(context: v8::Local<'_, v8::Context>) -> bool {
+    context.get_slot::<DetachedDocumentPageContext>().is_some()
+        || context
+            .get_slot::<ContextHostPointerSlot>()
+            .is_some_and(|slot| slot.host_lifecycle.get() == ContextHostLifecycle::Detached)
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn detach_document_page_context(context: v8::Local<'_, v8::Context>) {
+    if page_context_is_disconnected(context) || page_context_is_detached_document(context) {
+        return;
+    }
+    let slot = context
+        .get_slot::<ContextHostPointerSlot>()
+        .expect("detached Document realm must have a JsContextHost pointer slot");
+    assert!(
+        slot.retained_realm_owner.borrow().is_some(),
+        "only a retained real Document realm may enter detached state"
+    );
+    let previous = context.set_slot(Rc::new(DetachedDocumentPageContext));
+    debug_assert!(previous.is_none());
 }
 
 /// Convenience wrapper for callbacks that immediately need the host value.
@@ -445,6 +654,13 @@ pub(super) fn context_host_ptr_from_window_object(
     scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>,
     object: v8::Local<'_, v8::Object>,
 ) -> Option<*mut JsContextHost> {
+    if page_context_is_disconnected(scope.get_current_context())
+        || object
+            .get_creation_context(scope)
+            .is_some_and(page_context_is_disconnected)
+    {
+        return None;
+    }
     if let Some(value) = object.get_internal_field(scope, 0)
         && let Ok(external) = v8::Local::<v8::External>::try_from(value)
     {
diff --git a/moli-renderer-v8/src/v8_traced_webidl_callback.rs b/moli-renderer-v8/src/v8_traced_webidl_callback.rs
index 7d93d2aa08..7c73670ca8 100644
--- a/moli-renderer-v8/src/v8_traced_webidl_callback.rs
+++ b/moli-renderer-v8/src/v8_traced_webidl_callback.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! V8-traced residence for a Web IDL callback function.
+//! V8-traced residence for Web IDL callback functions and interfaces.
 //!
 //! Some Web API owners already live as JavaScript objects. Storing their
 //! callbacks in independent Rust `Global` roots would keep callback-to-owner
@@ -11,13 +11,88 @@
 //! Owners that need exact Window currentness must add that authorization before
 //! invoking the prepared callback.
 
-use moli_webidl_callback::{PreparedWebIdlCallbackFunction, WebIdlCallbackFunction};
+use moli_webidl_callback::{
+    PreparedWebIdlCallbackFunction, PreparedWebIdlCallbackInterface, WebIdlCallbackFunction,
+    WebIdlCallbackInterface,
+};
 
 use crate::util::{get_private_value, set_private_value};
 
 const CALLBACK_VALUE_SLOT: &str = "__lmV8TracedWebIdlCallbackValue";
 const CALLBACK_RELEVANT_GLOBAL_SLOT: &str = "__lmV8TracedWebIdlCallbackRelevantGlobal";
 const CALLBACK_INCUMBENT_GLOBAL_SLOT: &str = "__lmV8TracedWebIdlCallbackIncumbentGlobal";
+const CALLBACK_CALLABLE_SLOT: &str = "__lmV8TracedWebIdlCallbackCallableAtConversion";
+
+/// Callback-interface residence owned by a JavaScript wrapper. Context extras
+/// retain the original realms even after their WindowProxies are detached.
+pub(crate) struct V8TracedWebIdlCallbackInterface<'s> {
+    carrier: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>,
+}
+
+impl<'s> V8TracedWebIdlCallbackInterface<'s> {
+    pub(crate) fn new(scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>, callback: WebIdlCallbackInterface) -> Self {
+        let carrier = v8::Object::new(scope);
+        let value = callback.value(scope);
+        let relevant = callback
+            .relevant_context(scope)
+            .get_extras_binding_object(scope);
+        let incumbent = callback
+            .incumbent_context(scope)
+            .get_extras_binding_object(scope);
+        let callable = v8::Boolean::new(scope, callback.callable_at_conversion());
+        set_private_value(scope, carrier, CALLBACK_VALUE_SLOT, value);
+        set_private_value(
+            scope,
+            carrier,
+            CALLBACK_RELEVANT_GLOBAL_SLOT,
+            relevant.into(),
+        );
+        set_private_value(
+            scope,
+            carrier,
+            CALLBACK_INCUMBENT_GLOBAL_SLOT,
+            incumbent.into(),
+        );
+        set_private_value(scope, carrier, CALLBACK_CALLABLE_SLOT, callable.into());
+        Self { carrier }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) const fn from_object(carrier: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>) -> Self {
+        Self { carrier }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) const fn into_object(self) -> v8::Local<'s, v8::Object> {
+        self.carrier
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn prepare(
+        &self,
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>,
+    ) -> PreparedWebIdlCallbackInterface {
+        let object = |scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>, slot| {
+            get_private_value(scope, self.carrier, slot)
+                .and_then(|value| v8::Local::<v8::Object>::try_from(value).ok())
+                .expect("a traced callback interface must retain its registration facts")
+        };
+        let callback = object(scope, CALLBACK_VALUE_SLOT);
+        let relevant_context = object(scope, CALLBACK_RELEVANT_GLOBAL_SLOT)
+            .get_creation_context(scope)
+            .expect("callback relevant realm anchor");
+        let incumbent_context = object(scope, CALLBACK_INCUMBENT_GLOBAL_SLOT)
+            .get_creation_context(scope)
+            .expect("callback incumbent realm anchor");
+        let callable = get_private_value(scope, self.carrier, CALLBACK_CALLABLE_SLOT)
+            .expect("callback-interface callability at conversion")
+            .is_true();
+        PreparedWebIdlCallbackInterface::new(
+            scope,
+            callback,
+            relevant_context,
+            incumbent_context,
+            callable,
+        )
+    }
+}
 
 pub(crate) struct V8TracedWebIdlCallbackFunction<'s> {
     carrier: v8::Local<'s, v8::Object>,
diff --git a/moli-webidl-callback/src/callback_interface.rs b/moli-webidl-callback/src/callback_interface.rs
index 8316efc4e3..d4c4795541 100644
--- a/moli-webidl-callback/src/callback_interface.rs
+++ b/moli-webidl-callback/src/callback_interface.rs
@@ -32,15 +32,13 @@ impl WebIdlCallbackInterface {
     /// Event dispatch can therefore release all registration-store borrows
     /// before entering user code and its synchronous reentrancy.
     pub fn prepare(&self, scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>) -> PreparedWebIdlCallbackInterface {
-        PreparedWebIdlCallbackInterface {
-            callback: v8::Global::new(scope, v8::Local::new(scope, &self.callback)),
-            relevant_context: v8::Global::new(scope, v8::Local::new(scope, &self.relevant_context)),
-            incumbent_context: v8::Global::new(
-                scope,
-                v8::Local::new(scope, &self.incumbent_context),
-            ),
-            callable_at_conversion: self.callable_at_conversion,
-        }
+        PreparedWebIdlCallbackInterface::new(
+            scope,
+            v8::Local::new(scope, &self.callback),
+            v8::Local::new(scope, &self.relevant_context),
+            v8::Local::new(scope, &self.incumbent_context),
+            self.callable_at_conversion,
+        )
     }
 
     pub fn matches<'s>(
@@ -83,6 +81,22 @@ pub struct PreparedWebIdlCallbackInterface {
 }
 
 impl PreparedWebIdlCallbackInterface {
+    /// Root a snapshot of callback-interface facts held by a traced owner.
+    pub fn new(
+        scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'_, '_>,
+        callback: v8::Local<'_, v8::Object>,
+        relevant_context: v8::Local<'_, v8::Context>,
+        incumbent_context: v8::Local<'_, v8::Context>,
+        callable_at_conversion: bool,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            callback: v8::Global::new(scope, callback),
+            relevant_context: v8::Global::new(scope, relevant_context),
+            incumbent_context: v8::Global::new(scope, incumbent_context),
+            callable_at_conversion,
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn callback<'s>(&self, scope: &mut v8::PinScope<'s, '_>) -> v8::Local<'s, v8::Object> {
         v8::Local::new(scope, &self.callback)
     }