An astrophysicist is analyzing a newly discovered supernova remnant. Spectral analysis of nearby light echoes reveals that the progenitor star was a high-mass star with an initial main-sequence mass of approximately 12 M⊙12\text{ M}_{\odot}12 M⊙. Assuming the star followed standard stellar evolution pathways, which compact remnant is expected to be left at the center of the supernova nebula?
Black hole
White dwarf
Neutron star
Red supergiant