fanon
in a fictional universe, an element or concept widely accepted by fans or used in fan fiction, but not strictly part of canon
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Summary
Key Facts
- fanon is a type of fiction[1].
- fanon is part of fandom[2].
- fanon's has characteristic is recorded as non-canonicity[3].
- fanon's different from is recorded as fanon[4].
- fanon's Wikidata usage instructions is recorded as Since fanon can be quite influential, it should be included in Wikidata. However, it is difficult to verify, coming as it does from an aggregate of author-fans, rather than any given single source; therefore where it appears references should be used, and it should be deprecated [with this entity given as reason] where it conflicts with a more authoritative source (canon, what TVTropes refers to as 'word of God'/'word of Saint Peter', and so on).[5].
- fanon's does not have characteristic is recorded as canonicity[6].
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Definition and Type
fanon is a type of fiction[1].
Use and Application
fanon is part of fandom[2].