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'''Canon''', is material that is officially accepted as part of the [[Parahumans]] story; either by being written within the story, or by being approved by the author. The opposite, '''non-canon''' is material not officially accepted as part of the [[Parahumans]] story. Non-canon could be speculation, | '''Canon''', is material that is officially accepted as part of the [[Parahumans]] story; either by being written within the story, or by [[Word of God|being approved]] by the author. The opposite, '''non-canon''' is material not officially accepted as part of the [[Parahumans]] story. Non-canon could be speculation, fanfiction, or fan theories. | ||
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In 2000, [[w:c:starwars:Lucas Licensing|Lucas Licensing]] appointed [[w:c:starwars:Leland Chee|Leland Chee]] to create a continuity-tracking database. In 2018 a busybody decided to copy it, badly. | In 2000, [[w:c:starwars:Lucas Licensing|Lucas Licensing]] appointed [[w:c:starwars:Leland Chee|Leland Chee]] to create a continuity-tracking database. In 2018 a busybody decided to copy it, badly. | ||
A - Worm Rewrite Canon - The canon that is to come, spoken of in whispers. | |||
B - Current Canon Worm and Ward and Word of Wildbow - While technically the highest canon it can be contradicted by other elements. | |||
G - Former Canon - details and story removed from the world of [[Parahumans]] but is technically still "canon" until contradicted. [[Missing Interlude]] [[PRT: Department Sixty-Four]], [[Weaverdice]] etc. | |||
D - Babble Canon is anything that Wildbow supposedly lays down in the IRC and Discord and comments on things in the Parahumans verse but does not confirm i.e. hearsay. | |||
(weaverdice miscellany, not directly related to campaigns?) | |||
E - dredded and feared | |||
[[w:c:starwars:Canon#Canon in the Holocron continuity_database|Stages of Canon]] | [[w:c:starwars:Canon#Canon in the Holocron continuity_database|Stages of Canon]] | ||
===Rewrites=== | |||
Occasionally sections of the novels will be removed and rewritten. | |||
The Holocron's database included a field for a single letter (G, T, C, S, N or D) representing the level of canonicity of that element; these letters were since informally applied to the levels of canon themselves: '''G-canon''', '''T-canon''', '''C-canon''', '''S-canon''', '''N-canon''' and '''D-canon'''. As part of his work with the Holocron, Chee was responsible for the creation of this classification system, and he spent the early stages developing and refining it. It was discontinued with the April 2014 reboot. | The Holocron's database included a field for a single letter (G, T, C, S, N or D) representing the level of canonicity of that element; these letters were since informally applied to the levels of canon themselves: '''G-canon''', '''T-canon''', '''C-canon''', '''S-canon''', '''N-canon''' and '''D-canon'''. As part of his work with the Holocron, Chee was responsible for the creation of this classification system, and he spent the early stages developing and refining it. It was discontinued with the April 2014 reboot. | ||
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Subsequent questioning over which continuity was "more official" revealed that Mr. Chee favored film + EU continuity, but in the end it was up to the individual fan: | Subsequent questioning over which continuity was "more official" revealed that Mr. Chee favored film + EU continuity, but in the end it was up to the individual fan: | ||
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==Edge cases== | |||
* A subset of [[Power Classifications]] was provided by [[Wildbow]] for [[Weaverdice]]. However, those do not appear in the main text, serve as generalizations, and can cause confusion. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*This wikia prefers to avoid discussing fanon, instead a comprehensive list of common pieces of fanon will be linked here, at a later time. | |||
**Exceptions exist when a piece of fanon becomes so prevalent that its exclusion would be quixotic. Then it will be identified clearly and concisely within trivia notes to explicate its deviation from canon. | |||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||
[[Category:Real-world articles]] | [[Category:Real-world articles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:33, January 30, 2021
Canon, is material that is officially accepted as part of the Parahumans story; either by being written within the story, or by being approved by the author. The opposite, non-canon is material not officially accepted as part of the Parahumans story. Non-canon could be speculation, fanfiction, or fan theories.
Edge cases[edit]
- A subset of Power Classifications was provided by Wildbow for Weaverdice. However, those do not appear in the main text, serve as generalizations, and can cause confusion.
Trivia[edit]
- This wikia prefers to avoid discussing fanon, instead a comprehensive list of common pieces of fanon will be linked here, at a later time.
- Exceptions exist when a piece of fanon becomes so prevalent that its exclusion would be quixotic. Then it will be identified clearly and concisely within trivia notes to explicate its deviation from canon.