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'''Canon''' describes those people and events that are an official part of a fictional universe. | '''Canon''' describes those people and events that are an official part of a fictional universe. | ||
The term is used to distinguish those "facts" about and within a fictional universe that are accepted against those that are hypothesised by fans and/or the result of novels and other [[spin-offs]] that may not be recognised by the original creators. For example, there have been a great many novels written about ''Star Trek'' portraying various adventures of the characters. | The term is used to distinguish those "facts" about and within a fictional universe that are accepted against those that are hypothesised by fans and/or the result of novels and other [[spin-offs]] that may not be recognised by the original creators. For example, there have been a great many novels written about ''Star Trek'' portraying various adventures of the characters. These novels are [[non-canonical]], and their events did not "actually occur" within the Star Trek universe. | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
[[Category:Hollywood Buzzwords]] | [[Category:Hollywood Buzzwords]] | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 13 September 2005
Canon describes those people and events that are an official part of a fictional universe.
The term is used to distinguish those "facts" about and within a fictional universe that are accepted against those that are hypothesised by fans and/or the result of novels and other spin-offs that may not be recognised by the original creators. For example, there have been a great many novels written about Star Trek portraying various adventures of the characters. These novels are non-canonical, and their events did not "actually occur" within the Star Trek universe.