I keep seeing things about “that was/wasn’t canon”, “…head canon…” and everything else of the like and I for the life of me can’t figure out what it means other than that it was something that was supposed to happen. And like how would you use it in a sentence?
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“Canon” refers to the official or accepted storyline, events, and characters in a fictional universe. Think of it like the “real” version of a story, the one the creators or official sources say actually happened within that fictional world.
For example, in Star Wars, the movies are considered canon because they show what actually happens in the story according to the creators. If someone writes a fanfiction about Luke Skywalker, that story isn’t canon because it’s not part of the official storyline.
There are also terms like “headcanon”, which means someone’s personal belief about a story that isn’t officially confirmed but fits into the universe in their mind. For instance, someone might think a character in a show secretly loves another character, even if the show never confirms it. That’s headcanon—your own version of events that make sense to you.
You might use it like this:
“That scene in the latest movie was canon, so it really happened in the storyline.”
“I think Hermione from Harry Potter became a teacher later, but that’s just my headcanon.”
Non-canon refers to things that don’t officially fit into the real storyline. For example, spin-off novels or fan-made content that aren’t recognized by the original creators are considered non-canon.
In short:
Canon: Official events that are part of the real story.
Headcanon: Personal ideas or interpretations about a story that aren’t officially confirmed.
Non-canon: Anything that’s not part of the official story.
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