- "I've always thought that tie in novels were professionally produced fanfic—and if they're not, there's something wrong."
- ―Karen Miller
The term fanon refers to fan-made fiction. Fan fiction (also spelled fanfiction and often abbreviated fanfic) is an unlicensed story written by a fan that takes place in an established fictional universe, such as Star Wars.[1] Such fiction is unrecognized by Lucasfilm and is therefore non-canon.
The term is a portmanteau of fan and canon.
Fanon made official
Expanded Universe authors occasionally adopted fanon. One instance of this was the 501st Legion, a clone trooper unit that was named after a real charity organization. The fanon—or some elements of it, like the name in this case—thereby became part of Legends continuity.[2]
The What's The Story? competition invited members of the Hyperspace fan club to submit fan-written backstories of selected characters, the best of which were accepted as their official backstories.[3]
Star Wars Fanon Wiki, the site for Star Wars fanon
Notes and references
- ↑ Fanon. urbandictionary.com. Urban Dictionary. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019.
- ↑
"Inside the 501st"—Star Wars Insider 96
- ↑ Official "What's the Story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board) (backup link)
External links
Fanon on Wikipedia- Star Wars Fanon Wiki, a wiki devoted to fan-made characters and concepts
- Star Wars Fanon Wiki at the Star Wars Fanpedia
