Fanon: refers to common plot or character elements that were not established by the original source material, but are generally accepted to be true by the fans anyway. These are the un-official details, folks. Fanon concepts have often become so prevalent in the fandom that their origins (which fan came up with the idea first) are no longer remembered.
Example: In The Sentinel fandom, the minor canon character of Detective Rafe was never given a first name. Fanon, however, assigned him the name of Brian and it stuck.
See also: Canon and/or Headcanon
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A-Z Fanfiction Guide: Terms to Know
CasualeAn A-Z List of all the fanfic terms YOU should know! (Cr. Goes to Angerfire.com for references and information) * this will be updated periodically, so if some things are missing, they haven't been added yet.
