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| − | '''Fanon''' is a portmanteau of "fan" and "canon" | + | '''Fanon''' is a portmanteau of "fan" and "[[canon]]"; that is, fanmade takes on what might be true which cannot be officially confirmed, but are popular enough in fandom to have a following as explanation or fact. |
| + | Examples of fanon within the Zoids fandom include: | ||
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| + | * The [[Descendant Theory]] | ||
| + | * Fan-made Zoids mistaken for official, such as the [[Glow Fox]] | ||
| + | * Fan-invented terms for the various model lines: OJR ("Original Japanese Release"), NJR ("New Japanese Release"), NAR ("New American Release"), etc | ||
| + | * Fan assumptions about Zoid capabilities, such as the Dark Spiner's infamous [[Charged Particle Cannon]] or the [[Gun Sniper Leena Special]]'s supposed inability to use its sniper rifle | ||
| + | * The existence of [[Ultimate X]]es other than the [[Liger Zero (New Century Anime)|Liger Zero]] and [[Berserk Fury (New Century Anime)|Berserk Fury]] | ||
| + | * Fan-invented names and terms being used in lieu of official names, such as "[[Geno Breaker Jet|Geno Breaker Psychosis]]"; "[[Gojulas Giga|Giga Gojulas]]"; "[[Toge Sniper|Pierce Sniper]]"; "[[Liger Zero X|Liger Zero Hailstorm]]"; "[[Psycho Geno Saurer|Crystal Saurer]]"; "[[Charged Particle Cannon|Super Charged Particle Cannon]]"; "[[Energy Shield|Frontal Force Shield]]", etc. | ||
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[[Category: Fanon]] | [[Category: Fanon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:38, 17 January 2014
Fanon is a portmanteau of "fan" and "canon"; that is, fanmade takes on what might be true which cannot be officially confirmed, but are popular enough in fandom to have a following as explanation or fact.
Examples of fanon within the Zoids fandom include:
- The Descendant Theory
- Fan-made Zoids mistaken for official, such as the Glow Fox
- Fan-invented terms for the various model lines: OJR ("Original Japanese Release"), NJR ("New Japanese Release"), NAR ("New American Release"), etc
- Fan assumptions about Zoid capabilities, such as the Dark Spiner's infamous Charged Particle Cannon or the Gun Sniper Leena Special's supposed inability to use its sniper rifle
- The existence of Ultimate Xes other than the Liger Zero and Berserk Fury
- Fan-invented names and terms being used in lieu of official names, such as "Geno Breaker Psychosis"; "Giga Gojulas"; "Pierce Sniper"; "Liger Zero Hailstorm"; "Crystal Saurer"; "Super Charged Particle Cannon"; "Frontal Force Shield", etc.
