Fanon

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.