- If the creators recognize the headcanon as true, it can become canon. Typically associated with fandoms and in result become very widespread. Can be described as canon that is true in someone’s head but not formally recognized. Typically expands on a character’s development or attributes or their relationship with other characters. “[These] headcanons I will support until the day I die”
Headcanon
noun Compounding
A belief held by a fan or fans of a fictional media that has not been mentioned in the story (it is not canon or official) that they hold true regardless.
Etymology : Compound of head and canon
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Last modified: 30 November 2017