When one has an idea that sounds like it could be a part of a ficton's canon.
Will generally leave behind a trail of confused people until properly explained.
Will generally leave behind a trail of confused people until properly explained.
"I've had an idea! It all fits in with the canon! The generic macguffin could have been used way before by the bad guy!"
"That's called a canon spark. I'm calling that a canon spark."
"...When has that ever been called a canon spark?"
"That's called a canon spark. I'm calling that a canon spark."
"...When has that ever been called a canon spark?"
by R. Sposchki August 24, 2018
Get the Canon Spark mug.by afjdklfsjdklö May 14, 2024
Get the Canon G7X Mart II mug.A character in fan fiction (typically the author themselves) who is inserted into an existing universe and is unrealistically perfect. A fan-fiction version of Mary Sue: A term for a character who is unrealistically perfect without any flaws in (original) novels (Male of Mary Sue: Gary Stu)
"When she wrote herself into Harry Potter as the best witch ever, becoming the headmistress of Hogwarts while being a student, defeating Voldemort with itching powder and a single sponge, she created a canon sue."
by DictionaryDecimator July 6, 2024
Get the Canon Sue mug.Basically when something Fanon like a theory, character, idea, etc gets introduced to a fandom that people think that the Fannon character, theory, idea, etc is canon. Hence the name CANON FANON EFFECT. A "canon" theory, character, etc.
There are two variations to look at this effect. Oblivious or Disregard
Disregard: When people are aware that this character, theory, idea, etc isn't canon. But treat said character, show, theory, idea, etc as if it was canon.
Example: The Creepypasta Fandom often draws Slender man with the operator symbol in the background or most times anything really related to Slender man and sometimes even referrers to it as the operator. Even though the fandom knows that the operator and Slender man aren't the same entity.
Oblivious: When someone isn't aware that said idea, theory, character, etc isn't canon.
Example: The Creepypasta fandom thinks that Eyeless Jack has an origin in which he was used in a sacrifice to become a monster. Even though he never had an origin, to begin with.
There are two variations to look at this effect. Oblivious or Disregard
Disregard: When people are aware that this character, theory, idea, etc isn't canon. But treat said character, show, theory, idea, etc as if it was canon.
Example: The Creepypasta Fandom often draws Slender man with the operator symbol in the background or most times anything really related to Slender man and sometimes even referrers to it as the operator. Even though the fandom knows that the operator and Slender man aren't the same entity.
Oblivious: When someone isn't aware that said idea, theory, character, etc isn't canon.
Example: The Creepypasta fandom thinks that Eyeless Jack has an origin in which he was used in a sacrifice to become a monster. Even though he never had an origin, to begin with.
Guy1: Hey man your drawing sans eye wrong. It supposed to be glowing with a flame.
Female1: Actually sans never had shown to have a glowing or flaming eye, just one that switches colors really fast.
Guy1: Wait, really? then why does the fandom draw it whenever he's mad or using gaster blasters?!
Female1: Must be the Canon Fanon Effect.
Female1: Actually sans never had shown to have a glowing or flaming eye, just one that switches colors really fast.
Guy1: Wait, really? then why does the fandom draw it whenever he's mad or using gaster blasters?!
Female1: Must be the Canon Fanon Effect.
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>holding the flashlight for your dad
>graffitiing something
>realizing you gotta hit the gym
>wanting to start a YouTube channel
>realizing that you’ll never be good enough at your favorite sport to go professional
>hating your first job
>realizing how badly you need to fix your life at 3 am
>watching your friend group evaporate after HS
>living in an apartment and refusing to decorate it
>wondering if you’d look better bald
>drawing comics as a kid
>playing video games with the boys
>fumbling your first crush
>realizing you hate being in school
>fantasizing about saving your crush from some violent entity
>holding the flashlight for your dad
>graffitiing something
>realizing you gotta hit the gym
>wanting to start a YouTube channel
>realizing that you’ll never be good enough at your favorite sport to go professional
>hating your first job
>realizing how badly you need to fix your life at 3 am
>watching your friend group evaporate after HS
>living in an apartment and refusing to decorate it
>wondering if you’d look better bald
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“Canon is perfect!”
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