canon event
/ˈkænən ɪˌvent/
EN
An event in a fictional universe that is confirmed to be part of the official, accepted continuity of the story.
In Spider-Man canon, Uncle Ben's death is a canon event that never changes across most versions of the story.
Etymology
The term derives from 'canon', which originally referred to accepted religious texts, and was adopted by fandoms in the 20th century to describe official story content. Adding 'event' specifies a key occurrence within that official continuity, popularized by internet fandom discussions in the 2010s.
Translations
简体中文
canon事件
繁體中文
canon事件
日本語
正統イベント
한국어
캐논 이벤트
Deutsch
kanonisches Ereignis
Español
evento canónico
Português
evento canônico
Français
événement canon
Català
esdeveniment canònic
Tiếng Việt
sự kiện canon
Collocations
fixed canon eventkey canon eventunavoidable canon event
Synonyms
canonical event
Antonyms
non-canon eventfanon event
Related Words
canoncontinuityfandomfanonmultiverse