Fanon
The Star Wars wiki of fan invention.
Fanon is a slang term used especially on the Star Wars Fanon wiki that is an abbreviated form of fan-canon or fan fiction. In the case of Star Wars Fanon, this means any event, character, story, or other aspect related to a story, that is conceived by a fan of the Star Wars universe, and applies to Star Wars. Fanon is sometimes used to be synonymous with "non-canon," which roughly means an accepted plotline or story relevant to the Star Wars universe that was not approved by George Lucas.
This correlation is not exactly true, as fanon can be used to explain events in the canon universe that has not yet been explained by canon sources. Fanon commonly contradicts canon, however, and therefore should not always be taken seriously. Because fanon is so broad in definition, it can be made ridiculous at times, depending on the fan that creates the fanon.
Fanon can be used as a noun and as an adjective. A piece of material on this site is called fanon by itself, or can be called a "fanon article."
