History Fanon / Webcomics

** For whatever reason, Dad's first name is almost ''always'' said to be James in fanfiction--in fact, this troper has never seen him given any other name. In canon, all we know is that his surname is Egbert ([[spoiler:or, in the post-Scratch universe, Crocker]]); everything else is nothing but speculation.

** Believe that Bittle will go on to have a culinary career after leaving Samwell, though whether he will become a writer of culinary books, open a bakery or even have a cooking show depends on which fan you ask.

* Almost all of the fans of ''WebComic/CheckPlease'' believe that Bittle will go on to have a culinary career after leaving Samwell, though whether he will become a writer of culinary books, open a bakery or even have a cooking show depends on which fan you ask.

* ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'' almost single-handedly created the idea of the Cataclysm in ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' fandom, as an explanation for the absence of the original series characters (or any mention of them) in the ''X'' series. The most common interpretation of it is that Zero went on a rampage after his initial activation, killing Dr. Light, Mega Man (as well as the rest of the Light-bots), Bass, and even Wily himself before being shut down by Sigma; this interpretation has absolutely no basis in the canon itself. Other authors also attempt to explain why no records of Dr. Wily or Mega Man (among others) seem to exist in 21XX. Possibly the best version of this story can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/717531/1/ here]].
** And eventually, round about the time of the release of ''Mega Man 9'', WordOfGod more or less {{Jossed}} the apocalypse theory, when Keiji Inafune basically said, "no, Zero did not kill the Light family".

* Due to its slow pace and tendency of its author to keep quiet about everything from age to hair colour, ''Webcomic/{{Megatokyo}}'' tends to amass enormous amounts of fanon, examples including Ed's hair colour being red, Junko being the class rep and Miho living at the Cave of Evil. Only one of these ended up being correct.

* Because it often parodies the rules of the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' game, many fans of the ''[[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick Order of the Stick]]'' hold the game rules as fanon, creating game statistics for the characters and then using those statistics (or really, any rules they can find) to argue why certain events in the comic should not have happened the way they did. This, despite the author's repeated WordOfGod insistence that he doesn't follow the rules closely when writing scenes and fans shouldn't expect them to line up. And even if he were adhering to the rules strictly, he's already specifically mentioned custom classes and feats, so there's no way to know what stats any given character has anyway.
** This is bound to get more interesting now that 4E is out, as the author has stated that he will use 4 when necessary to make a good joke even though the strip remains centered on 3.5.

* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' has a few, most prominent being that [[spoiler:Gil and Zeetha]] are siblings, although whether they're half-siblings or not is debated. Everyone knows this (to the point where the spoiler tags are probably unnecessary). It's definitely where the storyline seems headed, but it still hasn't actually been confirmed by either canon or WordOfGod.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' fanart, there's the notion that [[BizarreAlienReproduction Troll sex]] involves the couple vomiting into a filial pail after making out. This can be traced back to one single piece of Sollux/Aradia fan art, and has no basis in canon, though given Andrew Hussie's habit of [[AscendedFanon appropriating cool ideas from the fandom]], there is at least a minor possibility that it will make it into the comic.
** Or, if you're the kind for tentacle porn, there's the idea that all trolls have tentacle penises, and do an assortment of things (depending on who's telling the headcanon) to acquire genetic material from them. It's become so popular in the fandom that there are headcanons about this headcanon regularly being made.

*** Similarly, trolls are often drawn in fanart with a ring around their irises corresponding to their blood colour. This continues even after WordOfGod has {{Jossed}} it, probably [[spoiler:because it would give away that Karkat has mutant blood.]]
*** Recent updates seem to have canonized it, however: although the Ancestors are stylistically depicted with either [[TheFaceless no eyes]] or solid colors, Nepeta's Ancestor (the Disciple) is depicted as having green-ringed, orange eyes in [[http://mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005959 one panel]], furthering the theory of the "main twelve" Troll kids being too young to have developed eye colors.

*** Rose is also generally considered by the fandom to be blonde. Given the above WordOfGod about Dave's hair, this is now all but explicitly {{Canon}}ical, considering [[spoiler: she and Dave are [[TangledFamilyTree Paradox siblings.]]]]
*** Actually, Rose was canonically stated (by John) to be blonde.

*** Bro's first name is often given as "Broderick".
*** Now Jossed by the revelation that Mom's first name is [[spoiler:Roxy]] and Bro's is [[spoiler:Dirk]].

** Vriska being overweight, although in canon she looks no larger than the other troll girls.
*** Andrew Hussie's Formspring posts regarding this haven't helped...
*** Feferi is often portrayed as being overweight as well; one artist even posted a scientific explanation for it.
*** Similarly, sometimes Aradia is drawn as chubby or overweight.

** The fandom has decided that Karkat is shorter/smaller than most of the other trolls (excepting Nepeta in some cases). However, there's no mention of this anywhere (and due to the art style, it's impossible to tell how tall/short anyone is).
*** Equius refers to Karkat as a "tactical midget" at one point, although whether he was referring to Karkat's physical height or strategic capacities is anybody's guess.
*** In the same vein, Gamzee is often drawn as the tallest of the trolls.

*** A related, but more minor, example involves Dave's middle name being [[EmbarrassingMiddleName Elizabeth]] (no, really). That one started out as a joke, but it's taken on something of a life of its own.
** Because Her Imperious Condescension is always shadowed except for some minor details, it is unknown where her clothing ends and her skin begins, the only clues being that it is at least the glowing Pisces sign on her body, skin-tight, and includes something that covers her feet. Fan art depicts her outfit as ranging from a full bodysuit to a bikini.
*** According to an ImagineSpot from Meenah, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=009666 it's a bodysuit.]][[note]]Hover the mouse over the third square in the top row.[[/note]]

* Fans of ''{{Webcomic/Roommates}}'' will tell you that everything Creator/WilliamShakespeare has ever written is BrownNote and [[TemptingFate quoting or referencing his works is just asking for trouble]]. Predictably this means instant MassOhCrap when it happens in comic. Which it does... a lot... and always[[note]]Even the 29th sonnet wasn't an exception.[[/note]] terrible things happen afterwards. Let's just say there is a reason why this fanon was born.

** According to an ImagineSpot from Meenah, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=009666 it's a bodysuit.]][[note]]Hover the mouse over the third square in the top row.[[/note]]

* Almost all of the fans of ´´WebComic/CheckPlease'' believe that Bittle will go on to have a culinary career after leaving Samwell, though whether he will become a writer of culinary books, open a bakery or even have a cooking show depends on which fan you ask.

* Spoofed in a ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' [[http://www.shortpacked.com/blog/comic/book-4/07-the-tome-of-the-ages/directtv/ comic]]. One of the characters discusses striking a TV commercial with Doc Brown from ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' from her [[FanonDiscontinuity personal canon]], because she can't see where it could fit in with the trilogy.

* ''BobAndGeorge'' almost single-handedly created the idea of the Cataclysm in ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' fandom, as an explanation for the absence of the original series characters (or any mention of them) in the ''X'' series. The most common interpretation of it is that Zero went on a rampage after his initial activation, killing Dr. Light, Mega Man (as well as the rest of the Light-bots), Bass, and even Wily himself before being shut down by Sigma; this interpretation has absolutely no basis in the canon itself. Other authors also attempt to explain why no records of Dr. Wily or Mega Man (among others) seem to exist in 21XX. Possibly the best version of this story can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/717531/1/ here]].

* In a weird example of MemeticMutation, the fan-webcomic ''{{The Last Days of FOXHOUND}}'' created a lot of this in the ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' fandom. Most of the slightly more plausible concepts are considered pretty iron-clad -- such as Mantis and Ocelot hating each other, and Mantis's working for The Patriots. Decoy Octopus suffers particularly; as he was never actually given a personality in the games, most FOXHOUND-centric fic including him will involve the witty, easy-going character from the comic. Octopus also suffers from (read: enjoys every minute of) a huge power-up -- the character in the canon was simply a skilled mimic who had undergone extensive plastic surgery in order to flatten his face for [[LatexPerfection better use of latex masks]]. The comic, however portrayed him as an out-and-out shapeshifter capable of morphing into anyone by drinking their blood and taking a small cocktail of drugs. The fandom generally gravitates towards the more mundane explanations for events in the [[MagicRealism Magic-Realist]] canon, but Octopus is an exception.
* Due to its slow pace and tendency of its author to keep quiet about everything from age to hair colour, ''{{Megatokyo}}'' tends to amass enormous amounts of fanon, examples including Ed's hair colour being red, Junko being the class rep and Miho living at the Cave of Evil. Only one of these ended up being correct.

** On a less spoilery note, the Webcomic/GirlGenius [[TheWikiRule Wiki]] has a [[http://girlgenius.wikia.com/wiki/Construct list of construct classifications]], which was invented wholesale and has never been mentioned in the comic.

** It's also very common to depict Bro as a big anime geek. This was originally based on the fact that his TriangleShades resembled [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina's]], though Andrew originally had no idea of the connection. It was also a very popular theory that [[spoiler:Dirk]] would be the same, though this was ultimately {{Jossed}}. Andrew has included a few {{Fandom Nod}}s to all this, firstly with a reference to Bro's glasses as being 'dumb pointy anime shades' and then a mention of 'roaring manga fires' and the like shortly after [[spoiler:Dirk's introduction]], but that's all.

* Fans of ''HannaIsNotABoysName'' seem fond of the idea that {...} was a police officer or detective before he ended up as a zombie. Could have something to do with how great he looks in the trenchcoat and fedora.

* Because it often parodies the rules of the ''[[DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons & Dragons]]'' game, many fans of the ''[[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick Order of the Stick]]'' hold the game rules as fanon, creating game statistics for the characters and then using those statistics (or really, any rules they can find) to argue why certain events in the comic should not have happened the way they did. This, despite the author's repeated WordOfGod insistence that he doesn't follow the rules closely when writing scenes and fans shouldn't expect them to line up. And even if he were adhering to the rules strictly, he's already specifically mentioned custom classes and feats, so there's no way to know what stats any given character has anyway.

** The Trolls' nipples are also generally drawn as being [[AlienBlood the same colour as their blood]], but that one has no chance whatsoever of being confirmed or denied.
*** The idea that troll even have nipples is also purely fanon.
**** [[AscendedFanon Not]] [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006612 anymore.]] They are, however, coloured grey.

** A lot of the comic's RecursiveFanfic features Javert having a drinking problem like his roommate and Valjean taking issues with this.

** Eridan's lusus has no importance to the canon whatsoever. In fanon, he gives Eridan a FreudianExcuse for his assholery

*** A related, but more minor, example involves Dave's middle name being [[EmbarrassingMiddleName ''Elizabeth'']] (no, really). That one started out as a joke, but it's taken on something of a life of its own.

** It's common to depict Karkat using two sickles, [[forgottenhsfacts.tumblr.com/post/41811448031/karkat-has-never-dual-wielded-sickles-he-only something that he has never done in canon.]]

** It is common to depick Karkat using two sickles, something that he has never done in canon.

** Because Her Imperious Condescension is always shadowed except for some minor details, it is unknown where her clothing ends and her skin begins, the only clue being that it is at least the glowing Pisces sign on her body, skin-tight, and includes something that covers her feet. Fan art depicts her outfit as ranging from a full bodysuit to a bikini.

* Spoofed in a ''[[WalkyVerse Shortpacked!]]'' [[http://www.shortpacked.com/blog/comic/book-4/07-the-tome-of-the-ages/directtv/ comic]]. One of the characters discusses striking a TV commercial with Doc Brown from ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' from her [[FanonDiscontinuity personal canon]], because she can't see where it could fit in with the trilogy.

* In a weird example of MemeticMutation, the fan-webcomic ''{{The Last Days of FOXHOUND}}'' created a lot of this in the ''MetalGearSolid'' fandom. Most of the slightly more plausible concepts are considered pretty iron-clad -- such as Mantis and Ocelot hating each other, and Mantis's working for The Patriots. Decoy Octopus suffers particularly; as he was never actually given a personality in the games, most FOXHOUND-centric fic including him will involve the witty, easy-going character from the comic. Octopus also suffers from (read: enjoys every minute of) a huge power-up -- the character in the canon was simply a skilled mimic who had undergone extensive plastic surgery in order to flatten his face for [[LatexPerfection better use of latex masks]]. The comic, however portrayed him as an out-and-out shapeshifter capable of morphing into anyone by drinking their blood and taking a small cocktail of drugs. The fandom generally gravitates towards the more mundane explanations for events in the [[MagicRealism Magic-Realist]] canon, but Octopus is an exception.

* Spoofed in a ''[[WalkyVerse Shortpacked!]]'' [[http://www.shortpacked.com/blog/comic/book-4/07-the-tome-of-the-ages/directtv/ comic]]. One of the characters discusses striking a TV commercial with Doc Brown from ''BackToTheFuture'' from her [[FanonDiscontinuity personal canon]], because she can't see where it could fit in with the trilogy.

*** Of course, Andrew Hussie's Formspring posts regarding this haven't helped...
*** It should also be noted that Feferi is often portrayed as being overweight as well; one artist even posted a scientific explanation for it.
** Eridan's lusus has no importance to the canon whatsoever. In fanon, he gives Eridan a hell of a FreudianExcuse for his assholery [[spoiler: and [[CompleteMonster complete monsterness]]]]

** The fandom has pretty much decided that Karkat is shorter/smaller than most of the other trolls (excepting Nepeta in some cases). However, there's no mention of this anywhere (and due to the art style, it's impossible to tell how tall/short anyone is).