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* Shonen anime such as ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' or ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' will often spend entire episodes - [[InactionSequence occasionally right in the middle of a major battle]] - delving into the backstory of a character as they gather their energy for a 'second wind' to get back into the fight. It most often takes place while they are (apparently) critically wounded... perhaps a nod to the old cliché of one's life passing before one's eyes.

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* Shonen anime such as ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' or ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' will often spend entire episodes - [[InactionSequence occasionally right in the middle of a major battle]] battle - delving into the backstory of a character as they gather their energy for a 'second wind' to get back into the fight. It most often takes place while they are (apparently) critically wounded... perhaps a nod to the old cliché of one's life passing before one's eyes.
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* In ''VisualNovel/KokoroBakaMonogatari'', each of Tuu’s love interests have their own backstory that explains their major personality flaws and their relationships with each other.
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** The Director, ([[NamedInTheAdaptation named "James" in this series after his voice actor]]), is the primary character in "The Pilot," the fic serving in part as his pre-canon story. It traces his career path from boyhood to the aftermath of the TV show's first episode.

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** The Director, ([[NamedInTheAdaptation named "James" in this series after his voice actor]]), is the [[ADayInTheLimelight primary character in "The Pilot," Pilot,"]] the fic serving in part as his pre-canon story. It traces his career path from boyhood to the aftermath of the TV show's first episode.

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** “The Seven” is Bolt's pre-canon fanfic, tracking him from birth in a puppy mill to Penny's adoption of him from an animal shelter. Includes information about his parents, his puppy friendships, and his rescue to the animal shelter.
** “The Survivor” is Mittens's pre-canon story, tracing her from shortly after birth (with her mother in an animal shelter) until she meets Bolt. Includes information on her abusive adopted family, her canine friendships, and her abandonment in a Manhattan alley.

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** “The Seven” "The Seven" is Bolt's pre-canon fanfic, tracking him from birth in a puppy mill to Penny's adoption of him from an animal shelter. Includes information about his parents, his puppy friendships, and his rescue to the animal shelter.
** “The Survivor” "The Survivor" is Mittens's pre-canon story, tracing her from shortly after birth (with her mother in an animal shelter) until she meets Bolt. Includes information on her abusive adopted family, her canine friendships, and her abandonment in a Manhattan alley.alley.
** The Director, ([[NamedInTheAdaptation named "James" in this series after his voice actor]]), is the primary character in "The Pilot," the fic serving in part as his pre-canon story. It traces his career path from boyhood to the aftermath of the TV show's first episode.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': The episode "Big Dreams and Blue Skies" explains why Layla wanted to become a pilot. She was always fascinated by the planes taking off and landing, and she knew she could become a pilot when she met Ellen Paneok, an Alaskan Native woman pilot.
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* Taken up to eleven in ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'' which has a backstory for the characters in the backstory. To elaborate, Shana's remembering her past and three other characters are remembering their collective past in the backstory.

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* Taken up to eleven in ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'' ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana'' which has a backstory for the characters in the backstory. To elaborate, Shana's remembering her past and three other characters are remembering their collective past in the backstory.
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* In ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', Jessie, James, and Meowth have the most elaborate (and sometimes sad) backstories of any character in the series. Often reaching to the point of becoming a MultipleChoicPast scenario because said-backstories often contradict each other. While ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'' would give individual backstory episodes for each Rocket member, thhe ''Anime/PokemonChronicles'' spin-off series has an episode fully dedicated to their first meeting and formation as a trio.

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* In ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', Jessie, James, and Meowth have the most elaborate (and sometimes sad) backstories of any character in the series. Often reaching to the point of becoming a MultipleChoicPast MultipleChoicePast scenario because said-backstories often contradict each other. While ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'' would give individual backstory episodes for each Rocket member, thhe the ''Anime/PokemonChronicles'' spin-off series has an episode fully dedicated to their first meeting and formation as a trio.
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* In ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', Jessie, James, and Meowth have the most elaborate (and sometimes sad) backstories of any character in the series.

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* In ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', Jessie, James, and Meowth have the most elaborate (and sometimes sad) backstories of any character in the series.series. Often reaching to the point of becoming a MultipleChoicPast scenario because said-backstories often contradict each other. While ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'' would give individual backstory episodes for each Rocket member, thhe ''Anime/PokemonChronicles'' spin-off series has an episode fully dedicated to their first meeting and formation as a trio.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', the opening of the film offers glimpses of Mei's backstory. Ming's backstory is expanded upon in the {{Novelization}}.
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* VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry takes pride in following the same characters through the same days that have mutually contradictory events in its different story arcs, but with one exception, the characters' backstories from before the main storylines take place always remain constant. It's just that different events interact with the backstories in different ways that prompt characters to do different things. In fact part of the fun of the series is trying to see how much of their motives and backstories you can deduce from how their actions change.

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* "Heavy is the Head", the third installment of ''Fanfic/TheBeastOfGusu'' series, provides context to what happened between Lan Xichen and Nie Mingjue years before the events of “Unstoppable”, as well as the resolution to it.



* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'':
** “The Seven” is Bolt's pre-canon fanfic, tracking him from birth in a puppy mill to Penny's adoption of him from an animal shelter. Includes information about his parents, his puppy friendships, and his rescue to the animal shelter.
** “The Survivor” is Mittens's pre-canon story, tracing her from shortly after birth (with her mother in an animal shelter) until she meets Bolt. Includes information on her abusive adopted family, her canine friendships, and her abandonment in a Manhattan alley.



* During the ''FanFic/TamersForeverSeries'', Takeru tries to gain the trust of the Tamers, by revealing to them the true origins of not only the Digital World, but [[spoiler: Takato Matsuki himself.]]
* A great deal of action hinges upon the back story of the world C'hou in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached''. The four are told the same story four or five different times, with new details emerging each time, until they finally know the original purpose of the Vasyn and what its return really means to the planet.
* In ''FanFic/TheTaintedGrimoire'', several were given.
** [[spoiler: Vaticus]] explains during a lull in his battle with [[spoiler: Luso and Adelle]] what his motivations are and how he became the person he is at present.
** We see bits and pieces of Sir Loin's life, including the development of his relationship with Adelle, during the chapter where [[spoiler: he died]].
** Cheney explains to Tweigel his history with [[spoiler: Freise]] before joining House Bowen and properly explains why he left House Bowen.



* Part of ''Zuma's Fear'' is like this: It explains Zuma's past and the root of his fears: [[spoiler: the death of his family]]. [[spoiler: Or did they die?]]
* In ''WebVideo/TheMrMenMovie'', Little Miss Whoops tells Little Miss Curious how she got her glasses.



* In ''FanFic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'', all the Fourze characters have interesting backstories not shown in the original series. For example, Yayoi (Coma Zodiarts) is actually a childhood friend to JK, who is suffering from something called 'that incident' that explains why he's a KnowledgeBroker. Others include Jun Shigeno, who explains that [[spoiler: she had a little brother and father who died when she was a little girl on her 8th birthday.]]



* In ''FanFic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'', all the Fourze characters have interesting backstories not shown in the original series. For example, Yayoi (Coma Zodiarts) is actually a childhood friend to JK, who is suffering from something called 'that incident' that explains why he's a KnowledgeBroker. Others include Jun Shigeno, who explains that [[spoiler: she had a little brother and father who died when she was a little girl on her 8th birthday.]]
* In ''WebVideo/TheMrMenMovie'', Little Miss Whoops tells Little Miss Curious how she got her glasses.
* ''Fanfic/RemnantAndRuneterraATaleOfTwoWorlds'': Pantheon, Ryze, and Shen share their backstories to hunters and huntresses.



* ''Fanfic/RemnantAndRuneterraATaleOfTwoWorlds'': Pantheon, Ryze, and Shen share their backstories to hunters and huntresses.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'':
** “The Seven” is Bolt's pre-canon fanfic, tracking him from birth in a puppy mill to Penny's adoption of him from an animal shelter. Includes information about his parents, his puppy friendships, and his rescue to the animal shelter.
** “The Survivor” is Mittens's pre-canon story, tracing her from shortly after birth (with her mother in an animal shelter) until she meets Bolt. Includes information on her abusive adopted family, her canine friendships, and her abandonment in a Manhattan alley.

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* ''Fanfic/RemnantAndRuneterraATaleOfTwoWorlds'': Pantheon, Ryze, In ''FanFic/TheTaintedGrimoire'', several were given.
** [[spoiler: Vaticus]] explains during a lull in his battle with [[spoiler: Luso
and Shen share their backstories to hunters Adelle]] what his motivations are and huntresses.
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how he became the person he is at present.
** “The Seven” is Bolt's pre-canon fanfic, tracking him from birth in a puppy mill to Penny's adoption We see bits and pieces of him from an animal shelter. Includes information about Sir Loin's life, including the development of his parents, relationship with Adelle, during the chapter where [[spoiler: he died]].
** Cheney explains to Tweigel
his puppy friendships, history with [[spoiler: Freise]] before joining House Bowen and his rescue properly explains why he left House Bowen.
* During the ''FanFic/TamersForeverSeries'', Takeru tries to gain the trust of the Tamers, by revealing to them the true origins of not only the Digital World, but [[spoiler: Takato Matsuki himself.]]
* A great deal of action hinges upon the back story of the world C'hou in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached''. The four are told the same story four or five different times, with new details emerging each time, until they finally know the original purpose of the Vasyn and what its return really means
to the animal shelter.
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** Actually, the [[UpToEleven entire story]] can be considered a backstory to the Exiles, while also being a current series of events.

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** Actually, the [[UpToEleven [[ExaggeratedTrope entire story]] can be considered a backstory to the Exiles, while also being a current series of events.
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* In the manga adaptation of ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' just about every character that appears has a backstory and many of them are connected. For example, [[spoiler:Kyo Sohma met Tohru Honda's mother Kyoko when he was little. They talked about many things, including Tohru, and Kyo makes a promise to protect Tohru without ever having met her. Later, Kyo sees Kyoko at the site of a crash when she is about to die and Kyoko reminds him of the promise, though Kyo mistakes what she says and believes that she blames him for her death.]]

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* In the original manga adaptation version of ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' just about every character that appears has a backstory and many of them are connected. For example, [[spoiler:Kyo Sohma met Tohru Honda's mother Kyoko when he was little. They talked about many things, including Tohru, and Kyo makes a promise to protect Tohru without ever having met her. Later, Kyo sees Kyoko at the site of a crash when she is about to die and Kyoko reminds him of the promise, though Kyo mistakes what she says and believes that she blames him for her death.]]
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A [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools good]] {{retcon}} may go back and explore a character's backstory. A BelatedBackstory occurs when the retcon radically and permanently changes a new character's personality. Some characters are given a {{Mysterious|Past}} or DarkAndTroubledPast as a backstory; these [[SchrodingersGun tend to be whatever the author wants]], often [[{{Retcon}} retroactively]] [[ExpansionPackPast growing]], or [[MultipleChoicePast changing]].

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A [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools good]] {{retcon}} may go back and explore a character's backstory. A BelatedBackstory occurs when the retcon radically and permanently changes a new character's personality. Some characters are given a {{Mysterious|Past}} or DarkAndTroubledPast as a backstory; these [[SchrodingersGun tend to be whatever the author wants]], often [[{{Retcon}} retroactively]] [[ExpansionPackPast growing]], or [[MultipleChoicePast changing]].

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** For a time, Rowling was [[WordOfGod revealing most of these extra details]] on her Flash-format [[https://www.jkrowling.com official website]], often as EasterEggs accessible by poking around and playing with the items on her simulated "desk". And then the [[MeaningfulName aptly-named]] interactive game/{{Expanded Universe}} site [[https://www.pottermore.com Pottermore]] was created as an official tie-in to the series, and Rowling had an even better place to expound on the canon, often at length, ranging from the creation of details on [[ExpandedUniverse non-European wizarding culture]] and "[[AllThereInTheManual wandlore]]", to yes, backstory on characters, like say [[http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Minerva_McGonagall#Biography Professor McGonagall]], who is given everything from named family members to a prior love life and...well, basically an outline of her whole life's story up until the books. Almost none of this is so much as alluded to in the original books, because Harry and his friends have generally little reason to have interest in their teachers' pasts or in some cases even the pasts of their classmates, what with [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld all the shenanigans going on all the time]], and the original novels are told almost exclusively from Harry's POV. A lot of this backstory can seem interesting but not particularly plot relevant... though [[https://www.pottermore.com/features/petunia-dursleys-unlikely-hogwarts-ambitions some]] have [[WhatCouldHaveBeen surprisingly huge implications]].

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** For a time, Rowling was [[WordOfGod revealing most of these extra details]] on her Flash-format [[https://www.jkrowling.com official website]], often as EasterEggs accessible by poking around and playing with the items on her simulated "desk". And then the [[MeaningfulName aptly-named]] interactive game/{{Expanded Universe}} game / ExpandedUniverse site [[https://www.pottermore.com Pottermore]] was created as an official tie-in to the series, and Rowling had an even better place to expound on the canon, often at length, ranging from the creation of details on [[ExpandedUniverse non-European wizarding culture]] and "[[AllThereInTheManual wandlore]]", to yes, backstory on characters, like say [[http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Minerva_McGonagall#Biography Professor McGonagall]], who is given everything from named family members to a prior love life and...well, basically an outline of her whole life's story up until the books. Almost none of this is so much as alluded to in the original books, because Harry and his friends have generally little reason to have interest in their teachers' pasts or in some cases even the pasts of their classmates, what with [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld all the shenanigans going on all the time]], and the original novels are told almost exclusively from Harry's POV. A lot of this backstory can seem interesting but not particularly plot relevant... though [[https://www.pottermore.com/features/petunia-dursleys-unlikely-hogwarts-ambitions some]] have [[WhatCouldHaveBeen surprisingly huge implications]].



* The "Literature/HorusHeresy" novels are the Backstory to the ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' universe.

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* ''Literature/ProphecyApprovedCompanion'': The first chapter is called [[https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/35549/prophecy-approved-companion/chapter/547984/chapter-one-backstoryexe "Backstory.exe"]].
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* ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' have most of its backstories concentrated to the RedHerringShirt Akemi. Although she's killed off ''very'' early in the series, she was first written as [[spoiler:Ai Haibara's]] dead older sister, and then our former [[TheMole mole]] FBI agent is revealed to be her boyfriend when he's still in TheSyndicate.

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* ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' ''Manga/CaseClosed'' have most of its backstories concentrated to the RedHerringShirt Akemi. Although she's killed off ''very'' early in the series, she was first written as [[spoiler:Ai Haibara's]] dead older sister, and then our former [[TheMole mole]] FBI agent is revealed to be her boyfriend when he's still in TheSyndicate.
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* ''Series/{{Jericho}}'' - Almost everybody has an interesting history that gets at least a little attention, from what Jake was doing for two years to the relationship between Johnston and Gail (turns out she was 'the other woman').

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* ''Series/{{Jericho}}'' ''Series/Jericho2006'' - Almost everybody has an interesting history that gets at least a little attention, from what Jake was doing for two years to the relationship between Johnston and Gail (turns out she was 'the other woman').
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* This is a pretty common staple of FightingGame characters. Some series have more detailed stories than others, but it's usually given to them in order to make them more charismatic. The most prominent examples would be ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'', ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'', the ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'', ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' and ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive''.

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* This is a pretty common staple of FightingGame characters. Some series have more detailed stories than others, but it's usually given to them in order to make them more charismatic. The most prominent examples would be ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'', ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'', the ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'', ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' and ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive''.
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* VideoGame/{{Fallout}} has a rather extensive backstory as a result of taking place in an alternate history. The point of divergence seems to be somewhere between 1945 and 1961 (with the games' present being between 2161 and 2281), and is used to explain the presence of rayguns, robots, and other {{Zeerust}}. It also explains why the US flag is different, and clarifies the origin and goals of the Enclave. All told, it's probably most relevant to ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 2}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} 3]].''
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series has some ''4000+ years'' of incredibly detailed backstory before the first game in the main series, ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsArena,'' even takes place. Much of it can be learned by reading the many in-game books or conversing with [[{{NPC}} NPCs]] which give bits and pieces of the world's history.

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* VideoGame/{{Fallout}} has a rather extensive backstory as a result of taking place in an alternate history. The point of divergence seems to be somewhere between 1945 and 1961 (with the games' present being between 2161 and 2281), and is used to explain the presence of rayguns, robots, and other {{Zeerust}}. It also explains why the US flag is different, and clarifies the origin and goals of the Enclave. All told, it's probably most relevant to ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 2}}'' ''VideoGame/Fallout2'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Fallout3}} ''[[VideoGame/Fallout3 3]].''
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series has some ''4000+ years'' of incredibly detailed backstory before the first game in the main series, ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsArena,'' even takes place. Much of it can be learned by reading the many in-game books or conversing with [[{{NPC}} NPCs]] {{NPC}}s which give bits and pieces of the world's history.



* ''VisualNovel/ILoveYouColonelSanders'': As [[https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1121910/ss_c45c9683d05a375fdfe9bdb6c65f2d9a07764481.600x338.jpg an official screenshot shows]], the player character knew Mariam from when they were babies:
--> '''Player:''' Ever since we were little babies playing together and you rescued me from that quicksand box, it's been clear to me that you're the most loving, caring person I know! You're going to do great.



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* This is a pretty common staple of FightingGame characters. Some series have more detailed stories than others, but it's usually given to them in order to make them more charismatic. The most prominent examples would be ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'', ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'', ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'', the ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'', ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' and ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive''.

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* This is a pretty common staple of FightingGame characters. Some series have more detailed stories than others, but it's usually given to them in order to make them more charismatic. The most prominent examples would be ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'', ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'', ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'', the ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'', ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' and ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive''.
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* Webcomic/SmokeFurAndStone has loads. Nearly every character has one and because it's a CrapsackWorld, they're normally tragic. Smiling Chuck lost his first lover [[spoiler:in the war]] and it obviously scarred him deeply. Caliban grew up in the dreaded Deadfall mines.
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* In ''Manga/SangatsuNoLion'', Rei's backstory, which is largely explained in a multi-chapter story arc and small vignettes and flashbacks spread throughout, is an integral part of the plot, as it is the primary reason for many of his negative traits at the onset of the story proper. He is frequently plagued by thoughts of it, and it constantly comes back to haunt him, usually in the form of Kyoko and her visits.

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* In ''Manga/SangatsuNoLion'', ''Manga/MarchComesInLikeALion'', Rei's backstory, which is largely explained in a multi-chapter story arc and small vignettes and flashbacks spread throughout, is an integral part of the plot, as it is the primary reason for many of his negative traits at the onset of the story proper. He is frequently plagued by thoughts of it, and it constantly comes back to haunt him, usually in the form of Kyoko and her visits.
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* The Chibitalia stories in ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' may count as a backstory for Italy.

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* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' has a few chapters that go into Negi's backstory, explaining his motivations and where he got his goals. Later on it goes into Asuna's backstory, which happens to be ''massively'' important to the current plot, even more so than Negi's backstory. [[spoiler:Remember that massive war that Negi's father was the hero of? Turns out Asuna was at the center of it.]]

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* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' has a few chapters that go into Negi's backstory, explaining his motivations and where he got his goals. Later on it goes into Asuna's backstory, which happens to be ''massively'' important to the current plot, even more so than Negi's backstory. [[spoiler:Remember that massive war that Negi's father was the hero of? Turns out Asuna was at the center of it.]]
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* Creator/RTalsorian games, including ''TabletopGame/{{Cyberpunk}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Mekton}}'', have the Life Path, a randomly rolled backstory for your character.
* Parodied in ''TabletopGame/{{Toon}}'''s "Mektoon" setting with the Strife Path, which gives your character "interesting, dramatic, stupid personal problems".
* ''Classic TabletopGame/{{Traveller}}'' had a particularly vicious version of the above, in which your character could ''die'' before the game even started.
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* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles''. There are two in the series.
** “The Seven” for Bolt. Tracks him from birth in a puppy mill to Penny's adoption of him from an animal shelter. Includes information about his parents, his puppy friendships, and his rescue to the animal shelter.
** “The Survivor” for Mittens. Traces her from shortly after birth (with her mother in an animal shelter) until she meets Bolt. Includes information on her abusive adopted family, her canine friendships, and her abandonment in a Manhattan alley.

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* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles''. There are two in the series.
''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'':
** “The Seven” for Bolt. Tracks is Bolt's pre-canon fanfic, tracking him from birth in a puppy mill to Penny's adoption of him from an animal shelter. Includes information about his parents, his puppy friendships, and his rescue to the animal shelter.
** “The Survivor” for Mittens. Traces is Mittens's pre-canon story, tracing her from shortly after birth (with her mother in an animal shelter) until she meets Bolt. Includes information on her abusive adopted family, her canine friendships, and her abandonment in a Manhattan alley.

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