History CanonForeigner / WesternAnimation

* Lightwave, Comicbook/{{Iceman}}'s half-sister from ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends''.

** ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' continues this trend by introducing new characters such as Lena and Mark Beaks.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' had a metric ton of these, including Fixit, Tramm, See-More, Atlas, the Master of Games, Johnny Rancid, Fang, Overload, Steamroller, Kyd Wykkyd, Private H.I.V.E., Adonis, Kardiac, Professor Chang, Soto, Katarou and Val-Yor, as well as Broshogun, Nya-Nya, Saico-Tek, Mecha-Boi, Timoko, Deka-Mido and Scarface from [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTroubleInTokyo the movie]]. There was also Kitten, who, while created for the show, was the daughter of existing C-list Batman villain Killer Moth. Most of the time the new characters were to act as supporting characters or the MonsterOfTheWeek. A small handful (Mas y Menos, Billy Numerous, Cinderblock, Silkie and Red X) [[CanonImmigrant managed to make it]] into [[ComicBook/TeenTitans the comics]].

* Lightwave, Iceman's half-sister from ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' had a metric ton of these. Most of the time they were to act as supporting characters or the MonsterOfTheWeek. A small handful (Mas y Menos, Billy Numerous, Cinderblock) [[CanonImmigrant managed to make it]] into [[ComicBook/TeenTitans the comics]].

** The Mysterio used in the show is Francine Beck, the daughter of Quentin Beck, the original Mysterio. In the comics, Quentin never had any children.[[note]]He was later revealed to have created a {{Gynoid}} "daughter" named Misty Beck, but those issues were only written ''after'' the ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' cartoon was off the air.[[/note]]

* The Groovie Goolies from ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaAndTheGroovieGoolies'' were ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' spinoffs... but from her animated series, not the {{Franchise/Archie|Comics}} [[Comicbook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch comic book]]. The characters were owned by Filmation, and never appeared in Archie Comics (or comic books from any other company, for that matter.)

* In ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster'', Kevin, Duke, Princess Lana and Game Boy are not specific to any Creator/{{Nintendo}} games.

* ''WesternAnimation/DoubleDragon'' introduces Blaster, the Eldest Dragon, Jawbreaker, Kona, Marika, Megabyte, Samantha, Shadow Boss, Shadow Khan, the Shadow Master, Sickle, Trigger Happy, and Vortex.

* In ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster'', Kevin, Duke, Princess Lana and Game Boy are not specific to any Creator/{{Nintendo}} games.
* ''WesternAnimation/ConanTheAdventurer'' introduces Astivus, Dong Hee, Dregs, Epimetrius, Falkenar, Gora, Greywolf, Jezmine, the Kari Dragon, Mesmira, Misha, Needle, Ram-Amon, Sasha, Skulkur, Snagg, Tarantia, Thunder, Torrinon, Windfang, Wrath-Amon, Yin-Doo, Zogar Sag, and Zula. ''WesternAnimation/ConanAndTheYoungWarriors'' introduces Brynne, Draegen, Graak, Navah, and Sulinara.
* ''WesternAnimation/DoubleDragon'' introduces Blaster, the Eldest Dragon, Jawbreaker, Kona, Marika, Megabyte, Samantha, Shadow Boss, Shadow Khan, the Shadow Master, Sickle, Trigger Happy, and Vortex.
* Gene the Genie from ''WesternAnimation/DuckTalesTheMovieTreasureOfTheLostLamp'' should be part of ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' continuity, but is never mentioned again outside the movie, despite the movie character Dijon appearing in the final episode, "The Golden Goose".
* The King of this trope would have to be ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''. With the exception of Sonic, Tails and Robotnik, ''the whole cast'' of ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' is made up of Canon Foreigners. The most common ones were Princess Sally, Bunnie Rabbot, Rotor the Walrus, Antoine, Dulcy, Uncle Chuck, and Snively.
** It's worth noting that the Freedom Fighters were originally based roughly off the small captive animals of the original games, even retaining their western names. However the concept was revamped before production and only a redesigned Sally Acorn (aka "Ricky") remained (though Rotor and Bunnie are arguably based off of Joe Sushi and Johnny Lightfoot respectively). Interestingly some of the Freedom Fighters (including the remodelled Sally for the show) cameoed in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogSpinball'' and were intended to be playable characters in canned titles, making for a somewhat complex CanonImmigrant.
** Then there are LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters from ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'', such as [[MadScientist Prof Von Schlemer]], [[TheAce McHopper]], and [[HonestJohnsDealership Wes Weasley]].
** Also, almost the entire cast of ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground''.
** Sticks the Badger in ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'', as well as a bevy of side characters and minor villains.
* Cassandra, the captain of the guard's daughter and Rapunzel's lady-in-waiting and friend [[spoiler: before [[EvilAllAlong betraying her]]]], did not appear in the first ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' film, debuted in ''Tangled: Before Ever After'', the hour-long pilot for ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries''.

* All four ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' cartoons are the absolute kings of this trope, with dozens of these characters per series (a trend that continued for each added alternate adaptation made from the original comic book, as seen above). The most notable ones are Krang, Bebop and Rocksteady from the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Fred Wolf cartoon]], and Cody Jones, Agent Bishop, and Hun from the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 4Kids series]]. Krang, Bebop, and Rocksteady would become franchise staples, while Hun and Bishop would go on to appear in the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 series]], with Baron Draxum [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute taking Shredder's place]] in ''WesternAnimation/{{Rise| of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}}''.
* ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution''
** Comicbook/{{Storm}}'s nephew Spyke, JerkJock Duncan Matthews, Hungan, and Morlocks members Facade, Lucid, and Torpid.
** Comicbook/{{X 23}} was altered a bit before becoming a CanonImmigrant.
--->"This X-23 character is pretty popular among kids... we should bring her into comics."
--->"Let's make her a child prostitute!"
--->"BRILLIANT!"
** Spyke is a sort of example. A character with similar powers named Spike appeared in ''Comicbook/XForce'', while a canonical cousin of Storm was introduced in ''Comicbook/BlackPanther'' (a nephew wasn't possible since Storm was quite explicitly an only child). His name is David Evan Munroe (his middle name is a ShoutOut to Spyke, whose name was Evan), but it hasn't yet been established whether or not he's a mutant. Another Spyke {{Expy}} named Spike appeared in ''Film/XMenTheLastStand''.
* Harry Grimoire, wizard in training and friend of Felicia, of the ill-fated ''WesternAnimation/{{Darkstalkers}}'' cartoon. While he looks like a total ripoff of Literature/HarryPotter, he does in fact pre-date Rowling's work. Also, there is Hairball, Sasquatch's nephew, who bravely fended off Demitri. Klaus, Victor's stout butler also qualifies. Terramon, the health inspector and Pyron's brother from the last episode. Dracula and Van Helsing may or may not count, as they are {{Public Domain Character}}s.

* Everyone in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' except Bruce Wayne, Barbara Gordon, and Mister Freeze. Prominent examples would be Terry [=McGinnis=] (who would later become a CanonImmigrant) and his family, Max Gibson, the vast majority of the villains (including BigBad Derek Powers), Barbara's husband Sam and Terry's love interest Dana Tan. The members of the [[Comicbook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLU]] (barring Comicbook/{{Superman}} and Big Barda) were similar to Terry, being new {{Legacy Character}}s that were patterned after existing DC heroes: Warhawk for Comicbook/{{Hawkman}} (with ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' later revealing him to be the son of Hawkgirl and John Stewart), Aquagirl for Comicbook/{{Aquaman}} and Micron for Comicbook/TheAtom, with Kai-Ro serving as Earth's future Comicbook/GreenLantern.
* ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''
** A Season 1 episode has Molecule Kid, the young son of the Marvel villain Molecule Man.
** Season 5 has an episode centered around Yemandi, a female Comicbook/BlackPanther who fought alongside [[Comicbook/TheMightyThor Thor]] hundreds of years ago.

* From [[WesternAnimation/AroundTheWorldInEightyDays the 1972]] [[AnimatedAdaptation adaptation]] of ''Literature/AroundTheWorldInEightyDays'' come Lord Maze, his niece Belinda, whom Phileas Fogg wants to marry, and Passpartout's [[TeamPet pet]] [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys monkey]] Toto.

* Godzookie from the 70s ''[[WesternAnimation/TheGodzillaPowerHour Godzilla]]''.

* Eugene and Amani from ''The New Archies''.
* Indira "Indy" Daimonji and any villain who wasn't Electro, the Lizard, the Kingpin, Kraven, or ComicBook/SilverSable in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheNewAnimatedSeries''. Though Talon is an admitted CaptainErsatz of ComicBook/BlackCat, whom she was initially intended to be before the producers snagged female rapper Eve for the part and [[RaceLift changed the character's appearance accordingly]].
* Hypnotia, Elastika, and Dark Aegis from ''WesternAnimation/IronMan''.
* Most of the villains from ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' were created for the series, with the major exceptions being Hot-Streak, Puff, Tarmack, D-Struct and Rubberband Man. Richie Foley (AKA Gear) and She-Bang were also created for the show, though the former was a CaptainErsatz of Rick Stone, Static's buddy from the comics.
* Gopher from the [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney version]] of ''WesternAnimation/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh''. He {{lampshade|Hanging}}s this constantly -- his CatchPhrase is "I'm not in the book!"
** Darby, Christopher Robin's SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute in ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh''.
** Kessie the bluebird. Introduced in a few episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'', before becoming a regular character in ''Series/TheBookOfPooh''.
** Lumpy the Heffalump as well.
* The Geek, a female child companion to ''WesternAnimation/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'', was created for the kid-friendly cartoon series. She was, however, created by the creator of the original comic books, with a light dash of ExecutiveMeddling: originally he created The Geek as a male character, ''intended'' to make the series more kid's-TV-friendly, but when the network suggested Max be made female, he opted to make The Geek female instead. (A much more acceptable compromise.)
* Comicbook/{{Blade}}'s mentor, Whistler, in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'', where his two main functions are to [[MrExposition exposit]] about Blade and vampires and to convince Blade to trust and cooperate with the other heroes. In fact, Whistler was created for the animated series and reused in the movie, and is an interesting example of a canon foreigner existing in two mediums without becoming a full CanonImmigrant (though he was referenced in the 2002 ''Marvel Encyclopedia''). However, he's a {{composite|Character}} of Jamal Afari (Blade's mentor) and "Bible" John Carik (looks and personality).
* Skeeter from ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984''. While Skeeter has never appeared as a Muppet proper, she did appear in the "Muppet Teens" series of books, which was the Muppet Babies as teenagers. [[spoiler: Oh, and as a grown-up in an issue of ''ComicBook/TheMuppetShowComicBook''.]]
** In a similar vein, ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies2018'' introduces Summer Penguin, who's among the circle of the show's titular characters.
** The 2018 series also introduces Priscilla and Beep, Camilla's chick companions. Muppet chickens have always been white before, but Priscilla is yellow and Beep is brown.
* 3/4 of the characters from ''Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'', ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3'', and ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld'' cartoons have never been (and likely will never be) seen in the games. Most notably Oogtar and every other caveman character inhabiting Dinosaur Land in ''Super Mario World'', every character based off a movie or story in ''Super Show'', and every single character from the 'real world/Earth' in the first two cartoons.

* For ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', the Copper Cranium and the Gilded Arches show up only in the Crimson Chin webtoon. Arches later appeared in a video game. [[Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream King Oberon, Queen Titania]], and the Shadow only appear in the video game ''Shadow Showdown''.
* Eva Skinner[[spoiler:/XANA]] and about ten other one-off characters are introduced in the ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' novels.
* ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen'' has Dr. Sybil Zane, a scientist heavily involved in the Sentinel project, and Christy Nord, a young mutant being pursued by Weapon X. Christy is unique in that while she doesn't exist in the comics, her father, Maverick, ''is'' an actual comic character.

* Mostly {{averted|Trope}} in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' as much as any adaptation probably can--the creators decided that every named character should be someone from ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' canon, and more or less stuck to it, even with minor characters like Comicbook/NormanOsborn's assistant, the high school drama teacher, etc.
* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'':
** One episode has Mac Porter, the head of ''ComicBook/DamageControl'' and [[ComicBookFantasyCasting a loving]] [[InkSuitActor tribute]] to deceased comic creator Creator/DwayneMcDuffie, who created ''Damage Control''.
** There's also the Plymouth Rocker, Salem's Witch (a possible ShoutOut to Comicbook/ScarletWitch) and Slam Adams, a trio of [[CaptainGeographic Boston-based supervillains]].
** The Mysterio used in the show is Francine Beck, the daughter of Quentin Beck, the original Mysterio. In the comics, Quentin never had any children.[[note]]He was later revealed to have created a {{Gynoid}} "daughter" named Misty Beck, but those issues were only written ''after'' the ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' cartoon was off the air.[[/note]]
* Lightwave, Iceman's half-sister from ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends''.

* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' primarily averts this (see ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' by the same creator), but introduced a new Aqualad, who was [[CanonImmigrant adapted to the comics]] before the show even aired. There's also [[LegionOfDoom the villainous organization]] called [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness The Light]], though the actual members are all existing characters and it's really The Secret Society undergoing AdaptationNameChange.
** {{Averted|Trope}} with Artemis; after much confusion by fans, she turned out to be an adaptation of Artemis Crock, the minor comics villainess Tigress. Though she ''did'' get her own version in the comics... before she got StuffedIntoTheFridge five pages in.
** A proper example would be the Terror Twins, Tommy and Tuppence, a pair of teen villains created for the show to help facilitate the episode where Conner and M'gann go undercover in prison. And, more generally, just to fill the gap of having teenage villains in a show about teenage superheroes.
** The tie-in comic gives Robin three new relatives: a cousin and aunt who die along with his parents, and an uncle who survived, but was crippled and couldn't care for him. For bonus points, WordOfGod reveals that Robin is named after his uncle, who went by Rick-- offering an explanation for why a show taking place "now" would feature a kid named ''Dick.''
** An interesting example is Green Beetle, B'arzz O'oom, who was created entirely out of a realization of FridgeLogic. In most [=DC=] products created after the 1960s or so, ComicBook/MartianManhunter is the last (green) Martian, because Mars is an uninhabited planet in RealLife. However, before Mars was definitively known to be uninhabited, he was just another Martian who happened to be stranded on Earth. In order to keep Manhunter from being ''too'' similar to Superman (who is more famous and more ''famously'' TheLastOfHisKind), [=YJ=] established that Mars was fully inhabited and Martian society is thriving. No big deal, right? Except that season two ''also'' established that the Reach, the hostile aliens trying to take over the planet, sent a Scarab like ComicBook/BlueBeetle's to every ''inhabited'' planet. So if this is true, then that means there must be a Scarab-user on Mars, and since both Martians and Scarab-users are individually winners of the SuperpowerLottery, then won't that make for some interesting mayhem...? He's unique to Young Justice, because Young Justice is the only 'verse where both the Martians and the Reach are in a position to make his existence possible.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' had a metric ton of these. Most of the time they were to act as supporting characters or the MonsterOfTheWeek. A small handful (Mas y Menos, Billy Numerous, Cinderblock) [[CanonImmigrant managed to make it]] into [[ComicBook/TeenTitans the comics]].
* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' had quite a few with Volcana, Luminus, the Preserver, Sgt. Corey Mills, General Hardcastle, Detective Kurt Bowman, Darci Mason, and Unity. Mercy Graves, Livewire, and Angela Chen started here and became {{Canon Immigrant}}s.
* ''WesternAnimation/HeroesOnHotWheels'' was actually based on a French comic book called ''ComicBook/MichelVaillant''. The characters of Frank (Michel's younger brother), Hanna (Frank's photographer girlfriend), Quincy (Team Vaillante's mechanic) and Fox (one of Team Leader's racers) were not in the original comics.
* ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'' has Razer, the new Red Lantern. There's also a few original Green Lanterns who were made to provide CannonFodder like Dulok, M'Ten and Shyir Rev. Many of the [[MonsterOfTheWeek villains of the Week]], such as General Zartok and Drusa, were also created for the show.
* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' primarily based off the Creator/CarlBarks Uncle Scrooge comics, had Launchpad [=McQuack=], Mrs. Beakly, Duckworth (Scrooge's butler is always some stock character in the comics), Gizmo-Duck, Bubba Duck, and Doofus Drake. There was also Webbigail Vanderquack, who was an expy of Daisy Duck's nieces from the comics.
** ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' continues this trend by introducing new characters such as Lena and Mark Beaks.
* The Groovie Goolies from ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaAndTheGroovieGoolies'' were ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' spinoffs... but from her animated series, not the {{Franchise/Archie|Comics}} [[Comicbook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch comic book]]. The characters were owned by Filmation, and never appeared in Archie Comics (or comic books from any other company, for that matter.)
** Similarly, the first two characters who appeared in the Filmation version of Archie were Spencer and Ophelia, who were never in the comic books.

* Francois (Esmeralda's brother), Dennis the monk and Angelica (Esmeralda and Francois' adoptive grandmother), in ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicalAdventuresOfQuasimodo''.
* The Creator/DiCEntertainment adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenace'' introduced [[GadgeteerGenius PeeBee Kappa]], [[TokenBlackFriend Jay Weldon]], Lars, Mr. Cavallini and Professor Mentalapse.
* Harold, Gawain and many others in ''WesternAnimation/IvanhoeTheKingsKnight''.
* ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsAdventuresInCareALot'' introduced Oopsy Bear and Wingnut. They were not part of the ''WesternAnimation/CareBears1980s'' canon and did not reappear in ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsWelcomeToCareALot''.
** Speaking of ''Care Bears'', there's ''[[WesternAnimation/CareBearsUnlockTheMagic Unlock the Magic]]'''s Dibble, the TeamPet of the cast who only speaks in coos and gibberish.
* The animated adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/BabyBlues'' added the Bittermans, Darryl's co-worker Kenny, and Bizzy the babysitter.
* The kids in ''WesternAnimation/DefendersOfTheEarth'', Rick Gordon, Lothar Junior, Jedda Walker (the Phantom canonically has twins called Heloise and Kit) and Kshin. The Phantom was also given an evil older brother called Kurt Walker.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'', various background Mixels are created from the show that do not originate in the toyline. Some notable ones include the Flexer teacher (the first female character in the series) and Booger, who ended up becoming the main character of the series finale.
* The sea life, Mr. Lambert and many others in ''WesternAnimation/H2OMermaidAdventures.''
* The ''WesternAnimation/GarbagePailKidsCartoon'', an AnimatedAdaptation of the ''Franchise/GarbagePailKids'' trading cards, featured a lot of Garbage Pail Kids that didn't exist in the original trading cards, most of them appearing as bit characters in the movie parody segments. Two notable examples are Louie Litter the sentient trash can and wrecked airplane Bombed Bill, who both appeared in the episode "Honest Abe Has a Close Shave".
* The Redstone and Darkhaven warrens -- and their rabbit denizens -- were created just for the ''WesternAnimation/WatershipDown'' animated series, as they didn't appear in either the [[WesternAnimation/WatershipDown film]] or the [[Literature/WatershipDown book]]. And although there was a mouse character in the book, he was almost completely different personality-wise from Hannah in the series.

* Many of the minor and supporting characters in ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' were created for the series and not found in the original children's books by Marc Brown. The most notable such character was George Lundgren, who became a main character after season 9.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibleHulk1982'' featured two major characters who were created for the show and never appeared in the comics: Rick Jones' girlfriend Rita and her father Rio.

* ''WesternAnimation/PinkaliciousAndPeterrific'' gave us characters like Rafael, Jasmine, and Lila, who weren't seen in the original ''Pinkalicious'' books.

* Cheater Gunsmoke was the only criminal on ''WesternAnimation/TheDickTracyShow'' who did not originate from [[ComicStrip/DickTracy the comic strip]]. Obviously there was not much the UPA studio could do with Gunsmoke as he appeared in only two episodes.
** The subordinate officers (Joe Jitsu, Hemlock Homes, Go-Go Gomez, the Retouchables, Heap O'Calory) could also count as ''they'' were never in the comic strip either.

* The animated special ''WesternAnimation/OliveTheOtherReindeer'' features many characters who weren't present in the original book. The most notable examples are Olive's owner Tim, the penguin Martini, and the Postman trying to stop Olive from saving Christmas.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Dilbert}}'' featured Loud Howard, originally a throwaway gag from the comic strip but promoted to side character in the TV show.
* Most of the villains in ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'', since Krypto didn't have much of a RoguesGallery in the comics, and Superman villains aren't generally pet owners (unlike Batman villains, so Bat-Hound stories got to feature Catwoman's Isis or Joker's hyenas). Stretch-O-Mutt and Streaky's nephew Squeaky are also original. And while most of the Dog Stars are based on the Space Canine Patrol Agency in the comics (yes really), their leader Brainy Barker is unique to the series.
* ''WesternAnimation/HarveyStreetKids'' has Pinkeye, Fredo, Bobby the Elder, Zoe, Maria, Stu, Frufru, The Bow, Emil and Chevron, even though they weren't seen in the original Harvey Comics.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Green Eggs and Ham|2019}}'': Only Sam, Guy, the mouse, the goat and the fox appeared in the book. Every other character was invented for the show.

* ''WesternAnimation/BlinkyBill'': The main cast from the original books only included Blinky, Nutsy, Splodge, Wombo, and Blinky's parents. The 1990s animated series added several recognisable characters, such as Flap, Marcia and [[EnsembleDarkhorse the Dingo family]], none of which appeared in the books.
* ''WesternAnimation/RamboTheForceOfFreedom'' introduces The Force of Freedom organization and its members Chief, Kat, T.D. Jackson, and White Dragon, and the S.A.V.A.G.E. organization and its members Black Dragon, Gripper, Dr. Hyde, Mad Dog, Nomad, Snake Bite, General Warhawk, and X-Ray.

* ''WesternAnimation/BlinkyBill'': The main cast from the original books only included Blinky, Nutsy, Splodge, Wombo, and Blinky's parents. The 1990s animated series added several recognisable characters, such as Flap, Marcia and [[EnsembleDarkhorse the Dingo family]], none of which appeared in the books.

--->"This X-23 character is pretty popular among kids ... we should bring her into comics."

* The King of this trope would have to be ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''. With the exception of Sonic, Tails and Robotnik, ''the whole cast'' of ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM'' is made up of Canon Foreigners. The most common ones were Princess Sally, Bunnie Rabbot, Rotor the Walrus, Antoine, Dulcy, Uncle Chuck, and Snively.

* ''WesternAnimation/ZorroTheChronicles'': Ines and the twins' maternal grandmother Tainah, along with several other characters.

* Cassandra, the captain of the guard's daughter and Rapunzel's lady-in-waiting and friend [[spoiler: before [[EvilAllAlong betraying her]]]], did not appear in the first ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'' film, debuted in ''Tangled: Before Ever After'', the hour-long pilot for ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries''.

* Gopher from the [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney version]] of ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh.'' He {{lampshade|Hanging}}s this constantly -- his CatchPhrase is "I'm not in the book!"

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Green Eggs and Ham|2019}}'': Only Sam, Guy, the mouse, the goat and the fox appeared in the book. Every other character was invented for the show.

* The Creator/DiCEntertainment adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenace'' introduced [[GadgeteerGenius PeeBee Kappa]], [[BlackBestFriend Jay Weldon]], Lars, Mr. Cavallini and Professor Mentalapse.

** A proper example would be the Terror Twins, a pair of teen villains created for the show, and Green Beetle, a Martian with the same sort of Scarab used by Comicbook/BlueBeetle.

** Darby, Christopher Robin's SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute in ''My Friends Tigger and Pooh''.
** Kessie the bluebird. Introduced in a few episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'', before becoming a regular character in ''The Book of Pooh''.

* ''WesternAnimation/HarveyStreetKids'' has Pinkeye, Fredo, Bobby the Elder, Zoe, Maria, Stu, Frufru, The Bow, Emil and Chevron, even though they weren't seen in the original Harvey Comics.

** The Justice Guild is the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica (with a little bit of Creator/AdamWest as ''Series/{{Batman}}'' for flavor).

* Comicbook/{{Blade}}'s mentor, Whistler, in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'', where his two main functions are to [[MrExposition exposit]] about Blade and vampires and to convince Blade to trust and cooperate with the other heroes. In fact, Whistler was created for the animated series and reused in the movie, and is an interesting example of a canon foreigner existing in two mediums without becoming a full CanonImmigrant (though he was referenced in the 2002''Marvel Encyclopedia''). However, he's a {{composite|Character}} of Jamal Afari (Blade's mentor) and "Bible" John Carik (looks and personality).

* Comicbook/{{Blade}}'s mentor, Whistler, in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'', where his two main functions are to [[MrExposition exposit]] about Blade and vampires and to convince Blade to trust and cooperate with the other heroes. In fact, Whistler was created for the animated series and reused in the movie, and is an interesting example of a canon foreigner existing in two mediums without becoming a full CanonImmigrant (though he was referenced in the Marvel Knights section of the 2002-2004 ''Marvel Encyclopedia'' series). However, he's a {{composite|Character}} of Jamal Afari (Blade's mentor) and "Bible" John Carik (looks and personality).

* Comicbook/{{Blade}}'s mentor, Whistler, in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'', where his two main functions are to [[MrExposition exposit]] about Blade and vampires and to convince Blade to trust and cooperate with the other heroes. In fact, Whistler was created for the animated series and reused in the movie, and is an interesting example of a canon foreigner existing in two mediums without becoming a full CanonImmigrant (though he was referenced in the Marvel Knights section of the 2002- 2004 ''Marvel Encyclopedia'' series). However, he's a {{composite|Character}} of Jamal Afari (Blade's mentor) and "Bible" John Carik (looks and personality).