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(Fixing up phrasing. I don't have it in me right now, but that first line in the BTS should really be telling us what canon actually *means*. There's a few interesting angles to get into, but at least a simple explanation would be good background for the more uninformed reader. (Especially with more meta articles, this is our opportunity to start at the beginning for the uninitiated.)) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit 2017 source edit |
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== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
=== On Earth === | === On Earth === | ||
==== | ==== Religious canon ==== | ||
In [[325]], the [[Council of Nicaea]] (to which the [[Fifth Doctor]] bore witness alongside companions [[Erimem]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]]) saw a gathering of the greatest scholars and leaders of [[4th century]] [[Christianity]] to debate and solidify the reaches of [[Bible|biblical]] canon, showing the concept was applied by [[human]]s to [[religion]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Council of Nicaea (audio story)|The Council of Nicaea]]'') | In [[325]], the [[Council of Nicaea]] (to which the [[Fifth Doctor]] bore witness alongside companions [[Erimem]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]]) saw a gathering of the greatest scholars and leaders of [[4th century]] [[Christianity]] to debate and solidify the reaches of [[Bible|biblical]] canon, showing the concept was applied by [[human]]s to [[religion]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Council of Nicaea (audio story)|The Council of Nicaea]]'') | ||
==== | ==== Fictional canon ==== | ||
[[Panda]] found out about the spin-offs from the ''Iris Wildthyme'' series from "[[super-fan]]" who | [[Panda]] found out about the spin-offs from the ''Iris Wildthyme'' series from "[[super-fan]]" who "hardly knew what was canonical". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[From Wildthyme with Love (novel)|From Wildthyme with Love]]'') | ||
The information contained on the [[TARDIS Wiki]] | The information contained on the [[TARDIS Wiki]] influenced Lady [[Peinforte]]'s search for information on the Doctor and the canonicity of information she could find. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lady Peinforte (short story)|Lady Peinforte]]'') | ||
=== By Time Lords and other time travellers === | === By Time Lords and other time travellers === | ||
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The [[Sixth Doctor]] once expressed doubt on whether [[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)#Plot|something]] to do with [[Hecate]] (about which he didn't elaborate) was "canonical". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Pirates (audio story)|Doctor Who and the Pirates]]'') | The [[Sixth Doctor]] once expressed doubt on whether [[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)#Plot|something]] to do with [[Hecate]] (about which he didn't elaborate) was "canonical". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Pirates (audio story)|Doctor Who and the Pirates]]'') | ||
The adventures experienced by [[River Song]] where she met her adoptive mother, her "sort-of" sisters, and [[the Master]] ( | The adventures experienced by [[River Song]] where she met her adoptive mother, her [[Proto-Time Lord|"sort-of" sisters]], and various incarnations of [[the Master]] (including the {{Jacobi|n=War Master}} and {{Gomez}}) were "probably" canonical. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Story of the Diary of River Song (webcast)|The Story of the Diary of River Song]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* In the real world, [[canon]] is (as detailed on this page) a concept originally concerning religious texts, and later more widely applied to works of fiction. | * In the real world, [[canon]] is (as detailed on this page) a concept originally concerning religious texts, and later more widely applied to works of fiction, beginning with the tradition of ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]''. | ||
** That the [[Time Lord]]s and others such as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[River Song]], whom are fictional characters, would thus consider canonicity a genuine property of their (fictional) universe, on par with "likelihood", should therefore be read as a borderline-[[Fourth wall|fourth-wall]]-breaking, metafictional joke. | ** That the [[Time Lord]]s and others such as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[River Song]], whom are fictional characters, would thus consider canonicity a genuine property of their (fictional) universe, on par with "likelihood", should therefore be read as a borderline-[[Fourth wall|fourth-wall]]-breaking, metafictional joke. | ||
Revision as of 01:45, 26 November 2022
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Canonicity, also called canon, was a concept that determined whether or not a certain source (such as a religious or fictional text) could count as a proper part of a greater whole; this concept was used by humans on Earth, whether they be practitioners of Christianity (AUDIO: The Council of Nicaea) or fans of the fictional adventures of Iris Wildthyme. (PROSE: From Wildthyme with Love)
However, many individuals within the Doctor's universe actually questioned the canonicity of either their own adventures or those experienced by others, (AUDIO: Doctor Who and the Pirates, PROSE: Lady Peinforte, WC: The Story of the Diary of River Song) with the Time Lords even having a Tower of Canonicity. (PROSE: The Blue Angel)
Usage
On Earth
Religious canon
In 325, the Council of Nicaea (to which the Fifth Doctor bore witness alongside companions Erimem and Peri) saw a gathering of the greatest scholars and leaders of 4th century Christianity to debate and solidify the reaches of biblical canon, showing the concept was applied by humans to religion. (AUDIO: The Council of Nicaea)
Fictional canon
Panda found out about the spin-offs from the Iris Wildthyme series from "super-fan" who "hardly knew what was canonical". (PROSE: From Wildthyme with Love)
The information contained on the TARDIS Wiki influenced Lady Peinforte's search for information on the Doctor and the canonicity of information she could find. (PROSE: Lady Peinforte)
By Time Lords and other time travellers
Canonicity was seemingly of interest to the Time Lords, as there existed a Tower of Canonicity in the Capitol, twin to the Tower of Likelihood. (PROSE: The Blue Angel)
The Sixth Doctor once expressed doubt on whether something to do with Hecate (about which he didn't elaborate) was "canonical". (AUDIO: Doctor Who and the Pirates)
The adventures experienced by River Song where she met her adoptive mother, her "sort-of" sisters, and various incarnations of the Master (including the War Master and Missy) were "probably" canonical. (WC: The Story of the Diary of River Song)
Behind the scenes
- In the real world, canon is (as detailed on this page) a concept originally concerning religious texts, and later more widely applied to works of fiction, beginning with the tradition of Sherlock Holmes.
- That the Time Lords and others such as the Sixth Doctor and River Song, whom are fictional characters, would thus consider canonicity a genuine property of their (fictional) universe, on par with "likelihood", should therefore be read as a borderline-fourth-wall-breaking, metafictional joke.
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