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==What is canon== | ==What is canon== | ||
When editing on Destinypedia, canon is defined as the characters, places, and story that are considered to be genuine (or "official"), and are considered to have inarguable existence within the Destiny universe. "Official" Destiny canon can only be created by developers, meaning only content recognized by them is actually considered canon. In keeping with this, any material added to Destinypedia must be officially recognized by the developers and must be cited from a work created or sanctioned by [[Bungie]]. For more information on what Destinypedia is not, see our [[Destinypedia: What Destinypedia is not|policy]] for how the wiki should be treated. | When editing on Destinypedia, canon is defined as the characters, places, and story that are considered to be genuine (or "official"), and are considered to have inarguable existence within the Destiny universe. "Official" Destiny canon can only be created by developers, meaning only content recognized by them is actually considered canon. In keeping with this, any material added to Destinypedia must be officially recognized by the developers and must be cited from a work created or sanctioned by [[Bungie]]. For more information on what Destinypedia is not, see our [[Destinypedia: What Destinypedia is not|policy]] for how the wiki should be treated. | ||
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There are various ways of interpreting canon, but most cases will typically refer to two modes of interpretation: ''Watsonian'' and ''Doylist''. The most common approach in most fanbases would be from a Watsonian perspective, in which information is interpreted from the standpoint of the text. This is sometimes called an "in-universe perspective". The ''Doylist'' approach on the other hand, utilizes a real world perspective, and as Fanlore puts it; ''"[t]hings that happen in canon happen because of decisions made by the author or TPTB; inconsistencies are probably authorial error. These explanations will sometimes be written right into the canon."'' | There are various ways of interpreting canon, but most cases will typically refer to two modes of interpretation: ''Watsonian'' and ''Doylist''. The most common approach in most fanbases would be from a Watsonian perspective, in which information is interpreted from the standpoint of the text. This is sometimes called an "in-universe perspective". The ''Doylist'' approach on the other hand, utilizes a real world perspective, and as Fanlore puts it; ''"[t]hings that happen in canon happen because of decisions made by the author or TPTB; inconsistencies are probably authorial error. These explanations will sometimes be written right into the canon."'' | ||
===Pros and | ===Pros and cons=== | ||
While both sides have their benefits, there are also several downsides which must be taken into consideration when choosing between the two, and while the Watsonian perspective seeks to amend canonical inconsistencies by presenting an in-universe plausible explanation, it can often risk veering into fanfiction and without an official source to support it, cannot be considered to be on the same level as canon. | While both sides have their benefits, there are also several downsides which must be taken into consideration when choosing between the two, and while the Watsonian perspective seeks to amend canonical inconsistencies by presenting an in-universe plausible explanation, it can often risk veering into fanfiction and without an official source to support it, cannot be considered to be on the same level as canon. | ||
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As the Destiny franchise is ever expanding, it is impossible to list out all of the sources of canon. The easiest way of knowing what would identify as canon, is anything released by an official party of the franchise. In lieu of this, any content released by Bungie throughout their contributions to the franchise from 2013 to 2021 will be considered as sources of canon. | As the Destiny franchise is ever expanding, it is impossible to list out all of the sources of canon. The easiest way of knowing what would identify as canon, is anything released by an official party of the franchise. In lieu of this, any content released by Bungie throughout their contributions to the franchise from 2013 to 2021 will be considered as sources of canon. | ||
The following is a simple list of sources for Destiny canon, and thus any material from these sources is content that can, and should be added to Destinypedia. Also note that this list does not present the entirety of canonical, but is rather a general overview of significant | The following is a simple list of sources for Destiny canon, and thus any material from these sources is content that can, and should be added to Destinypedia. Also note that this list does not present the entirety of canonical, but is rather a general overview of significant sources of canon. | ||
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*<span class="plainlinks">[http://fanlore.org/wiki/Watsonian_vs._Doylist '''Fanlore''': ''Watsonian vs. Doylist'']</span> | *<span class="plainlinks">[http://fanlore.org/wiki/Watsonian_vs._Doylist '''Fanlore''': ''Watsonian vs. Doylist'']</span> | ||
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WatsonianVersusDoylist '''TvTropes''': ''Watsonian vs. Doylist'']</span> | *<span class="plainlinks">[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WatsonianVersusDoylist '''TvTropes''': ''Watsonian vs. Doylist'']</span> | ||