Canon

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Can · on [kan-uhn]

-noun

1. a group of films collectively known as the "Disney Animated Canon."

-adjective (Slang)

1. pertaining to, established by, or conforming to the Disney Animated Canon or a film from the Disney Animated Canon.
2. Colloquial . pertaining to, established by, or conforming to any Disney movie.

Examples

• The Lion King is canon.
• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride is not canon.
• Simba is canon.
• Simba is a canon character.
• Kovu is not canon.

Notes

• Often, the term canon is mistakenly substituted for official, another term that defines the legitimacy of an element from a movie. The mistake is widespread but marginally accepted.
• The Disney Animated Canon is a group of full-length animated Disney films of similar medium and caliber. Direct-to-video movies are not part of this canon.
• Canon, although pronounced exactly like it, is often misspelled as cannon.

See also

• Official
• Unofficial
• Fanon

External links

• List of Disney theatrical animated features article at Wikipedia