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*''[[Transformers United EX|United EX]]'' [[Straxus (G1)#United EX|Straxus]] being a dimension-hopper from the [[Marvel Comics continuity]].
*''[[Transformers United EX|United EX]]'' [[Straxus (G1)#United EX|Straxus]] being a dimension-hopper from the [[Marvel Comics continuity]].
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] being transgender.
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] being transgender.
*The red ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor of [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] as a Cybertronian with Sunstreaker's unused preliminary name "[[Spin-Out (Timelines)|Spin-Out]]".
*[[Greatshot]] being [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|a new form]] of [[Sixshot]].
*[[Greatshot]] being [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|a new form]] of [[Sixshot]].
*[[Majin Zarak]] being a form of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok/MegaZarak]].
*[[Majin Zarak]] being a form of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok/MegaZarak]].

Revision as of 09:39, 6 November 2018

Canonizing is the act of inserting a previously apocryphal or pseudocanonical bit of fancruft or omitted authorial intent into canon. It's kind of like fanservice for continuity freaks.

Continuity concepts

Fan-coined names

Names originating in pseudocanonical sources