The definition comes from the movie (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) it is an inevitable event or action good or bad that is supposed to happen that results your future self.
for example a Canon event can be the the time where peter parker became Spider-man because he got bit by a mutated spider and that his uncle got murdered by a burglar which in result made him want to do justice and become a superhero
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Used mostly by fanfic writers, post canon describes a storyline that continues on after the original plot finishes.
My story begins post canon
An event in someone's life that must happen, in order to keep the balance of the multiverse and a development in their storyline. If you happen to change or distrupt it, the multiverse will collapse.
"Hey, i saw Jhon's girl with another man! should we tell him?"
"Nah man, it's his canon event!"
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When two Italian boys get together in a Philosophy high school TV show against all odds.
Bro, simuel canon, bro.
Yes! Starting today, simuel canon.
In terms of fandom, a canon nazi is a person who strictly adheres to canon, with no deviation whatsoever. A canon nazi is not necessarily a creator of fanfic or fanart, and can just be someone who enjoys other fanworks adhering to canon (or complains about crackfic and other non-canon compliant works).
A: Did you read the fanfic about Draco and Snape?! Omg so hot.
B: No, I don't really like non-canon pairings.
A: OMG CANON NAZI
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An event everyone must go through to keep the universe intact. Typically this event has effects on character development
βBro fumbling that girl was a canon eventβ
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An idea or opinion about a fictional series (Book, TV, Comic, or otherwise) that is true in one's head, but has not become a canon fact.
In my head canon, Jade and Dave from Homestuck are totally in love with each other.
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