Original character
Original character (OC for short) is a term used for a noncanon character used in fan fictions.[1](p73) OCs are considered a popular form of fan expression.[2]
OCs, especially female original characters, are often called out as being Mary Sues.[3](p280) OCs are also often a self-insert of the author.[4](p11)
In cosplay
Some cosplayers play as the original characters they create.[5](p173) The OCs they create can be based on existing characters, pop culture, or from their imaginations.[6](p71)
Examples
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Atalanta has been used as an OC in fan fiction.[7](p136)
In various fandoms
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Around 64% of Bronies have an OC.[8]
Criticism
Original characters have been criticized for various reasons. Like Kristina Busse and Karen Hellekson have said all original characters are Mary Sues in an unfavorable way.[9]:112-113
One major criticism against OCs is that they take the stories away from the protagonists.[10](p280)
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- ↑ Rogers-Whitehead, Carrie (2018-06-15). Teen Fandom and Geek Programming: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-0753-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Lowczanin, Agnieszka; Malecka, Katarzyna (2018-07-06). Gothic Peregrinations: The Unexplored and Re-explored Territories. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-85970-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Lee, Regina Yung; McCormack, Una (2020-06-17). Biology and Manners: Essays on the Worlds and Works of Lois Mcmaster Bujold. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-78962-173-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Busse, Kristina (2014-09-17). Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet: New Essays. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5496-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Crawford, Garry; Hancock, David (2019-06-04). Cosplay and the Art of Play: Exploring Sub-Culture Through Art. Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-15966-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Winge, Therèsa M. (2018-11-01). Costuming Cosplay: Dressing the Imagination. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-03592-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Maurice, Lisa (2017-07-03). Rewriting the Ancient World: Greeks, Romans, Jews and Christians in Modern Popular Fiction. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-34638-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Cusack, Carole M.; Kosnáč, Pavol (2016-11-18). Fiction, Invention and Hyper-reality: From popular culture to religion. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-13548-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Pande, Rukmini (2020-12-15). Fandom, Now in Color: A Collection of Voices. University of Iowa Press. ISBN 978-1-60938-728-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Lee, Regina Yung; McCormack, Una (2020-06-17). Biology and Manners: Essays on the Worlds and Works of Lois Mcmaster Bujold. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-78962-173-0. Search this book on
