What Does This Mean?
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A fan fiction story that inserts an original, non-canon character into an existing fictional world alongside established characters.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Her fic is a classic OC insert, brand new character dropped straight into the main cast's storyline."
LORE & ORIGIN
Standard fanfiction terminology distinct from self-insert stories — the inserted character is a distinct original creation, not a stand-in for the author.
FIRST SEEN
2011
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2011-2026 (Fanfiction Vocabulary)
CURRENT STATUS
Legacy / Decaying Slang
Related To:OC CreatorCanon DivergenceSelfship
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+15 AURA
TREND STATUS
↓ FADING
EDITORIAL ESTIMATE
CULTURE CATEGORY
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DOCUMENTED SINCE
2011
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