What Is Word Of God?
4.5BRAINROT SCOREWord of God Fandom slang for an official statement by a work's creator, usually made outside the work itself (in an interview, a post or a Q&A), about its plot, characters or backstory. Fans debate whether such a statement counts as canon or only as the creator's opinion.
Origin:Wiktionary defines the fandom sense as the creators of a franchise and their statements outside the work about plot or characters, and cites Usenet uses from 2009, 2012 and 2013, including a 2009 post that contrasts "the Word of God" with evidence found in the text. The phrase borrows the language of scripture, which is why it implies final authority. It is a TV Tropes and fandom term; where it sits relative to canon is disputed, since some readers treat only the published text as canon. It differs from headcanon (a fan's own reading) and from fanon (community consensus).
First Seen:Unknown (earliest cited use on Wiktionary is a 2009 Usenet post; the coinage itself is not documented)
Peak Era:2000s-2020s (fandom, TV Tropes)
Aura Impact:+2 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""By Word of God the two characters were always siblings, but nothing in the show ever says so.""
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