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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 POPULARITY
2011-2026 (Fanfiction Vocabulary)
CURRENT STATUS
Legacy / Decaying Slang
Related To:OC CreatorCanon DivergenceSelfship
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+15 AURA
TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · LOW
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TOP PLATFORMS
TikTok
38%
YouTube
22%
Twitter / X
18%
Reddit
14%
Others
8%
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