VenturianTale Wiki:Canon

The definitive VenturianTale series canon has never been officially defined, and probably never will. VenturianTale also does not get involved in timeline issues issues. A complete official timeline of the VenturianTale series has never been made and probably never will, since it could probably make the writers contradict themselves and limit their creativity for possible subsequent episodes. Several retcons have been made and others will likely be made in future episodes, meaning that any previously established lore can have its facts changed in a future release. An important point to remember about contradicting canon sources is that a canonical source is not automatically deemed non-canon because it contradicts another canonical source.

Defining canon
Given this lack of reference and stance from VenturianTale, the official source, and in the absense of any direct interventions from the Loremasters, the wiki had to define the canon itself to avoid confusion and provide content as consistent as possible to what is set in the final, "real" VenturianTale storyline, and what is not. These choices have been made as logically as possible and mirror the general consensus often viewed among fans.

The only requirement for a source to be canon is that it must be official, meaning it has to come directly from a valid source, either directly released by or having been endorsed as such by either VenturianTale, a Loremaster, or the creator of a specific character (for example, BenPlus created a backstory for Mrs. Whiteley that is considered canon, despite these events having never being depicted in Qeios). Alternatively a work can be declared canon or non-canon by the Loremasters, who are officially designated by the Fryes to decide what should and shouldn't be considered canon.

Certified canon

 * Videos released on either the VenturianTale or Gorbit channels (e.g. BATMAN'S TRACTOR! | Gmod Tractor Mod (Garry's Mod) was directly released by VT and is thus considered canon)
 * Works created by any members of the Frye family or by the Loremasters
 * Works declared canon by either the Frye family or the Loremasters
 * Official statements of authorial intent by the Frye family (e.g. Isaac Frye explicitly stating his views on Sue's gender identity)

What is not canon

 * Works not specifically deemed canon by either the Fryes or the Loremasters (this goes for the majority of fan content - though Johnny Toast's middle name was originally stated in a fan work and later adopted by the canon, this does not automatically declare the work canon)
 * Works specifically intended to be set outside the primary VT multiverse