C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy)
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C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy) was the continuity level that encompassed most officially licensed Star Wars Expanded Universe stories, placing them below the films and TV series but above non-canonical or loosely canonical material.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy) canonical | 1 |
| pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8497682 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy) Context triple: [Star Wars Legends, hasClassification, C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy)]
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A.
Star Wars canon
Star Wars canon is the official continuity of stories, characters, and events recognized by Lucasfilm as forming the cohesive narrative universe of the Star Wars franchise.
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B.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a landmark science-fiction franchise set in a distant galaxy, renowned for its epic space opera storytelling, iconic characters, and groundbreaking visual effects.
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C.
Star Wars
Star Wars was the popular nickname for the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative, a Cold War-era missile defense program proposed by President Ronald Reagan that envisioned space-based systems to protect against nuclear attacks.
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D.
Star Wars prequel trilogy
The Star Wars prequel trilogy is a three-film saga released between 1999 and 2005 that explores the fall of the Jedi, the rise of the Galactic Empire, and Anakin Skywalker’s transformation into Darth Vader.
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E.
Star Wars sequel trilogy
The Star Wars sequel trilogy is the third main film trilogy in the Star Wars saga, continuing the story of the original characters while introducing a new generation of heroes and villains in a conflict between the Resistance and the First Order.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy) Target entity description: C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy) was the continuity level that encompassed most officially licensed Star Wars Expanded Universe stories, placing them below the films and TV series but above non-canonical or loosely canonical material.
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A.
Star Wars canon
Star Wars canon is the official continuity of stories, characters, and events recognized by Lucasfilm as forming the cohesive narrative universe of the Star Wars franchise.
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B.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a landmark science-fiction franchise set in a distant galaxy, renowned for its epic space opera storytelling, iconic characters, and groundbreaking visual effects.
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C.
Star Wars
Star Wars was the popular nickname for the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative, a Cold War-era missile defense program proposed by President Ronald Reagan that envisioned space-based systems to protect against nuclear attacks.
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D.
Star Wars prequel trilogy
The Star Wars prequel trilogy is a three-film saga released between 1999 and 2005 that explores the fall of the Jedi, the rise of the Galactic Empire, and Anakin Skywalker’s transformation into Darth Vader.
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E.
Star Wars sequel trilogy
The Star Wars sequel trilogy is the third main film trilogy in the Star Wars saga, continuing the story of the original characters while introducing a new generation of heroes and villains in a conflict between the Resistance and the First Order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Wars canon level
ⓘ
continuity tier ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Continuity canon
ⓘ
Expanded Universe canon ⓘ
linked to:
Star Wars Legends
|
| appliedUntil | 2014 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Star Wars Legends continuity
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Wars Legends
Star Wars franchise ⓘ
linked to:
Star Wars
|
| conflictsResolvedBy |
G-canon
ⓘ
T-canon ⓘ |
| criterion |
intended to fit primary Star Wars continuity
ⓘ
officially licensed Expanded Universe story ⓘ |
| curatedBy | Leland Chee ⓘ |
| definedBy | Lucas Licensing ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
merchandising-only continuity
ⓘ
non-continuity what-if stories ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Holocron continuity database ⓘ |
| encompassed |
Star Wars comic books
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Wars comics
Star Wars novels ⓘ many Star Wars video games ⓘ most Star Wars Expanded Universe stories ⓘ reference books treated as in-universe ⓘ |
| excludes |
Infinities stories
ⓘ
Star Wars Tales explicitly non-canonical stories ⓘ humorous or parody material classified as N-canon ⓘ |
| followedBy |
N-canon
ⓘ
S-canon ⓘ |
| governedBy | Lucasfilm continuity policy prior to Disney acquisition ⓘ |
| hierarchyLevelCode | C ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Lucas Licensing continuity editors ⓘ |
| partOf |
pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy)
|
| precededBy |
G-canon
ⓘ
T-canon ⓘ |
| rankInHierarchy |
above N-canon material
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above S-canon material ⓘ below G-canon films ⓘ below T-canon television series ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
G-canon
ⓘ
N-canon ⓘ S-canon ⓘ T-canon ⓘ |
| scope | in-universe narrative content outside films and TV ⓘ |
| statusAfter2014 | rebranded as Star Wars Legends material ⓘ |
| timePeriod | before April 2014 Star Wars canon reorganization ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Lucas Licensing continuity database
ⓘ
Lucasfilm Ltd. ⓘ
linked to:
Lucasfilm
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| usedFor | resolving continuity questions among Expanded Universe works ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy) Description of subject: C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy) was the continuity level that encompassed most officially licensed Star Wars Expanded Universe stories, placing them below the films and TV series but above non-canonical or loosely canonical material.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: C-canon (pre-2014 Lucasfilm canon hierarchy)