Headcanons You Accept as Canon

Have you ever seen a headcanon in a fanfiction or elsewhere that you immediately loved so much that you nearly accepted it as canon? Things that make so much sense about a character that you almost forget it isn't true? Here are some examples from the folks over on Reddit, and I'd love to hear your own!
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[@CorgiTheRegularCorgi17]

My joke headcannon is that everyone in Sonic is deaf but can communicate by reading the dialogue boxes when the characters “talk”. Too many explosions to not be a bit deaf right?

[@avacadotoast5571]

That's amazing 😂

[@irishuisman1450]

somewhat adjacent headcanon, all the Sonic characters actually make the same sounds as their non-anthropomorphic counterparts, but because they're so accustomed to eachother they can understand eachother perfectly. It's then simply translated for the player

[@Kaylee-Bear]

​@@irishuisman1450 Eggman has really spent way too much time near them if he can understand them so well

[@Kaylee-Bear]

My favorite sonic headcanon is that Eggman is basically Sonic's dad, and Sonic even laughs like him sometimes (can you tell my favorite Sonic series is Sonic X? Because he legit acts like Sonic's dad in a few scenes)

[@StarOfTheChaos]

@@Kaylee-Bearmy favorite headcanon is that Sonic gets invited to Eggman family reunions and always makes a point of bringing monopoly so that everyone starts in fighting.

[@staglemus]

Luigi isn’t just bisexual he *INVENTED* the tall closeted nerd

[@Jacob-Jack]

when first reading this, for a moment I thought you meant he invented bisexuality that idea reminded me of the post, where someone had a dream they learned from Google, that Luigi created the Earth in 1979 by using nothing but a couple of grapes

[@Heli-draws]

​@@Jacob-Jack As a bisexual person who was born after 1979, I praise our lord and creator Luigi.

[@jasonbell8515]

Technically, he's not tall, just taller than Mario. He is 69 in (nice), the male average height (5'9" if you care).

[@AkataHabo-hx9ek]

I just like to believe Mario is aware of it despite Luigi never saying a word of it to him

[@AkataHabo-hx9ek]

​@@Heli-draws praise the lord Luigi 🙏

[@Av1v_09]

Bakugou also refuses to use hearing aids or sign language or anything and will just constantly yell WHAT like 10 times

[@StrawBabyStudios]

I feel like he mouth reads to know

[@EmberAnimates]

It’s giving that one scene in invader zim

[@KJHeartsWorld]

4:15 for you guys

[@Plutonium_magic202]

This.

[@JacksonVoet]

I mean, huge explosions constantly going off from his hands, how could he not be deaf?

[@ohshctrash1410]

I LOVE headcanons that are accepted by a large portion of the fandom like this, but something that I think is equally fun is when something is canon or like, headcanoned by someone directly involved in said media, but the fandom has collectively gone "no fuck that actually"

[@CrustyMustyMilk]

Everything jk Rowling has said on twitter lmao

[@justaperson4656]

​@@CrustyMustyMilkjkr being transphobic and then immediately after the HC that unicorns and the dorms accept trans kids, like a transmasc not being allowed in the girls dorm or a transfemme having a unicorn reveal itself to her

[@CrustyMustyMilk]

@@justaperson4656 The dorms accepting trans kids is one of my favourite hcs. The HP universe would be the best for gender affirming care, like just use magic lmao. Crazy that Jkr was fine with slavery in her books but not trans people

[@justaperson4656]

@@CrustyMustyMilk taking T? Nah nah, I've got a polyjuice potion

[@luna_h0p35]

this is basically with the creators of Voltron: Legendary Defenders saying that klance *was* gonna be canon, then it wasnt. fandom compleatly said "no, its canon alright"

[@vitoc8454]

1:24 - Also Peter automatically gains sewing skills to make his costume because spiders are naturally good at weaving

[@fanfictionandthings784]

Wait, I love that-

[@Jtheartnerd]

That’s especially cool because as far as I know, no spiders raise or actively teach their young so the web weaving is all instinct

[@jokerofspades-xt3bs]

i've always used that theory, glad somebody else brought it up

[@kikiscribbles]

There was another post that talks abt that and that Peter develops a knitting hobby because of that new instinct. His whole room is full of yarn balls and things he knits

[@flickcentergaming680]

​@@kikiscribblesI saw that one and immediately took it as canon.

[@SKStar-zf3vn]

Encanto headcanon: Dolores listened to Bruno's rat telenovela through the walls and was TOTALLY hooked on it. I've seen this in so many fanfics/fancomics that it better be canon if Encanto gets a spinoff series. Also, Jack Frost from ROTG hates wearing shoes. Like hates it with a burn passion.

[@fanfictionandthings784]

I think I might’ve seen this one around, too, but I absolutely love it!! ❤️❤️

[@Will-pg9tn]

Have you seen Nicque Marina's, Dolores series? It has the same concept.

[@QualifiedPasta]

My personal Dolores headcannon is that Dolores didn’t tell anyone about Bruno living in the walls because whenever she would try to bring it up, they would quickly shush her and tell her not to talk about Bruno.

[@Twinklenighterstarshine]

@@QualifiedPastathat one’s one of my favorites.

[@ink4046]

Hahaha please tell me you picked up the Jack Frost one from Of The Northmost Winds and Skies - I love that headcanon

[@johnporter9034]

Deadpool is aware of all fanfic that has him in it.

[@babecat2000]

I think he gets a kick out of the ones that pair him and spider man. He also loves the ones about people he knows.

[@Eternus_transmogrifus49]

This just makes sense to me.

[@vitoc8454]

@@babecat2000 The trailers for Deadpool and Wolverine speak for themselves

[@noahlani6480]

This isn’t even a headcanon with how self aware he is

[@TheSpencermacdougall]

This is literally canon. If he exists in a story, he Knows he's in a story, and the author is contractually obligated to have Deadpool mock them and their story.

[@_AstaLily]

If you think about it, Marinette in Miraculous has never been called Mari by any of her friends. The fandom just decided that’s her nickname.

[@rabiahbosriali4218]

It makes sense why it’s not canon. Mari is the French word for husband, so in context, it would be weird for other characters to call her that.

[@nessstarries6204]

WDYM THEY DON'T????

[@Charadediana]

Wait, they don't??? i swear to god that I have heard it at least 32514553165 times

[@floweryfemme]

@@Charadediana you've probably heard it in a comic dub, they use the name a lot.

[@Charadediana]

@@floweryfemme idk, could also be the fact that I watched Miraculous in my native language and it's pretty common to abbreviate similar names to Mari, especially if you're close with them. Or I could also be misremembering bc it has been some time since I watched the show or anything related to it.

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

Link was CANNONICALLY made selectively mute in Breath of the Wild, it's not even a fan theory anymore! It's said to be the emotional weight of his duty that keeps him quiet, not by total choice in the area.

[@airconditionedBreeze]

My baby Link man I have no activity in the Legends of Zelda except loving Zelda so much because that's my cat's name, which derived from Zelda

[@helixsol7171]

But that's Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom Link, specifically.

[@SleepyHollowKnight]

Actually he definitely can talk, he literally opens his mouth and talks when he explains things but you can’t hear it

[@mangle6850]

@SleepyHollowKnight that’s true, but that’s where the “selectively mute” part comes in.

[@SleepyHollowKnight]

@@mangle6850 👍

[@vitoc8454]

"The Polar Express" is Tom Hanks telling a Christmas bedtime story to his kids, that's why he voices many of the characters

[@infinityc2859]

Okay that's actually really sweet and I am totally adopting that thank you

[@jokerofspades-xt3bs]

im glad im not the only one who believes this, i tell my parents this and they just say "no, the directors couldn't afford anyone else" then i get sad that they refuse to let me imagine something wholesome

[@dantesdiscoinfernolol]

Headcanon accepted

[@fanfictionandthings784]

My brother and I were absolutely NUTS about that movie as kids, I'll have to tell him about that one!

[@sammieegoldwand]

Ok wait that's really wholesome

[@PaintSplashProductions]

I love the hard of hearing Bakugou and Present Mic fics, but something to add to it is that Izuku knows JSL and uses it when they're alone because Bakugou is inseccure about it

[@justaperson4656]

I'd like to add to this with deku learning it when they were kids and bakugous quirk first came in. He probably said something like "you'll need to sneak sometimes as a hero, and all that loud noise might hurt your hearing", and bakugou feels insecure that deku was right. Deku is also more fluent in JSL than bakugou, because he's been using it longer

[@i_need_sleep_lol]

This is legit my favorite headcanon in the entire fandom

[@nightwolfnordberg9476]

My headcanon about bakugo is that the reason he is so angry is beacuse his quirk make it so he sweat a exploisive chemical that is also use in heart medicin so his boddy develop more adreanlin ao his hearth dont stop.

[@OrkiiLikestoEat]

@@nightwolfnordberg9476I’m not sure if that actually makes sense bc I'm not that smort but THIS FEELS LIKE AN INTELLIGENT THEORY😮

[@CLOUDY-TIME]

I actually have hearing loss and hearing aids so I love this headcannon cuz it makes sense and makes me very happy because I don’t see hearing aids with youngish people (I am young to so that why I live for it)(also most people when they think of hearing loss and hearing aids the think old people but young people have it to!)I do not see hearing aids and hearing loss in anime so I love this so much!

[@Effster123]

I headcanon Sonic as being aromantic asexual. I saw it in a video where someone was talking about how they didn't think Sonic was straight and I just accepted it as canon. He just indirectly gets girls to want to date him, but he isn't actually interested in any sort of romantic relationship because it would slow him down. TL,DR: Sonic accidentally rizzes people up, but he isn't interested in a romantic relationship in the slightest. He also does not fuck.

[@42seven]

another person that sees sonic as aroace, though i do think he's oriented aroace

[@stein_doru_koth]

THIS MAKES A LOT OF SENSE OMG

[@graphiccupid]

i believe one of the original creators of sonic has stated that he wouldn’t be interested in romance because he is a character that values freedom over all else

[@Vivigreeny25]

AROACE SONIC SUPREMACY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sammieegoldwand]

The phrase "Sonic accidentally rizzes people up" made me laugh more than it should have

[@sapix6937]

Aizawa from mha have at least adopted two stray cats and one of them is a bastard and/or is named Bastard. It just makes sense and a lot of fics seem to agree.

[@limespots]

He is a cat man

[@MsHelen73]

every fic where we meet Aizawas cats, one is ALWAYS called Bastard! most of the time they're a fluffy grey cat i've noticed

[@auroradrozario3109]

I read a fic once where all of his cats were named Bastard

[@madeleinerawlins5911]

Also on Aizawa-related headcanons, it’s basically fanon that he and Present Mic are married and have adopted Shinsou and Eri, and I love that for them

[@sapix6937]

@@madeleinerawlins5911 omg yes. I also love how that seems to be the most constant thing, even in cannon divergent fics. Like its either happened or everyone in the fic knows it’ll happen.

[@LusciousCreation]

There was a tumblr post were someone theorized that the reason Aziraphale always wears pastel colors is because Crowley is colorblind, so Aziraphale chooses deuteranopia-friendly colors in order for Crowley to see his outfit, and i completely accepted it as a headcannon.

[@B2WM]

On a similar note, I read a fic where Sokka was red/green blind and never really noticed until they left the Southern Water Tribe. It was just common for the culture, because being able to spot movement is way more important to the gene pool than being able to tell red from a color that they rarely see that far south. With both my grandfathers, an uncle, and brother all colorblind, it's just fun to see the representation.

[@juliahock5549]

Oh my gosh, do you know what it’s called??

[@B2WM]

@@juliahock5549 For Sokka, there's The Arrow by Naggieluide on FFn. There's a few good Crowley fics out there, too, but Eye of the Beholder by I'm Nova is the first one in my review history.

[@sammieegoldwand]

I love that so much

[@unholyamountofsugar4940]

AHHHU DHUCDHUNSUJCEJCZJFICIJ 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@Metry_]

One of my headcanons that I heard and now is canon for me, is that in “Ninjago” Jay still has fangs from being turned into a snake, it’s probably my favorite headcanon ever

[@cute_cu4995]

Yes! Bonus he likes to sunbathe because of some small snake remnents Lloyd: Why are you laying on the ground? Jay: Sunbathing Lloyd: [joins him because dragon genes]

[@drainingsunflower115]

NINJAGO REFERENCE! NINJAGO REFERENCE! NINJAGO REFERENCE

[@Metry_]

@@drainingsunflower115 I LOVE NINJAGO

[@drainingsunflower115]

@@Metry_ YESSS ME TOO

[@Beaforlife08]

NINJAGO MENTIONED 💥💥💥

[@LimegreenSnowstorm]

I heard once that Jessica Rabbit has been adopted as an asexual icon by the ace community and I jumped on that bandwagon so fast

[@thewanderingmistnull2451]

That's literally insane? In the movie, she and the rabbit are married. In the book, she's an "adult" film star.

[@BoldBatman900]

I don’t understand why when she is literally married with Roger Rabbit and is also kind of a sex symbol

[@Ruby2P]

@@BoldBatman900 One, asexual people can still be romantically in love with someone, so that does nothing to her relationship with Roger, and two, idk, most people I have seen with Jessica Rabbit being asexual is that she is really happy that Roger doesn't see her as an object for sexual pleasure. People also look at her more from the movie prespective and not the book prespective. Point is, people have headcanons, and asexual people can love and be married to.

[@headinthe._.clouds]

@@thewanderingmistnull2451 You can be married and ace lol. You can also work in that kind of job and be ace. Ace is a spectrum too, and even if she didn’t enjoy the act of it at all under any circumstances she could still do it as work she just wouldn’t get “that” specific kind of pleasure from it. Heck she could even enjoy the job and still be ace. Again spectrum, and two it could be like acting for her. Playing a role that she doesn’t necessarily fit into. I don’t necessarily head canon it personally, I think it’s a fun idea though. You seem to be confused on what being asexual really means. I definitely recommend doing some research into the different identities that fall under the ace umbrella, it’s very neat stuff!

[@BlindStarLily]

This made me yell, “YES!!!” aloud in that deep voice I get when I’m excited. ‘Cause like-she loves that Roger makes her laugh-

[@PineapplesSpaghetti]

William Afton is (at least partially) blind post non-fatal springlock failure. NOW HERE ME OUT: -Springlocks canonically damage eyes -Eyes look super different from other characters in tse graphic novel -Eyes described as “dead and flat”

[@sachiko_riley]

also, springtrap is lured by AUDIO lures, not visual ones. Sure he can't see whether or not there is a child in the room, but he can hear it, so it must be there.

[@Suzzers]

This is really interesting!

[@Opionatedhomosexual]

There’s also a headcannon i saw that says William needs glasses but refuses to wear them, lol.

[@mangle6850]

This headcanon has been stolen. It’s mine now :]

[@PineapplesSpaghetti]

@@mangle6850 Good! I want more fic with it!

[@DragoSonicMile]

Every cartoon character has its own alternate universe where they are actors in their shows. Infinite blooper reels; infinite entertainment. Coming back to reality is slightly disheartening.

[@leejay-zd8zj]

the older barbie movies did this exact thing! basically, barbie was an actress which explains all the characters she played in the different movies and also, the fake blooper reels they play during the credits are comedy gold that have never been surpassed

[@thatscottster24]

Didn't the Toy Story movies do this at some point?

[@sonicfanboy3375]

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

[@TomatoRadio]

​@@thatscottster24yes they were actual outtakes that got animated as bonuses. A bug's life and Monsters Inc also had them.

[@PM_VA]

Funny enough, this is exactly what happens in Danganronpa V3, both the demo and the final game.

[@lacrossestick132]

Frisk being mute in Undertale is one that I was shocked when I was reminded that it isn’t actually canon (they have conversations with characters even though they never have a dialogue box pop up, and there are ACT options that involve speaking) The “Chara is the narrator” headcanon is another one I forget isn’t actually canon.

[@kirbyridingyoshi28]

NarraChara's more of a theory then a headcanon

[@Zitronen_]

I like to think that frisk just uses sign language, and maybe the monsters know sign language as well

[@theflyingspaget]

​@@Zitronen_how do they sign on the phone tho

[@Zitronen_]

@@theflyingspaget video call, maybe? Dunno lol

[@BookWyrmOnAString]

​@@theflyingspaget texting

[@HitchcockJohn]

My theory about Link being mute is Zelda got sick of him responding to every situation with his signature catchphrase “well excuuuuuse me, Princess” so she cast a spell to take way his voice so she’d never have to hear it again.

[@the0therch0ice]

is that why it always takes a while to save her cause he's pissed about it

[@HitchcockJohn]

And he hopes that if he saves her enough times she'll give him his voice back.@@the0therch0ice

[@Beaforlife08]

I love this

[@Eternus_transmogrifus49]

It’s Ganon now, and you can’t change my mind.

[@vitoc8454]

And now every day she sees a note that says, "well un-muuuuuuute me, Princess"

[@flickcentergaming680]

I really like the idea that Ferb knows Perry is a secret agent and juat doesn't tell anyone. And nothing will convince me that Perry and Stacy aren't best friends.

[@user-yb4jf3tz7b]

Me too

[@Eternus_transmogrifus49]

Canonically Stacy even knows about Perry being a secret agent and helps him hide it. This would make a lot of sense.

[@sdn4050]

There was that one headcanon that I picked up from Quora (not a fanfic I know but I felt like mentioning it). It is that Hermione discovered her magic ability while she was reading Matilda. After reading one of the scenes from the book where Matilda used her powers, Hermione also attempted to follow along by trying to drag a book towards her and she succeeded!

[@randomgoats]

omg I love that! Totally accepting that as canon now

[@doodlejoltik]

I've never heard this one before, it's utterly delightful! Perfectly in character for her

[@musilovesbooks]

OMG IM STEALING THIS!!!

[@Thatirishdonkey]

Looooooooolll

[@Thatirishdonkey]

I can imagine the scene in my head

[@Lady_Midday]

Something that I picked up from many botw fics is that Link, being mute/selectively mute, learned sing language from the Zora. To add to that, Zora have sign language because it‘s the best way to communicate underwater.

[@silliercrayon9588]

I mean they're also fish dudes, so they could maybe talk like whales ya know. Specially since water can be murky and dark.

[@howaboutno4931]

My friend and i started making a satirical au where (mute) Link joins the yiga and we made it so they use sign language to communicate most of the time bc their masks would muffle their voices and for stealth

[@vernowietsch]

In Pokémon, the in-univwrse reason why some typings seem to make "no sense" (Charizard not being a dragon, certain type match ups etc) is that nature is just weird like that. In the same way that not all big cats are "big cats" (meaning in the Panthera family), how there's a ton of animals that have evolved to look like crabs but aren't even closely related, or how whales and dolphins, despite sharing a lot of similarities with fish on the first glance, are actually mammals, Pokémon typings arent always obvious. They have to be scientifically determined by a team of... Well, scientists, who conduct a series of tests whenever a new species of pokemon is discovered. Naturally, a sizable group of the new species would be necessary to account for varying natures, IVs and everything. Of course, upon first inspection, a few types will be deemed "more likely", so these ones will be tested for first. The tests would contain a lot of battling with already established pokemon, then comparing how well they fair against which attacks and how much damage they deal to different types. Once they have enough data, they can finally review which group of pokemon they belong to. This is an incredibly complicated field of research, as there are almost 20 known types; pokemon can, but don't have to, have a dual typing; possible abilities have to be taken into account, critical hits may alter the results of a single test, etc. A new type is discovered when a pokemon doesn't fit the established table, and usually uproots the world of pokemon science for a while. The heads of the field would have to get together and decide on a new name for the group, which sometimes is very easy (fire, water etc) but sometimes the group is so diverse in itself that more abstract titles are chosen (flying at one point should be named bird, but they ruled gainst it because of pokemon like Gyarados, various bug/flying types etc). It Also means that most of not all other pokemon have to have their typing double checked to see if the new type might have been mistaken for a coincidental similar dual typing. When Shedinja was discovered, it was discussed if it could be the sole member of a rare type, but they later ruled that it's unusual strengths and resistances were attributed to a new ability, as it otherwise matched up perfectly with its final typing. Regional variants were a head scratcher for a long time. Pokemon scientists regularly laugh at the products of their own field, whenever some ironic sht like "solgaleo, thw pokemon of the sun, is weak to fire, and lunala, the pokemon of the moon, is even weaker to the dark" is discovered. Basically everytime I hear someone cry about how typing in Pokémon makes no sense, I roll my eyes and think "duh, not everything is supposed to fit nicely into obvious boxes"

[@blueflare3848]

I like to headcanon that at one time, Charizard were believed to be a Dragon-type, but further research proved otherwise. However, Charizard are distantly related to Dragon-types and do share certain characteristics and behaviors (though they aren’t nearly as high maintenance).

[@Eternus_transmogrifus49]

This makes so much more sense now actually. And I think the scientists and professors would get a good laugh at some of the typing ironies.

[@BookWyrmOnAString]

Reminds me of how Intelligence Factor handled typing/infinity energy. Too tired to explain rn but i recommend just readibg the fic if your curious. (Or asking me, i might elaborate later)

[@aniboo8668]

and then they screw over all that research, POKEMON ARE NOW EVERY TYPE BECAUSE OF TERASTALLIZATION

[@shyguymike]

Whenever any piece of non-canon media gives a different name to a character than their canon name, I always headcanon it as the character’s middle name. This goes for pretty much any franchise. For example, Shaggy Rogers was meant to be named William before they canonised the name Norville, so to me his full name is Norville William Rogers. Other examples include Dr. Eggman being called Ivo Julian Robotnik, Purple Man being called William Simon Afton and Winnie the Pooh’s middle name being Edward. It's nothing huge, but I like it.

[@chilling_koala]

I love to give characters non-canon middle names! It adds nothing to a fanfic and sometimes it doesn't even make it to the final version, but it's just fun

[@shortbdubs]

ngl, i would give my faves middle n last names if i wasnt both lazy n bad at names

[@ToyFreddyGaming1987]

Okay that's actually a really good way to combine the names of characters.

[@RealSquidShady]

I head canon Michael Afton’s full name being Michael William Afton, taking his father’s name as his middle name

[@shyguymike]

@@RealSquidShady What a coincidence, I actually do the very same thing! I think it is positively brilliant as symbolism of how big of a grasp his father had on his life, extending even to Michael's, ie: his very identity.

[@YourManMichael]

Pokemon headcanon: Red is selectively mute, but Blue Oak just understands him no problem, always. Also they're married and went to Alola for their honeymoon

[@ceve]

Agreed

[@minuwua]

This is real (my uncle works at game freak and he said so) (trust)

[@TekkenGirl4Lyfe]

REAL AND CANON (source: trust me bro)

[@ChaosEnthusiast]

alola debut mentioned !!

[@eaglefan2569]

While there are heterosexual explanations for Red and Blue going to Alola, the peak honeymoon destination of the Pokémon world together, they're HELLA weak. I can't be convinced otherwise that they're not at least boyfriends, if not husbands, given Red leaving Mt. Silver for *_JUST_* Alola's Battle Tree makes no sense to me compared to Red leaving Mt. Silver to be with Blue and they just so happen to be using the Battle Tree as an additional benefit to being in Alola

[@QueenDaydream13]

Personally in regard to the deaf Bakugou headcanon I like to add onto it that he’s not actually completely deaf just yet, but he is going deaf. The thing about bakugou is he’s actually pretty smart, and he generally picks up on a lot more than you would think a hotheaded character like him would. So I think he actually started wearing ear plugs/headphones to help protect his hearing and mitigate the damage the sound of his explosions caused fairly early on. Of course even with that consideration his hearing is already damaged and even military grade ear plugs don’t completely negate the risk of hearing loss when subjected to the sound of loud explosions on a regular basis, and I doubt he had access to military grade equipment until getting into UA.

[@batlips770]

My Ninjago headcanon is that ninjas' bodies are affected by their powers, for example: Jay always feels static energy in his body making his hair stand on end, so in the first series he had very compact hair because he used a lot of hair gel to keep it in place.

[@Beezbuggz_Offical]

Kai probably has a higher body temperature compared to most normal people due to his fire abilities. Zane is usually, if not always cold, but he doesn't really feel it himself since he's a robot. It's mostly just for everyone else that touches him. Cole's skin tends to feel more rough compared to other peoples (I believe this to be a genetic inherited from his mother). I also have a few of my own hc for the ninja that kinda fit this! :) Kai can sometimes burst into flames depending on his emotions (over-excitement, anger, stress, ect.) Jay sometimes suffers from short seizures and takes medication for it. Zane tends to shortcircut if he hasn't cleaned his gears in a while. He is the only one besides Wu to be fluent in sign language. If Cole gets too stressed out or overwhelmed, he causes small earthquakes to happen, same with when he gets too angry.

[@thelordofchaos-2009]

My Headcanon is that the Ninjas age slower than regular people. And that explains why they look the same in Dragons Rising

[@ElectraHeartFan]

As a Bowuigi shipper, I can confirm I also head cannon Luigi as bisexual

[@sejianimates1735]

As another Bowuigi shipper, i second this.

[@luciacamacho444]

It isn't even a headcanon! In Mario&Luigi Superstar Saga, Luigi had the biggest crush on Prince Peasley. It isn't even subtle. Luigi is our bi king.

[@confused5804]

As a Luaisy shipper, I can also confirm Luigi just has the most bi guy vibes

[@aquamarinerose5405]

I'm not EXPLICITLY a Bowigi shipper, but I also instantly thought "you're telling me there are people who DON'T think Luigi is bisexual?

[@chilling_koala]

@@aquamarinerose5405 yes 😐🙋‍♀️

[@purplepedantry]

Besides the orientations of characters, I'd say 'William Afton needs glasses but refuses to wear them' is my personal favourite. It fits the era, his egotistical nature, his penchant for constantly wearing masks, the fact that Springtrap locates better with audio cues rather than visual ones, it's so perfect! ^w^

[@Quackervoltz]

I'm stealing this now

[@Opionatedhomosexual]

I mostly agree with this head-cannon, but his ego kinda has nothing to do with being stubborn on glasses 😭

[@kulazu]

it's so funny putting the live-action in mind - he learnt his lesson

[@purplepedantry]

@@Opionatedhomosexual The 'nerd' stereotypes from the era exist for a reason, and that's because people thought they were true. I think he'd be very uncomfortable with an association to weakness. :

[@purplepedantry]

@@kulazu Give a man 20 years and he'll be humbled. Or at least enough to wear glasses.

[@Ozloz]

A headcanon that I immediately agreed with when I found out abt it and most of the fandom agrees with: Donnie from ROTTMNT is a theatre kid. Musicals are his special interests right underneath science. He vocal stims with riffs stuck in his head, sings cheesy karaoke with April, over-analyzes characters and music. He also learnt music theory in order to better understand musicals and analyze them better. Is forever glad he lives in NY, close to Broadway and tries to go to shows all the time. I may be projecting a little bit but also, musicals are popular in the autistic community because they’re easier to digest and understand than movies or shows, the music tells you everything you need to know without having to try and read people’s faces. I mean, most of the time when you’re so far away from the stage you can barely see the actor’s expressions anyways, it was literally made so that reading expressions was unnecessary

[@aynDRAWS]

Even without the musicals, Don gives big theatre kid energy

[@user-kg3xs1bu6x]

Their Dad was a Famous Movie star. The Entire family is made up of Theatre kids ✨✨❤️💙💜🧡✨💛✨✨do you not remember the snow day episode? All of them were singing their hearts out

[@_starzzz_]

Yes

[@insertfunnyname9763]

I love that headcanon, and another headcanon that I really like is Donnie being aro/ace and non-binary (he/ they pronouns). He is because I said so (I'm projecting because I relate to him)

[@lacrossestick132]

They’re all theater kids. April is a theater kid too, but I feel like she’d try to hide it. If they all went to high school, they’d all be involved in the shows. Donnie and Leo would compete for leads, April would be the stage manager, Raph would be her assistant, and Mikey would help paint sets and help run costumes. That’s my headcanon.

[@abbielovesbutter6229]

As far as I’m aware it’s not cannon, but in pokemon a group of zoruas is a bamboozle. It completely makes sense given what zoruas are like, and I just absolutely love this idea

[@gilliancastle5106]

That's adorable and I'm stealing this now

[@Null-value]

I am not really in the Pokemon fandom at the moment but I have immediately accepted this as 100% correct.

[@Dragonmongamer]

That’s adorable

[@RainMarrlen]

We need canonical names for groups of pokemon

[@aniboo8668]

A group of furret should be called a walk

[@wickedonce8863]

I read the books for How to Train Your Dragon, and book Hiccup is THE most aroace coded character to ever be accidentally aroace coded. It may as well be canon to me. On the topic of httyd, I read a fic for the movie and someone mentioned Astrid's family having moved to Berk from another land, hence why her name is so different from everyone else's! I just think that's brilliant.

[@headphonesaxolotl]

I actually want to head the reasoning for this one.

[@grammy_hnng]

when they introduced Kamikazi in like the second book(??) i thought for a millisecond that she was gonna be a love interest but hiccup's hiccupness just made me immediately go "nah"

[@deen7530]

@@grammy_hnng I'll be forever salty that Camicazi wasn't in the movies. Don't get me wrong, I love Astrid, Ruffnut, and Heather, but maaaaaan Camicazi was so much fun.

[@randirollz5571]

I recall reading headcanon in a fic that I accepted as the reason why Astrid is named like that, I looked for it in the fic: "He'd have to find out what clan she belonged to, but given the name, he'd bet that she was Hofferson. They had more normal names simply as a show of confidence or bravado-that they were simply so potent that they did not fear gnomes and trolls, as the rest of the tribe did with their silly names." from A Thing of Vikings by athingofvikings on ao3

[@grammy_hnng]

@@randirollz5571 so what is the thing about

[@sunettas9738]

I remember reading a headcanon that Silver the Hedgehog has asthma from growing up in a smoldering, apocalyptic wasteland, which makes sense. Also, even though it was deconfirmed, I also like the idea of Shiver from Splatoon being non-binary.

[@lisagonzalez1371]

Might be remembering completely wrong but aren't all the squids/octopus non binary for some lore reason?

[@TMHLBPFan]

No offense, but I'm kinda glad Nintendo came out and deconfirmed it

[@mechanicalhoundz]

I mean Shiver could still be nonbinary, she could use she/they [unless nintendo has literally straight up said "she's a girl"]

[@TMHLBPFan]

@@mechanicalhoundz Nintendo has quite literally done that already

[@synthwave-arcade]

@@TMHLBPFan Nintendo of America specifically stated that, and whether or not Shiver IS a girl is whatever you also gotta take into account Nintendo of America is also the one who completely erased Vivian’s gender and made her cisfemale instead of transfem like she actually is. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Nintendo of America being transphobic 💔 Again I could be wrong about if the Japanese translation has said anything but it’s still a fun hc

[@heidokij]

i love how this video is a safe space for sharing headcanons for any characters from any fandom

[@JinxedShapeshifter]

I have so many Sonic headcanons that are canon to me, although most of them are my own imagining. Here are a few because I feel like it: - Espio's from Silver's time period. A glitch in the timeline sent him to Sonic's time period when he was a baby, where he was adopted by a local clan of chameleons. Eventually Eggman attacked his adopted clan and he was the only survivor, which led to him being put in foster care. Eventually he was adopted by Vector. Tying into this, Espio's Leaf Swirl technique is actually a form of telekinesis, and he didn't know until he met Silver. - Vector's actually an alligator, he just says he's a crocodile to avoid investi-gator puns. - Charmy hoards honey in the winter because it keeps him warm. This one's purely based on the fact that bees use honey IRL to stay warm in the winter (since they don't hibernate and are cold-blooded). - When Silver visits the past, he leaves engraved kunai for Espio to find. Espio never uses these and they stay hung up on his bedroom wall so he doesn't lose them. - You can pet Shadow's chest fluff and if he's upset he immediately calms down. - Sonic characters have animal instincts that are somewhere between Zootopia and Beastars in terms of severity. There are implications of some animal instincts existing among Sonic characters (like Scourge losing his only method of self defense in prison and becoming submissive, or Knuckles seeming to dig on impulse, especially in Sonic Boom) but when I say "animal instincts" I mean "if Tails isn't careful he'll make Sonic curl into a ball by pure instinct" animal instincts. Like when I say "animal instincts" I mean individuals that are predator species (like Vector and Tails) have to be INCREDIBLY careful not to trigger prey species' instincts. - I also read a fic where Sonic knows sign language on account of being mute in his younger years. In this same fic Shadow also knew sign language and now both are canon to me, if only because the idea of them harassing each other via sign language is hilarious. - This one's actually born from one of my fics because I realized how I was writing Espio, but Espio's 100% autistic. At this point it's all but confirmed to be canon lol. I also think Silver's autistic because of projection.

[@worm4969]

I love the first one!! also yeah, Espio is absolutely autistic

[@SilverShadows-bb3qn]

Okay. I immediately accepted all of these, especially the one about Shadow. I knew he was actually a softie too.

[@A-really-cool-Youtube-name]

These are great

[@bonedude1286]

Yeah, I'll adopt the Vector one into my beliefs.

[@Beezbuggz_Offical]

I bet the sign language scenario would go like this: Sonic & Shadow: *Roasting tf out of each other in sign language* Everyone: What are they doing? Tails: *Trying not to laugh since he also knows ASL* I'm adding to your headcanon that Tails also knows sign language since he's a big fan of Sonic and knew him quite a bit in his classic years! ^^

[@ToyFreddyGaming1987]

Not really a headcanon from a fanfic, rather from various things I've seen over the years. But I like to think Mario has a completely unhinged side he sometimes shows. Like, he uses a shotgun to kill a fly in his house.

[@catbatrat1760]

That's fucking hilarious!

[@mexicanotter3296]

SMG4

[@Idkpleasejustletmechangeit]

I like to imagine that he just talks to the fly in third person like in Mario Teaches Typing while chasing it through his house with his shotgun. "Mario's gonna fucking kill-a you, motherfucker! Wahooo!"

[@Dressup_Doll]

I swear to God that I’ve seen the Pink Panther shoot out a light when the narrator told him to “Kill the light,” so this reminded of that possibly nonexistent scene.

[@nyxthefox2348]

Mr Bean style lmao

[@sleepy.timaeus.arts.]

im not in the harry potter fandom, but even as an outsider im also surprised that snape being draco’s godfather isnt canon?? the amount of stuff ive heard about the series has lead me to believe that it was true lol

[@Kaylee-Bear]

I've been a fan my entire life and hearing it wasn't canon genuinely made me do a double-take

[@kiv9880]

As someone who has read all books many times and used to love harry potter when i heard about the snape being draco's godfather headcanon it was like suddently everything in his character made a little more sense, him becoming a death eater as a teenager, his paralels with sirius inside the story, his hatred towards harry growing stronger after their duel in the first movie, him having a clear bias and a protectiveness towards draco out of all his slitherin students, his whole presence in the cursed child book especially his softness while talking to dracos kid and helping him, i dont really engage with hp stuff animore but i whole heartelly believe that this should be canon

[@comradewindowsill4253]

meh, idk, it doesn't work for me, just cause of the class difference between the Malfoys and Snape-- as an adult he's a teacher, which is shabby but respectable, but by upbringing he's not only a halfblood, but also from a working class family. Also, highly unlikely that Snape and Lucius even knew each other in school just cause of the probable age gap-- given that iirc Narcissa (& Bellatrix) are older cousins of Sirius, and given the way the high class pureblood WW seems to match British aristocratic norms, most likely Lucius is the same age or older than his wife, so the gap between Lucius and Snape may well be over 7 years. I figure they didn't officially meet until Snape started brewing Voldemort's potions, which I believe was after he left school, or at the very least in his 6th year or up.

[@macaronsncheese9835]

There's a lot of reasons why it'd be kind of strange (Draco would not shut up about it if he knew, Snape's from a poor half-blood background and Lucius would have some thing to say about it, and there's more to connect /Sirius/ to the Malfoys than to connect Snape to them), but on the other hand /holy crap/ would it make the Unbreakable Vow scene go hard

[@Swiftmakesrandomstuff]

Not really from fanfics but I have some fnaf headcanons -William Afton is fluent in ASL due to working with kids -When around kids william swears in Russian -Crying child is autistic, his brother bullied him because he didn't understand it -William is also autistic, he passed it genetically to CC -Elizabeth wears glasses. When she went to get hers she decided she wanted glasses that looked like her dad's. Now William and Elizabeth have matching glasses -Henry is surprisingly good at ice skating and taught Charlie how to ice skate -William was 100% a theatre kid -Cassidy and CC were friends when they were alive- Cassidy stood up against Foxybro when he was bullying CC, they're still friends in the afterlife Sorry for rambling I have way too many headcanons for my special interests 😅

[@lucidxbug]

i found one on tumblr a while ago where Barry the Quokka (protagonist from the murder of sonic the hedgehog) was always checking the trash cans because they didn't want anything important being missed in there. they were referring to how they were left in a trash can as a child and it makes me so fucking sad everytime i think about it ☹️

[@Bananer-Oil]

That is heartbreaking but also really sweet,, I’m adopting this one

[@SirExal]

I rewatched A:TLA with my mother this year, and had completely forgotten that the idea that Zuko and Mai had been in an arranged marriage situation when they were children (violently ended, of course, when Zuko was banished), and that's why Zuko and Mai are so familiar with each other and fall back into a relationship so quickly...was totally something I came up with myself and not canon. I still think it works. (yes I know there's a comic which has Azula manipulate her brother and Mai into a relationship so Zuko sticks around)

[@flickcentergaming680]

Love this.

[@Milk-ck1wv]

I headcanon fred from scooby doo as bi and I honestly feel like it's hinted as canon in the shows many times. Especially the very memeable "Happy tapioca pudding" clip.

[@wist.]

hes also canonically autistic in mystery incorporated, not sure about the other shows tho

[@plantainsame2049]

You know, I feel like you could very easily. Just make them all bisexual and just say polyamory Except the dog not the dog no

[@YellowTheSus]

for some reason i thought you said you headcanon scooby doo as bi and i was confused :insert troll face:

[@Milk-ck1wv]

@@plantainsame2049 agreed

[@Manthab]

There’s the dont call me Freddie, you can only call me that if we’ve dated and then there’s a bit where shaggy calls fred freddie

[@daphnerogers4277]

A while back I saw this one Tumblr post that given that the Pokémon Phantump are created from the souls of children who die in the woods, it's possible that many families have had missing kids returned to them as Phantump. The post went into more detail, but basically it was; "If a Phantump is spotted in the woods shortly after a child is reported missing, it will be captured and brought to the family to see if it might be their missing child. Several families have Phantump or Trevant relatives in them as a result."

[@JustAnotherRandomYoutuber]

That's... Strangely wholesome. I mean, it makes sense. Why not?

[@JmonsterNEO]

A weird MHA one of mine, Mina smells like a citrus fruit due to her quirk being essentially mutated citric acid. And not any specific one either, everyone has different ideas as to which kind of citrus she smells like, some people say oranges, others limes, grapefruit, and persimmons. Tsu however, thinks Mina smells like a Buddha’s hand citrus specifically. Of course this means that Iida could technically use Mina’s acid like a sort of turbo fuel in a pinch.

[@ninten1989]

honestly i could totally see every game with a silent protagonist as selectively mute. Every sinlge one. Not my personal headcanon, but it totally makes sense.

[@kaysrandomchannel4618]

My brain went to Chell from Portal and Gordon from Half-Life.

[@AUCreatoer]

This reminded me of Henry Stickmin lol

[@42seven]

@@AUCreatoer i remember back when i was in that fandom, i could not read fics that had henry speak too much

[@AUCreatoer]

@@42seven yep, everyone collectively agreed that he is mute and I love it!

[@abigailgriffin-wc3fm]

​@@kaysrandomchannel4618well we do know that chell can talk but explicitly chooses not to

[@Kaylee-Bear]

My Luigi headcanon is that he has synesthesia, based on the fact that he recognizes an alternate version of himself and trusts himself in Super Mario Galaxy 2 - when he other him talked, he saw the same color he associates with his own voice, and so trusted his doppelganger instantly.

[@rockgirl6786]

I don't read many fics, but I do like to make my own headcanons! A recent one I came up with is that Midorya has at least one scar from his childhood of bad bullying. Most likely a burn scar from Bakugou. But with all the new scars he has from battle, he barely remembers anymore

[@bethanydemars2230]

The headcannon about Sun/Moon having more human fingers for sign language actually made my heart melt.

[@Beezbuggz_Offical]

The bells on their wrist and ankles are also so blind children can find their way to them :>

[@bethanydemars2230]

@@Beezbuggz_Offical that is great

[@Beezbuggz_Offical]

@@bethanydemars2230 It is! ^^

[@bethanydemars2230]

@@Beezbuggz_Offical I love Sun and Moon (and Eclipse with Ruin) even more now

[@Beezbuggz_Offical]

@@bethanydemars2230 As you should 😌

[@Puellaphantasia]

Had this happen in reverse, where my headcanon for a fic was just immediately accepted as canon by my readers, to the point where someone asked me where that little nugget was revealed because they'd watched the entire series recently and couldn't find any reference to it but it it just "explained so much" I've never been so sad to tell someone I made it up.

[@Soda_Capp]

May I ask what it was? It sounds interesting!

[@Puellaphantasia]

@@Soda_Capp Star Vs the Forces of Evil fanfic, headcanon was that Moon went to St. Olga's School for Wayward Princesses before her mother's death.

[@catbatrat1760]

@@Soda_Capp Same

[@Soda_Capp]

@@Puellaphantasia oooo, that’s awesome, I actually used to be in the Star vs. Forces of evil fandom, lol

[@sammieegoldwand]

@@Puellaphantasia Oh god wait that does explain a lot

[@gaspshichat]

it's actually my headcanon but i'm sure others who have watched the series would agree: since we just finished season five of the life series with secret life, every single member has some level of hearing damage. they all shout to each other which confuses gem at first. by the end of the season, gem is shouting too

[@samszczepanski2281]

OH MY GOSH, a fellow life series watcher???????

[@gaspshichat]

@@samszczepanski2281 YES !!!! i've only watched like 13 or 14 povs for secret life and grian's pov for double life but once i finish secret life i'm watching every single episode from every single pov from every single season !!! i also write for hermitcraft/life series on ao3 under the same username as my youtube username

[@samszczepanski2281]

I can totally see this too. Grians probably given himself hearing damage from his quad kill

[@TripleSevenStars]

Holy crap was not expecting another Life Series enjoyer here

[@ItsRainingCornflakes]

Woah that never occurred to me but it's absolutely fair

[@X-Swap]

I love seeing everyone’s headcanons about characters, it makes me so happy, I don’t even know 80% of these character but I love everything about it,

[@Funtime_Mangle32123]

4:49 I just texted my dad asking if he thinks Donnie would cannonly like Dino Nuggets, and he said, and I quote: "yes"

[@ebonydarknessdementiaraven4610]

Bloodbending is some sort of reverse form of healing, therefore all healers have the potential to be bloodbenders and vice versa however many few can learn to do both... I genuinely forget this isn't canon all the time and have used it in arguments/fanwork forgetting that its not a well known fact that was just never explored in the shows :(

[@vitoc8454]

Jujutsu Kaisen features a blood-bending type ability with an application I don't think I've seen in ATLA or LOK: Bending your *own* blood to increase your speed and strength

[@mycomnithegreat434]

You think blood bending you could be like, a controlled blood letting? You could also use it to staunch blood flow to a wound, possibly?

[@lilyd8908]

Damn that’s a cool one!

[@mai-the-bee1171]

In the world of ATLA, I can see this reinforcing the themes of balance the show seems to focus on. The two sides of the same coin idea that Last Airbender presents is everywhere, from the sun and moon to the YinYang fish. So yeah, I'm accepting this as canon. Not only does it seem logical, but it also reinforces the themes of the show.

[@henrybelman7424]

In the kyoshi novels, a healer can cool the blood as a healing technique. Kyoshi used it offensively.

[@ella_cupcake]

Danny Phantom being trans is a personal favorite of mine. Also, Link is bisexual and bigender, but honestly I’m happy when people make him any type of nonbinary

[@vitoc8454]

Another one is that the Fenton Portal actually killed him, and instead of being a boy with ghost powers, he's a ghost who can pass as a human

[@TheOfficalMiki]

As a DP fan, I see this theory as a bit of a controversy, but I do appreciate that more media uses LGBTQ+ representation. Heck, I plan on making my own cartoon for Nickelodeon and the main character I’ve designed is canonically bisexual!

[@ABee42]

LINK IS A TWINK they rhyme so it MUST BE TRUE

[@completeotakuness]

i have a headcanon that goes hand in hand with the danny is trans one, which is: a halfa's (or any ghost's) ghost form is how they prefer to represent themselves so as a ghost danny has a biologically male body

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

Link's design philosophy for BotW/TotK was "a masculine woman AND feminine man" quite literally, so all our Link headcanons are coming true little by little. The selective mutism was also literally made canon. NB/NB presenting Link, selectively mute Link, those settle a lot of debates, so that's easy to get behind. I bet there's probably more headcanons out there Nintendo saw in the years of Zelda that they went "actually, you know what, that would be beneficial to incorporate..." because fans are really good at fixing things developers didn't realize would be problems.

[@SarcBlade]

The one about link being selectively mute is actually cannon. This was proven through journal entries in the Japanese version of BOTW, where link actually speaks (no audio though) to Zelda, her being the only person to hear his voice. The reason he is mute is because he feels that if he doesn’t silently bear his burdens, then he’ll show weakness.

[@shiningstar737]

My favorite head cannon is that Chell in portal ain’t mute, she’s deaf. That’s why she never responds, there’s no hands or lips to read

[@angelodc1652]

Press A to talk (It actually makes you jump)

[@saltysunflowersugar7826]

NO WAY, I HAVE THE EXACT SAME HEADCANON!!!!

[@bonedude1286]

(Screen says "why don't you talk?") Chell: "How the hell was I supposed to know you guys were talking?"

[@Beezbuggz_Offical]

Honestly, I believe that she's both deaf AND mute.

[@substandardnerd]

According to Valve, Chell doesn't talk because she's stubborn and doesn't want to give anyone the satisfaction of hearing her reply

[@mai-the-bee1171]

Here are some of my canon headcanons while we're at it -Sonic the Hedgehog has ADHD -The gibberish Mario and Luigi speak whenever they talk in the Mario and Luigi games is Italian -Pokemon from the amorphous egg group have limited shapeshifting abilities(they can change their physical features, but their anatomy will genuinely stay the same) -Papyrus from Undertale learned to cook from Undyne. And since Undyne constantly burns the things she cooks, it explains by Papyrus doesn't always seem to be the best cook. -Jesse from Minecraft Story mode is a vegetarian

[@Kaylee-Bear]

Papyrus canonical only cooks spaghetti because he thinks people like it. He never eats his own cooking, and nobody has the heart to tell him his cooking skills are shit. Also I accept all of these, especially the Mario and Luigi one.

[@mmangalisomasinga432]

Gardevior in the amorphous egg group 👀

[@miraculous_lady_noir2179]

Isn't the Undertale one canon?

[@mai-the-bee1171]

@@miraculous_lady_noir2179 Can't say for sure, but it makes enough sense for me to consider it canon. Also another undertale one while we're at it: Sans has a permanent smile. Bro doesn't have the ability to frown.

[@Vivigreeny25]

Jesus Christ I keep forgetting that Sonic having adhd isn’t actually canon because like. Look at him.

[@idiotgoddess2114]

For me, it has to be that the Loch Ness Monster and Lake Champlain Monster are in a long-distance relationship and that they are not related family-wise.

[@katiemorgan4357]

As a fellow cryptid lover, I second this.

[@BoldBatman900]

I live near Lake Champlain in New York, this is actually true

[@LimegreenSnowstorm]

I’d never heard the headcanon about Natasha being ace and now I absolutely accept this as canon. Especially because I am not only ace, but also named Natasha

[@static-scribblez]

Saw someone post a welcome home headcanon on tumblr and it was basically along the lines of this: there was an episode where frank has a secret admirer who sent him love letters and although it was heavily implied to be eddie the admirer ends up being julie (since the show took place in the 1970s and people weren’t accepting of lgbtq people yet) I immediately accepted it as canon

[@ericnunez8254]

I didn’t read it in a fic, it was more of a realization, but in a Christmas Carol, in the scene where Scrooge visits his past and sees his sister telling him about how his father wanted him to come home, I thought that maybe his dad had been visited by his own spirits. The main reason I think this is because of how seemingly sudden his change of heart came in. I guess all Scrooge’s have a bit of a jerk phase huh?

[@Quackervoltz]

Oh that's good

[@apocalypseofplush]

On the topic of A Christmas Carol, (I'm referring to the old, unfairly hated, beautifully accurate live-action adaptation known as "Scrooge") my brother HCs/theorizes that the ghost of Christmas past is actually Isabelle

[@B2WM]

​@@apocalypseofplushThe sister as the ghost of Christmas Past is canon text in the musical version our theater did last year. Hadn't heard of their dad being visited, but I love it as a Blackadder reference to the Christmas special reference.

[@B2WM]

Also on the subject of Scrooge: my new favorite headcanon for Muppets' Christmas Carol is that he didn't hire the bookkeeping rats; when they tried to invade his shop he made them work for the chance to squat there.

[@VidiaReePhoenix]

@@apocalypseofplush By "Scrooge" do you mean the musical version? The one with the "Thank you very much!" song? I love that movie! I didn't realize people hated it.

[@pokiepuff3010]

Paper Mario is autistic and selectively mute. When he "says" something by picking a dialogue option, he uses a form of telepathy to put the words into the other person's head. That's why most characters repeat what he "says" back to him.

[@Kaylee-Bear]

And Luigi speaks for him in Super Paper Mario, so that makes sense to me. Headcanon accepted

[@QueenofDragonsandlove]

That kinda does make sense. Explains his body language in Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam. When he first appears, he responds to Starlow with his fist in the air while facing the player.

[@acorn0]

I have a few: Encanto: When they rebuilt Casita after it was destroyed they built everyone's rooms to be roughly the same size Anastasia(the musical): There is a line in "In My Dreams" where the nurse says to "give the child a hat." I have a headcanon that Anya had bad injuries to her head that caused scarring and her hair to look weird. The nurse gave her a hat to cover this and make her seem less suspicious. In Ninjago(This one I actually read but I adopted as my own): Kai is really good at domestic tasks such as baking, cooking, laundry, etc. bc he did all of that when he was raising Nya.

[@drainingsunflower115]

NINJAGO REFERENCE!?!!

[@laureldreams4108]

My personal favourite flavour of HC are the "X character is trans" and "X character is autistic" because as an Agender Autistic individual I gotta love when people see a character and are "theyre so me fr" truest feeling out there

[@theflyingspaget]

As a trans autistic guy I both love and hate these because they're often used either as a way to explain gender non conforming characters and further infantilize "weird" characters. It seems like every time a boy is seen as weak or feminine the fandom automatically dubs them as trans. Hunter, Dipper, and Wirt are the unholy trinity of this. Sure they're not the most manly or normal but that doesn't make them trans and autistic! It feels more like an insult than representation. Not to say that I hate every autistic or trans headcanon. Honestly if you ask me it'd probably be easier to list the characters I think aren't autistic because every time I relate to a character I shoot them with the neurodivergentinator, and I do have a fair few gender headcanons as well. I just hate a lot of the popular ones.

[@lxckystars__]

@@theflyingspaget NEURODIVERGENTINATOR stealing that thank you sir :)

[@EternalTheMandarinGoddess]

Unfortunately for me that kind of stuff has the exact opposite effect, as in, GENUINELY INSTILLS ME WITH SO MUCH RAGE I GET UPSET AND START CRYING not cause i hate the headcanons but because like... Why??? Why would you completely warp a character you like into being unrecognizable just so they can become a self insert of you?? Why can people not enjoy a character WITHOUT having to relate to them??? Like at that point just create a self insert OC instead of mangling a poor pre-existent character to resemble you 😭 idk why it upsets me so much when people do that, it's just a harmless headcanon, but STILL

[@laureldreams4108]

@@EternalTheMandarinGoddess I mean, I don't really think those types of headcannons change the canon character at all. you can HC something and canon will still be the same. Just because I say "Deku is autistic bcs we share some similar traits" Doesn't mean that all of a sudden dekus characteristics have changed. He is still the same exact character. I get why it can be annoying but, in a world where there is very little representation of people like yourself, you tend to latch onto whatever character you can sort of relate to. Just because I see something in a character, doesnt mean I'm going to, give him my entire personality or anything like that. Deku is still Deku. I am not a superhero fanboy, deku is, i just notice he has a hyperfixation and hey! I have hyperfixations too, fun!

[@raphniamagna2567]

Today on tumblr i saw a fan comic where Larry from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet reveals himself to be from our world but got Isekai'd to the pokemon world and i just accepted it as canon.

[@42seven]

oh i love that comic

[@errorbirdesther]

I seen it as well

[@QueenofDragonsandlove]

That would make sense why he seems uninterested all the time

[@RyebuckCoppercap]

The headcanon I'm surprised isn't actually canon is Twilight Sparkle having had built many book forts as a filly (and maybe into adulthood too lol) I don't even remember where I first read it, but it feels _way too in character_ to not be true

[@HeliatroCipher]

She absolutely would there is no doubt about it

[@evihippogrief772]

I've got some too! For Encanto: - Bruno's visions cause pain. - Camilo doesn't recognize himself in the mirror. - The reason why Camilo describes Bruno that way in "We Don't Talk About Bruno" is because once, when he went to get a late night snack, he saw Bruno on the counter getting something with the rats, which explains the "7 foot frame, rats along his back". After they encounter each other, Bruno questioningly says Camilo's name, after which Camilo faints of shock and exhaustion, explaining the "when he calls your name, it all fades to black". Furthermore, Camilo had a nightmare that night, explaining his last line in the song: "he sees your dreams, and feasts on your screams" - Bruno has DID, explaining Hernando and Jorge. Plus, it makes sense: his gift is a curse and everyone blames him for the future. Idk exactly what the townsfolk did to him, but he was 5 y/o and got shit all over him. - Dolores has a sound-proof room. Her room never gets shown in the film, but honestly, give the girl a break for her ears. - Pepa is not immune to her own lightning. Read this once in a MCD fic and actually, why should she be immune? - The Madrigal grandkids, except for Antonio, regularly have meetings in which they discuss things that might be concerning, that the adults just ignore or don't notice. Think of how Bruno might act after he finally lives with the family again: he doesn't eat a lot, his knocking, Hernando and Jorge, generally quiet and doesn't let others help him, along with the fact that when he gets startled by someone, he thinks he's still living in the walls and just runs away For Coco: - Hector is non-binary. Yes, I played in a musical in which the actor for Hector was non-binary, but I can see it. - Miguel is able to see the dead post-movie (and maybe during "Proud Corazon" too) - Hector has trust issues. His death just caused that okay? - Hector was planning on leaving Imelda and Coco for a long time when he was still alive: why else has he written "Remember Me" and sang it to Coco for the longest time? - Del a Cruz stole Hectors shoes before he died. Hear me out: Hector doesn't have shoes in the beginning of the movie, only getting a new pair once he reunites with Imelda and the family. - Miguels sister, Rosa, was named after her aunt: Tia Rosita Okay, I'll stop now, but I've got a ton more!

[@IwearBlackSocks]

Not from a fanfic but from a comment to a fan animation that I think most Omori fans are familiar with Kel having ADHD; to me, it just sort of makes sense. I'm not diagnosed yet but I believe that I may have ADHD as well, so there were a couple of scenes with Kel where I could absolutely see myself doing. Like using my supposed lunch money for something I don't actually need (One of his dialogues at Hobbeez), or saying things I don't actually mean to say (Kel accidentally causes a scene at Church because he yells and accuses someone of theft during a sermon) And maybe the diagnosis of ADHD might be the reason why his parents seem to care more about his siblings than him

[@B2WM]

Not familiar with your fandom, but when I see "Kel has ADHD" out of context, my brain immediately goes, "Is it truuuue?" "I do, I do, I do!" WHY does that fit the Kenan and Kel show so well?

[@jacobcox4565]

1:17 That's actually true for Miguel O'Hara, except for the body temperature control problem. He has claws, biological web fluid, and fangs that deliver a venomous bite.

[@freezingcoldmilk]

I have a mild obsession with making evil looking characters super silly and cute on the inside. Anyway, Ganondorf is a cake enthusiast. His favourite flavour is red velvet. I don't care what anyone thinks.

[@jaidthestar2816]

Ganondorf would like red velvet cake! XD

[@errorbirdesther]

I love red velvet cake I wonder if ganondorf has a kitchen we can all make cakes in

[@Eternus_transmogrifus49]

@@freezingcoldmilk That makes sense, his character color theme has always been a sort of mottled red, so it would make sense.

[@saym0.0]

genuinely forgot present mic wasn't canonically deaf or HOH lol, im not in the fandom anymore but its so ingrained into my head from the sheer amount of fanfic i read

[@limespots]

The biggest headcanon of mine I keep in my head is that 2012 Michelangelo is older than he says he is to his brothers because he doesn't want to ruin the dynamics before by being the older brother He says it's been a few months and he's a few months older, but its probably a year and a half, maybe even two years, and he doesn't want to admit that he's that much older to them

[@aynDRAWS]

I love this one, it's got so much angst potential

[@DumboOctopiAreTheBest]

I totally believe that Chell, from portal, is mute, but it’s by choice. I’d like to think she stays quiet, just so she can be even more annoying to Glados.

[@sand__witch]

On a related note: I love the headcanon that Chell is deaf, only because I think it's very funny to imagine that she has no idea what's going on throughout the whole game and is just winging it while GLADOS monologues to absolutely zero reaction. But the concept that she does, in fact, hear everything and is intentionally staying quiet to be annoying is also compelling. Another idea that just popped into my head: she's deaf and uses a hearing aid, which she just. Turns off whenever GLADOS starts talking.

[@kaysrandomchannel4618]

I think Valve actually confirmed that. Either way, I love that headcanon.

[@DumboOctopiAreTheBest]

@@kaysrandomchannel4618 I think so too. I remember that, when they had the 10 year anniversary, they had a bunch of meme references, and one of them was Chell doing the “This is so sad, play despacito”, thing. And I swear I saw an interview with Valve employees where one of them said something like this about Chell.

[@DumboOctopiAreTheBest]

@@sand__witch That amazing. It’s just an extra cherry on the (absolutely totally real) cake.

[@vitoc8454]

@@sand__witch It'd be sad though since she couldn't appreciate the [Portal 2 spoiler] - -concert that GLaDOS puts on for her at the end of the game

[@shinyagumon7015]

Most of my headcanons are about how things work in Universe because I'm that kind of Nerd.😂 Also the one that Zuko didn't know who any of the Gaang was named except Sokka until he joined up with them and before that he only knew them as the Avatar, the Avatar's bison, Sokka, Sokka's sister and the little green one.

[@jokerofspades-xt3bs]

i like that idea but i always assumed he knew "the little green one" before she joined the team but never bothered looking into it, like just seeing a poster on a wall and just ignoring it kinda deal

[@silenceoflink5880]

It makes it funnier when in the southern raiders episode, Zuko and Sokka are talking in Sokka's tent, Zuko always says "your sister" until Sokka goes and says "Katara is just like that sometimes" (or something like that) the VERY NEXT SENTENCE Zuko says Katara's name. It's always been a headcannon of mine that Zuko didn't know anybody's name until someone else said it, and that's why he introduced himself as "Zuko here", so they would know his name if they didn't (like how he didn't know theirs)

[@mane53017]

Lol

[@somethingsomething6171]

Pokémon hc: it’s normal to propose with a pokeball and say “I choose you” like Prof. Kakui did in the anime

[@connorlord8598]

2:08 this is… surprisingly accurate to the canon reason, in that it’s a feature of the spirit that can be given, taken away, and passed on.

[@KrimsonKattYT]

For the Avatar headcanons, the guy is actually RIGHT. That's exactly what happens in the comics. Being an Airbender is more of a spiritual thing than a genetic thing, and the airbenders are revived largely through their culture living on rather than genetics, though Aang DOES have kids with Katara.

[@thewanderingmistnull2451]

That's actually true of bending in _general._ Genetics simply determines which kind of bender you can be. Spiritual stuff decides whether you're a bender at all.

[@BookWyrmOnAString]

​@@thewanderingmistnull2451consider: the type you get is also spiritual, and culture affects it. So, if the characters were raised in different locations/countries (i.e. fire nation toph), theyd have different bending! :)

[@Smollest_Jordie]

I read a fanfic once where Astarion had claustrophobia, and I now fully accept that as canon. it just makes sense

[@jayne8492]

This is actually really sad 😭 being trapped in a pod on the nautiloid would have been hell for him

[@anxietyisreal00]

A ninjago one, Jay has never been okay since becoming a ninja. Amd whatever you have against that- Womp womp.

[@Puddlescove7564]

I once read an Invader Zim joke comic where Zim finds out he's autistic and then decides to try and make the whole world autistic so that he won't risk getting exposed. It was so funny and in character that I had to steal that HC it's mine now :3

[@flickcentergaming680]

I have some Muppets headcanons: - Animal is paid in dog treats - Statler and Waldorf are secretly Fozzie's biggest fans, they just have to heckle him because they have a reputation to protect - Rowlf has a cabin in the woods - There are so many pig characters because the theater also housed a butcher shop at one point -Kermit is allergic to cats

[@liengandriod55]

Just wanted tp point out that in Muppets Babies, Statler and Waldolf are actually rather nice to Fozzie. So I could see that

[@CourtneyIsLovely]

I love making headcanons that have no proof but also have no proof against them

[@justaperson4656]

Ah the old favourite Drops a headcanon Refuses to elaborate "No, actually" Leaves

[@bonedude1286]

"Why do you believe that, it's obviously not true." "Why do you _not_ believe that, it obviously _is_ true."

[@Beezbuggz_Offical]

I love this logic sm 😂

[@felicitymorris5548]

Katniss and Peeta's kids names are Willow and Rye, I can't be convinced otherwise. Dumbledore was Manipulative though🤷‍♀️

[@i_need_sleep_lol]

Dumbledore was manipulative fr

[@zaramel4694]

Aren't the kids officially named Primrose and Cinna?

[@graceg.55]

It wasn't a fanfic, but I adopted a headcanon that a friend told me. In the Hobbit movies, Thranduil, Legolas's dad, the elf king is blind. Because of the dragon fire. He just hides it with magic. I just watched the movies not that long ago, and it actually makes some sense.

[@user-kg3xs1bu6x]

At least partly blind, I'm pretty sure that one of his eyes was burned away

[@Beezbuggz_Offical]

Damn, so that's why he has that blank stare in every scene he's ever in 😂

[@troperhghar9898]

My ride or die Headcannon is dipper from Gravity falls becomes a biologist for the SCP Foundation right out of high school

[@vitoc8454]

Everything Neil Gaiman has ever written exists in the same literary universe Aside from subtle canon crossovers here and there, the idea that all fiction "exists" in the Sandman's realm, The Dreaming, makes this plausible

[@thelazyomegawolf939]

now i’m thinking about aziraphael and crowley running into the main characters of the graveyard book (or ‘the day i swapped my dad for a goldfish’, which is infinitely funnier)

[@vitoc8454]

@@thelazyomegawolf939 There's a character from "The Graveyard Book" that has a connection to one from "The Ocean at the End of the Lane," so it's already part of the web of Gaiman lore

[@Moocow2003]

I fully believe that Death from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series is the same Death as Death the horseman of the apocalypse in Good Omens. In the books they both speak in all caps. I just think Death comes off scarier in GO because he's doing his job that day.

[@Moocow2003]

​@@thelazyomegawolf939the real question is is the ghoul world from the graveyard book actually a part of hell or is there a Secret Third Afterlife which includes ghosts and God's just not let any of the angels know about that one

[@justaperson4656]

​@@thelazyomegawolf939nah aziraphale running into the Beldame would give me nightmares

[@una1600]

I headcanon that B.O.T.W./T.O.T.K. Link keeps a detailed journal of his cooking experiments

[@merpwerp22]

I can’t remember where I saw it first but when I did I immediately ate that shit up: Leo from Rise of the TMNT is the team/family medic. Something about a silly goofy character having to deal with his brother’s serious injuries just hits the angst spot, especially when you consider his almost self sacrifice. Who heals the healer?

[@aynDRAWS]

Oh shit, I forgot this wasn't canon. It's usually Don, in every other iteration, so the natural progression would be for Rise Donnie to be medic as well, but we all just kind of accepted that no, Leo is medic, Donnie can't do it, it's too sticky for him :(

[@cober5768]

The only “headcanon” I had that didn’t have enough evidence to be considered a theory/hypothesis was this whole thing about Finn and Flapjack being the same person reincarnated But then Fionna and Cake comes along and decides to canonize Flapjack to the Adventure Time universe, so can it even be considered a headcanon anymore, now that it (kinda) has proof?

[@gabrielabatista6016]

Excuse me what? As someone who grew up watching flapjack and hasn't watched much of Fiona and cake yet, I'm baffled. Also, care to elaborate, please? I need more context on this.

[@cober5768]

@@gabrielabatista6016 Prismo plays a Flapjack clip in the Time Room and says “this [universe] already existed” That’s it I wish there was more

[@yassvaritaass]

I personally love this headcanon/widely accepted fanon: Aizawa and Present Mic are married and Shinsou and Eri are their adopted children

[@i_need_sleep_lol]

At this point it ain't even a headcanon. It's canon

[@i_need_sleep_lol]

@@1.0231 its not actually canon, I was saying that bc of how widely its accepted throughout the entire fandom. So much so that some people don't even know its not canon lol

[@feral_pigeon]

@@i_need_sleep_lolthey were joking, they were saying it’s so widely accepted that it’s basically cannon

[@i_need_sleep_lol]

@@feral_pigeon oh lol

[@trashotaku]

Oh absolutely

[@Mx.muffin]

I have a lot for fnaf: - The MCI kids loved playing games with each other when they weren't trying to kill the nightguard - Frtiz likes playing hide and seek since his animatronic foxy is a bit more spry than the others - Cassidy and Crying Child were definitely besties, although they would argue a bit about killing the nightguard, since Cassidy is trying to avenge everyone and C.C's a bit less violent - however, when C.C recognized Mike being nightguard, he let Cassidy be extra violent - Charlie is the oldest of the MCI + C.C., so the other kids would look up to her - Susie's dog would possess the cupcake (which is why he's so damn bloodthirsty in the movie) - Jeremy (the MCI kid) wanted to play the guitar in a band, since he was exposed to rock music from an early age - C.C had some sleep troubles and would be found with some eye bags - Michael came up with the idea of Foxy when he was younger, and Henry helped make it - Michael also held onto a few plushies that C.C. and Elizabeth had when he was an adult - the only reason Jeremy Fitzgerald kept on coming back to his job in fnaf 2 was because "it's better than customer service" until the 6th night, where he eventually decided that's enough - Michael and the Bonnie Bully were the closest friends in their group and stayed friends even after the group disbanded - The Bonnie Bully is also demi- aroace because me too (also, since he's Cassie's dad, and it's implied that he's a single dad, he probably takes a while to find any other partner) - Cassidy hated Michael in fnaf 1, but they became besties in UCN when Michael knew exactly how to torture William - Cassidy also hated any Afton with the exception of C.C and soon Mike - Cassie and Gregory are autistic, with Gregory being on the more overly verbal side and Cassie being on the selectively verbal side - Elizabeth wanted to be a biologist, until, well, she died - Elizabeth, being a young child and all, would sometimes copy William's manners - Elizabeth also would play office with C.C and maybe Michael if she can get him to Can you see I'm very hyperfixated on this series?

[@yespetahirememberthetime89]

The "Bonnie Bully is Cassie's dad" is something we all can agree on (for now).

[@bogboi5548]

I don't remember where I saw it first, but Phoenix Wright from Ace Attorney being bisexual. This just makes SO much sense for his character and I accept it as canon.

[@LemonnNote]

Not from a fanfiction, but I added Alucard from Castlevania onto my island in Tomodachi Life, and his favorite food was cheesecake, so now I like thinking his favorite food in the Castlevania universe is cheesecake, despite there being absolutely no cheesecake in any Castlevania game.

[@KapitanKaos]

That's exactly why there isn't cheesecake in Castlevania, it would make Alucard too powerful

[@jokerofspades-xt3bs]

this reminds me of the time i put the guide from terraria in Tomodachi Life and his favorite food was bread, so now i imagine his favorite food is bread in terraria

[@MeltingRougeSoul13]

I love the idea of Vampires having their favorite food just not be blood but something funny, like this and Valvatorez from disgaea

[@featherblaze8819]

This is my own headcanon but here we go Each 2012 ninja turtle chose their mask color based on what their favorite holiday is So Leonardo loves Independence Day because he feels a lot of pride for NY, and the rest of the U.S.A for that matter (and he loves fireworks) Donatello loves Easter because he adores hiding eggs in really strange ways for his brothers Michelangelo loves Halloween because it gives him a free pass to dress up (and scare his brothers) And Raphael (even though he won't admit it) loves Christmas. And the second the clock strikes twelve and it's December 1st he's awake putting up decorations

[@jokerofspades-xt3bs]

i honestly really like this theory

[@amberhamato4953]

This is really cute!

[@minienki]

6:30 the reason dumbledore didnt remove harry from the dursley residence is because harry needa to live with a blood relative for his protection charm to work

[@Xeorboom]

1:08 just something to point out as someone who knows someone who is mute: sign language is not necessary, they can still hear just fine and you can just speak to them like normal

[@CrazyEmojiOne]

Still it helps them feel a bit better ❤👋🙂

[@Xeorboom]

@@CrazyEmojiOne it certainly does, just speaking from experience! I'm aware not every mute person has the same preference

[@Geyser39]

Snape being Draco's godfather also makes sense for that scene in book 6 where Narcissa begs Snape to save Draco's life.

[@bananabro1010]

I’m not exactly a huge DSMP fan anymore but: There’s this one headcanon I have where - lemme set the scene. Wilbur is in limbo after dying. He’s been stuck there a while. His limbo looks like a train station, and dead people get there on a train. Technoblade dies, but uses a totem of undying to immediately return back to life. So what Wilbur sees is Technoblade strapped to the front of the train and whizzing past, screaming while the train goes supersonic speeds in and out. It’s so funny to me and I love it.

[@ariaphoenix2760]

This is simply incredible. One of my favorite takes that is sorta related is Tommy literally getting dragged onto the train when he gets revived.

[@callmesummon]

This actually made me laugh so hard 😭 also back when I was in the dsmp fandom I was in LOVE with the idea of Tommy also having a white stripe in his hair bc he was revived even though he didn’t actually have one in canon

[@bananabro1010]

@@callmesummon that headcanon was so popular they actually made it canon. That’s why Wilbur’s skin had a white stripe

[@Cj-lk6jp]

@@callmesummon wasn't there one au where tommy kept being revived by dream over and over and his hair turned completely white? so the white hair was a physical showcase of revival. EUBURNEAN TOMMY AU that's what it was!! but i really liked how much headcanons were able to influence the canon of dsmp

[@bananabro1010]

@@Cj-lk6jp I’ve read a fic like that too!!!

[@rzecznik_]

My headcanons that I will defend is that I consider Luz from TOH to be the reincarnation of Caleb. Everyone talks about the similarities between Hunter and Caleb while Luz seems to be his counterpart. When Caleb died, his soul will meet the Owl God about whom the fandom theorized so much. They told him that he had started a tyranny on the Boiling Isles and that he would not leave until he ended the tyranny. I really like this concept because it improves the dynamics between Eda, Hunter and, most importantly, Belos

[@powerfulstache0583]

I love how the whole video was just hcs about sexuality and disabilities and mostly serious stuff and then there's Don the ninja turtle eating dino nuggies while watching Jurassic Park

[@amberhamato4953]

It’s just Donnie sitting in a corner, under some blankets with a plate of Dino nuggies just watching his favorite Jurassic Park film lol😂