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Living Canon can grow, change, or be pruned over time. | Living Canon can grow, change, or be pruned over time. | ||
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A Branch is a story or sub-canon that grows from another story. | A Branch is a story or sub-canon that grows from another story. | ||
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Trunk Canon is the permanent foundation of Duela. | Trunk Canon is the permanent foundation of Duela. | ||
This includes [[The Essence]], [[The System]], the Old God, Bubble Theory, and the basic structure of | This includes [[The Essence]], [[The System]], the [[Old God]], [[Bubble Theory]], and the basic structure of [[Gods]]. | ||
Stories should not casually contradict Trunk Canon. | Stories should not casually contradict Trunk Canon. | ||
Revision as of 12:16, 26 May 2026
Story Status
Stories in Duela can have different statuses depending on how they relate to the shared world.
Status is not a measure of quality. It describes how load-bearing a story is for the wider setting.
General Collection
The General Collection is the default home for Duela stories.
Most stories belong here.
A General Collection story is part of Duela, but it is not required reading for the wider setting and does not force other writers to follow its consequences.
Living Canon
Living Canon contains stories recognized as especially important to the shared continuity.
A Living Canon story may introduce characters, events, places, or interpretations that other writers choose to build from.
Living Canon can grow, change, or be pruned over time.
A Branch is a story or sub-canon that grows from another story.
Branches must clearly credit and link back to the story they grow from.
A Branch does not replace the original story.
Trunk Canon
Trunk Canon is the permanent foundation of Duela.
This includes The Essence, The System, the Old God, Bubble Theory, and the basic structure of Gods.
Stories should not casually contradict Trunk Canon.
Non-canon or Alternate
Some stories may deliberately contradict established Duela material.
These can still exist as alternate versions, experiments, jokes, or private branches, but they should be clearly labeled.
Principle
Story status exists to help writers understand how stories connect.
It should not be used as a ranking system.
