Tolkien, Christopher

Tolkien, Christopher; "...to pull a Chris Tolkien" , p.n., phrase 1. Christopher Reuel Tolkien, b. 1924, son of British novelist J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of several of his father's Middle Earth maps, and posthumous editor of his father's letters and unpublished writings. 2. in gamerese, refers to anything non-canonical, or which "doesn't count," esp. regarding milieu background information.
Ex: All that shit about Drow Elves in the Player's Supplement is Chris Tolkien -- I'm not allowing any of that. [EDE]
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Addendum: So-called because many misguided Tolkien "purists" consider any Christopher Tolkien-edited works, such as The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and the History of Middle Earth Series, to be non-canonical. In the world of true Tolkien fans, these people are referred to as "losers." [EDE]