Fan Characters

A Fan Character (FC), also known as an Original Character (OC), is as the name suggests a character that has been created by the fan of a certain series, for inclusion into that fan's fanfiction or fanart. Fan Characters can also be shared among two or more fans, or between a fan and an illustrator.
Fan Characters are often disliked for their association with the "Mary Sue/Gary Stu" subset of character, but this is more the hallmark of bad writing than any negative reflection on Fan Characters as a whole. Some people, naturally, would disagree with this sentiment.
==Widely Known Fan Characters==
* Transformers
Dreadmoon
Whiplash
Armature
===Lesser Known Fan Characters===
* Guyver
Kenji Murakami
Ryan Crouger
Howard Jackson / Felinos
Edmund Halverson
Category:Fan Speak
Category:Non-canon Characters
Category:Major Characters
Category:Minor Characters
Category:Protagonists
Category:Antagonists
Category:Supporting Characters