One True Character

One True Character (OTC) is a riff of One True Pairing (or OTP), a fan's favorite pairing in a fandom. It refers to a person who has a character-based focus, primarily used in conjunction with ship fan fiction, but may also refer to gen fan fiction. 
Generally, someone who declares themselves OTC means that they have a strong single character preference, either reading it or writing it. Purists could argue that declaring yourself OTC for a specific character precludes having or declaring an OTP or variation thereof in the same fandom. Extreme purists could argue that OTC refers to one's favorite character in all of fandom as a whole. This is not a common view, but it can be a fun and interesting way to start a very pedantic flamewar with an aca-fan. "This is not a common view, but it can be a fun and interesting way to start a very pedantic flamewar with an aca-fan." needs a citation or example
For the average fan, it is not incompatible with One True Pairing, OT3 (One True Threesome), OT4 (One True Foursome), or even GSF (a term typically used in popslash).
Example: You can be OTC about John Sheppard and One True Pairing about John Sheppard/Rodney McKay. You can even be simultaneously OT4 about John Sheppard/Rodney McKay/Teyla Emmagan/Ronon Dex. 
 
Shows that replace a character with another also create opportunities for extreme alliance. Some examples: the two Robins in Robin of Sherwood and the two Rays in Due South, that latter which sparked The Ray Wars.
==Self-Identification==
Fans may use terms like these to both describe themselves and others. 
While not fandom-specific, some fans create pseuds that imply some sort of personal, familial connection to a character or to the actor who plays that character. Some examples may include a fan who calls her or himself "Mrs. Hutchinson," "Mrs. Nimoy," "Jason Skywalker," or "Jennifer Winchester."
Some fans use similar terms to describe their admiration not of a character, but of an actor. Example: Duchovnik, Duchovnut, Duchovniac are all terms for a fan of David Duchovny.
==Some Examples==
 
===Characters===
====Blake's 7====
* Avonphiles, Avonaniacs (Kerr Avon)
====Chip 'n Dale====
* Tammyphile, Foxyphile, Gadgephile/Gadgetphile, Chipperphile/Chipphile, Dalephile, Montyphile, Zipperphile, Tammy, Foxglove, Gadget Hackwrench, Chip, Dale, Monterey Jack, Zipper)
====The Professionals==== 
* Doylie, Doyle Devotee (Ray Doyle)
====The Sentinel====
* Jimbabe (Jim Ellison)
* Blairbade (Blair Sandburg)
====Starsky & Hutch====
* Starskygirl
* Hutchbabe, Hutchiegirl (Kenneth Hutchinson)
====Star Trek====
* Kirkie, Kirker (James Kirk) 
* Spockie, Spockite (Spock)
====Star Wars====
* Hanatic, Hanfan (Han Solo)
====The X-Files====
* Mulderist (Fox Mulder)
* Scullyist (Dana Scully)
* Skinnerchick (Walter Skinner)
* Krychick (Alex Krycek)
===Actors===
* Cumberbitches (Star Trek Into Darkness, Benedict Cumberbatch)
* Duchovnik, Duchovnut, Duchovniac (The X-Files, David Duchovny)
* Gishies (Annabeth Gish)
* Hiddlestoners (Tom Hiddleston) Hiddlestoner definition at Urban Dictionary
* Pledgies (Mitch Pileggi)
===Anecdotes of Use===
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==Further Reading==
* Who Do You Like Better, posted by Charlotte Frost; WebCite
==See Also==
* Snapewives
== References==