Frequent Questions
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How is canonicity of derivative works determined for Star Wars?
For all types of derivative works, namely:
Movies
Novels
Comic books
Other written works (including RPG materials)
Cartoons
Video games
Derivative movies (such as the infamous Ewok movies and even ...
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How did Harry become a Horcrux?
To make a Horcrux, certainly murder can't be the only requirement. It is obvious a proper spell is needed for completing a Horcrux. Voldemort could have made a thousand Horcruxes, as he had already ...
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Why don't Muggle-born wizards use Muggle technology to fight Death Eaters?
We know that wizards in the Harry Potter universe are subject to regular physical harm (e.g. witness injuries from being hit by Bludgers or just colliding with things when playing Quidditch).
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Anime with gems that can summon beasts to fight for the user, one is a purple turtle
What is the name of the anime TV show where a boy can summon beasts with crystals/gems. It was on SABC 2. There was also a boy that could summon a purple turtle . I think the gems were blue, green, ...
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Is Tolkien's Middle-earth in our Universe?
I started reading The Hobbit to my daughter last night having read most of Tolkien's books in my youth, but haven't read them again for some years.
In the first few pages of The Hobbit, Tolkien talks ...
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What canon evidence is there that Stormtroopers are/are not still clones?
Reading this article about The Top 10 Reasons Proving Boba Fett Killed Luke Skywalker's Aunt and Uncle, my nerd-rage started flaring as they claimed that Stormtroopers were still Fett-Clones 20 years ...
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Looking for sci-fi novel I read about humanity finding alien station on orbit of Earth
I am looking for a novel that I'd love to re-read it with my wife (my 13-year old self must be proud of me I guess).
Key Plot points
The plot was about humanity finding an alien station on an orbit of ...
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Are E.T. and Star Wars in the same universe?
An answer about the Star Wars timeline, uses the appearance of E.T.-like creatures in the Star Wars universe as a frame of reference for dating the sagas relative to our present day.
I remember ...
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What are the rules and limits of Accio spell?
We know that Accio spell (aka Summoning Charm) has some limits:
It can be blocked (e.g. Harry couldn't Accio the Diadem in RoR in Deathly Hallows).
Many more failures are listed on Wikia.
But what ...
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Which Harry Potter works are considered canon?
There are many different Harry Potter works including:
books
short stories
movies
card games
video games
toys
amusement parks
web content
Which ones are considered to be canon?
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What Percentage Makes Someone a Half-blood?
I was checking on something in the Harry Potter wiki and saw Harry listed as "Half-Blood." Both his parents were magical, but, as we know, his grandparents on his Mother's side were muggles. This ...
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Trying to remember a book about a human male travelling to alien planet
I listened to this on audiobook and it was great.
The premise was a human ends up travelling to an alien planet. The aliens have a perimeter to their 'base' that is under constant attack from the ...
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series of young adult science fiction books from early 1980s about last of a race of martial experts that sees the destruction of his home planet
I remember that the main character is trying to find the group that destroyed his home planet while he was on a mission. His planet was very difficult to live on and the people became expert in ...
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90s (or early 2000s) scifi (mini)series where a boy and old man chase a black guy in metal suit
I'm looking for a 90s (or early 2000s) scifi (mini)series where a boy and old man chase a black guy in metal suit. I think they were going through different dimensions. I remember part of it, but I ...
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Are all stormtroopers as poor soldiers as the ones in the movies?
In the Star Wars films we consistently witness just how poor soldiers stormtroopers are. They show very sub-par marksmanship, crappy house searching tactics, and are easily fooled and defeated by ...
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