Canons

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What are Canons?

When wandering throughout The Backrooms, some things may simply not make sense. A note from an unknown source documenting destruction, a Level which feels too reminiscent of certain events. No matter what, it's impossible to deny the fact that stories exist. It's not that we don't acknowledge these stories and events, it's the fact that they dip into each other, shatter each other's tales, breaking away at what founded these stories in the first place. They break laws established early on, and they show no indication of stopping.

Collected below are documents unearthed about each canon. If you wish to contribute to one, read the works under them first to get an understanding of what each represents. If you show interest in forming your own canon, check the bottom of the page for a guide.

BLACK!KNIGHTS

If it exists, it can be exploited. The Backrooms are no different. There is a force mounting, an army of darkness that comes and goes with means unknown. You have come to know them, one way or another. A rumor, a story, a point of caution. Will you live the rest of your life free of their taint… Or will you find them?

Knight’s Gambit

15 Mar 2025 14:27 +21 (+27, -6)
⚠️ Content Warnings ⤴ Info Content Warning: This article contains depictions of abuse and...

Silent Knight

25 Dec 2024 16:17 +15 (+15, -0)
Info Written by Spectre48 for ReyDay. Merry Chrysler and Happy Hondadays. Special thanks to...

Death’s Door

12 Nov 2024 23:07 +27 (+31, -4)
⚠️ Content Warnings ⤴ Info Content Warning: This article contains themes of death/near-death...

Hysteria

31 May 2024 05:48 +14 (+14, -0)
I was never a model of mental health. I haven't been, since… they took him. But this place does no...

The Fall Of Erebus

04 Sep 2023 22:56 +12 (+13, -1)
Info Author~ Nikuchan Close Diana Evelynn rolled off her bed during her sleep, landing...

Decay Canon

How would you react if your whole world was jeopardized? If every single bit of your reality crumbled in front of you piece by piece, what would you do? What could you do?

Good Intentions

15 May 2025 01:05 +10 (+10, -0)
Info Author Written by Natedagreat563 Author Page Backrooms Remodeling Co by PandaShark71004...

Level 6.31

27 Mar 2024 18:11 +41 (+45, -4)
One thought pervaded my mind as I traipsed through the abyss: Am I dead? I had wandered the...

Seared Frontier

18 Mar 2024 11:51 +35 (+36, -1)
Seared Frontier SURVIVAL DIFFICULTY: Class unknown {$one} {$two} {$three} ...

Level 1.3 - "Malignance"

18 Mar 2024 06:50 +105 (+106, -1)
Info By DivineAtlas (author page). Special thanks to Alfarex for the renders! Thank you to all...

These Shall Be Recited On The Twelfth Hour Of Every Day

17 Mar 2024 21:33 +21 (+21, -0)
This page mentions suicide and its surrounding topics. Read at your own discretion. This...

Desolation Canon

Desolation canon focuses on humanity and its survival in a version of the Backrooms that is extremely inhospitable and attempts to assimilate foreign objects into itself. Can humanity claw through another day?

Desolation Level 9

18 Mar 2024 06:43 +14 (+21, -7)
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Desolation Level 10

17 Mar 2024 04:38 +24 (+30, -6)
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A Dog's Last Request

05 Mar 2024 16:30 +29 (+33, -4)
A Dog's Last Request” It was sudden we were outside on a walk, and the next moment we had fallen...

Homeward Bound: Chapter 1

02 Nov 2023 19:15 +43 (+43, -0)
+ Theme Code - Close - Close Info Special thanks to Derrick770, Praetor3005,...

Object 91 - "The Recordless Player"

16 Jul 2023 01:32 +17 (+18, -1)
Upon closing the case and winding up the player, the turntable will begin to play an audio recording...

Industrialization Canon

Humanity has settled into the Backrooms, creating societies which echo the ones back home, for better and for worse. The horrors of creeping monsters and liminality crumble away as humanity finds its own horrors to replace them with.

A Diplomatic Exchange

10 Mar 2025 09:40 +11 (+17, -6)
Info Written by: Positive123 Critiqued by: Solomon Sam Spectre48 Vixiepixie BlueSkiesAbove...

Object 71 - "Pixie Guns"

15 Feb 2025 23:05 +23 (+29, -6)
Info Explanation of Terms: RAI = Registered Asset Item(Object) RAE = Registered Asset Entity Zone...

Neith Division

18 Oct 2024 19:19 +18 (+18, -0)
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Level 231

18 Mar 2024 05:25 +37 (+40, -3)
Note: This document is outdated. Involvement in Level 231 has been discontinued and is no longer in...

Level 705 - "A Tale Of Two Islands"

18 Mar 2024 04:30 +15 (+26, -11)
Industry Tomorrow's world for the today's people Description When wanderers no-clip to Level...

Morgana Council Canon

This canon all revolves around explaining the existence, story, and motives of The Council. It revolves around Level 777 as a whole, however, there is more to it than just that.

A Day in the Life of a Gambling Addict

10 Nov 2024 12:53 +9 (+10, -1)
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Xavier Cooper

14 Mar 2024 18:17 +20 (+21, -1)
Info my silly little xoggy anyways, I hope you liked this goober Close ‡ Licensing /...

Xog with a Blog

14 Mar 2024 18:17 +10 (+12, -2)
xenoglossaryxav paranormal investigator - professional late assignment doer I'm xavier cooper, an...

Summation

08 Mar 2024 20:03 +30 (+30, -0)
Info These cubes were brought to you by BUBBLINGBEACH (who had way too much fun with image-making...

koko.init

03 Mar 2024 17:42 +17 (+20, -3)
Info i think this page might be a bit heavy on computer lingo but everyone i ran it by was okay...

Multiverse Canon

Earth and our vast universe are but a single drop. Beyond this observable cosmos, there is a literal ocean of other universes. The Backrooms reality is an important "hub" for portions of the multiverse.

The Travelling Market

01 Dec 2024 12:44 +16 (+18, -2)
[A small M.E.G. team is travelling across Level 10. The fields are normal. It's what's in them that...

Entity 190 - "Men in Black"

20 Aug 2024 21:40 +26 (+29, -3)
Info Article by Robert Goerman Micro-critiqued by centurys lute, DivineAtlas, and Derrick770 My...

Phenomenon 30 - "Orbs"

12 Aug 2024 12:33 +27 (+27, -0)
Info Article by Robert Goerman My Author Page Theme created by MC_Crafter_24_7 Close No one...

Entity 68 - "Partypoopers =)"

04 Jun 2024 15:11 +36 (+52, -16)
Frowning Husks Partypoopers = ) Info Theme made by ReyDay Close I remember...

Phenomenon 33 - "Autocorrect"

04 Jun 2024 08:25 +27 (+27, -0)
Info Article by Robert Goerman Micro-critiqued by jan Jejasa, PrinceBun, and Hylius Cleared by...

The Pantheon Canon

In the beginning, The Backrooms were home to many gods, each commanding an aspect of reality. They were as close as family, but that all changed after humans first entered The Backrooms. They were overthrown and their alliance was fractured. Today, they may have to reunite to face a grave threat…

Entity 64 - "The Puzzle Maker"

12 May 2025 17:23 +21 (+21, -0)
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Revelation of Agalan II

30 Dec 2024 12:44 +18 (+18, -0)
BOOK ON THE CALAMITOUS LORD OF STUPOR COURTESY OF MASTER REGARYA SCRIBED BY HIGH SCHOLARS OF THE...

Level 771 - "The Sacred Domain"

25 Aug 2024 11:57 +23 (+28, -5)
‡ Licensing / Citation ‡ Hide Licensing / Citation Cite this page as: _ + Embed citation as...

Hypothetical Creator

10 Feb 2024 16:43 +24 (+29, -5)
Info Yep, it's another page in everyone's favourite category. Written by Boring Talkings! '=' ...

The Adventures of a Knight and His Disciple

02 Jan 2024 19:17 +11 (+13, -2)
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Simulation Canon

The Backrooms is a weird, wild place that can get as wacky as it wants, but this canon will always follow humans, human-based issues, and human feeling narratives.

Level 607 - "Restricted Access"

09 May 2025 15:17 +14 (+15, -1)
Info Sorry mate, can I see some ID? Written by Boring Talkings! :O( Other pages by me Levels...

Level 602 - "Flat"

15 Apr 2025 22:54 +13 (+18, -5)
Info Just one more go. Written by Boring Talkings! :O( Other pages by me Levels Level 2 |...

A Late Letter to a Late Friend

27 Feb 2025 19:39 +15 (+18, -3)
Info Taking the Terminator Dark Fate approach. For anyone confused about potential continuity...

Phenomenon 31 - "Hypothetical but Sudden and Instant Destruction"

17 Feb 2025 01:23 +26 (+32, -6)
Phenomenon 31 - Hypothetical but Sudden and Instant Destruction Info Really...

Entity 234 - "Meaningless Oppositions"

31 Jan 2025 12:00 +24 (+29, -5)
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Terror Hotel Canon

Wanderers flock to the belly of the beast in search of their own goals and accomplishments, only to be disappointed when they find that when they poke the sleeping dog, it awakes to bite them. Yet, the intrigue of the mysteries the hotel holds still attract visitors to it.

Entity 28 - "The Spokeslady"

17 Mar 2024 19:39 +39 (+42, -3)
Our Hotel is perfect for all kinds of needs! Entity 28- The Spokeslady Habitat: The Hotel ...

The Final Answer

17 Mar 2024 17:29 +22 (+22, -0)
I tried my best to collect myself, gathered all my notes, and stood up quickly. Yes, it all made...

A Mantis And A Goat Walk Into A Bar

16 Mar 2024 13:10 +17 (+21, -4)
I frantically began running back and forth, reflecting on all the evidence I acquired so far. The...

A Wild Investigation

15 Mar 2024 21:31 +15 (+17, -2)
I couldn't say how long I remained alone in this room, looking at the corpse of someone I never...

Entity 800 - “Chef”

13 Mar 2024 23:25 +38 (+38, -0)
Info Article written by Sariastuff. Image compiled and edited by Nikuchan , using the...

UnMasked Canon

This canon will follow the efforts of the group known as "The Masked Maidens" on their mission to cleanse the corruption of the different groups of The Backrooms — mainly the M.E.G. — from the supposedly virtuous values they claim to uphold.

The Peace Beneath A Pen - A "Through Our Eyes" Short Tale

14 Sep 2023 03:52 +13 (+13, -0)
Info Please note! If you're a new reader of Masked Maidens content or the UN!Masked Canon, you...

Level 294 - "The Liminary Theatre"

10 Nov 2021 20:21 +41 (+43, -2)
A secret hiding within the flames... Ah. Just the author. Yours truly, TrailmixNCocoa...

Through Our Eyes, Part 1: To Return Home

20 Oct 2021 17:42 +25 (+25, -0)
The fire seemed to spread everywhere. You run through the halls, feeling the flames tickle your skin...

Embers Of Light

13 Oct 2021 13:25 +22 (+22, -0)
CW/TW: Mentions of blood, suicide, hallucinating(?). Read with discretion. You fidget with the...

Evangeline Holmes

20 Sep 2021 15:18 +40 (+41, -1)
The identities seem to slip sometimes... who could this be? Oh, nevermind. It's only the...



So you wanna build a canon?

Making a canon is quite simple! As long as you have a good, original idea for a canon — it should be something others will have some level of interest in writing for — you can start work on the first few pages for the canon! This should not be a canon hub page, but a regular article that introduces the canon's universe and rules.

Collaboration is a vital aspect of every canon, and is the main difference between a canon and merely someone's personal series of articles. Because of this, to get featured on this page (and to get a canon hub and tag) a canon needs to have:

  • 7 canon pages,
  • 3 authors credited across any of those 7,
  • The canon should be open to new contributions and collaborators,
  • The canon shouldn't be marked as 'finished', even if the main storyline is concluded happily ever after — new information should always be allowed if it lines up with the canon!

If you want to control the automatic previews of pages on the feeds here you should use the preview component. You just use it as [[include component:preview text=Your 100 character preview here]].

If you have any questions, ask a member of staff for some help!


Other Canons

Those canons have a hub and some pages on the site, but they do not meet the requirements to get a tag or their own block on the hub. You are free to write for them in order to develop their story!

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