Fanlore:Featured Article Archives/2024: Week 30

Spock and a unicorn on the cover of First Time #19 by Marilyn Cole

Unicorns are a popular element in fanworks. They can be used as symbols of virginity and goodness, and can also be used to convey that about characters they interact with. Unicorns were popular elements in fanart, to illustrate grace and beauty, but also the talent of the artists, as horses and related equine/equestrian beings take skill to draw. Although, some now consider them quite cliched, especially outside of fandoms of fantasy canons.

Additionally, some fandoms predominantly feature unicorns as main or secondary characters, such as The Last Unicorn and My Little Pony, and fanworks will inevitably reflect this.