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SI OC
| Tropes and genres | |
|---|---|
| Synonym(s) | SI-OC, SI/OC, self insert original character |
| Related tropes/genres | self insertion, character insert, -sona |
| See also | isekai, transmigration, reincarnation |
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SI OC is a subgenre of self insert fanfiction whose name stands for self insert original character. Fics in this genre feature self inserts who've been reincarnated into a body native to their new universe, which they experienced as some form of fiction in their previous life.
The use of original character in the genre name can refer to the body the SI has been inserted into, but often instead refers to the inserts themselves, who in many cases are only loosely based on the author and sometimes aren't based on the author at all. The SI OC's new body may be that of a major canon character, a minor or background character, or a completely new original character. The Naruto fandom especially has received a boom of SI OCs in the last few years, presumedly because of the success of Dreaming of Sunshine, a very popular SI OC fic.
Examples
- Dreaming of Sunshine by Silver Queen, a prominent SI OC with a large recursive fandom
- Triumphant the Dreamer, Archived version by Shadowblayze, Harry Potter
- Lucky Child, Archived version by Star Charter, Yu Yu Hakusho
- Walk Two Lifetimes by Coolio101, Bleach
- Sanitize by Sage Thrasher, Naruto
- Down a Rabbit Hole to Westeros by Lamia_Kuei, A Song of Ice and Fire 2019
- The Prophet From Maine by JustHereForBookmarks, A Song of Ice and Fire 2019
- Hoops, String, and Other Placebos, Archived version by BubbleBtch, a Hollow Knight SI OC fic written in 2020-2021
- Sincerely, The Stranger You Call Sister by Muse_Dono, Harry Potter 2020
- In Pursuit of Magic: A Harry Potter Self-Insert by ZeroRerun, Harry Potter 2021
- The Prancing Stag (ASOIAF SI) by Knight_Vigilant_Koren, A Song of Ice and Fire 2021