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Line 49: − − The trope was a natural extension of [[SPN's]] popular [[werewolf]] and [[knotting]] kinks.<ref group="note">See [[The nonnies made them do it! (Fannish history. SPN. A/B/O)]]. [[netweight]]'s [http://netweight.dreamwidth.org/204361.html timeline] outlining the evolution of similar prompts that led to the invention of the A/B/O genre may also be helpful.</ref> The concept of going into heat may also have been influenced by [[Dark Angel]], where heat was [[canon]] and explored in the fic; there was likely overlap in the fandom due to [[Jensen Ackles]] being a cast member on both shows. − − {{Quotation|Anyway, for a while there, these fics were called [[Knotting]] [[AUs]], which is how we know that Dark Angel was an influence, because there actually is a Blindfold fill where the author acknowledges that the '[[J2]], animal traits, knotting' fic they've written is a Dark Angel [[fusion]]."<ref name="ffanon"/>}} − − Another source of inspiration may have been the existence of [[bestiality]] fic featuring [[Jared Padalecki|one actor]]'s dogs. People wanted more knotting, but without the bestiality. The first A/B/O fic was posted to a livejournal community for bestiality, [[cfamiliaris]].
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==History==
==History==
Although [[#Similarities with Other Tropes|individual elements of the trope appeared much earlier]], Alpha/Beta/Omega originated in [[Supernatural]] fandom with a few very specific AU [[kink meme]] [[prompt]]s for the [[J2]] [[RPF]] [[ship]]. The first one<ref name="ffanon">According to an anon on [[fail_fandomanon]]: [https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/185139.html?thread=1008892979#cmt1008 2016-03-02 comment].</ref> was in May 2010 and has also been identified as the culprit responsible for the popularity of [[knotting]] in SPN fandom:
Although [[#Similarities with Other Tropes|individual elements of the trope appeared much earlier]], Alpha/Beta/Omega originated in [[Supernatural]] fandom with a few very specific AU [[kink meme]] [[prompt]]s for the [[J2]] [[RPF]] [[ship]].
The trope was a natural extension of [[SPN's]] popular [[werewolf]] and [[knotting]] kinks.<ref group="note">See [[The nonnies made them do it! (Fannish history. SPN. A/B/O)]]. [[netweight]]'s [http://netweight.dreamwidth.org/204361.html timeline] outlining the evolution of similar prompts that led to the invention of the A/B/O genre may also be helpful.</ref> The concept of going into heat may also have been influenced by [[Dark Angel]], where heat was [[canon]] and explored in the fic; there was likely overlap in the fandom due to [[Jensen Ackles]] being a cast member on both shows.
{{Quotation|Anyway, for a while there, these fics were called [[Knotting]] [[AUs]], which is how we know that Dark Angel was an influence, because there actually is a Blindfold fill where the author acknowledges that the '[[J2]], animal traits, knotting' fic they've written is a Dark Angel [[fusion]]."<ref name="ffanon"/>}}
Another source of inspiration may have been the existence of [[bestiality]] fic featuring [[Jared Padalecki|one actor]]'s dogs. People wanted more knotting, but without the bestiality. The first A/B/O fic was posted to a livejournal community for bestiality, [[cfamiliaris]].
The first one<ref name="ffanon">According to an anon on [[fail_fandomanon]]: [https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/185139.html?thread=1008892979#cmt1008 2016-03-02 comment].</ref> was in May 2010 and has also been identified as the culprit responsible for the popularity of [[knotting]] in SPN fandom:
{{Quotation|AU - Their world is just like ours...except...in their world there are two types of men. One is the alpha male, the other is the bitch male. Alpha males are like any ordinary guy with the exception of their cocks, they work just like dog cocks (the knot, tons of cum etc) The bitch male, is just an ordinary guy without the special cock.
{{Quotation|AU - Their world is just like ours...except...in their world there are two types of men. One is the alpha male, the other is the bitch male. Alpha males are like any ordinary guy with the exception of their cocks, they work just like dog cocks (the knot, tons of cum etc) The bitch male, is just an ordinary guy without the special cock.
The prompt inspired several [[fill]]s, including [http://the-miss-lv.livejournal.com/6459.html Heat (Between You and Me)] by [[the_miss_lv]] (reposted in [[namespace]] 2010-11-28) and [http://pianoforeplay.livejournal.com/46674.html No Substitution] by [[pianoforeplay]] (reposted 2011-01-27).
The prompt inspired several [[fill]]s, including [http://the-miss-lv.livejournal.com/6459.html Heat (Between You and Me)] by [[the_miss_lv]] (reposted in [[namespace]] 2010-11-28) and [http://pianoforeplay.livejournal.com/46674.html No Substitution] by [[pianoforeplay]] (reposted 2011-01-27).
==Trope Spread==
==Trope Spread==