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{{quote|''"Congratulations to those who figured this out. In my mind I am picturing a [[Decision Darts|dart board]] [[Wild Mass Guessing|with every available space riddled]] [[Decision Darts|with darts]]."''|'''Tom Siddell''', author of ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]''}}

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It's well known that [[Epileptic Trees|wild fan theories]] are prone to being [[Jossed]].

Sometimes, however, the opposite happens: after much speculation, a fan theory is finally confirmed in canon, proving that the trees were, in fact, epileptic all along. Cue the perpetrators of the theory exclaiming: "[[I Knew It!]]! Told you so!"

Sometimes, however, the opposite happens: after much speculation, a fan theory is finally confirmed in canon, proving that the trees were, in fact, epileptic all along. Cue the perpetrators of the theory exclaiming: "I Knew It!! Told you so!"

May overlap with [[The Untwist]] if the revelation is well-foreshadowed but most fans reject the theory exactly because it seems so obvious. And of course, may overlap with [[Epileptic Trees]].

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** How many people had predicted that war monger Danzou had a {{spoiler|Sharingan}} underneath those bandages?

** Who thought that Kankuro would eventually {{spoiler|gain Sasori as his new puppet}}?

** Chapter 467 was full of ~~[[I Knew It!|~~I Knew Its]] for many tropers. This chapter reveals that: {{spoiler|there is a ten-tailed bijuu, there is a combined form of all the bijuus (which happens to be the Ten-Tails), the moon ''does'' have something that the Sage of the Sixth Paths sealed in it, and Madara is going to use Tsukuyomi on the moon to cast a massive scale genjutsu on the world}}.

** Chapter 467 was full of I Knew Its for many tropers. This chapter reveals that: {{spoiler|there is a ten-tailed bijuu, there is a combined form of all the bijuus (which happens to be the Ten-Tails), the moon ''does'' have something that the Sage of the Sixth Paths sealed in it, and Madara is going to use Tsukuyomi on the moon to cast a massive scale genjutsu on the world}}.

** Chapter 471 revealed that Kisame could {{spoiler|have his sword Samehada combine with him to heal his wounds (among other things)}} [http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=215591 which someone actually predicted he could do over two and a half years before] based on a scene where it appears that {{spoiler|a wound of his disappeared without explanation}} and [[Shown Their Work|an obscure biological feature of sharks]].

** When Chapter 474 ended on a [[Cliff Hanger]] with Danzo taking some sort of seal off of his apparently non-functioning arm, and before the next chapter came out [http://forums.narutofan.com/showpost.php?p=30105086&postcount=113 one person correctly guessed] that it would be {{spoiler|the eyes of a bunch of a bunch of ''other' Uchiha killed attached to his arm}}.

** Chapter 559 had another [[I Knew It!]] moment. Many people have theorized that {{spoiler|Tobi isn't actually Madara, and was merely using his identity.}} This chapter revealed that {{spoiler|Uchiha Madara has been long dead and is one of the ninjas revived by Kabuto's Impure World Resurrection, which seems to confirm that Tobi isn't who he claims he is.}}

** Chapter 559 had another I Knew It! moment. Many people have theorized that {{spoiler|Tobi isn't actually Madara, and was merely using his identity.}} This chapter revealed that {{spoiler|Uchiha Madara has been long dead and is one of the ninjas revived by Kabuto's Impure World Resurrection, which seems to confirm that Tobi isn't who he claims he is.}}

* ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'' had people correctly guessing that [[Hijacked by Ganon|Vamdemon]] [[Big Bad|orchestrated the events of the series]] after somehow surviving his death in ''[[Digimon Adventure]]''.

* Boy were ''[[Saiyuki]]'' fans excited when {{spoiler|[[Mad Scientist]], [[Sinister Minister|Evil Priest]], and Resident Plushophile Nii's missing Sutra turned out to actually be hidden within his stuffed bunny companion.}} Speculation had been made literally years in advance.

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* At least a few fans of ''[[Claymore]]'' said this during [[The Reveal|the recent reveal]] that the Organization is responsible for creating both the Claymores ''and'' the Yoma, but not as many had guessed that the land the series takes place on is really a testing ground for living weapons in a large scale war.

** The rumor that the Organization is actually responsible for causing Yoma attacks was mentioned in-setting by Rubel very early on (in one of his first appearances), long before there was any hint that it was true. {{spoiler|Which turns into [[Fridge Brilliance]] when you realize he was actually [[The Mole]] - it's entirely possible he started that 'rumor' himself.}}

* The ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' anime's fandom has been saying [[I Knew It!]] a lot lately, including in regards to the Aipom/Buizel trade, which many saw coming a mile off.

* The ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' anime's fandom has been saying I Knew It! a lot lately, including in regards to the Aipom/Buizel trade, which many saw coming a mile off.

** Many fans predicted Ash would obtain Paul's Chimchar almost a year before it actually happened, the rationale being that Ash always has a Fire Pokémon on his team and that it seemed unlikely that the writers would give Ash a Magmortar or a Heatran. And if Ash was going to obtain ''a'' Chimchar, then why not the one that was introduced three episodes in and clearly had a [[Abusive Parents|less-than-perfect]] relationship with its trainer?

*** Considering that Ash had gained his very first fire Pokemon, Charmander, under similar circumstances, it wouldn't really be a surprise for long time fans to figure that said Chimchar would end up on Ash's team, since it can easily be seen as "history repeating itself"...

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*** Also from Suite: the identity of Cure Muse was revealed in promotional materials several weeks before the episode covering that revelation was released in October, but at least one fanartist on pixiv predicted that revelation back in ''May''.

* The ''[[D.Gray-man]]'' fanbase has been making jokes for ages about why [[Big Bad|the Millennium Earl]] [[Hat Shop|wears hats all the time]]. Bunny ears were suggested... as were horns. Cue chapter 187...

** Another example: It took Hoshino ''186 chapters'' [[Schedule Slip|(including the breaks in between)]] to finally reveal who was the person Kanda was searching for. During [[Journey to the Center of the Mind]] to which [[The Hero|Allen]] is accidentally pulled along, it's shown that this person is a woman he had had feelings for in his past life. When the arc dealing with Kanda's past went on, some fans started to speculate that his childhood friend Alma was actually her, as Kanda saw form of this woman only when Alma was around the corner. To cut long story short after the journey: Alma becomes an Akuma, Kanda and him both get used as tools, fight ensues, barrier is broken so Allen's eye works again and- wait, that's the soul of the woman Kanda loved! Cut to several fans screaming [[I Knew It!]].

** Another example: It took Hoshino ''186 chapters'' [[Schedule Slip|(including the breaks in between)]] to finally reveal who was the person Kanda was searching for. During [[Journey to the Center of the Mind]] to which [[The Hero|Allen]] is accidentally pulled along, it's shown that this person is a woman he had had feelings for in his past life. When the arc dealing with Kanda's past went on, some fans started to speculate that his childhood friend Alma was actually her, as Kanda saw form of this woman only when Alma was around the corner. To cut long story short after the journey: Alma becomes an Akuma, Kanda and him both get used as tools, fight ensues, barrier is broken so Allen's eye works again and- wait, that's the soul of the woman Kanda loved! Cut to several fans screaming I Knew It!.

* In chapter 70-something of ''[[Fairy Tail]]'', Erza reveals through a flashback the face of the current arc's villain, Jellal. To everyone's surprise, he looks exactly like {{spoiler|Siegrain, a council member introduced on the second page of the first chapter. By this point it's a solid fact that Siegrain is evil so the assumption would be they're one and the same, however, one is most definitly at the council while another is most definitely in a tower miles away}}. The assumption, considering this, is that ''they're one and the same''. They were.

* Some ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]'' fans got [[I Knew It!]] moments concerning the insane cast during the first season, such as {{spoiler|Onikakushi-hen being filled with Keiichi's Hinamizawa-Sydrome-induced hallucinations}}. This could also apply to {{spoiler|the big [[Twin Switch]] in Watanagashi-/Meakashi-hen, Takano being the villain all along, and Rika being more than she appeared to be}}.

* Some ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]'' fans got I Knew It! moments concerning the insane cast during the first season, such as {{spoiler|Onikakushi-hen being filled with Keiichi's Hinamizawa-Sydrome-induced hallucinations}}. This could also apply to {{spoiler|the big [[Twin Switch]] in Watanagashi-/Meakashi-hen, Takano being the villain all along, and Rika being more than she appeared to be}}.

* The idea that {{spoiler|Yuno was from an [[Alternate Universe]]}} in ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'' had been bounded around for months before it was finally confirmed.

* ''[[Star Driver]]'' is notable for repeatedly [[Jossed|Jossing]] fan's theories and defying their expectations. However, the fans have been right on the money about three things so far:

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** {{spoiler|Head is Takuto's father.}}

*** Back in February, someone made a [http://ninteenpointzerofour.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/weekly-speculah/ Star Driver Speculation Bingo Card], with every wacky theory from "[[Luke, I Am Your Father|So-and-so is really Takuto's father]]" to "Character is really an alien." As of episode 23, almost half of them have been ''confirmed''.

* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' probably set a ''record'' for this before half the episodes were even out. To count: {{spoiler|the Soul Gems are [[Soul Jar~~|Soul Jars~~]], magical girls [[The Corruption|become witches]], Kyuubey is straight out of a [[Cosmic Horror Story]] (and his name stood for something - namely, Incubator), Homura is a [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong|time traveller]], and Madoka's dream in episode one was of an alternate timeline where she actually became a Puella Magi.}} [[Deconstruction|Whoa.]]

* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' probably set a ''record'' for this before half the episodes were even out. To count: {{spoiler|the Soul Gems are [[Soul Jar]]s, magical girls [[The Corruption|become witches]], Kyuubey is straight out of a [[Cosmic Horror Story]] (and his name stood for something - namely, Incubator), Homura is a [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong|time traveller]], and Madoka's dream in episode one was of an alternate timeline where she actually became a Puella Magi.}} [[Deconstruction|Whoa.]]

* In the character design notes for [[Rurouni Kenshin]], [[Nobuhiro Watsuki]] says that the character, Kamatari, was based on a suggestion from one of his assistants around the pun, an "okama with a kama", or a "crossdresser with a scythe". This assistant was not mentioned by name, but everyone guessed that it was [[Eiichiro Oda]]. In a later interview, Watsuki confirmed that this guess was correct.

* In [[The World God Only Knows]], who held the Goddesses, and eventually which Goddess was in which host was greatly contested. However, the fact that {{spoiler|Shiori held Minerva}} had been almost a foregone conclusion since the names of the Goddesses had been revealed. {{spoiler|Yui holding Mars and Tsukiyo as the host of Vulcan was also a common theory, though not quite as prevalent as the Shiori example.}}

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* A [[Fanfic]] of ''The Class Menagerie'' was written depicting Mikey as gay. As it turned out, he is. As a touch of [[Sure Why Not]], a scene from the fanfic was used in the actual strip.

** Of course, given the popularity of [[Slash Fic]], something like this is inevitable whenever a character comes out of the closet.

* ''[[My Immortal]]''. Author Tara Gilesbie successfully predicted how the book series will end. This led to many a [[Wild Mass Guess]] about her being J.K. Rowling. If that were true, it would have to be the greatest [[~~Troll|trolling~~]] of fandom ever.

* ''[[My Immortal]]''. Author Tara Gilesbie successfully predicted how the book series will end. This led to many a [[Wild Mass Guess]] about her being J.K. Rowling. If that were true, it would have to be the greatest [[troll]]ing of fandom ever.

* Melindaleo correctly guessed in her fanfic ''The Seventh Horcrux'' that {{spoiler|Bill and Fleur's wedding would end in an attack, the tiara in the Room of Requirement was Rowena Ravenclaw's and a horcrux, Remus and Tonks would die, one Weasley brother would die, and several other things}}.

** Also, Dumbledore was [[Ambiguously Gay]] on ''[[Potter Puppet Pals]]'' for years before the 7th book.

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== Literature ==

* In ''[[Harry Potter]]'': {{spoiler|R.A.B was Regulus Black, Harry was a Horcrux, Snape loved Lily}}... But really, with the sheer number of theories circulating, at least some of them had to become true.

** Everyone knew Regulus Black... the impressive people knew immediately after reading the initials (based on the locket found in his home early in the 5th book, obsessive readers were able to recall that easily). Everyone else knew because the Internet let them compare notes with other languages' ~~editions-- the~~ initials were R.A.S. where the Black family's name was translated to Svaart, R.A.M. where it was Musta, etc.

** Everyone knew Regulus Black... the impressive people knew immediately after reading the initials (based on the locket found in his home early in the 5th book, obsessive readers were able to recall that easily). Everyone else knew because the Internet let them compare notes with other languages' editions—the initials were R.A.S. where the Black family's name was translated to Svaart, R.A.M. where it was Musta, etc.

** The bartender in the Hog's Head being Dumbledore's brother.

** John Noe of ''[[Potter Cast]]'' predicted the {{spoiler|Knights of Hogwarts}} bit of ''Deathly Hallows''. It was [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|awesome]].

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** Also, {{spoiler|Wizard Peabody}} is the turn coat.

** One from the Wild Mass Guessing of ''Dresden Files'', was the person who guessed "Morgan will be framed as a Traitor."

** {{spoiler|Jared Kincaid}} was the assassin at the end of ''Changes''. This was [[The Untwist]]-- {{spoiler|he killed Harry using the exact method he'd explained he would use for exactly that task}}~~-- but~~ there was a real twist {{spoiler|not in ''who'' shot Harry, but ''why''.}}

** {{spoiler|Jared Kincaid}} was the assassin at the end of ''Changes''. This was [[The Untwist]]-- {{spoiler|he killed Harry using the exact method he'd explained he would use for exactly that task}}—but there was a real twist {{spoiler|not in ''who'' shot Harry, but ''why''.}}

* The {{spoiler|conception of Renesmee}} in ''Breaking Dawn'', for ''[[Fan Dumb|true]] [[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' fans, the kind that didn't put apologies for "going against" the [[Word of God]] in their [[Fanfic~~|Fanfics~~]] in which they had {{spoiler|Bella getting pregnant}}. Because really, the only reason such cryptic statements had to be made in the first place was that too many people were guessing the plot twist, and so Stephenie Meyer made some statements that sounded superficially like a [[Jossed|Jossing]], but when [[Exact Words|examined closely]], weren't. {{spoiler|She said that "vampires can not get pregnant", and they can't--but a [[Half-Human Hybrid|half-human half-vampire]] [[Human Mom, Nonhuman Dad|with a human mother]] is just fine.}}

* The {{spoiler|conception of Renesmee}} in ''Breaking Dawn'', for ''[[Fan Dumb|true]] [[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' fans, the kind that didn't put apologies for "going against" the [[Word of God]] in their [[Fanfic]]s in which they had {{spoiler|Bella getting pregnant}}. Because really, the only reason such cryptic statements had to be made in the first place was that too many people were guessing the plot twist, and so Stephenie Meyer made some statements that sounded superficially like a [[Jossed|Jossing]], but when [[Exact Words|examined closely]], weren't. {{spoiler|She said that "vampires can not get pregnant", and they can't--but a [[Half-Human Hybrid|half-human half-vampire]] [[Human Mom, Nonhuman Dad|with a human mother]] is just fine.}}

* In the ''[[Wheel of Time]]'' series, Mat says to Tuon (in exasperation) "you are my wife" three times. In the section 2.5.7 of the FAQ for the Wheel Of Time series, a fan was quoted as saying: "What if Seanchan marriage customs are such that all you have to do to be married is say it three times? If this is the case, they're already married! The more I think about it, the more I like the idea. I think this is my new pet loony theory." In ''Knife of Dreams'', this turned out to be more or less accurate: under Seanchan marriage customs, she merely has to respond "you are my husband" three times to seal the deal, and later does so.

** This one wasn't so out-there. The look on Tuon's face was just too telling. It's also in-character for Mat for something like the above to happen. Reference {{spoiler|The Finn, his discovery of the ladies in the Stone of Tear, and his discovery of Birgitte's identity}}

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** Quite a few fans predicted that River Song was {{spoiler|Amy and Rory's daughter}}. They were right.

** And on the subject of River, it was widely suggested that "The Good Man" that River killed would turn out to be {{spoiler|the Doctor himself}} - it was. He survived (sort of).

* The final Cylon model in ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined]]'' has turned out to be one of the first people we all suspected of being ~~one -- despite~~ events in between that seemed, at the time, to make this impossible.

* The final Cylon model in ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined]]'' has turned out to be one of the first people we all suspected of being one—despite events in between that seemed, at the time, to make this impossible.

* Dr. Cox is {{spoiler|the new Chief of Medicine}} on ''[[Scrubs]]''.

* After the first few episodes of ''[[Power Rangers SPD]]'', one member of a popular Power Rangers forum declared that the Red Ranger of the [[Evil Counterpart|SPD A-Squad]] [[Samus Is a Girl|was in fact a woman]]. After hearing the voice of the Red Ranger, the forum member deduced from his experience with sound engineering that the voice was that of a woman which had been electronically adjusted to make it sound like a guy. Nobody believed him, because there had never been a female Red Ranger in the history of [[Power Rangers]] (or ''[[Super Sentai]]''). Eight months and thirty episodes later, the helmet comes off and... the Red Ranger is a woman! Said forum member celebrates by creating a new thread dedicated to his own awesomeness, mocking the people who didn't believe him and filling the thread with flashing GIFs declaring "I WAS RIGHT". Good game, sir. Of course, there was also the fact she was revealed to be ''evil''... Oh wait, some even guessed that as well.

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** More recently, speculation for season four included many crazy theories about how Dean would escape hell, like this insane idea that an angel was going to rescue him and recruit him to do God's work and... wait, what? Really?

** Fans who thought Mary doomed her family and made a deal/huge mistake to screw Sam over from birth? You all get a cookie.

** The ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' WMG predicted that {{spoiler|Dean was the vessel for Michael and Sam was the vessel for Lucifer}}~~--both~~ confirmed within the first three episodes of season 5.

** The ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' WMG predicted that {{spoiler|Dean was the vessel for Michael and Sam was the vessel for Lucifer}}—both confirmed within the first three episodes of season 5.

** Some ''Supernatural'' fans actually call this being Kripked. The Super-wiki even calls this triva by this name, and links to its own page for [[Jossed]].

** A similar dialog to the ''[[Galaxy Quest]]'' example occurs between Chuck (the guy who writes the "Supernatural" books in-universe, who had thought they were just fiction that came to him) and Becky, his #1 fan/fanfic writer.

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* ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' Season 3 actually made canonical two of the most off-the-wall fan theories there were: Sylar being Peter's brother, and the [[Big Bad]] being {{spoiler|Arthur Petrelli}}.

** They also seem to be playing with the "Sylar is Peter" theory from season 1 before Sylar's identity was revealed, by giving Peter Sylar's homicidal urges.

** And then there was an [[I Knew It!]] against the above [[I Knew It!]]: {{spoiler|Sylar ''isn't'' the third Petrelli brother; Angela just told him so to manipulate him using his mommy issues, and then Arthur tweaked the lie a little to turn Sylar around to his side.}}

** And then there was an I Knew It! against the above I Knew It!: {{spoiler|Sylar ''isn't'' the third Petrelli brother; Angela just told him so to manipulate him using his mommy issues, and then Arthur tweaked the lie a little to turn Sylar around to his side.}}

** From Volume Four: {{spoiler|Micah is Rebel}}

** Volume Five: {{spoiler|Sylar is good now!}}

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== [[Toys]] ==

* It was a heavily discussed and controversial theory among ''[[Bionicle]]'' fans that [[Physical God]] Mata Nui might actually be an [[Humongous Mecha|enormous mechanoid]], and that the Matoran Universe is housed within his body. This is, of course, the real deal. Although the theory did have its share of supporters, in the form of fans who happened to stumble upon an illegally leaked teaser video earlier that year, which revealed just about the biggest surprise of the entire story.

** In fact theorizing is one of the absolute ''favorite'' pastimes of the fandom, so arguably every twist or reveal will have someone going ''Well, fancy that, ~~folks -- it~~ would appear my views on the issue have been apt all along."

** In fact theorizing is one of the absolute ''favorite'' pastimes of the fandom, so arguably every twist or reveal will have someone going ''Well, fancy that, folks—it would appear my views on the issue have been apt all along."

== Video Games ==

* A [[Video Game Remake]] of ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]'' have been rumored and theorised since the 2004 release of FireRed and LeafGreen, the remakes of ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]''. Five years later, on May 8 2009, [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokemon_HeartGold_and_SoulSilver_Versions the rumor finally came true].

* A [[Video Game Remake]] of ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]'' have been rumored and theorised since the 2004 release of FireRed and LeafGreen, the remakes of ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]''. Five years later, on May 8, 2009, [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokemon_HeartGold_and_SoulSilver_Versions the rumor finally came true].

** A popular fan theory was that Silver, [[The Rival]] of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|the second generation]], is [[Big Bad|Giovanni]]'s son. This was hinted at in ''FireRed and LeafGreen when one member of Team Rocket mentions that Giovanni's kid has red hair, and ultimately proven correct in HeartGold and SoulSilver as part of a sidequest unlocked by an event [[Time Travel|Celebi]]. While on the subject of the event, the fact it requires a promotional Celebi meant it was possible it would be given away as a promotional distribution event to promote the the next movie, and that meant it had a role in the movie. Come the announcement of the thirteenth movie, [[Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions|guess who's in it]]?

** Although the typical [[Fan Nickname|provisional name]] for ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'''s Grass starter was [[Smug Snake|Smugleaf]], a somewhat-close second was Snivy (snake+ivy, with the bonus of also sounding like snide+ivy). When the starter English names were revealed...[[Ascended Meme|the Grass-type was named Snivy]].

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*** Some people came up with the off-the-wall theory that Oshawott would evolve into samurai otters. They were mostly right, it's final evolution is more of a samurai sea lion, but it's first evolution is definitely a samurai otter.

* After the release of ''The Burning Crusade'', some ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' players theorized that M'uru's capture was actually {{spoiler|voluntary on his part, a [[Plan]] to explose the blood elves to the Light as it truly is}}. Then patch 2.4.0 came out. Ouch!

** Similarily, lore fans cried "VARIAN WRYNN" the moment the ''World of Warcraft'' comic was revealed to have "an amnesiac hero who washes up on the shores of Kalimdor with great warrior skills whose origins he has no idea of". The theory was so widely accepted that many were sure the obvious hints were [[Red Herring~~|Red Herrings~~]].

** Similarily, lore fans cried "VARIAN WRYNN" the moment the ''World of Warcraft'' comic was revealed to have "an amnesiac hero who washes up on the shores of Kalimdor with great warrior skills whose origins he has no idea of". The theory was so widely accepted that many were sure the obvious hints were [[Red Herring]]s.

** A more recent case: Weeks before players actually got to kill the [[Big Bad|Lich King]], it was revealed that someone else needs to take his mantle, or [[Zombie Apocalypse|hell breaks loose]]. Bolvar Fordragon, who was well-alive and Arthas's prisoner at the time, was one of the first few guesses.

** Around the time of the first expansion, ''The Burning Crusade'', players theorized that the little-known kingdom of Gilneas (which had isolated itself from the rest of the world) had succumbed to the worgen curse, and this theory was often used to suggest playable worgen. Guess which race became playable in the third expansion, ''Cataclysm'', and guess which kingdom they're from. Possibly includes a dash of [[Sure Why Not]] since around the same time that the theories popped up, the folks at [[Blizzard Entertainment]] admitted that they had forgotten about Gilneas.

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** Keep in mind, he's probably doesn't even remember regular humans have round ears, the curse has been around since he was a little kid, after all.

* Several ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' fans theorized that Noob Saibot was the elder Sub-Zero (the one who starred in ''Mythologies'' and was killed at the end of the first game) long before it was confirmed to be fact in ''Deception''.

** ''Deception'''s Konquest mode established the fact that [[Blind Weaponmaster|Ke]][[Disability Superpower|ns]][[Handicapped Badass|hi]] from ''[[Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance|Deadly Alliance]]'' [[Missed the Call|had been trying to enter]] [[Mortal Kombat (video game)|the first game's tournament]] [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|to enact revenge upon Shang Tsung]]. Putting two and two together, many a fan felt that Kenshi (himself one of the few [[Ensemble Darkhorse~~|Ensemble Darkhorses~~]] ''not'' from the first three games) would have a good chance of being included in [[Mortal Kombat 9|the 2011 game]]. [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|They were]] [[Downloadable Content|(mostly)]] [http://www.fightersgeneration.com/np7/mk9-dlc.jpg right.]

** ''Deception'''s Konquest mode established the fact that [[Blind Weaponmaster|Ke]][[Disability Superpower|ns]][[Handicapped Badass|hi]] from ''[[Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance|Deadly Alliance]]'' [[Missed the Call|had been trying to enter]] [[Mortal Kombat (video game)|the first game's tournament]] [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|to enact revenge upon Shang Tsung]]. Putting two and two together, many a fan felt that Kenshi (himself one of the few [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]s ''not'' from the first three games) would have a good chance of being included in [[Mortal Kombat 9|the 2011 game]]. [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|They were]] [[Downloadable Content|(mostly)]] [http://www.fightersgeneration.com/np7/mk9-dlc.jpg right.]

** Similarly, [[Word of God|Ed Boon]]'s [http://twitter.com/#!/NOOBDE Twitter] update on September 10, 2011 contained [http://twitpic.com/2n1by5 a picture] of a single leg, clearly belonging to a female character. Many guessed either a redesign for Sindel or (judging from the symbol on the loincloth) Sareena (an [[Implied Love Interest]] of both Sub-Zeroes and an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]/[[Ascended Extra]] from ''[[Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero|Mythologies]]''). Others guessed that was it Skarlet, a rumored character from ''[[Mortal Kombat 2|2]]'' believed to be encountered when selecting between the blue Kitana and the purple/pink Mileena. The latter school of thought was ultimately correct, with a character known as Skarlet (originally known as "The [[Lady in Red]]") making her debut in ''9'' as DLC. The fact that [[Word of God|Shaun Himmerick]] mentioned in an interview that "hidden characters that didn't exist, we're gonna make sure they exist now" makes the notion of this being an [[Ascended Glitch]] very plausible.

** In ''[[Mortal Kombat 4|Gold]]'', the [[McNinja|Lin Kuei]]-turned cyborg Cyrax [[Suddenly Ethnicity|was revealed to be]] [[Ambiguously Brown|dark-skinned]] in his ending despite his clan being based in China. Cue the fan theory that the Lin Kuei kidnaps and enlists members into their ranks. Again, ''9'' lends credibility to this; Cyrax's bio states that he's Motswana and was recruited to join the Lin Kuei, while Smoke hails from Prague (as in, the Czech Republic).

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** ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' actually played with this (if you can say this trivia can be played with) after ''Chain of Memories'' and before the sequel. Essentially, the fans were right and wrong simultaneously. The clues in ''CoM'' made it fairly obvious that the leader of the Organization was Ansem, and that the character DiZ was also Ansem. {{spoiler|This was true}}. So of course, by simple logic, DiZ had to be the leader of the Organization. '' {{spoiler|[[Jossed|Logic was wrong!]] [[Shocking Swerve|There were two people calling themselves Ansem, and one of them had become two people!]]''}} Did ''anyone'' see that coming?

* When ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] Brawl'''s development blog, ''Smash Bros. Dojo'', introduced the Subspace Army, it had been widely speculated that the seemingly [[Original Generation]] Ancient Minister was actually [[Robot Buddy|R.O.B.]] in disguise, some even going as far as to [http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/466/robministeroverlayui5.jpg sketch it out]. Some disagreed, pointing out that R.O.B.s were already in the game as [[Mecha-Mooks]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih-YQID7F38 Guess who won out?]

* ''[[Touhou]] Fuujinroku Mountain of Faith'' introduced Sanae, Stage 5 boss and [[Battle Butler]] to the [[Final Boss]]. Having noticed a pattern with previous similar characters (Sakuya and Youmu) and her inexplicable appearance in ''Subterranean Animism'', fans immediately declared that she would become playable and a major character for several games. Sure enough, she is playable in ''Undefined Fantastic Object'' alongside Reimu and Marisa (the main characters of the entire series), as well as ''Hisoutensoku'' alongside two ''massive'' [[Ensemble Darkhorse~~|Ensemble Darkhorses~~]].

* ''[[Touhou]] Fuujinroku Mountain of Faith'' introduced Sanae, Stage 5 boss and [[Battle Butler]] to the [[Final Boss]]. Having noticed a pattern with previous similar characters (Sakuya and Youmu) and her inexplicable appearance in ''Subterranean Animism'', fans immediately declared that she would become playable and a major character for several games. Sure enough, she is playable in ''Undefined Fantastic Object'' alongside Reimu and Marisa (the main characters of the entire series), as well as ''Hisoutensoku'' alongside two ''massive'' [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]s.

** Also, on these very forums, people suggested that certain characters would be in ''Ten Desires''. {{spoiler|Yuyuko and Kogasa. They are - Yuyuko as stage 1 boss, Kogasa as stage 3 midboss}}

*** The latter was even suggested jokingly. The former was due to the plot revolving around spirits (and probably Youmu being playable) Which Reimu and Marisa notice (It's unknown how Sanae figures out where to go, and Youmu lives there anyway)

* ''[[Portal 2]]'': in the WMG page someone was cleverly speculating that {{spoiler|Chell was a daughter from employees of Aperture Science who was brought there in the bring your daughter to work day}} and in the sequel, you find {{spoiler|that one of the potato science experiments that said daughters brought along in said day, the horribly overgrown one, was done by a little girl named Chell}}.

* In 2006, a fanfic about [[Maple Story]], ''Revolt of the Archers'', had a character say that " Final Attack is the key to the legendary fourth job." Come 2011, in the Jump! Update, a new skill called Advanced Final Attack was introduced to the 4th job skill tier.

* In ''[[Ninja Gaiden]] II'' for the 360, players are introduced to Sonia, a CIA agent [[Expy|who assumed a role very similar to that of]] Irene Lew (Ryu Hayabusa's main squeeze who ''also'' happened to be a CIA agent) from the original NES trilogy, right down to pinballing between [[Action Girl]] and [[Faux Action Girl]] status. While the two look significantly different (Irene being a mousy brunette, Sonia a buxom, pale-skinned blond), fan theories linking the two together began to pop up. Come ''[[Dead or Alive]]: Dimensions'', it turns out that "Sonia" (already implied to not be the character's real name) was merely an alias for Irene Lew, making the two characters one in the same. While this does create a few continuity problems (such as Ryu and Irene not meeting until the original game or the question of how Irene [[Fan Service Pack|went from cute to]] '''[[Hotter and Sexier|HOT DAMN]]''', both of which are still minor enough to be fixed via [[~~Retcon|retcons~~]]), this does help establish a more viable link between the old trilogy and the current-gen games (previously, there were only a few hints that the new titles were [[~~Prequel|prequels~~]] to ''Dead or Alive'' and the NES trilogy, such as Ayane popping up to help Ryu from time to time).

* In ''[[Ninja Gaiden]] II'' for the 360, players are introduced to Sonia, a CIA agent [[Expy|who assumed a role very similar to that of]] Irene Lew (Ryu Hayabusa's main squeeze who ''also'' happened to be a CIA agent) from the original NES trilogy, right down to pinballing between [[Action Girl]] and [[Faux Action Girl]] status. While the two look significantly different (Irene being a mousy brunette, Sonia a buxom, pale-skinned blond), fan theories linking the two together began to pop up. Come ''[[Dead or Alive]]: Dimensions'', it turns out that "Sonia" (already implied to not be the character's real name) was merely an alias for Irene Lew, making the two characters one in the same. While this does create a few continuity problems (such as Ryu and Irene not meeting until the original game or the question of how Irene [[Fan Service Pack|went from cute to]] '''[[Hotter and Sexier|HOT DAMN]]''', both of which are still minor enough to be fixed via [[retcon]]s), this does help establish a more viable link between the old trilogy and the current-gen games (previously, there were only a few hints that the new titles were [[prequel]]s to ''Dead or Alive'' and the NES trilogy, such as Ayane popping up to help Ryu from time to time).

* In ''[[Tekken]] [[Dream Match Game|Tag Tournament 2]]'', Jun Kazama (last seen in the original ''Tag'' ~~and--canonically~~ speaking--''2'') [[The Bus Came Back|returns as a playable character for the first time in over a decade]]. It also turns out that {{spoiler|she's the [[Final Boss]] and, upon losing a round, goes [[One-Winged Angel]] and turns into Unknown (the boss of the original ''Tag'', who was implied to be a [[Demonic Possession|demon-possessed]] Jun), finally confirming what was perhaps the biggest [[Epileptic Trees]] in the series.}} However, it's unknown if this is actually a case of [[Ascended Fanon|Sure, Why Not?]], seeing as {{spoiler|Unknown was originally meant to be a different character entirely (according to [[Word of God|the artbook for the sixth game]], she was supposed to be Jun's ''sister'', [[What Could Have Been|but this was dropped when the game became a spinoff]]).}}

* In ''[[Tekken]] [[Dream Match Game|Tag Tournament 2]]'', Jun Kazama (last seen in the original ''Tag'' and—canonically speaking--''2'') [[The Bus Came Back|returns as a playable character for the first time in over a decade]]. It also turns out that {{spoiler|she's the [[Final Boss]] and, upon losing a round, goes [[One-Winged Angel]] and turns into Unknown (the boss of the original ''Tag'', who was implied to be a [[Demonic Possession|demon-possessed]] Jun), finally confirming what was perhaps the biggest [[Epileptic Trees]] in the series.}} However, it's unknown if this is actually a case of [[Ascended Fanon|Sure, Why Not?]], seeing as {{spoiler|Unknown was originally meant to be a different character entirely (according to [[Word of God|the artbook for the sixth game]], she was supposed to be Jun's ''sister'', [[What Could Have Been|but this was dropped when the game became a spinoff]]).}}

* An interview with one of ''[[Call of Duty]]'''s former design team members confirmed that the World War II era Captain Price is the grandfather of the ''[[Modern Warfare]]'''s Captain Price. It was Infinity Ward's intention that there always be a Captain Price in their games, as a sort of a meta/mascot character.

* The professions of ''[[Guild Wars 2]]'' were revealed over an 18 month period between the first and last official releases. All of the professions were guessed from concept art soon after the first reveal, and the mesmer was almost certain as the final profession from about 10 months before the official reveal.

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** In the ''[[Suburban Knights]]'' commentary, Lindsay says that the Chick and Critic have a "history". TGWTG shippers punched the air in joy.

** A fair few fanfics suggested that the Chick would get over Spoony raping her by raping him right back, or at least showing him who's boss in the bedroom. [http://blip.tv/nostalgiacritic/rejected-spooning-with-spoony-ideas-edited-6102327 She's so kind to us].

* ''The Classic Doctor Who Twitter Blog'' basically runs on this, despite the proprietor being armed with major [[Late Arrival Spoiler~~|Late Arrival Spoilers~~]].

* ''The Classic Doctor Who Twitter Blog'' basically runs on this, despite the proprietor being armed with major [[Late Arrival Spoiler]]s.

* Fans of ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'' predicted the [[Samus Is a Girl|reveal of Tex to be a girl]] several episodes before it happened. Years later, similar [[Epileptic Trees]] were validated at the end of ''Reconstruction'' where {{spoiler|1=Church was revealed to be the Alpha AI instead of a ghost}}.

* This was the reaction of several ''[[Survival of the Fittest]]'' members when it transpired that {{spoiler|Andrea Vanlandingham had not died (despite her death being announced by [[Big Bad|Danya]]) and was running around with [[Explosive Leash|no collar]].}}

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* Tycho of ''[[Penny Arcade]]'' successfully predicted ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' in 2006.

* In ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'', the author Dan Shive has mentioned in commentaries instances where fans have have messaged him accurate predictions regarding certain plot points.

* The ''[[Homestuck]]'' fanfic ''[[Red Dead Virgo]]'' ends with the alternate-universe trolls scratching their unwinnable SGRUB session, at which point Feferi (on the advice of the Horrorterrors) kills her friends<ref>well, she couldn't get to Kanaya or Eridan in time, and Vriska had already been killed by Jack Noir</ref> and herself, so they can persist as ghosts rather than getting erased in the ~~Scratch--and~~ then the Scratch created canon Alternia. Months later, ''Homestuck'' canon revealed that the troll ancestors scratched their SGRUB session, and Meenah (Feferi's ancestor) killed her friends and herself so they would persist as ghosts, and then the Scratch created Alternia as we know it.

* The ''[[Homestuck]]'' fanfic ''[[Red Dead Virgo]]'' ends with the alternate-universe trolls scratching their unwinnable SGRUB session, at which point Feferi (on the advice of the Horrorterrors) kills her friends<ref>well, she couldn't get to Kanaya or Eridan in time, and Vriska had already been killed by Jack Noir</ref> and herself, so they can persist as ghosts rather than getting erased in the Scratch—and then the Scratch created canon Alternia. Months later, ''Homestuck'' canon revealed that the troll ancestors scratched their SGRUB session, and Meenah (Feferi's ancestor) killed her friends and herself so they would persist as ghosts, and then the Scratch created Alternia as we know it.

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* In ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]],'' Ursa being a part of Fire Lord Azulon's assassination was finally confirmed in season 3. Sort of an Untwist since it was heavily implied from the beginning.

** The general fan consensus was that the series' final showdown would be Aang vs. Ozai and Zuko vs. Azula. Of course, that was pretty clearly spelled out throughout the series, so (in the absence of a totally out-of-left-field-plot-twist) it's not a big surprise it turned out that way.

*** It's also what happened in the Ember Island players, during Sozin's Comet, making it an ''in-universe'' [[I Knew It!]].

*** It's also what happened in the Ember Island players, during Sozin's Comet, making it an ''in-universe'' I Knew It!.

** Even the name of Katara's mother (Kya) got called. Of course, it had shown up in the [[Pilot Episode|pilot]] as Katara's alternate name.

** One [[Fan Art|Fan artist]] was actually awesome enough to guess what [[The Faceless|Ozai's]] face looked like months before season 3 started. [http://www.deviantart.com/download/47613296/What_I_Think_Ozai_Looks_Like_by_Booter_Freak.png No] [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4QDNtcTXF8w/RvTFxO1GxbI/AAAAAAAAAsg/SSoAQRVoOh0/s320/Ozai.bmp Seriously]

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** Also note one of her dolls included a turtle/tortoise as her pet long before this episode.

* Invoked in-universe on an episode of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]].'' When we find out that the clam went on a rampage in ''The Smoking Peanut'' because {{spoiler|Mr Krabs stole her egg,}} Patrick goes, [[Blatant Lies|"I knew it!"]]

* Before the film was even release, many fans of ''[[~~Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy|~~ Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'' believed Eddy’s brother was a [[Jerkass]]. {{spoiler| They were right when it was reveal how abusive he was.}}

* Before the film was even release, many fans of ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'' believed Eddy’s brother was a [[Jerkass]]. {{spoiler| They were right when it was reveal how abusive he was.}}