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== Fan Works ==

* [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|Yu-Gi-Oh: The Other Abridged Movie]]'', an adaptation of Toei's ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' movie:

{{quote|'''Yugi:''' Those bullies are being mean to [[Marty Stu|Gary Stu]]!

'''Joey:''' Who the hell is Gary Stu?

'''Yugi:''' I don't know, but apparently, he's my best friend. }}

** In the original, Yugi never claimed to know Shougo (the character Gary Stu is based on) very well. They were just neighbors.

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== Films -- Animation ==

* ''[[Toy Story]] 2''. Wheezy.

* ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]] 2''. Wheezy.

** Ironically, averted in ''3'' (unless Barbie counts), where the ten-year gap would have made it a lot more justified.

** Oddly enough, Woody and Buzz do mention being friends with Wheezy prior to ''Toy Story 2''—in an "out of character" interview with the characters about the "filming" of the first movie.

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== Tabletop Games ==

* Let's be honest here, who among us hasn't had to shoehorn a new PC into a party in some similar manner? ''"Oh, this is my 60-year-old dead wizard's twin brother, a 24-year-old barbarian. Yes indeed."''

* ''[[Warhammer ~~40000~~]]'' has a rather extreme example with the Necrons and their C'Tan masters, who when introduced were not only major parts of the galaxy's backstory and indirectly responsible for some pretty significant things (namely the transformation of the Warp and its denizens from pure [[Chaotic Neutral]] to malicious [[Chaotic Evil]], and the creation of the Orks and the Eldar), but had managed to hide on numerous planets undetected and undiscovered for approximately ''sixty million years''. They are also apparently ancient enemies of the Eldar, despite no Eldar ever mentioning them before.

* ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' has a rather extreme example with the Necrons and their C'Tan masters, who when introduced were not only major parts of the galaxy's backstory and indirectly responsible for some pretty significant things (namely the transformation of the Warp and its denizens from pure [[Chaotic Neutral]] to malicious [[Chaotic Evil]], and the creation of the Orks and the Eldar), but had managed to hide on numerous planets undetected and undiscovered for approximately ''sixty million years''. They are also apparently ancient enemies of the Eldar, despite no Eldar ever mentioning them before.

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* In ''[[Warcraft]]'', there was never a hint that Grom Hellscream had a son, until suddenly in ''[[World of Warcraft|The Burning Crusade]]'', there he was. Particularly significant considering he's now the ''leader of the entire Horde''.

** When you speak to the time-traveling dragon Chromie in Dragonblight, she starts saying it's good to see you again before asking if it's the first time you've met. This is actually used to cover up her appearance in an earlier questline in another zone the that the player may or may not have completed.

* Blizzard again. Tychus Findlay was never even mentioned in the orginal ''[[~~Starcraft~~]]'', but in the sequel he's been Raynor's old partner in crime, and probably his best terran friend. Of course though, being Blizzard, they made sure to carefully insert him in continuity through an [[Expanded Universe]] novel that takes place before the original game and came out shortly before the sequel. As a bonus, that novel also invented an outlaw past for Raynor, before his Confederate marshal days.

* Blizzard again. Tychus Findlay was never even mentioned in the orginal ''[[StarCraft]]'', but in the sequel he's been Raynor's old partner in crime, and probably his best terran friend. Of course though, being Blizzard, they made sure to carefully insert him in continuity through an [[Expanded Universe]] novel that takes place before the original game and came out shortly before the sequel. As a bonus, that novel also invented an outlaw past for Raynor, before his Confederate marshal days.

** Tychus ''was'' in prison for years before the start of ''Starcraft''; he'd never even seen a Zerg before ''Wings Of Liberty''. Raynor's backstory itself is another story; there was never a hint that the lawman had once been a criminal.

* Krauser from ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' sort of counts. He's a guy that protagonist Leon knows from the period of time between his two game appearances (2 and 4), but he's kind of presented in a way that suggests the player should know who he is. In particular, the first cutscene with him ended with a dramatic reveal of his face that may make you wonder, "Hey, is this someone I'm supposed to recognize?"