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The term "fursona" is a portmanteau of the words "furry" and "persona". [1] The term was first used in 1997. [2]According to Fred Patten, it was common for attendants to use their real names or nicknames at ConFurence (world's first furry convention) in 1989.
One of the most universal behaviors in the furry fandom is the creation of a fursona—an anthropomorphic animal representation or avatar. More than 95% of furries have a fursona. Nearly half of furries report that they have only ever had one fursona to represent themselves; relatively few furries have had more than three or four fursonas.
A fursona reference sheet used as part of the design and build process for constructing a fursuit. Fursuits originated due to the dissatisfaction with the quality of mass-produced mascot costumes. [4] Fursuit making is a growing industry, with new costume makers who handcraft custom suits entering the market every week. [5]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 December 2024. Formal gathering of members of the furry fandom The Dealers Den and fursuit parade at Anthrocon 2006 A furry convention (also furry con or fur con) is a formal gathering of members of the furry fandom – people who are interested in the concept of fictional non-human animal characters ...
The Latin word derived from the Etruscan word "phersu," with the same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον (prosōpon). [10] It is the etymology of the word "person," or "parson" in French. [11] Latin etymologists explain that persona comes from "per/sonare" as "the mask through which (per) resounds the voice (of the actor)." [12]
Fursonas is a documentary film regarding the furry fandom.Directed by Dominic Rodriguez, it was released in January 2016. It was produced by Olivia Vaughn and edited by Christine Meyer, among others.
OCs are used in various subcultures including the Star Wars fandom, the Harry Potter fandom, [1] and other subcultures such as the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom. Takashi Iizuka mentioned that the character customization system in Sonic Forces was influenced by the Sonic community's tendency to create original characters; [8] tools for creating Sonic OCs exist on sites like Newgrounds. [9]
Here, the illustration person called Femi is a persona used online. A persona (also user persona, user personality, customer persona, buyer persona) in user-centered design and marketing is a personalized fictional character created to represent a potential end user. [1]