Canon is the noun used by Lostpedia to describe information that is known to be officially part of the Lost universe. Only canonical storyline information may be stated as fact on Lostpedia. The primary purpose of this article is to note: 1. * What storyline information is or is not considered "canon" by Lostpedia 2. * Which source takes precedence in cases of conflict of information from various otherwise valid sources. In other words the purpose of this policy article is not to judge what information may be considered "real" in the fictional universe of the storyline of Lost.