The '''background Nandroids''' are a number of Nandroids who occasionally appear in earlier comic chapters while [[Emmy]] is learning in [[Nandroid Schoolschool]].
==Who they are==
===In the main comic===
During [[Emmy]]'s time in [[Nandroid School]], she and several other Nandroids learned how to safely interact and care for humans. Some appear only for one or two panels, while Emmy directly interacts with others during testing or training. Since they're all shipped off around the country after graduation, none of the background Nandroids are seen again after Emmy enters her long sleep.
===Use in fan works===
Because almost no Nandroids except the comic's protagonist [[Emmy]] and her [[:Category:Canon_NandroidsCanon_nandroids| four friends]] (and [[MinorList Charactersof minor characters#Betty| Betty]]) who are in [[NotableList of notable Locationslocations#Hawthorn Grove| Hawthorn Grove]] have canonical names, fans of the comic took it upon themselves to bestow the background Nandroids with placeholder names. These are frequently used to refer to a specific background Nandroid during discussions, and some fans have gone as far as to develop entire characters around them in fanfiction. The full list of background Nandroids is available below.
