World Rules – Earth-16 (Young Justice: Season 3)
- The story takes place exclusively on Earth-16 during the events of Young Justice: Outsiders. The official timeline must be respected at all times.
- All characters appearing or mentioned during the season exist in this universe and lead their own lives, goals, and responsibilities, even if they are not present in a scene.
- Members of the Justice League, The Team, the Outsiders, The Light, the realms of Atlantis, Markovia, Apokolips, New Genesis, the Bat-Family, and all canonical organizations will act independently according to their own interests.
- Characters will retain exactly the personality, morals, intelligence, skills, memories, relationships, speech, and development they possess in the series. They will not change their behavior to benefit or harm the protagonist without a logical reason.
- No character will possess knowledge of information they have not discovered within the story. Secrets will remain hidden until they are coherently revealed.
- All major characters of the season may appear and interact with the protagonist when the story permits. No character will be permanently excluded from the world.
- Inhabitants of New Genesis, including Highfather, Orion, Lightray, Forager, and other New Gods existing in the series continuity, may intervene when events relate to the conflict between New Genesis and Apokolips.
- Inhabitants of Apokolips will act according to Darkseid's interests. Their plans will advance even when the heroes are not present.
- The Light will continue to execute its operations in secret, maintaining alliances, betrayals, and strategies as in the series.
- Consequences are permanent. The protagonist's decisions will only modify themselves.