That's a pretty good question.
Lets see, all of my three PT were equally fun, but as for canon I guess i'll go with my first ( dalish mage, romanced Cullen) since it was most memorable and I also like that quizzie most...a jaded ***** who favored the lower dialogues options but still helped people in the end
In DAO it ended up being my second PT. I didn't like the way the romance worked out for my Warden at first (F!Tabris x Alistair) and switched it up for a "happier" version in the second run (F!Cousland x Zevran). In DA2 my first PT was my canon (F!Mage x Fenris), and it looks like the same will happen for DAI (F!Mage!Lavellan x Solas). I like my canon to be very "noble" so even though both my Warden and Hawke were snarky, they ended up making the "good" choices and there haven't been any surprises that have made me want to re-do a canon PT since DAO.
I do have an "secondary canon" which keeps most of the major choices but changes one or two things around that I'm interested about. Things like whether or not Loghain was executed, what "type" of Hawke I played, and who I left in the fade for DAI.
We'll see if anything switches around once DLC comes out.
My canon DA:O was an elf-mage named Rywick because it best fit the story of a woman who doesn't appear in Bioware's Thedas but does in mine - Angharad, beloved of Nathaniel Howe. Miri, a mage in love with an insane elf named Fenris is my canon Hawke with a warden brother, Carver, for the same reasons--because it fits my story of Angharad the best.
(I do have a canon Rogue Warden, a female noble who marries Alistair and rules with him as Queen, but she's not my CANON-canon,if you get my meaning.)
In Inquisition, I believe my canon Inquisitor will be my female elven mage, loved by and deserted by Solas, the Dread Wolf, for obvious reasons.
I've been having difficulty deciding my canon, ultimately I went with a male Cousland warrior making loghain a warden, architect is alive, killed Flemeth, Harrowmont as king... Oh, and he romanced Leliana.
Then I made my male humorous mage Hawke who romanced Isabela and tried staying neutral in the mage-templar conflict but ended up siding with the mages. Killed Anders so stupid Sebastien wouldn't end up invading Kirkwall.
So now my canon inquisitor is a female Dalish mage, romancing Solas, but was always unsure about her beliefs in the Elven gods, and slowly progressing throughout the game to believe in the Maker. May recieve some flak for that but oh well, I like player development like that.
In DA games I always have two cannons, the "golden halo" play through and "devil horns".
For DAI my cannos are (in no particular order)NEwstar and Elven mage, romanced Solas, allied with mages, Celene and Briala reunited, banished the wardens, left Hawke in the fade, Morgan drank from the well and Leliana is the divine. Generally sweet natured to those around her, but hates everything to do with the Chantry and being herald of Andraste, she would sing her dislike for it from the battlements if that was an option. She tends to jump to conclusions ( a lot of dead people on the war table missions and beheaded prisoners) She just wants to kill Corypheus and go back to the forest since she can't go back to her clan now that they are all dead. Her play through felt the most in tune with the story to me and had the bigger emotional impact, it was also my first play through so that may have contributed.
The second is my human rogue, Quin, belieaves in the maker, believed he was the herald until Cory showed up,romanced Dorian, conscripted templars, kept the wardens, left Stroud in teh fade, Gaspard. Celene, Briala working together, Margon drank from the well (As soon as Dorian said he didn't want to lose the Inquisitor to a well I couldn't do it). Vivienne is the Divine. Quin is politically astute and a bit sarcastic., but generally wants what is best for every one. Most of his judgement recruited people to help the Inquisition. This play through was with out a doubt waaaaay more fun, even if I'm not that found of the rogue's play style in this game. With exception of sideing with he templars and romance choice all of my turns threw the game have followed this pattern.
I tried to mix it up this time. Both dao and 2 were mages. I really wanted to have another class as a canon, which was my dw rogue.
My canon is one I craft to make what I feel is the best story.
In this case, that's a Trevelyan Inquisitor that sides with the Templars and drinks from the Well of Sorrows, Cassandra as Divine. Makes those visions of what the Inquisition could become all the more haunting considering that Solas could take control of you at any moment (well, the Inquisitor thinks it's Flemeth still).
I usually choose my first playthrough as my canon. First time through, I was female elf mage who romanced Cullen. By the end of the game I really, REALLY hated playing a mage and was severely disappointed with the Cullen romance. So, my canon will be my second playthrough; female elf 2h warrior who romanced Blackwall. Everything else is the same though, allied with mages and wardens, Stroud sacrificed, etc.
I don't choose what will make for a better story, I just choose what I feel is right. Example, I've been wanting mages free since da2, so I helped them in dai.
Usually my first always feels most right. For DAI, I stumbled into a Dalish Inquisitor and romanced Solas my first playthrough and I feel like that is the way to get the most impact out of the game.
My choices were pretty much the same in both playthroughs, my completed and my current one (Warrior Trevelyan and Knight Enchanter Trevelyan respectively) - but I think I'll go with my Knight Enchanter Inquisitor as my 'canon' for now. I've managed to discover and complete more quests with him, making the game more fun. 
My many many Canons....
Ohh... How about my Male Coulsand? Prince Cousland, did everything noble and brave just to impress his kingdom and keep Leliana happy. He killed Loghian (or more like Alistair did.) Didn't do the Dark Ritual, let Alistair die and married Anora. He did however sleep with Morrigan, giving him a normal human boy. Leliana is his mistress but he still sometimes sleeps with Anora sense my guy is such a flirt, he can't help himself.
My Queen Cousland romanced Alistair, did the Dark Ritual. She's very morally good and she's very loyal to Alistair.
Elisabeth Amell romanced Alistair and did the Dark Ritual. Did everything good. Yeah... sometimes my worlds are the exact same...
Lilian Broska romanced Leliana, was a completely evil little Dwarf.
Aeducan, the most neutral of all of my characters died killing the Archdemon
Surana, mostly-netural, but does some questionable stuff and she fell in love with Zevran.
Mahriel: I don't like the Dalish Elf origin, but I have the Dalish Elf.
Tabris: Good yet again.
The Hawkes
Annabeth: Also, a morally good person
Adam: In the same category as Prince Cousland, and rivalmanced Isabela
Ysabela: Dead because Alistair is in romance with Elisabeth Amell and he's a Warden.
My canon IQ seems to be the most controversial. Maybe I just like being the "black sheep" of the BSN, I dunno. 
Rhiannon Trevelyan - Templar - Noble - Fierce - Duty-Bound - KISA...Romances a Cullen whom she convinces to continue taking lyrium for the sake of his health and safety. She has promised him that they will find a better way, together.
Backstory:
Rhiannon, being the youngest of House Treveylan, was raised with the constant reminder that her life was about duty to the Chantry. She had two choices: become a sister, or take up martial training and become a Templar. Her father had indulged himself in spoiling his youngest by allowing her to train with her older brothers. She was the only girl, so she felt like she always had to prove herself to them. Oddly enough, she was a natural with a sword and shield. Because of this, making the choice to become a Templar was the obvious one. She also wanted to make a difference and not become a stuffy old sister sitting around in a chantry. Thus as part of her training she was deployed to the Conclave to help keep the peace. Because of the war, resources were spread thin and they needed the assistance of even trainees who hadn't yet taken vows, no matter how capable.
Rhiannon is a KISA through and through. She saw the Inquisition as a chance to serve the greater good. She didn't fight against her duty to become a Templar. Even after the Conclave, she had full intention on finishing her training, despite having first-hand knowledge of what lyrium withdrawal looks like in having met Cullen. She accepted "Ser's" training knowing full-well what sacrifice she was making. But she wanted to make it for the greater good.
The first is the experiment for me - generally not canon. She was a warrior but for this game I really think the current is the cannon (she is #6). The last three have been mages, and I feel that a mage is more right for this story. PT #5 was a male mage specifically to romance Dorian and conscript the Templars, but for me personally I'm pro mage freedom and this PT I've made choices that reflect that (I've done some serious meta-gaming this go round). If I get softened Leliana as divine I think it will be as close to my personal head cannon as I can get it. If it comes out Cass... well I might just fix that in the keep and call it a day.
My female Lavellan is my cannon playthrough. She was my first pt and I ended up doing to generic helping everyone/making the choices that will benefit everybody. My second pt with Male Lavellan was more fun because I just did things to ****** people off.
I tend to pick the character that I feel fits the main story best, usually this also involves picking a romance that goes with the plot, like Alistair or Morrigan from Origins. So my cannon ended up my female Cousland in Origins, male mage Hawke in DA2, and female Lavellan in Inquisition.
All three. I only ever create one hero for these games and I commit entirely to them.
I don't have a canon, but my favorite playthrough so far has been as a human KE. I keep making slightly different choices along a general path, but find there are some decisions I can't make. I keep saying I'm going to save the dreadnought over the chargers, but then Bull invites Inq for drinks with the gang and that idea goes down the tubes (probably why fraternization between ranks is prohibited.) That kind of thing. I might have hit a game glitch or just been hopelessly lost, but I got stuck in a courtyard with apparently no exits or entrances (no idea at all how I got there, it was during combat), and the Great Hall timer ran down. I exited the game, reloaded before the wartable, and haven't tried Champions of the Just since. Whoever simultaneously introduced timed missions with a life at stake and removed the walls from the minimap is a sadist. I'm going to try it again this time. Male Trevelyan archer, trying to decide between artificer and tempest. Hopefully, I'm better at finding my way out of a paper bag by now....
I'm hoping for multiple world states next game, so sometimes I banish the wardens, sometimes retain them, sometimes pro-chantry, someties pro-individual. I wonder if it will change much.
I made several canons in the Keep, but the one I prefer most is the Dwarven Male Warrior who:
Recruited (and allied) with the Templars (Mages were irresponsible)
Forced all three in Halamshiral to a truce (thinking they all deserved each other)
Had Morrigan drink from the well (wasn't trusting that thing)
Had Stroud die in the Fade (not by choice)
Romanced Cassandra, made Leliana Divine.
And completed the character companion quests, sealed all the rifts, and completed other quests. Recruited as many agents as possible, kept the perks equal.
I choose this canon, one because I like to create a bevy of different character types to play with (Warden was a City Elf Female, Hawke was Mage-sympathetic and a mage himself) and because they are the choices I prefer. That's all.
My first inquisitor was canon, mostly because it was the one I enjoyed the most and the one I liked the themes the best in, alongside fitting my canon woldstate the most.
Unless DLC makes the game much more enjoyable for me it'll be a straight shoot out between my First inquisitor(Trevelyan) mage or my second a female Lavellan elf mage.
Mine was based on the previous games, so the HoF was a warrior lady Brosca who romanced Alistair and made Anora queen, Hawke was a lady rogue with a wonky sense of humor, who stood up for the mages but lost her whole family along the way, and my Quizzy is an elf lady mage partly because I wanted a mix of race and classes and partly because the various story bits felt like they had the most impact on an elfquisitor after playing through as the other races.
The Warden was my first mostly because I loved the idea of an underdog making good and it made more sense for her to be asking all the inane questions the Warden asks through the game, Hawke was probably the third one I made (I think) and the Quizzy was the first, but I felt horribly guilty after Adamant (sorry Fenris!) so made an extra worldstate to give Hawke a happier ending.
Really people, I need help.
With bioware games, it's usually some variation of my first character that ends up as my canon. Same gender/race/class. But I'll usually replay them again before settling on details like appearance, choices, etc. Other play throughs with different genders, classes, romances, etc...for some reason never seem to stick out as strongly in my mind, so yeah, there is something about that first character that makes it more special to me. With that in mind, I try to put some thought into what I want to play at character creation time, before just jumping in. Which is ~hard~ when you don't know what the story is going to be yet. Often my characters don't end up matching what I thought at first, but I try to at least have a rough idea/premise to start with, then let the story shape them as I go.
My canon ends up being a combination simply because I try not to read any guides or spoilers on my first playthrough and just go with my gut reaction to events. Inevitably, those wily writers throw in tricky bits - dialogues that say the opposite of what you intended, evil choices that lead to positive outcomes and so on. So I go back and re-play several times.
I completely messed up my imported World State for my first run of DAI, so even though my first character would be my canon, I'm going to have to mess with all the choices again for DA4.
In general though, a red-headed female elf apostate mage is my canon character. I felt very dissatisfied playing as a human in DA2.
Ummm, details. I enjoy the romances, but there hasn't been one that kept me up at night, so I don't find them important enough to make canon.
DAO: female elven bloodmage, romanced Zevran, saved the mages, peace between elves and werewolves, Bhelen, etc.
DA2: female mage, sided with mages, romanced and saved Anders and did a happy dance when he blew up the Chantry
DAI: female elven mage, allied with the mages, romanced... I can't decide. The Cullen romance would be interesting if it had more oomph to it, simply because of the whole mage-Templar dynamic. I'm trying out the Solas romance, but it's slow going.
My alternate canon is a female elven rogue who gets to make the wicked choices, though I still can't bring myself to support the Chantry or the Circles.
But every time I look at Cullen I feel bad. He just desperately needs someone to love him T_T
I almost hate myself for this! Cullen is such an easy choice, and he's kind of Ken-doll and all of that, but I have such a hard time not flirting with him.
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