FNAF: What are the Shadow Animatronics? | FNAF Theory

[@sunnyqlol]

I hope we do see shadow Freddy in the future, I have a good feeling we will after RWQ appeared in Special Delivery

[@NarrowRaven]

That's what I'm thinking. There's a lot going for him now that he was in the movie and the character encyclopedia mentioned he could appear in the future!

[@marioblaze2723]

Seeing the shift in the serie to Sci-fi i doubt we'll ever see Shadow Freddy and RWQ again

[@Eddbruh83]

I agree with almost everything in this video. I only disagree a little on the Shadow Freddy part. IMO, Shadow Freddy in FNAF 3 appears to be defeated. I think that after the FNAF 4 nights, Shadow Freddy/Nightmare was weakened by Mike and that he couldn't really to anything afterwards. Anyways, this was a fun watch! 👍

[@NarrowRaven]

Here just so I grasp a understanding, do you think FNAF 4 happens before or after 3? Though y'know, could be the same thing however later dark remnant showing up in help wanted and stuff could be his resurrection and fnaf 3 was him running out of dark remnant to stay formed. Interesting.

[@Eddbruh83]

@@NarrowRaven I think the FNAF 4 nights happen before the events of FNAF 3 but that Michael was still working at Fazbear Frights while experiencing them. Phone Dude does say how he's glad that the FrightGuard came back for another night and the drawing from the Logbook is based on "recent dreams". And yeah I agree that Shadow Freddy might have resurrected later in HW.

[@NarrowRaven]

@@Eddbruh83 Honestly my only disagreement is FNAF 4 "taking place" in FNAF 3, I believe it's FNAF 1.

[@Eddbruh83]

@@NarrowRaven Oh? Do you believe LogbookMeta?

[@Eddbruh83]

​@@NarrowRaven Fair enough

[@blair2050]

Personally, I like to this it’s the spring lock incidents mentioned in fnaf 3 tapes spawned them, one dying in a Bonnie suit and the other in a Freddy suit

[@NarrowRaven]

My only issue with this is that we never hear of it again and that FNAF 1-4 have been going through some lore changes, I feel either this did happen but isn't relevant anymore, or it's been forgotten due to time.

[@longfishy]

I personally agree that Shadow Bonnie is the dark remnant and agony from FNAF 2, caused by the 87 bite and then bolstered by the DCI. However @blair2050 I agree that the springlock incident is one of the main causes for Shadow Freddy's existence in the early timeline, which explains why he appears early in the timeline like FNAF 4. Like RWQ, he could have been created by the failure and then bolstered by the 83 bite. And because he was created earlier, he had more of a chance to follow William and attach himself to his actions, such as the MCI. This is why he is the 'fearful reflection' of what William 'has created.' This also explains why he is purple. Basically both were caused by William but one wants to prevent future tradgedies, while the other seems to look for them and almost want them to happen, possibly like the Tangle. The only wrench in the mix is how William seems to use him to dismantle the animatronics.

[@aftoncultistandsimp]

Remmnant: 1. Dark(Sadness, Hate, Agony and Evil/Wickedness) 2.Bright(A soul but no. Basically is an attachable part of the soul) RWQFSFASXC: RWQFSFASXC is a friendly Shadow. Unlike the evil Shadow Freddy who is stated in FNaF World to be a soul eater, Shadow Bonnie is more so a soul Sheppard who guides spirits to peace and tries to prevent more death. Shadow Bonnie is most likely formed from Charlotte’s death and the death of the MCI in 1985. Shadow Bonnie is created from those whom Afton affected and therefore Shadow Bonnie matches the traits of the Marionette well and takes on the form of a bunny due to the murder being done by a man in a bunny suit(Obv Springbonnie≠Toy Bonnie but the connection is still valid) Shadow Freddy/Nightmare/Nightmarione/Eleanor I have a simple answer that involves the Shadow Freddy=Nightmare=Nightmarione theory. Nightmare states he is Afton’s wickedness. More evidence to back this up is that Shadow Freddy follows Afton everywhere and even helped him dismantle the OGs. If you believe Shadow Eleanor, like I do, then that would mean that wickedness/evil shit is backed up. The form of a bear also backs this up as Afton murdered Charlotte to get even with Henry later that night while drunk. It represents his son’s possession of Fredbear/Golden Freddy. Afton commits murder and turns evil because he discovers his son’s possession and remmnant. The Nightmare form is used to torture Micheal in his dream. The Nightmarione form is currently used now during the new FNaF era. Overall, I think there is a lot of evidence to support Shadow Freddy being the embodiment of Afton’s evil.

[@NarrowRaven]

Our theories align a lot! The only reason I didn't mention Nightmarionne is because I just don't have evidence to link the two for the time being!

[@aftoncultistandsimp]

@@NarrowRaven Nightmarione in SB is called "Nightmare" when you get a plushie of Nightmarione! Also their jumpscares align perfectly. Nightmarione replaces Nightmare as well.

[@NarrowRaven]

@@aftoncultistandsimp Plushie point fair enough! The jumpscare aligning could just be a coincidence and nightmarionne is a fair point as well in FNAF 4 however I'm hesitant on that since it was for the Halloween Update.

[@nickytembo4112]

I personally think that Shadow Freddy is a fusion of the FNaF 4 kid’s soul and William’s wickedness and that Shadow Bonnie is the soul of a dead Freddy’s employee who died inside a Spring Bonnie suit.

[@NarrowRaven]

The only thing with this is that we never see a resemblance between spring bonnie and rwqs looks. As well as there being someone else who died in that suit. So far we only know William has. Also you wouldn't be wrong about the fnaf 4 soul thing, however it'd be the dark remnant not normal remnant.

[@nickytembo4112]

@@NarrowRaven But if Shadow Freddy and Shadow Bonnie have nothing to do with Fredbear and Spring Bonnie, Then why only Freddy and Bonnie as shadow versions? Plus, Shadow Bonnie has more teeth than Toy Bonnie.

[@nickytembo4112]

@@NarrowRaven and Phone Guy mentions that the Springlock failures happened at Freddy’s. We know it can’t be the bite of 83 because Fredbear is in Suit mode. Plus the Bite of 83 happened at Fredbear’s not Freddy’s.

[@NarrowRaven]

@@nickytembo4112 Just checked the FNAF 3 call. It happened at the sister location. "After learning of an unfortunate incident at the sister location involving multiple and simultaneous spring lock failures..." Also i never said the Crying Child specifically died as a result of the springlocks within Fredbear nor did I mention it happened at a freddy's location. Just that he did and the dark remnant that spawned from the traumatic experience, such as fear, sadness and later agony would've been more for Shadow Freddy to eat and become more powerful. It seems however that those springlock failures, if they even did happen at this point, aren't relevant to the story of FNAF anymore as they are never mentioned after this game, not even once. So odds are it was retconned or just not important anymore.

[@nickytembo4112]

@@NarrowRaven But the “Sister Location” could be referring to a Sister Freddy Fazbear’s pizza.

[@MrCacoMC]

Nightmarionne is just another form of Nightmare/S. Freddy, and who shows up all throughout Security Breach and Ruin?... Honestly love that idea, + it makes sense from what we speculate of him and what we know of Eleanor in Frights (another shadow entity who takes advantage of Will's actions). Dunno about RXQ, but that one's probably more mysterious ig.

[@NarrowRaven]

RWQ is really confusing as we know so much yet so little. Shadow Freddy being Nightmarionne is something I wanted to say but cut out of the script due to me not having any evidence to back that up!

[@iamspringtrap223]

Pretty good theory. Makes lots of good points. I see no problems with this one, great job

[@NarrowRaven]

Thank you! I tried really hard on this video because I'm so annoyed shadow freddy never gets love!

[@2TaterTot]

I'm a bit out of the loop with this stuff - is shadow freddy in FNAF 3 the figure that looks like a broken down freddy? I always thought that was a decoration

[@NarrowRaven]

Are you talking about the one in the doorway? The one in the doorway is Freddy. The one that can randomly appear right next to you is shadow freddy.

[@samlawlor9514]

Rwq is just a unknown name so I just neme him shadow Bonnie and he looks like toy Bonnie but black and shadow Freddy looks like golden Freddy but purple he even shows up in fnaf 1 because it’s in fnaf 3 mini game of fnaf 1 and nightmare looks like nightmare fredbear but black and with yellow so my theory that shadow Bonnie is a shadow side of toy Bonnie and shadow Freddy is the crying child aka Chris Afton after the bite of 83 and him becoming golden Freddy with Cassidy Chris Afton be came shadow Freddy

[@SonZackSSJ9k]

Actually Charlie died after CC and it makes more sense that Charlie’s next host would be Henry Emily.

[@iamspringtrap223]

Unconfirmed

[@SonZackSSJ9k]

@@iamspringtrap223 Nah but it’s more likely CC Died first giving that William would need the motivation to kill her and mere jealousy wouldn’t be the breaking point but rather the Bite of ‘83.

[@iamspringtrap223]

@@SonZackSSJ9k Either way, it's unconfirmed

[@SonZackSSJ9k]

@@iamspringtrap223 it’s also unconfirmed Charlie died first so what’s your point? FNaF is all speculation so saying it’s unconfirmed is a bad argument.

[@NarrowRaven]

@@SonZackSSJ9k the thing about theory crafting is with unconfirmed things you can't be hard on one theory, you have to look at it on all sides. With charlottes death there's equal arguments for both sides. So it is unconfirmed as of right now. Though William doesn't need ccs death to cause him to kill. We know he was a very messed up man very early on and with the potential story of their partnership and fall fest, enough jealousy or the urge for him to want something he wasn't getting could push him. People have killed for dumber things in life, like mayo on a subway sub.