So is Shadow Freddy Afton's Stand or Something?

[@Sappysappster]

Charlie: "So it's the same type of stand as RWQFSFASXC."

[@NunyaMcBusiness]

"AFTON GOT OUT OF HELL! THIS MUST BE THE WORK OF HIS STAND!" Cassidy, mayhaps

[@greydevil1772]

Man, the "Shadow Stand theory" makes me wish that Shadow Freddy was the main antagonist afterwards instead of Mimic. It's a cool way of bringing back such an underutilized character.

[@skelebonez1349]

Considering in princess quest that the princess’s shadow somewhat copies yet does the opposite of what the princess does, who’s to say that they’re one in the same? Now maybe they may not..? But with fnaf SB making the princess quest ending canon… it definitely feels like shadow Freddy at the very least could have a big part or will have a big part alongside the mimic, whether they’re the same or the opposite

[@Faz.P.I.T]

As much as I love the Mimic, I prefer this idea

[@Mr.Z2311]

"PERSONA!!!" Afton said calmly, as Shadow Freddy appears.

[@AltUTimegod2006]

No FURSONA

[@fakeorchestra4260]

I love the idea of Afton being this obsessive insane villain who has been so broken by BV's death that now his obsession is manifesting in the form of his own Stand. Also more FNAF-JoJo jokes the better.

[@JDxY-2]

Yes- just perfection

[@DjDeadpig]

Y’know, Shadow Freddy being the main antagonist of VR instead of Glitchtrap/Mimic/Old Afton would work better as (if this theory is true) he’s essentially mimic on crack, having seen everything Afton has done, being a spawn of him. Shadow Freddy being the purple arm in the SB trailer also would’ve been a cool plot twist, and a better way of bringing Afton back, without directly bringing him back.

[@tinaherr3856]

This would be *so* much better! I guess now thar idea is just relegated to a fanfiction someone might make.......I would read it.

[@mylam658]

i agree

[@jestermaniac3131]

that would feel so satisfying too, its not some random new character thats the main villain (although glitchtrap is cool too), its a character that we've known since the 2nd game

[@KyrusR]

This actually would've been perfect, since Afton should've remained dead after FNAF 6. It would've been a really nice callback to such a seemingly random easter egg, and would've allowed the franchise to go in a more interesting direction with exploring a "new" character rather than just introducing someone completely new only to tell us "haha lol its just afton but woman lmao"

[@TheOscar08]

yea but you gotta keep the yellow rabbit ol’ billy boy came back once again tradition going ya know?

[@jeanoporter9888]

this is the craziest fnaf theory title ever

[@DefTheG]

Stand: [Man behind the slaughter] User: William Afton Ranged-type stand Ability: idk, he just kinda walks around.

[@xspranp7649]

Isn't that just Wonder of U

[@DefTheG]

@@xspranp7649 wonder of u has an actual ability, shadow Freddy just walks menacingly.

[@xspranp7649]

@@DefTheG except william afton kills you if you follow him, so thats kinda like calamity

[@starsilverinfinity]

His ability would be turning people into Kids/puppets and then disabling them so that the user can get a cheap shot in So basically Set but better

[@Silence.-]

Fun fact: The mechanic in fnaf 2 that was accidentally broken was supposed to happen with endo-02 aswell if it’s spotted on the cameras in the vents or in prize corner this mechanic has its own specific sound effect that plays when the camera cuts out it’s called metalrun.wav this could mean that shadow Freddy is a physical animatronic.

[@siresquawks]

I’m aware

[@Warforged644]

FNAF 3 Night 5- Afton’s Bizarre Death Sequence The spirits confront Afton: “Oh, you’re approaching me? My Living Tombstone has evolved, matured just for this encounter.” *the Spring Bonnie suit next to him teleports onto his body* “My Living Tombstone- It’s Been So Long grants me protection and control over the Remnant of those I have killed. You cannot defeat me, for Cono Afton Da!” The spirit we control: “Alchemist’s Fantasy’s rain has already touched the Spring Bonnie suit”

[@jaydenlobbe7911]

Afton: Oh? You’re approaching me? Instead of running away you’re coming right to me? Vengeful Spirit: I can’t beat the sh*t out of you without getting closer Afton: Hoho! Then come as close as you like

[@Raishuw25]

Charlotte/Cassidy and William struggling to put the CC back together in their own way is actually an awesome plot.

[@YourMid740]

I’ve actually heard the theory that the shadows were manifestations of Agony from the different MCI’s; Shadow Freddy being from the 1985 incident and Shadow Bonnie being from the 1987 incident.

[@ilikepigeons6101]

this works

[@Raishuw25]

I think the other way around would fit better. There is a drawing in FNAF 2 office showing Fredbear with 5 kids. This could imply that Afton killed the 87 kids using the Fredbear costume, while in 85 he used SpringBonnie. That's why in 85 the agony manifestated as a rabbit and in 87 as a bear. I personally don't believe that, tho.

[@syweb2]

@@Raishuw25 It's less about the murder suits and more about the animatronics generally active at the time. Shadow Freddy is based off of 1985 Freddy or Fredbear, while Shadow Bonnie is based off of Toy Bonnie, a 1987-exclusive animatronic.

[@Uber_Versace]

Could even be manifestations of the bite of 83 and 87. Edit: I should have finished the video first

[@aedaniammx7559]

Fun fact! For some reason, the shortened version of RWQFSFASXC’s name is actually RXQ, despite RWQ being the first three letters of its name.

[@paradoxglitch1108]

Possibly because rxq rolls off the tongue easier

[@Hex.A.Decimal]

I'll look into that oddity. Never 'noticed', but it always bugged me. Thanks for bringing to light why. My OCD noticed and I didn't.

[@itsPlasma06]

Wait, where does that come from?

[@aedaniammx7559]

@@itsPlasma06 It's in FNaF World, I think it only appears on the character select screen, which is weird since I don't think other charcaters with longer names (like Nightmare Fredbear) are shortened...

[@eon3665]

​@@itsPlasma06 in one of steam posts, Scot name him that way

[@yellowmello1223]

One thing that you forgot to mention was one of Nightmare's voice lines in UCN. "I am your wickedness, made of flesh." Nightmare, who is called Shadow Freddy in FNAF 4's files, admits to being William's evil made into a physical being.

[@chantellelove]

Isn’t it just a metaphor of Nightmare being a reflection of William’s wrongdoings?

[@joechristo2]

@@chantelleloveIsn’t that exactly what OP said (excluding the “metaphor” part)?

[@glitterfish2]

that is a good point, but that may be referring to the Nightmare IN fnaf UCN. Remember that the animatronics in UCN are all recreations made by the vengeful spirit for the sole purpose of killing william over and over, and these animatronics' states do not always represent the originals' appearances as well. Basically what I mean is, other animatronics in UCN (most notably the other nightmares) talk about how they have also been "remade" - which could indicate the "made of flesh" is purely a trait of UCN Nightmare, now that he has a physical body (remember n. fredbear said "this time, there is more than an illusion to fear") and is able to actually harm his victims. I kinda rambled in this but I hope you see what I mean lmao

[@Emanuel-qo1jw]

​​@@glitterfish2 the ucn animatronics are not recreations, the ucn animatronics are not even real The man in room 1280 establishes that the UCN is William Afton nightmare caused by vengeful spirit.

[@janrafhael2885]

​@@chantelleloveDid you know that agony creates shadow-looking creatures??

[@7grandmac]

Also, the fact that I immediately understood what you were getting at with the title shows that I might know a little too much about FNaF lore.

[@jameshardy3181]

Now I'm imaging Afton doing a full on Yoshikage Kira monologue. "Shadow Freddy has already put his paw on the doorknob."

[@qwertious]

It definitely seems like princess quest was drilling the idea that any person with enough power (agony or remnant) could create a shadow reflection to aid in their motives. Considering Charlie seemingly has great remnant power (under puppetstuffed), she could be the mirror of RXQ, which would make sense because her nemesis is a bunny like how Afton's is a bear.

[@TruthMadness]

It's not Charlie but Cassidy she is the mimic1 Cassidy is the left brain side Charlie is the right brain side Circus Baby its always been Cassidy, she is nightmarionne in ucn Dark reflection of what you create William didn't create puppet but Circus Baby ,in fnaf 6 she its talking to henry,this is a gift for them, charlie and Circus Baby She goes there haunt down William , but find gift gived by henry She is the one instruct charlie how to set happiest day Lefty and circus baby AR has same voiceline She tricked everyone, in fnaf 5 ,pretend to be one thing but you are another

[@octonine6212]

@@TruthMadness first of all, nothing about what you said is absolute fact for you to be going around throwing "it's not" and "it's always been". second of all, what the fuck you're talking about? seriously, this seems like a random combination of FNAF lore keywords. - you mention mimic1 in one line and doesn't say anything else about that - i have no idea what you mean with "left/right brain side" - "Circus Baby its always been Cassidy, she is nightmarionne" is just confusing cause it looks like you're saying Baby, Cassidy and Nightmarionne are the same character which just... no? - i've never seen anyone EVER say that William created puppet - i don't have any idea of what Henry's gift is supposed to be - what the fuck does FNAF AR voicelines have to do with any of this? literally your entire comment has no coherence whatsoever.

[@MattTOB618]

​@@TruthMadness ???? What are you even talking about????

[@Joedoe-123]

​@@TruthMadnesshuh

[@TruthMadness]

@@MattTOB618 Baby=Mimic1=Puppet elizabeth=2th Robot of charlie=Child vanessa=3th robot of charlie=Tennager William revived charlie as his daughter

[@Boigboi88]

Honestly, I've always believed that Shadow Freddy was a dark manifestation of Golden Freddy's anger. We have seen GF can only teleport and the whole "It's Me", but SF has shown the ability to walk around in the 8-bit games which GF cannot do. The Vengeful Spirit being so angry that it creates a dark version of the character it is stuck in would fit what we know about VS.

[@Kira22558]

"The shadow!"-afton.

[@jakubpociecha8819]

"Za shaduwo!"

[@Kira22558]

@@jakubpociecha8819 "what?!"-Henry

[@skells9943]

「シャドウ・フレディ！」- Willam Afton

[@kingofcrap4414]

Under this theory, the reason why Shadow Freddy just sits in the storage room motionlessly could be because he, like the other FNAF 2 spirits, believes that Jeremy is William, so he's patiently waiting for "William" to give him some kind of instruction or command.

[@Comedyyyyyyy]

Crazy Diamond! Fix the spring locks into their original position!

[@bubblegumkk8158]

I'm ngl I haven't kept up with FNAF lore in quite a while, but I had always assumed the shadow animatronics were just manifestations of the darkness and haunted energy surrounding the pizzeria. Kind of like the posters transforming into crying children images in FNAF 1. They're a "shadow" of William's influence. I suppose that'd fall under Agony now

[@gabrieljankowski9159]

I appreciate that you always shout out the different sub-theories, even ones you’re not too fond of. Like you usually mention how the theory of the video could interact with like, StitchLine. I’m not a StitchLine guy either, but it definitely shows that you think through everything when you write these. Good work as always!

[@MsBJfoster]

Here’s a fun idea I had while watching the video, it’s not supported by anything as far as I can tell. During the video I started thinking to myself, “Why is it Freddy though?” And thought that maybe, with the missing children’s incident and the bites (I think at least) being public knowledge, Shadow Freddy could be embodying the general public’s fear, view, or whatever of those events. Thinking of it in that way maybe that’s why in the mini game it lures the animatronics in the same way the original killer lured the children away. As far as I can tell, people don’t know who the killer was, but they do know that it had to have something to do with the Freddy’s location(s). The events that happened are things that the company wants people to forget or move on from, but it’s not something they can really do. So, maybe Shadow Freddy has nothing to do with the character of Freddy, but is instead the “shadow” of Freddy Fazbear’s itself. I doubt that’ll actually be the case, but it’s just a thought I had.

[@decomposingdave2902]

I like to think originally shadow Freddy was a demon that killed the missing children and how he did this was by wearing the outer shell of a worn down golden Freddy as a costume and lured away a single child from everyone and killed them after that he lured away 4 more children and locked them away in the basement of the restaurant until everyone left for the night after that he stuffed the corpse of the original victim inside the gf shell then locked all the exits and released the kids from the basement after that the stuffed gf got cursed by the demon with rage and insanity to kill anyone they see at night and was let loose on the kids afterwards the demon cleaned everything up and stuffed the remains of the 4 children in the 4 animatronics what do you think of this idea :) ???

[@Takejiro24]

So, Shadow Freddy is like Shonen Bat/Lil Slugger from Paranoia Agent?

[@MsBJfoster]

I had to take some time to look into Shonen Bat/Lil Slugger and yes, it's pretty much exactly like that haha.

[@DracardDaVampire]

This is cool,Though this is quite literally the lore of Into The Pit springbonnie

[@KyrusR]

the fact that this theory actually makes more sense to me than literally any other theory or an official explanation

[@TylerGoatMan]

One thing that adds to this is Nightmare’s line in UCN “I am your wickedness, made of flesh”. Shadow Freddy is just the culmination of the murders and the trauma that came with them.

[@azdeigames]

Imagine Afton killing kids by agressively posing at them

[@randomrhino4371]

I'm kind of worried that the title might lead people to dismiss this as a joke, because it's a pretty good theory. I don't really like the "Bitemare" part but that's just due to me being too attached to my headcanons about BV's personality. I used to be a believer that all three shadows plus Nightmare and Nightmarionne where the same but now that you mention it Shadow Freddy and RWQFSFASXC really have nothing in common except for glowy eyes and teeth

[@0clectmovie781]

To me personally, Shadow Freddy has always been a pretty chill shadow figure giving out free conga lines to anyone at Freddy’s. (Objective and true FNAF timeline reference, although William DID bribe him into doing it.)

[@tonythunder6048]

I always assumed Shadow Freddy is trying to show the animatronics where Afton is hiding so they can kill him. But Afton heard their foot steps since they heavy robots and killed them instead since they can’t enter the safe room

[@siresquawks]

I used to as well, but him saying "follow me" with scott having William say the same and having Henry say "he set some kind of trap" and "he lured them all back to a familiar place" makes me lean more towards it being something helping Afton.

[@BunBit_]

Some points I wanted to add: There are more shadows! Technically sort of. The weird sprites in the FNAF 3 minigames that show the puppet and BB are apparently shadows too, according to the character encyclopedia. Yeah, that book is BAD, but I dont think it would just invent characters. Also, I really doubt there were any plans for the shadows in FNAF 2. That game is packed to the brim with random easter eggs that dont mean much (looking at you, paper pals!).

[@bigstupidgrin]

That’s the hardest part of these theories: what is intentional, what is an Easter egg, and what is a coincidence

[@BunBit_]

@@bigstupidgrin I'd say FNAF 4 is pretty clearly meant to have meaning in its easter eggs (it just doesnt do it well), and after SL its usually pretty clear.

[@NathanWhite-s3q]

Somethings I wanted to point out about CryingShadow (my own personal name for the Crying Child = Shadow Freddy Theory): In Ucn, One of nightmares voice lines was "The Shadow Fears Me" which, if you take the line literally, means that some kind of shadow fears nightmare. One of the only characters to encounter nightmare, and one who would definitely fear him, is the crying child. And, interestingly enough, the only shadow animatronic in the series to be Named as a Shadow Animatronic is Shadow Freddy in FNaF World. Shadow Bonnie Was Named Whatever-the-hell-that-nonsensical-series-of-letters-was in FNaF World and neither were named again (to my knowledge). Admittedly i COULD go further with a few additional connections but I just wanted to bring up some more interesting connections between the two characters.

[@CloudMouth27]

it would actually be called ShadowVictim but cool theory nonetheless

[@Hex.A.Decimal]

Thank you for that sick voice over of "I will eat your soul" it was unironically awesome and badass and the highlight of my day. I will have a different post on lore because I have obscure coding knowledge to back you up 1000%. I need a minute to format it (I may need to link sources?) The shadow child is actually the key. I want your input actually, you are the first to broach the subject most run from. Colour me impressed, intrigued, and purple. Eleanor is Shadow Baby for sure. I think she could be such a great villian if handled correctly. The forsaken golden child. A wish to be acknowledged even at the expense of others.

[@Anakin_Skywalker01]

Afton’s stand- Shadow Freddy: Bites the Child😂

[@mylam658]

New headcanon just dropped, thanks squawks. Video was incredible as always. Hope this helps others figure out what the hell that purple bear is supposed to be as well.

[@gotyrase1753]

With this idea I think that Eleanor is a new interpretation of Shadow Freddy, if that is the case Shadow Freddy is the games version of Eleanor. It could make sense because Scott wanted to develop the character (or concept) better, like he has done in the past with other characters. This also explains why a game version of Eleanor have never appear in the games, it doesn’t appear because Eleanor is a new interpretation of Shadow Fredy but in the books.

[@paradoxglitch1108]

I think the way shadow Freddy is created goes like this, in the game files for Fnaf 4 Nightmare Night is internally called Shadow Freddy meaning that nightmare in some way, shape, or form shares a connection with shadow freddy. in UCN Nightmare says "I am your wickedness made of Flesh" which if this is William then that must mean that it is possible that shadow Freddy was not actually created by William on purpose rather accidentally threw his own wickedness or the agony he created or whatever you want to call it, which is supported by the fact that in AR when RXQ is defeated he bursts into puffs of shadow remnant as if he's made of it which would by proxy mean that shadow Freddy is also made of it, But thats just my best take.

[@sharkythegamingshark]

As usual, I really love how your theories are based more on the games. Shadow Freddy in general is one of the less talked characters and I definitely think that he is in some shape or form connected to Afton. One origin that could be connected to Shadow Freddy is if the saferooms were already sealed by FNaF2, then technically Afton could have used the Golden Freddy suit during the DCI. I mean Golden Freddy was seen by the children at least once (as seen in the office drawing of him). So it could be the manifestation of dark remnant or whatever (agony) that accumulated during the DCI, but didn't stick to the Golden Freddy suit. But that raises the question of why didn't whoever is possessing Golden Freddy fight back. Anyways I love you tackling these less talked about topics and such. Things that really interest me though are the other FNaF1-3 eastereggs, that are basically never talked about. The crying child posters in FNaF1, paper pals, springbonnie posters and all that other stuff.

[@lilaott6495]

the artwork you make for these videos is always so stunning, you’re so talented

[@brobs0463]

Could Shadow Freddy be another side of Golden Freddy? If there are two spirits inside of GF then one could be almost rebelling against the other’s goals hence the split of Gold to Purple (Cassidy is the Vengeful Golden Freddy who attacks adult night guards and bite victim is the passive Shadow Freddy who serves Afton his father) However RWQ doesn’t really make sense in this idea

[@therandomcommenter6629]

If that were the case that would mean that both the crying child and Elizabeth would be on their father's side and Michael would be the only one against him which which considering Williams original motives I guess it makes sense they would be on his side

[@samueltitone5683]

The title implies Mike is also a stand user since only stand users can see stands.

[@4zy1]

mike's stand is golden freddy 💀

[@EXFrost]

What if shadow freddy is a bound stand though?

[@mystrenula3911]

​@@EXFrost given that this theory states that Shadow Freddy can appear and disappear at will I doubt it.

[@captainkawaii666]

Stand Name: [Follow Me] Stand Namesake: Follow Me by TryHardNinja Stand User: William Afton Stand Type: Automatic humanoid William Afton can choose to set [Follow Me] in any location he visits, where it will remain and follow his orders until he returns for it. It can only be seen by people who either it or Afton choose for it to be visible to. Additionally, it is capable of convincing anybody who is unaware of its nature as Afton's Stand to follow it to Afton's location. Power: D Durability: A Speed: B Precision: C Range: A Potential: C Secondary Ability: [Follow Me: Unbroken] Secondary Ability Namesake: Unbroken by Man on the Internet Upon Afton's death, [Follow Me] evolves into its secondary form: [Unbroken]. In this form, It retains its abilities to choose who it is visible to and convince anyone unaware of its nature to follow it to Afton's location, but is confined to a B-range radius around Afton's corpse. It also gains enhanced combat abilities, as well as the ability to drain remnant from anyone it kills. Once it has collected enough remnant, it uses it to revive Afton, though his body remains in the condition that it was in when he died.

[@jaydenlobbe7911]

Afton: Oh? You’re approaching me? Instead of running away you’re coming right to me? Vengeful Spirit: I can’t beat the sh*t out of you without getting closer Afton: Hoho! Then come as close as you like

[@7grandmac]

If Shadow Freddy is William’s stand, then is RWQFSFASXC Charlie’s stand?

[@chaoraiser2338]

That is a theory a common one when it comes to those characters

[@Wizardjones69]

Shadow bonnie being jeremy/bonnie soul stand i think?

[@chaoraiser2338]

@@Wizardjones69 hmmmm nah probably not I mean I think he might have a lot of lore relevance considering basically all the Jeremy's mentioned have some form of face/head trauma and the whole glamrock Bonnie thing

[@mylam658]

makes sense lol

[@Wizardjones69]

@@chaoraiser2338 sorry, i put shadow freddy instead of bonnie, i mean bonnie soul stand being shadow bonnie

[@michaelkindt3288]

Afton: "So you approach me? Instead of running away, like the school girl you are?" Cassidy: "I can't kick your butt unless I get close." Afton: "Oh-ho! Then come as close as you're able to. But to know this: I have the Afton family secret technique on my side…" >William Afton then proceeds to run away from Cassidy in circles around the safe room, before proceeding to enter the Springtime Bonnie suit. Afton: "Good luck attacking me n-" >A single drop of rainwater causes the Springtime Bonnie suit to enter into springlock failure. >William Afton rivs in agony. Crying child: "I don't feel comfortable right now…" Afton and Cassidy: "SHUT UP SANS!!!"

[@Takejiro24]

0:22 "Vantablack"? Like the name of one of the Sister Location's BGM?

[@siresquawks]

Vantablack is a pure black paint that absorbs so much light it makes things look flat. I'm saying here that RWQ is pure black basically.

[@Takejiro24]

​@@siresquawksAh. Gotcha. Much appreciated 👍

[@bigpoggers6507]

I theorize Shadow Freddy is William accidentally putting on the wrong fursuit

[@redguy275]

(English is not my first language, sorry for the errors XD) The Nightmares are inplied to be based on the plushies, but we never see a plushie for nightmare, he's just a pallete swap of Fredbear, what if Shadow Freddy/Nightmare was Scott's orgininal's intention to what was possesing the Fredbear Plush, before a light retcon gave a more mundane explanation, and what if the Bite Victim saw Shadow Freddy in reality or in his dream or whatever, "What is seen in the shadows is easily misarderstood in the mind of a child", idk it was just a thought that i had, although i do believe that FNaf 4 was originally meant to be a supernatural dream caused by Willian's shadow, and that the protagonist was always Mike and not BV, due to the distorted FNaF 1 Call, your videos are amazing and btw, i, hope you recieve more attention from the FNaF Community !

[@terreliv]

11:30 Well, there's the "Henry is jailed for Will's crimes" which doesn't have a cutesy shorthand name yet (HenryJail? PrisHenry?), soooo maybe Shadow Freddy is an echo of William using the Fredbear suit to do some amount of the killings?

[@iamthemouse4483]

Under this theory, I'd be quicker to compare Shadow Freddy to Death from Castlevania. It's an entity that's egging William on and assisting him, but can still exist without him, especially if Eleanor is him (stitchline games) or based on him in some way (Frights Fiction.) Also, this is easily my favorite Shadow Freddy theory, because it really brings the supernatural element of the series into focus. My interpretation of Remnant and stuff like it has always been that, in universe, the characters are trying to explain the unexplainable, and having an entity like Shadow Freddy, whose existence is explainable but not understandable, really helps that.

[@NiCoNiCoNiCola]

We just need a scene of RWQFSFASXC and Shadow Freddy having a brawl on top of the Pizza Plex with Fly from Yakuza 3 playing as the main theme

[@tzman215]

KZbin sent me here from a new "Are You Feeling Lucky" feature they're apparently trying out

[@Eterco]

Aight, Stand Names: Michael: Burning Down the House Charlie: Paisley Park Cassidy: Gold Experience William: Killer Queen Henry: That's Life Vanessa: Purple Haze Gregory: Radiohead Cassie: Virtual Insanity And the reason most of these aren't new names is because they're motherf*cking Jojo's references

[@orryyy]

was expecting a meme video but your theories are actually decent

[@TheCollector2401]

17:26 You saying we’re getting dumb here and then being cut off because the explanation is too dumb is really funny

[@Wiworgsh273]

6:29 the narrative part of the theory that it makes sense for springtrap to have his freddu/fredbear partner that being shadow freddy also would be cool if shadow bonnie had more connections to golden freddy cause then it would be like golden freddy has their shadow partner be bonnie so it's freddy/fredbear and bonnie duo and sprintrasp has shadow freddy so again they make a bonnie and freddy/fredbear duo. It still kinda works if shadow bonnie is helping the kids but not as good

[@rolay7730]

We need to send this to mat pat. I want to see his face the moment he is convinced to add stands to the fnaf timeline.

[@Kirill-Ivanov2002]

0 days since a Jojo's refrence.

[@DrakeMeatRider]

"You thought it was an animatronic, but instead it was I, William Afton!"

[@-S.F.K.]

Perhaps shadow Bonnie (I’m not even going to try to spell his name) isn’t formed by remnant at all. It’s a possibility that he comes to stop you from getting the remnant as he knows what it can do. Maybe he’s trying to help. A similar thing was stated in the video but very vaguely, and was never elaborated on.

[@magicman3163]

If they add SpringTrap to MK1 they should have him and shadow Freddy be like Noob/Smoke

[@corbeaudejugement]

if we're assuming nightmare is "nightmare shadow freddy" then his voice lines basically say this. "i am your wickedness made flesh" = agony stand.

[@Charliehotdog79]

ZA REMNANTO!!

[@garry_the_larry5118]

Ok but imagine if in one of the books the killer actually has a shadowy Freddy to fight for him And everything is a jojos reference

[@llewelynshingler2173]

Tales from the Pizzaplex Writers: Write that down, write that down!

[@astrid9920]

22:15 "the stars have aligned and my brain has blasted" adding this to my vocabulary IMMEDIATELY

[@kamiwriterleonardo6345]

Both I believe can be explained by being Agony entities RXQ being the collective agony of the Victims, Shadow Freddy being the Agony of William himself after, probably, the death of the Crying Child. Or hell, could even be the agony of the crying child itself.

[@Josh651Pro]

You're so underrated. Keep up the good work man 👍 your videos are awesome

[@soufianegamerpro]

IS THAT A JOJO REFERENCE?!

[@thesmilingman7576]

1:53 I thought the toys were possessed by the kids of the latest incident the DCI

[@BBP-OMO]

I propose a counter theory, Shadow Freddy doesn't follow Afton but the Puppet. Shadow Freddy is 1st seen active in fnaf 2 as is the puppet, he's then seen in fnaf 3 where the puppet is also present, in fnaf 4 he is replaced by the puppet in the halloween update from fnaf 2 and 3 we know they were both in the fnaf 1 location and in pizza sim the puppet is locked inside lefty, a dark recolor of freddy. Though in this theory the puppet does get a bit confusing because it's making this weird shadowy bear to do cover opps stuff on top of hiding away in most of the games it's in but it does still vaguely fit. However it would make a weird sort of sense, the puppet is always in the shadows, hiding in fnaf 1, hiding in the box in fnaf 2, hiding lord knows where in fnaf 3. If it was the puppet making BOTH shadows then we could have a fun dynamic of shadow bonnie and shadow freddy being a weird little angel and devil duo on the puppets shoulders making sure the happiest day it plans comes to fruition.

[@Ice--Scream]

This video changed my brain chemistry when i first saw it, idk if thats good or bad but thank you for making it

[@huggabletrubbish]

I just realised, in help wanted's pizza party minigame you get jump scared by a red eyed shadowy Freddy if you don't find glitchtrap in time, could be related to this?

[@tormastorm2770]

Absolutely love it. More people should talk about these funny little shadow things and what they are for. And with all the info we have, I'm pretty sure there's something similar in every theory about them. But damn, i do want to see William and Charlie fighting with their shadow stands now

[@benwelsh5265]

Lol I mean the connections between Dio Brando and William Afton are already there so why not

[@Entrominal]

Honestly it makes more sense for the bite victim to opose michel and help william. But who is rxq

[@oofyeet5935]

Considering Michael did kill him

[@sylvo1057]

This was definitely the best ending to your videos by far. Interesting piece to think on :D

[@itsPlasma06]

18:49 I've actually had this "Shadow Freddy/Eleanor (?) is an Agony Demon that made a deal with Afton in exchange for power over souls" thing as a theory/headcanon/possible fangame idea for a while now. Yeah, as you said, there's not a lot of evidence for it, but it would explain one of my biggest gripes with the series' lore, personally: How did Afton discover Remnant? Is it really just as simple as "kill something inside metal or have its agony be strong enough that it possesses something around it"? If so, how did only he find it, wouldn't there be a lot of possessed cars via driving accidents and stuff going around? Having someone or something from the other side messing around with stuff for this to be possible kinda just works for me (rn my gut is telling me it might be related to FNaF World somehow but my brain is not complex enough for that), and it also ties back to what I personally want Afton or Springtrap to be, a sort of Freddy Krueger-esque character. They're already similar enough if you think about it, this just helps a bit.

[@matteov3195]

For some reason, the name of this theory reminds me of pastra shouting certain characters’ names as if they’re stand names.

[@gaminganimators7000]

Stand:『Follow Me』 User:William Afton Automatic Stand Ability:Uses Hamon to manipulate Remnant. Can control spirits, heal wounds and ressurection.

[@bigmaxethanschannel1428]

Stand User: 『William Afton』 Stand Name: 『Pipe Piper』 (The Pipe Piper - Crispian St. Peters) Stats: [Power: NONE [Range: A [Speed: A [Durability: A [Precision: A [Potential: NONE "Pipe Piper's is an automatic stand that has the ability to subliminally cause the target to follow the stand against their will."

[@klaykid117]

Also Shadow Freddy being Golden Freddy means he's also the stage companion of Spring Bonnie as he's essentially a dark version of spring Freddy

[@captainapac]

Everything you threw out makes a good amount of sense! Great job!

[@RamblesOnn]

I think Shadow Freddy being an employee who died in a springlock suit is about the best explanation we have for what he is at the minute, just because it fits in pretty well without disturbing anything (at least as far as I can think of). It would fit with the fact that he’s loyal to Afton, takes on the inverted appearance of Golden Freddy, fit into the “multiple and simultaneous springlock failure” detail, and explain the supernatural elements and things like why it just sits in the FNAF2 storage room randomly. It maybe isn’t a bulletproof explanation, but it’s really the most satisfying one we have for now.

[@peachyman8211]

Kind of cool how its like called a shadow cause shadows come from reflections of people so its kind of like agony shadow

[@JackieJKENVtuber]

>reads title >knows exactly what he means I feel it's concerning we've arrived at a point where this title can be a genuine question and at least some people will know what it is that you're asking

[@galaxycamerata]

It's gonna sound stupid, but my major theory is that Shadow Freddy and Shadow Bonnie are BOTH fragments of Afton's soul after he started messing with remnant. Shadow Freddy is the only one he's aware of. It's in fact an extension of his research, being a part of his spirit while he was alive, infused into a prototype suit. It follows his whims, but it can't do much other than move around. But that's all he needs. In part because it's a walking reminder of why he's doing this. All he needs to do is be convincing ENOUGH to lead people around. Shadow Bonnie, meanwhile, is what remains of Afton's guilt. It's the part of him that wants to make amends, having been cast out long ago. It takes the shape of Toy Bonnie, potentially because Toy Bonnie is likely the first animatronic made with the facial recognition in-mind since his eyes are so advanced compared to the others. Unlike Shadow Freddy, who is imprinted into a physical vessel, it can't maintain a stable form because it's a very small, repressed piece of him affixed to the pizzeria, only able to act out in small bursts. As seen in AR, however, it gets more powerful the more people mess with remnant, because as a representation of guilt it gets more powerful when you do things _you know are wrong_ .

[@Sopsy_Hallow]

15:18 showing lefty when talking about shadow freddy made me think about how weird of a semi connection they have. they're obviously not the same but lefty being a black freddy and also being a bad guy and trapping the puppet, which is an enemy of william, it does seem quite strange, almost like a parralel you could say

[@Sopsy_Hallow]

kinda unrelated but i wonder if people have accepted that "freddy" and "fredbear" as names are essentially the same in use, i know some people get really upset if you call golden freddy fredbear or fredbear (golden) freddy but like, they're the same thing, like even some of those old-timey style posters in SB say both "fredbear" and "freddy" to refer to the same thing on the same poster. and "modern" freddy is just a redesigned fredbear anyway, different colour but everything else the same. on that note, "spring" bonnie was likely also just called bonnie originally, but scott cant just name it the same thing for obvious reasons

[@the_hat_man879]

I haven't watched the video but the idea of shadow Freddy being a stand is both hilarious and kinda interesting on a conceptual level cuz since both the night guard and the animatronics in the 8-bit mini games see him so does that mean their also stand users? also what kind of stand would shadow Fred be? (edit: spelling)

[@CinemaSans]

I was actually unsure what Shadow Freddy is even doing in the FNaF3 minigames (except for the fact that he shows where to go in the minigames) since FNaF3 was released.

[@TheCollector2401]

One appearance of Shadow Freddy you forgot is the FNAF 2 cutscenes (the one where you’re the Freddy mask in the FNAF 1 building). If you brighten up the image the mask you’re wearing isn’t normal Freddy’s but rather Shadow Freddy’s, and at the end of one of the cutscenes ERR is seen in the corner which is only ever seen again during the Follow Me minigames. My theory on this is he’s using these nightmares along with the FNAF 4 nightmares to torment Michael and feed off his agony. At one point you mentioned Shadow Freddy doesn’t have a moment where he kills the player in any of the games however Nightmare can crash your game in FNAF 4. Another appearance you might not have forgotten but didn’t really mention is UCN and how Nightmare is in that. A thought I have about this is maybe he’s desperate to obtain agony and is feeding off of his own masters agony. Something you mentioned that I thought was interesting is the idea that Shadow Freddy could’ve latched onto one of the FNAF 6 animatronics. What if he latched onto Charlie/Lefty/the Puppet and Nightmarionne being in HW and scattered around the PizzaPlex is hinting at this. It would make sense because Shadow Freddy is an evil Cassidy and Nightmarionne is an evil Puppet.

[@CXSbunny]

Lean bear

[@BigJuciks]

ゴゴゴ Stand master : William Afton ゴゴゴ Stand name : Shadow Freddy Power : E Speed : C Range : A Durability : A Precision : C Potential : B Type : Posthumous

[@GruffBoi]

his Ozzy Osbourne impression at the end was really good tbh

[@thesmilingman7576]

16:13 was thinking it was that except it was Cassidy manipulating him since they are in the same body

[@MysteryKar]

going with the whole agony creatures thing, maybe shadow bonnie is the agony of the people afton has killed and their grieving families, which is why shadow bonnie doesnt like people collecting remnant (because iirc thats what afton was doing) and why it wants to stop afton, and shadow freddie is aftons agony after losing his children, which is why its seemingly weaker and on his side

[@daveswift2346]

13:36 I'm sorry, you're telling me that's official artwork!?

[@siresquawks]

I almost considered censoring it as a joke

[@SolarRob2000]

I always assumed that shadow freddy was death, or at least the shadow of death

[@orionsvlog9377]

he could have painted a freddy purple

[@Spawnmatism]

This video's "bye" is now in my top 3 Sire Squawk's "byes"

[@thekeeper1287]

Man. I wish cassidy had more character time. Shes like my favorite and shes the strongest spirit right next to charlie.

[@siresquawks]

They very may well have a ton of character time if my next theory is correct.

[@thekeeper1287]

@@siresquawks excited to see! (On a side note. I see her as the fnaf's equivalent of samantha maxis from cod zombies)