The ENTIRE Five Nights at Freddy's Timeline - FNAF Theory

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Five Nights at Freddy’s has pretty expansive lore, but it can be hard to understand what’s really going on. Where and what characters like William Afton, Henry Emily, Charlie Emily, Michael Afton, Elizabeth Afton, the Crying Child, Gregory, Vanessa, Cassie, and others are doing can be difficult to figure out if you have to sort through the lore from every single FNAF game. So, join me as I explain just what is going on in the FNAF timeline
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The TRUE STORY Behind Midnight Motorist - FNAF Theory - • The TRUE STORY Behind ...
Security Breach's Post-It Room SOLVED (What Game Theory and FuhNaff Missed) - FNAF Theory - • Security Breach's Post...
What REALLY Happened to END Security Breach - FNAF Ruin Theory -
• What REALLY Happened t...
I Solved MatPat's Sister Location Problem - FNAF Theory - • I Solved MatPat's Sist...
The FNAF 3 Minigames are BEFORE FNAF 1, and Here's Why (FNAF Theory) - • The FNAF 3 Minigames a...
When William Afton ACTUALLY Died in the FNAF Timeline (FNAF 3 Theory) - • When William Afton ACT...
The TRUE MEANING of Candy Cadet - FNAF Theory - • The TRUE MEANING of Ca...
The True Reason for the VANNI mask - FNAF RUIN Theory - • The True Reason for th...
EVERYTHING You Need to Know Before RUIN - FNAF Security Breach Theory - • EVERYTHING You Need to...
Were We WRONG About Burntrap? The Mimic and Why it Matters (FNAF Security Breach Theory) - • Were We WRONG About Bu...
00:00 The Beginnings
2:32 The First Kill
5:28 Experimenting
8:20 The MCI
9:15 The Sister's Location
10:43 A Lot Goes Wrong for William
13:12 Hello, hello?
14:14 30 Years Later
17:27 So, Arson Didn't Work
19:00 Various Origins
20:22 Setting Up
23:57 Experimenting Again
25:40 Ruined
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[@IDsFantasy]

Make sure to check out the Makeship plushie petition! www.makeship.com/petitions/id-plushie What is your favorite part of the Five Nights at Freddy's lore?

[@Josh651Pro]

Website has an error 😢

[@mateuszmroczkiewicz8789]

Pizza Sim and UNC

[@IDsFantasy]

@Josh651Pro it should be working now!

[@_TheKillerEonix_]

Mine was the Nazi theory

[@SOULular]

​@@_TheKillerEonix_the what now?

[@shart_squelcher]

i love how like every single fnaf channel is making a full timeline video, i love hearing everybody's takes on the franchise

[@IDsFantasy]

Tis prime time it seems XD

[@noobhabs5884]

We need a ranking of all those timelines Also, imagine if Scoot has actually already revealed the entire lore of fnaf, under some little know alt account on youtube, but we just don't know it 😅

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

And none of them completely match. :D

[@RFDN0]

​@@noobhabs5884That would require Scott to have actually a final storyline.

[@Fishycheese99]

@@RFDN0 which I believe will be released on the 4th of Neverary

[@midnight4566]

It’s always fun to see what the fnaf theorists come up with their timelines based on their knowledge

[@IDsFantasy]

Yeah!

[@lucibvee]

Absolutely, i love when people give their own 5 cents with their own assumptions!

[@therealslimsagey5561]

I preferred this timeline to MatPat's to be honest. It was easier to follow (dates on screen at all times was a big help) and ID has a narrative that fits a lot more cleanly, particularly the first 6 games. I think she has absolutely nailed the afton family appearances, motivations and actions with regards to the who is the player character on shift in each game and what was happening in the mini games such as midnight motorist.

[@ShamrockKing]

Bro sounds like a menace

[@hamcheese3532]

​@@therealslimsagey5561matpats timeline is old now compared to new ones since it has less information and lore that wasn't uncovered before

[@spencerofthecoast6415]

"Because no one in the Afton family can stay dead for more than 2 minutes" Wow. One of them managed to stay dead that long? That's a new record

[@IDsFantasy]

I know right XD

[@carapar]

I respect you for making a timeline that is only 28 minutes long.

[@IDsFantasy]

Nice XD

[@blazelazin5752]

LMAO! Matpats fnaf timelone could never😂😂😂

[@blazelazin5752]

Not hating on him btw.

[@leoyamauchi5992]

You don’t want to enjoy an 8:47:38 video that gives a short introduction to fnaf?

[@itsdakilla7599]

@@leoyamauchi5992I know I did! Twice!

[@GhoulishGwyn]

This is the only timeline I’ve seen that gives a satisfying answer to the shadow animatronics, and overall just feels like a very logical order of events. I think things inevitably get messy around Security Breach and Ruin for any timeline, but hopefully Help Wanted 2 will help all of us piece more of that together.

[@IDsFantasy]

Thanks! And yeah, that sums up the HW onward situation well lol

[@batguy39]

Toy ain't Spring Bonnie 🗿

[@jonathanhibberd9983]

Spoiler alert: It didn't. 😂

[@djlopez7976]

@@IDsFantasythanks again for replying on my comment about hurricane’s pronunciation ( I hate it too)

[@balibo07]

Yeahh this one time line makes so much sense like cc becoming shadow Freddy that makes sense why he helps William cuz he is his father and he don't know that he did those nightmares and helped him destroy the animaltronics cuz he was afraid of them that just makes so much sense the answer we have been looking for was right in front of us and we just couldn't see it

[@HeyDrGhost]

Kudos to you ID for making this so grounded, short, and easy to understand, which isn't a small feat! You've been doing such a wonderful job, keep it up! :)

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@HeyDrGhost]

@@IDsFantasy Hey no problem. Its well deserved!

[@The_Jayman]

Really is

[@Lumberjack_king]

Lol the first part is easy to understand and grounded but the last parts devolve into madness I can imagine iD with a massive corkboard

[@HeyDrGhost]

@Lumberjack_king while yes I kind of agree, I feel as if it's unfair to dismiss any theories in the post help wanted Era, as we don't just know anything really.

[@noobhabs5884]

Congrats for making a full timeline! While I dont always agree with your theorys, I really do appreciate, how every single one of them is undeniably, well argumented, well presented and consistent with the rest of theorys, that you have already made. Its also, simply nice to see a more unique and original approach to certain parts or events of the story, and not just the exact same thing, that others had already said.

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!!!

[@Tortuga2223a]

Yes the reason I sub in the first place. Someone else has reslly gone downhill in my opinion, ID's like a breath of fresh air.

[@Swaxol]

@@Tortuga2223a Matpat?

[@Tortuga2223a]

@@Swaxol yeah. I love the guy and the nostalgia is apparent, I just think he might be burned out and rightfully so. Idk. He might feel obligated too but if the guy starts losing his evidence I just can't help but think he should move on. I mean they're alot cool and great people, like here, putting together early Game Theory quality work. Gotta respect it.

[@bluegloriousgames]

Yes I agree

[@YourWickedPixie]

I am a die hard Game Theory fan, but I gotta say... your timeline makes more sense. I'm so beyond impressed! Also making a concise FNAF explanation is no easy task and this was perfect! Def my go-to video for newbies now!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you! I'm happy to hear it :D

[@fern4334]

well game theory hasnt made an updated one and matt himself said he wasn’t super sure about it

[@Victor_Nova_56]

Good stuff! Some things from GT I prefer, but a lot of good stuff here too. I particularly like how you did what GT didn't/couldn't with having both Mike and Will active at the same time and balancing it so the murders and Mike's hunt could happen simultaneously.

[@IDsFantasy]

Thanks!

[@caemyncingel5495]

Got a bit confused in the security breach portion, but other than that little wrinkle, this was great! It's easy to understand, covers some admittedly confusing parts of the lore pretty well and all in only about half an hour! Great work! :)

[@IDsFantasy]

Fair. The SB portion is a bit convoluted since it added a LOT of stuff, but I'm glad you liked the timeline!

[@marniposaa]

This is my favorite timeline video I've seen so far! I adore your videos you take some of the most confusing elements of the franchise and make it so digestible and straight forward.

[@IDsFantasy]

I'm glad to hear it!

[@TheFootoftheCross]

I always love fnaf timeline videos. They're always a fun ride to see the different ways evidence can be interpreted. Amazing video.

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@tenshinokuragari]

Idk if I’ve seen anyone else suggest that “remember what you saw” could be Charlie/puppet mini game. I love layering that on top of midnight motorist. It makes sense that the relationship between CC and Mike would change after CC witnessed the death of a friend/peer. I really like this read on the evidence we have

[@Metalkatt]

I definitely like your take on things. The only thing that sticks with me is that I cannot believe that a mask had enough delicacy and leverage to drill through the front of Cassie's skull, slip its way through her brain without damaging anything, and implant a transponder in the back of her brain before exiting safely. Plus, Helpi didn't say he was installing one. He said he was **pairing** with one. Cassie's transponder had to already be there, probably put in when she was in the Daycare as a smaller child.

[@IDsFantasy]

Well, she says "ow" and flinches heavily. It doesn't have to have been implanted into her occipital lobe specifically, just communicate with it. But that is an interesting thing to think about

[@Thinkafurr]

I would wager it was through the area of the eyes, in a very quick jab from a needle of some kind in a pathway similar to what ......they used to do per....lobotomy and that makes the mask even more horrifying.

[@Metalkatt]

@@IDsFantasy The ow was likely an EM pulse to wake up the chip. I just cannot see the mask having enough leverage and delicacy. Skull bones, even in a kid, are tough.

[@Metalkatt]

@@Thinkafurr If she were strapped down and had her eyes held open, maybe. There's just too much biology in the way for the mask to have the leverage needed to get something inside.

[@tinocabral4201]

@@Metalkattmost likely just a silly mis-hap in the writing. I’m sure it does implant it but we should just ignore exactly how it does anatomically since it doesn’t rly make sense lol

[@bilowik123]

What an awesome timeline! I'm glad you left out the parts that are still a bit too obscure and unknown rather than trying to shoehorn them into some place that they kinda fit. We will never have every answer and that's kinda the point bc if we did then this would be no fun!

[@IDsFantasy]

Yep! And thank you

[@tokyo.r6]

Henry Emily is wearing a light yellow shirt and is blonde... could he not be the one who said "You're broken. I can put you back together."? He is an engineer after all who is proficient in AI robots. So it would make sense if Henry Emily fixed Crying Child by "putting him back together" then it would mean, Gregory is Crying Child and Freddy's line in Security Breach "I feel you are broken" would confirm that Gregory is 100% Crying Child. Freddy feels that Gregory is either still broken or became broken due to not being worked on as much anymore by Henry seeing as he ran away which is why he is homeless in one of the endings...

[@IDsFantasy]

I personally doubt it for the first instance of the line since he seems largely irrelevant for most of the story but who knows!

[@duztysworld]

It's insane how huge this franchise has gotten since the first game.

[@IDsFantasy]

Yeah XD

[@uralink3485]

This is going to be my new head canon, I really like the order and interpretation of events. Also, very well explained and resumed in only 28 minutes, great job.

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!!! I'm glad you like it :D

[@luce669]

I'd never considered it before but I actually really like the implied connection drawn between the multiple endings of Security Breach and Dittophobia. That's a very interesting theory

[@IDsFantasy]

Thanks!

[@DjDeadpig]

Me and the bois enjoying this video before Scott makes it outdated :(

[@IDsFantasy]

We should have about a month lol

[@crowbot4424]

Love hearing different theories on this crazy lore. Thanks ID you're one of the greats!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@vincentmorris8431]

While I think i might lean towards it being Henry, i don't fully deny the thought of William being behind the Puppet as per the "I am the fearful reflection of what YOU have created", and probably why Matpat considered it William's idea in his timeline, also would you consider the Puppet started at the Diner or Fazbear's? Aside from still feeling CC was bitten before Charlie (and I have seen your previous Midnight Motorist vid), I still hesitate on Puppet driving his fears. Scott even said Nightmarionne wasn't canon - why BB was, I've no idea. And while the Nightmares' stomach teeth resemble 8-bit Baby opening, that scooping's placement still muddles this. The June 26th paper detailed 2 children, implying the other 3 might've been later. Also, while I still find some issues with Molten MCI, I still don't place Mike's SL journey before FNAF 2. Also, while I don't doubt the kids surviving post FNAF 6, I still hesitate on the Vanessa and Gregbot stuff, sometimes. Ooftroop did an interesting look into MXES and how it wouldn't be the Entity. Honestly, I think a pillow of The Fourth Closet would probably be a better thing to vent your rage upon instead of plush you - it's too cute to abuse...

[@IDsFantasy]

Ooo good point on the fearful reflection thing, though I always interpreted that as him being a reflection of the Puppet post possession, which William did through Charlie's death But hey, you definitely don't have to agree with me on any of that. And fair for the plushie lol

[@cathygrandstaff1957]

Balloon Boy being a canon nightmare might be because Balloon Boy seems to have been a mechanical replacement for the Crying Child, with him having a similar behavior of hiding under the tables while other people are working. As such he would have been significant for Mike. It could also indicate we’re seeing two sets of nightmares, one set being CC’s where Plushtrap is present and the other being Mike’s where BB is. In both cases this one innocuous animatronic acts as a hope spot, with CC hoping William will go easy on him and Mike hoping CC will forgive him.

[@marzbars6063]

This is by far one of the best and most cohesive timelines I’ve seen. It displays information in a digestible way and I love the explanation for the shadow animatronics and your perception of midnight moderist. Along with this the perception of security breach makes a really good amount of sense (for how absolutely chaotic that lore is). Incredible job as always!!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it

[@Ace_Valley]

My favorite part of fanf lore is the confusion and the little details 😁

[@IDsFantasy]

Valid lol

[@erluq9309]

This is good, timeline videos between different yt channels are getting shorter and shorter which is previously thought to be impossible. Helps the community compare different interpretations of the timeline and agrees with ones that are consistent throughout different yt videos

[@IDsFantasy]

Yep!

[@tsuki-no-akuma]

Man, this is what I absolutely love about the FNAF universe and all the combined theorists out there. After watching GiBi's Good Idea Bad Idea's ALMOST 9 HOUR LONG FNAF lore vid- the conclusions he comes to differ day and night from this one. I love it, we're all looking at the same data and there's so many vast, diverse opinions, passion, hard work and soul put into each... I wonder if another franchise exists that has this much sheer love from fans.

[@IDsFantasy]

Yep! It's very cool

[@cheesypizzajokes]

Love how you explained the shadow animatronics! Question though, if CC was the one William inflicted those nightmare hallucinations on, then what about Mike's nightmare drawings in the logbook? Like you mentioned, there's also those inverted phone guy audio bits in FNAF4, so is it alright to assume that both of them were experimented on?

[@IDsFantasy]

Thanks! I think that FNAF 4 is Mike experiencing CC's memories while being haunted by him, mixed in with bits of Mike's experiences!

[@mr.cgaming2754]

This must have taken so much time to piece together. Great work! This was an awesome timeline explanation and it is true that part of the fun of FNaF is attempting to piece together the lore and how the puzzle pieces might fit together.

[@ellespoonies]

I think this is one of the most concise, solid FNAF timelines I’ve watched in a while. A lot of things that are normally loose ends were answered neatly, and I really like that. Good work, ID, especially getting everything in such a short video!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@legogenius22]

This is the timeline I've been waiting for since I became invested in this franchises story. And it's phenomenal. Nothing here feels extraneous or out of place. Glitchtrap isn't sidelined or ignored due to the book debate. And most importantly it avoids the notion of certain events erasing prior events. The implications of the games being in universe canon or the indie game developer "getting events wrong" being used to smooth over certain theories always bugged me, feeling like dream theory in way diminishing the events of the original series of games. Steelwool or Scott wouldn't make that mistake again. Incredible theory and video, presented perfectly not feeling too narratively extrapolated while not being a PowerPoint explaining dots on a line. Truly awesome video :D

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@Victoria-cw7ve]

After all the different timelines that have release in the last year, I personally consider this one to be the best and most fitting to me You did a great job on this video, congratulations on managing to do a coherent timeline without losing your sanity like other theorists (definitely not matpat)

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you XD

[@Victoria-cw7ve]

@@IDsFantasy thank you for the great videos, keep up the hard work!

[@gerardomr3283]

The full timeline in only one video :0, needless to say I'm impressed, I really love the straight forward narrative using what we already know from the games, great video like always :^D. Love your videos

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you! And here's hoping XD

[@icarusthecryptid]

This was so awesome to watch and so cohesive! I laughed a lot at some parts and wrote things down that I wanted to remember. This was very clear and easy to follow along to :D Thank you for making it, it was a lot of fun to watch!

[@IDsFantasy]

No problem! I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@belenhernandoscocchi649]

hey i love your videos! im very excited to see your take on the franchise's story!! you're definitely my favorite theorist currently making fnaf theories rn. i hope you keep having as much fun making these as i am having fun experiencing them!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you! I hope so to :D

[@forzaflash]

I'm new to your channel after watching many of your shorts and I'm already loving the content so so much! You're very efficient with your words and remain very clear constantly, I also happen to find myself mostly aligned with your rationale which I don't always get in other channels. I won't stop watching other channels obviously, this franchise thrives with more perspectives as we well know, but I really like your approach, your phrasing, your insights and style. And I love the background music, it's on every video but I never get tired of it hahaha

[@mr_h831]

Personally I like the idea that it was Micheal Afton that was tortured with the nightmare animatronics, primarily because I think it's more narratively satisfying when he finally turns on his father.

[@IDsFantasy]

Fair

[@Gdog692]

I’ll be completely honest I never truly understood the entirety of the lore until I watched you explain it, so thank you! You’ve made it far easier to understand the lore and I appreciate the time you’ve put into the whole timeline!

[@IDsFantasy]

No problem! Glad I could help

[@UnusualPrince76]

Your theories are always great! Thank you for making these awesome videos!!!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@UnusualPrince76]

⁠and thank you for the incredible explanation. Everything is making a ton on sense now, I love how you organized it! The way you don’t touch the confusing parts, but explain why at the end makes so much sense! Thanks again Ids! And keep being awesome!!!

[@liluziintrovert]

My head cannon with Vanessa/Vanny is that she has split personalities due to the Glitchtrap interference. That instead of taking over Vanessa’s mind it basically created a new one inside of it. That’s why Vanessa would put you in the security office and immediately try and attack you as Vanny, because Vanessa genuinely does want to help you and doesn’t know about Vanny. And the ending where she looks at herself could of been a manifestation of her original personality seeing the Vanny personality

[@IDsFantasy]

While I disagree, you're absolutely valid for having your own take

[@anjelloproductions]

Love how this timeline wasn’t so overly confusing for new fans to the franchise! It was very cohesive to understand and hopefully newcomers from the movie has greater knowledge of the lore. Awesome video. Glad everything was contained under 30 minutes!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thanks! Glad to hear

[@edgylearner9249]

I'll be entirely honest here. When you started talking about robotic humans like Vanessa and Gregory, I SCREAMED. If the person who built the robots could actually make realistic robots that trick others into thinking they are human, why the HELL didn't Fazbear Entertainment find and hire them? Then again, they could be the same person that gave the Pathfinding chips for Help Wanted.

[@IDsFantasy]

In the books, the indie dev gets killed by a robot person he thought was his wife and had two robot kid children so

[@maciek9272]

That's a really great timeline, you have some really interesting takes on the lore of this series. Amazing video, it looks like you put a lot of work in it, so congrats on putting this lore together!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@AmberbubblesX]

This is such a fascinating take on the timeline! I can tell you put a lot of effort into this. It definitely fills in some confusing blanks i noticed from other fnaf theory channels. Keep up the good work!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thanks! Will do :D

[@thinkdumb]

15:48 I always kinda saw the happiest day thing as the Puppet trying to give the spirits peace but not necessarily make them move on. Like the Puppet helped them resolve the trauma of their deaths but didn’t necessarily make them move on. Like, the Puppet went “here’s some therapy, whatcha gonna do”

[@IDsFantasy]

Valid! I do think that's very possible

[@Adventist9917]

I still dont understand how Cassie was so naive. Helpy literally talked to him when Helpie is just in her head. Gregory shouldn't know what it says through a radio... 😭

[@IDsFantasy]

Yeah 😅

[@fallis07]

Wow, it's amazing how fast some of these FNAF channels are blowing up. Super proud of you ID's Fantasy!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@iamnotarob0t]

really enjoyed your take on FNAF timeline, it also feels you had fun writing the script for the video, some lines were hilarious, love your sense of humor x) thank you and congrats on this momentous work!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@gl7280]

This is far and away the best time line I have heard. Feels like less things are forced into trying to fit where they don't, and no speculation about the distant past.

[@IDsFantasy]

I'm glad you like it!

[@jesusrodriguezcolon8315]

It doesn't have to be logical though Same rules don't apply from our reality

[@ASwitchDog]

Good job ID! Think you did a great job explaining these events to the best of your ability and I really like the way you explain the earlier parts of this franchise. You may have my favorite interpretation of the order of events for the first 6 games and I like the way you logically stitch them together with narrative coherence even if there are still a few holes. Can't say I'm as on board for the more recent games but ever since Help Wanted I just haven't been a fan of the direction of the story and the reliance on old characters serving new purposes for no reason when they could just be new characters and the random insertion of new information into earlier parts of the timeline where we had never heard of them before. Thats more of just a gripe I have with modern FNAF though. Nevertheless, an another insightful video and I hope to see your plushie funded real soon! Keep up the good work ID!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!!!

[@redr6107]

I have one problem so far, I don't think W. Afton is controlling Shadow Freddy by any means I think Shadow Freddy is calling the animatronics to defeat their murderer by showing them where he is, unfortunately, he can see him because he's not an actual animatronic but the real animatronics cannot because it's blocked by their programming. that's what I believe at least, and I have no real problem with your interpretation.

[@IDsFantasy]

That's a fair theory. I just think the line of Henry saying William lured the spirits to the room again implies William was in control

[@redr6107]

​@@IDsFantasyunderstandable

[@axios4702]

Just wanted to leave some impressions down here: 1: William looks f*cking insane in the visual novel, like seriously, who would ever trust ANYTHING to that guy? Never mind dangerous equipment and children XD. 2: Funny how despite his ample presence in game and in lore, we never really learn much from Phone Guy. Apparently he worked for fazbear entertainment for a long while, but wasn´t around during the early days of Fredbear´s family diner judging by how he wasn´t sure about the name in FNAF 2. And that´s it. We never even learn his fate beyond "attacked by Golden Freddy", was he stuffed in a suit? Was he ever found? You gotta feel sorry for the guy, it´s easy to forget children weren´t the only victims of WIll´s rampage, thanks to him at least 4 guys got killed by angry animatronics across the series (that we know of). 3: Phone Dude is definitely a stoner, it´s the only reason I can come up with as to why he thought making a horror attraction out of a real life tragedy was a good idea. 4: Judging by baby´s dialogue in that game, Henry promised them all children... Yup... But hey, it worked and no one innocent was harmed. 5: At this point, Fazbear Entertainment is just the Weiland Yutani of killer robots.

[@IDsFantasy]

Yeah lol Yep, and he's my favorite character. Somehow despite how little info we get he's one of the most characterized pvdkfvd Pfft wouldn't be surprised Yep XD

[@Adog00]

This IP has the most complicated lore I have ever tried to understand and I love it

[@IDsFantasy]

Nice XD

[@stillmainingfox6881]

thank you for the correct pronunciation of hurricane UT, i understand why people get it wrong but it's nice to to see someone get it right

[@IDsFantasy]

No problem :D

[@foxmccloudmelee4189]

It is unspeakably silly to me that so many things can create agony, but Henry dying for nothing and his daughter still being possessed not making some of the most powerful, enraged agony of all time is so hard to believe imo. Maybe it'll happen in the future but Henry ,who is responsible for the entire franchise, being given an ending like that makes no sense given that even the most minute characters can possess things in this franchise

[@IDsFantasy]

He could be in the Blob perhaps. Might be why it's so upset at William specifically

[@L.S.B.anim3]

Awesome! Been waiting for a while to see your take on the fnaf timeline,and it's awesome! (The mimic thing actually kinda makes sense now)

[@AppleSwan_]

Man I loved hearing this out loud! Your voice is so nice for this kind of thing and the timeline you've created is very succinct in a way thats easy to process :D

[@IDsFantasy]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for helping proofread it :D

[@AppleSwan_]

@@IDsFantasy yeah anytime :D

[@philipp04]

The "intact puppet" of FNaF 3 always struck me as weird. I always thought that it's just a hallucination as it doesn't seem to properly move and instead just appears on Cam 8 where it doesn't have any visible strings attached to it, the lighting on it also doesn't really match the environment, and it just T-poses, never appearing on any other camera. Yet the fantom puppet in its "jumpscare" (read: staredown) looks like all other fantoms, so the real look of the Cam 8 puppet seems to be deliberate, but why? Also funny how you can see the puppet mask on the wall on Cam 8, -but it has no tear streaks so it's not the same puppet- edit: scrap that, after a closer look it does have tear streaks

[@IDsFantasy]

It's very interesting

[@Sock-Monster-Simian]

I don't think I agree with everything, but this is the best, most complete story of FNAF I've heard (and with the fewest number of frustrating assumptions and holes). I still really love the 'Midnight Motorist' interpretation, which cleanly slots characters in, and makes a lot of sense out of some issues we've had with the story thus far (I especially like Michael being the TV watcher, and the explanation for the footsteps). Additionally, the Elizabot Vannessa and Vanny split is great, and really cleanly handles both characters and their motivations (and keeps Elizabeth around, which I like. I don't know why people want all the Aftons to be gone, when it's the only thing giving me hope that this story will, at some point, come to a satisfying end and not continue forever). This also tracks very nicely with what I think the movie was trying to tell us about Vanessa; that is, that she is Elizabeth in some capacity (most likely as a robot) (also, the actress is Elizabeth Lail, and Vanessa is Williams daughter, so I just don't think that can be a coincidence). If I can say anything about ID's theories, it's that they are often very cleanly built and satisfying in what they tell us. I may not agree with all of them, but she is by far my favorite theorist in the community right now. It's nice to have someone who makes me feel like we have a bit more continuity in this franchise (and without too many holes) than I usually think, and who gives me hope that this story isn't getting as out of hand as it feels sometimes (I've been worried recently, but I still think Scott's got it, especially after watching the movie, and interpreting it the way I did).

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you! That means a lot to hear

[@KingLAO2964]

Man, seing your and your channel's growth over the last year has been great! Keep up the great work. I wish you a wonderful day from Germany

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you! I hope you have a good day as well

[@haley1219]

This is honestly my favorite full time line theory so far! It makes so much sense to me!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!!! I'm glad you like it

[@Hedspaces]

I love your FNAF theorys! With MatPat they always just seem… a little too over the top and… well he skips over a few important details

[@IDsFantasy]

I'm glad you like them!

[@PeanutButtervr22]

This is by far the best timeline video I’ve ever seen someone do, great job👍

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@rosemassey4488]

i really adore almost every piece of this theory, and i love how you explain things! i only am partial to princess quest as the true ending of security breach, but the way you tell stories is incredibly easy for me understand and satisfying considering how many sources you just synthesized 🥰

[@IDsFantasy]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@45_nguyenhaiangviet95]

"I always come back!!!"-William Afton "None other than Michael Afton!" Oh my Freddy, I know you two are father and son Mike, but atleast don't take after the scariest part of him. Your mission was accomplished, you can rest now!!!!

[@IDsFantasy]

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree apparently. I'm just glad it fell far enough that he isn't also evil pbklsjdf

[@xmattar]

I have never seen anybody acknowledge the shadow animantronics

[@IDsFantasy]

Well now you have :D

[@LunaWitcherArt]

I love that someone FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED the Bite Of '87, like THE ACTUAL one. You would be surprised on how many people in the fandom actually believe that the meme is true

[@IDsFantasy]

Dang 😅

[@Assato]

This was great! Good job on summarizing this behemoth of a story.

[@bigtooter606]

i love your videos for how clear, short, and concise they are ,, really helps understanding this lore-crazed game 🙏🙏🙏

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you! I'm glad :D

[@SkeleVeR]

The day I've been waiting for has arrived This shall be amazing

[@IDsFantasy]

Heck yeah!

[@JuicyJerm]

This by far makes the most sense out of fnaf time-lines, and the easiest to follow. Love your content.

[@IDsFantasy]

I'm glad!

[@chillidan5696]

Good work! I don't agree witth everything but I can understand where you come from with your videos. :) I'm looking forward to watching more of your content ^^

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you! Glad to hear it

[@JulianDelu]

One of the best timeline theories i've seen, specially I really like the takes you have on the security breach part of the timeline Great video!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@shoot9844]

"IT CAME IT FINALLY CAME... THE BIG ONE" 🤩 *cracks a Fizzy Faz*

[@IDsFantasy]

Heck yeah XD

[@yoshimori_hero]

There's a lot about the mimic I didn't know before, it and other factors really helped me clear out some continuity issues I had between Pizza Sim, Help Wanted, and Security Breach. Thanks for sharing your findings!

[@IDsFantasy]

No problem!

[@funtimeandrookie5038]

Very Solid Fnaf Theory Timeline And It Makes So Much Sense!,The Video Ain't An Hour Long The Timeline Is Consistant,Certain Events I Couldn't Figure Out Or Make Any Sense Of You Made It Make Sense! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I Love It!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you like it

[@dylanm6335]

Thank you so much for this video! I’ve been getting back into FNAF and I have been trying to find a in depth explanation of everything, this was exactly what I was looking for!

[@IDsFantasy]

Glad I could help!

[@jordanbrandon81]

Gonna be honest I'm not the biggest fan of the whole robot people thing. Though I see it and understand. I get the point. Same for Henry's fire failing. It feels a bit lacking. But the way you explained it all works. It fits and seems satisfying. The big thing is does it work for a good story? And I find this one does. Bravo to one of the best next gen FNAF theorists!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@lustyargonian4785]

I love this video. The timeline fits really well and it’s now my favorite take lol can’t wait to see Matt Pats reaction to this one!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@sarah_.69]

This video helped me so much- i was so confused bout the nightmare animatronics but you explained everything- thank you for that

[@IDsFantasy]

No problem! Glad I could help

[@Ghostroam]

This is just a masterpiece. I have watched countless hours of fnaf timelines, over 15h of videos by now, and this one is the one that makes more sense AND more understandable by the part of security breach plays in. Thank you for making this. Its just clear, quick and consistent (specially of you see the explanation videos wich i have seen and they are amazingly argumented). Your view on the story is beautiful

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!!! I appreciate hearing that :D

[@janno7214]

Great video as always! You have some pretty interesting ideas on the timeline, not really ones I see very often, but it's cool seeing a timeline that includes not widely accepted but still plausible takes. Tho I heavily disagree with your take on Midnight Motorist and I have strong feelings about CC being the first death lol...

[@TiredMoonRabbit]

I like basically everything in here, still dont think the cc is the midnight motorist kid and Gregory be a robot could easily work with him just be possed but everything else fit perfectly. This timeline is everything you want in a timeline video, its straight forward, doesn't go on tangents, and is consistent all the way through, Great job ID.

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@empressmako]

great video! videos like this make me think about how much i like the story of the first 7 games and think the steelwool lore is so weird. you explained it about as well as it could be explained!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thanks!

[@foderis8777]

This was super interesting and made me conceptualize the whole story in my head, AND I now feel very confident in my fnaf knowledge. Thanks infinitely, ID!

[@mk_kyleq]

Okay this is one of the best full timelines Sounds great and works perfect

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@conorkelly-4081]

Love the theories keep it up

[@IDsFantasy]

Will do!

[@kultkayleigh]

this is a masterpiece! I love your take on the timeline!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you!

[@musichowl]

i love you idf, but i have to watch your vids at .75 speed bc they're so informative! either way keep up the amazing work and i will be pledging for that youtooz plush!!

[@Stereo-hb2lo]

A fnaf timeline in 30 minutes? This I gotta see

[@IDsFantasy]

Hope you like it!

[@Stereo-hb2lo]

@@IDsFantasy it was really good! There are some points that I'm kinda iffy on personally, but everything else made a good amount of sense. Glad it wasn't a mult-part series over the course of several months lol

[@barbadroid]

OMG, this one rocks, tho SB part may have some parts that hard to agree with, I see your point due to context of your videos and I really like this one! Incredible video and really well structured version of the story that nicely connects everything

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you! :D

[@thepotato6107]

I loved this! Its a simple straight forward answer to what happened, and it answered many questions I had! Thank you so much ^-^

[@IDsFantasy]

I'm glad! Thank you for watching!

[@bearwaldo]

As someone that is too scared to play the games but totally invested in the lore, this video was amazing! I’ve watched a few lore explainers including MatPat’s and Fuhnaf’s but this is the first one where I feel like I actually understand now. Thank you 😭

[@IDsFantasy]

No problem! Glad I could help :D

[@TianaAbdel868]

i've been a fan since 2017 and i still cant explain the story of fnaf to anyone!🤣

[@IDsFantasy]

Dang lol

[@RyantheHedgehog]

Nice timeline! I personally disagree with the order of some events but it's nice to see someone make sense of such complicated lore! I love FNAF:SB, but I can't deny that the worst part of it is the story and compounded on top of eight other games, that makes the story of the entire series even more complicated. You inspired me to do my own theory video on Glamrock Freddy, and it should be out today! It's nice to see fans like you helping ease newcomers into the series!

[@IDsFantasy]

Thank you! And I hope your video does well

[@renatoschlaefli7077]

27:27 That is so true and im glad somebody said that. I may don't agree whit your timeline even when I saw all your explanation videos, but i think you got some interesting conclucions that i haven't think about before, like the fact that all endings drawings are experiences that gregory lived.

[@IDsFantasy]

Thanks!

[@Rabbit_lady]

Thank you for making this. I've always needed help understanding, and It's finally starting to make sense to me lol

[@IDsFantasy]

Glad I could help!

[@ShamrockKing]

Didn’t even expect this right now, a surprise to be sure but a welcome one

[@IDsFantasy]

:D

[@chosen-wan2188]

I cried when Doug said it's running time! and then he runs all over Sparky diner. But hey! That's just a joke a joke! theory thanks for laughing

[@IDsFantasy]

Lol

[@Enemyguitar]

“Expect to keep wondering for the foreseeable future” should be the motto of this entire franchise

[@IDsFantasy]

Real lol

[@allengrove1864]

Omfg I absolutely love your interpretation of the beginning of this timeline and this is why I always watch timeline videos