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You're broken. We are still your friends. Do you still believe that? I'm still here. I will put you back together.
Fredbear Plush, Five Nights at Freddy's 4

The Crying Child is the protagonist of Five Nights at Freddy's 4 minigames.

Physical Appearance

The Crying Child is a small boy with dark brown hair. He wears a black shirt with two grey stripes, and light blue shorts and gray shoes. His face is usually stained with tears.

Personality

The Crying Child is portrayed as a very scared and confused boy. He constantly cries whenever his older brother sadistically frightens him. He seems to have a connection with his plushies as he calls them his friends, hinting that he may be lonely. The plushies might be the closest thing he has to companions.

Speculation

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This section archives a lot of theories and speculation, which usually occurs from pre-release media, or just things that are still unknown, so please keep that in mind while reading. The page will continue to be updated with the most accurate information as more solid evidence is supplied.

  • It is heavily implied that Crying Child is the son of William Afton.
  • The Crying Child bears a striking similarity to the fifth child in the Happiest Day minigame, with both being the birthday boys, and both being associated with the same animatronic. Additionally, the layout of the minigame perfectly mirrors the layout of Fredbear's Family Diner during the child's death. Because of this, it's heavily speculated that the child in the Happiest Day minigames was indeed the Crying Child fulfilling unfinished business by finally celebrating his birthday in peace so he may pass on to the afterlife.
  • On February 2, 2021, a Reddit user named u/Wolfie1740Kingdom made a post on the official Five Nights at Freddy's subreddit in which he possibly figured out Crying Child's first name, it being "Evan", using the Five Nights at Freddy's: Survival Logbook.[1] Scott Cawthon has not yet confirmed this.
    • This is supported by the Fazbear Frights story The Real Jake, where the brother of a man named Michael, who is believed by some to represent Michael Afton, is also named Evan. As it is theorized Michael Afton is the Crying Child's brother, the other son would be named Evan.
    • u/Wolfie1740Kingdom himself doubts the likeliness of the Evan code nowadays.

Trivia

  • The Crying Child is the first protagonist in the series to be a child rather than an adult, the second being Gregory.

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References

  1. The Possible Identity of 1983's Bite Victim - Reddit
Core Five Nights at Freddy's Series Characters
Afton Family
William AftonMichael AftonElizabeth Afton
Emily Family
Henry EmilyCharlotte Emily
Fazbear Funtime Workers
Anna KwemtoCharlesDaniel RochaIsoldeJames CampbellKayla StringerLuis CabreraMark ChoNoraRaha SalibSteven WilsonTristan
Other Characters
Mike SchmidtPhone GuyJeremy FitzgeraldFritz SmithSecurity Guard (FNaF3)Phone DudeProtagonist (FNaF4)Crying ChildTechniciansTape GirlVanessaVannyThe PrincessProtagonist (FNaF: SD)GregoryCassieProtagonist (FNaF: HW2)
Minor Characters
FNaF1 Minor CharactersFNaF2 Minor CharactersFNaF3 Minor CharactersFNaF4 Minor CharactersFNaF: SL CharactersFFPS Minor CharactersUCN Minor CharactersFNaF: HW Minor CharactersFNaF: SD Minor CharactersFNaF: SB Minor Characters
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