Shadow Animatronics

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The shadow animatronics are ghost-like entities with an unknown place of origin, whereabouts, and history functions. Shadow Freddy and RWQFSFASXC are the only two recurring animatronics from throughout the series.

Physical Appearance

The shadow animatronics lack solid forms as they appear as shadowy, supernatural specters with forms based on the Fazbear Entertainment animatronics. Most of them have very dark colors, while sporting glowing white eyes and teeth.

Animatronics

RWQFSFASXC

Main article: RWQFSFASXC

“A shadow version of Toy Bonnie. Similar to Golden Freddy, doesn't appear to follow normal laws of physics, appearing and disappearing at will, phasing through various mini games in FNAF3, etc. In Special Delivery, Shadow Bonnie appears when the player collects too much dark Remnant.” — The Ultimate Guide, page 281

A shadow counterpart based on Toy Bonnie. He first appeared in Five Nights at Freddy's 2, where he spawns inside the Office.

Shadow Freddy

Main article: Shadow Freddy

“A shadow bear animatronic. Similar to RWQFSFASXC, Shadow Freddy moves mysteriously, seemingly appearing/disappearing at random. Shadow Freddy also appears in 8-bit form in several mini games, guiding players through all the night-end mini games in FNAF3''” — The Ultimate Guide, page 282

A shadow counterpart based on the withered Golden Freddy. He first appeared in Five Nights at Freddy's 2, where he spawns in the Parts/Service room.

Shadow Balloon Boy

“Shadow Balloon Boy appears in the BB's Air Adventure mini game in Five Nights at Freddy's 3. If you skip the exit door that appears after the collect the first seven balloons and leave the game area in search of the eighth balloon, you'll fall into another room. The Sunken Place, this is where the Shadow Balloon Boys live-black silhouettes of BB with a stream of gray tears falling from their eyes. You don't have to avoid them-you can just walk straight past them on your way to the hidden game area where the eighth balloon is.” — Five Nights at Freddy's Character Encyclopedia, page 126

A shadow counterpart based on Balloon Boy. Three of them only appear in the BB's Air Adventure minigame from Five Nights at Freddy's 3. They all look the same: dark skin and with gray tears.

Shadow Puppet

“Another Puppet variant to be found in Five Nights at Freddy's 3, the Shadow Puppet only appears in the Mangle's Quest mini game. This game is in 8-bit style, and the Shadow Puppet matches this style-it weeps gray tears, which cascade down to the floor.” — Five Nights at Freddy's Character Encyclopedia, page 119

A shadow counterpart based on the Puppet. It only appears in the Mangle's Quest minigame from Five Nights at Freddy's 3. It has a black and somber skin, gray tears and what appears to be its legs, has gray stripes.

Shadow Cupcake

Main article: Shadow Cupcake

The Shadow Cupcakes are shadow-variant cupcakes with glossy-black eyes who only appear in Five Nights at Freddy's 3. They will only appear on Night 3, and found on CAM 02, CAM 03, CAM 04, and CAM 06.

X.O.R.

Main article: X.O.R.

“Often known as Shadow Dee Dee, this is a dark and ghostly version of Dee Dee. She replaces the usual Dee Dee in 50/20 mode of Ultimate Custom Night, where she can't be repelled. After she vanishes, all six of her extra animatronics appear in a fixed order.” — Five Nights at Freddy's Character Encyclopedia, page 129

X.O.R., known as Shadow Dee Dee, is the shadow variant of Dee Dee. She only appears in Ultimate Custom Night in 50/20 as the alternate form of Dee Dee. She also has a chance to spawn during regular gameplay, but it's extremely unlikely that it'll ever happen.

Shadow Mangle

Shadow Mangle's jumpscare, animated.

A shadow animatronic that looks similar to Mangle, but with different colored eyes. Attacks alongside Mangle in the blacklight level of Vent Repair: Mangle.

Shadow Mangle is a shadow counterpart of the original Mangle. It's whole body is pitch-black, saving for the eyeball and teeth.

It serves as an extra antagonist alongside regular Mangle in the blacklight mode of Mangle's Vent Repair level.

Speculation

"I was the first! I have seen everything!" 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.

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The "otherworld" seen in the third game's Glitched Minigame. It is possible that Shadow Freddy and RWQFSFASXC were created from the agony of the murders (a concept introduced in The Fourth Closet, and expanded upon in 1:35 A.M.), and are modeled after the two springlock suits (Fredbear and Spring Bonnie). Shadow Freddy luring the animatronics into the backroom to be dismantled, as seen in the Five Nights at Freddy's 3 end-of-night minigames, resembles the way in which William Afton murdered his victims. It also explains the connection of RWQFSFASXC and Remnant in the AR game (a similar concept). In the Five Nights at Freddy's 3 retro minigames, Shadow BB, Shadow Puppet, and Shadow Cupcake can be only located in secret areas with silhouette objects and multi-colored static skies. This heavily implies that the shadow animatronics inhabit some sort of supernatural otherworld outside of the normal world. It is unknown if the Shadow Remnants are connected to the shadow animatronics in any way, although it is possible, as when you collect too much, Shadow Bonnie appears and attacks you. The colors also match, being black and purple. Shadow Freddy and RWQFSFASXC are theorized to be springlocked victims that died in suits, but it is unknown if this is true.

Trivia

• In Five Nights at Freddy's 3, most of the shadow animatronics' retro minigame sprites appear to be blue in color if brightened twice.
• Dark Freddy, Dark Foxy, Shadow Mangle and Party Freddy from Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted resemble the shadow animatronics, but may not necessarily belong to this animatronic class.
• In the Character Encyclopedia, Shadow Balloon Boy's and Shadow Puppet's pages contain artwork of their phantom counterparts rather than the characters themselves.
  • Weirdly, the book also states that Shadow Balloon Boy appears in Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted.
• The Shadow Animatronics themselves can be seen as a reference to the paranormal creatures known as Shadow People or Paralysis Demons.
• Oddly, Redbear from FNAF World is classified as a shadow animatronic in Funko's Fightline Collectable Battle Game.