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 appear throughout the series, both of them first appeared in Five Nights at Freddy's 2, then reappeared in Five Nights at Freddy's 3. Shadow Freddy appeared in Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator and in Help Wanted, as a homage to Dark Freddy. RWQFSFASXC appeared in Ultimate Custom Night, Help Wanted, as a cameo, and Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery. Many other shadows have debuted in the Five Nights at Freddy's saga.

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

Recurring Animatronics

A list of shadow animatronics who appeared in more than one game or having a bigger role in their first and only debut of a specific game.

Name	Image	Based On	Notes
RWQFSFASXC		Toy Bonnie	He first appeared in Five Nights at Freddy's 2, where he spawns inside the Office.
Shadow Freddy		Golden Freddy (withered)	He first appeared in Five Nights at Freddy's 2, where he spawns in the Parts/Service room.

Minor Animatronics

A list of shadow animatronics who appeared only once with a very brief role.

Name	Image	Based On	Notes
Shadow Balloon Boy		Balloon Boy	Three of them 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		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		Chica's cupcake	Four of them appear during Night 3 of Five Nights at Freddy's 3, and also appearer in the Chica's Party minigame.
X.O.R.		Dee Dee	Better known as Shadow Dee Dee, she only appears in Ultimate Custom Night.

Possible Shadows

Animatronics that are a lot like shadow animatronics, but may not necessarily be in this group.

Name	Image	Based On	Animatronic Set	Notes
Dark Freddy		Freddy Fazbear	Blacklights	He only appears in the blacklight mode of Freddy's level from the Parts and Service mode of Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted.
Shadow Mangle		Mangle	Blacklights	The shadow variant of Mangle who only appeared in the Vent Repair segment occasionally in Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted.

Trivia

• 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 AM), 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 to 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.
• In Five Nights at Freddy's 3, most of the shadow animatronics' retro minigame sprites (even RWQFSFASXC's end-of-night minigame sprite) are revealed blue in color if brightened twice.
• It is unknown if the Shadow Remnants are in some way connected to the shadow animatronics in any way whatsoever.