As someone who has never played fnaf, it's pretty impressive to summarize the lore in just 10 minutes (and it REALLY helped out a ton because I was just starting out)
Could not play the game when I was in highschool cause I get easily spooked and too immersed into stuff so I watched Markiplier play and got into the lore instead. This helped a lot esp to prep for the movie. Thanks fam
Im the same too, i have them all but I don't really play them cus i get spooked lmao I have played 2 , 3 and sister location and gotten pretty far all on night 4 but i can never beat it lmao
Oh and when i play FFPS I always do the other endings cus there are barely any jumpscares also i thunk the mechanics are kinda hard and i just really like playing the mini games lol
@@byAresfx I agree. Outlast also has a phenomenal and vast lore. However, I think that Fnaf's lore is still more complex. I could also be wrong with that assumption but this is just what I think.
Originally, the very first FNAF game did not have the intent to have so much lore behind it; the story is really complex because it's a mishmash of fan theories mixed together that were eventually "turned canon".
Freddy: hiding behind the stage Chica: breaking the sound barrier Foxy: attempting to run a marathon Bonnie: *starts dislocating every bone in williams body*
I remember back in 2016 that the theories were completely different, I’m glad they evolved into this big plot. This game truly left a mark on my childhood and I’m happy it grew as much as it did.
As someone who has some friends that absolutely love FNAF, and has literally 0 knowledge of it besides from memes, this was very helpful. I’m sure there’s lots that weren’t described or described briefly, but this helped a lot. Thanks!
I would look a bit more into fnaf 4 and fnaf 5 if I were you. He did a really good job explaining them fast, but my personal opinion those are the ones that help you understand everything a tiny bit more
I watched this a long time ago before o got into FNAF and after actually playing the games in order I could confirm this is kinda accurate I still didn’t beat FNAF 4 yet. Edit : I beat FNAF 4 FNAF 1 20/20/20/20 mode FNAF 3 Nightmare aggressive and FNAF 4 Halloween edition and FNAF SL and FFPS and I got 5 different ending and also I beat FNAF HW and curse of dreadbear, I still didn’t beat the spin-offs like FNAF world and Freddy in space 2 and FNAF SB fury’s rage yet but I played them, I still didn’t beat security breach.
@@Meem1. Yeah, not really. It's still debatable if Evan or Charlie died first, but I'd say it was Charlie just because of the Insanity ending of FFPS. Evan and Cassidy both possessing Fredbear has always been weird to me. There is almost no evidence to that, and them talking in the logbook does not say anything. How would Evan even possess Fredbear? And finally, the logbook pretty much confirmed that it was Michael who was having the FNAF 4 nightmares during his work at the FNAF 1 location, idk why Wendigoon would ignore that detail
As someone who dedicated a lot of hours seeing videos with easter eggs that told the story, this was extremely good to refresh my memory for the fnaf movie. Thank you for your work! ❤
I used to sit for days writing and thinking about theories when we didn’t know much and just had the first FNAF. Who was the purple guy!? What is all this lore we don’t know yet!? I can’t wait to see the movie and I hope everything is interpreted
@g , hi! Been an all time fan of FNAF, but never actually got into the lore. Would you say this would be a good video for me to get the full picture? Or would it be a bit too fast-paced?"
How in the world did you tell the whole lore in 10 minutes while it took me about ten years to understand it?! Edit: I have no idea what is wrong with this comment section. All I did was approximate the number because I didn't know the exact number of years FNAF has been out for and here you guys are going feral over it in the replies. Please stop.
I literally grew up watching fnaf lore videos and watching people play the games complete with easter eggs and secrets but it has never been summed up this perfectly... everything makes so much sense now... thank you for opening my eyes
Fr!! I haven't played or really been interested in it since arounnd 2021 to early 2022, but since the movie is coming out soon I've been trying to 'get back into it'. This really helped jog my memory!
@@lavendarlyre4578 can u like explain some more cause I’m so confused except for William actin is springlock cause I watched a 2 1/2 hour movie (animated) where someone named elza was the puppet and Linda and like other people
@@mary6m Pretty much in a nutshell, William Afton killed some kids, stuffed their bodies into animatronic suits, and their souls possessed said animatronics. Then each animatronic that you run into, like Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, etc. are each possessed by one child William killed in the past. There's a whole lot more that I can't fit in this reply, but those are the main points. You can look it up online somewhere, there's probably someone who summarized the lore much better than I did.
For those who are wondering why William killed charlie for no reason it's because when the bite of 83 occurred William thought it was because of Henry Emily so he killed Charlotte as revenge *for people who are new to fnaf*
That’s still debated I for one never liked the idea that the bore of 83 was supposed to give him a sympathetic motive and i definitely don’t believe it should be considered the first kill (in fact I think it’s the third since Charlie gives a motive for building baby and a double child murder at these restaurants would codify CC’s fear of the murder bots especially if it involved his sister) As for why William killed Charlie I can see Matpat idea if drunken revenge for buying him out or he’s just a piece of shit (I mean it’s safe to assume he was probably abusive or at the very least criminally negligent given the FNAF4 mini games show he allows Micheal to torment CC and midnight motorist did suggest he was going to brutally punish the one that escaped from there room (I say CC but even if this is Micheal after the event I don’t see why this wouldn’t carry over)
@@jmurray1110idk i mean to imply that he was purely evil is just kind of boring. i like the idea that he was pushed over the edge and leaned into psychotic tendencies because he was looking to blame people. that's the thing is that him being purely evil wouldn't make any sense if he wanted to start a franchise for children and for him to have 3 kids himself, i get that's a cop out, but he had a tipping point and he wanted to kill Henry's kid in revenge and he killed all the others to experiment with remnant. because he was trying to find a way to bring evan back to life. that sounds the most interesting in my opinion. if he was purely evil that doesn't give for a very good villain at all.
Also: -Glamrock Freddy could be Michael as Freddy in SB says he remembers this place and such -Gregory could be Evan (due to visual resemblance) and it supports the theory of him being an animatronic. And the room covered in sticky notes are him regaining some of memories of his past life -the two first points connect as Michael wants to protect Gregory (gulit of causing his brother death haunting him ever unconciously) and the longer they are together, the more he starts to remember -The Pizzaplex is bulit on the old, burnt pizzeria, hence presence of Burntrap and Blob -Blob is some turbo mix of all animatronics and souls that were supposed to be freed (and yes, they despise Burntrap af) Fun fact: Burntrap is William, duh. But if Michael is Freddy, Gregory is Evan and Blob has a piece of Elizabeths soul, this is seriously unhinged family reunion 🙃
I don't think Blob has a piece of Elizabeth soul because if you take a closer look at Circus Baby's appearance her eyes weren't glowing meaning if animaltronic eyes aren't glowing they weren't possessed
i’ve been terrified of FNAF since i was younger, but with the new movie coming out, i thought i’d finally learn the lore. i love your commentary and how you still crack jokes while this children are being murdered :)
The thing about fnaf is that the people that don’t know the lore just think that it’s about a guy working a late night shift that has to deal with the mascots trying to kill them. Where as they ppl who pieced together the cut scenes and arranged timelines for each of them probably could tell you about fnaf for one hour straight and miss key details. It’s one of the reasons it went as far as it did. The rabbit hole goes deeper then any other video game has reached. Scott truly is a genuine genius to say the least.
FNAF 6's ending was absolutely phenomenal, you didn't need to have a full grasp on the lore to understand what was happening. It was the perfect end to an amazing game series. Then security breach happened...
dude i’ve been trying to understand the fnaf lore for ages but with so many different videos and theories and games it’s so hard to follow. this is probably the best and most to-the-point video i’ve seen on the lore, thanks a ton!!
If you want a more detailed (and hilariously cynical) video might I recommend bumbles mcfumbles video on the lore It’s a bit long but trust me it’s great
Oh my... I have been into FNAF since it came out. I have listened so many theories, but it has always been so complicated! I have never understood what the heck is going on until now... Beautifully summarised.
OMG! Thank you so much for posting this. I know it's pretty late to type this comment, but I have been looking EVERYWHERE for the FNAF lore but I couldn't find the full version, but you came to the rescue! THANKS SO MUCH! 😃
Here's some loose ends in the video: - FNaF 2 (Bite of '87) - Evan's story (the nightmares, the illusion discs) - Where does UCN take part? How did Afton escape it to get into Security Breach?) - Was Cassidy really set free? (extra cutscene in UCN) - Where does FNaF AR take part? I guess these things were left out to make the video more comprehensible but these things are definitely important.
- i forgot about fnaf 2, it was another location Henry and William opened together but I don’t remember the story there. It probably wasn’t included because it’s not critical to understanding the full story. - Evan’s story before Evan was bitten (the bite of ‘83), but after Elizabeth was killed, Evan actually loved animatronics. William did not allow Evan to ever enter the pizzeria because he was terrified of losing his other child. Evan snuck over anyway, so William came up with a plan: he made illusion discs which emitted a frequency outside of the human range of hearing which can overload the brain and trick it into hallucinating false images and sounds. He used these discs to conjure the nightmare versions of the animatronics (Freddy, Chica, Foxy, Bonnie) so that Evan would be permanently terrified of the real ones, too. William traumatized his own son on purpose. Great dad. Ironically, if Evan had never been scared of the animatronics, Michael wouldn’t have bullied him for his fear, and he never would’ve died. -UCN is basically purgatory for William. After his death in pizza sim, he gets sent to the UCN world (or purgatory) where he’s forced to relive a scenario where he’s being killed by all the different animatronics. Evan and the souls of the original 5 kids are his torturers. Eventually, Evan and the kids are able to find peace within themselves and they abandon the torture, allowing their souls to move on to true death and ending William’s torture. This is explained in the Easter Egg with Old Man Consequences. No idea how he escaped - No idea - No idea (could be that Fnaf AR isn’t canon to the story) - Bonus fact: William murdered his wife after he kicked Michael out of the home and put her soul inside of Bellora.
as someone who knows absolutely nothing, nothing about FNAF and it's lore, this video was really useful for me to understand what's all the hype about. Plus the occasionally memes and humourous, chill speech throughout really makes this video enjoyable. So thank you crog for this video! Informative and funny
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I love Fnaf so much growing up, but I never understood the lore until now in preparation for the movie coming out, so thank you for this video!! You’ve save me (and others) so much time!🤩
not only does this make sense but it's funny as hell and concise, so kudos! also Henry's speech at the end of fnaf 6 legit makes me tear up, the script is so powerful
This was one hell of a thing to be caught up on. I haven’t kept track of fnaf since it first came out, and despite the loose ends having things added on, I like the storytelling.
As someone who has been searching for a lore video to explain the lore ever since I got attached to fnaf, this is amazing. Though I can’t say I finally understand all the lore, there is much more to cover and there are like infinite different theories, but in ten mins this sums up the basic lore and I love it
There's a couple generally important missing things, such as how Evan didn't immediately die and thus was the existence of the nightmare era, but overall, this is absolutely amazing, and very impressive. Your work is *very* much appreciated!!
@@pinacolata6035 oh yeah yeah i absolutely get that :D I dont remember exactly as i watched this video quite a while ago, but if my memory is correct, it mentioned evan died immediately, which is techbically untrue. Let me get back you on that though, theres a really good chance i'm just making it up lmaooo
update, all that was said was "..causing the animatronic to bite down on william's kid like a big mac, killing him." So i was slightly incorrect hahah And i think youre right, as the way he words it is still open enough to not have to mention the nightmares, because either way Evan dies lol
5:37 the spring locks didn’t just get loose, the moisture dripping from the roof of the room as seen caused them to lock up/activate. same thing happened with the bite of 87 where evan was crying, which caused them to get wet and lock up as well. small detail but it’s still kinda interesting
Genuine question cuz I'm kinda new to this lol, didn't William get springlocked twice? Surviving the first/longer than he was supposed to? I'm not sure but I'm curious
@@quick.act_strange He only got springlocked in 1993, at the end of the last night minigame in FNAF3. He had been stuck in Springbonnie suit for years.
this timeline is actually wrong, Matpat made a new timeline series months after this and is more accurate, since this is only 10 minutes he's missing a lot of information
Ive always been to afraid to play fnaf because i hate the jumpscares and some versions of the animatronics like withered chica really creep me out, but recently ive been wanting to learn more about the deep lore that everyone loves to joke about. Thank you for so easily summarising it for me
I played Fnaf as a kid but was never a huge fan like my friends but when I heard about the movie coming out I knew that I was going to watch it. So I thought I’d finally dig into the lore. I had no idea where to start and then came across this video, thanks so much!
Honestly, thank you so much for this. Got a good friend, who loves this game, but have never had the guts to play this and understand what she's saying. Very concise and well said-without making a horror game video way too painful to watch. So thanks again mate, really appreciate it
So I only played the first game and was surprised at just how deep the movie was as I thought it was only going to be about killer animatronics. This video definitely helps me understand the movie better. Thanks!
I only just recently joined the Fnaf fandom (coincidentally near the 10 year anniversary) and it’s been so confusing so far but this video is a freakin LIFE SAVER THANK YOU 🙏
This video was awesome! The fact you pieced the whole lore together so easily to understand, and the fact you kept it funny the whole way through is insane. Great job bro, you earned a sub.
I miss when every 3 FNAF Game Theory episodes were "since everything's changed, let's just go through the new time line". This was so perfect as a sum up of the whole series right now, and after another game or two, another video like this would be awesome!
you dont even know how much this helped lmao i was figuring out lore for like a year or 2 already (literally trying to watch 30 minute matpat videos) BUT THIS IS AWESOME!
The order of the first seven games being 4-5-2-1-3-6-7 is the theory that makes the most sense. But one thing I can't work around is how the 5 missing children ended up in Molten Freddy. The 5 missing children were still in their original animatronics (Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy and Golden Freddy) during the events of Sister Location, which mens Funtime Freddy, Funtime Foxy, Ballora and Bon-Bon can't be possessed by them. This gives the impression that the only soul in Sister Location is Elizabeth (Baby), that Elizabeth only became Ennard as a way to rebuild a body for her so she could escape (in this case, Ennard's eyes scattered around his body wouldn't necessarily mean that there are more souls inside of him, but simply imply that Elizabeth had to put together what she could to rebuild her a new body so that she could escape), that then Ennard just became Scrap Baby (maybe Elizabeth did this so her father could recognize her, since William knew Elizabeth was inside Baby, and presuming Elizabeth knew or supposed William knew that), and that Molten Freddy would then be unrelated to Ennard. If that was the case, how did the 5 missing children ended in Molten Freddy? Were the pieces of the dismantled animatronics reunited by them to make Molten Freddy? In this case, Molten Freddy's eyes scattered around his body could be from the original withered animatronics, and not from the funtime ones (despite looking like a clear reference to Ennard's eyes). Hadn't these souls vanished after William's first "death" in the Spring Bonnie suit and after the Happiest Day mini games? This last question isn't all that problematic, though. They could have returned after they saw William had also returned as Springtrap. Nevertheless, if we assume Molten Freddy comes from Ennard, we'll have even greater issues. If the number of souls inside Molten Freddy is 5, which we theoretically know from that storyteller robot from Pizzeria Simulator, are these 5 souls the same original 5, or are these 5 other souls? If it's the original 5, which would tie to the ending screen with the graves, how did they end up in Molten Freddy? If they were inside Ennard, consequently being in the funtime animatronics before that (which are only 4 besides Baby, if we count Bon-Bon), how did they get there? This would have to make us change Sister Location's placement in the timeline. If the funtime animatronics were made after the destruction of the original withered animatronics, being their old pieces used or not in this process, how would William have done that, being left for dead for 30 years in Spring Bonnie's suit immediately after the destruction of the original withered ones? He couldn't have done that. So, if there were 6 souls inside Ennard (the 5 ones we know inhabited Molten Freddy plus Elizabeth), these 5 souls can't be the original 5 souls from the original Missing Children Incident. This would make the original 5 have had their rest after William's first death and after the Happiest Day mini games, and then make these other 5 have had their rest after the end of Pizzeria Simulator. But why then would the graves in the ending screen have the names of the original 5 missing children (which we know from what is told in Into the Pit)? Who were these other 5 then? Were they killed by the funtime animatronics? The funtime animatronics could have only killed other 3 children besides Elizabeth (since Bon-Bon obviously couldn't). It makes no sense. What makes the most sense is the 5 souls in Molten Freddy be the original 5 souls from the well known Missing Children Incident. But still, how did they end up in Molten Freddy? Molten Freddy can't be Ennard after expelling Elizabeth because Ennard in this version is only Elizabeth after finding a way to escape. So, if Scrap Baby is Ennard, where does Molten Freddy come from? How did the 5 end up in there? Besides, there's one more thing to keep in mind. There's also this theory in which Golden Freddy (that, for this theory to work, has to be the original Fredbear animatronic/spring costume from the bite of '83) has not only one, but two souls inside of him: Evan Afton and Cassidy ("The One You Should Not Have Killed", the one from the original Missing Children Incident that was stuffed into Fredbear/Golden Freddy). In this case, the souls that find rest after the Happiest Day mini games would be the ones inside Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy and Evan. Cassidy would then be the one to endlessly torture William in Ultimate Custom Night. But things would also have complications considering this. The graves from the ending screen in Pizzeria Simulator are most likely to be Charlotte's (Marionette/Lefty), Elizabeth's (Baby/Scrap Baby), and from the 4 souls previously inside Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy. That being the case, there would not only be one, but two missing graves: Cassidy's and Evan's. In this case, the 5 souls inside Molten Freddy would be Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy plus Evan, or plus Cassidy? Being Cassidy would tie to the Old Man Consequences' minigame ("Leave the demon to his demons"). But where would be Evan, then. Did he openly decide simply not to come back? Why? It's his father these souls are after. He would surely at least try to do something, for better or worse. In my opinion, that's where this theory falls apart, though. Apparently makes sense in the beginning, but when you look through this perspective, it doesn't actually. Evan simply died a normal death and didn't possess any animatronic. So, anyways, there are still some pieces missing to this puzzle. Great video, though.
Classic example of less is more. The more you learn about the lore the less scary it gets, and the more confusing it gets. The first game is still the scariest because it only leans into backstory a tiny bit, which is enough when you’re trying to create fear
FNAF 2 is the peak IMO. Still leaves plenty of mystery, and the twist of it being a prequel and Phone Guy’s new phone calls made it so intriguing during the peak of FNAF 2 hype. 3 and on is when it starts getting a little convoluted…
@@weskerrun4647besides the fact that it’s just a rng fest with it not being scary after the first jumpscare and the only good thing being the animatronic designs People are blinded by nostalgia but fnaf 2 is the worst game in the franchise It’s lore is heavy though which is great because the fnaf 2 night 6 phone call makes the lore really understandable
You literally saved me from trying to piece together the lore- There are still a lot of things to figure out but this literally saved like a year or two of my life thanks
Fnaf lore explained in one comment The Lore of Five Nights at Freddy’s: A Deep Dive The “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (FNAF) franchise, created by Scott Cawthon, is renowned for its intricate lore that intertwines horror with compelling storytelling. At its core, the series revolves around a fictional family entertainment center called Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, where animatronic characters become the centerpiece of both fun and terror. As players navigate through various games, they uncover a layered narrative filled with tragedy, mystery, and horror that captivates fans and invites extensive analysis. The origin of the FNAF lore can be traced back to the tragic events surrounding the animatronics and the children who frequented the pizzeria. Central to the narrative is the “Bite of ’87,” an incident where an animatronic attacked a child, leading to public outrage and the eventual downfall of the establishment. This incident not only sets the tone for the series but also establishes the animatronics as malevolent beings driven by a desire for vengeance against their human oppressors, notably the perpetrator of a series of child murders that transpired within the pizzeria. Key characters, including William Afton, the series’ primary antagonist, further enrich the lore. Afton, also known as the Purple Guy, is responsible for the gruesome murders of several children, whose souls become trapped within the animatronics. His dark obsession with immortality and technology leads to his own gruesome fate, as he becomes ensnared in the very creations he engineered. This cycle of death and retribution plays a significant role in driving the narrative, as the spirits of the children seek justice against Afton and those who enabled his actions. The complexity of the FNAF lore is further enhanced through its various games, each introducing new elements and perspectives. For example, “Sister Location” provides insight into Afton’s family life and the twisted legacy he left behind, revealing his daughter, Elizabeth, who meets a tragic end at the hands of an animatronic named Baby. This game expands the universe by showcasing the impact of Afton’s actions on his family, adding depth to his character and reinforcing the themes of loss and guilt. In “FNAF 3,” players encounter Springtrap, a decayed animatronic housing the remains of William Afton himself. This gruesome transformation serves as a physical manifestation of Afton’s sins, creating a horror that embodies the consequences of his actions. As players interact with the game, they realize that the past is inescapable; Afton cannot find peace even in death, trapped in the very horror he created. This theme of inescapable fate permeates throughout the series, echoing in the various iterations of animatronics that haunt the protagonists. The narrative complexity is further enhanced by the introduction of the “Crying Child,” a character whose fate remains ambiguous and whose tragic story unfolds through hidden minigames. Players speculate on his relationship with Afton and the broader implications of his experiences within the pizzeria. This ambiguity allows for diverse interpretations, as fans piece together fragments of lore and draw connections to their understanding of trauma and childhood fears. In “FNAF: Help Wanted,” the series takes a meta-narrative turn by introducing the concept of virtual reality. This game blurs the lines between the player’s reality and the in-game world, as players confront their fears while navigating through the horrors of the pizzeria’s history. It raises questions about memory, guilt, and the impact of past traumas, reflecting how the legacy of Afton and the animatronics continues to haunt new generations, even in a digital format. “FNAF: Security Breach” further expands the universe by introducing a new setting, the Mega Pizzaplex, and new characters, such as Gregory and the animatronic Glamrock Freddy. This game explores themes of survival, agency, and rebellion against oppressive systems, as Gregory must evade the relentless pursuit of the animatronics. The game’s focus on a new protagonist invites players to experience the lore from a fresh perspective, while still being deeply rooted in the franchise’s dark history. Additionally, the role of the “Bite of ’87” and other incidents serve as critical plot points that connect the games. Each installment often alludes to past events, creating a web of interconnected stories. The presence of various animatronics, each with their own backstory and motivations, further complicates the narrative. Players are not just fighting against machines; they are confronting the remnants of a deeply flawed system that allowed such tragedies to occur. As fans delve deeper into the lore, they discover the significance of the “Scooping Room” from “Sister Location,” where animatronics are dismantled and repurposed. This setting underscores the horrific lengths to which Afton and his associates would go to continue their experiments, illustrating the intersection of technology and horror. The Scooping Room serves as a metaphor for the erasure of identities, both of the children and the animatronics, as they are stripped of their humanity for the sake of entertainment and profit. In conclusion, the lore of “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is a rich tapestry of horror, tragedy, and revenge that resonates deeply with players. By intertwining personal stories with overarching themes of loss and retribution, Cawthon has crafted a universe that invites exploration and speculation. As the franchise continues to evolve, the enduring appeal of its lore ensures that fans will remain captivated by the chilling tales of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza and the dark secrets that lie within. With each new installment, the complexity and depth of the story invite players to confront not just the horror of the animatronics but also the haunting echoes of their own fears and traumas.
I watched fnaf since it came out with Markiplier. All these years watching all of the fnaf games I kinda understood the base story, but this just opens the next level of story telling in one video. Thank you.
You're gonna get an uptick in views as the movie gets closer to release. Thank you for the breakdown, I can't imagine how difficult it was to whittle this down into something succinct that doesn't lose out on any context/details
So I never delved into the FNAF lore after all these years, only knowing basic things like the possessed suits, the bite of 87, Springtrap, but learning the deep lore feels crazy to learn.
Wow I remember desperately looking for slivers of FNAF lore when I was in high school and the first two games had just dropped, it’s so crazy where it all lead to
Learning about FNAF is the same as learning about the Roman Empire. You can go for the important and interesting parts and condense it in a lovely Powerpoint Presentation. Or you can start learning 112 Emperors, who killed whomest whenest howest and with whatest method.
*William didn't specifically design the ones at the FNAF 1 location to have a compartment for storing kids, he didn't do that until later in the timeline with the funtime bots. he more likely just SHOVED them in there.* 2:14
As someone who spent literal years of being in the fnaf fandom and learning the lore+ having the books and playing the game on vr id say this is really good. Surprised you got almost everything in 10 minutes though the only part is I don’t think c.c(crying child) ever had his name revealed but other than that you summarized this perfectly about.
I love your voice, it's so calming to listen to!! I was into FNAF A LOT when I was younger and then kind of forgot about it. But I'm absolutely obsessed with FNAF again now 😭😭😭 I never understood the lore or the characters && this was super helpful!! Thank you dear 🥰
I think the more simplified it is, the easier it is to understand, when I watched the game theory’s videos about the FNAF lore, I forgot an hour later, but I somehow remember the whole thing from this video
thanks man, i left the fanbase around 2018 and could never catch up with the lore but always wanted to get back into it, so this actually really helps!
This video was so helpful. I’ve never been into fnaf, but all my friends are obsessed with it and i always feel left out so I figured i would learn about it
![The Entire FNAF Lore In A Nutshell Animation [Complete]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/vPU1qOPU9v0/mqdefault.jpg)
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Bro all Heil matpat
We seldom read pinned comment before we begin watching the video my friend
lol 6 months after
You know the story never ends when the main villains catchphrase is "I always come back."
NAH bruh I just realised that 😂😂😂😂
Yup
Yea watch steelwool put afton again in a future game, if they ever do
@@noob_playzrblxofficial the way he came back in security breach and vr is terrible
William is giving us obvious hint lol
As someone who has never played fnaf, it's pretty impressive to summarize the lore in just 10 minutes (and it REALLY helped out a ton because I was just starting out)
*9 minute
@@ЗаконБожий-у1ы 9 minutes 50 seconds*
@@lavendarlyre4578 9 minutes and 51 seconds*
@@lacey6806 9 minutes 50 seconds*
it says 9:51 on the video but when u click on it, it says the real time
Roxy is a wolf btw
I wonder how matpat feels about you summarising his life's work into 10 minutes
Yeah
Lol
Some of it is wrong
Edit: mike was the last to die he and henry set the fire
Matpat makes clickbait videos and milks fnaf dry
@@HandsomeCR lmao how are his videos clickbait
This dude made a 5 to 10 years of lore in under 10 minutes 😳
dam pretty impresive if you think about it
Ikr 😊
@@kiarmastewart3290 wheres the dam. did i miss a part of the video. i didnt see any beavers or water
He missed out on 9 seconds of lore
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Could not play the game when I was in highschool cause I get easily spooked and too immersed into stuff so I watched Markiplier play and got into the lore instead. This helped a lot esp to prep for the movie. Thanks fam
That’s exactly what I’m doing! Played a couple times when I was younger but I like watching the gameplays better, especially Mark!
same!!!
frrr
Im the same too, i have them all but I don't really play them cus i get spooked lmao
I have played 2 , 3 and sister location and gotten pretty far all on night 4 but i can never beat it lmao
Oh and when i play FFPS I always do the other endings cus there are barely any jumpscares also i thunk the mechanics are kinda hard and i just really like playing the mini games lol
The Fnaf lore is probably the most complex a horror game series ever had
it is i'm recently interested and new to FNAF but ion understand shit still LOL😭
Outlast
@@byAresfx I agree. Outlast also has a phenomenal and vast lore. However, I think that Fnaf's lore is still more complex. I could also be wrong with that assumption but this is just what I think.
complex, but not very good imo
Originally, the very first FNAF game did not have the intent to have so much lore behind it; the story is really complex because it's a mishmash of fan theories mixed together that were eventually "turned canon".
After ten years, I understood the lore on ten minutes. This is great
FOR GODS SAKE FNAF IS 9 YEARS OLD. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE THIS LONG
@@guraumihai1211 Huh?
@@guraumihai1211what’s wrong with being a year off ☠️
10 years? liar fnaf has been a game for 9 years
@@basim8551FNAF HAS BEEN A GAME FOR 9 YEARS DOESNT MEAN IT TAKES U 9 YEARS TO UNDERSTAND IT, IT CAN EVEN TAKE 20 UEARS TO UNDERSTAND IT GODDAMNIT 💀
Freddy: hiding behind the stage
Chica: breaking the sound barrier
Foxy: attempting to run a marathon
Bonnie: *starts dislocating every bone in williams body*
Btw people say this rumor is fake. Sorry for ruining the joke lmao
Yet William comes back everytime! 😀
@@Random_GameDevit’s just a joke
@@Random_GameDev yes someone else who knows this!
Cassidy: Springlock go brrr
I love how it’s never explained how mike got a job while being an actual zombie
its his charm :)
@@oogway3824What charm💀
his rotting dead person charm 😭@@-TelaxyTensei-
@@chianhotdogomg. he just has rizz levels over 9000
@@myfishdied.5041 😂
I remember back in 2016 that the theories were completely different, I’m glad they evolved into this big plot. This game truly left a mark on my childhood and I’m happy it grew as much as it did.
yessss all we knew was like the bite of 87 LOL
@@angierocha2997 i thought the fan songs were the gospel for theories
@@angierocha2997 we also blamed mangle for it too 😂
Jr😮w zucchini eat ❤😮😢@@LairNobleza
Well I was born that time so I didn't know abt fnaf
As someone who has some friends that absolutely love FNAF, and has literally 0 knowledge of it besides from memes, this was very helpful. I’m sure there’s lots that weren’t described or described briefly, but this helped a lot. Thanks!
I would look a bit more into fnaf 4 and fnaf 5 if I were you. He did a really good job explaining them fast, but my personal opinion those are the ones that help you understand everything a tiny bit more
I watched this a long time ago before o got into FNAF and after actually playing the games in order I could confirm this is kinda accurate I still didn’t beat FNAF 4 yet.
Edit : I beat FNAF 4 FNAF 1 20/20/20/20 mode FNAF 3 Nightmare aggressive and FNAF 4 Halloween edition and FNAF SL and FFPS and I got 5 different ending and also I beat FNAF HW and curse of dreadbear, I still didn’t beat the spin-offs like FNAF world and Freddy in space 2 and FNAF SB fury’s rage yet but I played them, I still didn’t beat security breach.
Same. My cousins are fans/played the games and im taking them to see the movie. Im hoping we’ll all have a fun time. ❤
i just beat fnaf 1-SL still didnt play pizzera sim yet
@@person_that_exist7402 I need to know something, up to fnaf 4 they have all numbers so I can't figure is fnaf 5 sister location or like pizzeria sim
The fnaf lore: 📗📗📗📗📗📗📗📗📔📔📔📔📔📜📄📄📄🗞🗞
The fnaf lore if the kids stayed home that day: 📓
He probably would have just killed other kids
Most concise and accurate Fnaf timeline on RUclips.
Inaccurate* there, I fixed it for you.
What is With fnaf 2?
@Meem1. totally agree, best explanation, and it gives more explanation into the motives of each character
Not exactly the most accurate but it is quite accurate
@@Meem1. Yeah, not really.
It's still debatable if Evan or Charlie died first, but I'd say it was Charlie just because of the Insanity ending of FFPS.
Evan and Cassidy both possessing Fredbear has always been weird to me. There is almost no evidence to that, and them talking in the logbook does not say anything. How would Evan even possess Fredbear?
And finally, the logbook pretty much confirmed that it was Michael who was having the FNAF 4 nightmares during his work at the FNAF 1 location, idk why Wendigoon would ignore that detail
was rewatching mark playing fnaf after years and holy shit this saved me a lot. the lore was more confusing than i thought lmao thank you
I just started rewatching him play as well, I forgot how much I liked watching them lmao
Yeah it explains stuff great but theres plenty of inaccuracies🥲
Ok
HELP not me doing the same thing
"🤓 um actually its 9:51 so it is not actually 10 minutes🤓”
As someone who dedicated a lot of hours seeing videos with easter eggs that told the story, this was extremely good to refresh my memory for the fnaf movie. Thank you for your work! ❤
YESSS
I used to sit for days writing and thinking about theories when we didn’t know much and just had the first FNAF. Who was the purple guy!? What is all this lore we don’t know yet!?
I can’t wait to see the movie and I hope everything is interpreted
@g , hi! Been an all time fan of FNAF, but never actually got into the lore. Would you say this would be a good video for me to get the full picture? Or would it be a bit too fast-paced?"
Q
the events are in the wrong order at the start
This has to be hands down the best explanation for the lore ever!
How in the world did you tell the whole lore in 10 minutes while it took me about ten years to understand it?!
Edit: I have no idea what is wrong with this comment section. All I did was approximate the number because I didn't know the exact number of years FNAF has been out for and here you guys are going feral over it in the replies. Please stop.
They didn't but it was a very very good attempt
@@vincentcossell9963 they did tho
@@rydertehe not the "whole" lore
they forgot some stuff and some stuff was wrong
my names reem too lol no one asked ik just thought it was cool
who needs game theory when you have crog
You do realize some stuff was wrong
@@nodoesntcare7090 you're wrong
@@tgatt5759 dude I literally know the lore and I'm pretty sure I know more than you do
@@nodoesntcare7090 the video is still gold and funny
@@dominiccooper8967 .....
I literally grew up watching fnaf lore videos and watching people play the games complete with easter eggs and secrets but it has never been summed up this perfectly... everything makes so much sense now... thank you for opening my eyes
Fr!! I haven't played or really been interested in it since arounnd 2021 to early 2022, but since the movie is coming out soon I've been trying to 'get back into it'. This really helped jog my memory!
@@lavendarlyre4578 can u like explain some more cause I’m so confused except for William actin is springlock cause I watched a 2 1/2 hour movie (animated) where someone named elza was the puppet and Linda and like other people
@@lavendarlyre4578 Which animatronic is CC Afton in????
Do all of the animatronics have souls??
@@Maeinge-st5cc that’s true.
Same
william afton after seeing children: GIMMIE
I've never seen anyone summarize such complex lore so quickly ever. I commemorate you for what you've done.
I still don’t get it can u explain to me more pleae
@@mary6m Pretty much in a nutshell, William Afton killed some kids, stuffed their bodies into animatronic suits, and their souls possessed said animatronics. Then each animatronic that you run into, like Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, etc. are each possessed by one child William killed in the past. There's a whole lot more that I can't fit in this reply, but those are the main points. You can look it up online somewhere, there's probably someone who summarized the lore much better than I did.
i just dont get the lore after henry committed arson, everything before that was easy to understand
@@justinlewis4791 omg thank you so much
"Such complex lore" lol fucking stop gen z
For those who are wondering why William killed charlie for no reason it's because when the bite of 83 occurred William thought it was because of Henry Emily so he killed Charlotte as revenge
*for people who are new to fnaf*
Ty for the info
That’s still debated
I for one never liked the idea that the bore of 83 was supposed to give him a sympathetic motive and i definitely don’t believe it should be considered the first kill (in fact I think it’s the third since Charlie gives a motive for building baby and a double child murder at these restaurants would codify CC’s fear of the murder bots especially if it involved his sister)
As for why William killed Charlie I can see Matpat idea if drunken revenge for buying him out or he’s just a piece of shit (I mean it’s safe to assume he was probably abusive or at the very least criminally negligent given the FNAF4 mini games show he allows Micheal to torment CC and midnight motorist did suggest he was going to brutally punish the one that escaped from there room (I say CC but even if this is Micheal after the event I don’t see why this wouldn’t carry over)
@@jmurray1110I ain't reading allat
@@angellaudios in short
Williams was evil before the bite of 83 so killing Charlie first is my preferred interpretation
@@jmurray1110idk i mean to imply that he was purely evil is just kind of boring. i like the idea that he was pushed over the edge and leaned into psychotic tendencies because he was looking to blame people. that's the thing is that him being purely evil wouldn't make any sense if he wanted to start a franchise for children and for him to have 3 kids himself, i get that's a cop out, but he had a tipping point and he wanted to kill Henry's kid in revenge and he killed all the others to experiment with remnant. because he was trying to find a way to bring evan back to life. that sounds the most interesting in my opinion. if he was purely evil that doesn't give for a very good villain at all.
Also:
-Glamrock Freddy could be Michael as Freddy in SB says he remembers this place and such
-Gregory could be Evan (due to visual resemblance) and it supports the theory of him being an animatronic. And the room covered in sticky notes are him regaining some of memories of his past life
-the two first points connect as Michael wants to protect Gregory (gulit of causing his brother death haunting him ever unconciously) and the longer they are together, the more he starts to remember
-The Pizzaplex is bulit on the old, burnt pizzeria, hence presence of Burntrap and Blob
-Blob is some turbo mix of all animatronics and souls that were supposed to be freed (and yes, they despise Burntrap af)
Fun fact: Burntrap is William, duh. But if Michael is Freddy, Gregory is Evan and Blob has a piece of Elizabeths soul, this is seriously unhinged family reunion 🙃
what happened to williams wife
@@blwtz7743 There is little known about her, but some theories say she posessed Ballora 🤔
@@moonsunstars oh interesting
I don't think Blob has a piece of Elizabeth soul because if you take a closer look at Circus Baby's appearance her eyes weren't glowing meaning if animaltronic eyes aren't glowing they weren't possessed
Someone watches game theory (I do too and I agree)
Its interesting to see how matpat's interpretation and your interpretation of the lore sometimes clash and sometimes match, Good video!
i’ve been terrified of FNAF since i was younger, but with the new movie coming out, i thought i’d finally learn the lore. i love your commentary and how you still crack jokes while this children are being murdered :)
Some of these things were a bit wrong tho, William actually died before michael
same
Same🙀
the movie doesn't really have anything to do with the lore though if that's what you're worried about
same
“And then promptly commit vehicular manslaughter on a fox” that felt so personal💀
the fact crog exaggerated the crash in roxy raceway roxy aint ni fox shes a dam wolf
The thing about fnaf is that the people that don’t know the lore just think that it’s about a guy working a late night shift that has to deal with the mascots trying to kill them. Where as they ppl who pieced together the
cut scenes and arranged timelines for each of them probably could tell you about fnaf for one hour straight and miss key details. It’s one of the reasons it went as far as it did. The rabbit hole goes deeper then any other video game has reached. Scott truly is a genuine genius to say the least.
Scott isn't a genius he's a guy who can't write a story and the fans just made one up
@@freechurro702...You're so ignorant it actually hurts
@@freechurro702gtfo this video
@@freechurro702 he writes the books tho
Saying there’s a rabbit hole that big with fucking fnaf is wild
The way crog described the sister location lore got me dying💀
FNAF 6's ending was absolutely phenomenal, you didn't need to have a full grasp on the lore to understand what was happening. It was the perfect end to an amazing game series. Then security breach happened...
then ruin came and may or may not have confirmed that fnaf6’s ending will stay the same (big fan of the mimic mimicking the remains of afton theory)
Rbh security breach actually sucks
Dw man, the victims are free, william is dead. The mimic is the new antagonist. Henry and Mike’s hard work did not go in vain.
@@ihaveliceasfriendsfacts
FNaF 6 ending is the true ending
dude i’ve been trying to understand the fnaf lore for ages but with so many different videos and theories and games it’s so hard to follow. this is probably the best and most to-the-point video i’ve seen on the lore, thanks a ton!!
If you want a more detailed (and hilariously cynical) video might I recommend bumbles mcfumbles video on the lore
It’s a bit long but trust me it’s great
@@jmurray1110 hmm i’ll check it out, thank you !!:)
Oh my... I have been into FNAF since it came out. I have listened so many theories, but it has always been so complicated! I have never understood what the heck is going on until now... Beautifully summarised.
yes
Same. I finally understand the general idea of the lore.
OMG! Thank you so much for posting this. I know it's pretty late to type this comment, but I have been looking EVERYWHERE for the FNAF lore but I couldn't find the full version, but you came to the rescue! THANKS SO MUCH! 😃
“Hey bruh wanna make a restaurant with me?“
*no.*
*Good ending!*
Lol
lol i wish it had that ending, so 10 years of overly complex storylines aren't gonna be created
LMAO
**good endint music**
Here's some loose ends in the video:
- FNaF 2 (Bite of '87)
- Evan's story (the nightmares, the illusion discs)
- Where does UCN take part? How did Afton escape it to get into Security Breach?)
- Was Cassidy really set free? (extra cutscene in UCN)
- Where does FNaF AR take part?
I guess these things were left out to make the video more comprehensible but these things are definitely important.
Totally agreed man
- i forgot about fnaf 2, it was another location Henry and William opened together but I don’t remember the story there. It probably wasn’t included because it’s not critical to understanding the full story.
- Evan’s story
before Evan was bitten (the bite of ‘83), but after Elizabeth was killed, Evan actually loved animatronics. William did not allow Evan to ever enter the pizzeria because he was terrified of losing his other child. Evan snuck over anyway, so William came up with a plan: he made illusion discs which emitted a frequency outside of the human range of hearing which can overload the brain and trick it into hallucinating false images and sounds. He used these discs to conjure the nightmare versions of the animatronics (Freddy, Chica, Foxy, Bonnie) so that Evan would be permanently terrified of the real ones, too. William traumatized his own son on purpose. Great dad. Ironically, if Evan had never been scared of the animatronics, Michael wouldn’t have bullied him for his fear, and he never would’ve died.
-UCN is basically purgatory for William. After his death in pizza sim, he gets sent to the UCN world (or purgatory) where he’s forced to relive a scenario where he’s being killed by all the different animatronics. Evan and the souls of the original 5 kids are his torturers. Eventually, Evan and the kids are able to find peace within themselves and they abandon the torture, allowing their souls to move on to true death and ending William’s torture. This is explained in the Easter Egg with Old Man Consequences. No idea how he escaped
- No idea
- No idea (could be that Fnaf AR isn’t canon to the story)
- Bonus fact: William murdered his wife after he kicked Michael out of the home and put her soul inside of Bellora.
@@Silkygoldbutter Actually good explanation of events but also some things aren't confirmated by the lore.
@@luxonexo2568 thanks. And yeah, it's true
There’s two bites of 87
This video was actually very useful to me because I had no idea what was going on. It also made me laugh at some points. Thank you ❤😂
as someone who knows absolutely nothing, nothing about FNAF and it's lore, this video was really useful for me to understand what's all the hype about. Plus the occasionally memes and humourous, chill speech throughout really makes this video enjoyable. So thank you crog for this video! Informative and funny
Me too. I usually wtach my content but this guy did what other do in 1h. And it was sooo pleaseant to watch
I confirm as an expert. But, this video was made before Security Breach DLC and last game Into the Pit
jesus christ youtube has gems like you that havent taken off yet, keep it up
🙏🙏🙏
A Gem, thats cracked and impure because the video is FUCKING WRONG.
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@@blessed2338no
I love Fnaf so much growing up, but I never understood the lore until now in preparation for the movie coming out, so thank you for this video!! You’ve save me (and others) so much time!🤩
Sameee
crog: *begins casually talking about how all the glamrock animatronics get destroyed*
not only does this make sense but it's funny as hell and concise, so kudos! also Henry's speech at the end of fnaf 6 legit makes me tear up, the script is so powerful
This was one hell of a thing to be caught up on. I haven’t kept track of fnaf since it first came out, and despite the loose ends having things added on, I like the storytelling.
1. How the hell did he pull it off
2. He did it while it being entertaining and funny
3. This guy is just amazing thanks 😅
Omg this is so helpful bc I’ve always wanted to know about the lore and I’ve never played the games or anything so thank you so much
As someone who has been searching for a lore video to explain the lore ever since I got attached to fnaf, this is amazing. Though I can’t say I finally understand all the lore, there is much more to cover and there are like infinite different theories, but in ten mins this sums up the basic lore and I love it
My biggest flex is that i know alot of fnaf lore... That's actually probably my only flex but my point still stands 😅
Fnaf‘s lore is just so iconic, like no wonder I fell in love with it when I was young
finally i can understand the whole lore in 10 minutes instead of listening to an hour-long video, props to this man bro
I love the fact that you did the Henry Stickman reference. I really love that.
There's a couple generally important missing things, such as how Evan didn't immediately die and thus was the existence of the nightmare era, but overall, this is absolutely amazing, and very impressive. Your work is *very* much appreciated!!
meh, going into intense detail of extra information isn't genuinely needed, but could provide extra knowledge lol. reasonable though
@@pinacolata6035 oh yeah yeah i absolutely get that :D
I dont remember exactly as i watched this video quite a while ago, but if my memory is correct, it mentioned evan died immediately, which is techbically untrue. Let me get back you on that though, theres a really good chance i'm just making it up lmaooo
update, all that was said was "..causing the animatronic to bite down on william's kid like a big mac, killing him."
So i was slightly incorrect hahah
And i think youre right, as the way he words it is still open enough to not have to mention the nightmares, because either way Evan dies lol
@@carrlaeyna yeah lol but what your saying is meaningful in many ways 👍
arent the games not in order? so isnt that why evan was alive in fnaf 4? i dont know, i saw that somewhere
5:37 the spring locks didn’t just get loose, the moisture dripping from the roof of the room as seen caused them to lock up/activate. same thing happened with the bite of 87 where evan was crying, which caused them to get wet and lock up as well. small detail but it’s still kinda interesting
Genuine question cuz I'm kinda new to this lol, didn't William get springlocked twice? Surviving the first/longer than he was supposed to? I'm not sure but I'm curious
@@quick.act_strange He only got springlocked in 1993, at the end of the last night minigame in FNAF3. He had been stuck in Springbonnie suit for years.
@@suckerman7gm ah understand, thank you
that was the bite of 83, 87 involved mangle and chica
@@blxxir wait chica too was involved? how
years and years of research and theories and matpat videos summarized in 10 minutes.... we love to see it
this isn’t matpats theory at all tho💀
@@glc5o because this is cannon and not a theory
@@MazKun3000 a lot of it is very inaccurate based on the timeline of the games and such.
this timeline is actually wrong, Matpat made a new timeline series months after this and is more accurate, since this is only 10 minutes he's missing a lot of information
@@mechanix__ what's wrong about it. it lines up with everything i'vw read on the wiki
2:22 is the best part of the whole video
omg that scared the shit out of me
@@patrykorwat4982 same , I thought it came from behind me and it's freaking 1 am too 😭
Ive always been to afraid to play fnaf because i hate the jumpscares and some versions of the animatronics like withered chica really creep me out, but recently ive been wanting to learn more about the deep lore that everyone loves to joke about. Thank you for so easily summarising it for me
Withered chica and puppet is the creepiest ever, creepier than the nightmare ones
withered chica will forever be the scariest to me
It’s so great to hear the general story put together over the years, perfecting it and memeing 💀
I played Fnaf as a kid but was never a huge fan like my friends but when I heard about the movie coming out I knew that I was going to watch it. So I thought I’d finally dig into the lore. I had no idea where to start and then came across this video, thanks so much!
HELP DUDE I LOVE UR SENSE OF HUMOR😭😭😭
"dude" you're a girl
Man’s did the unthinkable, the fnaf lore in under 10 minutes
Ikr
Yea, but for some reason 10 mins i watched is 30 mins for me
Honestly, thank you so much for this. Got a good friend, who loves this game, but have never had the guts to play this and understand what she's saying. Very concise and well said-without making a horror game video way too painful to watch. So thanks again mate, really appreciate it
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So I only played the first game and was surprised at just how deep the movie was as I thought it was only going to be about killer animatronics. This video definitely helps me understand the movie better. Thanks!
Movie is not canon
I only just recently joined the Fnaf fandom (coincidentally near the 10 year anniversary) and it’s been so confusing so far but this video is a freakin LIFE SAVER THANK YOU 🙏
'And probably commit vehicular manslaughter on a fox' had me rolling 🤣. It's at 8:58
I don’t know what to do with this information but trust me, your work is appreciated my friend!
Bro thank you man.
I was trying to understand the story a little bit and this video helped me out a lot.
"William being the wonderful father he is"
GOT ME DYING I CAN'T ANYMORE 😭😭
This video was awesome! The fact you pieced the whole lore together so easily to understand, and the fact you kept it funny the whole way through is insane. Great job bro, you earned a sub.
I miss when every 3 FNAF Game Theory episodes were "since everything's changed, let's just go through the new time line". This was so perfect as a sum up of the whole series right now, and after another game or two, another video like this would be awesome!
Game theory has gone off the rails with the theories
@@kaidenhall2718 there’s so many theories it’s hard to keep up which ones are closer to the actual lore
@@byersvhs yea but game theory specifically seems to make it up as they go and way more than they used too
you dont even know how much this helped lmao i was figuring out lore for like a year or 2 already (literally trying to watch 30 minute matpat videos) BUT THIS IS AWESOME!
The order of the first seven games being 4-5-2-1-3-6-7 is the theory that makes the most sense. But one thing I can't work around is how the 5 missing children ended up in Molten Freddy. The 5 missing children were still in their original animatronics (Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy and Golden Freddy) during the events of Sister Location, which mens Funtime Freddy, Funtime Foxy, Ballora and Bon-Bon can't be possessed by them. This gives the impression that the only soul in Sister Location is Elizabeth (Baby), that Elizabeth only became Ennard as a way to rebuild a body for her so she could escape (in this case, Ennard's eyes scattered around his body wouldn't necessarily mean that there are more souls inside of him, but simply imply that Elizabeth had to put together what she could to rebuild her a new body so that she could escape), that then Ennard just became Scrap Baby (maybe Elizabeth did this so her father could recognize her, since William knew Elizabeth was inside Baby, and presuming Elizabeth knew or supposed William knew that), and that Molten Freddy would then be unrelated to Ennard. If that was the case, how did the 5 missing children ended in Molten Freddy? Were the pieces of the dismantled animatronics reunited by them to make Molten Freddy? In this case, Molten Freddy's eyes scattered around his body could be from the original withered animatronics, and not from the funtime ones (despite looking like a clear reference to Ennard's eyes). Hadn't these souls vanished after William's first "death" in the Spring Bonnie suit and after the Happiest Day mini games? This last question isn't all that problematic, though. They could have returned after they saw William had also returned as Springtrap.
Nevertheless, if we assume Molten Freddy comes from Ennard, we'll have even greater issues. If the number of souls inside Molten Freddy is 5, which we theoretically know from that storyteller robot from Pizzeria Simulator, are these 5 souls the same original 5, or are these 5 other souls? If it's the original 5, which would tie to the ending screen with the graves, how did they end up in Molten Freddy? If they were inside Ennard, consequently being in the funtime animatronics before that (which are only 4 besides Baby, if we count Bon-Bon), how did they get there? This would have to make us change Sister Location's placement in the timeline. If the funtime animatronics were made after the destruction of the original withered animatronics, being their old pieces used or not in this process, how would William have done that, being left for dead for 30 years in Spring Bonnie's suit immediately after the destruction of the original withered ones? He couldn't have done that. So, if there were 6 souls inside Ennard (the 5 ones we know inhabited Molten Freddy plus Elizabeth), these 5 souls can't be the original 5 souls from the original Missing Children Incident. This would make the original 5 have had their rest after William's first death and after the Happiest Day mini games, and then make these other 5 have had their rest after the end of Pizzeria Simulator. But why then would the graves in the ending screen have the names of the original 5 missing children (which we know from what is told in Into the Pit)? Who were these other 5 then? Were they killed by the funtime animatronics? The funtime animatronics could have only killed other 3 children besides Elizabeth (since Bon-Bon obviously couldn't). It makes no sense.
What makes the most sense is the 5 souls in Molten Freddy be the original 5 souls from the well known Missing Children Incident. But still, how did they end up in Molten Freddy? Molten Freddy can't be Ennard after expelling Elizabeth because Ennard in this version is only Elizabeth after finding a way to escape. So, if Scrap Baby is Ennard, where does Molten Freddy come from? How did the 5 end up in there?
Besides, there's one more thing to keep in mind. There's also this theory in which Golden Freddy (that, for this theory to work, has to be the original Fredbear animatronic/spring costume from the bite of '83) has not only one, but two souls inside of him: Evan Afton and Cassidy ("The One You Should Not Have Killed", the one from the original Missing Children Incident that was stuffed into Fredbear/Golden Freddy). In this case, the souls that find rest after the Happiest Day mini games would be the ones inside Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy and Evan. Cassidy would then be the one to endlessly torture William in Ultimate Custom Night. But things would also have complications considering this. The graves from the ending screen in Pizzeria Simulator are most likely to be Charlotte's (Marionette/Lefty), Elizabeth's (Baby/Scrap Baby), and from the 4 souls previously inside Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy. That being the case, there would not only be one, but two missing graves: Cassidy's and Evan's. In this case, the 5 souls inside Molten Freddy would be Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy plus Evan, or plus Cassidy? Being Cassidy would tie to the Old Man Consequences' minigame ("Leave the demon to his demons"). But where would be Evan, then. Did he openly decide simply not to come back? Why? It's his father these souls are after. He would surely at least try to do something, for better or worse. In my opinion, that's where this theory falls apart, though. Apparently makes sense in the beginning, but when you look through this perspective, it doesn't actually. Evan simply died a normal death and didn't possess any animatronic.
So, anyways, there are still some pieces missing to this puzzle. Great video, though.
Classic example of less is more. The more you learn about the lore the less scary it gets, and the more confusing it gets.
The first game is still the scariest because it only leans into backstory a tiny bit, which is enough when you’re trying to create fear
FNAF 2 is the peak IMO. Still leaves plenty of mystery, and the twist of it being a prequel and Phone Guy’s new phone calls made it so intriguing during the peak of FNAF 2 hype. 3 and on is when it starts getting a little convoluted…
Yeah, at some point you have to let imagination breathe a little
@@weskerrun4647besides the fact that it’s just a rng fest with it not being scary after the first jumpscare and the only good thing being the animatronic designs
People are blinded by nostalgia but fnaf 2 is the worst game in the franchise
It’s lore is heavy though which is great because the fnaf 2 night 6 phone call makes the lore really understandable
@@weskerrun4647fnaf 2 wasn’t even mentioned in this
You literally saved me from trying to piece together the lore- There are still a lot of things to figure out but this literally saved like a year or two of my life thanks
Is crazy to see how much lore a game can have
Fnaf lore explained in one comment
The Lore of Five Nights at Freddy’s: A Deep Dive
The “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (FNAF) franchise, created by Scott Cawthon, is renowned for its intricate lore that intertwines horror with compelling storytelling. At its core, the series revolves around a fictional family entertainment center called Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, where animatronic characters become the centerpiece of both fun and terror. As players navigate through various games, they uncover a layered narrative filled with tragedy, mystery, and horror that captivates fans and invites extensive analysis.
The origin of the FNAF lore can be traced back to the tragic events surrounding the animatronics and the children who frequented the pizzeria. Central to the narrative is the “Bite of ’87,” an incident where an animatronic attacked a child, leading to public outrage and the eventual downfall of the establishment. This incident not only sets the tone for the series but also establishes the animatronics as malevolent beings driven by a desire for vengeance against their human oppressors, notably the perpetrator of a series of child murders that transpired within the pizzeria.
Key characters, including William Afton, the series’ primary antagonist, further enrich the lore. Afton, also known as the Purple Guy, is responsible for the gruesome murders of several children, whose souls become trapped within the animatronics. His dark obsession with immortality and technology leads to his own gruesome fate, as he becomes ensnared in the very creations he engineered. This cycle of death and retribution plays a significant role in driving the narrative, as the spirits of the children seek justice against Afton and those who enabled his actions.
The complexity of the FNAF lore is further enhanced through its various games, each introducing new elements and perspectives. For example, “Sister Location” provides insight into Afton’s family life and the twisted legacy he left behind, revealing his daughter, Elizabeth, who meets a tragic end at the hands of an animatronic named Baby. This game expands the universe by showcasing the impact of Afton’s actions on his family, adding depth to his character and reinforcing the themes of loss and guilt.
In “FNAF 3,” players encounter Springtrap, a decayed animatronic housing the remains of William Afton himself. This gruesome transformation serves as a physical manifestation of Afton’s sins, creating a horror that embodies the consequences of his actions. As players interact with the game, they realize that the past is inescapable; Afton cannot find peace even in death, trapped in the very horror he created. This theme of inescapable fate permeates throughout the series, echoing in the various iterations of animatronics that haunt the protagonists.
The narrative complexity is further enhanced by the introduction of the “Crying Child,” a character whose fate remains ambiguous and whose tragic story unfolds through hidden minigames. Players speculate on his relationship with Afton and the broader implications of his experiences within the pizzeria. This ambiguity allows for diverse interpretations, as fans piece together fragments of lore and draw connections to their understanding of trauma and childhood fears.
In “FNAF: Help Wanted,” the series takes a meta-narrative turn by introducing the concept of virtual reality. This game blurs the lines between the player’s reality and the in-game world, as players confront their fears while navigating through the horrors of the pizzeria’s history. It raises questions about memory, guilt, and the impact of past traumas, reflecting how the legacy of Afton and the animatronics continues to haunt new generations, even in a digital format.
“FNAF: Security Breach” further expands the universe by introducing a new setting, the Mega Pizzaplex, and new characters, such as Gregory and the animatronic Glamrock Freddy. This game explores themes of survival, agency, and rebellion against oppressive systems, as Gregory must evade the relentless pursuit of the animatronics. The game’s focus on a new protagonist invites players to experience the lore from a fresh perspective, while still being deeply rooted in the franchise’s dark history.
Additionally, the role of the “Bite of ’87” and other incidents serve as critical plot points that connect the games. Each installment often alludes to past events, creating a web of interconnected stories. The presence of various animatronics, each with their own backstory and motivations, further complicates the narrative. Players are not just fighting against machines; they are confronting the remnants of a deeply flawed system that allowed such tragedies to occur.
As fans delve deeper into the lore, they discover the significance of the “Scooping Room” from “Sister Location,” where animatronics are dismantled and repurposed. This setting underscores the horrific lengths to which Afton and his associates would go to continue their experiments, illustrating the intersection of technology and horror. The Scooping Room serves as a metaphor for the erasure of identities, both of the children and the animatronics, as they are stripped of their humanity for the sake of entertainment and profit.
In conclusion, the lore of “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is a rich tapestry of horror, tragedy, and revenge that resonates deeply with players. By intertwining personal stories with overarching themes of loss and retribution, Cawthon has crafted a universe that invites exploration and speculation. As the franchise continues to evolve, the enduring appeal of its lore ensures that fans will remain captivated by the chilling tales of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza and the dark secrets that lie within. With each new installment, the complexity and depth of the story invite players to confront not just the horror of the animatronics but also the haunting echoes of their own fears and traumas.
I watched fnaf since it came out with Markiplier. All these years watching all of the fnaf games I kinda understood the base story, but this just opens the next level of story telling in one video. Thank you.
same
You're gonna get an uptick in views as the movie gets closer to release. Thank you for the breakdown, I can't imagine how difficult it was to whittle this down into something succinct that doesn't lose out on any context/details
So I never delved into the FNAF lore after all these years, only knowing basic things like the possessed suits, the bite of 87, Springtrap, but learning the deep lore feels crazy to learn.
Actually the bite of 87 is mangle, not fredbear
same here
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It's not confirmed actually, it can be mangle or toy chica
Me being named Evan 💀
Better be careful lmaoo
Bro same
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Give fredbear a kiss.
Don’t let your older brother micheal make you give fredbear a BIG KISS!!!
3:16 imagine you are Elizabeth and this is the last thing you see...
"Gets folded like a lawn chair"
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
loll
Wow I remember desperately looking for slivers of FNAF lore when I was in high school and the first two games had just dropped, it’s so crazy where it all lead to
This really helps especially with someone like me with ADHD and can’t focus very well. Thank you 😊😊
Learning about FNAF is the same as learning about the Roman Empire. You can go for the important and interesting parts and condense it in a lovely Powerpoint Presentation. Or you can start learning 112 Emperors, who killed whomest whenest howest and with whatest method.
*William didn't specifically design the ones at the FNAF 1 location to have a compartment for storing kids, he didn't do that until later in the timeline with the funtime bots. he more likely just SHOVED them in there.* 2:14
Yeah he might’ve left a gap for spring lock suits (but he scrapped the idea) and maybe that’s where he stuffed them
4:37 HAD ME ON THE FLOOR ROLLIN TO AMERICA💀💀
7:34 💀
This is the best lore explanation I've ever saw
Thank you so much for this I really needed clarity
As someone who spent literal years of being in the fnaf fandom and learning the lore+ having the books and playing the game on vr id say this is really good. Surprised you got almost everything in 10 minutes though the only part is I don’t think c.c(crying child) ever had his name revealed but other than that you summarized this perfectly about.
I love your voice, it's so calming to listen to!! I was into FNAF A LOT when I was younger and then kind of forgot about it. But I'm absolutely obsessed with FNAF again now 😭😭😭 I never understood the lore or the characters && this was super helpful!! Thank you dear 🥰
How tf is this not trending
Its explained in 9:50 minutes instead of 10 minutes
In ten minutes*
9:51 mins actually
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I think the more simplified it is, the easier it is to understand, when I watched the game theory’s videos about the FNAF lore, I forgot an hour later, but I somehow remember the whole thing from this video
This helped me understand the lore so much better after about 10 years.
This is the first video I’ve ever watched and fully understood the lore. Also the editing is absolutely amazing!
4:45 The fact Fleeing the complex has a FNAF reference too 💀
thanks man, i left the fanbase around 2018 and could never catch up with the lore but always wanted to get back into it, so this actually really helps!
3:36 aaand she gets folded like a lawn chair
bro got me dead
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Same 💀
How did you think she was feelin😂😂😂
This video was so helpful. I’ve never been into fnaf, but all my friends are obsessed with it and i always feel left out so I figured i would learn about it
Thanks! I had no clue about the lore past fnaf 4 this video really helped me 😊
I’ve had so much trouble understanding fnaf but this pieced it together perfectly 👌
i am in tears over the clip at 1:29
Like Evan?
4:18 "megazord known as ennard"
Me:Do you mean burnt spaghetti 💀"
Burnt spaghetti had me rollin😂😂😂😂😂
the true end of fnaf is ucn and William blows up