Brief Summary
This video presents a comprehensive timeline of the Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) franchise, starting from the 1970s and progressing through the various games and key events. It explores the origins of Fazbear Entertainment, the complex relationships between William Afton and Henry Emily, the tragic incidents involving their children, and the overarching themes of revenge, guilt, and the haunting power of human emotion. The video also highlights the importance of interpreting the FNAF story and encourages viewers to explore different perspectives to form their own conclusions.
- Fazbear Entertainment's origins and evolution.
- William Afton's descent into villainy and his experiments with remnant.
- The tragic fates of the Afton and Emily children and their impact on the storyline.
- The cycle of revenge and the ultimate fates of William Afton and the missing children.
The Beginning: Fazbear Entertainment's Origins
In the 1970s, Fazbear Entertainment began by creating props and mascot costumes for carnivals, particularly "The Fall Fest," which featured characters like Fredbear and Bonnie. The popularity of these mascots led to the opening of Fredbear's Family Diner. However, an incident involving a rogue animatronic resulted in a fire, destroying much of the Fall Fest's assets. After the fire, Fazbear Entertainment transitioned away from mascot costumes, with William Afton and Henry Emily taking charge. William managed the business side, while Henry focused on animatronic design and construction.
Fredbear's Family Diner and the Springlock Suits
With the Fall Fest era over, Fredbear's Family Diner became the company's focus. Henry created new versions of Fredbear and Bonnie, known as springlock suits, which could function as both animatronics and wearable costumes. These suits used hand cranks to retract animatronic parts, allowing employees to wear them. However, the springlocks were sensitive to moisture, posing a risk of snapping shut and crushing the wearer. Despite the success of Fredbear's Family Diner, a rival company attempted to replicate Fazbear Entertainment's mascot characters, but failed due to poorly made robots.
Freddy Fazbear's Pizza and Family Neglect
In 1983, William and Henry expanded by opening Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, featuring Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy. The success of the restaurants led to increased workload, causing William and Henry to neglect their families. William had three children: Michael, the Crying Child, and Elizabeth, while Henry had a daughter named Charlie. To manage childcare, Henry created the security puppet to watch over Charlie at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, while William relied on Michael to babysit the Crying Child.
The Crying Child's Trauma and Michael's Bullying
The Crying Child developed a fear of animatronics after witnessing his father, William Afton, assisting an employee into a spring Bonnie suit, which he misinterpreted as someone being stuffed into an animatronic. This trauma led him to create an imaginary friend in the form of his Fredbear plushy. Michael, aware of his brother's fear, would bully the Crying Child by wearing a Foxy mask and jump-scaring him. The local kids also bullied the Crying Child, spreading rumours about the pizzeria.
The Bite of '83 and the Crying Child's Death
On the Crying Child's birthday, his party was held at Fredbear's Family Diner. Michael and his friends lifted the Crying Child up to Fredbear, resulting in Fredbear biting down on him. The Crying Child slipped into a coma and was taken home, where he eventually died. In his final moments, Michael apologised, and the Fredbear plushy comforted him, promising to put him back together. The Crying Child's spirit then inhabited the Fredbear suit. William and Michael buried the Crying Child's body in the woods to cover up the incident.
William Afton's Descent and Charlie's Murder
Fredbear's Family Diner was shut down, and Fredbear was removed from existence. William Afton, deeply affected by his son's death, became an alcoholic and harboured jealousy towards Henry. One night, driven by rage, William murdered Henry's daughter, Charlie, who was locked outside Freddy Fazbear's Pizza by bullies. The security puppet attempted to save her but was short-circuited by the rain. Michael, haunted by guilt, would frequently visit his brother's unmarked grave.
Haunted Objects and Afton's Experiments
After Charlie's death, the security puppet was moved to the back room of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, now bearing dark tears. William noticed this and, reflecting on the Crying Child's Fredbear plushy, became obsessed with the power of human emotion and haunted objects. He built an underground facility to recreate the fear and agony his son experienced, constructing a replica of his house and a makeshift bedroom where he would subject kids to nightmares using hallucinogenic gas. He also created Funtime animatronics to kidnap children for his experiments.
Circus Baby's Pizza World and Elizabeth's Death
William created Circus Baby's Pizza World, featuring animatronics designed to capture children. His daughter, Elizabeth, was fascinated by Circus Baby but was forbidden from playing with her. On the opening day, Elizabeth disobeyed her father and was killed by Circus Baby, her soul becoming one with the animatronic. The restaurant was shut down, and William covered up the incident by claiming gas leaks.
The Missing Children Incident (1985)
William, driven by his obsession, murdered five children at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza on June 26, 1985, stuffing their bodies into the animatronics. Charlie, possessing the security puppet, attempted to guide their souls. The children were reported missing, but William evaded capture. The bad press led to the closure of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. William then opened Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental, using the Funtime animatronics to capture more children.
The Toy Animatronics and the Bite of '87
In 1987, Fazbear Entertainment opened a new Freddy Fazbear's Pizza with toy animatronics built by Henry, equipped with facial recognition systems. William, working as a daytime security guard, murdered five more children, while Charlie tried to save them. Jeremy Fitzgerald, the night shift guard, was bitten in the head by one of the animatronics, known as the Bite of '87. The pizzeria was shut down, and William had Michael steal the toy animatronics' endoskeletons.
Dismantling the Animatronics and Creating Remnant
After the 1987 location closed, another pizzeria opened in the same building as the original, but it failed. William used the safe room in each pizzeria to dismantle the animatronics and steal their endoskeletons. He melted the endoskeletons down into a liquid substance called Remnant, containing the spirits of the missing children, and injected it into the Funtime animatronics, bringing them to life.
The Springlock Failure and Michael's Mission
William returned to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza to retrieve his spring Bonnie suit but was confronted by the spirits of the missing children. Cassidy, the spirit inside Golden Freddy, forced William into the spring Bonnie suit, causing the springlocks to snap shut and trap him. William was confined to the safe room, and his underground bunker was abandoned. Michael, following his father's instructions, explored the bunker and learned about his father's experiments.
Ennard and Michael's Transformation
Elizabeth, possessing Circus Baby, orchestrated a plan to escape the bunker using Michael's body. The Funtime animatronics combined into one animatronic called Ennard and used the scooper to remove Michael's insides and replace them with Ennard. Michael's body began to decay, and Ennard eventually ejected itself. However, Michael survived due to the Remnant injected into him and vowed to find his father.
Fazbear's Fright and the Fire
Michael discovered Fazbear's Fright, a horror attraction based on Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, and applied for a job as a security guard to burn it down. He found his father, William, still inside the spring Bonnie suit, and rigged the building to catch fire, burning the attraction to the ground. William survived the fire.
Henry's Plan and the Pizzeria Simulator
Henry Emily, determined to end the cycle, created a new restaurant called Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place as a trap. He enlisted Michael's help to gather the roaming animatronics, including Elizabeth, the missing children, and William, into a maze-like facility under the pizzeria. Henry then set the pizzeria on fire, intending to free the spirits and end everything.
The Aftermath and Cassidy's Vengeance
While the fire freed most of the spirits, Cassidy, the most vengeful spirit, attached his soul to William, trapping him in an endless loop of torment. Cassidy forced William to relive his misdeeds, ensuring he would never find peace. The video concludes by acknowledging the complexity of the FNAF timeline and encouraging viewers to explore different interpretations of the story.
