Last reviewed on 2026-06-12
Freddy Fazbear
Main AnimatronicThe mascot of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza — a brown bear animatronic wearing a top hat and bow tie. The most dangerous animatronic in the original game, he only moves when the power goes out. He became one of gaming's most iconic horror characters.
Bonnie
Animatronic BunnyA purple bunny animatronic who plays guitar. One of the most aggressive in the original game, always coming from the left side. His face missing in FNAF 2 created one of the series' most unsettling images. Among the most fan-favorite designs.
Chica
Animatronic ChickenA yellow chicken animatronic who carries a cupcake named Mr. Cupcake. Comes from the right side in the original game. Her mantra "Let's eat!" and distorted form in later games make her one of the series' most consistently creepy characters.
Foxy
Pirate AnimatronicA worn, decommissioned pirate fox hiding behind a curtain in Pirate Cove. Sprints down the hallway for his jumpscare. His unique attack pattern and tattered design set him apart from the other animatronics. Fan-favorite for his swashbuckling aesthetic.
Golden Freddy
Mysterious AnimatronicA mysterious golden bear who appears as a hallucination or rare event. Looking at him crashes the game. Later revealed to be a pivotal character in the lore — the vessel of one of the murdered children and connected to the first Fredbear animatronic.
William Afton
The Purple Guy / VillainThe primary human villain of the FNAF franchise. A co-founder of Fazbear Entertainment who murdered children and stuffed them into animatronics. Became trapped in a Springlock suit as Springtrap. His "I always come back" has become the franchise's defining horror quote.
Springtrap
FNAF 3 VillainWilliam Afton trapped inside a decaying Spring Bonnie suit after the Springlock failure. The sole animatronic in FNAF 3. His deteriorated appearance and the knowledge of what's inside make him one of gaming's most disturbing character designs.
Circus Baby
Sister Location LeadThe star animatronic of Circus Baby's Entertainment. Contains the soul of Elizabeth Afton, William's daughter who was killed by the animatronic she was drawn to. Her complex role in Sister Location and Pizzeria Simulator makes her one of the most layered FNAF characters.
Glamrock Freddy
Security Breach HeroA rockstar version of Freddy Fazbear from FNAF: Security Breach who becomes Gregory's ally and protector. Unlike previous Freddy incarnations, Glamrock Freddy is unambiguously heroic — a gentle giant who prioritizes the child's safety above all else.
Roxanne Wolf
Security BreachThe confident, speed-focused Glamrock wolf animatronic in Security Breach. Her obsession with her appearance and repeated self-affirmations ("I'm the best!") mask deep insecurity. Her broken mirrors subplot creates one of the game's most atmospheric sections.
The Puppet
MarionetteThe tall, thin, mask-wearing marionette from FNAF 2. Must be kept at bay by winding the music box. Later revealed to contain the soul of the first murdered child. Gave the other animatronics their souls — a central piece of the entire franchise's mythology.
Toy Freddy
Toy AnimatronicThe glossy, plastic redesign of Freddy Fazbear built for the 1987 Grand Reopening in FNAF 2. Rounder, friendlier-looking, and fitted with facial recognition tied to a criminal database — which doesn't stop him from stuffing night guards into suits. In Ultimate Custom Night he's hilariously retired, playing video games in Parts and Service.
Toy Bonnie
Toy AnimatronicThe bright blue, green-eyed Toy version of Bonnie from FNAF 2, complete with red bow tie and shiny new guitar. He slides through the right air vent and lingers in the player's face while the Freddy mask is on — one of the game's most unnerving close-ups. His cutesy redesign makes his aggression even creepier.
Toy Chica
Toy AnimatronicThe Toy redesign of Chica from FNAF 2, carrying her cupcake on a platter. When she leaves the show stage she removes her beak and her eyes turn black — a transformation that perfectly captures the Toy line's pageant-pretty-turned-nightmarish design philosophy. A staple of FNAF fan culture and Ultimate Custom Night.
Mangle
Toy AnimatronicThe Toy version of Foxy, torn apart so many times by toddlers in Kid's Cove that staff gave up reassembling it — leaving a tangle of wires, endoskeleton parts, and two heads. Mangle crawls across the ceiling, emits radio static, and is the prime suspect in the infamous "Bite of '87." A massive fan favorite despite (or because of) the wreckage.
Ballora
Sister Location AnimatronicThe graceful ballerina animatronic of Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental, who dances through her gallery with her eyes closed, hunting purely by sound. Her gentle music-box theme and whispered singing make her Sister Location's most unsettling presence. She is later scooped and her parts fused into the amalgam animatronic Ennard.
Funtime Freddy
Sister Location AnimatronicThe white-and-purple Funtime version of Freddy from Sister Location, with a manic voice and a Bonnie hand-puppet called Bon-Bon perched on his arm. Built with a storage tank designed to capture children, he swings between party-host cheer and screaming menace. The Breaker Room encounter with him is one of the series' tensest sequences.
Funtime Foxy
Sister Location AnimatronicThe sleek pink-and-white Funtime redesign of Foxy who performs in Funtime Auditorium at Circus Baby's rental facility. Players must creep through its pitch-black stage using only a flash beacon — move wrong and it lunges. Like the other Funtimes, it was engineered by William Afton with child abduction in mind, and its parts later join Ennard.
Glamrock Chica
Security BreachThe rockstar Glamrock version of Chica in FNAF: Security Breach, a bubbly performer at the Mega Pizzaplex with an uncontrollable appetite for pizza and garbage alike. Corrupted by Vanny's influence, she stalks Gregory through the mall's atriums. Removing her voice box in the Rehearsal Room is one of the game's key story beats.
Montgomery Gator
Security BreachThe aggressive alligator bassist of the Glamrock band in Security Breach, sporting star-shaped sunglasses and a mohawk. Monty took over bass after Glamrock Bonnie's mysterious decommissioning — and his rage-filled smashing of his own Gator Golf attraction hints he wanted Freddy's spot next. His claws are needed to upgrade Glamrock Freddy.
Vanny
Security Breach VillainThe human villain of Security Breach — a masked figure in a patchwork white rabbit costume who hunts Gregory through the Pizzaplex. Vanny is Vanessa, a security guard whose mind was corrupted by Glitchtrap, the digital remnant of William Afton, in Help Wanted. Her skittering movements and giggling make her uniquely disturbing among FNAF villains.
Gregory
Security Breach ProtagonistThe resourceful boy trapped overnight inside the Mega Pizzaplex in Security Breach. Hiding inside Glamrock Freddy's chest cavity, Gregory must outwit Vanny, the corrupted Glamrocks, and security chief Vanessa until 6 AM. His bond with Freddy gives the franchise its first true protector-and-child partnership, continued in the Ruin DLC.
Mike Schmidt
FNAF 1 Night GuardThe original night security guard players control in Five Nights at Freddy's, surviving five nights (and more) at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza on dwindling power. Long the subject of identity theories in the lore community, Mike was reimagined as the protagonist of the 2023 FNAF movie, played by Josh Hutcherson, where he guards the abandoned pizzeria while searching for his missing brother.
All FNAF Character Names
Ballora, Bonnie, Chica, Circus Baby, Foxy, Freddy Fazbear, Funtime Foxy, Funtime Freddy, Glamrock Chica, Glamrock Freddy, Golden Freddy, Gregory, Mangle, Mike Schmidt, Montgomery Gator, Roxanne Wolf, Springtrap, The Puppet, Toy Bonnie, Toy Chica, Toy Freddy, Vanny, William Afton
Frequently Asked Questions
How many FNAF animatronics are there?
Across the mainline Five Nights at Freddy's games there are well over 50 animatronics, counting Toy, Withered, Phantom, Nightmare, Funtime, Rockstar, and Glamrock variants. This guide covers 23 of the most important characters. The original game features five: Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, and Golden Freddy.
Who is the main villain in FNAF?
William Afton, also known as the Purple Guy, is the main villain of the FNAF franchise. A co-founder of Fazbear Entertainment, he murdered the children whose souls haunt the animatronics, and he later becomes Springtrap after dying inside a Spring Bonnie suit. His digital remnant, Glitchtrap, drives the events of Help Wanted and Security Breach.
What are the original FNAF characters?
The original Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) features four main animatronics — Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the bunny, Chica the chicken, and Foxy the pirate fox — plus the secret Golden Freddy. The player character is night guard Mike Schmidt, and the Phone Guy guides you through the week.
Who is Vanny in FNAF: Security Breach?
Vanny is the masked figure in a white rabbit costume who hunts Gregory in Security Breach. She is Vanessa, a security guard whose mind was corrupted by Glitchtrap, the digital remnant of William Afton, during the events of FNAF: Help Wanted.
Who is Gregory in FNAF?
Gregory is the child protagonist of FNAF: Security Breach, trapped overnight inside the Mega Pizzaplex. Protected by Glamrock Freddy, he must evade Vanny and the corrupted Glamrock animatronics until morning. His story continues in the Ruin DLC, where his friend Cassie searches the destroyed Pizzaplex for him.
About FNAF Characters
Five Nights at Freddy's, created by Scott Cawthon, began in 2014 as an indie horror game that became one of gaming's most culturally dominant franchises. Its lore-rich universe spans over 15 games, books, and a 2023 film.
The animatronic characters and their tragic backstories — involving murdered children, corrupt corporations, and cycles of death and resurrection — created a deep mythology that fans have spent years unraveling.