| “ | The malevolent monarch of the Dead Forest. His charged attacks can break shields. | „ |
| ~ Dead King Freddy's bestiary description. |
Dead King Freddy is the secondary antagonist of POPGOES Arcade, serving as the main antagonist of POPGOES: The Dead Forest and a major antagonist of POPGOES and The Machinist.
He is the ruler of the North Forest, planning on killing all life in the four forests so he can reanimate them to grant them immortality. Following his defeat in the first chapter, his soul finds and possesses an old, severely damaged machine, becoming The Mangle.
Biography[]
Popgoes: The Dead Forest[]
Inspired by his father's research into achieving immortality, King Freddy concludes that to be undead is a far better "life" than being alive. Knowing the other animals of the forest wouldn't agree with his philosophy, he instead decided to "give them immortality" by force. Working with The Machinist to create laser pillars that would corrupt anyone near by into becoming violent, the king began his campaign by taking over the North Forest, causing it to become decayed while killing all of it's inhabitants, bringing them back as skeletons. The East, South, and West Forests are quickly corrupted with the lasers, while the North Forest is locked with a gate that can only be opened by obtaining the three other area's boss' keys.
Once Popgoes is able to destroy the lasers and enter the king's castle, Freddy confronts the weasel and explains the benefits he found in his undead state, and offers to show Popgoes himself by killing him. After his defeat, Freddy tells his opponent that he'll regret rejecting the king's offer when he dies. After King Freddy's second death, the animals congratulate Popgoes on his victory, then begin to repair the North Forest.
Popgoes and The Machinist[]
King Freddy's soul happens upon an old robot tangled in a pile of machinery and scrap, deciding to use it as his new body. When Popgoes finds The Mangle, the later is surprised to see him again, and explains that he's no longer apart of the physical plain before engaging the weasel in another battle. After his defeat, The Mangle is surprised by the new feeling overcoming him, wondering if Popgoes had finally managed to set his soul free. While pondering what would come next after dying thrice, The Mangle admits that he fears whatever the possibility may be, before dying for a third and final time.
Appearance[]
Dead King Freddy is a tall, dark gray bipedal bear skeleton with bright red eyes. He wears a red crown and cape, and wields a red scythe with a dark red handle. He takes on a living form while blocking, being hit, and after his defeat, in which his fur turns purple, gold, and brown respectively.
The Mangle is a large heap of robotic parts resembling the canon character of the same name. He has a fox-like head with no bottom jaw and black eyes with red pupils, as well as holding a small orange sickle.
Quotes[]
The Dead Forest[]
Journal Entries[]
| “ | Night 1. It has been a week since my father died. I've tried my best to read one of his books. Because I know he would have wanted me to try picking up where he left off. With his research and all. But I'm just not that kind of person. For now, this castle will be my home. Being king is not all it's cracked up to be. | „ |
| ~ Journal 1 |
| “ | Night 2. Last night... one of the castle paintings... it looked like it was trying to point something out to me. I wasn't tired or anything. I guess I could have been imagining things... But it kept looking at me, and then at one of my father's books that was on the floor. I picked up the book. It was one of his earlier ramblings, about ghosts. He was adamant that creatures who were killed by the hands of another creature... would get a second chance at living, as a spectre, or a ghost. Something like that. He said dying naturally would end the cycle. You'd turn into nothing. Disappear. But being killed by someone else? On purpose? The world... nature... karma... it would give you another chance. | „ |
| ~ Journal 2 |
| “ | Night 3. I really don't think I have much of a role here, as king. Nobody seems to want to talk to me. And I honestly don't have much to say. I just sit here. Sometimes I walk around, for something to eat, or to water the plants. But otherwise, I don't really serve a purpose. So I want to come up with an idea. I want to make something. Something to make my father proud. To make everyone proud. Something really groundbreaking. | „ |
| ~ Journal 3 |
| “ | Night 4. I think my father is still with me. As crazy as that sounds. Well, it sounds as crazy as the stuff in these books. But he must have had a reason to write those things. He didn't seem insane before he died. Though, saying that... he did mention something about how the presence of the paranormal... might have a permanent effect on the mental state of nearby entities. As in, being near ghosts might make you go a bit coocoo. He used the word "corrupt" a lot, when referring to that kind of behavior. But he never experimented with that kind of thing. I don't THINK he did anyway. | „ |
| ~ Journal 4 |
| “ | Night 5. I have come up with an idea. | „ |
| ~ Journal 5 |
Boss Fight[]
| “ | Popgoes, my boy... you really have thrown a wrench in my plans. You, your friends, and your world... you don't understand... and you never will. The benefits. The beautiful, freeing, fascinating benefits... of being dead. No eating. No drinking. No sleeping. No breathing... It's a peaceful life... if you can call it that. But I knew the idea would be shot down if I pitched it... democratically. So I had to hide it, in the background. Of course. If only you accepted the changes, and just... let it happen. Then you might have felt... the benefits... yourself. Being dead is truly amazing, Popgoes. Let me... show you. | „ |
| ~ Dead King Freddy right before his boss fight. |
| “ | Popgoes... the weasel... You have won... But on your last day on Earth, you'll regret you did... Yes, you will... when you succumb... to a natural end... and your body rots... into the soil... You would have wished you had... the second chance... I was going... to give you... | „ |
| ~ Dead King Freddy shortly after his defeat. |
Popgoes and The Machinist[]
| “ | ...The weasel... he returns... Do you recognize my voice, boy...? ...I am here... beyond my body. I am one with The Aether... like my father... Stand, Popgoes... Witness this... the abomination I have become... Witness... The Mangle... My second chance. | „ |
| ~ The Mangle's right before the boss fight. |
| “ | Ha! ...I remember that maneuver... like it was yesterday... no more of that... I am everywhere. | „ |
| ~ The Mangle when the player tries to use the Jump ability. |
| “ | ...Oh... This feels... new... Have you finally released me, little warrior...? ...Flesh and fur... then bare bones... now a cloud of thoughts... piloting... a dead machine... What could... be next...? ...I'm scared. | „ |
| ~ The Mangle shortly after his defeat. |
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