| “ | What a gift to relish, a victim that can't perish... | „ |
| ~ Nightmare Freddy's death quote from Ultimate Custom Night. |
| “ | I am remade, but not by you, by the one you should not have killed... | „ |
| ~ Nightmare Freddy. |
Nightmare Freddy is a supporting antagonist in the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.
He was the nightmare form of Freddy Fazbear created by William Afton to torment children for his experiments, as revealed in Dittophobia. The Freddles are known as Fredlets or other names by the fan base, and they randomly appear on the child's bed to help them summon Nightmare Freddy to kill the protagonist.
Nightmare Freddy was voiced by Tim Simmons, who also voiced Wilson Arch in Bendy and The Dark Revival.
Appearance[]
Unlike his previous appearances, Nightmare Freddy seems completely damaged and more vicious looking. He has two sets of sharp teeth and his fingers end with sharp claws. Three small Freddles with sharp teeth are on Nightmare Freddy's chest. He wears a black top hat with visible wires coming out of it and a black bow tie.
Biography[]
Five Night's at Freddy's 4[]
Freddy's minions, officially called Freddles, begin appearing on Michael Afton's bed whenever the child no longer checks the bed.
The player must prevent the Freddles from staying on the bed by flashing the light at them, or they summon Nightmare Freddy, who jumps out from under the bed, and instantly kills the player.
The Freddles only appear in Five Nights at Freddy's 4 with a small role. Their job is to summon Nightmare Freddy to murder the protagonist.
Little is known about them, but it is assumed that they work for Nightmare Freddy. It can also be speculated that they are in some way the same entity as Nightmare Freddy, and simply need to combine in order to turn strong enough to kill the protagonist.
Ultimate Custom Night[]
Nightmare Freddy appears in Ultimate Custom Night. He will be summoned to the Office if too many Freddles appear in there. Shine the flashlight on the Freddles to scare them off and prevent Nightmare Freddy from appearing.
The Freddles appear in the Ultimate Custom Night. They will appear in random parts of the Office and must be scared away using a flashlight. If too many Freddles gather, it will summon Nightmare Freddy to attack the player.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted[]
Curse of Dreadbear[]
Nightmare Freddy appears in the Hallway Crawl level. He will start chasing the player from behind him, and there's no way he can be stopped, so the only way to prevent his attack is keep going forward fast enough to not be reached and only stopping when absolutely necessary.
The Freddles appear in the minigame Build-A-Mangle where they act independently from Nightmare Freddy. They will appear on the conveyor belt, and must be shocked to prevent them from appearing on the player's face and blocking their view.
Dittophobia[]
Rory, a seven year old child, is haunted by the nightmare animatronics in Obsv. 2 (the house seen in Five Nights at Freddy's 4). Rory is forced to deal with the nightmare animatronics similarly to the FNaF 4 protagonist, the nightmare coming to an abrupt halt when Nightmare Freddy attacks the boy.
Eventually, however, Rory learns that, along with the house he resided in being rotted and worn down, that the nightmare animatronics were simply plastic mannequins in costumes, the hallucinatory gas being the cause of their more grisly appearance. It's also revealed that the Nightmares were actually tests performed on children, used to study the child's fear (presumably being caused by William Afton).
Later, after being manipulated by a middle-aged voice into staying where he is, Rory ends up repairing the gas tanks and plugging back in the dispenser. In an instant, he forgets everything and gets ready for bed, presumably allowing the nightmare experiment to continue.
Personality[]
Possibly representing one of the Big Brother's friends, Nightmare Freddy is a scary and vicious animatronic whose sole purpose is to scare and violently kill the protagonist within his nightmarish dreams. He likes to torments the protagonist with his Freddles.
Quotes[]
| “ | I have always been hiding in your shadow. | „ |
| ~ Nightmare Freddy. |
| “ | No light can save you now. | „ |
| ~ Nightmare Freddy. |
| “ | I am given flesh to be your tormentor. | „ |
| ~ Nightmare Freddy. |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- He is the icon of Five Nights at Freddy's 4, the fourth main installment of the franchise.
- Ironically, FNaF4 was originally planned to be the last FNaF game until ScottGames changed his mind.
- The Freddles, though menacing, do not even attack the player, only serving to summon Nightmare Freddy.
- Jumping out from under the bed is a reference to the legend of monsters underneath children's beds.
- The name "Freddles" started out as a fan nickname but was revealed to be canon in the FNaF World trailer, as one of Nightmare Freddy's attacks.
- The unused Freddles' jumpscare can be found in FNAF VR: Help Wanted.
- There are multiple theories as to what the Freddles are and what they represent:
- It is possible that they are simply nightmarish forms of a Freddy plushy.
- A fan theory is that Nightmare Freddy is blind and the Freddles are his only method of finding the player, as he only attacks after enough of them appear.
- It is possible that they detach from Nightmare Freddy who is hiding under the bed in FNAF 4.
- If one follows the theory that the Nightmare Animatronics are regular animatronics using the sound-illusions discs, the Freddles may actually be the Bidybabs.
- Nightmare Freddy's design might be based on Freddy Krueger, due to a signature hat, extreme physical damage, and hand claws.
External Links[]
- Nightmare Freddy and the Freddles on the Five Nights at Freddy's Wiki.
- Nightmare Freddy on the Antagonists Wiki
