| “ | Shhhh... there he is. The Projectionist. Skulking in the darkness. | „ |
| ~ Twisted Alice on the Projectionist. |
| “ | Now, I'm not lookin' for trouble. It's just the nature of us projectionists to seek out the dark places. You see, I've learned the ins and outs of this here studio. I know how to avoid being bothered by the likes of this... company. "That projectionist", they always say, "creeping around, he's just lookin' for trouble". Well trouble or not... I sees everything. They don't even know when I'm watchin'. Even when I'm right behind 'em. | „ |
| ~ Norman prior to becoming the Projectionist. |
Norman Polk, later known as the Projectionist, is a supporting antagonist in the Bendy franchise. He was the projectionist at Joey Drew Studios who was corrupted by the Ink Machine, turning into an ink creature with a projector for a head.
He was voiced by the game's creator, theMeatly.
Biography[]
Past[]
Norman Polk was one of the projectionists at Joey Drew Studios, mainly keeping to himself and working in the dark, behind the scenes jobs. Over time, Polk began to notice strange behaviors from Joey Drew and Sammy Lawrence, but did not concern himself too much with them.
As revealed in the prequel novel, Norman was aware that the Ink Machine somehow "changed" people using ink, with Sammy being one of these people. His corpse is later seen by the protagonists, with Joey explaining he was sacrificed by Sammy. He was later reborn as an ink creature with a projector for a head.
Boris and the Dark Survival[]
While Boris is searching around the dark studio, he can sometimes enter areas covered in lots of ink. In that levels, the Projectionist lurks around instead of the Ink Demon. Although his speed is equal to that of Ink Bendy, The Projectionist is easier to escape, as he can see Boris only when he is in front of his face. When Boris defeats him, Norman can be encountered in normal levels. Boris can also enter the Projectionist's special level by touching the heart in his safehouse.
Bendy and the Ink Machine[]
Chapter 2: The Old Song[]
Henry can listen to audio logs from Norman throughout the level, including the one he made discussing Joey and Sammy's behaviors. His recordings give hint to one of the puzzles in the level.
Chapter 3: Rise and Fall[]
Norman, now corrupted and turned into the Projectionist, is seen on level 11 walking around. He wanders away, then shuts the door behind him.
Later, he is encountered patrolling level 14, where Henry must enter to collect inky hearts for Twisted Alice. Henry must navigate through a small wooden maze where the Projectionist is sulking, avoiding getting into his projection beam and being seen. If seen, the Projectionist will chase down and attempt to kill Henry. However, the maze can be completed by not being seen. However, the Projectionist is able to hear Henry walking around if he makes too much noise moving while he is nearby, which will cause him to change his route and be drawn towards Henry, making avoiding him in this section more difficult.
The Projectionist can also be killed if the player chooses, but it is very difficult. If Henry hits the Projectionist many times with a pipe without being caught or killed, the Projectionist's light will go out and it will fall over dead. Killing the Projectionist will unlock the "Norman's Fate" achievement.
Chapter 4: Colossal Wonders[]
The Projectionist returns in Chapter 4 regardless if Henry killed him in Chapter 3 or not, once again as an enemy trying to kill Henry, roaming the flooded maintenance department of Bendy Hall. When Henry pulls the lever to unblock the stairs to the room above, the Projectionist notices Henry's presence and chases after him until Henry pulls the lever, after which the Projectionist hides out of sight to give Henry a false sense of security, only to catch Henry off guard and chase him as he is making his exit. He then manages to corner Henry in a Little Miracle Station. Just before he could kill Henry, the Ink Demon intervenes. The two monsters trade blows with each other, but ultimately, the Ink Demon overpowers the Projectionist, strangling and decapitating him, killing him. The Demon takes away the Projectionist's body, leaving behind his projector head.
Chapter 5: The Last Reel[]
Although he does not appear due to his unavoidable death in Chapter 4, he can be heard screaming when Henry touches an Ink Heart found outside of the giant Ink Machine entrance. This might be just in Henry's head though.
Fade to Black[]
The Projectionist appears in this book briefly, fighting with the Ink Demon once again.
Bendy and the Dark Revival[]
The Projectionist's decapitated head can be seen in a glass case. If the glass case is hit with a Gent Pipe, his head will activate again and let out a scream. His head was later used to play the End Tape, as heard through his scream once it's turned on, effectively meaning the Projectionist managed to get revenge on the Ink Demon for his decapitation.
Personality[]
When he was still Norman Polk, the man who would become the Projectionist was mysterious and quiet, mainly keeping to himself and staying out of everyone's way. He was drawn to dark places, and was considered creepy by the other employees, even though he was one of the most sane and clever ones there.
After his transformation, the Projectionist became a mute, hostile brute that kills everything surrounding him without much though, yet he shows some intelligence, due to fact he has a goal of collecting hearts and anyone trying to take them will cause his anger to show up. He also seems to know how much the weight of crime murder carries out considering the fear of facing death himself inflicted on others.
Appearance[]
The Projectionist is a very tall, black, inky humanoid figure with thin limbs. He has a working projector either over his head or as his head, which produces a constant light that he uses for vision. He also has reels of film and a small speaker on his chest and back. The Projectionist appears to be deaf, as he does not hear Henry wading through the pools of ink, even when he is right nearby.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Despite Twisted Alice telling Henry to quiet down in Level 11, the Projectionist seemed to not able to hear the splashes of ink Henry causes.
- The Projectionist's chase theme is called "Reel Fear" (a pun on "real fear" and "film reels").
- Norman's name can be seen on one of the coffins in Chapter 2 when looked through the Seeing Tool, implying he was dead before becoming the Projectionist.
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