FNAF Characters
The animatronics are the whole reason anyone remembers Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Each one moves differently, reacts to different things and has to be handled its own way — and knowing which is which is most of what separates night 5 from night 2.
Why they behave the way they do
None of them chase you in a straight line. Every animatronic follows a path through the building with its own timing, and the guard's job is to work out that timing before the power runs out. Some react to the cameras, some to light, some to sound — and at least one punishes you for doing the thing that keeps the others away.
Start with the original four on the FNAF 1 page, then see how the same cast changes once the doors disappear in FNAF 2. Every game in the series is on the main page.
Frequently asked
How many animatronics are there in FNAF?
Across the whole series, well over fifty. The original game has four, plus Golden Freddy, and each later chapter adds its own set.
Which animatronic is the most dangerous?
In the first game, Foxy - he is the only one who runs, and he speeds up when you stop checking Pirate Cove.
Who is inside Springtrap?
William Afton. He climbed into a spring-lock suit to hide, and the locks failed. Thirty years later he is still in there.