Top 10 Best Five Nights at Freddy's Characters

We've all heard about this popular (and seemingly terrifying) horror game.

But who's the most badass and awesome animatronic of them all?

1. Foxy

   

   Foxy is one of the main antagonists in the video game Five Nights at Freddy's. He is an animatronic pirate fox who hides in Pirate Cove and moves quickly toward the player. Foxy appears in various forms throughout the game's sequels and spin-offs.

   If you take it into consideration (and don't hate me for this), but if you think about it, in the first Five Nights at Freddy's game, Foxy doesn't get all in your face like Bonnie, Chica, and Freddy do. He just leans in and screams. A theory once said that the player may have died of a heart attack due to his scream. Think about this too: he was isolated in Pirate Cove for ten years (or less, I don't know), and he has been quite lonely.

   If you say he is the cause of 'The Bite of '87', you're wrong. There are four suspects, including Foxy. The four suspects are Mangle, for she can just swing down and bite your head. Golden Freddy, for the shutdown of Fredbear's Diner because of the murder of a child. Foxy, for the shutdown of the cove. And finally Freddy, for the strange child handprints on his face (if you have not seen that before, please look).

   Besides, there are things that people like about Foxy. He's a pirate, after all. Who doesn't like pirates? And people have thought about how he's never noticed and only wants to be noticed. So, it's right for Foxy to take first place because of the isolation and little attention he receives. That's why everyone likes Foxy.

   Everyone may have their own opinions, but this is mine in general.

2. Bonnie

   

   Bonnie is one of the four main antagonists in the horror video game Five Nights at Freddy's, released in 2014. He is an animatronic rabbit and plays guitar in the Freddy Fazbear's Pizza house band. Bonnie appears in various forms throughout the game's sequels and spin-offs.

   I like Bonnie because I think he is the cutest among all of them. I completely disagree with Scott finding Bonnie to be the creepiest. I pictured him with eyebrows, and trust me, it does make him look creepier. Sure, he may be a bit creepy, but claiming he is the creepiest is highly debatable.

   Compare him to Freddy, Chica, and even Golden Freddy. Freddy can enter your office without any warning. Ihascupquake found Chica to be the creepiest because of the weird glare she gives you. As for Golden Freddy, he can still enter your office even with both doors closed, and I found his jumpscare to be the creepiest. Foxy, for me, was the least creepy, but he is not my favorite because he is so overrated and has already received too much love.

   Bonnie also suffered the most since he lost his face and his arm and didn't have a phantom version in FNaF 3. He was supposed to have the running animation in the game, but it was later given to Foxy. And if I were Bonnie, I would not want to be called the creepiest. I think Bonnie is the cutest because he is just a rabbit, and rabbits are cute. His cuteness matches that of Foxy's without being as overrated.

3. Golden Freddy

   

   Golden Freddy is one of the primary antagonists in the video game Five Nights at Freddy's. He appears as a ghost-like, yellow version of Freddy Fazbear and is known for his unpredictable appearances in the game. His mysterious nature has made him a fan-favorite among players of the series.

   Golden Freddy (or Fredbear) was the original character at Fredbear's Family Diner. He accidentally bit a child in 1987 (or 1983) and took out part of his brain. This incident caused his restaurant to get shut down. Later on, a little boy named Michael was lured into the back room with four other kids and murdered by William Afton. Michael possessed the Golden bear. A very tragic story.

   Do not tell me Golden Freddy is not Fredbear. "Silver Eyes" confirmed they were the same due to the line, "It was Freddy. Not the one they all knew. It was the other one. The one she remembered, the yellow Freddy from the diner." There. PROOF that Golden Freddy and Fredbear are the same. "But the book isn't canon!" Well, William Afton is still the Purple Guy in the games, so Fredbear is still Golden Freddy in the games. Thanks for your time.

4. Mangle

   

   Mangle is a character introduced in the video game Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Mangle is a disassembled animatronic fox with a yellow right eye and an empty left eye socket. Their broken appearance and erratic movements make them one of the more unsettling animatronics in the series.

   Mangle is the most likely candidate for the Bite of '87. Her jumpscare shows her biting around that area, her teeth are sharp, and she has the most interaction with kids during the day. Foxy is away in Pirate Cove for whatever reason, but his jaw is not broken - in the first few frames, it's closed. Yes, Freddy has the handprint, but that could have come from the Phone Guy or something else.

   Moving on from the Bite of '87, I really don't like Foxy, but Mangle is an exception. Her design is totally crazy, and I've always wanted an animatronic like this. Even though her appearance in Five Nights at Freddy's 3 was brief, I'm happy she came back. In the second game, she probably scared me the most. Despite thinking Foxy is overrated, Mangle is an awesome exception.

5. Freddy

   

   Freddy Fazbear (originally known as Freddybear, as seen in the Kickstarter) is one of the four main antagonists of Five Nights at Freddy's. He later appears in various forms across the succeeding games. Freddy is a haunted animatronic bear who plays a central role in the franchise's horror-themed narrative... read more

   I love how Freddy is portrayed as the alpha of the three other characters and is the most intimidating character in FNAF.

   In the first game, he was the most chilled and the most intelligent as he would laugh every time he moved, hung out in the women's restroom, and played his music before finishing you off. In the second game, he was just completely badass. And his withered look was awesome as well.

   In the third game, he played a minor role as a phantom, with the main antagonist being Springtrap. In the fourth game, I believe Freddy was at his weakest since it was really easy to avoid him. The main antagonist of the game being Fredbear.

6. Springtrap

   

   Springtrap is a central character and antagonist in Five Nights at Freddy's 3, which was released on March 2, 2015. He appears as a decayed animatronic bunny known as Spring Bonnie and contains the corpse of William Afton, also known as the Purple Guy.... read more

   Springtrap is the best of all the animatronics. He's not scary at all (compared to the hallucinations), so I find the third game is the only one I can really play. The fact that he has his own horror attraction makes it even better.

   Even though he's the most gullible, he's one of the oldest animatronics. I'm not counting when he got possessed by the Purple Guy. He's the one that acts most human when he's with the Purple Guy.

   I'm not sure, but Balloon Boy is a little brat. He is useful to lure Springtrap away. I'm not sure if Springtrap, or the Purple Guy, likes Balloon Boy or hates him. Maybe that's the reason he looks for him.

   I had a nightmare about Springtrap. I dreamed I was lying in bed and then felt pressure on my neck. I opened my eyes and saw that he was on top of me, choking me. I was scared out of my mind. I remember seeing those eyes staring straight into mine and struggling underneath him. I couldn't move or breathe.

   I finally managed to sit up and woke up with my heart pounding. Thanks, Scott, for making me experience sleep paralysis for the first time in my life.

7. The Puppet

   

   The Puppet, also commonly known as The Marionette, is an animatronic and the main antagonist of Five Nights at Freddy's 2. He stays in the Prize Corner. Jeremy Fitzgerald and Fritz Smith must wind up a music box to keep him at bay, or he will attack the player if the box winds down.

   I created a story where the Puppet is a mother named Mari, short for Maria (later Marionette). She brings her son Billy to Freddy Fazbear's, only to lose him. She finds Billy mortally wounded in a room, just as the Purple Man exits, leaving Mari to mourn alone. In her grief, Mari looks for a mask at Freddy's to hide her tears and finds one that fits perfectly. However, she becomes unable to remove the mask, which gradually becomes her face. She transforms into a puppet-like being, crying alone in the pizzeria.

   In a twist, it turns out that Billy is alive in the pizzeria as an animatronic named Balloon Boy. Perhaps she has another child who becomes Balloon Girl. This is a story I concocted, and it aligns well with the song "It's Been So Long" by The Living Tombstone.

8. Chica

   

   Chica is one of the four main antagonists in the video game Five Nights at Freddy's, created by Scott Cawthon. She is an animatronic chicken and a member of the haunted pizzeria band. Chica appears in multiple variations throughout the series, including Toy Chica, Phantom Chica, and Glamrock Chica.

   Chica is by far the best. True, she isn't the fastest, and she isn't a stalker who just stands at your door for all eternity, but she's still pretty dangerous. She comes to your door when you least expect it because most people, after night two, are watching out for Bonnie, Foxy, and Freddy (referring to the original game). Then you hear the groans of Chica in your office.

   I do think that maybe the reason that Toy Chica looks the way she does is all of the comments about how she isn't feminine enough. But I love Chica for the way she is from day one!

   Here is Chica's timeline. As a baby, her pajamas were what a fox mistook for a chick, and the whole universe knows what happens after that. Keep in mind her name is Amy. After that, she gets a cupcake. It burns her so much, though, she almost dives headfirst into the floor!

   Then she makes her own cupcakes. However, she almost gets turned into cupcakes herself! At the Pizzeria, Amy gets killed by Purple Guy. Now she is in Chica.

9. New Bonnie

   

   There is something about this blue bunny that just connected with me. Something about him just screams, quite literally sometimes, adorable. Maybe it's just me, but that death screen where he just leaps at you looks like he is going to give a very unsettling, awkward hug.

   He plays the guitar, kills people, and looks cute while doing it. What's not to love?

   This bunny has a smile that I can always see! He/She is blue (my favorite color), and those rosy cheeks make me want to smile all day! He/She is super adorable!

   He/She plays the guitar and maybe even plays songs that are amazing! I wish Bonnie would cuddle me.

10. New Chica

    

    I'm not much of a party person, but if Toy Chica was there, I might enjoy it a little more. She is always the one to scare me. One night, I decided to keep the mask on the whole time, but I ended up taking it off, and she jump-scared me. I keep changing my mind about my favorite character, but this time I will stay with Toy Chica.

    Very cute, but not in a weird way (I'm female). I love the colors chosen for her: pink, yellow, and blue eyes. I like how she can take her beak off.

    In my opinion, she's slightly more annoying than Toy Bonnie because you have to listen for her leaving the vents, even though it could be another animatronic. I don't like her voice lines, except for some involving her missing beak.

The Newcomers
11. ?

    Glamrock Freddy

    

    I love this one his design is AWESOME I've actually just played sb and it's really nice and Freddy is my favorite.

    I just like Freddy. He is my favorite character, and the Glamrock version is so good!

12. ?

    Glamrock Chica

    

    Her design is easily the most outstanding out of the glam rocks! she looks like chica but also fresh and new in a great way, I think. I also like her ruin design.

    Glamrock Chica has been my favorite character ever since I heard of FNAF, which was in 6th grade. I instantly fell in love with her design (not trying to be weird, because I am female) and the way she acted.

    I was OBSESSED with her, and she is a great character.

    SHE'S great but in the game version... She's not really that much. I love her design and it's just...so NICE!

The Contenders

13. Funtime Freddy

    

    Funtime Freddy is an animatronic character featured in Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location. He appears on Night 2 in the Breaker Room, on Night 3 during repair in Parts and Services, and again on Night 5 in the Scooping Room.... read more

    He is the best ever. I love his voice and his personality. The glitches, the distortion, the slight psychopathy, and the erratic insane happiness he displays are captivating.

    I feel he is more bloodthirsty and insane than Purple Guy himself, as he delights in killing just for the sake of it and seems to enjoy what he does. Purple Guy has not been shown to enjoy his actions (though he probably does), can still reason (to a slight extent), and is not as deranged as Funtime Freddy.

    He also has a really cool mechanic, and the fact that his will was stronger than Ballora's and Funtime Foxy's makes him one of my personal favorites. I also love Molten Freddy, with his more blob-like appearance and his two sets of faceplates for some reason.

14. Circus Baby

    

    Circus Baby is a great animatronic in the horror game franchise because her character is tragic and sad. She never wanted to be the villain. She was just forced to. Her soul is corrupted with a voice that will never be silenced. All she wanted was to make children happy.

    Her style of innocence turning into remorseful betrayal is epic. Plus, she only wants to escape the restaurant because she is always forced back into her suit. Circus Baby is the best.

    I just love how complex she is. She didn't want to be the villain. She just had no choice. This is obvious at Night 5 when she becomes Ennard.

    She doesn't want to kill you, but she has to kill you. Otherwise, the characters will not get out of the facility. We can tell during the fake ending where she says, "Please let us inside the room, we don't want to harm you, but we need to. You won't die, and it will only hurt for a moment. Please..."

15. Mike Schmidt

    

    Mike Schmidt is the main protagonist of Five Nights at Freddy's. He is a security guard employed by Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, working a 7-night shift from midnight to 6 AM, during which he monitors animatronic characters that become hostile at night. The game is played in the first-person perspective,... read more

    You, the player. Yes, his official name is Mike. You gotta admit, he is a pretty brave guy, showing up for work all five nights in a row, even though he is at extreme risk of death. I mean, come on. This place only pays $120 a week, and you have to go through almost getting killed every night. Mike is an awesome dude.

    That's us. Poor Mike went through so much, and all he wanted was a simple job to pay a couple of bills. What did he get instead? A large group of psychotic robots who want to rip him apart. That's fair treatment for the employees right there.

16. Phone Guy

    

    We need more Phone Guy. Many players find him annoying and choose to mute him, but his guidance can be unexpectedly helpful. Furthermore, experiencing his death in the game is quite disheartening. He was one of the first characters to die and does not receive due recognition for his contributions.

    The Phone Guy has such a sad backstory. I used to mute him because I found him creepy or annoying since he kept talking nonstop. However, one time when I was playing with my phone muted, my friend told me to turn the volume up. So I did, and the Phone Guy was actually giving me directions, which was so helpful. Love him.

17. Nightmare

    

    Nightmare is an antagonist in Five Nights at Freddy's 4 and one of the seven nightmare animatronics, or ten if the Halloween Edition animatronics and Plushtrap are included. He appears as the shadowy incarnation of Nightmare Fredbear. Nightmare serves as the final antagonist in the game, presenting... read more

    Nightmare really is an interesting character. In my opinion, Nightmare is probably one of the scariest characters in game four. Not only is his character design amazingly detailed and terrifying, but his in-game mechanics are unique.

    Nightmare doesn't have any set limits or even a set role, like the other animatronics featured in the games. The original four being interactive robotic mascots.

    He is customized, and this targets the boy. His characteristics are determined by the boy's imagination.

    One of the scarier parts about Nightmare is the sense of fear and the unknown that he gives us. All the other nightmares were based off of previous animatronics that we (the players) have seen, while Nightmare is just there. We see no previous evidence of Nightmare existing, and we don't see some type of past counterpart. He just suddenly appears, and the more the scarier in this game. He is a personal nightmare.

    Keep on being you, Nightmare. We appreciate it.

    Note: You would not want to mess around with this guy, because he will mess you up.

18. Funtime Foxy

    

    Funtime Foxy is one of the seven primary animatronics featured in Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location and plays the role of an antagonist. It is a circus-themed redesign of the original Foxy character from earlier games.... read more

    He should be higher than Lolbit. I'll admit that Lolbit has a cooler design and is probably a bigger meme, but Funtime Foxy is more likable because of his voice.

    I mean, the guy sounds like an announcer trying to steal back his show, and there's just something you like about him. I don't know what it is, but there's something.

    Because of his area in FNAF: Sister Location and VR, he's scarier. If an animatronic that's pink is scarier than one that's not and has black and white eyes, then you know Funtime Foxy is better than Lolbit.

    Funtime Foxy has unique markings and looks, unlike Foxy the Pirate. Foxy welcomed the change, and I think it's pretty unique how Scott Cawthon revamped Foxy the Pirate. However, Funtime Foxy is clearly not a pirate. In my opinion, it's a great change, and I really like him or her (the gender of Funtime Foxy is not confirmed).

19. Withered Foxy

    

    When he's in the hallway, you've got to keep flashing the light at him every now and then to repel them away.

    I have to say I love Withered Foxy. He is my favorite, tied with the Marionette and Withered Chica. Even though he is annoying, I like a Foxy challenge. Every time I am on 5 a.m., Foxy and Chica gang up on me. Chica goes in my room, then Foxy jump scares me, but I like it because I always get a mini-game.

    Every time he's in the hallway, it immediately twists my stomach.

20. Ennard

    

    Ennard is a hybrid animatronic composed of the endoskeletons of Circus Baby, Ballora, Funtime Foxy, and Funtime Freddy. Its body is covered with scattered animatronic eyeballs, giving it a disturbing appearance.

    In Sister Location, Ennard uses the Scooper Machine to remove Michael Afton's internal... read more

    Ennard is just awesome. I love how he craves exotic butters. I think that the exotic butters thing makes him less scary. He is the scariest character in all of FNaF, and that's saying something.

    Ennard is honestly the best to me. I don't know why people think he's so evil and just see him and say, "Oh, he's the worst." All he did was scoop you. Plus, he's possessed by a child. He probably doesn't have any idea what he's doing.

    The best idea Scott's had for a character design so far. Not the best in execution (I'd like to see some qualities of all the characters inside of him), but he's a super intimidating character.

21. New Freddy

    

    He should be number one in my opinion.

    He gets called dumb and fat. He doesn't even have a minigame in FNaF 3, but all the other toys do! Toy Chica changes her appearance, Toy Bonnie has his shadow, BB takes your battery, Marionette is the Marionette, and Mangle is the Mangle! What does Toy Freddy get? Two hallway images. That's cool... I guess...

    My point is that Toy Freddy puts up with so much. He deserves to be number one. If you have a heart and feel sympathy, vote for him!

    Toy Freddy used to be tied for 1st with Foxy, Freddy, and Golden Freddy. But based on what most sources show, he now has the fewest fans.

    Even so, he's managed to climb up my personal favorites list and has now surpassed the others.

22. Lolbit

    

    Lolbit is an animatronic character from Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location. It is a recolored, disembodied version of Funtime Foxy's head. Lolbit appears as a minor Easter Egg in the main game and is also a customizable character in the Custom Night mode.

    Best character!! I know they're just an Easter egg/recolor, but they're just so silly, and the color palette is really cute as well.

    Considering the kinds of creatures that lurk in FNaF world, Lolbit is pretty brave in where she decides to set up shop. She must be pretty tough too, if she's going to be attacked by enemies non-stop. That gal's got to defend her stock. She must do a good job. I wouldn't mind having her as a playable character.

    Where she sells Block 50, 20, and 5 bytes, though, is my favorite. That far in a mine? That's awesome.

23. Ballora

    

    Ballora is one of the seven primary animatronics featured in Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location. There are twelve animatronics in total when including those from Custom Night. She performs in her own area, the Ballora Gallery, which is located to the west of Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental... read more

    She always closes her eyes, so I assume that she always feels sleepy (just like me). She closes them even when she is dancing in the trailer. By the way, I am a sleepyhead. If you ask me to describe her with two adjectives, I would say creepy and sleepy.

    She is the scariest one. Man, Sister Location's cast was so good. Great personalities and nightmare fuel. Ballora and Freddy were the scariest ones in the game. Whenever her music plays, I get so tense.

    This is just sad. All she wants to do is dance on her tracks. What else does she get instead? She gets shocked daily and falls off her tracks, forcing her to crawl and look for you even though she is blind. Then, she's thrown into a spaghetti pile by the leader and then burned into the abyss. No wonder why she wants to come to your house in special delivery.

24. Michael Afton

    

    Michael Afton, also nicknamed "Eggs Benedict" by the HandUnit, is the main protagonist of Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location. He is the son of William Afton and the brother of the deceased Elizabeth Afton. Michael plays a central role in the larger narrative arc of the Five Nights at Freddy's series... read more

    Michael Afton is an interesting character. His role starts at FNaF 4 when he bullies the crying child. His father (William Afton) tells him to go to SL and save Elizabeth from Baby. He saves Elizabeth, and she gets out of Baby, but she is dead. Michael has to go and save all the other killed kids to take away his father's sins.

    And finally, when he does that, he meets his father at Fazbear's Fright. His story is very interesting as being the hero in the story mainly. I really like Michael Afton.

    You play as him in Pizzeria Simulator and FNAF1, not just in Sister Location. He uses many names to avoid being connected to his father. He may possibly be the protagonist of several other games as well (3 and 4 and the last night of 2), but we don't know.

    I like how he connects the player character to the story, giving us a reason why someone would repeatedly put themselves into the path of killer animatronics. It's personal for Mike.

25. Nightmare Fredbear

    

    Nightmare Fredbear is a character in Five Nights at Freddy's 4, appearing in Night 5 and replacing the four previous enemies. He is depicted as the most terrifying animatronic imagined by the child protagonist, following a traumatic incident in which the child is bitten by Fredbear.... read more

    This guy gives me the creeps. A lot of people will say Bonnie or Springtrap scare them the most, but Nightmare Fredbear scares me the most. The bite of '83 makes him all the more terrifying, and even his original design is horrific. His jump scare may get old, but he is actually the most horrifying pursuer.

    He is my favorite animatronic. He can rock a hat and bow tie, but unlike Freddy, who can do the same, he looks brutal with his teeth. I'm very sad to see him so low on the list. And come on, Foxy at the top is ridiculous. He is so basic. I could understand like Nightmare Foxy or Mangle, but come on.

26. Purple Guy

    

    Even though Purple Guy is a murderer, a lot of people like him! That includes me. I'm not one of those fans that, you know, are in "love" with him. I just like him as a character in the franchise. I don't mean to sound edgy, but I actually like things to do with gore and murder. It just fills me with such a thrill to be spooked! PG was actually the guy I had nightmares about when I first heard about FNaF! But I soon grew accustomed to the story and became less frightened of scary things.

    I like how Foxy is the #1 favorite character on here when everyone is saying he's overrated. Absolutely amazing.

    I hate this guy, but sometimes LOVE HIM! He started all this scandal because of murdering the kids. He should be more popular than all the characters. Also, he's a murderer, so I think he takes a bath in blood and body parts. Did I mention he paints himself in purple paint? Or not, because I have no idea why he looks purple.

27. Old Bonnie

    

    I feel really sorry for him since normal Bonnie is my favorite. I've pretty much gotten used to him not having a face. He's a lot more terrifying in this form, and I like that. I think the saddest part is that Balloon Boy is higher on this list than Withered Bonnie.

    As a fangirl, I know that Bonnie is highly favored (after Foxy), but just because he looks cute. Well, I like Withered Bonnie because he scared his creator, Scott Cawthon, and he looks as if he had a very intense battle and came out winning. Also, not that this is true, but when he raises his right hand to end your game, who knows if he's actually going to grab you, like, "come on kid, we're going to escape".