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: Henry Emily created a "trap" pizzeria to lure the remaining haunted animatronics and William together. He set the building ablaze to free the trapped souls, including Michael Afton (William's eldest son), who worked as the security guard.

: Driven by rage or obsession, William murdered Henry’s daughter, Charlotte, outside a pizzeria. Her soul possessed the Puppet , a security animatronic designed by Henry to protect her. The Missing Children Incident Five.Nights.at.Freddys (GamingBeasts.com)

: In the late 1970s/early 1980s, William Afton and Henry Emily co-founded Fredbear's Family Diner , featuring "springlock" animatronics that could be worn as suits or operate as robots. : Henry Emily created a "trap" pizzeria to

: Years later, while trying to destroy the animatronics to hide evidence, William was cornered by the children's ghosts. He fled into the old Spring Bonnie suit, but the "springlocks" failed, crushing him alive and trapping his soul as Springtrap . The Modern Era and Digital Rebirth Her soul possessed the Puppet , a security

: Guided by the Puppet, the souls of these children inhabited the main animatronics— Freddy , Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy—seeking revenge against their killer.

: Thirty years after the pizzerias closed, William (as Springtrap) was discovered and moved to a horror attraction. The facility eventually burned down, though his spirit endured.

The overarching narrative of is a complex tragedy involving familial loss, serial murder, and supernatural possession. While the series' lore is famously convoluted, it can be broken down into the following key narrative pillars: The Origins of the Tragedy