Michael Afton: Character Overview from Five Nights at Freddy's

General Information

• Name: Michael Afton
• Aliases:
  • Mike
  • Eggs Benedict (Mistaken)
  • Mike Schmidt (Fake Name)
  • William's Son
  • Brave Volunteer (by Henry Emily)
  • Dummy (by Circus Baby)
  • Older Brother
  • Fritz Smith (theorized)
• Occupation:
  • Technical Expert
  • Manager
  • Night-Guard
• Affiliations:
  • Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rentals
  • Fazbear Entertainment
  • Freddy Fazbear's Pizza
• First Appearance: Five Nights at Freddy's (Under fake name)

Physical Characteristics

• Skin/Fur Color:
  • Peach (alive)
  • Purple (Undead)
• Eye Color:
  • Blue (formerly)
  • Magenta (Ennard)
  • White (corpse)
• Hair Color: Brown
• Species: Human (formerly), Reanimated corpse
• Gender: Male

Relationships

• Family:
  • William Afton (Father)
  • Unnamed Mother
  • Elizabeth Afton (Younger Sister)
  • Crying Child (Younger Brother)
• Friends:
  • Henry Emily (Cassette Man)
  • Phone Guy
• Enemies:
  • William Afton/Scraptrap (Arch-Enemy)
  • Circus Baby
  • Funtime/Molten Freddy
  • Ballora
  • Funtime Foxy
  • Ennard
  • Lefty
  • Nightmare Animatronics

Biography

Five Nights at Freddy's 1

• Worked as a night guard under the name Mike Schmidt.
• Mistaken for William Afton by animatronics; survives with cameras, lights, and doors.
• Fired for tampering with animatronics.

Five Nights at Freddy's 4

• Acts as the Older Brother in the minigames.
• Haunted by nightmare versions of animatronics.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

• Technician at Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rentals.
• Instructed by father to find sister; tries to save her soul.
• Encounters various animatronics and survives a series of tasks.
• Becomes host to Ennard after being scooped and dies, later reanimated.

Transformation

• Goes through a physical transformation, degrading into a corpse-like state.
• Eventually regurgitates Ennard, reviving afterwards.

Golden Freddy "Very Hard" Cutscene

• Michael addresses Springtrap, revealing his goals and struggles.

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

• Works as a manager, attempting to capture and destroy William's soul.
• Ends with a self-sacrificial act, burning down the pizzeria.

Personality

• Skills: Talented artist, sarcastic, has a sense of humor.
• Traits: Paranoid, responsible, sarcastic humor.
• Goals: Initially to save his sister and later to find his father.

Trivia

• Thought to be confused with William Afton as the protagonist in Sister Location.
• Possesses similarities to his father in appearance and actions.
• Transformation journey is depicted through mini-games.
• Motivations tie back to family, especially in connection with his father and sister.
• Part of a larger debate among fans regarding his identity and actions within the series.

Game and Book Appearances

• Appears across multiple games including:
  • Five Nights at Freddy's series
  • Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
• Featured in books like the Survival Logbook and Fazbear Frights series.

Michael Afton is a complex character whose journey is intertwined with family tragedy, personal transformation, and a quest for redemption. His story unfolds across multiple games, where he faces numerous challenges and struggles against animatronics, ultimately seeking to confront and reconcile with his father's dark legacy.