Springtrap and Deliah

Springtrap and Deliah (SaD) was a Five Nights at Freddy's fan comic based on the third installation of the FNAF games. It was written and drawn by GraWolfQuinn beginning in Jan 2017, and was last updated in 2019. Springtrap and Deliah was originally posted on DeviantART, but after GraWolfQuinn deleted her DeviantART in 2021 the comic became only available through Wattpad, as it was re-posted by a fan. The comic has a small following who as of 2022 continue to make fanart.
Springtrap and Deliah is sometimes misspelled as Springtrap and Delilah. Additionally, SaD's Springtrap is uncommonly nicknamed "Pancake Satan," particularly on DeviantART.
==Plot==
Springtrap and Deliah follows the interaction between Springtrap and an original character, a young girl named Deliah. After Deliah discovered Springtrap and brings him back to live with her and her dad, the two bond and grow close. Deliah's father begins to feel that Springtrap is a bad influence and is trying to take his place, causing conflict and jealousy between the two. As Deliah tries to make more human friends Springtrap becomes even more jealous and threatens her new friend, but when he gets evidence that Springtrap is a murderer he blackmails Springtrap into being nice. In the end Springtrap confesses to being a murderer, and GraWolfQuinn wrote two endings. In the "light ending" Deliah and her father hug and cry, and when Springtrap decides to leave, Deliah's friend offers to take him in instead. In the "dark ending," which was never completed, Springtrap confesses his murders and plans to kill Deliah, then chases her until he catches her.
==Reaction==
SaD proved to be extremally popular, with captures of GraWolfQuinn's DeviantART gallery showing that the comic pages would frequently always hit 1k+ favorites, as well as frequently getting up to 100+ comments. Fans have re-posted the comics to Wattpad and created fandubs on YouTube without GraWolfQuinn's permission.Springtrap and Deliah Part 1【 FNAF Comic Dub - Five Nights at Freddy's 】, YouTube. Oct 5, 2018 (Accessed 11/5/2022)
===Shipping===
While the canon content of the fancomic is not ship related, some fans may consider the content of the fancomic and additional art created by GraWolfQuinn to insinuate romantic feelings between the characters.Note: I read the comic long before the creator's deletion and always got "vibes" that the two were being drawn with overly affectionate and suggestive undertones. (Patchlamb: 11/5/2022) Some fans may either ship Springtrap and Deliah or create content suggestive of shipping. Because Deliah is a minor some may view the ship as problematic or inappropriate; some fans depict Springtrap and Deliah in overly affectionate scenarios that other fans may consider to be inappropriate for an adult man and a child who aren't related. For example, drawing fanart with the pair surrounded by hearts, or the fansong Pancake MANIA using lyrics that may be suggestive of a more-than-friends relationship to some listeners.Pancake MANIA 【'Springtrap and Deliah' fansong feat. Ruby&Dex】, YouTube. Aug 1, 2018 (Accessed 11/5/2022) However, shipping is not a large part of SaD's fan base and most fans do not ship Springtrap and Deliah.
The fan sequel Abience was criticized for it's depiction of Springtrap and Deliah's relationship, though the characters were not explicitly stated to be a ship. For example, having Deliah call Springtrap "daddy" and calling Deliah his "lil' bun," as well as having a secondary character say that Springtrap was a "fine daddy bunny" and that they wished he were his dad.why is the springtrap and Deliah fan made sequel so weird, Twitter. May 21, 2020 (Accessed 11/5/2022) 
Other ships include Springtrap/Nick, Deliah/Nick, and Springtrap/Reader.
===Author Deactivation===
According to comments on the Springtrap and Deliah wiki GraWolfQuinn deactivated her account and left the internet due to fans making threats towards her for not completing the dark ending of the comic. However, other fans have stated that they believe GraWolfQuinn's deactivation was not due to harassment alone, but other conflicts, such as one fan saying that Quinn "bashed" her fans and that she "sent her toxic fans to harass [us] and half of my friends being traumatized [by] it."Hey um does anyone know what happened to the Springtrap and Delilah Comic, Reddit. Oct 3, 2022 (Accessed 11/8/2022) This may mean while some fans see her deactivation as a result of undeserved negative attention and pressure to finish the comic, others may see the situation as having been more nuanced.
Some of the comments reacting to her deactivation are below.
==Fanart==
===Fan Sequels and Derivatives===
*Erdinoia's fan sequel, Abience, began on Feb 13, 2020. It was meant to be a rendition of what happened after the "dark ending" that was never completed by GraWolfQuinn, but Abience itself was also discontinued before completion. According to Abience's fan wiki, GraWolfQuinn requested that Abience be discontinue alongside GraWolfQuinn's deactivation. Erdinoia also deactivated their account as well.Abience Fan Wiki, Fandom Wiki. (Accessed 9/15/2022) According to a journal by MewtwoShadowFNaFGirl Erdinoia received death threats for not finishing the comic.Springtrap and Deliah Stans have not learned..., DeviantART. Mar 23, 2021 (Accessed 9/16/2022)
*Springtrap & Deliah: REWRITTEN (S&D: REWRITTEN) is a project started in May 2022 to "rewrite" or "revamp" the original SaD story. It is a collaboration between multiple artists who have been re-designing GraWolfQuinn's characters as well as changing the plot and dialogue. It might be considered an alternate universe by some, and one of the artists, kiquedelic, describes the project as a retcon.SPRINGTRAP & DELIAH’S GETTIN AN UPGRADE, FOLKS!, Tumblr. May 2022 (Accessed 9/17/2022) The artists communicate updates through a Twitter account called @springtrapndels.springtrapndels, Twitter. (Accessed 9/17/2022) 
===Gallery===
File:When deliah began to fear you by roskolotu dbrw9qn-pre.jpg|meme by roskolotu
File:Springtrap and deliah by milledpurple.jpg|by milledpurple
File:SaD by superstarmew.png|3D models by superstarmew/adorableemew
File:Vrchat SAD springtrap.png|VRChat avatar world with a Springtrap avatar modeled on SaD's design, by kristifr
File:VRchat SAD Deliah.png|VRChat Deliah model by superstarmew/adoreablemew
===Videos===
*Springtrap and Deliah Part 1【 FNAF Comic Dub - Five Nights at Freddy's】
*Epoch - Springtrap and Deliah FNaF
*The Rise and Fall of Springtrap and Deliah
*springtrap and deliah tiktoks :)
*springtrap and deliah video edit (thanks for the 5,000 SUBSCRIBERS )
*Pancake MANIA 【'Springtrap and Deliah' fansong feat. Ruby&Dex】
==Links==
*Springtrap and Deliah on TV Tropes
*Springtrap and Deliah Fan Wiki
*Springtrap And Deliah Fan Group on Steam
==References==
Category:Five Nights at Freddy's