William Afton

*"I always come back."*
―William Afton to the animatronics[src]**William Afton** was the founder of Fazbear Entertainment and a serial killer responsible for the kidnapping of Garrett Schmidt in and murder of five children at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place in the 1980s. He committed this murder in his Yellow Rabbit suit, stuffing the children in his animatronic mascots that they'd come to possess. Afton would gain knowledge of the children's supernatural abilities and manipulated them into thinking he was their friend.

Afton later disguised himself as **Steve Raglan,** a career counselor, and hired people to become the night security guard at his restaurant in order to keep fulfilling his twisted motives. In 2000, he crossed paths with Mike Schmidt and applied him for the job in an attempt to kill another member of the Schmidt family.

After Afton's daughter, Vanessa Shelly, sided with Mike instead of following his commands, he decided to take matters into his own hands and kill Mike himself. After beating Mike and injuring Vanessa, Mike's younger sister Abby Schmidt made the long unknowing animatronics realize the truth about Afton. The animatronics cornered Afton and activated his animatronic suit's springlocks, severely wounding Afton. He was left to rot in the pizzeria by the animatronics.

## Biography

### First Murders

Simultaneously raising his daughter Vanessa Shelly, whom he has taught everything about his very own company's pizza restaurant Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place, William Afton donned the "advanced" springlock suit he had created to both entertain children, but figured he could use them for murderous purposes.

In the 1980s, Afton stuffed five birthday attendees inside the animatronics he had built, Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy, and was never apprehended by the police. He also left no trace when kidnapping Garrett Schmidt.

### 20 Years Later

#### Employing Mike Schmidt

*"Security system's dated, but fully functional. Floodlights on the outside, cameras inside and outside. Fair warning: the electricity is a bit... iffy. Anything happens, there is a breaker in the main office. Just flip it. Uh... I guess that's about it. Y'know... the rest is pretty easy. Just keep your eyes on the monitors and... keep people out. Piece of cake. So, I will catch you on the flip side. Hopefully."*
―"Steve Raglan" to Mike Schmidt[src]
Afton assumed the alias "Steve Raglan", working as a career counselor. By 2000, Raglan was shocked to meet Mike Schmidt, the brother of his first victim about 20 years back fired from his job at a mall. Reading through his CV, Raglan offered him a low-end job as a security guard of an abandoned pizza restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place.

He was later called by Schmidt, officially taking the job. Explaining how he should operate and some details about the pizzeria, Raglan ended the phone call pondering how to set forth a plan.

#### Attack on Abby Schmidt

*"Look at you. Look at the* **nasty** *things that you have become. Look how **small** you are, how **worthless** you are! You are wretched, rotten little beasts. **I made you!**"*
―William Afton to the Missing Children[src]
*To be added*

## Personality

*"The man who took them, he was a... He was a very bad man. A very cruel man. Also a very clever man."*
―Vanessa Shelly to Mike Schmidt[src]
Afton exudes an aura of unmatched composure and meticulous calculation. Every action he takes is the result of careful planning and foresight. He effortlessly identifies Mike Schmidt, recognizing the shared last name with one of his earliest victims, Garrett Schmidt — Mike's younger brother, tragically abducted and murdered during a camping trip. Remarkably, Afton remains outwardly unfazed, engaging in casual conversation and even offering Mike coffee, despite Mike's resistance to his attempts at humor.

Afton's extraordinary ability to recall seemingly insignificant details, like Mike's long-forgotten last name, unheard for well over a decade, underscores his methodical approach to his heinous acts and his impeccable memory for his victims.

A momentary flicker of guilt crosses Afton's demeanor after he harms his daughter, Vanessa Shelly. However, this brief pang of remorse quickly fades, overshadowed by his unyielding determination to achieve his sinister objectives of harming Abby and Mike Schmidt. These objectives eclipse any fleeting remorse he might feel for his daughter in that moment, consumed by his unwavering pursuit of malevolence.

## Equipment

### Uniforms

* **Springlock Suits**:
	+ **Spring Bonnie Suit**: *To be added*

## Facilities

*"The only reason they haven't given it the old "wrecking ball" treatment is the owner's a bit of a... well, he's kind of a sentimental guy, I guess. Just can't bring himself to let it go yet."*
―"Steve Raglan" to Mike Schmidt[src]
* **Freddy Fazbear's Pizza**: In the 1980s, Afton killed five children and stuffed them into the animatronics. He returned 20 years later, only to find himself stuck in a springlock suit, thus rotting in the storage room.

## Relationships

Allies* Fazbear Entertainment - Owner
	+ Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place
	+ Freddy Fazbear Spirit † - Victim
	+ Bonnie Spirit † - Victim
	+ Chica Spirit † - Victim
	+ Foxy Spirit † - Victim
	+ Golden Freddy Spirit - Victim
* Garrett Schmidt † - Victim
* Mike Schmidt - Attempted Victim
* Abby Schmidt - Attempted Victim

## Appearances

### Books

* *Five Nights at Freddy's: The Official Movie Novelization*

## Trivia

* In the video game series, **William Afton** is a serial killer murdering children at his own restaurants for his ultimate goal of immortality. When cornered by his own victims, Afton wore the old Spring Bonnie springlock suit, becoming Springtrap after the springlocks inside activate, mutilating his body.

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 *Five Nights at Freddy's*

## External Links

* William Afton on Five Nights at Freddy's Wiki
* William Afton on Wikipedia