Pooky

Protagonist (Wants to kill, Unknown relationship)Marco Dolly Polo Twistee Pixie Smudge (minions / friends?)

## Game Information

### Appears in

The Friends We Left Behind
Imaginary Friend Asylum

### Debut

The Friends We Left Behind

> So you’ve returned… However… This time you won’t have the opportunity to run away.
>
> **Pooky**, The Friends We Left Behind

**Pooky** is the main antagonist and final boss of The Friends We Left Behind, being the most deadly of all the Imaginary Friends. He appears in the fifth and final level, which takes place in the courtyard of the asylum.

## Background

Though Pooky's exact background is unknown, one thing that is known is Pooky is the imaginary friend of Annabelle Walker. He is said to used to look different before Annabelle went to the Hathmoore Children's Asylum, possibly having a name more fitting of his appearance.

There are several theories on Pooky's background, though none have been confirmed by the developer and are not necessarily canon.

## Personality

Pooky is the most intelligent and appears to be the most emotional of the Imaginary Friends. He speaks in an almost poetic manner, which is an interesting contrast to his savage appearance.

In the official trailer, he talks about the former inhabitants of the asylum, and he seems to feel empathy for the children who used to live there.

> *"Long ago... The children who society deemed broken were discarded here. In an asylum, you become invisible to the world. And over time, even your own sense of self fades away. Once you disappear... What is left, but a shadow of who you used to be?"*
>
>

He likely feels sympathy for Annabelle, and he appears to miss her, since he asks the protagonist if he knows where she is.

Pooky appears to enjoy perching on high areas, such as the roof of the asylum.

## Appearance

Pooky is the red Imaginary Friend. He has large monstrous horns with red and black stripes and tipped with white. His face is hidden by a white skull masked with cracks resembling an "X" on it. He has two beady eyes that glow red during his jumpscare. His mouth appears to have been torn open, due to the stitches around it. Two blue and yellow party hats stick out on either side of his face.

Pooky wears a pleated black ruff around his neck, and a striped purple shirt resembling a tuxedo. He has different coloured sleeves, with his left having blue and yellow stripes, and the right having bright and dark red stripes. His hands are purple with brown claws at the end. His feet are also clawed, though they are black instead of brown. Pooky has brown cardboard wings, though it is unknown if he can fly.

## Gameplay

Pooky relies on sound of your movements to find you, so the player must throw a rock to throw Pooky off and have him chase the rock instead of you. However, there is only one rock, so you will have to retrieve it after it is thrown. In order to open and run through the gate, the player must throw the rock away from themselves and distract Pooky so he cannot catch you in the act. Once you run through the gate, there is an option to run away, but it appears to be a prank put in by the developer, as running away without closing the gate results in instant death. In order to win the level, you must close the gate whilst trapping Pooky inside of it. As soon as Pooky takes a step, this is when you must close the gate. The timing must be perfect in order to win. Once Pooky gets stuck, you can take a photo of him and finally escape Hathmoore Children's Asylum.

## Jumpscare Quotes

The order of the jumpscare lines appear to be random.

* *"How dare you!"*
* *"It's rude to turn your back on your friends."*
* *"Are you ready for your lobotomy?"*
* *"How do you feel knowing you'll never be the same again?"*
* *"I'll dig into your skull"*
* *"Rebel no more!"*
* *"Give up!"*
* *"You won't show your face anywhere again when I'm done with you."*
* *"So much effort wasted"*
* *"Save your breath!"*
* *"Leaving so soon?"*
* *"Get back here!"*
* *"I see you!"*

## Trivia

* He and the protagonist seem to share some history together, though the exact history is unknown.
* His fun fact listed on the The Friends We Left Behind Website is "He won’t let you run away…".
* Pooky was voiced by the developer's wife.

## References

1. ↑ Pooky’s description on the The Friends We Left Behind website
2. ↑ Mentioned in Imaginary Friend Asylum’s demo.
3. ↑ The Friends We Left Behind | Official Trailer
4. ↑ In the final level, Pooky mentions the protagonist returning.
5. ↑ Pooky’s description on the The Friends We Left Behind website
6. ↑ The Friends We Left Behind Official Discord