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Night 5

**Golden Freddy** (referred to as **Yellow Bear** in the first game's files) is one of the five antagonists and a special animatronic in *Five Nights at Freddy's*.

He is a secret, golden version of Freddy Fazbear who appears in The Office after a certain sequence of events are triggered.

## Appearance

Golden Freddy appears as a yellow color variation of Freddy Fazbear with missing eyes. His hat and bow tie appear to be tinted dark blue, as opposed to Freddy's black ones though this may be a result of lighting. Upon closer inspection, a microphone can be seen lying on his right palm, as well as two pinprick white dot-like pupils within his otherwise empty eye sockets.

His paws are facing palms up. It is also possible that there is an endoskeleton in the suit. If one looks at the arms, a few wires and parts of the endoskeleton are visible, which share the same coloration as his accessories. His jaw hangs open and his head is tilted to the right. He is also presented in a sitting, slouched position as if he were deceased.

## Behavior

When checking CAM 2B, the player will see a poster on the wall. It can switch between three different versions: a normal picture of Freddy, a distorted version (in which he appears to rip off his own head), or a close-up of Golden Freddy's face. While this picture of him is being viewed, a young girl's laugh can be heard.

If the player sees the Golden Freddy poster and then switches back to The Office, Golden Freddy will be waiting for them. His appearance causes different images to flash on the screen for split seconds, along with the words "**IT'S ME**". Golden Freddy will wait idly for few seconds before killing the player, forcibly closing the game.

Unlike all of the other animatronics in the game, Golden Freddy does not give any indication of approach or arrival within The Office. He completely disregards the doors, appearing whether they are open or closed. Unlike the other animatronics, the screen will be covered by a static image of Golden Freddy's face upon attack, akin to the images that flash during Mike Schmidt's hallucinations.

The moment the player sees him, the player must bring up the Monitor before Golden Freddy kills the player. Doing so will cause him to disappear, thus preventing death and a game shutdown.

Alternatively, the player can avoid him entirely by simply not looking at the West Hall Corner camera poster (CAM 2B), which will prevent him from being summoned in the first place. However, this may prove difficult, as players may be tempted to watch this particular corner in case Bonnie is making a move toward The Office.

## Theories

* There is a common theory that Mike Schmidt may be hallucinating Golden Freddy, as Golden Freddy only appears if the player glances at said poster and returns to normal view. This is also emphasized by Golden Freddy not being a part of the Custom Night's A.I. Customization. Also, Golden Freddy seems to have handprints on his face similar to the ones on Freddy's face, further supporting the idea that it may be a twisted hallucination of Freddy. Furthermore, when he appears in The Office, there is no reflection of him in the monitor screens, like there normally are when any animatronic is in The Office. Plus, when the player dies to Golden Freddy, the game does not show a game over screen; it simply closes.
	+ However this can be disproved by the fact that Golden Freddy's death scream audio is heard on Night 4 and 5's phone call, along with a robotic voice heard in both calls, which plays when Golden Freddy is in the Office. Additionally, Golden Freddy probably doesn't appear on the A.I. Customization because he appears dependent on the player's actions, similar to The Puppet from the second game.
* Golden Freddy has no reflection on the monitor screens, this could mean Golden Freddy is a ghost or an apparition of Freddy, rather than a hallucination. Golden Freddy also vanishes only to reappear time and time again in a night rarely. He is also capable of appearing on a poster and making hallucinations increase, which a ghost has the ability to do. Golden Freddy also has dark blue smoke around his upper body, and a foggy appearance when he appeared in the second game.
* Some speculate that Golden Freddy killed Phone Guy since, at the end of the phone call on Night 5, one can hear Golden Freddy's scream.
* There is a theory that states Golden Freddy is actually Fredbear from the first restaurant, Fredbear's Family Diner, which is mentioned in the second game, and possibly in the Fourth game.
* It is possible that the endoskeleton in the Backstage might be Golden Freddy's though it may also just be another spare endoskeleton.
* It is possible that Golden Freddy is the suit used during The Missing Children Incident. This would explain his lifeless behavior, due to him being a costume with no person or endoskeleton in it.
* It is also possible that the Kitchen is Golden Freddy's starting location since the player can never see into this room. However, Cheat Mode in the mobile version may debunk this as Golden Freddy isn't shown in the Kitchen, but this may be just to compliment his mysterious nature. However, it is unknown why the company would put an empty suit or animatronic in the Kitchen, but if Golden Freddy is indeed in the Kitchen this is most likely in line with the theory that Golden Freddy is a hallucination.
* Golden Freddy has also been speculated to be Phantom Freddy.
	+ However, this is possibly disproved by the mysterious Freddy that rarely appears in The Office. Golden Freddy's slumped and empty appearance is also not represented by Phantom Freddy.
		- Though this can be disproven as the mysterious Freddy has a purplish coloring.
* It is possible that Nightmare Fredbear is the first incarnation of Golden Freddy.

## ***Extras***

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Thankyou.jpg|Golden Freddy appearing on the **Thank You!** picture on Scottgames.com.