Glitchtrap, known by fans as The Anomaly or Malhare, serves as a central antagonist across multiple entries in the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, most notably in Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted, its sequel, and as an overarching antagonist in Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach. This enigmatic character presents a significant threat, shrouded in mystery and speculation.

Physical Appearance

Glitchtrap manifests as a golden-yellow rabbit reminiscent of Spring Bonnie, exhibiting a perpetual grin. The character is bipedal and wears a purple, star-speckled vest, a purple bow tie, and two black buttons on its chest. Noteworthy features include stitches across its waving hand and initially appears translucent, becoming more solid over time. Its most striking features are vivid purple eyes with small pupils, which become blue with white circular pupils in Blacklight Mode. Additional details include large whiskers, three eyelashes on each eye, and arching eyebrows. Close inspection reveals what appears to be tears and drool around its eyes and mouth, a detail mirrored in the Princess Quest arcade machine within Security Breach.

Personality

Glitchtrap's personality remains largely undefined. It is primarily silent, except for the line, "I always come back. Let me out," heard in the Princess Quest minigame. The character demonstrates high intelligence by manipulating and brainwashing individuals, such as Vanny, to achieve its objectives. Glitchtrap seems to enjoy instilling fear in both victims and allies, communicating with Vanny in a menacing manner. Its behavior includes unsettling actions like waving and staring at the player, creating unease reminiscent of Springtrap in Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Speculation and Theories

Numerous theories attempt to explain Glitchtrap's nature and origins, with some speculating a connection between Glitchtrap, Burntrap, and The Mimic. The Princess Quest arcade game features a tree mural resembling a Baobab or "Tree of Life," linking it to The Storyteller, which utilized the Mimic1 program. The drool and tears on Glitchtrap's model potentially reference the Mimic's experiences before being assaulted by Edwin Murray. The Mimic1 program serves as a template for VR, AR, and arcade games, fitting with Help Wanted and Princess Quest. Vintage circuit boards in Help Wanted, initially tied to Showbiz Pizza Place, suggest a deeper lore connection. Glitchtrap is linked to Helpi in Help Wanted 2, while the Mimic is connected to Helpi in Ruin when it has orange eyes. Glitchtrap influences Mask Bot to provide Cassie with the Security Mask, which The Mimic uses to manipulate her. Glitchtrap's mascot costume contrasts with Springlock suits, aligning more with The Mimic's associations.

Further speculation suggests Glitchtrap as a digital manifestation of William Afton's soul. This is supported by references in guides like Five Nights at Freddy's: The Ultimate Guide and Five Nights at Freddy's Official Character Encyclopedia, which directly call Glitchtrap William Afton and refer to Vanny as an "Agent of Afton." In Princess Quest, Glitchtrap's "true" form exhibits purple tears and drool, with purple symbolizing William. Deciphered codes in the game files reveal the phrases "I always come back" and "It's Me," linking back to Afton's iconic lines. The Springtrap cutout from Fazerblast FNaF 3 shares the same death scream as Glitchtrap. In Security Breach files, Burntrap is referred to as "Afton," further supporting this theory. Jason Topolski confirmed that the Princess Quest IV ending was "the end of Glitchtrap."

In Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery, mentions of a virus caused by scanning vintage circuit boards hint at Glitchtrap's interference. The Springtrap animatronic in the same game uses voice lines from Ultimate Custom Night, an event only Afton would know. The Silver Parasol scanned circuit boards for the Freddy Fazbear Virtual Experience, one of which may have been Scraptrap's, potentially uploading Afton's soul into the game. The Fazbear Frights story, "In the Flesh," parallels these events, with a game developer getting "infected" by Springtrap. Additionally, the story "The Man in the Room 1280" shows William Afton's corpse infecting items inside Fazbear Entertainment, potentially including circuit boards used in the VR game's development.

Glitchtrap’s connection to Afton is further emphasized by the Pizza Party minigame, seemingly recreating the death of Gabriel, one of Afton's victims. Unlocking the Princess Quest IV ending requires collecting memories from Afton’s victims. The Five Nights at Freddy's Film version of William Afton manipulates Vanessa, mirroring her relationship with Glitchtrap. The Twisted Ones version of William Afton controls animatronics via a system designed for choreography, suggesting a recurring theme of William controlling technology.

It is also speculated that Burntrap is Glitchtrap's physical form, exhibiting the ability to corrupt technology, which aligns with Glitchtrap's behavior. The Faz Force ending of Help Wanted 2 shows Glitchtrap's hand emerging from Burntrap's charging station. The connection between Glitchtrap and Helpi is also significant, with Helpi vanishing after Princess Quest IV is completed.

History

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted

Glitchtrap's presence in Help Wanted is enigmatic, with its appearance tied to the game's beta testing and the scanning of old circuit boards. It is implied that Glitchtrap may have entered the game through a Mimic endoskeleton or the Spring Bonnie suit, containing the Mimic1 program or William's ghost. Glitchtrap disturbed beta testers, appearing initially at a distance and gradually moving closer as players collected tapes.

Pizza Party Ending

The "Pizza Party" minigame in Night Terror's Hard/Nightmare Mode appears to be Glitchtrap's reenactment of one of William Afton's murders.

16 Tapes Ending

Collecting all tapes triggers Glitchtrap's attempt to merge with the player, with different outcomes based on Tape 16 instructions.

Curse of Dreadbear

Glitchtrap makes a minor appearance, dancing on a hill in blacklight mode.

Princess Quest

In the mobile version, players encounter hostile versions of Glitchtrap, with a heavily disfigured version appearing at the end of act 1, accompanied by the code "I always come back."

Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery

An 8-bit version of Glitchtrap appears in the trailer, suggesting its role as the main antagonist.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

Glitchtrap appears in the Princess Quest arcade games. Graffiti resembling Glitchtrap is found in the endoskeleton warehouse. It is possible it was transferred into Burntrap's body in an attempt by Vanny to give him a physical body. In the RUIN DLC, Glitchtrap appears in his Princess Quest form in the AR world on the wall of the Vanny office over Fazer Blast, with one of his other versions on the opposite wall over the vent to the Winner's Lounge.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2

Glitchtrap plays a more active role, residing in a Fazbear security terminal containing AR minigames. He appears prominently in the S.T.A.F.F Makeover, Roxy Makeover and Roxy Repair levels of Backstage, corrupting the screen showing instructions. He appears in Bonus Round, the hard mode variant of Bonk-a-Bon and attacks if the player takes too long. He appears once again in the game's normal ending. After collecting all of the FazForce figures, his hand emerges from inside of Burntrap's charging station. He also appears during the

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