The possible meaning behind the different purple man sprites in FNAF 2

[AZURPHOENIX999]

Sprite seen in SAVEHIM and FOXYGOGOGO, commonly referred to as Pink Man.

Both times we see this guy, it's during the day (an animatronic is performing for kids in both minigames, so this is certain) and in a well lit area.

This is the only one we actually see kill someone. This guy is a murderer, there's no question about that.


Sprite seen in SAVETHEM, FNAF 3, and FNAF 4.

These, although different sprites, are all supposed to represent the "Purple Man". I thought about this for a while and I thought...what if there is no Purple Man?

The Purple Man is clearly meant to bear resemblance to the Pink Man, but at the same time he wasn't meant to look exactly the same, and I think I know what that means.

Every time the Purple Man appears, it's in a dimly lit area (as others have pointed out). All of these minigames are ones we are seeing in the minds of the souls possessing the animatronincs, in the minds of children.

My guess is, this is why the animatronics hunt down and kill adults indiscriminately when the sun goes down. Every time they see someone after hours, they mistake the adult for their killer, seeing them as Purple (as it's dark, and more difficult for them to see).

Purple Man isn't supposed to be the killer, Purple Man is supposed to be a representation of all adults seen by the animatronics after hours, the one they blame for their deaths.

As for why he's always smiling maliciously....maybe that's how they view him? As a malicious being that intends purely to cause harm to others.

This is why, in every FNAF game (besides 4) we, as adults, are hunted down by the animatronics. They think we are their killer.

I'm not 100% sure this is true, but I think it is worth considering.

[Ellie]

There is a Purple Guy. The reason why he was a different color was because when Scott was making FNaF 2, the killer was yet to be called the "Purple Guy," so he wasn't that careful to be sure that it was the exact same shade of purple. Scott just wanted us to get the general idea that there is a killer.

[Rydi]

Originally posted by AZURPHOENIX999:

Purple Man isn't supposed to be the killer, Purple Man is supposed to be a representation of all adults seen by the animatronics after hours, the one they blame for their deaths.

FNAF 4 shows Purple man and only the puppet had died by then, the rest of characters are alive (in my theory, of course) so there's no reason for anyone to see purple man purple there, as the animatronics aren't yet possessed and the children are alive.

[AirFreshener]

Age.
It fits perfectly with the timeline.

[AirFreshener]

Originally posted by Hinic:

There is a Purple Guy. The reason why he was a different color was because when Scott was making FNaF 2, the killer was yet to be called the "Purple Guy," so he wasn't that careful to be sure that it was the exact same shade of purple. Scott just wanted us to get the general idea that there is a killer.

That is an excuse.

[Ellie]

Originally posted by ShanerGamer:

Originally posted by Hinic:

There is a Purple Guy. The reason why he was a different color was because when Scott was making FNaF 2, the killer was yet to be called the "Purple Guy," so he wasn't that careful to be sure that it was the exact same shade of purple. Scott just wanted us to get the general idea that there is a killer.

That is an excuse.

An excuse? It's a legitimate reason as to why they might be a slightly different shade. If Scott really had wanted to depict a separate character, it would be a different color, not just a different shade.

[AZURPHOENIX999]

Originally posted by Rydi:

Originally posted by AZURPHOENIX999:

Purple Man isn't supposed to be the killer, Purple Man is supposed to be a representation of all adults seen by the animatronics after hours, the one they blame for their deaths.

FNAF 4 shows Purple man and only the puppet had died by then, the rest of characters are alive (in my theory, of course) so there's no reason for anyone to see purple man purple there, as the animatronics aren't yet possessed and the children are alive.

That's actually a good point, though the FNAF 4 minigames seem to be the bite victim's memories of a past event, he wasn't actually killed by an adult, so there would be no reason to blame purple man for his death.

My bad, it was just a thought.

[The Koolest Kid]

Originally posted by ShanerGamer:

Age.
It fits perfectly with the timeline.

With-a your timeline :D

Not in the '83er timeline, I fear, chap!

[Beardo Brando]

I'm pretty certain it had to do with age. The reason why his eyes gain white irises when he goes full purple is because at that time, he knows that something weird is with the animatronics. Just look at the SAVETHEM mini-game, the Puppet is saying "SAVE THEM" and when Purple Guy appears and deactivates Freddy, he says "You can't." Purple Guy knows that the anomatronics, or at least the Puppet, is possessed by a kid he murdered at a previous time.

If Purple Guy wasn't the real killer, why would he reply in such a way in that he looks to be the villian?

[Rydi]

Originally posted by 99randomgamer:

I'm pretty certain it had to do with age. The reason why his eyes gain white irises when he goes full purple is because at that time, he knows that something weird is with the animatronics. Just look at the SAVETHEM mini-game, the Puppet is saying "SAVE THEM" and when Purple Guy appears and deactivates Freddy, he says "You can't." Purple Guy knows that the anomatronics, or at least the Puppet, is possessed by a kid he murdered at a previous time.

If Purple Guy wasn't the real killer, why would he reply in such a way in that he looks to be the villian?

What's the difference between facing possessed animatronics and facing spirits? If Purple man was aware they were possessed by the spirits of his victims he should have been pooping his pants rigth there and running for his life like he was when he saw the spirits the day he died. Don't you agree?

[Beardo Brando]

Originally posted by Rydi:

Originally posted by 99randomgamer:

I'm pretty certain it had to do with age. The reason why his eyes gain white irises when he goes full purple is because at that time, he knows that something weird is with the animatronics. Just look at the SAVETHEM mini-game, the Puppet is saying "SAVE THEM" and when Purple Guy appears and deactivates Freddy, he says "You can't." Purple Guy knows that the anomatronics, or at least the Puppet, is possessed by a kid he murdered at a previous time.

If Purple Guy wasn't the real killer, why would he reply in such a way in that he looks to be the villian?

What's the difference between facing possessed animatronics and facing spirits? If Purple man was aware they were possessed by the spirits of his victims he should have been pooping his pants rigth there and running for his life like he was when he saw the spirits the day he died. Don't you agree?

He wasn't cornered by the kids he killed in the SAVETHEM mini-game. The only thing that looked to be a threat at that time was Freddy, as the Puppet just moves past him, and look how that ended. In the FNAF3 Night 5 mini-game, he's cornered by five dead children ghosts.

[Rydi]

Originally posted by 99randomgamer:

Originally posted by Rydi:

What's the difference between facing possessed animatronics and facing spirits? If Purple man was aware they were possessed by the spirits of his victims he should have been pooping his pants rigth there and running for his life like he was when he saw the spirits the day he died. Don't you agree?

He wasn't cornered by the kids he killed in the SAVETHEM mini-game. The only thing that looked to be a threat at that time was Freddy, as the Puppet just moves past him, and look how that ended. In the FNAF3 Night 5 mini-game, he's cornered by five dead children ghosts.

But you said he knew the animatronics were possessed by his victims, then specified maybe just the puppet. But chances are he doesn't know they are possessed at all, that's why he's so shocked when he sees the spirits, he didn't see it coming. Which he would if he had had the least suspicion that they were haunted.

[Beardo Brando]

Originally posted by Rydi:

Originally posted by 99randomgamer:

He wasn't cornered by the kids he killed in the SAVETHEM mini-game. The only thing that looked to be a threat at that time was Freddy, as the Puppet just moves past him, and look how that ended. In the FNAF3 Night 5 mini-game, he's cornered by five dead children ghosts.

But you said he knew the animatronics were possessed by his victims, then specified maybe just the puppet. But chances are he doesn't know they are possessed at all, that's why he's so shocked when he sees the spirits, he didn't see it coming. Which he would if he had had the least suspicion that they were haunted.

Then why would he dismantle them? Why would he himself say "you can't" in reply to "SAVE THEM?" It's clear he knows something strange is going on with them. Also, that's more of a face of fear than shock.

[Rydi]

Originally posted by 99randomgamer:

Originally posted by Rydi:

But you said he knew the animatronics were possessed by his victims, then specified maybe just the puppet. But chances are he doesn't know they are possessed at all, that's why he's so shocked when he sees the spirits, he didn't see it coming. Which he would if he had had the least suspicion that they were haunted.

Then why would he dismantle them? Why would he himself say "you can't" in reply to "SAVE THEM?" It's clear he knows something strange is going on with them. Also, that's more of a face of fear than shock.

Whether he got caught in FNAF 2 or not, it doesn't really matter, he either spent all that time in jail or hiding away from the police. So he was probably waiting the right moment to return and pour all his anger and frustration on the animatronics while retrieving Spring Bonnie for future crimes.

Or maybe not. But I'm fairly certain he was unaware of the hauntings, or else he wouldn't have returned to the pizzeria knowing that the spirits of his victims would be there waiting for him.

[Beardo Brando]

Originally posted by Rydi:

Originally posted by 99randomgamer:

Then why would he dismantle them? Why would he himself say "you can't" in reply to "SAVE THEM?" It's clear he knows something strange is going on with them. Also, that's more of a face of fear than shock.

Whether he got caught in FNAF 2 or not, it doesn't really matter, he either spent all that time in jail or hiding away from the police. So he was probably waiting the right moment to return and pour all his anger and frustration on the animatronics while retrieving Spring Bonnie for future crimes.

Or maybe not. But I'm fairly certain he was unaware of the hauntings, or else he wouldn't have returned to the pizzeria knowing that the spirits of his victims would be there waiting for him.

There is still him directly acknowledging that the Puppet is saying "SAVETHEM." That itself is enough to say that Purple Guy knows what's going on.

Also, why would he get the Spring Bonnie suit if there won't be any pizzerias? He got it after FNAF1, Fazbear Entertainment was most likely bankrupt by then. He would have no reason to get the suit, as it would draw a lot of attention to himself.

[Rydi]

Originally posted by 99randomgamer:

There is still him directly acknowledging that the Puppet is saying "SAVETHEM." That itself is enough to say that Purple Guy knows what's going on.

Also, why would he get the Spring Bonnie suit if there won't be any pizzerias? He got it after FNAF1, Fazbear Entertainment was most likely bankrupt by then. He would have no reason to get the suit, as it would draw a lot of attention to himself.

It would draw all the attention to him even if there were other pizzerias, because those springlock suits were decommissioned over a decade ago. But he can still use it to lure children on the street or even during halloween if he somewhat fixes it. Who knows?