Phantom Animatronics

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Inyourmind — Phantom Chica and Phantom Foxy from the "In your mind" teaser for *Five Nights at Freddy's 3*.

Guesswho — Phantom Balloon Boy from the "Guess who" teaser for *Five Nights at Freddy's 3*.

The Phantom Animatronics are the secondary threats to the Fright Guard

Physical Appearance[]

The phantoms appear burned and charred mostly looking like the animatronics from Five Nights at Freddy's 2.

Functionality[]

The phantoms' origins and whereabouts are unexplored; but they're revealed to be hallucinations of their burnt and ravaged versions of their original forms. They will randomly appear on certain cameras or in the Office. If one is to witness the phantoms, they cannot physically kill but jumpscare them, then disappear in a flash of light to either disable their ventilation or merely act as distractions.

Animatronics[]

Phantom Freddy[]

Main Article: Phantom Freddy

Phantom Freddy is a phantom variant; and also a hallucination of a burnt and damaged Freddy Fazbear animatronic, which has the same details of Golden Freddy from Five Nights at Freddy's 2, only with a greenish hue and charred colors, and with grayish-colored irises and glowing white pupils. He will occasionally appear in the Office, slowly shuffling across the window. The player must use the Monitor or the Maintenance Panel until he finished his length across the window. If you fail to do so while Phantom Freddy is wandering, he will duck down, completely removing himself from the player's sight. He will then jumpscare the player a few moments later, disappearing and disabling the ventilation system.

Main Article: Phantom Chica

Similar to Phantom Freddy, Phantom Chica is a damaged and decayed version of the character Chica the Chicken. She also appears in FNaF 3 and can be seen in the hallway and the office. Stay away from CAM 07 or get off it quickly to avoid a jumpscare.

Main Article: Phantom Foxy

This phantom version of Foxy the Pirate Fox appears in FNaF 3 as well. Phantom Foxy is a ghostly, withered animatronic that can appear in the hallway and the office.

Main Article: Phantom Balloon Boy

Phantom Balloon Boy, or Phantom BB for short, is a spectral version of the character Balloon Boy. He appears in FNaF 3 and is known for frequently appearing in the Cameras, blocking the player's view. if the player isnt quick to change the cam or get off cams he'll jumpscare the player and brake the ventilation system.

Main Article: Phantom Mangle

Phantom Mangle is a torn and mangled version of the animatronic Mangle. This phantom version of Mangle appears in FNaF 3 and can be seen hanging from the ceiling on CAM 04. if you stay to look long Mangle will appear in the winow of the Office to get them to leave fix the audio

The Puppet in the Main Hallway — The Puppet in the Hall of CAM 08

Main Article: Phantom Puppet/Marionette

The Phantom Puppet, also known as Phantom Marionette, is a ghostly incarnation of the character Puppet/Marionette. It appears in FNaF 3 and can appear on CAM 08 suddenly appear in the office, obstructing the player's view.

It's important to note that the Phantoms are not physical animatronics but rather hallucinations or ghostly manifestations, likely caused by the player's psychological state or the animatronics' supernatural presence. They often obstruct the player's vision and can lead to dangerous situations if not properly managed

Theories and Speculation[]

Its unclear how real the Phantoms are as the teasers state that "It's all in your mind." but in the game when jumpscared the systems braking seen linked to the jumpscares
It's possible the Phantoms being burned is foreshadowing the end of Night 6 where the Fazbear's Fright building burned to the ground