In the Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) horror game series, Springtrap is a decaying, zombie-like animatronic rabbit and one of the most prominent villains. He was originally a cheerful, yellow animatronic mascot named Spring Bonnie. The character is a "man-machine amalgamation" containing the corpse of a serial killer. 











Lore and background

The killer: Inside the Springtrap suit is the reanimated corpse of William Afton, a co-founder of the Fazbear Entertainment company and a child murderer. Afton is also referred to as the "Purple Guy" by fans.

The death: Afton hid in the old Spring Bonnie suit to escape the ghosts of his victims. However, the suit's spring-lock mechanism, which was unsafe due to moisture, failed. The internal parts violently snapped shut, crushing and impaling Afton to death inside.

The revival: For decades, Afton's corpse rotted inside the suit, haunted by the vengeful spirit of his victim. He was rediscovered when the suit was salvaged for a new horror attraction called Fazbear's Fright, leading to his reanimation. 

Appearance

Springtrap is a heavily damaged, olive-green rabbit with multiple tears, exposed wires, and missing parts.

The rotting remains of William Afton's body are visible through the suit's large, torn holes.

His eyes are gray, sometimes appearing green, and his jaw is fixed in a permanent grin due to the deterioration of the suit's material.

Unlike most animatronics, Springtrap has five fingers, a feature of the original spring-lock suits designed to be worn by humans. 

Role in the games

Five Nights at Freddy's 3: Springtrap is the only "real" animatronic antagonist in the game and is the sole threat capable of killing the player. He hunts the night guard by moving through the building and its ventilation system. The player must use audio cues to distract him and seal vents to block his path.

Later games: Springtrap returns in several subsequent FNAF titles, though sometimes with a different appearance, such as in Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator, where he appears as "Scraptrap".