20+ Popular Five Nights at Freddy’s Ships

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Why fans ship these FNAF characters
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Five Nights at Freddy’s is one of the most popular horror game franchises out there, and like all popular fandoms, the characters are often shipped together. What makes FNAF ships unique is that they’re rarely based on canon, since the animatronics don’t have developed personalities. Therefore, fans ship all kinds of characters together. In this article, we’ll explore some of the most popular ships and how fans imagine them.

Top Five Nights at Freddy’s Ships

Since the animatronics in Five Nights at Freddy’s don’t really have canon personalities, fans often develop their characters and relationships in fan works. Some popular ships include Foxy and Chica, Freddy and Bonnie, Vanny and Glitchtrap, Funtime Freddy and Bon-Bon, and Michael Afton and Ennard.

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Foxy x Chica

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  1. Foxy and Chica, known as Foxica, are one of the most popular FNAF ships. In the early days of the fandom, people shipped them because of their opposite personalities; Chica is bubbly and nurturing while Foxy is more solitary and stealthy. Fans envision them in a lighthearted but competitive rivalry.[1]
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Michael Afton x Ennard

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  1. Michael Afton and Ennard are often considered one of the more toxic FNAF ships, as Ennard kills Michael and uses him as a “skin suit” to escape. However, some fans believe Michael would eventually forgive Ennard for killing him and that they’d develop a relationship over time. Some fan works portray Ennard as being possessed by a specific human soul that had a relationship with Michael.
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Freddy x Bonnie

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  1. Freddy and Bonnie are one of the original ships in the FNAF fandom, as they’re both two of the original animatronics in the games. The ship grew in popularity after the Ruin DLC portrayed them as close friends and Security Breach showed Glamrock Freddy’s distress at losing Bonnie.
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William Afton x Henry Emily

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  1. William and Henry were once business partners and good friends, so it’s no surprise that fans ship them together. Fan works often explore what their relationship would have looked like before the murders, and others imagine William as having an intense, romantic obsession with Henry. Needless to say, this isn’t the healthiest ship, but it certainly is popular.[2]
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Foxy x Mangle

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  1. One of the biggest reasons fans ship Foxy and Mangle is because they’re both foxes. In popular fan works, the two form an emotional connection because they have shared experience of being broken and damaged. Some fanfictions add conflict by having Mangle and Chica fight for Foxy’s affection.[3]
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Bonnie x Foxy

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  1. Bonnie and Foxy are two of the core characters in the franchise, and they often appear together. Many fans started shipping them after the release of Ultimate Custom Night, as they share Pirate’s Cove.[4]
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Vanny x Glitchtrap

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  1. This ship is pretty toxic, as canonically, Vanny is essentially mind-controlled by Glitchtrap. In the ship’s early days, fans often portrayed Vanny as being so in love with Glitchtrap that she’d do whatever he asked.[5] Newer works often diverge from canon to explore different relationship dynamics.
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Bonnie x Chica

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  1. Bonnie and Chica are a relatively popular ship within the fandom, as both characters are original band members and are often depicted together in promo art. Beyond that, some fans ship them because they’re complementary colors (purple and yellow) and because they’re both herbivores (so they wouldn’t eat each other).[6]
    • People who ship this ship the animatronics themselves, not the souls that inhabit them. Still, a lot of people view these two as siblings because it’s believed the souls that possess them were siblings when they were alive.[7]
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Freddy x Chica

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  1. Freddy and Chica are both lead mascots for the pizzeria, so many fans ship them because they’re often depicted together. Some fans note that in the games, they both spend time in the kitchen and have a similar route when moving, which makes some fans ship them.[8]
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Funtime Freddy x Bon-Bon

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  1. Bon-Bon is a puppet that’s physically attached to Funtime Freddy, so they’re quite literally inseparable. Some fans interpret Funtime Freddy as excitable, while Bon-Bon is more mature and able to calm him down. Since they spend so much time together, they could fall in love.[9]
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Lolbit x Funtime Foxy

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  1. Lolbit and Funtime Foxy are both foxes who share the same animatronic model, so many fans ship them because of their similar aesthetics. They’ve been depicted as a couple in many fan works, like The Security Breach Show, adding to their popularity.
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Toy Bonnie x Toy Chica

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  1. Because many fans ship Bonnie and Chica, they also ship Toy Bonnie and Toy Chica. Some fans headcanon that Toy Bonnie is strong, brave, and would do whatever it took to protect Toy Chica.[10]
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Funtime Freddy x Funtime Foxy

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  1. As two of the core animatronics in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location, many FNAF fans pair Funtime Freddy and Funtime Foxy together. This is mostly because they’re in close proximity to each other and they have similar color schemes, so they’re aesthetically pleasing together.
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Lolbit x Yenndo

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  1. This is the most popular ship involving Yenndo, as both characters only have minor appearances in the main game.[11] Because they’re not main characters, fans have free reign to give them any personalities they want, which makes it easy to ship them. Many fans imagine them with opposite personalities, with Lolbit constantly making jokes and Yenndo being more serious.
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Springtrap x Mangle

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  1. Many fan projects feature Springtrap and Mangle in a romantic relationship. Often, fans headcanon that Mangle has a crush on Springtrap, who’s more reluctant to get involved in a relationship. They’re a popular ship because they’re both “broken,” meaning fan works can explore and build on their tragic pasts.[12]
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Nightmare Fredbear x Nightmare

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  1. Both Nightmare and Nightmare Fredbear are members of the “Nightmare Gang,” and are often portrayed as the group’s leaders.[13] Because of this, they’re often paired together. Some fan theories suggest that Nightmare is a dark manifestation of Nightmare Fredbear, and fans explore this dynamic in various fan works.
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Circus Baby x Ennard

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  1. Like many FNAF ships, Circus Baby and Ennard are frequently shipped together because of their aesthetics—they’re both clowns. The ship gets complicated, though, because Circus Baby is one of the spirits that Ennard is made of. Many fans explore their shared consciousness and separation in fan works.
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Springtrap x Ballora

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  1. Springtrap built Ballora, so there are a lot of fun fan interpretations around this ship. Many suspect that Ballora is possessed by or based on William Afton’s wife because Afton is Springtrap. Some fan animations depict Ballora as having a crush on Springtrap, as well.[14]
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Circus Baby x Freddy

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  1. Freddy and Baby never met in the games, as they’re both mascots of different pizza parlors. Because of this, though, many fans envision them in a “rivals-to-lovers” dynamic. Others like to imagine that they had crushes on each other before they became animatronics.[15]
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Ennard x Ballora

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  1. Though they never interact in canon, many fans ship Ennard and Ballora (known as Ennallora) because they’re opposites. Ballora is a graceful ballerina, while Ennard consists of stolen parts that are stitched together. Many fans see this as a tragic ship, as Ballora is defined by control and Ennard by identity loss.[16]
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Glamrock Bonnie x Montgomery Gator

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  1. Also known as GatorBun, this ship gained popularity after the Ruin DLC was released, as it suggested Monty attacked Glamrock Bonnie after Bonnie wandered into Gator Golf. While some fans believe Roxy actually attacked Bonnie, others lean into the “enemies-to-lovers” trope by shipping Monty and Bonnie together. Many fan works explore the tension and jealousy between them.[17]
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References

  1. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Foxica
  2. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Willry
  3. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Fangle
  4. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Fonnie
  5. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Five_Nights_at_Freddy's/Ships#Vannytrap
  6. ↑ https://www.thetoptens.com/five-nights-freddys/five-night-freddy-ships/
  7. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Bonnica
  8. ↑ https://www.thetoptens.com/five-nights-freddys/five-night-freddy-ships/
  9. ↑ https://www.thetoptens.com/five-nights-freddys/five-night-freddy-ships/
  1. ↑ https://www.thetoptens.com/five-nights-freddys/five-night-freddy-ships/
  2. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Five_Nights_at_Freddy's/Ships#Yennbit
  3. ↑ https://www.thetoptens.com/five-nights-freddys/five-night-freddy-ships/
  4. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Nightmare_Gang
  5. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Ballortrap
  6. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Fraby
  7. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Five_Nights_at_Freddy's/Ships#Ennallora
  8. ↑ https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/Five_Nights_at_Freddy's/Ships#GatorBun

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