Purple Guy (also known as Purple Man) is the fan-given name for a recurring character in both Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and 3. He was the murderer of the five missing children mentioned in the first game, but could have possibly killed more, as seen from the minigames in the third game. He only appears in the Death Minigames of the second game and the Minigames of the third game, but his role in the story is pivotal.Purple Guy is represented in the games as a deep purple-colored sprite the size and shape of a grown man. This sprite changes slightly between each minigame. It isn't until Five Nights at Freddy's 3 that he retains a constant appearance, undetailed as it may be, though he has expressive eyes and a mouth that easily conveys his emotional state. The only instance in which Purple Guy shows any more detail than this is during the "You can't" version of the SAVETHEM Death Minigame, in which he wears a yellow symbol on his chest that resembles a badge.
Because Purple Guy does not speak nor have a role outside of minigames, his story is mostly told via silent actions within retro-graphics, or by reading between the lines throughout the games.
Purple Guy is the confirmed murderer of the five children that sparked the downfall of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza and started the chain of events that leads players through the series. Judging by his actions and appearance within the minigames, Purple Guy is cruel and uncaring, taking pleasure in his crimes with a smile. It isn't until he is confronted by the ghosts of the five kids that he shows any other emotion - panic and concern for his own life. His motives are unknown, but deliberate.
Most of Five Nights at Freddy's 2 shows Purple Guy committing the murders of the missing children. In one case, he arrives at the restaurant after hours and attacks Freddy.
In Five Nights At Freddy's 3, he attacks most of the animatronics and dismantles them. In that same night, the five ghosts of the dead children corner him in a room. Panicking and fearing for his life, Purple Guy tries to trick the ghosts by hiding inside Springtrap's suit. However the suit malfunctions and brutally kills him as the springs and gears slice and crush him to death.
His corpse is still inside Springtrap even 30 years later when the new Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction was being created.
