Please stop using the Interactive Novels as primary evidence for your theories - Reddit
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FNAF fans are debating whether Interactive Novels count as canon — and the answer changes which fan theories about Shadow Freddy survive.
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Theory Briefing
- A Reddit post warns fans against using FNAF's Interactive Novels as primary canon evidence, arguing they hold a weaker lore status.
- The ShadowBV theory — linking Shadow Freddy to a specific character — is cited as a popular example built on this shaky foundation.
- The poster suggests Shadow Freddy is better explained as an agony creation, a reading that doesn't rely on the disputed novels.
- The debate touches on how fan communities decide which official materials count when building lore theories.