Withered Bonnie first appeared in Five Nights at Freddy's 2 in 2014 as a withered version of Bonnie, missing his face and left arm. His voice lines became popular with fans who recorded, clipped and shared them outside the game for edits and roleplay. The distorted delivery fits the series' haunted animatronic lore and is often paired with the FNAF Jumpscare Scream in fan videos. The clip remains widely reused because the character is instantly recognisable to FNAF players even from audio alone.