Springtrap and Deliah
| Fan Comic | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Springtrap and Deliah |
| Artist: | GraWolfQuinn |
| Date(s): | Jan 5, 2017 - 2019 |
| First Published: | |
| Medium: | Webcomic |
| Genre/Style: | Horror, Light Comedy, Fluff |
| Fandom: | Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's 3 |
| External Links: | On Wattpad |
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Springtrap and Deliah (SaD) was a Five Nights at Freddy's fan comic based on the third installation of the FNAF games. It was written and drawn by GraWolfQuinn beginning in Jan 2017, and was last updated in 2019. Springtrap and Deliah was originally posted on DeviantART, but after GraWolfQuinn deleted her DeviantART in 2021 the comic became only available through Wattpad, as it was re-posted by a fan. The comic has a small following who as of 2022 continue to make fanart.
Springtrap and Deliah is sometimes misspelled as Springtrap and Delilah. Additionally, SaD's Springtrap is uncommonly nicknamed "Pancake Satan," particularly on DeviantART.
Plot
Springtrap and Deliah follows the interaction between Springtrap and an original character, a young girl named Deliah. After Deliah discovered Springtrap and brings him back to live with her and her dad, the two bond and grow close. Deliah's father begins to feel that Springtrap is a bad influence and is trying to take his place, causing conflict and jealousy between the two. As Deliah tries to make more human friends Springtrap becomes even more jealous and threatens her new friend, but when he gets evidence that Springtrap is a murderer he blackmails Springtrap into being nice. In the end Springtrap confesses to being a murderer, and GraWolfQuinn wrote two endings. In the "light ending" Deliah and her father hug and cry, and when Springtrap decides to leave, Deliah's friend offers to take him in instead. In the "dark ending," which was never completed, Springtrap confesses his murders and plans to kill Deliah, then chases her until he catches her.
Reaction
SaD proved to be extremally popular, with captures of GraWolfQuinn's DeviantART gallery showing that the comic pages would frequently always hit 1k+ favorites, as well as frequently getting up to 100+ comments.[1] Fans have re-posted the comics to Wattpad and created fandubs on YouTube without GraWolfQuinn's permission.[2]
I've been meaning to write this for a while, I simply can't let it pass unspoken for I think you deserve this feedback!Springtrap and Deliah is one of the few fanmade stories I've read that truly handles the complexity of toxic/abusive relationships with wise sensibility and great subtext dominance! The narrative explores how this kind of dynamic happens and why, delves us into the psyche of those involved, showing us how complicated can it be to understand the bigger picture without proper insight on each side of the story.
What is also thoroughly refreshing to see is that the comic portrays it with the right tone, presenting many of the situations in the plot just the way it's supposed to be: tense, uncomfortable, awkward, and menacing. I can barely count on my fingers the amount of stories I've read which do not romanticize, glamorize, or fetishize this kind of self-destructive/destructive relationship, be it either intentional or not, and I'm glad to witness you have not (and even refused!) to fall into this trap, and better yet it is to know it was done consciously. It is very comforting!
I'm 28 years-old and have been involved with fandom culture for the past 15 years. I've seen all sorts of fanmade content, from many a varied types of fandoms. It is with no little amount of certainty that I can say that this is truly a gem.Butterfly-of-Pearls, 8/8/2018[1]
EvERYBODY S T O P WHAT YOUR DOING THE NEXT PAGE TO SPRINGTRAP AND DELIAH JUST CAME OUT ReEeEeEEElemonfroggy, 5/12/2019[3]
So I just watched the full dubbed video series of, “Springtrap And Deliah”. Which was dubbed by Sans Comic TV…but I didn’t watch the…bad ending…I was amazed by the creator actually did that…I only scrolled through some images on the video…but dang…Amazingly that I recall seeing those comic pages long ago. I’ve seen them being used as icons in roleplaying. I mistook it as this, “Sprinkles” thing…that was honestly an impressive comic series.
But what amazes me more of how actually dark and serious that was…that was wonderfully written. Ah my eyes a bit…
Amazing how thinking about that series inspired a draft of mine for Stories From Fazbear’s…I was genuinely surprised by what I watched. Besides it’s 4:21 am. I stood up way too late. XDGeekgemsfnafblog, 2/5/2021[4]
Shipping
While the canon content of the fancomic is not ship related, some fans may consider the content of the fancomic and additional art created by GraWolfQuinn to insinuate romantic feelings between the characters.[5] Some fans may either ship Springtrap and Deliah or create content suggestive of shipping. Because Deliah is a minor some may view the ship as problematic or inappropriate; some fans depict Springtrap and Deliah in overly affectionate scenarios that other fans may consider to be inappropriate for an adult man and a child who aren't related. For example, drawing fanart with the pair surrounded by hearts, or the fansong Pancake MANIA using lyrics that may be suggestive of a more-than-friends relationship to some listeners.[6] However, shipping is not a large part of SaD's fan base and most fans do not ship Springtrap and Deliah.
[Jobless_Kermit, Reddit. Jun 9, 2020.]
Fr tho I can't believe people actually like the springtrap and delilah shit that stuff is literally pedophilia and is just absolutely disgusting and cringe in general.[7]
[Oldman_consequences]
Not really though. Springtrap doesn't like Delilah in a romantic/sexual way. He only wants a family.
The fan sequel Abience was criticized for it's depiction of Springtrap and Deliah's relationship, though the characters were not explicitly stated to be a ship. For example, having Deliah call Springtrap "daddy" and calling Deliah his "lil' bun," as well as having a secondary character say that Springtrap was a "fine daddy bunny" and that they wished he were his dad.[8]
Other ships include Springtrap/Nick, Deliah/Nick, and Springtrap/Reader.
Author Deactivation
According to comments on the Springtrap and Deliah wiki GraWolfQuinn deactivated her account and left the internet due to fans making threats towards her for not completing the dark ending of the comic. However, other fans have stated that they believe GraWolfQuinn's deactivation was not due to harassment alone, but other conflicts, such as one fan saying that Quinn "bashed" her fans and that she "sent her toxic fans to harass [us] and half of my friends being traumatized [by] it."[9] This may mean while some fans see her deactivation as a result of undeserved negative attention and pressure to finish the comic, others may see the situation as having been more nuanced.
Some of the comments reacting to her deactivation are below.
Account Deactivated due to threats from stans......words can not express how angry i am......Anon, 1/13/2022.[10]
You know the creator of the Springtrap and Deliah comic ? Yeah she left DA with almost no warning but a Status Update with a pic of Plankton saying Goodbye everyone I will see you all in Therapy. That is right. No proper goodbye. I am guessing the "Fans" kept demanding her to continue her Springtrap and Deliah and Goldie Comic despite her saying that she no longer wants to do anymore FNaF Fanart as its Fans kinda caused her a lot of stress to the point that she longer likes FNaF. This proves my point on how bad a Fanbase can be if that was the case. Will she come back ? I don't know maybe but if people still keep demanding her to make more Springtrap and Deliah when she no longer wishes to do so she might not come back. Sure I did watch her for her Fanart stuff but I kept mostly quiet about her choice of no longer doing any FNaF Fanart since that is her choice and she should have the right to create Art that makes her happy.mewtwoshadowfnafgirl, 1/4/2021[11]
Fanart
Fan Sequels and Derivatives
- Erdinoia's fan sequel, Abience, began on Feb 13, 2020. It was meant to be a rendition of what happened after the "dark ending" that was never completed by GraWolfQuinn, but Abience itself was also discontinued before completion. According to Abience's fan wiki, GraWolfQuinn requested that Abience be discontinue alongside GraWolfQuinn's deactivation. Erdinoia also deactivated their account as well.[12] According to a journal by MewtwoShadowFNaFGirl Erdinoia received death threats for not finishing the comic.[13]
- Springtrap & Deliah: REWRITTEN (S&D: REWRITTEN) is a project started in May 2022 to "rewrite" or "revamp" the original SaD story. It is a collaboration between multiple artists who have been re-designing GraWolfQuinn's characters as well as changing the plot and dialogue. It might be considered an alternate universe by some, and one of the artists, kiquedelic, describes the project as a retcon.[14] The artists communicate updates through a Twitter account called @springtrapndels.[15]
Gallery
by milledpurple
3D models by superstarmew/adorableemew
VRChat Deliah model by superstarmew/adoreablemew
Videos
- Springtrap and Deliah Part 1【 FNAF Comic Dub - Five Nights at Freddy's】
- Epoch - Springtrap and Deliah FNaF
- The Rise and Fall of Springtrap and Deliah
- springtrap and deliah tiktoks :)
- springtrap and deliah video edit (thanks for the 5,000 SUBSCRIBERS )
- Pancake MANIA 【'Springtrap and Deliah' fansong feat. Ruby&Dex】
Links
- Springtrap and Deliah on TV Tropes
- Springtrap and Deliah Fan Wiki
- Springtrap And Deliah Fan Group on Steam
References
- ^ a b GraWolfQuinn Gallery, DeviantART. 8/8/2018 (Accessed 9/16/2022)
- ^ Springtrap and Deliah Part 1【 FNAF Comic Dub - Five Nights at Freddy's 】, YouTube. Oct 5, 2018 (Accessed 11/5/2022)
- ^ Devious Journal Entry, DeviantART. May 12, 2019 (Accessed 9/16/2022)
- ^ So I just watched the full dubbed video series of, “Springtrap And Deliah”., Tumblr. Feb 5, 2021 (Accessed 9/23/2022)
- ^ Note: I read the comic long before the creator's deletion and always got "vibes" that the two were being drawn with overly affectionate and suggestive undertones. (Patchlamb: 11/5/2022)
- ^ Pancake MANIA 【'Springtrap and Deliah' fansong feat. Ruby&Dex】, YouTube. Aug 1, 2018 (Accessed 11/5/2022)
- ^ Fr tho I can't believe people actually like the springtrap and delilah shit, Reddit. Jun 9, 2020 (Accessed 11/5/2022)
- ^ why is the springtrap and Deliah fan made sequel so weird, Twitter. May 21, 2020 (Accessed 11/5/2022)
- ^ Hey um does anyone know what happened to the Springtrap and Delilah Comic, Reddit. Oct 3, 2022 (Accessed 11/8/2022)
- ^ GraWolfQuinn, Springtrap and Deliah Wiki. (Accessed 9/16/2022)
- ^ AberrantPaint AKA GraWolfQuinn seems to have left, DeviantART. Jan 4, 2021 (Accessed 9/16/2022)
- ^ Abience Fan Wiki, Fandom Wiki. (Accessed 9/15/2022)
- ^ Springtrap and Deliah Stans have not learned..., DeviantART. Mar 23, 2021 (Accessed 9/16/2022)
- ^ SPRINGTRAP & DELIAH’S GETTIN AN UPGRADE, FOLKS!, Tumblr. May 2022 (Accessed 9/17/2022)
- ^ springtrapndels, Twitter. (Accessed 9/17/2022)