𝙲𝚊𝚝𝚗𝚊𝚙

HEIGHT 3.78 m/12.5 ft (quadruped) 6.94 m/22.8 ft (bipedal)

PENDANT crescent moon AROMA Lavender

CatNap is a toy produced by Playtime Co. and a secondary antagonist in the Poppy Playtime franchise, serving as the main antagonist of Chapter 3: "Deep Sleep". In 1990, a young orphan named Theodore Grambell was chosen to become Experiment 1188, the title of the Bigger Bodies experiment for CatNap. He was originally responsible for taking care of the notorious Home Sweet Home. Experiment 1188 contained a non-lethal but potent version of The Red Smoke in his respiratory system. During the creation of Experiment 1188, he went through two iterations before the final version was perfected. During The Hour of Joy on August 8, 1995, CatNap, along with many other experiments, turned against the company's staff, massacring countless employees. Following the rebellion, CatNap remained at Playcare until The Player's eventual return in 2005. Upon his return, CatNap was tasked with locating and defeating The Player, recruiting a number of other monstrous experiments at Playcare. Ultimately, CatNap fails to complete his goal; and during the final moments of Chapter 3, the Prototype catches up to CatNap and kills him, ripping off his limp body.

Appearance Appearance CatNap's toy form is an anthropomorphic purple-furred cat with black eyes, triangular ears, a black nose, and a very long tail. His paws are a darker shade of purple, similar to the insides of his ears. Like the other Smiling Critters, CatNap is depicted with a wide, toothless grin with a small gray air tube sewn into it. His torso has a zipper line running down that entire segment of his body, with the zipper sporting a yellow crescent moon pendant. CatNap's cartoon/art appearance is nearly the same as his toy appearance, albeit with his zipper line removed, the addition of white pupils, and the zipper pendant now attached to a black collar. He was also supposed to emit a lavender scent from the small spray applicator in his mouth, but ended up expelling Red Smoke, giving children horrible nightmares.

Larger Body CatNap resembles a feline creature covered in purple fur. Its eyes display black pupils surrounded by white irises and a cat-like nose. Its mouth remains open at all times, devoid of discernible teeth, forming a chasm-like void. Its paws have four digits, each armed with sharp black claws, and extremely elongated limbs that appear loosely sewn together at the joints. The disproportionately small and emaciated torso exposes the ribcage, pelvic bone, and spine beneath the skin. A black zipper runs down its chest with a golden crescent moon pendant on it. In his hallucination form, CatNap takes on a more frightening presence, with a sickly gray complexion. This skeletal version of him depicts a significant increase in his skeletal features. His legs resemble mere bare bones, without any semblance of flesh or fur. The paws, in particular, are completely skeletal with elongated, bone-like toes. The most dramatic part of the transformation can be seen in its mouth, which has elongated to an alarming extent, surpassing the length of its torso. Its torso, on the other hand, bears an unexpected resemblance to a Stegosaurus, with crests and plates adorning its back. The crescent moon that was once part of CatNap has also undergone a change, now turning silver. Its moon pendant also becomes a long necklace.

Personality Personality " CatNap is a calming presence for your pets, ensuring that your pet and their friends always get just the right amount of sleep to start their morning playtime! At the end of the day, there’s nothing CatNap loves more than watching their friends sleep soundly. CATNAP CHARACTER DESCRIPTION [1] According to information gathered from his information card, as well as the Cross-Department Report, CatNap was originally stated to be docile, gentle, shy, and highly impressionable. While scary and unnerving at first glance, CatNap was actually a rather calming presence who took his job as a Playcare caretaker very seriously, as he always wanted to ensure that his friends were getting the proper bed rest they needed. He enjoyed watching them sleep soundly and was easily able to take care of the children's wants and needs.

The Bigger Bodies version of CatNap is fervently devoted to the Prototype, tirelessly promoting worship and urging others to embrace the concept of "The Hour of Joy". This unwavering loyalty is exemplified in CatNap's treatment of heretics, as those who dare oppose the Prototype, even toy mascots, are labeled as heretics and face dire consequences, exemplified specifically with Dog Day, found after navigating the Playhouse trapped in a cell. From the moment of his creation, CatNap firmly believes that his ultimate purpose is to serve and obey the enigmatic figure, though the true nature of this goal remains shrouded in mystery. While exploring the Caverns, CatNap is depicted engaged in fervent prayer at a shrine dedicated to the Prototype. As the chapter draws to a close, the Prototype emerges and CatNap is shown kneeling, seemingly conveying his submission and loyalty to this reverent figure. His devotion to 1006 is most likely an evolved version of the "friendship" between Theodore Grambell and the Prototype.

Given his unwavering devotion to the Prototype, CatNap demonstrates zero tolerance for nonbelievers who work against their revered leader. Despite the extremities CatNap has taken to further the Prototype's goal, he is not entirely callous, at least towards the children, as he still cared for and looked after the surviving Playcare children after The Hour of Joy, making sure they did not come to harm. One of his efforts to ensure their safety is to prevent them from encountering harmful entities that would harm them, such as the unhinged Miss Delight. Catnap has been shown to possess several notable traits in real cats, such as being territorial, with Ollie even stating that Playcare is his "hunting ground" and "whatever he wants it to be". This territorial nature leads him to threaten The Player to leave Playcare or he will come after them. CatNap has also been shown to enjoy playing with his prey, as he chases The Player through Playcare rather than killing them outright, with Ollie also stating that CatNap "lives for the kill".

CatNap was featured in Smiling Critters, a miniseries cartoon developed to promote the toys and establish the Critters' individual personalities. In one episode, "Can't Sleep", the Critters are having a sleepover in the living room of Dog Day's house, but a windstorm scares them and prevents them from falling asleep. CatNap then appears in the house, much to the delight of the others, who frantically beg CatNap to help them fall asleep. In response, a cloud of red gas comes out of CatNap's mouth. The rest of the Critters laugh hysterically and uncontrollably as the gas fills the room, with the laughter increasing in volume and amplification. At the climax, the Critters pass out, sleeping peacefully while CatNap sits alone on the couch next to a sleeping Dog Day, staring at the camera. CatNap's traits in the series were criticized by viewers, citing how he never spoke, felt distant from the other Critters, and his method of putting them to sleep was unnerving. Playtime Co. tried but failed to reassure children about the Critters' willingness to be put to sleep.[3]

In an unexplained production error, CatNap toys emitted Playtime Co.'s red smoke, which was used in Playcare, instead of the intended lavender scent. In the summer of 1989, an article titled "CATNAP KILLER?" reported that children in the United States who owned CatNap had intense nightmares, which ended when the toy disappeared. Speculating a link between the nightmares and the toy, many parents began to discard CatNap and discourage others from purchasing it.[4] In response to the controversy, Playtime Co. announced a recall of CatNap toys, removing them from promotional material. One news station, WLE-4, commented that making CatNap disappear from the market may be difficult, as the damage had already been done. The station's presenter concluded by stating that the CatNap is not a safe toy for children. Although the rest of the Smiling Critters line continued to be sold, the CatNap controversy and recall were considered a disaster for Playtime Co.'s reputation, leading to a decline in profits that spurred the launch of the Bigger Bodies Initiative.[5]

In CatNap's eyes, The Prototype is a superhero, and he saved this place. So CatNap treats him like a god, killing everyone who opposes him... OLLIE Theodore Grambell, an orphan living in Home Sweet Home, gained notoriety among the staff for his connection to an imaginary friend who seemed to encourage him to sabotage Playtime Co. A drawing of Theodore depicted him in purple, sitting on his bed while a skeletal arm emerged from beneath. This drawing revealed that Theodore's "imaginary" companion was, in fact, the Prototype.

One day, Theodore received instructions from the Prototype to open a maintenance door in Playcare using a remaining GrabPack with a green GrabPack hand. Following the Prototype's guidance, Theodore attempted to open the door, potentially with the intention of allowing the orphans to escape.

However, due to his young age and lack of understanding of how to operate the GrabPack, Theodore ended up being electrocuted by the GrabPack's green hand and required immediate medical attention. The Prototype apparently changed his mind, returning Theo to the scientists, consequently losing his chance to escape. Joel Sinclair and Thomas Clarke, upon hearing about the incident, concluded in a phone conversation that Theodore's imaginary friend was responsible. They specifically mentioned that the maintenance door required two people to operate. Thomas himself claimed to have seen Theodore's imaginary friend. Despite Theodore's injury, his imaginary friend's actions continued, leading Theodore to become a potential candidate to become Experiment 1188: a Bigger Bodies version of CatNap. Several candidates were considered to control CatNap, but Theodore Grambell was the chosen test subject, which led to him being reborn as Catnap in November 1990 after a rather difficult surgery. Like the other Bigger Bodies, CatNap was created with a specialized purpose in mind: to oversee Playcare and prevent any orphans from escaping the place, an ironic fate for Theodore.

CatNap was designed to assist Playtime Co. in the practice of kidnapping selected children from Playcare for human experimentation, presumably while they slept so as not to attract attention. As initially stated in a proposal supported by Harley Sawyer himself, CatNap's purpose was to keep watch over Home Sweet Home.[6] In reality, Playcare held child experiments captive and prevented them from escaping after the test subjects were eligible for experimentation by beating the Game Station with a near-perfect score.[7] Implanted in CatNap's lung was Red Smoke. While non-lethal, it was highly potent. During Catnap's adjustment period, he escaped from his cell, due to the door not being locked properly, and murdered 6 employees. He eventually calmed down, so he was transferred to Playcare in January 1991. Several employees gave their assessments of the experiment. All of the employees concluded that the only real flaw was his connection to the Prototype.[8] In the months following his creation, CatNap would act as a pet to the Prototype whenever they were together, though the Prototype seemingly ignored him until the events of Chapter 3. This eventually escalated to CatNap worshiping the Prototype as a god and even starting a primitive religion, with the Prototype at its center.

Prior to the events seen in Chapter 3, CatNap would have a conversation with Miss Delight about his situation and informed her of the Player's presence and offered her to eliminate them if they caught up to her, to which she agreed. Additionally, during some point in CatNap's reign of terror during The Hour of Joy, most of the Bigger Bodies Smiling Critters were killed and Dog Day tortured due to his disobedience to the Prototype. After the incident, he would continue to roam Playcare, worshipping the Prototype until the Player's eventual return. Chapter 3: "I Am Deep" At some point after the end of Chapter 2, CatNap finds the Player in the train wreckage and captures them. Desperate to get the Prototype's attention, he is first seen dragging the Player into the Trash Compactor and throwing him in during the opening cutscene. The Player eventually escapes the Trash Compactor and works with Ollie to defeat him. He is briefly seen entering a vent when they escape the compactor.

POWER/SKILLS Emission of sleeping gases Hallucination induction Sharp claws Intimidation High intelligence Nightmare inducing Superhuman durability Stealth Superhuman strength Crawling along the wall Superhuman vision<br

PASTIME Worshiping the Prototype. Killing those he considers "heretics". Chasing his prey.

GOALS Escape from Playcare (failed; abandoned). Serve the Prototype and execute its commands. Help the Prototype at the Time of Joy to end the experiments from Playtime CO. (both well- successful). Kill anyone who doesn't worship the Prototype (made it to death). Kill the protagonist (failed).

CRIMES mass murder Torture Complicity Devour-humans Seizure Corpse desecration Psychological abuse Aggression Stalking Mutilation Illegal imprisonment

Catnap is a giant cat purple creature, with big silver retractable silver claws, a big smile on his lips and red glowing eyes, his ears are pointy and his fur is purple and rough. He has the ability that when he exhales, he lets out red sleeping gas. He is evil and bloodthirsty, a murder.