VS. Character Mega-Analysis: The Ink Demon/Bendy (BATIM)

(Art by u/R_T_B) Welp, after constant egging from some friends of mine to do this, here I am ready to yap. Brace yourself for the Bendy analysis. This blog not only contains a comprehensive versus breakdown of the Ink Demon (no metafictional Cartoon Bendy.. for now.. maybe), covering his background and lore in a very lengthy mucho texto way along with his abilities and feats, but it will also thoroughly cover other necessary bits of Bendy lore to add context, educate others, and to assist with making MUs, clarifying certain events. I shall also discuss his various other MUs and determine the best way to create an MU for the character. In short, this is a deep dive into a franchise and character I love very dearly. Needless to say, there will be spoilers for the Bendy franchise. No stone will be left unturned, from the games to the “non-canon” novels that are still worth including for reasons I will explain later. It should be noted that a lot of the canon here is interpreted slightly due to the nature of it being a mascot horror with theorizing necessary for full conclusions to be drawn. You might disagree with how some of the lore is interpreted here if you’re a Bendy fan, and that’s okay. Along with that, I’d also like to thank my very wonderful friends u/BallBeater_1000, u/DimEstion, and u/MetalLeading9872 (or as BallBeater has adequately dubbed us, “The Bendy Boys,”) for producing a lot of the graphics on here or assisting a bit in certain sections. I’d also like …