The Craftsman

The Craftsman is the first antagonist encountered in Very Little Nightmares. He appears in Levels 2 to 5.

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I know we said you should try to make new friends in the Nest, but maybe… Maybe not this guy.

Appearance

The Craftsman appears as an old man bound to a small purple wheelchair. He has long pale gray hair, long arms and legs (though not as long as the Janitor's), and fingers with long black fingernails. His long legs appear to be non-functional and his feet are twisted backwards with his toes curled and pointed down. He wears a white surgical mask and red goggles, as well as a fully dark gray-green outfit and a tan apron.

Very Little Nightmares

The Craftsman is encountered early on in the game, seen dragging a cage through a doorway. Later he can be seen washing skin in a shower room and later in another room washing them in bathtubs. He can also be seen searching for the Girl in the Yellow Raincoat in an adjacent room where wigs are made. He is last seen taking boxes, in one of which the Girl in the Yellow Raincoat hid herself, to an elevator.

Strategy

The Craftsman can reach high shelves thanks to his long arms but is restricted to his wheel chair making it difficult for him to see anything that is too high up. Though he is capable of dragging himself around with his arms (or sometimes just one arm), he cannot bypass obstacles that obstruct his wheel chair and will be forced to make detours if caught in a dead end. If he can reach the Girl in the Yellow Raincoat while she's at ground level, he will run her over with his wheelchair, killing her.

Theories

The Craftsman's job likely consists of using the skin and hair from the imprisoned children to make numerous dolls for the Pretender.
- It is also possible that the Craftsman collects and cleans the clothing from children who were converted into Nomes in order to dress dolls meant for the Pretender.

Trivia

The dolls may be handmade by the Craftsman himself by sculpting wood, tanning skin into leather, and creating wigs.
His appearance seems to be inspired by the Boiler Man from Spirited Away.

Video game characters

**Little Nightmares + Secrets of the Maw** Six • Nomes • The Hanging Man • Leeches • The Janitor • The Bread Giving Boy • Dark Six • The Shoe Monster • The Twin Chefs • The Guests • The Lady • The Runaway Kid • The Flashlight Girl • The Granny • Shadow Kids • Dr. No (pictured) • The Third Chef (removed) • The Wax Bellman (removed)

*Very Little Nightmares* The Girl in the Yellow Raincoat • The Kid with a Red Scarf • Nomes • Six • The Craftsman • The Butler • The Dump Monster • The Pretender

*Little Nightmares II* Mono • Six • The Hunter's Victims • Glitching Remains • Nome (DLC only) • The Hunter • The Teacher • The Bullies • The Lunch Lady • The Patients • Living Hands • The Doctor • The Viewers • The Thin Man • The Mail Recipient • Dark Six • Monster Six • Flesh Walls • The Television with an Eye (unused) • Spirit (unused) • The Baker (removed) • The Barber (removed) • The Principal (removed)

*Little Nightmares III* Low • Alone • Nomes • Beetles • The Dwellers • Monster Baby • The Factory Workers • The Six-Armed Woman • The Fairgoers • The Man in the Tent
Comic characters

Little Nightmares (2017) Six • The Twin Chefs • The Boy in Green • The Long-Haired Girl • The Refugee Boy • The Humpback Girl • The Bandaged Kid • Leeches • The Bread Giving Boy • The Guests • The Ferryman • The Janitor • The Lady • The Refugee Boy's Younger Sister • The Villagers • The North Wind • The Boy who got Tall • The Boy who got Forked • The Boy who got Strong • The Mirror Monster

Little Nightmares Comics (2021) Six • The Hunter • Mono • The Toddler • The Thin Man • The Girl with Braids • The Doctor • The Fat Kid • The Bullies • The Teacher • The Ghost Child • The Viewers • The Baker (cameo) • The Black Children • The Tall Figure
Miscellaneous

*The Sounds of Nightmares* Noone • The Counsellor • The Candleman • The Workers • The Prisoners • The Tall Woman • The Child with Gooey Hair • Cici • The Bathers • Jester • The Merchants • The Shopping Mall • The Counsellor's Professor • The Performing Children (Rusty) • The Man in the Purple Suit • The Carnival People • The Dummy • Nomes • The Naughty Kids • The Balloon-Headed Man • The Puppet • The Perfect Lady • Ethan

Other Animals • Children • Unidentified Characters

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