The Stranger (aka Harald) is the first monster encountered in the game, and appears in Chapter 1: Home & Chapter 2: The Playground. It is a tall, black silhouette holding a umbrella, wearing thick black boots who represents The Mother when she goes out at night to purchase beer.
Appearances[]
The Stranger makes his first appearance in the living room of Chapter 1: Home when The Toddler enters the Living Room if they look at the right side of the room. After leaving The Mother's bedroom, The Toddler walks back to the living room, seeing The Stranger in person this time. He then vanishes after a bright lighting strike. The Stranger also appears in Chapter 2: The Playground, but was really never officially seen there. It was mentioned that he was seen closing the doors when The Toddler falls into a small pit, but carrying a shovel instead. The Stranger will chase the toddler in the DLC if the toddler is spotted. The Stranger represents the fear the toddler has when they don't want to know what happens when their mother catches up to them as the toddler sees and glitchy distorted effect whenever looking at the stranger. The Stranger also represents The Toddler's fear of the unknown.