The Ink Demon, also known as Ink Bendy or simply Bendy, is the main antagonist of the Bendy franchise. He is a failed attempt at creating the Joey Drew Studios's popular mascot Bendy in real life using the Ink Machine, a defect among several other physical cartoon characters due to lacking a soul. A demon-like entity of the Cycle, the Ink Demon is the biggest threat to the residents of the ink world, constantly pursuing and attempting to kill anyone unlucky enough to be in his proximity.