The Prototype, otherwise known as Experiment 1006 or The Claw, is the overarching antagonist of Poppy Playtime, debuting in Chapter 1: "A Tight Squeeze" He was one of the first successful experiment founded by Playtime Co. in an attempt to create the ideal experiment for the Bigger Bodies Initiative.

It is said that The Prototype was responsible for The Hour of Joy, an event which took place in the Playtime Co. Factory which resulted in countless deaths