History Characters / Fallout1

* YouDoNotWantToKnow: Even in his memoirs, the Vault Dweller refused to talk about whatever it was he had found in the Vault beneath the Los Angeles Cathedral, only stating that when he left "the Master of the Mutant Army was no more..."

* CuttingOffTheBranches: ZigZagged. Many actions and characteristics of the player character are set in stone in the sequel like rescuing Tandi, wiping out the Khan raiders, helping the Followers of the Apocalypse in the Boneyard, and fixing the water pump in Necropolis, though the ghoul inhabitants are wiped out by the Super Mutants. Many characters also refer to the Vault Dweller as a man and a fairly heroic character. However, many other things are left vague or skipped over entirely: the fate of almost all other communities you encountered are left ambiguous (other than that they weren't wiped out by the mutants and eventually joined the NCR), and most customizable aspects (like name, age, appearance, and personality) are left out or barely touched upon. A few [=NPCs=] wonder aloud whether the Vault Dweller was a man or a woman, but ''Fallout 2'' confirms they were a male.

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-->'''Lou''': "[after one strike] I'll ask you once more nicely. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Where . . . is . . . the Vault!]]"\\
'''Vault Dweller''': "I'm. Not. Telling."\\
'''Lou''': "I rather hoped you'd say that." (beats the Vault Dweller again)

The High Elder of the Brotherhood of Steel. He is the only ranking member of the organization who has no illusions about he seriousness of the imminent Super Mutant threat.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: He honestly believes that converting everyone into Super Mutants is the only way to ensure humanity's survival in the post-apocalyptic world. He's even willing to allow people to opt-out of being mutated, provided they allow themselves to be sterilized and live the rest of their lives under Super Mutant control. That last part actually ironic, considering his Super Mutants are all infertile in the first place. Indeed, that realization is the one way you can talk him down; he's so set in his ways, the only way to stop him is hard proof that the end result is self-defeating for his overall goal.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: His dialogue implies he holds Morpheus in absolute contempt, even though they are supposed to be vital for the Master's Plan:
-->'''Lou''': "He will be dipped in the FEV, and he'll likely die a horrible death... I hope."

* {{Gorn}}: The game has plenty of violent deaths, but the Lieutenant's death animation is [[https://fallout.gamepedia.com/File:MALIEUBL-0.gif the goriest one in the game]]: His body effectively tears itself apart bit by bit, almost as if some manner of internal cybernetics were hit by a lucky shot and started undergoing catastrophic failure, taking their user with them. Notice also his guts spewing copiously out of his stomach in the process, even as he shakes himself to pieces.

* IconicOutfit: His Vault 13 jumpsuit. The people of Arroyo treats it with almost religious reverence in the sequel, even though the Vault Dweller himself stopped wearing it years before he vanished.

* UncertainDoom: While he's almost certainly dead from old age by now, no one actually knows what happened to the Vault Dweller, as he was never seen again after leaving Arroyo (not counting the non-canon ''Brotherhood of Steel'', though rumors and uncomfirmed sightings would be reported for years afterwards.

In the original ''Fallout'' the protagonist is a FeaturelessProtagonist fully customizable in age, name, gender, skillset, and through dialogue, personality. Three pre-made Vault Dwellers -- [[GuileHero Albert Cole]], [[DumbMuscle Max Stone]], or [[ClassyCatBurglar Natalia Dubrovhsky]] -- were available for selection, or you could make your own character. In all subsequent games the actions of the first game are attributed to a male character known only as "the Vault Dweller", who is not explicitly based on any of the pre-made characters.

* OneManArmy: The Vault Dweller's memoirs indicate that the way they resolved problems, typically with super mutants, was by going in guns blazing.

* HeelRealization: If you opt to [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath talk him to death]], you can reveal to him that his Super Mutants are sterile and that his plan will never work. He's so stricken with grief upon realizing that all his work has been for nothing that he kills himself and blows the vault he uses for a base up with a nuke.

* Manchild: Some super mutants are quite dimwitted, but few of them got childlike intellect and mannerisms to the extent of Harry.

* GutturalGrowler: Courtesy of Creator/BradGarrett.

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* TheDragon: Second-in-command to BigBad TheMaster.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: His dialogue implies he holds Morpheus in absolute contempt, even though they are supposed to be vital for The Master's Plan

* BadAssLongcoat: He wears one, as do all Desert Rangers.

* NecessaryEvil: He knows the people of the wasteland don't want him to turn them into Super Mutants, but he also believes it's the only way for humans to survive. Of note, [[WellIntentionedExtremist he only goes ahead with it so long as he thinks humanity can propogate as Super Mutants]].

* WellIntentionedExtremist: He honestly believes that converting everyone into Super Mutants is the only way to ensure humanity's survival in the post-apocalyptic world. He's even willing to allow people to opt-out of being mutated, provided they allow themselves to be sterilized and live the rest of their lives under Super Mutant control. That last part actually ironic, considering his Super Mutants are all infertile in the first place.

* EvilBrit: He ''is'' voiced by Creator/TonyJay.
* EvilSoundsDeep: He is voiced by Tony Jay, so he has an exceptionally deep voice.

* BoyishShortHair: In the first game.
* CoolOldLady: By the time of ''Fallout 2''.

* BadassBaritone: He's voiced by Creator/TonyJay, so this was inevitable.