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10	!!Vault 13
11	[[folder:The Vault Dweller]]
12	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo1_vault_dweller_ending_slide.png]]
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14	[[PlayerCharacter That's you]] -- a poor schmuck from Vault 13, chosen by the Vault Overseer to be sent out in the radioactive wasteland. Your mission: to find a new water chip for Vault 13 or else everyone you know and love will die. [[BlatantLies Simple enough job]] - there's another Vault nearby, and they'll surely be able to spare you one. But as you'll travel across the irradiated desert, you'll learn that nothing is that simple and everything comes with a price.
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16	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 (though his semi-canonical memoirs show a preference for brute force).
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18	* ActionSurvivor: Through a combination of guile and badassery, they survive impossible odds and change the world.
19	* AgeGapRomance: Although the Vault Dweller and his wife have no canonical age, the fact that the Vault Dweller was at least in his late 40s when his daughter was born may indicate that he had an age difference with his wife of at least 10 years.
20	* AllThereInTheManual: The full names of the three pre-made characters are revealed in the official [=BradyGames=] strategy guide.
21	* BadassNormal: Just some feller from a Vault sent out into the world with little more than a handgun, a jumpsuit and some water flasks... who ends up becoming one of the most influential figures in post-apocalyptic history.
22	* {{BFG}}: If their memoirs in the ''Fallout 2'' manual are to be believed, they stormed the Mariposa Base wielding one.
23	* ButNowIMustGo: Shortly after the Vault Dweller's daughter reached adulthood, he left their village and disappeared into the Wasteland, never to be seen again. He left behind his Vault Suit and his memoirs as keepsakes for his family.
24	* CanonName: There are a few default versions of the Vault Dweller you can choose, assuming you don't feel like crafting your own character.
25	* CannonFodder: Immediately after leaving the Vault, you stumble upon the remains of Ed, a skeleton wearing a Vault jumpsuit. This heavily implies that you ''[[WeHaveReserves weren't]]'' the first person sent out by the Overseer in search of a replacement water chip.
26	* CasanovaWannabe: Certain dialogue options are in the form of cheesy pick-up lines that result in the Vault Dweller either getting rejected, mocked, or even [[DisproportionateRetribution attacked]].
27	* ChildhoodBrainDamage: Max Stone's backstory involves him being dropped on his head by the labor bot.
28	* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: You are fully allowed to accept a job for someone (usually a crime boss of some sort) and then go tell a rival or rat them out to the authorities. The Junktown main quest is a good example -- stop Gizmo's assassin from killing Killian, then agree to gather evidence against Gizmo. After that, tell Gizmo while wearing a bug that you'll take the job in place of the dead guy, turn the evidence of Gizmo's crime to Killian, then when you go to confront Gizmo with Killian you can kill them both.
29	* CombatPragmatist: Not above aiming for [[EyeScream eyes]] and [[GroinAttack groins]]. Also, in the game's climax it's possible to [[spoiler:skip boss fights with both the Master and Lieutenant by making their bases explode under their feet.]]
30	* 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. (Helped because his daughter would have been born in his late 40's or early 50's, where he would be very old if he were a woman.)
31	* {{Determinator}}: Quote the Vault Dweller themselves from their memoirs in ''VideoGame/Fallout2'':
32	--> ''[[ImplacableMan None could stand in my way]]. I had a ''[[SavingTheWorld mission]]''. I had a ''[[FinalBattle goal]]''. I had a ''really'' [[{{BFG}} large gun]].''
33	* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Though it's never confirmed if it's canon or not, the Vault Dweller had the option of sending water merchants to Vault 13, extending the deadline for how long the Vaults water stores would last - and ''shortened'' the deadline until the Master found them, as the rumors of a working, inhabited Vault quickly spread in the Wasteland.
34	* TheDreaded: Becomes this posthumously in the sequel to the raiders and all those who would dare prey on the weak, due in no small part to massacring the Khans.
35	* DudeWheresMyReward: [[spoiler:Thanks to your efforts, the West Coast is spared from the Master's plan. Yet by order of the Overseer, you are forever banished from Vault 13 for becoming "too different."]]
36	* DumbMuscle: Max Stone is strong, but is relatively not smart due to being dropped on his head when he was a baby.
37	* DwindlingParty: The Vault Dweller's memoirs confirms that he partnered up with Ian, and was "adopted" by Dogmeat, neither of whom survived his quest - Ian was killed in Necropolis, burned alive by a Super Mutant with a flamethrower, and Dogmeat died at Mariposa, killed by the automatic defences inside the base.
38	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Retroactively in the sequels, in the original game few people knew you were from a Vault, and most people you could tell this to didn't believe you anyway. But in ''Fallout 2'' especially, you're known in wasteland history as "The Vault Dweller".
39	* TheExile: After saving their Vault, the Vault Dweller is [[YouCantGoHomeAgain cast out due to the wasteland]] making them "too different," the Overseer fearing that they could inspire a mass exodus of younger vault dwellers wanting to see the outside world for themselves. Canonically the Vault Dweller leaves and goes on to found the tribal village of Arroyo -- and then many others end up following him out anyway.
40	* FaceHeelTurn: In the non-canonical ending where the Vault Dweller joined The Master, allowed himself to be turned into a Super Mutant, and led a raid against Vault 13, personally killing the Overseer.
41	* FighterMageThief: The three pre-made characters fill this archetype: Max Stone (fighter), Natalia Dubrovhsky (thief) and Albert Cole (mage). The "mage" being a non-magical variant in the form of a diplomat: a [[SquishyWizard physically weak character]] that, with some leveling and patience, can eventually [[LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards defeat the most powerful enemies effortlessly]] (with words rather than magic here).
42	* GuileHero: ''Fallout'' was one of the first computer {{RPG}}s where it was possible to play as one of these through the entire game. The player is rarely obligated to engage in combat, and usually it's just with wild animals for self-defense. Otherwise it's perfectly possible to talk your way past most enemies and/or complete quests through nonviolent means.
43	* HelloInsertNameHere: You get to name the protagonist at the start of the game, and since most of the dialogue is in text only most other characters will call you by that name.
44	* HeroesLoveDogs: Out of all the companions mentioned in his memoirs, he seems to miss Dogmeat the most.
45	* HumbleHero: His memoirs are barebones and hardly mention his OneManArmy moments. For example, he refers to his massacre of the Khans as simply "a small problem with some raiders"; meanwhile, the people of Shady Sands built statues in his honor for it.
46	* 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. Especially ironic, considering Vault suits were the default clothing for ''everyone'' in Vault 13, and in every other Vault for that matter, the only difference being the number on each suit. The other Vault Dwellers who eventually joined him in founding Arroyo presumably wore them as well, but there's no mention of any suits other than his.
47	* IdiotHero: Playing a character whose INT score is lower than 4 provides rather hilarious results. The full effects could arguably count as a {{Deconstruction}} of the {{Idiot Hero}}: your character is severely mentally-handicapped and learning new skills becomes extremely difficult. Most of the Wasteland will treat you as a joke, and many quests can't be started because your speech is far too impaired to hold a normal conversation.
48	* LegendaryInTheSequel: Everybody seems to know about the Vault Dweller's exploits -- the NCR even has a statue of him in front of their capital. By 2281, both the Vault Dweller and the Chosen One are still well-known in the NCR, although according to Ezekiel, one of the Followers of the Apocalypse, some people [[SadlyMythtaken erroneously believe]] they were actually the [[CompositeCharacter same]] [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall person]]. In ''Fallout 3'', one of the terminals in the Vault Dweller outright refers to the Vault Dweller as "a legendary figure."
49	* MagneticHero: If the Vault Dweller's memoirs in ''2'' are any indication then he had few allies with him on his journey -- [[DwindlingParty most of whom died at some point or another]].
50	* OneManArmy: The Vault Dweller's memoirs indicate that the way they resolved problems, typically with super mutants, was by going in guns blazing. He's also implied to have outright killed the Master personally, rather than using any form of guile.
51	* OurFounder: After his exile from Vault 13, he eventually settled down and founded the wastelander village of Arroyo, where the sequel game would begin decades later.
52	* PlayerCharacter: The player's avatar, whether pre-made or customized from the ground up, sent out to save Vault 13 -- first from the water chip crisis, then from the supermutant threat.
53	* PrecursorHeroes: Their deeds guaranteed the survival of humanity for the following games, and the Vault Dweller is still remembered (though ShroudedInMyth) nearly 200 years later.
54	* ProtagonistWithoutAPast: Averted if you pick one of the three pre-made characters, who each have a short backstory. Otherwise played straight. Justified for the most part since you have never been outside Vault 13 before and were probably just like any other vault dweller.
55	* RogueProtagonist: In the non-canon ''Brotherhood of Steel'' ActionRPG, the elderly Vault Dweller can be fought as a boss during a sidequest, even though he was helping the PC earlier.
56	* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: If his reluctance towards writing his memoirs is believed, he began acting this way in his old age.
57	* 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.
58	* 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 Beast was Dead, and the Master of the Mutant Army was no more..."
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61	[[folder:Jacoren (Vault 13 Overseer)]]
62	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_overseer_cinematic.png]]
63	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KennethMars (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Vadim Maksimov (Russian)[[/note]]
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65	The leader of Vault 13. It is his job to see that Vault 13 continues to function peacefully, effectively and unopened. After the Vault's water chip broke down, he was forced to choose one young Vault Dweller to find a new one. He later tasks you to destroy the mutant army.
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67	* AccordingToMyCalculations: Pretty much says this word for word and is somehow able to deduce that an army of super mutants is being formed just on the (possibly) scant numbers the Vault Dweller reports encountering. [[spoiler:Being in direct contact with the Enclave probably had something to do with it.]]
68	* AllThereInTheScript: His real name only appears in concept art for the game.
69	* BitchInSheepsClothing: He's kind to the Vault Dweller throughout the game, acts apologetic for sending them out, and seems concerned for their well-being. [[spoiler:Then he exiles them once his mission is complete. And it turns out he was in on the vault experiment the whole time and wanted to ensure it went off without a hitch.]]
70	* DefiantToTheEnd: In the cutscene that follows if you [[spoiler:surrender to the Master, a good chunk of the vault shown on screen will either be running away or dead. The Overseer, on the other hand, is making a LastStand on his minigun-mounted turrets.]]
71	* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:He exiled the Vault Dweller to keep the Vault from tearing itself apart. In the end, he was overthrown by the residents of Vault 13 for exiling their savior and executed, while the Vault was divided between those who followed the Vault Dweller outside and those who stayed behind.]]
72	** In an alternate ending (if you have bad Karma or related Karma titles, the Bloody Mess trait, or quickly initiate combat), the Vault Dweller shoots the Overseer in the back before leaving.
73	* NiceJobFixingItVillain: By [[spoiler:exiling the Vault Dweller]], he ends up ensuring the Enclave's downfall, as his descendant the Chosen One was able to escape the same fate as the other Vault Dwellers in Vault 13, being either killed or captured by the Enclave.
74	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He's willing to hear you out and appreciates the efforts you make to save the vault, and acts for the greater good of its citizens. [[spoiler:Subverted when the sequel reveals he knew about the Vault Experiment and exiled you to preserve its integrity, and his reasons for not letting others leave the vault were for the same.]]
75	* {{Retcon}}: In ''VideoGame/Fallout2'' his motives for [[spoiler:exiling the Vault Dweller were changed from "not wanting to disrupt the Vault's order" to "not wanting to disrupt an AncientConspiracy started by his predecessors".]]
76	* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:After you risk your life repeatedly to save the Vault, he exiles you into the Wasteland.]]
77	* WeHaveReserves: The skeleton of Ed outside the Vault door heavily implies that the Vault Dweller wasn't the ''first'' person the Overseer chose to send out to find a replacement water chip. This is confirmed much later in the game when you meet Talius, the very first Vault 13 dweller sent to find a water chip who has since been turned into a ghoul thanks to him being dipped in the FEV vats.
78	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:He at least showed some remorse for using the Vault Dweller as a tool before exiling him.]]
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81	!!Companions
82	[[folder:Ian]]
83	[[quoteright:223:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ian_fallout.jpg]]
84	A no-nonsense merchant guard and your first recruitable companion. Was canonically [[KillItWithFire burned to death]] while fighting super mutants alongside Vault Dweller. Cut content in ''VideoGame/Fallout2'' shows that he faked his death and asked the Vault Dweller to help with the cover-up. He is still alive and kicking, living just outside Vault City.
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86	* ArtificialStupidity: He has a bad habit of trying to shoot enemies through friendly targets, especially with submachine guns.
87	* CantCatchUp: He's a pretty good fighter in the early-to-mid game, but since you can't upgrade his armor (he's limited to his simple leather jacket), he's pretty much cannon fodder by the time you start facing Super Mutants and Deathclaws.
88	* TheLancer: The Vault Dweller's first and closest companion.
89	* MrExposition: If you take him around the Hub, he'll comment on the various establishments.
90	* MyGirlBackHome: Sort of. If you ask Ian about Tandi, he'll mention that she's nice and all, but he has someone waiting for him back home. Given the general small scope of the game, who exactly is waiting for him (and where exactly 'home' is, for that matter) are never followed up on.
91	* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Unless you have good Speech skill, he will only join you if you pay him for his services.
92	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Downplayed with his cameo in ''Fallout 2'', during which he is at least a hundred years old. While not physically impossible, it is rather uncommon, especially if one lived in a post-nuclear wasteland. His improbable age is [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] during his DummiedOut conversation with the Chosen One.
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95	[[folder:Tycho]]
96	[[quoteright:173:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tycho_fallout.jpg]]
97	A gas mask-wearing Nevada Ranger with years of experience under his belt. If recruited, he helps the Vault Dweller mop the floor with the local crime boss and save the Core Region from super mutants.
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99	* AscendedExtra: His off-hand mention of the Desert Rangers was picked up and expanded upon in ''New Vegas''. The developers have even commented that the iconic attire of the NCR Rangers was lifted directly from Tycho's GasMaskLongcoat description.
100	* BadassLongcoat: He wears one, as do all Desert Rangers.
101	* TheBigGuy: Easily the most heavily armed and armoured of all companions. He also has the most health in addition to his armor and ability to use 2-handed firearms.
102	* CrazyPrepared: Years of traveling in the wasteland has made him quite a survivalist. He wears a gas mask at all times, just in case.
103	* GasMaskLongcoat: While you can't see his gas mask on his sprite, his description text mentions it.
104	* GeniusBruiser: He is the strongest, and most intellectual and well-spoken of your companions.
105	* HiddenDepths: He keeps to himself and rarely provides any location-specific commentary, unlike Ian. But use the "tell-me-about" text phraser to ask him about various key words and you will get some very informative, intelligent, and educated opinions from him on many subjects.
106	* MythologyGag: Tycho's entire backstory is a shout out to ''VideoGame/{{Wasteland}}'', the game which inspired the ''Fallout'' series.
107	* OhCrap: If you roll the Giant Footprint special encounter with Tycho in your party, he's quite alarmed by the whole situation. You can ask him for his thoughts on the matter, which basically amount to "I have no idea what could have caused this, but we shouldn't stick around to find out; let's get the hell away from here".
108	* {{Ranger}}: A Nevada Desert Ranger, to be precise.
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111	[[folder:Katja]]
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113	A scavenger living in the LA Boneyard who joins the Vault Dweller on his journey if asked. She hangs around with Followers of the Apocalypse, although she doesn't share their ideas.
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115	* ActionGirl: While friendly with the quasi-religious pacifistic Followers of the Apocalypse, she's not a member and underestimating her as a fighter will likely get you a knife to the face. Or groin.
116	* ArmoredButFrail: She has less health than Ian and only slightly more than Tandi, but her custom leather jacket gives comparable protection as combat armor and offers slightly better protection than Tycho's armor.
117	* TheCynic: She's had a rough life and doesn't think there's much hope for humanity, emphasizes the negative of most of the settlements you visit, and thinks the idealism of the Followers of the Apocalypse is unrealistic.
118	* BladeEnthusiast: Likes her throwing knives and joins you equipped with some. Subverted in that her actual stats, not visible to the player, make her more of an ExtremityExtremist.
119	* DisasterScavengers: A scavenger from Adytum, encountered by the Vault Dweller in the Followers' library.
120	* ExtremityExtremist: Her Unarmed skill makes her deadly with a PowerFist.
121	* ImplausibleHairColour: Green, possibly due to RuleOfCool. Or maybe she just found an old bottle of hair dye. Or maybe she's ''just barely'' a mutant. {Presumably. Like Ian or Tycho, she uses a non-unique [=NPC=] sprite (which actually matches Nicole's talking head instead) and it's possible her character sprite doesn't represent her actual appearance, as her text description does mention her leather outfit and smudged face but doesn't say anything about her hair.)
122	* ImpromptuCampfireCookout: Upon arriving in the Glow, Katja might comment that she wishes she had "a hot dog and a really long stick".
123	* MasterOfUnlocking: The only companion who can be ordered to unlock locked doors and containers.
124	* TheSmartGirl: Not book-smart, but very {{street smart}} and quick on her feet. She's also good at picking locks.
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127	!!Town Inhabitants
128	[[folder:Aradesh]]
129	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_npc_aradesh_b13.png]]
130	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TonyShalhoub (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Dmitry Filimonov (Russian)[[/note]]
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132	The leader of Shady Sands, the village built by the survivors of Vault 15. He asks the player to aid them with their troubles, starting with the nearby radscorpion nest and eventually dealing with the local raider gang, the Khans.
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134	* AmbiguouslyBrown: Like his daughter Tandi, he gives a multi-ethnic kind of impression. This is due to his origins in Vault 15, which purposely housed people of extremely diverse cultural backgrounds as part of the vault experiment. It is likely though, that he's meant to be Indian.
135	* AsTheGoodBookSays: Aradesh follows [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma Dharma]] (a concept found in several religions), and frequently quotes whichever specific religious text he was taught from.
136	* FounderOfTheKingdom: A non-fantasy, non-monarchy example - his political prowess was what allowed for the formation of the New California Republic, and he wound up as an unintentional PresidentForLife due to his people [[UniversallyBelovedLeader continuously voting him into office]] until his death from old age.
137	* HereditaryRepublic: As pointed out in later games, the NCR was essentially this for him and his daughter, as both were continuously elected by their adoring populace until they died of old age.
138	* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted: In a legacy fashion. In the first game, his small peaceful town is under periodic harassement by three large raider clans. The nation that he ended up founding, The New California Republic, eventually persecuted said raider clans to near-extinction.
139	* {{Irony}}: Aradesh was a deeply spiritual man who believed in a small, closely-knit, self-sufficient, largely isolationist agricultural society. The nation that he eventually founded, the New California Republic, ended up becoming a huge, expansionist, largely-secular market-based industrialized nation state.
140	* LegendaryInTheSequel: By the time of ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', he is known as the legendary founding father of the New California Republic and his face is immortalized on their five-dollar bill.
141	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He cares deeply for his people, and they care for him in return.
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144	[[folder:Tandi]]
145	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_npc_tandi_n.png]]
146	[[caption-width-right:350: Tandi in [[VideoGame/Fallout1 2161]].]]
147	[[caption-width-right:350: [[labelnote: Click here to see her in 2241]].https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo02_npc_tandi_n.png]][[/labelnote]]
148	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/CreeSummer (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Elena Kischik (Russian)[[/note]]
149
150	Aradesh's daughter who is kidnapped by the raiders. She accompanies the Vault Dweller for a short time after rescuing her, or permanently if she isn't returned to Shady Sands. In ''Fallout 2'', she is the President of the New California Republic.
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152	* AccentRelapse: Sort of. She apparently gained a vaguely Southern accent in the time between the first and second games.
153	* ActionGirl: After being rescued from the Khans, if you fight your way out she'll pull out a knife and help you fight (or even a pistol if you put one in her inventory before combat starts[[note]]basically, Tandi equips the strongest one-handed weapon in her inventory the first time she enters into combat, and wields whatever that is for the remainder of her time following you[[/note]]). She's not as effective as any of your other companions, but she can cause some damage with it.
154	* AmbiguouslyBrown: Which makes sense, given that Vault 15 was deliberately made as multi-ethnic as possible as part of the Vault Experiment.
155	* BigGood: In ''Fallout 2'', being largely responsible for building up [[TheFederation the NCR]] into the Wasteland's only known functional post-war democracy.
156	%%zce* BoyishShortHair: In the first game.
157	%%zce* CoolOldLady: By the time of ''Fallout 2''.
158	* DamselInDistress: Kidnapped by the raiders and in need of rescue.
159	* GuestStarPartyMember: You can actually keep her around until the end of the game, but although she does act as an extra handy gun, she really doesn't offer anything special and has somewhat lower stats than your "real" party members, and she's clearly not meant to be used as such. You also need to return her to Shady Sands before triggering the ending in order to get the NCR ending for Shady Sands.
160	* HereditaryRepublic: As pointed out in later games, the NCR was essentially this for her and her father, as both were continuously elected by their [[UniversallyBelovedLeader adoring populace]] until they died of old age.
161	* IncompatibleOrientation: A female Vault Dweller can ask her out, Tandi will get freaked out and mention she doesn't swing that way.
162	* IronLady: Female? Check. President of the only known functional post-nuclear federation in the USA? Check. Stayed in office for over 50 years? Check.
163	* IWasQuiteALooker: The 80 years between games did not do her well.
164	* LegendaryInTheSequel: By the time of ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', she still remains the most popular and beloved NCR president. Her face is also immortalized on the NCR hundred-dollar bill.
165	** Also a dark example, as her PresidentForLife status ended up inspiring Caesar, who regards her as essentially more of a monarch/dictator than a democratic president, and believes that to be why she was such an effective leader.
166	* LongLived: Passes away at the age of 103, which is fairly impressive in an irradiated post-apocalyptic world. Remarkably, she does so completely naturally, whereas others in the ''Fallout'' universe who live longer are either mutated ghouls or used cryogenics or life-support systems.
167	* NearRapeExperience: It's implied she was a victim of this when she was captured by the Khans. Luckily, the PlayerCharacter saves her before anything can happen.
168	* PresidentForLife: A heroic example - the NCR lacks a limit on the number of terms a single person can serve, and her people ''adored'' her, so...
169	** She passes away at the age of 103 while in office, meaning she held office for ''52 years.''
170	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Implied in ''Fallout 2'' by her 52-year reign as the beloved president-for-life of the NCR. She can be a close ally to the Chosen One, albeit [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior still somewhat irascible]], providing a wealth of information on her past experiences with the Vault Dweller.
171	* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: As popular as she was, she's gotten somewhat crabby in her old age.
172	* StatuesqueStunner: Described as being around six feet tall.
173	* ToughActToFollow: In-universe, her presidency is this. She was such a legend that when she died no NCR president could quite live to her example, indirectly leading to the rise of Caesar's Legion and the events of ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''.
174	* TookALevelInBadass: Between games, her already high Intelligence, Charisma and Luck go up, making this a minor version.
175	* UniversallyBelovedLeader: Kept getting voted into office because her people loved her that much. By the time of ''New Vegas'', she is still regarded as the best NCR president.
176	* WastelandElder: PlayedWith, by the time of ''Fallout 2'' she's extremely old, but then again she lives in the civilized New California Republic and not in the harshest part of the Wastelands.
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179	[[folder:Sheriff Killian Darkwater]]
180	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/killian.jpg]]
181	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RichardDeanAnderson (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Dmitry Polonsky (Russian)[[/note]]
182
183	The sheriff and mayor of Junktown, and proprietor of the local general store. He knows that Gizmo is up to no good, but his strict adherence to the laws set by his predecessors means he won't make a move without evidence.
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185	* ByTheBookCop: Surprising, given the setting. He's perfectly aware that Gizmo and the Skulz gang are up to no good, but he won't move against them unless he gets solid evidence. (If you gun down Gizmo and his cronies without any evidence, his reaction amounts to, "I'm glad he's dead; but get out of here and don't come back, you murderer.")
186	* DeathGlare: Got a particularly nasty one when he gets angry.
187	* HeroAntagonist: If the Vault Dweller takes Gizmo's assassination job and goes through with it.
188	* InkSuitActor: He certainly ''looks'' like his VA, Richard Dean Anderson.
189	* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Sure you're expected to help, but he still whips out his shotgun when Gizmo's assassin comes calling, and participates in taking down Gizmo himself later. Stat-wise, his health and armor are slightly better than Tycho and he carries a pretty decent gun.
190	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He's one of the only very few leaders in the wasteland who is actively devoted to justice and principles.
191	* UltimateAuthorityMayor: He's mayor, sheriff, and shopkeeper all in one. Justified given the post-apocalyptic setting.
192	[[/folder]]
193
194	[[folder:Gizmo]]
195	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gizmo.jpg]]
196	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Jim Cummings\|1952}} (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Andrey Yaroslavtsev (Russian)[[/note]]
197
198	The owner of Junktown's casino, he aims to take out Killian and seize the town for himself. Should the player be so inclined, they can offer their services to the man... or set him up.
199	----
200	* ArcVillain: Gizmo is the top dog of Junktown's criminal element, and needs to be taken down to stabilize the community.
201	* ArchEnemy: To Killian, who's the only one who keeps him from taking over Junktown.
202	* BaldOfEvil: Not a hair on Gizmo's head, and his heart is just as empty.
203	* FatBastard: Somehow managed to become morbidly obese to the point he can't move by himself in a scarce post-apocalyptic world. The Vault Dweller can agree to take part in the raid on Gizmo in hopes of seeing him try to get up.
204	* FatSlob: Gizmo is hideously obese, to the point that his girth has rendered him immobile without outside assistance, and his speech is spiced with a strained, nasally voice, snorting, and laugh-induced coughing, all of which stem from his weight.
205	* IOwnThisTown: With his successful casino business and control over the criminal element in Junktown, he certainly believes this.
206	* ALighterShadeOfBlack: A scrapped ending for the Junktown questline involved this - Gizmo is a crime boss, but he doesn't do things ForTheEvulz, he does things because they make him money. Therefore, when he's given control of Junktown, though it becomes a lot more decadent, it also becomes fairly safe, given that he has no interest in his casino customers being scared for their lives.
207	* OrcusOnHisThrone: Literally, as he never gets up from his desk even if you attack him (he simply pulls out a pistol and fights from the desk). Justified to a degree, in that it seems he couldn't get up if he tried. The town's inhabitants note that the only time he got out of his office, his men had to drag him around on a tricycle.
208	* UniqueEnemy: He's got a unique character sprite, wields a unique weapon (a WW1-era German Mauser pistol), and has above-average stats for a normal human character. However, he's not really tough enough to be considered a boss like the Lieutenant or Master, even for the early game.
209	[[/folder]]
210
211	[[folder:Set]]
212	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_npc_set_n.png]]
213	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Jim Cummings\|1952}} (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Kirill Radzig (Russian)[[/note]]
214
215	The leader of the Necropolis mutants.
216	----
217	* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Despite his appearance, manners and way of talking, he isn't ''completely'' evil. While he's extremely unpleasant and a massive jerk, as a ''leader,'' he's actually quite just and reasonable. He makes sure his people have a steady supply of water, lets the underground ghouls live in peace despite rejecting his rule, properly rewards the PlayerCharacter for removing the Mutants and even tolerates outsiders in town during the day. Searching through his desk will reveal that he outright refused to turn in unmutated humans to the Master's Army despite their military presence in the town. Considering the contempt he shows towards "normies", that's saying something.
218	* {{Angrish}}: Although Set is ill-tempered by default, occasionally if you ''really'' upset him off he'll drop the slang altogether and you'll know you're in trouble.
219	->"You steal my time with your lies. Leave my shadow before - (sputters) Die, ''die, just DIE!"''
220	* BodyHorror: Like most mutants, he exhibits some rather nightmarish deformities. Of particularly gruesome note, most of the right side of his face is a contiguous slab of scar tissue, his right arm appears to have no skin whatsoever and his left eye seems to be rotated ninety degrees.
221	* ControlFreak: He tries to force the player under his control and use them for whatever purpose he wants the moment he's aware of them. He will immediately try to kill them if they so much as ''suggest'' any resistance to the idea.
222	* IAmAHumanitarian: Piss him off and he'll [[EvillyAffable jovially]] try to kill you and make you into his dinner.
223	-->"Ohh, I'm gonna be singing that happy tummy song. I got that ''happy tummy...''"
224	* {{Jerkass}}: He eats humans who mildly annoy him, forces passers by to do his dirty work at the point of a gun, is openly racist against "norms" (humans), and is generally quite repugnant.
225	* MeaningfulName: "Set", as in the Egyptian god of chaos, deserts, and darkness. Head of a city of ghouls in the middle of the wasteland, yup.
226	* PardonMyKlingon: His dialogue infamously uses many strange euphemisms ("Dirtnap" means [[DeadlyEuphemism death]], "Makes my shadow grow!" means [[EvilPowerVacuum increases his power]]). He's attempting to form a new "ghoul culture" distinct from that of humanity.
227	* RedEyesTakeWarning: When he's pissed, it becomes HiddenEyes.
228	[[/folder]]
229
230	[[folder:Nicole]]
231	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_npc_nicole_n.png]]
232	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PamelaAdlon (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Elena Kischik (Russian)[[/note]]
233
234	The leader of the Followers of the Apocalypse, a quasi-religious pacifistic group dedicated to educating the wasteland on the past to avoid repeating it. They're also suspicious of the Children of the Cathedral.
235	----
236	* LaResistance: Despite leading a highly pacifist group and teachning equality and nonviolence, she's [[GodzillaThreshold determined to fight the Children of the Cathedral]].
237	* SaintlyChurch: She and the Followers are probably the most unambiguously good people you encounter in the game.
238	[[/folder]]
239
240	!!Brotherhood of Steel
241	[[folder:John Maxson]]
242	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_npc_maxson_n.png]]
243	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/FrankWelker (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Boris Repetur (Russian)[[/note]]
244
245	The High Elder of the Brotherhood of Steel. He is the only ranking member of the organization who has no illusions about the seriousness of the imminent Super Mutant threat.
246	----
247	* AwesomenessByAnalysis: His experience with war allows him to recognize the existence and general location of the Master's Army on very little direct evidence - the unusually systematic disappearance of the Hub's trade caravans is what tips him off.
248	* CoolOldGuy: He's an old soldier with a good sense of humor and great perception for identifying threats.
249	* AFatherToHisMen: He knows all of his immediate subordinates by name and is fully aware of their differing personalities. He also treats the Vault Dweller no differently than anyone else in his unit.
250	* FourStarBadass: His title of "High Elder" is essentially equivalent to General of the Brotherhood.
251	* HypocriticalHumor: "I'll help you out as long as you don't start flappin' your gums too much. You know, outsiders are like that, always jawin... heh [[LampshadeHanging kinda like me]], huh?"
252	* OldSoldier: He's clearly a veteran of many battles.
253	* OnlySaneMan: He's the only one of the Brotherhood's Elders who is aware of the Mutant Army and the threat it poses well before the Vault Dweller gets involved. The other Elders want direct ''proof'' of Maxson's claims, and won't dispatch any scouts to the area in question [[InsaneTrollLogic until they have it.]]
254	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He's willing to speak openly to an outsider like the Vault Dweller, and will offer Brotherhood support if the Military Base is found.
255	[[/folder]]
256
257	[[folder:Vree]]
258	-> '''Voiced by:''' CCH Pounder (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Olga Kuznetsova (Russian)[[/note]]
259
260	Head Scribe of the Brotherhood of Steel.
261	----
262	[[/folder]]
263
264	[[folder:Rhombus]]
265	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_npc_rhombus_n.png]]
266	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ClancyBrown (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Alexander Bobrovsky (Russian)[[/note]]
267
268	The Head of the Paladins. Rhombus is next in line to become Elder. He doesn't like talking. At all.
269	----
270	* FamedInStory: The rest of the Brotherhood reveres him as a great warrior.
271	* HairTriggerTemper: One wrong word said to him and he'll quickly snap. Since he's barely (if at all) relevant to the story, it's usually better not to even talk to him at all, lest he kicks you out of the Brotherhood bunker.
272	* HiddenDepths: Despite his incredibly stern and acerbic behavior, it is due to him that the Brotherhood doesn't abuse its power in the wasteland, deciding instead to focus on research. He is also willing to converse about several important topics, as long as the discussion remains ''completely'' rational and you [[FelonyMisdemeanor don't force him to repeat himself]].
273	* KnightTemplar: He's an ''extreme'' stickler for regulations, and has a totally unwavering personality, all because he's totally devoted to the cause.
274	* MinorMajorCharacter: Despite given a voice and talking head, he seems to be a pretty minor character. He has little dialogue and contributes to no quests in the game, yet his status (i.e. whether he is dead or alive by the end of the game) is crucial for determining the direction of the Brotherhood's leadership: if the player kills him, the Brotherhood retaliates by conquering the wasteland and ruling it for 1000 years. But if he lives, he takes over as the next High Elder, causing the Brotherhood to stay out of local politics to become a research and development house.
275	* TheSpock: He is ruthlessly logical, and totally unwilling to tolerate ''any'' degree of pointless talk.
276	* YouDontLookLikeYou: In ''VideoGame/FalloutBrotherhoodOfSteel'' thanks to a RaceLift.
277	[[/folder]]
278
279	[[folder:ZAX]]
280	[[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zax_12.png]]
281	A supercomputer in charge of the West Tek research facility the Brotherhood sends the player to investigate.
282	----
283	* DoAndroidsDream: Centuries buried underground with limited external functionality have given ZAX plenty of time to ponder the nature of its existence. It has ultimately concluded that it does, in fact, have something which amounts to the definition of a "soul".
284	* MissingSecret: It was intended for the player to beat him at chess with an Intelligence of 10, allowing for a critical success, but the game engine couldn't do this and thus it is impossible to beat ZAX. The player is also able to request access to the facility mainframe, but ZAX always shuts them down and there is no way to access the data.
285	* MrExposition: He provides ''tons'' of backstory, including [[spoiler:the sterility of FEV subjects, critical to talking the Master out of his plan.]]
286	* SealedGoodInACan: ZAX is a benevolent, hyper-intelligent A.I. with a wealth of pre-war scientific knowledge. Unfortunately, it's also buried in the irradiated remains of West Tek deep beneath a radioactive crater in the most radioactive region of the California Wastes, preventing the outside world from gleaming any positive effect from it.
287	[[/folder]]
288
289	!!The Unity
290	[[folder:The Master (AKA Richard Grey)]]
291	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_npc_master_b.png]]
292	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/{{Jim Cummings\|1952}}, Creator/KathSoucie (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Oleg Shcherbinin, Elena Ivasishina (Russian)[[/note]]
293
294	->''"So, what shall it be? Do you join the Unity, or do you die here? ''[[AC:Join.]]'' '''Die!''' ''[[AC:Join.]]'' '''Die!'''"''
295
296	The main antagonist of the game and the mind behind the super mutants. The Master is a horribly mutated ''thing'' made up of bits of dead flesh and machinery, hooked up to a vault computer. He was formerly a resident of Vault 8 named Richard Grey, but an incident at Mariposa Military Base ended in him being horribly mutated by the Forced Evolutionary Virus inside. After this, he found out a way to turn normal humans into super mutants via the same virus. His plan is to convert all of what remains of humanity into super mutants, because he believes that they will only tear themselves apart with infighting over petty differences and that super mutants are better adapted to survive in the world the nuclear war created.
297	----
298	* AlasPoorVillain: If the diplomatic method of defeating him is taken, then his death is a somber affair as he drives himself to suicide out of sheer despair.
299	-->'''The Master''': I don't think I can '''continue'''. ''Continue?'' To have done the things that I have done in the name of progress and healing. It was madness. I can see that now. Madness. MADNESS? There is no hope. Leave now, leave while you still have ''hope''.
300	* AllForNothing: His plans would ultimately fail, since the mutants he would have created with the Forced Evolutionary Virus would be sterile. A player who has found this out and has high enough Intelligence and Charisma can let the Master know this as a way of TalkingTheMonsterToDeath.
301	* AmbiguousSituation: WordOfGod confirmed that Richard Grey was once a man named Richard Moreau who was exiled from Vault City after supposedly committing a murder, but it's never been said ''who'' he allegedly killed, or why, or if he even did it at all, and we only have Vault City's word to go on over a hundred years after the crime. The dubiously canonical Fallout Bible only states that it was under "mysterious circumstances".
302	* AndIMustScream: The accident at Mariposa caused him to spend over ''a month'' floating in the vats containing the FEV, in ''incredible'' pain, hence his substantial and unique [[BodyHorror mutation]].
303	* AntiVillain: He really does think he's doing the right thing, and considering the state of the wasteland his aggressive agenda makes sense.
304	* ApocalypticLog: He left a diary detailing his transformation.
305	* AssimilationPlot: The Master's ultimate plan is to [[{{Transhuman}} upgrade the human race]], which he believes is ''absolutely necessary'' to ensure the survival of the species. To that end, he started [[PathOfInspiration the Unity]] to draw people in and gradually get them used to the idea of being dipped in a vat of virus culture. It's too bad his plan would never work since the Super Mutants are all infertile as they were created to be disposable SuperSoldiers, not the next stage in human evolution.
306	* TheAssimilator: It's one of his powers, though it doesn't show up in game. His logs detailing his mutation mention that a tendril shot out from his gut and grabbed a nearby rat, dragging it into its entrails and assimilating it. Later on a human wanders into the Mariposa base and he accidentally "consumes" him by sheer surprise. His early failed mutants who are too stupid to be functional are instead consumed. When he does this he gains the knowledge of those he absorbs.
307	* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: As the (possible) final boss of the game, he's appropriately very tough, being integrated into a Vault Overseer's chair and having access to its [[BeamSpam twin gatling lasers]].
308	* BigBad: His machinations and crusade are the driving force behind the plot of ''Fallout'', and most dangerous threat to the recovering human civilization.
309	* BodyHorror: Just ''look at him''. Very little of his original body remains, with what's left of it being a mangled and chaotic jumble of flesh and appendage strewn around the Overseer's chair and office.
310	* {{Cyborg}}: He's merged with his vault's computers... and the Overseer's platform's [[GatlingGood miniguns]].
311	* DeathSeeker: [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation The Master's dialogue includes a straightforward smug query as to whether the Vault Dweller thinks they can destroy him. However, his additional voices then enunciate a furious "DESTROY" and then an almost pleading "Me".]]
312	* DidntSeeThatComing: His plan is to turn humanity into Super Mutants is sound, so long as he can infect or kill every last human in the wasteland. The part about humanity living on after that, though, is impossible thanks to Super Mutants being sterile by default, something he doesn't realize unless you point it out to him. Once he learns this, he [[DrivenToSuicide breaks]].
313	* DrivenToSuicide: You can reveal to him that his super mutants are sterile as an inescapable side effect of the process used to create them, meaning his plan to forge them into a new species to rule the wastelands can never work. Thus, everything he's done, his decades of devoted planning and every atrocity he ordered to further his cause, has been [[AllForNothing utterly pointless]]. [[HeelRealization The despair breaks him]], and he destroys himself and his Vault by detonating a nuke.
314	* EnemySummoner: He summons his followers during the battle against him.
315	* EvenEvilHasStandards: The Master keeps a nuclear bomb in the Cathedral, in case the Unity ever encountered an enemy too strong to be defeated by an army of Super Mutants, but it's specifically noted by the mutant guarding it that even he is hesitant at unleashing such power again.
316	* FinalBoss: You can either fight your way through him or talk your way through him, but the Master is your ultimate opponent.
317	* FromNobodyToNightmare: Originally, Richard Grey was a [[BadassBookworm genius survivalist]] who just so happened to be working with a [[BadassCrew mercenary team]] that was searching for the source of all the mutated creatures that were eating the people of the wasteland. The source turned out to be an old military base at Mariposa.[[note]] Before [[WorldWarIII the War]], a secret SuperSoldier [[PlayingWithSyringes experiment]] called the [[PsychoSerum Forced Evolutionary Virus]] had been extensively TestedOnHumans there until it's development was indefinitely postponed by the apocalypse. The virus had been leaking out of the base and into the wasteland.[[/note]] When Grey and company went inside the base to investigate, [[EverybodysDeadDave most of the team got killed]] by the [[RagnarokProofing still active security systems.]] One of the robots knocked Grey into a vat of [=FEV=], which eventually turned him into a [[BodyHorror horribly mutated blob]] of super-intelligent flesh. Now seeing the virus as the future of human evolution, Grey took the research and perfected it, resulting in [=FEV-2=]: a new version of the virus which could turn humans into behemoth mutants that are superior to humans in ''nearly'' every way. The mutants boasted greater strength, tougher bodies, faster reflexes, and enhanced perception. They were also generally much less intelligent than normal humans and had a [[EvilIsSterile total inability to procreate.]] Ignorant of the sterility of his creations, he immediately set out to [[FinalSolution forcibly change every living human into a mutant]], [[KnightTemplar for their own good.]]
318	* 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 and the numerous acrocrities he has committed along the way has been for nothing that he kills himself and blows the vault he uses for a base up with a nuke.
319	* LikeAGodToMe: He doesn't refer to himself as such, but the Children of the Cathedral view him as a "dark god".
320	* MakerOfMonsters: He's responsible for several of the Wasteland's more dangerous monsters, which he created as soldiers for his armies. The most notable examples are the Super Mutants, created by forcefully turning captured humans into dim-witted, violent {{Super Soldier}}s, but he also made the centaurs by fusing multiple humans and animals into monstrous wholes, created the floaters from flatworms and further experimented on and perfected the deathclaws.
321	* TheMaster: He's one of the examples shown on the page image. In any case, he's the leader of the main group of antagonists, and the room in which you encounter him is a [[SinisterSurveillance computerized monitoring system]].
322	* MixAndMatchCritter: His mutation allows him to [[TheAssimilator consume any living biomatter and incorporate it into himself]] - including their mind and memories. He can also interface with technology by literally integrating himself into it's systems. Overall, he exists somewhere between BlobMonster and GreyGoo, and is a mix of everything he's consumed.
323	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Should the sterility of the Super Mutants be revealed and proven to him, the Master will be horrified to learn that all the death, all the destruction, all the lives he took and ruined in the name of his goals were all for nothing. The despair is enough to drive him to suicide.
324	* NecessarilyEvil: 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]].
325	* NobleBigot: He has genuinely good intentions and sympathetic motives, but he is also quite smug and condescending during your encounter. You can call him out on this.
326	* PropheticName: Originally Richard [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau Moreau]], he picked up the alias Grey after being exiled from Vault City, forcing him to head south.
327	* PsychicPowers: He's an incredibly powerful psychic, to the point that without a psychic nullifier or a special perk that protects against psychic assault, the Vault Dweller will be mentally crippled upon going down the corridor leading to his chamber.
328	* ShiftingVoiceOfMadness: Around half his dialogue is spoken in a normal tone, but he is constantly being interrupted by an [[NoIndoorVoice insane]] voice, a computerized voice, and a female voice.
329	* SkippableBoss: If you got the Lieutenant's key, it's quite possible to complete the game without ever even seeing him.
330	* SmugSnake: The Master is ''incredibly'' condescending and confident in his superiority, but he is nowhere close to being the visionary genius he believes himself to be thanks to be being blind to a flaw in his plan that has doomed it from the start.
331	* ThisCannotBe: Utters this line almost word for word when he realizes that everything that he's ever done, the experiments with the FEV, the super mutant army, the Unity; they were all for nothing.
332	* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: He just wants to ''unite'' the world. It's too bad he doesn't know that the FEV wasn't created to be the next step in human evolution, but a way to produce expendable SuperSoldiers.
333	* VillainousBSOD: The non-violent ending is actually the saddest ending because the Master wasn't bad so much as misguided. Once he finds out his mutants are sterile he realizes that he failed to make a better future, instead spawning a race that will just die out in the next generation. He gives into despair and blows up the Cathedral with a nuke, but not before urging the Vault Dweller to leave while they still have hope.
334	* VisionaryVillain: The Master actually intended to save the future by creating a race of super mutants well-equipped to trek the barren wastelands. It was a cunning plan, but tunnel vision and desperation made him overlook an obvious flaw.
335	* VillainHasAPoint: The sequels prove that humanity does indeed continue to split into factions and wage war over resources, ideology and other petty differences, although contrary to his bleak expectations they continue to survive on regardless. His Super Mutants also end up living for centuries and might well be immortal, so their infertility might merely have been a problem to be solved at a later date rather than the FatalFlaw it first appeared to be.
336	* VoiceOfTheLegion: Due to being a physical amalgamation of several different people and one computer, the Master has several distinct voices, which he tends to switch between intermittently, even within the same sentence. Aside from his original voice, which does the bulk of the talking, notable voices include a very angry and masculine voice, a feminine but slightly digitized voice, and an androgynous, clearly synthetic voice (the least frequently heard one).
337	* WasOnceAMan: Remember the story Harold told you about his friend Richard Grey? That was him.
338	* 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 is 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.
339	* WetwareCPU: Sometime after taking his dunk in the FEV tank, Richard bonded his severely mutated body with the Vault Overseer's chair, integrating his nerves into the central computer system of the Vault and making its systems an extension of his body.
340	* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Once you learn about everything he's gone through and witnessed, it's not hard to see why he became so insane.
341	[[/folder]]
342
343	[[folder:The Lieutenant (AKA Lou Tenant)]]
344	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_npc_lieutenant_n.png]]
345	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TonyJay (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Vladimir Antonik (Russian)[[/note]]
346
347	->''"[[MasterRace The Super Mutant is the next advancement in human evolution]]. To save the world, we will convert all the worthy individuals. Simple, efficient, glorious."''
348
349	The Master's second-in-command. One of the few Super Mutants gifted with both extraordinary intelligence ''and'' extraordinary strength, he is a perfect representation of the Master's vision of humanity's future, and was chosen as his right hand man. He is in charge of the Master's army and oversees the mutation process at the Mariposa Military Base.
350	----
351	* AGodIAmNot: He mentions that the Children of the Cathedral view him and the Master as gods. If you ask him if he believes himself to be one, he simply replies "Of course not! We are simply the future."
352	* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the second-toughest enemy in the game, next to the Master himself. His combat skills (Big Guns and Energy Weapons) are only moderately higher than the EliteMooks, but he's got a [[{{BFG}} Gatling Laser]], heavy armor, and over three times as much health as his guards.
353	* BeamSpam: He wields a Gatling Laser.
354	* TheBrute: He has a ''ridiculous'' amount of health, hits like a truck, and is subordinate to the BigBad.
355	* TheCameo: He briefly appears in the opening movie of ''Fallout 2'', and Dog will often talk about him in ''[[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Dead Money]]''.
356	* ColdBloodedTorture: He takes a little ''too'' much delight in torturing the Vault Dweller.
357	* ColdHam: He is an articulate speaker who is sophisticated in his speech but does not raise his voice.
358	* {{Cyborg}}: Has a red cybernetic eye and several other implants.
359	* DeadpanSnarker: He has a sharp wit, especially when the player character is TooDumbToLive.
360	-->'''Lou''': "The mind simply boggles at your intellect. Why the legions haven't bowed down at your feet by now, I'll never understand. Guards, take this idiot away!"
361	* TheDragon: Second-in-command to BigBad the Master.
362	* DragonTheirFeet: You can confront and kill the Master before meeting him. In fact, the memoirs in the ''VideoGame/Fallout2'' [[AllThereInTheManual manual]] state this is exactly what the Vault Dweller did.
363	* EvilBrit: He ''is'' voiced by British voice actor Creator/TonyJay, known for [[Film/WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDameDisney Judge Frollo]], [[VideoGame/LegacyOfKain the Elder God]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Reboot}} Megabyte]], among many others.
364	* EvilSoundsDeep: He is voiced by Tony Jay, known for his very baritone voice, so he has an exceptionally deep voice.
365	* EvenEvilHasStandards: His dialogue implies he holds Morpheus and the rest of the Children of the Cathedral in absolute contempt, even though they are supposed to be vital for the Master's Plan:
366	-->'''Lou''': "[Morpheus] will be dipped in the FEV, and he'll likely die a horrible death... I hope."
367	* FauxAffablyEvil: Keeps a polite, but mocking tone through all of his conversations.
368	* FinalBoss: He can become this if you kill the Master first. In the canon timeline, as revealed by ''Fallout 2'', that's indeed what happened.
369	* GeniusBruiser: Has high intelligence stats and he keeps an intellectual tone throughout his conversation. There's a reason he's the second in command.
370	* {{Gorn}}: The game has plenty of violent deaths, but the Lieutenant's death animation is [[https://fallout.wiki/wiki/File:Lieutenant_death_animation.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.
371	* TheHeavy: Even though the Master is the leader of the Unity, the Lieutenant is the one doing most of the work, and directing the boots on the ground.
372	* HyperCompetentSidekick: While he lacks his charisma and vision, the Lieutenant is far less deluded than the Master about their goal. If you bring up the Super Mutant sterility to him, he acknowledges it to be a problem, but assumes the problem will eventually be corrected.
373	* InGameNickname: Called "Lou Tenant", "Lou" or "Loo" by his minions. Called "The Right Hand of God" by the Children of the Cathedral.
374	* KingMook: He's a Super Mutant with 2-3 times as much health, better armor, and a Gatling Laser.
375	* KnightTemplar: He fully believes in the cause of the Unity.
376	* MysteriousPast: Unlike the Master, we don't know who the Lieutenant is, where he came from, how he became devoted to this cause, or even what his name is.
377	* NoNameGiven: Unless Lou is ''[[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep actually]]'' his name, his name is never given.
378	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Has a bionic red eye.
379	* {{Sadist}}: He enjoys causing pain.
380	-->'''Lou''': ''[[ColdBloodedTorture Feel better now?]]'' Since ''torture'' is such a ''crass''...yet ''oddly satisfying and effective'' technique...I'll ask you once more...''nicely''. ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Where...is...THE VAULT.]]''\
381	'''Vault Dweller''': I'm. Not. Telling.\
382	'''Lou''': ''(Subtle glee)'' ''I rather'' '''''hoped''''' ''you'd say that.''
383	* SkippableBoss: Even more so than the Master, since he's not actually adjacent to anywhere you need to go; the vat controls are on the other end of the map from where you find him. The only reason you'd actually fight him is if you wanted to.
384	* SurroundedByIdiots: Since many of his underlings are of [[DumbMuscle less-than-optimal intelligence]], this is inevitable.
385	[[/folder]]
386
387	[[folder:Morpheus]]
388	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_npc_morpheus_n.png]]
389	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/DavidWarner (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Alexander Klyukvin (Russian)[[/note]]
390
391	The high priest of the Children of the Cathedral. A former gang member recruited by the Master to lead the fake religion constructed around his persona as a means to win over the hearts and minds of the people in the wasteland. He believes himself to be far more important to the Master than he actually is.
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393	* BigBadWannabe: Believes himself to be a vital part of the Master’s plan, but in reality he is just an expendable pawn.
394	-->'''Lieutenant''': It's quite amusing. He thinks he's so much more than just a slug the Master recruited to head his Children of the Cathedral nonsense. Ah, well. He, too, will be dipped in the Vats and he'll probably die a horrible death... I hope.
395	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: It's very easy to underestimate Morpheus because he comes across as a fool for believing he's more important to the Unity than he really is, but should you take him on in a fight, you'll find that he's surprisingly skilled with that hunting rifle he's got. He's not very sturdy and can be taken out fairly easily, but in that timespan he can easily manage to wipe out at least half of your companions and even yourself, and that's even before his super mutant guards get involved! Apparently, before he became the leader of the Children of the Cathedral, he was once a member of the Rippers, a Boneyard gang that were cut during development.
396	* DeadpanSnarker: If you play a low intelligence character.
397	-->'''PC''': "Mom?"\
398	'''Morpheus''': "No, I'm Father Death."[[note]](literally)[[/note]]
399	* DirtyCoward: If he escorts you down to see the Master, and you talk the Master into killing himself, he makes a run for it, not even bothering to let his "followers" know they're all about to be blown sky high.
400	%%* EvilBrit: This ''is'' Creator/DavidWarner voicing him.
401	* HighPriest: Of the Children of the Cathedral.
402	%%* InTheHood: He wears one.
403	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Lampshaded.
404	-->''"Father Morpheus. That's a real peaceful sounding name. Who's his assistant, Brother Murder? Brother Death? Sister Kill maybe?"''
405	%%* ReligionOfEvil: He leads one.
406	* SmugSnake: Every single word coming out of his mouth just ''oozes'' smugness.
407	* SinisterMinister: The Children of the Cathedral is a ScamReligion anyway, but Morpheus doesn't even pretend to be following its teachings.
408	* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Many people around the Boneyard see him as a kindly healer and pious cleric.
409	[[/folder]]
410
411	[[folder:Harry]]
412	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo01_npc_harry_g.png]]
413	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/BradGarrett (English)[[note]]'''Other Languages''':Konstantin Sapronenkov (Russian)[[/note]]
414	->"You no look like ghoul?"
415
416	If the Lieutenant perfectly exemplifies how the super mutants should be, then Harry is the perfect example of how wrong the mutation process can go.
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418	* AffablyEvil: While he works for The Unity, he is a friendly guy who does not have any malice towards the player and only attacks them if they attack him first or try to enter the Necropolis, since he is ordered to keep people out.
419	* AntiVillain: He's quite dumb, and follows Lou's orders unflinchingly (including, potentially, the order to slaughter the ghouls), but is polite and not particularly malicious. If your character is female, or of low intelligence, you can easily convince him to let you go despite the Lieutenant ordering him to capture any normals he finds. If you talk to him after destroying the military base, he can also be convinced to leave peacefully. If you choose to kill him, he also is clearly upset by the deaths of his troops if you killed them beforehand.
420	-->You kill Larry!\
421	You kill Gary!\
422	You kill Terry!\
423	You kill my brother, Barry!\
424	You kill Sally! He did have lousy name. But not reason to kill him!
425	* DistractedByTheSexy: If your character is a woman, Harry will comment on your beauty and won't attempt to escort you to Lou, even though you are a "normal", although it may still be harder to deal with him if you have low Charisma.
426	* TheDitz: Harry is an idiot. The player can convince him they are a robot or a super mutant with a speech check. On top of this, Harry doesn't know what The Unity is. He cannot even pronounce the word.
427	* DumbMuscle: Strong and dumb as they get.
428	* FantasticRacism: If you ask him to to tell you about humans or normies, Harry's reponse won't be very respectful:
429	-->''Weak. Not know why the Lou want normals. They suck!''
430	* HulkSpeak: Thanks to his reduced intellect, he speaks like this.
431	* ManChild: Some super mutants are quite dimwitted, but few of them got childlike intellect and mannerisms to the extent of Harry.
432	* MookLieutenant: He's the leader of the Super Mutant squad in Necropolis. That should tell you something about the level the others are on.
433	* SmallRoleBigImpact: He has little plot relevance, but he serves an important purpose: he'll very likely be the first Super Mutant the player encounters, and they are the big bads of the game.
434	[[/folder]]

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