Centaur (Fallout)

Centaurs are misshapen, mutated creatures. They are a by-product of infection by the Forced Evolutionary Virus, and some of them were created by the Master by tossing a varied mix of humans, dogs, and other types of animals into an FEV nutrient vat to be infected by the virus and then see what mutant chimera emerged as the virus produced rapid and unpredictable mutations. As a result, centaurs can differ quite radically in physical appearance from one another.

The centaurs are not only created by the FEV, they also seem to live quite successfully in a heavily irradiated environment.

Background
In the Core Region, centaurs were created by the Master and frequently travel in packs with floaters. They encompassed a large bulk of the Master's armies and are commonly found with the nightkin and other remnants of the Master's army who roam Northern California. Physically, they are around the size of a bear, with a large, misshapen torso and six humanoid arms that serve as legs. A cluster of wriggling fleshy tentacles bloom out from their underside, scrabbling at the ground around them. Branching from their front halves are a pair of long, thick necks, with a canine head on the left and a humanoid one on the right. The canine head has a thick metal collar around its neck adorned with spikes, not unlike an ordinary dog collar. Both heads seem to be capable of individual thought, as the dog head can be seen snapping at the human head.

Appearances
Centaurs appear in Fallout and Fallout 2.