Zealot Ware

Zealot Ware is a Child of Atom, living in the Nucleus

Background
A former trapper, Ware joined the cult out of pragmatism. While with the trappers he had to sleep with a knife just to avoid getting eaten, the Children offered three square meals a day, safe shelter and a relatively low-risk job. He took it without second thoughts, killing the trappers he was allied to and freeing the captive high confessor and his party.

As a former trapper, Ware is a competent warrior who became a zealot, a defender of the faith. Still, his newly found devotion to Atom does not mean he is blind to the fact that he has no radiation resistance, nor do some of the others. While he uses his brew to scour the radiation away, others use more common means of penance. However much his faith in Atom is, he is watching his friend Brother Devin waste away. They bonded over how they both needed a hand, which their new family provided. Devin's prolonged fast will cause him to inevitably perish, which is a source of much frustration for Ware.

Now that his friend looks like a ghoul with hair, his concern has him seeking the help of the Sole Survivor. As both a new convert and the one who saw the Mother of the Fog, Ware seeks the Sole Survivor's help in getting Devin to end his fast. The others in the cult see Devin's devotion as admirable rather than detrimental, even at the cost of committing blasphemy, which is something he must avoid because of the current political climate within the Nucleus.

Ware has tried to convince Devin to end his fast to save his life but Devin will have none of it. If the Sole Survivor cannot convince Devin to give up the fast, he creates a plan for the Sole Survivor to impersonate either Atom or a messenger of his. The Sole Survivor: "I spoke to Brother Devin. He's not giving up the fast. Says he's waiting for a messenger from Atom." Ware: "Damn. Well thanks for... wait. A messenger? That's what he's expecting? So... what if we give him a messenger. You're the one who saw the Mother of the Fog, right? What she looked like? They say she's faceless, dressed in tatters and all glowy?" The Sole Survivor: "Sure, that's close enough." Ware: "Okay. So here's the idea. What if we make you look like what everyone thinks Atom's messengers look like - no face, the rags, the irradiated glow. Then you can go and talk him out of it. What do you say?" The Sole Survivor: "Impersonating a messenger of Atom? That sounds like blasphemy." Ware: "What other choice do we have? Just let him die? Atom, in all His mercy, could intervene at any time. And He hasn't. He's left it to us. And now I'm asking you to help. So, please. Will you do this for me?" The Sole Survivor: "Why can't you do it?" Ware: "Trust me, if I thought he wouldn't recognize me nagging him yet again, I would. But he's never met you in his right state of mind. If you do the outfit right, I'm betting he won't be able to tell you from... well, Atom." The Sole Survivor: "All right, I'm in. So how do we do this?" Ware: "The rags are the easy part. You can have my extra set. I washed 'em... I think at least once. And I've got an old sack hood you can use. Should make the faceless thing work. The painful part's going to be the rads. You're going to have to get yourself really irradiated. Might be worth paying another visit to the spring. Once you've got that together, talk to Devin. In his state... well, let's just hope he buys it." (Zealot Ware's dialogue) Should the Sole Survivor be successful, Ware will be so grateful that he will give them some of his brew, which he makes every few days.

Appearances
Zealot Ware appears