Albert Cole

Albert Cole (VID 208-206-49-227) is an inhabitant of Vault 13 in 2161 and one of the three pre-made player characters available during character creation at the beginning of Fallout.

Background
The description of Albert in the character selection menu and in the Vault Dweller's Survival Guide reads as follows:

Appearances
Albert Cole appears only in Fallout.

Behind the scenes

 * The name of Albert may be a reference to the post-apocalyptic novel by Harlan Ellison, A Boy and His Dog. The titular dog, Blood, a psionically-gifted canine, often calls the titular boy "Albert" despite the fact that it is not his real name. The novel's film adaptation was later shown at A Post-Apocalyptic Film Festival, a film festival held to promote the release of Fallout 3.
 * The Lone Wanderer in Fallout 3 previews is named "Albert".
 * Troika Games' Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura features a small quest referencing the main plotline of Fallout. Here, Albert is a magick practitioner from the secluded city of Tulla, sent on a quest to retrieve a water gem for the community. When the player encounters him, he has been cast out of the city, due to the influence the outside world has had upon him during his travels. Notably, both Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky worked on Arcanum.