Maxson II

High Elder Maxson II was the leader of the Brotherhood of Steel following the death of his father, Roger Maxson.

Background
Maxson II was a teenager during the Great War. During the Exodus from Mariposa Military Base, his mother died. He supported isolationism, and when his father passed away in 2135, he became high elder.

Around the early 2150s, Maxson II led a training exercise against the Vipers, believing that small groups of power armored soldiers would be enough to take out raiders, regardless of size or amount. In 2155, he led a scout unit to track down a war band of Vipers. Maxson took off his helmet and was shot with a poison arrow, which killed him within hours. In response, Rhombus led the paladins against the Vipers, killing the vast majority of their members.

Appearances
Maxson II is mentioned only in Fallout 3 and

Behind the scenes

 * In the game files of Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, a holodisk recorded by Maxson II for his son, John, can be found, describing his father's past, his beliefs, and how he was an idiot for seeking to die for the sins of others. The holodisk goes on to state that the Brotherhood will instead become self-sufficient, stand with those who share the Brotherhood's convictions and beliefs, and to remember the Brotherhood motto.