Knight Captain Gallows

Knight Captain Irving Gallows is a Brotherhood of Steel member located in the Citadel A Ring. His specialty in the Lyons' Pride is Special Operations. While he gives no details about himself, the other members reveal that he is the only member of the Pride that never takes a break from "soldiering", that he is somewhat alienated from the rest of his team, and that he often works alone (his night operations may have given him the highest Super Mutant kill-count out of the entire Pride). Knight Captain Dusk does not trust him, Paladin Glade treats Gallows' mysterious nature as a joke, Paladin Kodiak thinks he's "not a bad guy" despite his aloofness, and Sentinel Lyons apparently appreciates his methods.

He is not very talkative, and the player can improve Gallows' disposition by repeatedly staying silent when they first meet (this will help with his one and only Speech Check). He is also the only member of the Lyons' Pride (except for Sentinel Lyons herself) that is flagged as essential and cannot be killed. The reason for this is not clear (though it does make it impossible to kill him to remove his helmet and see his face.)

Since it is not possible to remove his helmet, it is not normally possible to see his face (another part of his secretive, silent nature). However, the GECK lists him as an "African American [sic]," with Dark Brown eyes and the "Buzz Cut" hairstyle.

[| Gallows' Helmet-less picture]

Related Quest: Gallows Humor
There is a minor quest associated with him:Gallows Humor. It involves finding out his real name. With a high enough speech skill, you can persuade him to reveal his real name (Irving) to you. Upon telling this to Paladin Kodiak or Paladin Glade, he will award you with 1,000 caps, which was the pot for guessing his name (after getting quite a laugh out of it).

Relate quests

 * Gallows Humor
 * Take it Back!

Movie Relation:
Gallows' unknown name resembles the plot in Saving Private Ryan in which the soldiers under Capt. John H. Miller's (Tom Hanks) command all have a betting pool to find out what he did before the war. When you initially ask Gallows what his name is, he replies "Whats the pot up to now anyways?" Which is almost an identical line from Saving Private Ryan when the unit is resting in the church.