Character

Characters are the individuals appearing throughout the Fallout series.

Non-player character
A non-player character is an AI-controlled character that the player can interact with. In the Gamebryo games, NPCs are pre-programmed via "packages" in the G.E.C.K. editor. Non-player character records within .esm data files use an NPC_ record signature.

Mentioned-only character
A mentioned-only character is any person that does not actually appear in a game, and is mentioned in conversation with NPCs, on holotapes, notes, terminals, or any other source in the specific game.

Player character
The player character is a player's avatar in the game world. These can be designed by them, but some of the games offer pre-designed player characters as well.