Delbert Winters

Reverend Delbert Winters is a deceased minister in Appalachia.

Background
Delbert Winters was the head of the Flatwoods parish when the bombs fell and he witnessed what he perceived to be the end of the world. When the Rapture did not happen despite the biblical scale of the destruction, Delbert had a crisis of faith, reflecting on his sins as he survived on a day-to-day basis.

One day he encountered a group of filthy survivors eating a raw rat carcass behind a dumpster. Upon finding out that they did not know how to cook the carcass such that it was safe to eat, he found a new purpose in life, building kitchens and feeding the hungry.

When the Responders settled in Flatwoods, Delbert lent his church to them so they could establish an outpost and volunteered with the group, devoting himself to cooking for the survivors, running the book club and nightly survivors guilt meetings. His work with the Responders gave meaning to his life, especially as the doubts crept up and attacked him whenever he stopped to think, to witness what was going on. He set up brahmin pastures, provided lessons and knowledge to those he could, even giving food to the raiders who formed in the region after the collapse, to keep them from hurting people.

Delbert was killed by Sofie Yates in his house outside of Flatwoods sometime before 2102 when he tried to stop her from going to Savage Divide and joining the raider gangs there. Even after his death, his recipes were talked about in the wasteland, being praised enough to catch the attention of Yasmin Chowdhury.

Quests

 * Second Helpings: During the quest, the player character is directed to find Delbert Winters in his trailer at Flatwoods, though he is dead by the time the player character reaches him.

Appearances
Delbert Winters appears only in Fallout 76.

Behind the scenes
During development, lead designer Emil Pagliarulo listened to holotapes recorded by Delbert Winters several times. He later played Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, and immediately recognized Delbert's voice actor (Patrick Dollaghan) as one of the characters in that game. Pagliarulo gave recognition to Dollaghan's voice acting in an August 2020 interview.