Ulysses

Ulysses is a courier and former Frumentarii of Caesar's Legion

Background
Ulysses was once a member of the Twisted Hairs, a tribe in Arizona that forged an alliance with Caesar's Legion. He served as a scout for the Legion, during which time he used his knowledge of medicine to cure those he traveled with. His tribe's name came from the distinctive hairstyle members had, which was based off of their medicinal knowledge and tied in knots to communicate messages to other tribe members. Caesar betrayed the Twisted Hairs and sent Vulpes Inculta to enslave and murder the group at Dry Wells.

Ulysses worked as a courier, living in the Hopeville area before it was destroyed. The cities were destroyed by the detonation of underground nuclear missiles, triggered by a package delivered by the Courier. Ulysses survived the detonations and angered by the loss of his home, he seeks revenge, blaming the Courier for the events that took place.

Effects of player's actions

 * If Ulysses is killed, the Courier tears down his Old World flag and uses it as a shroud.
 * If Ulysses is convinced not to fight the Courier, he can be found sitting vigil above the Hopeville ruins, just at the entrance to the Divide.
 * Ulysses will also help the Courier make campfire recipes and teaches the recipe for bitter drink. He supplies the Courier with miscellaneous items he found in Hopeville including rockets, Rad-X, RadAway, MREs, and pre-War books.

Appearances
Ulysses appears He was mentioned in Old World Blues and Honest Hearts.

Behind the scenes

 * Chris Avellone stated that he has "a lot of love for Ulysses in Fallout" because he "likes the idea of someone hunting my player for reasons of his own, and then hearing the reasons why… and realizing how important even the smallest of my actions are for the people of the wasteland – living or dead."
 * Avellone explained that the writing for Ulysses changed as soon as he heard Roger Cross' voice, and he "kept his audition playing in the background while I was writing, and it helped me give direction for the character."
 * Ulysses was intended to be a companion and had to be cut from the base game due to lack of space.   Avellone described his goals and inspirations when writing Ulysses as a companion in part three of the Unmasking the Gamers interview.
 * Ulysses describes Ulysses S. Grant, as the inspiration for his name.