Catherine (Fallout 3)

Catherine was a resident of the ruins of Washington, D.C. in the Capital Wasteland in 2258. She was the wife of James and mother of the child later known to the Capital Wasteland's residents as the Lone Wanderer. Alongside James, Catherine was a scientist who worked on Project Purity.

Background
In the mid—2250s, as a member of the science team involved in Project Purity, Catherine befriended and fell in love with the project's chief scientist, James. They welcomed a child on July 13, 2258, but she experienced childbirth complications, resulting in cardiac arrest. Despite James' effort save her, she passed away. Her death affected James deeply, who abandoned Project Purity soon after and traveled with his child to raise them in Vault 101.

Appearances
Catherine appears physically in Fallout 3, and an image of her appears in Fallout: New Vegas.