Canyon Runner

Canyon Runner is a slave master for Caesar's Legion stationed at Cottonwood Cove in 2281. He is currently looking after the captured Weathers family and preparing them for transport deeper into Legion territory. He is also trading and selling other captures.

Background
A former member of the Blackfoot tribe, the first Caesar led into battle as the Legion, Canyon Runner rose to the position of slave master, specializing in breaking people captured by the Legion and turning them into slaves. He is a zealous follower of Caesar and firmly believes that conquering and enslaving people is saving them from themselves by giving them purpose and virtue.

He explains that Cottonwood Cove is merely a holding area, so all he can do is assess the fitness of captures before they are sent over the Colorado and process new captures brought in by Legion raiding parties.

His latest captures are particularly problematic, as not only are they poor candidates for slavery, with the exception of the daughter, the matron also has a tendency to talk back. He would much rather sell them back for caps, but a lack of offers means he has to keep them penned up until they can be shipped out.

Location
He can be found inside Cottonwood Cove storage or patrolling the area around the building, close to the cage where the Weathers family members are kept.

Quests

 * Left My Heart: The Courier can buy Frank Weathers' family off him for 300 caps, a Speech check can bring the price down to 150 caps. Alternatively, the Courier can just kill him to set the Weathers family free.
 * During Render Unto Caesar, Canyon Runner will not speak about the Weathers family. He only says to speak with Cursor Lucullus as Caesar does not like to be kept waiting.

Notable quotes

 * "Honestas, Industria, Prudentia - even the virtues of slaves are beyond the Dissolute on this side of the river."
 * "No, no, no - they haven't yet earned the right to be called "slaves"! Those three in the pen are captures, nothing more."

Appearances
Canyon Runner appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * Shane Johnson voices Canyon Runner and Oscar Velasco in a distinct manner. Both frequently do not pause in between sentences occasionally.
 * He one of the taller characters in New Vegas, similar to Orris and Cursor Lucullus.