Harden Simms

 is an inhabitant of Megaton in 2277.

Background
Son of Megaton's sherriff, Lucas Simms, Harden was born in 2267. His dad named him after Old West outlaw John Wesley Harden.

Daily schedule
He's a good friend of Maggie and is usually seen near Maggie in the mid-morning to late afternoon.

Quests

 * The Power of the Atom: If Lucas Simms is dead when you disarm the bomb, Harden will reward you with a home in Megaton and any caps you requested at the beginning of the quest. Despite his father being dead he shows little emotion about it.

Other interactions

 * The Child at Heart perk has no effect on this character.

Notable quotes

 * "You might wear his badge, but you're not my dad."
 * "You're my hero mister, when I grow up I want to be just like you." (If you have Good Karma and/or disarmed the bomb in Megaton.)
 * "I'm not allowed to talk to strangers."

Bugs

 * Like all other Megaton characters, Harden Simms might go missing. See Recovering missing NPC in Fallout 3 on how to resolve this issue.
 * After his father dies he still says he goes and eats with him at the Brass Lantern.

Appearances
appears only in Fallout 3.