Confessor Cromwell

Confessor Cromwell (2233- present unless killed) is the leader of the Children of Atom, a Megaton cult that worships an undetonated atomic bomb left over from the Great War. He was born in 2233, and arrived in Megaton when he was in his early 20's. He was allowed to stay due to the blessing of his predecessor in the church. When his mentor died, Cromwell become the cult's leader. Mother Maya is his wife and female counterpart in his church.

He can be seen standing in the center of town, next to the bomb and praying to it in ankle-deep irradiated water. He even beseeches Atom to "shape his fragile form" (or something - can't recall the exact quote), perhaps hinting at his knowledge of or even intentions to undergo a radiation-induced mutation. He is heard preaching to his audience about the teachings of the Children of the Atom, Mainly on the subject of "birthing a thousand stars", relating to his (and the children of atoms) belief that inside every atom is an entire universe.

Even if the player disarms the bomb in Megaton, Confessor Cromwell will not react to this and will talk to you as if nothing has happened. Also, since Cromwell spends all of his time in the radiation water, it will not take many hits to kill him.

Considering he spends the majority of his time in a pool of iradiated water, one has to wonder how he doesn't succumb to radiation poisoning. This however is a possible explaination as to why confessor cromwell's character often disapears from the game with no interaction from the player(however this is unlikely as he would surely die upon hours of reaching Megaton).

Unmarked quest: Church Donations
Donating to the Children of Atom through the appropriate dialogue choice will result in good karma. The amount of karma gained is proportional to the amount of caps given to the church.

Appearances
Confessor Cromwell appears only in Fallout 3.

Bugs
Confessor Cromwell will sometimes die without you killing him. Probably due to radiation bug.