Lone Wanderer

The Vault 101 Dweller, also known as the "Lone Wanderer", is the Player Character in Fallout 3. This person is a young inhabitant of Vault 101, born in 2258 (July 13) in the Jefferson Memorial and moved to Vault 101 shortly after birth. In 2277, 200 years after The Great War, the Lone Wanderer's father disappears from Vault 101 without any explanation. The young Vault Dweller leaves the safety of the Vault to look for his or her father in the ruins of Washington, DC.

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

The actions of the Lone Wanderer are entirely decided by the player, with the ultimate decision made at the culmination of the game: to either sacrifice themselves or Sentinel Sarah Lyons (revised on May 5, 2009 when Broken Steel was released), or not do anything at all at the site of Project Purity. Another option is to infect the project with the canister of modified FEV that the Lone Wanderer receives from President Eden. (Taking the virus is an inevitable event because it occurs in a main story quest, The American Dream, and the player may not leave until they have taken the virus. They may, however, choose to hand it over to Elder Lyons when they speak to him at the Citadel afterwards, or to not use it later if they retain it.)

Throughout the game, if the player tunes into Galaxy News Radio, they can hear stories about the Lone Wanderer's adventures, clothing and actions throughout the Capital Wasteland. Three Dog refers to the Wanderer differently depending on what is displayed on the Karma page (eg, "Last, Best Hope of Humanity" "Harbinger of War", etc). This title depends on karma and the player's level.

Trivia
The Lone Wanderer's birthdate, 7/13/2258, may also be a Biblical reference. Micah 7:13 reads: "And the earth will become desolate because of her inhabitants, On account of the fruit of their deeds." This aptly describes the whole Fallout series.

Appearances
The Lone Wanderer only appears in Fallout 3 and its respective DLC's Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt and Broken Steel.

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