Deacon

Deacon is a Railroad agent living in the Commonwealth in 2287. He is a potential companion in Fallout 4.

Background
Deacon is a spy for the elusive synth liberation organization, The Railroad. When the Sole Survivor first approaches the group he vouches for the Survivor's character to Desdemona, citing their accomplishments and potential. Privately Deacon reveals he is pleased the Survivor sought the Railroad out on their own accord: he had already been keeping tabs on their activities in the Commonwealth and was hoping to recruit them down the line. Should the Sole Survivor join their team Deacon will become a companion.

At first glance, Deacon is a laid back and lighthearted individual with a penchant for toying with people by lying. In reality, he proves to be a cautious loner who is slow to trust. As they travel together Deacon informs the Survivor that he is one of the first of the liberated Gen-3's and imparts his recall code: a verbal command that will provide information on the Institute at the cost of wiping his entire personality. Later on, Deacon claims that he was one of the original founders of the Railroad some seventy years before, and Desdemona is merely the figurehead for his shadowy leadership. However, successfully passing speech checks will cause him to confess these are lies. He then warns the Sole Survivor to be wary of malicious people who will attempt to deceive them to achieve their own ends.

Once Deacon has reached maximum approval, he will confide in the Survivor that he feels out of place in the Railroad. He says that as a youth he was a member of the University Point deathclaws, a gang which harassed people accused of being synths. Their antagonism escalated to a lynching that was based upon questionable information. Shaken by his part in the killing, Deacon left the gang to settle down as a farmer. Some time later he fell in love a woman named Barbara. They intended to start a family, but the deathclaws reemerged and attacked the farm. The gang had learned - to both Deacon's and Barbara's surprise - that Barbara was a synth. Distraught and enraged by her execution, Deacon butchered most of the deathclaws in a bloodthirsty haze. In the aftermath of the slaughter, he was contacted by the Railroad, who were seemingly unaware of his prior affiliation with the deathclaws. Despite believing himself undeserving, Deacon joined up and swore himself to the cause of synthetic freedom and equality.

Whether or not the Survivor chooses to believe his story, Deacon will thank them for putting up with his games. He says he is grateful to have a friend he can trust and promises to always have the Survivor's back.

Quests

 * Tradecraft: Deacon accompanies the Sole Survivor to the Railroad's previous headquarters to retrieve a lost prototype.
 * Precipice of War: The Sole Survivor and Deacon escort Tinker Tom to Cambridge Police Station to steal a Brotherhood vertibird.
 * Rockets' Red Glare: Using the stolen vertibird, the Sole Survivor and Deacon infiltrate and sabotage the The Prydwen.
 * The Nuclear Option: Deacon and the other members of the Railroad assault the Institute, freeing the synths within before blowing up the facility's nuclear reactor.

Effects of player's actions

 * At maximum approval Deacon awards the Cloak & Dagger perk, which gives +40% duration for Stealth Boys and +20% damage from sneak attacks.
 * Deacon will become instantly hostile if the player character kills a settler or anyone involved in the Railroad.
 * Siding with the Brotherhood of Steel or the Institute in the endgame sequence will flag the player character an enemy of the Railroad, resulting in the loss of Deacon as a companion and turning him hostile.
 * After siding with the Minutemen and finishing the end game sequence without completing the optional quest, the Railroad and Deacon will turn hostile when the player character next speaks to Desdemona. You may still speak to other Railroad characters and complete quests for them.

Notable quotes

 * (When told to stay)
 * (When you decide to keep Buddy)
 * (After reaching the top of Trinity Tower)
 * (When seeing the Alien ship crash land)
 * (When told to stay)
 * (When you decide to keep Buddy)
 * (After reaching the top of Trinity Tower)
 * (When seeing the Alien ship crash land)
 * (When you decide to keep Buddy)
 * (After reaching the top of Trinity Tower)
 * (When seeing the Alien ship crash land)
 * (When seeing the Alien ship crash land)

Appearances
Deacon appears only in Fallout 4.

Bugs

 * Deacon goes into a loop if one selects 'Talk' after he has given his recall code, denying exiting of power armor. This may be fixed by reading him the code, which is part of the story.
 * Reading the note then talking to him will allow to read the note aloud, triggering a conversation and ending the loop.
 * It's possible for Deacon to get stuck in an infinitely looped conversation with other companions when not in combat.
 * When in power armor, Deacon's outfit changes affect the armor too, and he will unequip whatever armor pieces are equipped.**Additionally, Deacon will unequip all armor pieces at the destination of your fast travel causing you to take him out of the armor, reattach all armor pieces and put him back into it.
 * A rare glitch may occur where Deacon will keep his rifle out, except the trigger will be floating above his hand; he will not move and keep aiming with his rifle while remaining on the spot.
 * The only way to fix this is to fire him and come back for him later.
 * Sometimes when giving Deacon an outfit to wear, he will stay in that outfit even when trying to switch to a different outfit. The different outfit will change his body shape, but he will still be wearing the original outfit.
 * When doing the Police Station part of the Precipice of War-quest, talking with Deacon, and telling him to join you as his companion, can make him your permanent companion, without taking up a companion slot. If he is dismissed, he will say the usual goodbye stuff and you can send him to a settlement, but he will continue to follow, and fight alongside you. You may have other companions at the same time.

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