Lone Wanderer



The Lone Wanderer or Vault 101 Dweller or 101 as Three Dog calls him, is the Player Character in Fallout 3. This person is a young inhabitant of Vault 101, born in 2258 (supposedly July thirteenth - a Tuesday) 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 disappeared from Vault 101 without any explanation. In the epic story of Fallout 3, the young Vault Dweller leaves the safety of the Vault to look for his or her father in the ruins of Washington, DC. 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 themself or Sentinel Sarah Lyons, or not do anything at all at the site of Project Purity. Another option is to infect the project with the modified FEV virus that the lone wanderer receives from president Eden from the Enclave base. Taking the virus is an inevitable event because it occurs in a main story quest, The American Dream, and the Lone Wanderer may not leave until he has taken the virus from president Eden.

Throughout the game if the player tunes into Galaxy News Radio one 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' 'Harbringer of war'). This title depends on karma and the players level.

Trivia
The Lone Wanderer's Birthdate, 7/13/2258 may 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." With a very desolate environment caused by nuclear warfare, the birth date/biblical link is quite applicable.

Appearances
The Lone Wanderer appears only in Fallout 3.

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