Revelation 21:6

Revelations 21:6 is a passage in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, appearing in the Book of Revelation. Fallout 3 uses the King James Version wording.

It is mentioned several times during the course of Fallout 3 by James, the Lone Wanderer's father, who says it was the favorite of Catherine, his deceased wife and mother of the Lone Wanderer.

In the Book of Revelation, it is John's recollection of God's message to him. It implies, among other portents, that as God created the earth, so too shall he end it ("giveth and taketh away"). The passage also evokes many of the traditional associations with water: purity, life, and essence.

The Greek letters alpha and omega are essentially the same as the Latin letters A and Z, implying that God is the sum of all things. They are also a recurring motif in Christian imagery and iconography.

As applied to the post-apocalyptic setting of Fallout, the introduction of 21:6 in the first tutorial quest can be seen as a foreshadowing of Project Purity, an attempt to purify all the irradiated water in the Tidal Basin by the Jefferson Memorial. After being reunited with James, the player learns that this passage was the inspiration for the project. In the game's climax, the code "216" is used to activate the water purifier.

Framed Quote in Vault 101
The framed quote in James' Vault 101 office can be lockpicked during the "Trouble on the Homefront" quest (while accessible, the necessary 50 skill points are impossible to attain before escaping the Vault). Among other things, it contains a Rock-It Launcher schematic, 300 caps, and an audio recording made by James around the time of the "Baby Steps" quest contemplating life in Vault 101 as a widower and new father.