Ian Orwell

Ian Orwell was a man who lived at Orwell Orchards in 2077.

Background
Ian was a farmer at Orwell Orchards, a farm that had fallen into massive debt, not being profitable in years. For this reason, applied for loans at a bank in Charleston to help alleviate the farm's hard times and massive debt, but was denied multiple times. After participating in the October Lucky Hits lottery, he learned he had won the lottery, although the representative to deliver the money was to come in November, long after the Great War hit. He had constructed a shelter under the farm, with he and his wife taking shelter in it when the bombs fell.

By Christmas 2077, Ian and his wife, Cheryl, attempted to have a child, with Ian surprising Cheryl by showing a baby crib he had bought. By mid-March 2078, despite many efforts, no success came from attempting to have a child. The shelter also began to fall apart, with numerous appliances failing or needing to be repaired. By September 2078, the combined factors of collecting radiation and failing equipment began to make themselves known, with the two left only with air, food, and water. Although they made up for it by golfing and reading, the effects of radiation had began to take their toll on Ian, resulting in heavy weight loss, hair loss, and illness.

Sometime later, despite increasing protests, Ian maintained his position of staying in the shelter, despite the worsening radiation effects, vowing to keep Cheryl and his non-existent baby in the shelter at any cost, due to the debt and nuclear war preparation. After this, Cheryl decided to repair the exit door button, taking the key to the shelter from Ian while showering, leaving the shelter, leaving a note to anyone, including Ian, saying she still loved him. It appears as though Ian was killed during Cheryl's escape as his skeleton can still be found in the bathroom's shower.

Appearances
Ian Orwell is mentioned only in Fallout 76. The story of Orwell Orchards and Ian was expanded upon in the Steel Dawn update, which added his skeleton.