Lieutenant

The Lieutenant of the Master's Army (sometimes called Lou Tenant, or simply Lou ) is the right hand of the Master and the commander of the Mariposa Military Base.

Background
Having been a human before his transformation, the Lieutenant became the model super mutant, being fast, tough, and intelligent. He was the strongest of his batch, and has always been in support of both the Unity and the Master. For his devotion, he was rewarded with the highest position in the Master's army, cybernetic implants, and personalized equipment. In terms of personality, the Lieutenant is unlike other mutants. Soft-spoken, urbane, and well-read, he firmly beliefs in the superiority of super mutants, as he considers them to be better adapted to the demands of the post-nuclear world.

Yet for all his intelligence and refinement, there are darker sides to the Lieutenant's personality. Though he considers torture crass, and does not employ it needlessly, he finds it to be satisfying and effective.

Abilities
The Lieutenant has about 250 HP, is equipped with a Gatling laser, and has several cybernetic augmentations (including a bionic eye). During the battle, he is aided by Van Hagan, two of his guards and some robobrains.

Quests

 * Destroy the source of the Mutants: The Lieutenant is an optional encounter on the fourth level of Mariposa. He provides information on the Master's plans and can be killed to ensure his demise. Killing him will allow the player to pilfer his locker, which contains the nuke key that can be used to unlock the nuclear bomb console beneath the Cathedral. Lou and Van Hagan need to die in order to obtain the key.

Other interactions

 * Harry will take the Vault Dweller to the Lieutenant if they allow him to. The Lou will then interrogate the Vault Dweller concerning the location of their Vault. Divulging it will lead to the player being dipped and conquest of Vault 13.
 * Sneaking up on the Lieutenant (simply coming near his room will suffice) allows the Vault Dweller to overhear a conversation between him and Van Hagan concerning their imminent discovery of Vault 13. This is worth 1500 experience points.

Death animation

 * Killing the Lieutenant will trigger a unique and violent death animation:

Appearances
The Lieutenant appears as a talking head in Fallout, and in the intro of Fallout 2. He is mentioned in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Dead Money, and the Fallout Bible.

Behind the scenes
According to Chris Avellone, the Lieutenant potentially became more intelligent after his FEV treatment.