Carol (Fallout 3)

Carol is a female ghoul residing in the Underworld She runs Carol's Place with her partner, Greta.

Background
Born in 2051, Carol was alive for the events of the Great War. Living in Washington D.C., Carol and her father had sought safety in a fallout shelter within the city after the bombs began falling. Carol entered the shelter and turned back to find her father who had stopped to help another family, when the bombs struck. Hours later, Carol awoke and ran back to find him, but instead, she only found his shadow permanently burned into a wall.

Carol subsequently ventured out into the city to seek a place to live. Much of the city had either been reduced to rubble or was still on fire, but Carol was able to find safety in the Museum of History's "Afterlife" exhibit, which was the closest building to the shelter.

Over time, more survivors arrived at the museum. As time passed, Carol and the other survivors began noticing their skin becoming dry and flaking off, the first signs of turning into a ghoul. Some survivors went crazy, but the rest accepted their transformations, and Underworld grew in population. Carol and her partner Greta have been together for about 60 years and run the bed and breakfast Carol's Place together. Carol treats Gob as a son, stating that she "loves him like he's my own." She mentions that Greta was always jealous of him, and she still worries about his safety now that he lives in Megaton.

Other interactions

 * If Megaton was blown up during The Power of the Atom and the Lone Wanderer tells Carol that they were responsible, everyone in Underworld (except Doctor Barrows, his assistant, and sometimes Tulip and Willow) becomes hostile (including Charon, even if he is currently a companion). If Megaton was not blown up but the Lone Wanderer killed Gob, only Carol will become hostile. Killing her in self-defense will not result in any Karma loss.
 * If one mentions that Gob might be a slave, Carol will say that she is sad for him but is glad to know he is safe. She also asks the Lone Wanderer to take a message to him.
 * If she is told that Gob is dead, she will become very sad and start talking about how she was "thinking about Gob" every time dialogue is started with her.

Appearances
Carol appears