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Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849) was an American author and poet.
Background[]
A native of Boston, Poe is famed for his various fiction stories, many of which fall under the mystery or macabre genres. He is credited as the inventor of the modern detective fiction genre and he was also one of the first American authors of short stories. Poe was also the first well-known American author to support themselves solely through writing, though this meant his financial life was often poor. Poe died in Baltimore in 1849 under mysterious circumstances, and his cause of death remains in dispute.
Notes[]
Poe is mentioned by name in the tour of the Grandchester Mystery Mansion. He is referenced as one of the authors that Morticia Grandchester read to her daughter Lucy in the mansion's library, alongside "Shelley" (unclear if referring to Percy Bysshe Shelley or Mary Shelley), as well as the history of the House of Borgia.[1]
Appearances[]
Edgar Allan Poe is mentioned by name only in the Fallout 4 add-on Nuka-World, though references to his works appear in the Fallout 3 add-on Point Lookout, the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Dead Money, Fallout 4 and its add-on Far Harbor.
Behind the scenes[]
- A password for one of the safety deposit boxes at the People's Bank of Point Lookout is "Nevermore," a reference to the Edgar Allan Poe poem "The Raven." Though the password is correct, the security system does not recognize the player character's voice and the correct tape to open the box is found in the loan officer's desk.
- In the Sierra Madre vault terminal entries, Frederick Sinclair writes, "Know that on the night of the Gala Event I shall raise my glass and whisper, 'Fortunato.'" This is a direct reference to "The Cask of Amontillado," a short story by Poe.[2]
- An Amontillado bottle can be acquired as a junk item in Fallout 4, within the Castle tunnels near the corpse of General McGann. In the same room is a skeleton shackled within the brick walls of the tunnels. These are all references to "The Cask of Amontillado" by Poe. In addition, if the player character inspects the object in their inventory, the name "Montressor" is on the bottle. Montressor is one of the main characters in "The Cask of Amontillado." The name "P. Edgar" in smaller print on the bottom of the label is another reference to Edgar Allen Poe. Poe was inspired to write the story during his time serving at Fort Independence, also known as the Castle.
- Nick Valentine quotes Poe's poem "The Raven" when seeing the Prydwen for the first time.[3]
- The Red Death terrorizing the Harbormen of Far Harbor is named after Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death."
References[]
- ↑ Grandchester Mystery Mansion announcer: "In this very room her mother read her stories by Shelley and Poe, and histories of the Borgias."
(Grandchester Mystery Mansion announcer's dialogue) - ↑ Sierra Madre vault terminal entries; vault control terminal, Sinclair's Personal Accounts., Yes.
- ↑ Nick Valentine: "Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing."
(Nick Valentine's dialogue) Note: This line is said during the quest Reunions if Nick is a companion when the Prydwen enters the Commonwealth above Fort Hagen.