Fallout Television Series Lore

This page lists the lore of Fallout Television Series.

Lore

The television series starts 219 years after the Great War of 2077.^[1] It details the life of three main protagonists; Lucy MacLean, Squire Maximus and The Ghoul.

Ella Purnell plays Lucy from Vault 33, "an optimistic Vault-dweller with an all-American can-do spirit" and a "peaceful and idealistic nature," who sets out to the surface to rescue her father after his abduction by Raiders under the leadership of Lee Moldaver, portrayed by Sarita Choudhury.^{[Ext 1]} Purnell described her character as initially being "very optimistic, very naive and innocent" and her journey being about "about how much that changes when she comes up to the surface and interacts with the characters and experiences the chaos that is the wasteland."^{[Ext 2]}

Aaron Moten takes the role of Maximus, an aspiring young soldier "in the militaristic faction called Brotherhood of Steel," who is willing to "do anything to further the Brotherhood’s goals of bringing law and order to the wasteland."^{[Ext 1]} Moten described his character as being "really torn between what is a pursuit of his own personal glory and rising in the ranks with the Brotherhood."^{[Ext 3]}

Walton Goggins depicts The Ghoul, a former war veteran and Western actor that became a Ghoul, and turned into "a morally ambiguous bounty hunter who holds within him a 200-year history of the post-nuclear world."^{[Ext 1]} Casting Goggins for the role as a Ghoul was one of the first creative decisions by the two showrunners, Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, with Goggins considering playing two roles at "two very different times in their life split up by a nuclear fallout" to be "complex and absurdist and satirical and subversive, which is right up my alley."^{[Ext 3]} Goggins also described his character as being "ruthless and pragmatic with his own kind of moral code" and as "devilishly handsome with a wicked sense of humor."^{[Ext 2]}

Albeit for different reasons, each of the protagonists cross paths as they pursue the same goal: to retrieve the decapitated head of Dr. Siggi Wilzig, which holds a powerful relic that "has the potential to radically change the power dynamic in this world."^{[Ext 1]}

The story also develops two side arches, which feature Vault 33's development after Lucy's departure in the present, and The Ghoul's life as the famous actor Cooper Howard before the Great War.

The Vault 33 arch is provided mostly by the perspective of Lucy's brother Norman, played by Moises Arias, and her cousin Chet, played by Dave Register. It was added on purpose by Robertson-Dworet and Wagner, as it allowed them to "juxtapose the violence of the wasteland with the privilege that comes with living in Vault 33" - an idea that Director Jonathan Nolan was also excited about.^{[Ext 3]}

The Ghoul's pre-War arch is presented as fragments of his former life as Cooper Howard, a war veteran and Western actor, who was married to Barb, a high ranking Vaul-Tec employee. Howard appeared in Vault-Tec commercials, during one of which he tried a "thumbs up" gesture, which provides the origin story for the company's Vault Boy mascot - something that Executive Producer Todd Howard considered as being "just really smart."^{[Ext 4]}

Topics

These topics are copied from the "Vault Seller's Survival Guide" page on Amazon.com.^{[Ext 5]}

Topics
Image	Topic	Details
	Pip-Boy	The Pip-Boy is a wearable personal computer developed by RobCo Industries prior to the Great War. The “Pip” in Pip-Boy stands for Personal Information Processor, and they were standard issue equipment for all residents of Vault-Tec Vaults. Pip-Boys can sometimes be found outside of Vaults, but due to their handy ability to store and transfer large amounts of information and their built-in geiger counter, those who have them rarely part with them willingly.
	Power Armor	If you want to feel like you can take on the world all by yourself, climb into a suit of power armor! This nuclear-powered combat infantry armor was developed by West Tek, and the first T-45 models were deployed to the frontlines of the Sino-American War in 2067. As the Sino-American War escalated, West Tek developed more advanced models like the T-51 and T-60, which helped America gain a foothold in the War. Now, over 200 years after the Great War, power armor is rare. Most of the remaining suits are in the possession of powerful organizations like the Brotherhood of Steel and the Enclave.
	Vaults	A Vault-Tec Vault is a vast wonderful place, not made by God almighty but by the working man. A veritable Camelot of the nuclear age! Residents are safe underground behind three-foot thick led casing — strong enough to keep out the rads and the reds! And best of all, each underground burg comes with all the modern amenities you come to expect from our rip-roaring Republic. No matter what comes our way, America will be ready.
	Stimpak	Stimpaks are one of the great marvels of pre-War science. These stimulation delivery packages, commonly called Stimpaks or Stims for short, are pre-dosed syringes loaded with a cocktail of stimulants and healing agents. Injecting yourself with one of these miracles significantly boosts your body’s natural healing abilities, often leading to a near instantaneous mending of wounds.
	RadAway	If you find yourself out in the Wasteland, you’re probably going to get exposed to radiation. Purified water is hard to come by and most food sources are chock full of rads. That’s where RadAway comes in! This concoction bonds with radioactive particles in your body and purges them from your system. The process isn’t pleasant, or pretty, but it beats becoming a ghoul — or worse.
	Rad-X	If you’re not keen to go through the process of purging rads from your system using RadAway, you should take preventative measures. If you can’t find a good radiation-resistant hazmat suit or set of power armor, Rad-X can do the trick. These pills amplify your body’s natural radiation resistance, so taking some prior to exposure can often keep your system relatively rad free!
	Great War	Global thermonuclear war both began and ended in the span of about two hours on Saturday, October 23, 2077. It’s unclear who fired first, but it was the culmination of the decade-long Sino-American War between the United States and China. Billions died, world governments and economies collapsed into non-existence, and the climate was ravaged leading to permanent changes to the global ecosystem.
	Vault-Tec	Vault-Tec was a nuclear defense corporation focused on revolutionizing safety for an uncertain future. The company successfully won the federal contracts to create a national network of large nuclear fallout bunkers, which they called Vaults.
	Nuka-Cola	The Nuka-Cola Corporation was the largest beverage company in the United States prior to the Great War. Their flagship product was Nuka-Cola, fortified with vitamins and 120% of the daily recommended amount of sugar! Nuka-Cola quickly became an American icon and one of the most recognizable drinks in the world. The company even opened their own themed amusement park called Nuka-World!
	Brotherhood of Steel	Founded after the Great War, the Brotherhood of Steel is a paramilitary organization with chapters operating across the Wasteland. Their focus is to seek out and preserve advanced technology, ensuring it does not fall into the wrong hands. The Brotherhood has a regimented hierarchy, with each caste serving a dedicated purpose in the organization.
	Raiders	While the Great War was truly devastating, humanity survived. Some live inside the Vaults. And some built new societies and governments across the Wasteland. But no matter how much has changed in the world, human nature stays the same. There are those out there whose only goal in life is to take what others have, and to cause as much harm as possible while taking. Most folks call these miscreants “raiders.”
	Caps	Post-War America had no standard currency upon which to build its economy and society, until merchants in New California started using the bottle cap — mostly Nuka-Cola caps — as currency. They realized the technology to create and paint the caps had mostly been lost to the Great War, which meant they had a finite supply and were nearly impossible to counterfeit. These traits made them an ideal candidate, and they were rapidly adopted as the standard currency of the wasteland.