Who Is the Guy from Fallout
The phrase "guy from Fallout" usually refers to the series' player character, known as the Vault Dweller, Courier, or Sole Survivor depending on the game. These protagonists are customizable, silent or voiced avatars navigating a post-nuclear wasteland. The most widely recognized version is the Courier from Fallout: New Vegas, portrayed in promotional material by a male model.
Key Characters and Appearances
In the original 1997 game, the Vault Dweller is a silent protagonist sent to find a replacement water chip for Vault 13. In Fallout 2, the Chosen One is a descendant on a similar quest. In Fallout 3, the Lone Wanderer searches for a missing father in a ruined Washington, D.C. In Fallout: New Vegas, the Courier wakes up shot in the desert and must recover a stolen platinum chip.
Factual Background and Sources
The Fallout series is a franchise of role-playing games created by Interplay Entertainment and later developed by Bethesda Game Studios. The games are set in an alternate history where nuclear war reshapes the United States into irradiated wastelands. The series draws on 1950s atomic-age aesthetics and retro-futuristic technology. For an overview of the franchise and its major protagonists, see the official Fallout website at fallout.bethesda.net.
