Father

The source exclusively covers Fallout 3, a game released in 2008 where the player controls a 19-year-old named the Lone Wanderer searching for their missing father, James. Consequently, no facts about 'Father' from Fallout 4 can be derived from this specific document.

Quick Facts

First appearance: Fallout 4
Relation to player: Child

Lore & Background

The only father figure described is James, a scientist and the father of the Lone Wanderer in Fallout 3. James left Vault 101 without explanation after his child's 19th birthday to seek the Garden of Eden Creation Kit (G.E.C.K.) for Project Purity. He was found by the player in Vault 112 inside a virtual reality program run by overseer Stanislaus Braun. James sacrificed himself to protect a water purifier from Colonel Augustus Autumn and the Enclave, who intended to inject it with a virus. There is no mention of him having a son named Shaun, nor any reference to the Institute.

Reader's Guide

The only guidance related to a father figure concerns James in Fallout 3. To find him, the player must leave Vault 101 and track him down through the Capital Wasteland. Key locations include Megaton (to speak with Colin Moriarty), Galaxy News Radio (for Three Dog), and Rivet City (for Madison Li). The player eventually locates James in Vault 112 via a virtual reality program.