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Reverend Delbert Winters was an associate of the original Responders residing in Flatwoods in Appalachia until his death sometime prior to 2101. His remains appear in Fallout 76.
Background[]
Living before the Great War, Delbert was born and raised in the town of Flatwoods.[2] At some point in his life, Delbert chose to join the US Army, a choice which he noted garnered significant life experiences through visiting new environments.[2] After returning home, he turned to religion and eventually led the Flatwoods Church.
When the bombs fell on America in 2077, the reverend witnessed what he perceived to be the end of the world.[3] Among those who survived the nuclear devastation, Delbert suffered a crisis of faith, reflecting on his past, ranging from fighting in the Army to his charity work, as he survived on a day-to-day basis. When he had a chance encounter witnessing survivors eating raw meat and becoming sick as a result, Delbert took this as a sign from God, giving unto him the task of helping his fellow survivors be fed and kept healthy.[1][2]
Sometime after the Christmas Flood of 2082, when the original incarnation of the Responders reached out to build ties to Flatwoods, Delbert welcomed their presence and lent his church to them so they could establish an outpost. He personally volunteered with the group, devoting himself to cooking fresh meals for the survivors, running the book club, and hosting nightly survivor's guilt meetings.[4] His work with the Responders gave meaning to his life despite Delbert's own doubts and continued struggle with his faith. Aside from the rest, he also helped to set up brahmin pastures, provided educational lessons and knowledge to those he could. He also noted down several observations on the changes occurring in the fauna and flora of post-War Appalachia.[2][3]
At some point, when Sofie Yates sought to abandon the Responders over their perceived failure to help her, Delbert tried to stop her, leading to Sofie subsequently ending his life.[5] Delbert's remains were left where he died in his home in Flatwoods. The Responders themselves were eventually wiped out by the onslaught of the Scorched Plague.
Despite Delbert's grisly end, his charitable work and dedication to his fellow survivors coalesced into a form of legacy, as many of his recipes involving post-War foodstuffs could be found being reproduced throughout the region by the time Vault 76 opened on Reclamation Day. Other inhabitants such as Yasmin Chowdhury remark that Delbert's work inspired them to educate themselves and learn more about Appalachian cooking traditions.[6]
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
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Quests[]
- Second Helpings: During the quest, the player character is directed to find Delbert Winters in his trailer at Flatwoods, though he is dead by the time the player character reaches him.
Inventory[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
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| Survivor story: Rev. Delbert Winters |
Notes[]
Delbert left many food and drink recipes around Appalachia including:
- Recipe: Delbert's Appalachili
- Recipe: Delbert's bunless cramburger
- Recipe: Delbert's company tea
- Recipe: Delbert's corn pone
- Recipe: Delbert's delicious deerskins
- Recipe: Delbert's granny's sweet tea
- Recipe: Delbert's mountain hocks
- Recipe: Delbert's mud cookie
- Recipe: Delbert's pothole potpie
- Recipe: Delbert's sunshine oil
- Recipe: Delbert's sweet labrador tea
- Recipe: Delbert's tato salad surprise
- Recipe: Delbert's traditional chitlins
Appearances[]
Delbert Winters appears in Fallout 76.
Behind the scenes[]
- During development, lead designer Emil Pagliarulo listened to holotapes recorded by Delbert Winters several times. He later played Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, and immediately recognized Delbert's voice actor (Patrick Dollaghan) as one of the characters in that game. Pagliarulo gave recognition to Dollaghan's voice acting in an August 2020 interview.[Non-game 1]
- In localized versions of the game, Delbert's voice is dubbed by Hervé Caradec (French) and Fernando Hernández (Spanish).
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Volunteer training program: Food
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Survivor story: Rev. Delbert Winters
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Flatwoods terminal entries; Delbert's Diary
- ↑ Flatwoods terminal entries; Apr 15: Nightmares
- ↑ Survivor story: Sofie
Note: Script notes for the holotape confirm that Sofia was the one who murdered Delbert Winters. - ↑ Vault Dweller: "I've got time, and I'd like to know."
Yasmin Chowdhury: "After the war, I joined a group of survivors building a settlement in the ruins of an old resort in the Poconos. We built my kitchen first. It was the center of town, the place you'd go for a warm meal and the company of friends after a long day. We had fifteen good years before the Raiders came. They destroyed the town and scattered those of us they didn't kill. I escaped with my notes and headed toward Appalachia. Over the years, I'd met travelers bringing back stories about the recipes locals like Delbert Winters had created. So I set out to learn more about Appalachian cooking traditions, new and old."
(Yasmin Chowdhury's dialogue)
Non-game
- ↑ Bethesda_DE: Interview with Jeff Gardiner and Emil Pagliarulo at Gamescom 2020 (reference starts at 00:29:18):
Emil Pagliarulo: "In Fallout 76, there's a character - Delbert Winters, he's one of the dead guys and you hear him on the holotapes all the time - during development, I listened to this holotape. It had to be 100 times, and I just had his voice in my head. And recently, I was playing one of the older Call of Juarez games: Bound in Blood. And all of a sudden I hear Delbert Winters, that voice actor. He's one of the cowboy guys and his voice is so distinctive. It's like, whoa. It's very good."