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Brother Gerard is the first officer and gatekeeper for the Holy Light Monastery in 2277.
Background[]
When Mother Curie III had her encounter with the four Lyons' Brotherhood of Steel water caravan guards, her religious "epiphany" led her to the establish the Apostles of the Holy Light, an evangelical off-shoot of the Church of the Children of Atom. Both her and Brother Gerard would leave Confessor Cromwell's flock, seeing the "Great Division" belief as misguided, and the C-23 Megaton nuclear weapon as merely a "great symbol" of Atom.[1] In less than two weeks after the activation of Project Purity, the two constructed a monastery for their new order in the ruins of a Springvale home, adding exterior walls in front and installing a tabernacle. From the podium, radiation devices were installed, activated on the pulpit, between which a bathtub rests.
Acting as guard and gatekeeper to the monastery, Gerard will bar anyone from entering who isn't proficiently irradiated.[2][3] A fevered believer in his cult, he is willing to do anything to further its causes, such as freely giving out "holy water" to travelers passing by. With so few converts interested in a cult that worships the destructive nature of radiation, Brother Gerard has resorted to converting people by secretly irradiating them instead.[4]
Gerard, a strident man, is used to religious persecution and refuses to answer violence with violence,[5] to a point.[Non-game 1] Should the Lone Wanderer threaten to activate Megaton's bomb, he will be both shocked and intrigued, praying that doing so will "purge all of Megaton in Atom's Holy Fire."[6]
Should the C-23 Megaton nuclear weapon be detonated, Gerard himself will emerge from the ruins as a ghoul, his faith seemingly confirmed by Atom himself. Curie III, however, will emerge as a feral ghoul instead and will attack on sight. Delirious from the traumatic experience, he will decide to stay in the ruins of Megaton to think, pray and wait until Atom reveals further plans to him.[7]<[Non-game 1][Non-game 2]
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
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Quests[]
Holy Water: Brother Gerard holds the monastery key, which opens a trapdoor leading into the Holy Light Monastery, and must be dealt with via diplomacy or force in order to enter.
Effects of player's actions[]
- If Megaton is blown up after the events of Take it Back!, Gerard appears in front of the Megaton ruins with Mother Curie III, both of whom have been transformed into ghouls by the massive radiation spike. While Curie is now a hostile feral ghoul reaver, Gerard is seen to currently be a ghoul with normal cognitive functions, and will remain near the ruins to pray to Atom.
- If the Lone Wanderer has sabotaged Project Purity with President Eden's modified FEV, there will be a couple of new dialogue options available when speaking with Brother Gerard. Gerard can be told that one can relate to "Tainting water under the guise of helping humanity," or express panic at the realization that they have just drunk FEV-infected Aqua Pura.
Inventory[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
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| Wasteland wanderer outfit | Power fist | Holy water Stimpak x3 Monastery key |
Notable quotes[]
- "May Atom's Light guide you."
- "May Atom light your path, traveler."
- "Walk in Atom's Holy Glow."
- "Cleanse your tongue with the holy water. For we must speak with seemly tongues when we make mention of Atom's Light."
- "Atom light your path, friend."
- "May the Light be your beacon."
- "Rest in the Glow, friend."
- "Ah, I can see the glint of Atom's Light in your eyes!"
- "No, it's full of Atom's Light. It's a tragedy that not everyone is prepared to accept Enlightenment, but, such are the ways of the divine."
Appearances[]
Brother Gerard appears only in the Fallout 3 add-on Broken Steel.
Behind the scenes[]
- His name is a reference to Brother Francis Gerard, the first protagonist of A Canticle for Leibowitz, a book which has been listed by Tim Cain and Fred Zeleny as an inspiration for various elements of the Fallout series.[Non-game 3][Non-game 4][Non-game 5] This comports with the Apostles' distinctly Catholic affectations.
References[]
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Non-game
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.64: "Brother Gerard
First officer of the Apostles of the Eternal Glow, this evangelical off-shoot of the Church of the Atom has plans to sweep the Wasteland by beckoning their followers to bathe in 'light.' Gerard is direct and friendly to a point, but keen to further the Church's causes no matter what the cost. If you run into Brother Gerard after a nearby nuclear explosion, he greets his new and terminally singed appearance as the ultimate sign on his path to radioactive righteousness."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census) - ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.86: "Mother Curie III
Overseeing the operation is Mother Curie, who believes firmly that she is doing Atom's will and helping the world grow, and they find that consecrated Aqua Pura is actually much more potent than any other 'dirty water.' She has prepared a rich and varied history to read to her 'flock.' Should you find her in her second state; she has received her greatest wish, as she bathed in the light of infinite candles, and reached a higher realm of consciousness. In fact, this worked so well, her mortal corpse has become a frothing, savage Ghoul with no knowledge of your previous interactions."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census) - ↑ Tim Cain GDC talk (Youtube)
- ↑ Fallout Bible 4
- ↑ Fred Zeleny/Meet the Fallout 3 devs
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