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“Ah, I can see the glint of Atom's Light in your eyes!”
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 she and Brother Gerard would leave Confessor Cromwell's flock, no longer believing in the "Great Division." Seeing this belief as misguided, and the C-23 Megaton nucler weapon as only a "great symbol" of Atom.[1] She would act as its leader while Gerard would be its official first officer. In less than two weeks after the activation of Project Purity, they 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, the radiation devices are activated on the pulpit, between which a bathtub rests. The actual order resides in the basement.
Acting as guard and gatekeeper to the monastery, Gerard will bar anyone who isn't radioactive from entrance to holy ground.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] His barring the entrance of travelers is also because he believes that their leader is too busy to speak to anyone;[10] she, however, is only unprepared for casual visitors.[11][12] Furthermore, he won't speak to anyone without them first drinking their "holy water." In their words, to "drink deep of the Water of Light." (a corruption of Revelation 21:6) So that it may "sanctify our tongues, and render us purified for discourse."[13][14][15][16][17] As part of his cult's "good works," he will freely give out the cult's "holy water" to travelers passing by. A fevered believer in his cult he is willing to do anything to furthe its causes. However, with few interested in their cult, and most seeing the power of the atom as destructive, this "good work" is secretly irradiating them; in his opinion "converting" them.[18][10][19][20] When consumed by hapless and unknowing wastelanders,[21][22][Non-game 1] "holy water" harms them and even kills those frail enough. Which he blames on them.[23][24]
Gerard, a strident man,[11][12] is used to religious persecution and refuses to answer violence with violence,[25][26][27] to a point.[Non-game 1][28][29] Should the Lone Wanderer threaten to activate the C-23 Megaton nuclear weapon at the heart of Megaton, he will be both shocked and intrigued. Furthermore, he will pray that the Lone Wanderer do so was he believes it would "purge all of Megaton in Atom's Holy Fire."[30][31]
Should the C-23 Megaton nuclear weapon be detonated by the Lone Wanderer, Gerard and Curie III would've been there to preach their order to its populace. He will emerge from the ruins as a ghoul, his faith seemingly confirmed by Atom himself. Curie III, however, will emerge as a feral. Delirious from his traumatic experience, he will decide to stay in the ruins of Megaton to think, pray and wait until Atom reveals his plans to him.[32][33][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 the 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 Megaton ruins with Mother Curie III, both of who 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 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.[24]
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 may be 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. Incidentally, Sister Francis from Fallout also seems to share this namesake.
- The Abbey of the Road faction introduced in Point Lookout shares its premise with A Canticle for Leibowitz, further suggesting the developers' awareness of the book.
References[]
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Non-game
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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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