Nathaniel "Nathan" Vargas[1] is a citizen of Megaton.
Background
Nathan was born in 2212.[1] He ran a caravan route for over 30 years with his wife, Manya. It was during this period that he became obsessed with the Enclave.[1] He believes all the Enclave propaganda he hears on the radio (even though he doesn't have a radio in his house), and openly praises them. Nathan promises the Lone Wanderer that, "things will be different when the Enclave gets here" even though he is considered by many to be a senile old man. He holds a tab at Moriarty's saloon of 8 caps.
Relationships
Manya Vargas, another Megaton resident is his wife.
Interactions with the player character
He will ask you about your opinion of the Enclave. He will praise you if you say they are good; saying that the U.S. is a great country and even though you were born under America (in a Vault), you are still American. If you say something bad about the Enclave, he will dislike you. However, he will like you again if you find him in Raven Rock.
Interactions overview
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This character is a doctor. |
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This character is a merchant. |  -Sells: - |
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This character can repair items. | Max Repair condition: - |
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This character rents beds. | -.
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This character drops an ear upon death (Contract Killer). | |
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This character drops a finger upon death (Lawbringer). | |
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This character can be enslaved with the Mesmetron. | |
Inventory
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| Merc adventurer outfit | N99 10mm pistol | - | - |
Notes
- Nathan will be oblivious to the Enclave's arrival in the wasteland (even though it is proclaimed on both radio stations) and cannot be told about it. His dialogue options remain the same.
- If you did not blow up Megaton, he later appears in the Enclave's Raven Rock base in one of the cells next to yours, warning "They're not who they say they are, get out while you can, before they get you too!" You cannot make him follow you and attempting to talk to him will simply result in him repeating his warning. It is highly likely that he will be killed during the escape from Raven Rock. His body will have the key for Nathan and Manya's house. In the event that he does survive the escape from Raven Rock, he can be found in Megaton, however he says nothing about his escape and his dialogue options about supporting the Enclave are the same as before, suggesting this is a glitch, rather than an intended event.
- If you do not open the cell where Nathan is, you will still find him alive and well in Megaton after escaping Raven Rock.
- If you, or another power kills Nathan, he will often mutter 'Manya' (his wife's name) as he falls to the ground.
- On a similar wavelength, if Nathan is killed at Raven Rock during The American Dream, or at all, the player will no longer be able to open dialogue with Manya, instead she will simply acknowledge that he is dead, and will sometimes drift off thinking of him before he died.
- When asked "Why do you support the Enclave?" Nathan's subtitles will say, "Because American is the greatest country on Earth." He actually says "America" instead of "American" in the audio.
- Despite his last name, Nathan is apparently not related to Paladin Vargas or Manny Vargas.
Appearances
Nathan appears only in Fallout 3.
Bugs
- Like all other Megaton characters, Nathan Vargas might go missing or turn up dead. See recovering missing NPC in Fallout 3 on how to resolve this issue.
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