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{{Infobox faction
  
{{Infobox faction
 
|games =FO1,FO2, FNV, FOBOS
  
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|image =FNV_nightkin.png
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|image =FNV nightkin.png
 
|founded by =[[Master]]
  
|founded by =[[Master]]
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|leader =[[Master]] (2161)<br />[[Attis]] (2208)<br />[[Davison]], [[Keene]], [[Tabitha]] (2281)
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|leader =[[Master]] (2161)<br />[[Attis]] (2208){{Icon|FOBOS}}<br />[[Davison]], [[Keene]], [[Tabitha]] (2281)<br />[[Super mutant (Fallout: New Vegas)#Nightkin master|Nightkin masters]]
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|members =[[Dog and God]]<br />[[Lily Bowen]]<br />[[Nightkin sentry|Nightkin sentries]]<br />[[Super mutant (Fallout: New Vegas)#Nightkin|Various unnamed nightkin]]<br />[[Super mutant (Fallout: New Vegas)#Nightkin jailer|Nightkin jailer]] (Davison's nightkin)<br />[[Super mutant (Fallout: New Vegas)#Nightkin sniper|Nightkin sniper]] (Tabitha's nightkin)
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|members =[[Dog and God]]<br />[[Lily Bowen]]
  
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|headquarters =[[Cathedral]] (2161)<br />[[Secret Vault]] (2208)<br />[[Jacobstown]] (2281 - Keene's nightkin), [[Black Mountain]] (2281 - Tabitha's nightkin)
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|headquarters =[[Cathedral]] (2161)<br />[[Secret Vault]] (2208)<br />[[Jacobstown]] (2281 - Keene's nightkin)<br />[[Black Mountain]] (2281 - Tabitha's nightkin)
 
|locations =[[Cathedral]] (2161)<br />[[Secret Vault]] (2208)<br />[[Wasteland]] (2241)<br />[[Novac]]<br />[[REPCONN test site]]<br />[[Black Rock cave]]<br />[[Jacobstown]]<br />[[Black Mountain]] (2281)<br />[[Brooks tumbleweed ranch]]
  
|locations =[[Cathedral]] (2161)<br />[[Secret Vault]] (2208)<br />[[Wasteland]] (2241)<br />[[Novac]]<br />[[REPCONN test site]]<br />[[Black Rock cave]]<br />[[Jacobstown]]<br />[[Black Mountain]] (2281)<br />[[Brooks tumbleweed ranch]]
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|actor =[[Michael Bell]] {{icon|FOBOS}}
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|actor =[[Michael Bell]] {{Icon|FOBOS}}
 
|related =[[Children of the Cathedral]]<br />[[Master's Army]]<br />[[State of Utobitha]]
  
|related =[[Children of the Cathedral]]<br />[[Master's Army]]<br />[[State of Utobitha]]
 
}}{{Games|FO1|FO2|FNV|FNVDM|FOBOS}}
  
}}{{Games|FO1|FO2|FNV|FNVDM|FOBOS}}
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{{Quotation|They serve the Master. They bring the pain of healing to the world. Angels in the night, who redeem the world by bloodshed. Curiosity is a foolhardy emotion, but doubly so when it comes to the Nightkin.|[[Lasher]], in [[Fallout]]}}
  
{{Quotation|They serve the Master. They bring the pain of healing to the world. Angels in the night, who redeem the world by bloodshed. Curiosity is a foolhardy emotion, but doubly so when it comes to the Nightkin.|[[Lasher]], in [[Fallout]]}}
   
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The '''nightkin''' were an elite warrior caste in the [[Master]]'s [[Mariposa super mutant|super mutant army]] and the apex of his creation of super mutants. When the Master's super mutant army was defeated in [[Timeline#2162|2162]], many began wandering the [[Wasteland]] or banded together into groups of varying sizes and with varying ends. In [[Timeline#2281|2281]], many are now either with [[Tabitha]], [[Marcus]], or [[Davison]], with the last group desperately searching for more [[Stealth Boy (Fallout: New Vegas)|Stealth Boys]].
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The '''nightkin''' were an elite warrior caste in the [[Master]]'s [[Mariposa super mutant|super mutant army]] and the apex of his creation of super mutants. When the Master's super mutant army was defeated in [[Timeline#2162|2162]], many began wandering the [[wasteland]] or banded together into groups of varying sizes and with varying ends. In [[Timeline#2281|2281]], many are now either with [[Tabitha]], [[Marcus]] or [[Davison]], with the last group desperately searching for more [[Stealth Boy (Fallout: New Vegas)|Stealth Boys]].
   
 
==Overview==
  
==Overview==
 
They are superior to their fellow super mutants in terms of both intellect and skill, as the [[Forced Evolutionary Virus|FEV-II]] dipping has not damaged their intelligence. While in the [[Master's Army]], they had access to superior weapons and armor, including the use of [[Stealth Boy]]s. Prolonged use of these devices led to a permanent alteration of the pigment in their skin. Instead of the usual dull green, their skin is pale blue in color.
  
They are superior to their fellow super mutants in terms of both intellect and skill, as the [[Forced Evolutionary Virus|FEV-II]] dipping has not damaged their intelligence. While in the [[Master's Army]], they had access to superior weapons and armor, including the use of [[Stealth Boy]]s. Prolonged use of these devices led to a permanent alteration of the pigment in their skin. Instead of the usual dull green, their skin is pale blue in color.
   
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The nightkin often use their equipped Stealth Boys to sneak-attack those who cross their path, remaining invisible until they come out and fight, sometimes even remaining invisible then. However, prolonged use of Stealth Boys has damaged their sanity, with them becoming incredibly aggressive, paranoid, and in some cases severely delusional. As Marcus explains, they "hate to be seen". The cause of their paranoia is schizophrenia developed from constant use of the Stealth Boys, because of this they can become angered when stared at for a long period of time.
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The nightkin often use their equipped Stealth Boys to sneak-attack those who cross their path, remaining invisible until they come out and fight, sometimes even remaining invisible then. However, prolonged use of Stealth Boys has damaged their sanity, with them becoming incredibly aggressive, paranoid, and in some cases severely delusional. As Marcus explains, they "hate to be seen." The cause of their paranoia is schizophrenia developed from constant use of the Stealth Boys, because of this they can become angered when stared at for a long period of time.
   
 
==Background==
  
==Background==
 
===''Fallout''===
  
===''Fallout''===
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Nightkin can be found in the upper levels of [[the Cathedral]], as well as inside the [[Mariposa Military Base]], and in random patrol encounters in the cells around the base. After the Master's fall, many surviving [[Unity]] super mutants had become a chaotic wasteland wandering force, set on to destroy everything it encountered. They are superior to other super mutants in skill, equipment, and weaponry. Many of the nightkin are equipped with cloaking devices, such as Stealth Boys. The only gaming effect of this is to give them a slight ethereal look, as it does not affect the player's chance of hitting them.
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Nightkin can be found in the upper levels of [[the Cathedral]], as well as inside the [[Mariposa Military Base]], and in random patrol encounters in the cells around the base. After the Master's fall, many surviving [[Unity]] super mutants had become a chaotic wasteland-wandering force, set on destroying everything it encountered. They are superior to other super mutants in skill, equipment and weaponry. Many of the nightkin are equipped with cloaking devices, such as Stealth Boys. The only gaming effect of this is to give them a slight ethereal look, as it does not affect the player character's chance of hitting them.
   
 
===''Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel''===
  
===''Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel''===
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There are some scattered in the wasteland, in places such as [[Black Rock cave]].
  
There are some scattered in the wasteland, in places such as [[Black Rock cave]].
   
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Those nightkin under the banner of Tabitha harbor an "isolationist" ideology, openly warning humans to stay away from [[Black Mountain]], and even commenting on the dangers of "the dreaded battle cattle" and "two-headed bear people", a reference to the animal mascots on the flags of [[Caesar's Legion]] and the [[New California Republic]], respectively. A nightkin camping on the outskirts of [[Novac]] kills one of [[Dusty McBride]]'s brahmin every night around midnight, mistaking the message entirely. He can be found during the day, cloaked behind a boulder across the road and to the west of town. Here, he can be heard complaining about his constant insomnia and trying to silence noises in his head that he believes come from the brahmin. Despite their phobia, some nightkin have become Antlerists, and take orders from their god, [[Antler]], an inanimate [[brahmin skull]] located in the basement of the [[REPCONN test site]].
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Those nightkin under the banner of Tabitha harbor an "isolationist" ideology, openly warning humans to stay away from [[Black Mountain]], and even commenting on the dangers of "the dreaded battle cattle" and "two-headed bear people," a reference to the animal mascots on the flags of [[Caesar's Legion]] and the [[New California Republic]], respectively. A nightkin camping on the outskirts of [[Novac]] kills one of [[Dusty McBride]]'s brahmin every night around midnight. He can be found during the day, cloaked behind a boulder across the road and to the west of town. Here, he can be heard complaining about his constant insomnia and trying to silence noises in his head that he believes come from the brahmin. Despite their phobia, some nightkin have become Antlerists, and take orders from their god, [[Antler]], an inanimate [[brahmin skull]] located in the basement of the [[REPCONN test site]].
   
 
The [[Fallout: New Vegas companions|companion]], [[Lily Bowen|Lily]], is a nightkin and a former soldier in the Master's army.
  
The [[Fallout: New Vegas companions|companion]], [[Lily Bowen|Lily]], is a nightkin and a former soldier in the Master's army.
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Nightkin play an important part in the quest [[Come Fly With Me]]. The [[Courier]] is sent by [[Jason Bright]], the founder of the [[Bright Brotherhood]], to take care of "demons" that are infesting the basement level of the [[REPCONN test site|REPCONN rocket testing facility]].
  
Nightkin play an important part in the quest [[Come Fly With Me]]. The [[Courier]] is sent by [[Jason Bright]], the founder of the [[Bright Brotherhood]], to take care of "demons" that are infesting the basement level of the [[REPCONN test site|REPCONN rocket testing facility]].
   
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Similar to the [[Vault 87 super mutant|super mutant]]s in ''Fallout 3'', nightkin will attack [[ghoul]]s.
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Similar to the [[Vault 87 super mutant|super mutants]] in ''Fallout 3'', nightkin will attack [[ghoul]]s.
   
 
At [[Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch]] a nightkin will appear next to the Courier and start a chat. He will offer to sell them wind-brahmin for all their [[Bottle cap (Fallout: New Vegas)|caps]]. If the offer is declined, he will turn hostile and proceed to attack. Originally, if the Courier accepts the offer without asking about the price, no caps will be removed, and the nightkin will give a free Stealth Boy instead. Another Stealth Boy will be in his inventory available for pick-pocketing. However, with the game patch as of July 7–8, 2011, the nightkin will no longer give a Stealth Boy upon agreeing without question, and will take all caps. The nightkin will only have one Stealth Boy that can be pickpocketed or looted from his body.
  
At [[Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch]] a nightkin will appear next to the Courier and start a chat. He will offer to sell them wind-brahmin for all their [[Bottle cap (Fallout: New Vegas)|caps]]. If the offer is declined, he will turn hostile and proceed to attack. Originally, if the Courier accepts the offer without asking about the price, no caps will be removed, and the nightkin will give a free Stealth Boy instead. Another Stealth Boy will be in his inventory available for pick-pocketing. However, with the game patch as of July 7–8, 2011, the nightkin will no longer give a Stealth Boy upon agreeing without question, and will take all caps. The nightkin will only have one Stealth Boy that can be pickpocketed or looted from his body.
   
 
Another nightkin, [[Dog and God|Dog]] and his "human" personality [[Dog and God|God]], appears in the add-on ''[[Dead Money]]''. Although he does not use Stealth Boys, he is still a formidable fighter.
  
Another nightkin, [[Dog and God|Dog]] and his "human" personality [[Dog and God|God]], appears in the add-on ''[[Dead Money]]''. Although he does not use Stealth Boys, he is still a formidable fighter.
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==Notable nightkin==
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* [[Davison]]
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* [[Dog and God]]
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* [[Keene]]
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* [[Lily Bowen]]
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* [[Tabitha]]
   
 
==Notes==
  
==Notes==
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* [[ED-E]]'s [[Enhanced Sensors]] perk can detect cloaked nightkin.
  
* [[ED-E]]'s [[Enhanced Sensors]] perk can detect cloaked nightkin.
 
* In ''Fallout: New Vegas'', nightkin have the perks [[Toughness]] and [[Ninja]].
  
* In ''Fallout: New Vegas'', nightkin have the perks [[Toughness]] and [[Ninja]].
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* [[Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System|V.A.T.S.]] can target nightkin even while they are cloaked but this is not a bug. It may be because of V.A.T.S.'s ability to detect lifeforms no matter if its cloaked or not, or it may be due to the engine's limitations. Regardless, there will be no chance to hit the Nightkin and so it will not permit queuing of attacks.
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* [[Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System|V.A.T.S.]] can target nightkin even while they are cloaked but this is not a bug. There will be no chance to hit the Nightkin and so it will not permit queuing of attacks.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
 
The nightkin appear in ''[[Fallout]]'' in the Cathedral and the Mariposa Military Base, in ''[[Fallout 2]]'' as a hostile encounter on the world map, in the [[Secret Vault]] in ''[[Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel]]'', and make a comeback in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' and the add-on ''[[Dead Money]]''.
  
The nightkin appear in ''[[Fallout]]'' in the Cathedral and the Mariposa Military Base, in ''[[Fallout 2]]'' as a hostile encounter on the world map, in the [[Secret Vault]] in ''[[Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel]]'', and make a comeback in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' and the add-on ''[[Dead Money]]''.
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==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
 
* In ''[[Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel]]'', the nightkin are voiced by [[Michael Bell]].
  
* In ''[[Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel]]'', the nightkin are voiced by [[Michael Bell]].
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==Bugs==
  
==Bugs==
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*{{Platforms|pc}} In the original ''[[Fallout]]'', some nightkin that fight unarmed disappear (become "invisible") during the player's turn in combat and can not be targeted. The only way to end a battle with them is to either flee the area, or have them be killed by accidental fire, e.g. by other enemies that miss and hit them or using a burst mode of a weapon targeting any other available target with the intent to hit the supposed "invisible" nightkin. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc}} In the original ''[[Fallout]]'', some nightkin that fight unarmed disappear (become "invisible") during the player's turn in combat and can not be targeted. The only way to end a battle with them is to either flee the area, or have them be killed by accidental fire, e.g. by other enemies that miss and hit them or using a burst mode of a weapon targeting any other available target with the intent to hit the supposed "invisible" nightkin. {{Verify|verified}}
 
* {{Platforms|pc}} In ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', the shaders that make nightkin invisible are sometimes bugged, causing them to remain invisible after deactivating their Stealth Boys (although they will be treated as visible for the purpose of calculating V.A.T.S. percentages). This has been observed in the [[REPCONN test site]] basement and during the encounter near [[McBride house]] in Novac, and appears to be linked to reloading a previous save during, or immediately after, an encounter with a nightkin (possibly after being killed). {{Verify|verified}}
  
* {{Platforms|pc}} In ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', the shaders that make nightkin invisible are sometimes bugged, causing them to remain invisible after deactivating their Stealth Boys (although they will be treated as visible for the purpose of calculating V.A.T.S. percentages). This has been observed in the [[REPCONN test site]] basement and during the encounter near [[McBride house]] in Novac, and appears to be linked to reloading a previous save during, or immediately after, an encounter with a nightkin (possibly after being killed). {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} After the nightkin that has been attacking Dusty McBride's cattle is killed, a nightkin master can appear near the tent in the middle of Novac, (can be encountered as far away as the [[Highway 95 Viper's encampment]]). This nightkin master will be neutral unless attacked by the player, but may be encountered fighting [[Vipers]]. If killed, this nightkin will have a minigun in very poor condition and possess [[The Screams of Brahmin (holodisk)|The Screams of Brahmin note]] {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc,ps3,xbox360}} After the nightkin that has been attacking Dusty McBride's cattle is killed, a nightkin master can appear near the tent in the middle of Novac; it can be encountered as far away as the [[Highway 95 Viper's encampment]], and rarely can even spawn inside the McBrides' house. This nightkin master will be neutral unless attacked by the player, but may be encountered fighting [[Vipers]]. If killed, this nightkin will have a minigun in very poor condition and possess [[The Screams of Brahmin (holodisk)|The Screams of Brahmin note]]. {{Verify|verified}}
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
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<gallery widths=200 captionalign="center">
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<gallery widths=200 captionalign=center>
 
Nightkin with Stealth.png|A nightkin, barely visible in the Cathedral in ''[[Fallout]]''
  
Nightkin with Stealth.png|A nightkin, barely visible in the Cathedral in ''[[Fallout]]''
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Nightkin_Fallout2.png|A nightkin without its Stealth Boy, as they appeared in ''[[Fallout 2]]''
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Nightkin Fallout2.png|A nightkin without its Stealth Boy, as they appeared in ''[[Fallout 2]]''
 
NightkinFOBOS.png|A group of nightkin with stealth armor in ''[[Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel]]''
  
NightkinFOBOS.png|A group of nightkin with stealth armor in ''[[Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel]]''
 
Lily.jpg|Lily, a friendly nightkin and companion in ''Fallout: New Vegas''
  
Lily.jpg|Lily, a friendly nightkin and companion in ''Fallout: New Vegas''
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Mutant commando.jpg|The nightkin class in ''[[Fallout d20]]''.
  
Mutant commando.jpg|The nightkin class in ''[[Fallout d20]]''.
 
DavisonNightkin.png|Davison's nightkin
  
DavisonNightkin.png|Davison's nightkin
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fallout_new_vegas_nightkin_in_jacobstown.jpg|A nightkin in [[Jacobstown]].
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fallout new vegas nightkin in jacobstown.jpg|A nightkin in [[Jacobstown]].
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Nightkin_master.png|Nightkin master
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Nightkin master.png|Nightkin master
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
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[[Category:Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel factions]]
  
[[Category:Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel factions]]
 
[[Category:Nightkin characters]]
  
[[Category:Nightkin characters]]
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“They serve the Master. They bring the pain of healing to the world. Angels in the night, who redeem the world by bloodshed. Curiosity is a foolhardy emotion, but doubly so when it comes to the Nightkin.”— Lasher, in Fallout

The nightkin were an elite warrior caste in the Master's super mutant army and the apex of his creation of super mutants. When the Master's super mutant army was defeated in 2162, many began wandering the wasteland or banded together into groups of varying sizes and with varying ends. In 2281, many are now either with Tabitha, Marcus or Davison, with the last group desperately searching for more Stealth Boys.

Overview

They are superior to their fellow super mutants in terms of both intellect and skill, as the FEV-II dipping has not damaged their intelligence. While in the Master's Army, they had access to superior weapons and armor, including the use of Stealth Boys. Prolonged use of these devices led to a permanent alteration of the pigment in their skin. Instead of the usual dull green, their skin is pale blue in color.

The nightkin often use their equipped Stealth Boys to sneak-attack those who cross their path, remaining invisible until they come out and fight, sometimes even remaining invisible then. However, prolonged use of Stealth Boys has damaged their sanity, with them becoming incredibly aggressive, paranoid, and in some cases severely delusional. As Marcus explains, they "hate to be seen." The cause of their paranoia is schizophrenia developed from constant use of the Stealth Boys, because of this they can become angered when stared at for a long period of time.

Background

Fallout

Nightkin can be found in the upper levels of the Cathedral, as well as inside the Mariposa Military Base, and in random patrol encounters in the cells around the base. After the Master's fall, many surviving Unity super mutants had become a chaotic wasteland-wandering force, set on destroying everything it encountered. They are superior to other super mutants in skill, equipment and weaponry. Many of the nightkin are equipped with cloaking devices, such as Stealth Boys. The only gaming effect of this is to give them a slight ethereal look, as it does not affect the player character's chance of hitting them.

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

After the death of the Master, parts of the super mutant army gathered and formed a new faction, led by Attis. Many years after their regrouping, these mutants captured the Secret Vault in order to use the FEV reserves stored inside. Attis' goal was to continue the Master's plan. His army had an elite unit of nightkin, much improved in skill, and equipped with high-tech stealth suits to enhance their abilities. These suits served the same function as Stealth Boys. These suits probably originated from, or were made in the Secret Vault.

Fallout: New Vegas

Nightkin regular

Regular nightkin

Some of the nightkin appear in the Mojave Wasteland, very often suffering from severe psychological damage, caused by prolonged Stealth Boy use. They wear the same clothes as regular super mutants, but many of them also wear hoods, and stop signs strapped to their forearms as makeshift shields. They are often found wielding rebar clubs, miniguns, incinerators, super sledges or, in the case of nightkin masters, bumper swords. They are slightly more articulate in their speech, and are believed to be a stronger and more intelligent version of first generation super mutants, according to Black Mountain Radio. They are weaker than standard super mutants, however, as a result of their use of Stealth Boys.

There are some scattered in the wasteland, in places such as Black Rock cave.

Those nightkin under the banner of Tabitha harbor an "isolationist" ideology, openly warning humans to stay away from Black Mountain, and even commenting on the dangers of "the dreaded battle cattle" and "two-headed bear people," a reference to the animal mascots on the flags of Caesar's Legion and the New California Republic, respectively. A nightkin camping on the outskirts of Novac kills one of Dusty McBride's brahmin every night around midnight. He can be found during the day, cloaked behind a boulder across the road and to the west of town. Here, he can be heard complaining about his constant insomnia and trying to silence noises in his head that he believes come from the brahmin. Despite their phobia, some nightkin have become Antlerists, and take orders from their god, Antler, an inanimate brahmin skull located in the basement of the REPCONN test site.

The companion, Lily, is a nightkin and a former soldier in the Master's army.

Nightkin play an important part in the quest Come Fly With Me. The Courier is sent by Jason Bright, the founder of the Bright Brotherhood, to take care of "demons" that are infesting the basement level of the REPCONN rocket testing facility.

Similar to the super mutants in Fallout 3, nightkin will attack ghouls.

At Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch a nightkin will appear next to the Courier and start a chat. He will offer to sell them wind-brahmin for all their caps. If the offer is declined, he will turn hostile and proceed to attack. Originally, if the Courier accepts the offer without asking about the price, no caps will be removed, and the nightkin will give a free Stealth Boy instead. Another Stealth Boy will be in his inventory available for pick-pocketing. However, with the game patch as of July 7–8, 2011, the nightkin will no longer give a Stealth Boy upon agreeing without question, and will take all caps. The nightkin will only have one Stealth Boy that can be pickpocketed or looted from his body.

Another nightkin, Dog and his "human" personality God, appears in the add-on Dead Money. Although he does not use Stealth Boys, he is still a formidable fighter.

Notable nightkin

Notes

  • The mutant commando advanced character class from the canceled Fallout d20 was based on the nightkin.
  • In Fallout: New Vegas, the nightkin are suffering from schizophrenia, partially due to the fact that overuse of Stealth Boys over a prolonged amount of time has been proven to cause mental problems in nightkin. This theory was tested and proven by Doctor Henry. Also, because they are so used to being invisible, they hate being looked at.
  • Nightkin seem to have a strange fascination with brahmin; Davison worships a brahmin skull, a nightkin kills Dusty McBride's brahmin under the impression that the brahmin are keeping him awake, the heads of a brahmin are mounted on the wall in Black Mountain Radio station and another nightkin attempts to sell travelers wind-brahmin.
  • Boone's Spotter perk does not work with cloaked nightkin.
  • ED-E's Enhanced Sensors perk can detect cloaked nightkin.
  • In Fallout: New Vegas, nightkin have the perks Toughness and Ninja.
  • V.A.T.S. can target nightkin even while they are cloaked but this is not a bug. There will be no chance to hit the Nightkin and so it will not permit queuing of attacks.

Appearances

The nightkin appear in Fallout in the Cathedral and the Mariposa Military Base, in Fallout 2 as a hostile encounter on the world map, in the Secret Vault in Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, and make a comeback in Fallout: New Vegas and the add-on Dead Money.

Behind the scenes

Bugs

  • PCPC In the original Fallout, some nightkin that fight unarmed disappear (become "invisible") during the player's turn in combat and can not be targeted. The only way to end a battle with them is to either flee the area, or have them be killed by accidental fire, e.g. by other enemies that miss and hit them or using a burst mode of a weapon targeting any other available target with the intent to hit the supposed "invisible" nightkin. [verified]
  • PCPC In Fallout: New Vegas, the shaders that make nightkin invisible are sometimes bugged, causing them to remain invisible after deactivating their Stealth Boys (although they will be treated as visible for the purpose of calculating V.A.T.S. percentages). This has been observed in the REPCONN test site basement and during the encounter near McBride house in Novac, and appears to be linked to reloading a previous save during, or immediately after, an encounter with a nightkin (possibly after being killed). [verified]
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 After the nightkin that has been attacking Dusty McBride's cattle is killed, a nightkin master can appear near the tent in the middle of Novac; it can be encountered as far away as the Highway 95 Viper's encampment, and rarely can even spawn inside the McBrides' house. This nightkin master will be neutral unless attacked by the player, but may be encountered fighting Vipers. If killed, this nightkin will have a minigun in very poor condition and possess The Screams of Brahmin note. [verified]

Gallery

v · d · e
The Cathedral
PeopleCathedral GroundsMorpheus · Lasher · Wu · Laura · Ton · Francis · Dane · Calder · Slummer · Viola · Zark · Olivier · Pinochet · Shopkeeper · Follower invader
Master's LairMaster · Vincent · Viscious · Jeremia · Gideon · Wiggum · Moore · Lucy · Kyle
Generic NPCsMad scientist · Nightkin sentry · Praying Child of the Cathedral · Praying super mutant · Super mutant guard · Super mutant sergeant · Super mutant soldier · Technician · Child with a real attitude
QuestsDestroy the Mutant leader
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Creatures
West Coast
(Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout: New Vegas)		Alien · Bighorner (Bighorner bull, Bighorner calf) · Bird · Bloatfly (Legendary bloatfly) · Brahmin · Cazador (Young cazador, Legendary cazador) · Centaur (Evolved centaur) · Coyote (Coyote alpha male, Coyote den mother, Coyote pup) · Deathclaw (Baby deathclaw, Young deathclaw, Blind deathclaw, Deathclaw alpha, Mother deathclaw, Intelligent deathclaw, Legendary deathclaw) · Dog (Cyberdog, Legion Mongrel, Vicious dog) · Fire ant (Fire ant worker, Fire ant soldier, Ant queen) · Floater · Fly · Gecko (Hunter gecko, Fire gecko, Golden gecko, Little gecko) · Ghost people (Ghost harvester, Ghost seeker, Ghost trapper) · Ghoul (Feral ghoul roamer, Feral ghoul reaver, Glowing one, Feral trooper ghoul) · Giant ant (Giant worker ant, Giant soldier ant, Giant ant queen) · Giant catfish · Giant rat (Mole rat, Pig rat) · Human (Dwarf · Lobotomite) · Lakelurk · Mantis (Giant mantis, Giant mantis nymph, Giant mantis female) · Marked man · Night stalker (Young night stalker, Den mother, Legendary night stalker) · Radroach · Radscorpion (Bark scorpion, Bark scorpion hunter, Small radscorpion, Giant radscorpion, Radscorpion queen) · Raven · Slags · Spore carrier (Spore carrier savage, Spore carrier brute, Spore carrier runt) · Spore plant · Super mutant (Mariposa) (Super mutant master, Nightkin) · Wanamingo · Tunneler (Tunneler queen) · Wolf · Yao guai
East Coast
(Fallout 3, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Fallout Tactics 2)		Abomination · Alien · Alien squid · Alien worm · Angler · Barnacle · Beaver · Bee swarm · Bird · Bloatfly · Bloodbug · Bloodworm · Brahmin · Brahmiluff · House cat · Cave cricket · Centaur · Chicken · Crow · Deathclaw · Dog (Mongrel) · Fire ant · Firefly · Flatwoods monster · Fly · Fog crawler · Fox · Frog · Gatorclaw · Gazelle · Ghoul (Feral ghoul, Feral ghoul reaver, Feral ghoul roamer, Glowing one, Swamp ghoul) · Appalachian Floater · Ghoulrilla · Giant ant (Giant ant queen) · Giant catfish · Gorilla · Grafton monster · Gulper · Hermit crab · Honey beast · Human · Mega sloth · Mirelurk (Mirelurk hunter, Mirelurk king, Nukalurk, Swamplurk, Swamplurk queen) · Mole rat · Mole miner · Mothman · Mutant crocodile · Mutant hound · Mutant wanamingo · Opossum · Rad chicken · Radgull · Rad rabbit · Rad-rat · Radtoad · Radroach · Radscorpion (Albino radscorpion, Giant radscorpion) · Radstag · Scorched · Scorchbeast · Sea creature · Snallygaster · Squirrel · Stingwing · Tick · Super mutant (Vault 87) (Super mutant behemoth, Super mutant brute, Super mutant master, Super mutant overlord) · Super mutant (Institute) · Super mutant (Huntersville) · Swampfolk · Trog · Wendigo · Wolf · Yao guai
Midwest
(Fallout Tactics, Van Buren)		Badger · Boom bug · House cat · Brahmin · Dog · Electro-beetle · Endless walker · Gehenna · Ghoul (Born ghoul, Feral ghoul, Glowing one) · Giant albino ant (Giant albino ant queen) · Giant leech · Giant rat · Giant wasp · Hairy deathclaw (Baby hairy deathclaw) · Human · Komodo dragon · Molech · Mountain lion · Mutant cannibal · Raccoon · Radroach · Radscorpion · Radtoad · Trog · Super mutant (Mariposa) · Wolf
Texas
(Fallout: BoS, Fallout: BoS 2)		Brahmin · Coyote · Dog · Experimental deathclaw (Baby experimental deathclaw) · Ghoul (Glowing one) · Giant rat (Mole rat) · Human · Radbug · Radscorpion (glowing radscorpion, spitting radscorpion, large giant radscorpion) · Small rat · Giant rat · Super mutant (Mariposa)
Project V13Ghoul · Human · Mutant mantis shrimp · Super mutant (Project V13)
Fallout ShelterBat · Deathclaw · Feral ghoul · Ghoul · Human · Mole rat · Cat · Dog · Parrot · Radroach · Radscorpion · Super mutant
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