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The Renewal is a cult in Fallout 2. Its symbol is an ankh, and its members wear talismans of ankh.

History

Renewal was founded by a mole rat who became sapient after an FEV dose. This rat settled in Gecko, named itself "The Brain" and began seeking to take over the world.

Activity

Brain sought to build an alliance between Gecko and Vault City based on power from Gecko being sent to Vault City in exchange for medical research on how to "restore" the ghouls to humanity. Brain was recruiting followers from ghouls and glowing ones living in Gecko, but could not talk to somebody in Vault City because of xenophobia.

The Chosen One can become a Renewal member and work towards completion of Brain's ideas. This includes fixing the reactor, optimising it, and convincing McClure to accept an alliance between the two locations. Unfortunately, a bug prevents play of an ending slide that reflects these choices.

Appearances

The Renewal Cult appears only in Fallout 2.

Behind the scenes

The ankh necklace and the goal of the cult is a cultural reference to Logan's Run.^[1]

References

↑ Fallout Bible 5:
"59c. The other question was about renewing. I had always killed the rat God before I got to necropolis. Now I know (as of about 3 days ago actually) that renewing was the term the ghouls used for becoming truly human again. (I had just asked what it was before and what the heck the ghouls meant.) Any further info on renewing would be much apreciated. (though I don't expect you to explain how to actually do it or anything it remained pretty vauge in fallout2 and I just couldn't find a way to get it to happen. Everytime I tried to optimise the plant Vault city would wipe out the ghouls. Was it actually doable or just a clever ruse from the brain to take over the world? (he never did in my games and i didn't have to do anything to stop him, like in the cartoon his plans fall apart on their own I suppose) Thanks for your time once again.
It was not possible for the ghouls to "renew" in Fallout 2 - it was part of the Brain's plans to get them human again (under his control). It is possible to save Gecko and VC - one of the walkthroughs on the Fallout fan sites should have info on it.
And here's what the Brain specifically has to say about Renewal:
The Brain: Well as part of my plan to rule the world I intend to reward my Ghoul followers by finding a way to restore their humanity.

Chosen One: How are you going to do that?

The Brain: When I unite Gecko and Vault City under my rulership I will dedicate Vault City's medical labs to finding a way to reverse the effects of radiation that turned the people into Ghouls. They will be renewed, reborn, as humans once again.
And:
The Brain: In order to take over the world I have to make sure that there's something worth taking over. I need to build a strong powerbase using Gecko and Vault City.

Chosen One: A rat plotting to take over the world?

The Brain: Well, despite your feelings about a rodent ruling the world; the actions I propose would benefit thousands of Vault City and Gecko's citizens. You may not care for me or my motives but the results are still well worth working towards.
Also, according to designer Matt Norton, "renew" was also a reference to the movie (and book) 'Logan's Run.'"

Factions in Fallout 2

Major factions

Brotherhood of Steel · Bishops · Enclave · Mordinos · New California Republic · Salvatores · Wrights

Secondary factions

Anti-mutant conspiracy · Atomic Energy Commission · Cannibals · Caravan merchants · Council of Citizens · Enclave Department of the Army · Mobsters · New California Republic Army · New California Republic Rangers · Nightkin · Raiders · Renewal · Secret Service · Shi · Slags · Slaver's Guild · Squatters · Stockmen's Association · Tanker vagrants · Temperance Union · Trappers · Tribals · United States Armed Forces · Unity · Unwashed Villagers · Vault City guard · Yakuza

Religions

Christianity · Hubologists · Renewal

[1] Fallout Bible 5:
"59c. The other question was about renewing. I had always killed the rat God before I got to necropolis. Now I know (as of about 3 days ago actually) that renewing was the term the ghouls used for becoming truly human again. (I had just asked what it was before and what the heck the ghouls meant.) Any further info on renewing would be much apreciated. (though I don't expect you to explain how to actually do it or anything it remained pretty vauge in fallout2 and I just couldn't find a way to get it to happen. Everytime I tried to optimise the plant Vault city would wipe out the ghouls. Was it actually doable or just a clever ruse from the brain to take over the world? (he never did in my games and i didn't have to do anything to stop him, like in the cartoon his plans fall apart on their own I suppose) Thanks for your time once again.
It was not possible for the ghouls to "renew" in Fallout 2 - it was part of the Brain's plans to get them human again (under his control). It is possible to save Gecko and VC - one of the walkthroughs on the Fallout fan sites should have info on it.
And here's what the Brain specifically has to say about Renewal:
The Brain: Well as part of my plan to rule the world I intend to reward my Ghoul followers by finding a way to restore their humanity.

Chosen One: How are you going to do that?

The Brain: When I unite Gecko and Vault City under my rulership I will dedicate Vault City's medical labs to finding a way to reverse the effects of radiation that turned the people into Ghouls. They will be renewed, reborn, as humans once again.
And:
The Brain: In order to take over the world I have to make sure that there's something worth taking over. I need to build a strong powerbase using Gecko and Vault City.

Chosen One: A rat plotting to take over the world?

The Brain: Well, despite your feelings about a rodent ruling the world; the actions I propose would benefit thousands of Vault City and Gecko's citizens. You may not care for me or my motives but the results are still well worth working towards.
Also, according to designer Matt Norton, "renew" was also a reference to the movie (and book) 'Logan's Run.'"

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 |image        =Ankh.png
-|founded by   =[[Brain]]
+|founded by   =[[Brain (mole rat)|Brain]]
 |leader       =Brain
-|members      =[[Gordon (Gecko)|Gordon of Gecko]]<br />[[Zomak]]<br />[[Renewal cult ghouls]]
+|members      =[[Gordon (Gecko)|Gordon of Gecko]]<br />[[Zomak]]<br />[[Renewal cult ghoul]]s
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 |locations    =[[Gecko (town)|Gecko]]
+}}{{Games|FO2}}
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-'''Renewal''' is a [[cult]] in ''[[Fallout 2]]''. It's symbol is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankh ankh] and it's members wear [[talisman]]s of ankh.
+The '''Renewal''' is a [[Religion|cult]] in ''[[Fallout 2]]''. Its symbol is an [[wikipedia:Ankh|ankh]], and its members wear [[talisman]]s of ankh.
-== History ==
-''Renewal'' was founded by a sentient [[Mole rat (Fallout)|mole rat]], who became sentient after [[FEV]] dose. This rat settled in [[Gecko (town)|Gecko]], named itself as [[Brain]] and began to seek to take over the world.
-== Activity ==
+==History==
+''Renewal'' was founded by a [[Mole rat (Fallout)|mole rat]] who became sapient after an [[Forced Evolutionary Virus|FEV]] dose. This rat settled in [[Gecko (town)|Gecko]], named itself "The [[Brain (mole rat)|Brain]]" and began seeking to take over the world.
-Brain seeked to build an alliance between Gecko and [[Vault City]] based on power from Gecko being sent to Vault City in exchange for medical research on how to "restore" the [[ghoul]]s to humanity. Brain was recruting followers from ghouls and [[glowing one]]s living in Gecko, but could not talk to somebody in Vault City because of xenophobia.
-==Player Actions==
+==Activity==
+Brain sought to build an alliance between Gecko and [[Vault City]] based on power from Gecko being sent to Vault City in exchange for medical research on how to "restore" the [[ghoul]]s to humanity. Brain was recruiting followers from ghouls and [[Glowing one (Fallout)|glowing one]]s living in Gecko, but could not talk to somebody in Vault City because of xenophobia.
-The Chosen One can become a ''Renewal'' member and work towards completion ofBrain's ideas. This includes fixing the reactor, optimising it, and convincing [[McClure]] to accept an alliance between the two locations.  Unfortunately a bug prevents play of an ending slide that reflects these choices.
+The Chosen One can become a Renewal member and work towards completion of Brain's ideas. This includes fixing the reactor, optimising it, and convincing [[McClure]] to accept an alliance between the two locations. Unfortunately, a bug prevents play of an ending slide that reflects these choices.
-==Apperances==
-The Renewal Cult only appears in [[Fallout 2]]
+==Appearances==
+The Renewal Cult appears only in ''Fallout 2''.
+==Behind the scenes==
+The [[Talisman|ankh necklace]] and the goal of the cult is a [[Fallout 2 cultural references#Logan's Run|cultural reference]] to ''[[Wikipedia:Logan's Run|Logan's Run]]''.<ref>[[Fallout Bible 5#Questions|Fallout Bible 5]]:<br />"'''59c. The other question was about renewing. I had always killed the rat God before I got to necropolis. Now I know (as of about 3 days ago actually) that renewing was the term the ghouls used for becoming truly human again. (I had just asked what it was before and what the heck the ghouls meant.) Any further info on renewing would be much apreciated. (though I don't expect you to explain how to actually do it or anything it remained pretty vauge in fallout2 and I just couldn't find a way to get it to happen. Everytime I tried to optimise the plant Vault city would wipe out the ghouls. Was it actually doable or just a clever ruse from the brain to take over the world? (he never did in my games and i didn't have to do anything to stop him, like in the cartoon his plans fall apart on their own I suppose) Thanks for your time once again.'''<br />''It was not possible for the ghouls to "renew" in Fallout 2 - it was part of the Brain's plans to get them human again (under his control). It is possible to save Gecko and VC - one of the walkthroughs on the Fallout fan sites should have info on it.''<br />''And here's what the Brain specifically has to say about Renewal:''
+:'''The Brain: Well as part of my plan to rule the world I intend to reward my Ghoul followers by finding a way to restore their humanity.'''
+:Chosen One: How are you going to do that?
+:'''The Brain: When I unite Gecko and Vault City under my rulership I will dedicate Vault City's medical labs to finding a way to reverse the effects of radiation that turned the people into Ghouls. They will be renewed, reborn, as humans once again.'''
+''And:''
+:'''The Brain: In order to take over the world I have to make sure that there's something worth taking over. I need to build a strong powerbase using Gecko and Vault City.'''
+:Chosen One: A rat plotting to take over the world?
+:'''The Brain: Well, despite your feelings about a rodent ruling the world; the actions I propose would benefit thousands of Vault City and Gecko's citizens. You may not care for me or my motives but the results are still well worth working towards.'''
+''Also, according to designer Matt Norton, "renew" was also a reference to the movie (and book) 'Logan's Run.'"''</ref>
+==References==
+{{References}}
+{{Navbox factions FO2}}
-[[ru:Возрождение]]
 [[Category:Fallout 2 factions]]
+[[Category:Fallout 2 religions]]
 [[Category:Gecko]]
+[[ru:Возрождение]]