Changes: The Interloper

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“ And I go to it now. Signs are all around that I am not the only one to hear the call. Though where they have failed, I will not, for it summons me alone in the end. Before I go deeper, for the truth revealed changes all by its very nature... Let it be known, in this world, the Interloper has chosen Jeff Lane as the conduit of the unknowable... Together the hidden reality becomes manifest at long last.”— Jeff Lane, The Chosen

The Interloper, also referred to as the Firstborn of the Wood,^[1] is a creature found in Appalachia in 2102.

Background

The origin and identity of the Interloper are unknown. The creature is only directly mentioned by Jeff Lane in recorded holotape messages and cultist notes. In the messages, Lane describes the nature of the Interloper's "calling" to himself and other members of the Mothman cult.

The Interloper is known to have communicated with the "First Priestess of the Wood," an honored individual who conveyed the creature's messages to the cult's followers.^[2] The Priestess appears to have been placed into the coffin behind the lectern in the main cultist shrine.

While previously just a "false memory," the creature's existence was confirmed to Jeff Lane after hearing a tale of the entity "made real" deep underground by a mad storyteller. It is at this point at which Lane describes the Mothman to be merely a creature, more similar to the human race than the Interloper and the "unknowable horrors" hidden within the subconscious mind.^[3]

The creature later calls to Jeff Lane in a lucid vision, inviting him deep into the depths of the Lucky Hole mine. He explains how that although it appears others have also heard the Interloper's call, the entity summons him alone in the end. Lane further states that the Interloper chose him as the "conduit of the unknowable" and how the "hidden reality" will finally become revealed.^[4]

According to the series of notes spread throughout the mine, supernatural events occurred as the cultists inhabited the location, including the formation of a water spring.^[5] It is unknown whether the creature is dead or merely unconscious, although the entity bleeds when struck by the player character and its tentacles occasionally move.

Characteristics

Biology

The Interloper is an immense dormant creature sprawled in the depths of the Lucky Hole mine. It appears as an armless humanoid-like figure consisting of a vine or root-like material. The front of the Interloper's skull appears to be collapsed, with tendril-like appendages emerging from its interior. Multiple disfigured arms protrude from the creature's back, ending in tensed, grasping hands.

The creature appears to have supernatural abilities, including telepathic communication, alteration of nearby terrain,^[5] and the ability to induce psychosis.^[6]

Notes

Large metallic masks surround the creature, similar to those found in Watoga and a cave in Tanagra Town, and the one in the Dunwich Borers in Fallout 4.
Low humming and droning static sound can be heard when near The Interloper.
The creature's files show the creature as an actor with the editor ID "Gutpuker01."

Appearances

The Interloper appears only in Fallout 76.

Behind the scenes

The following is based on unverified behind the scenes information and may be inaccurate.

The Interloper may be a reference to H.P. Lovecraft's works, especially pertaining to the Cthulhu Mythos and "The Dunwich Horror."
The dormant nature of the Interloper could be a possible reference to the Call of Cthulhu phrase "ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn," meaning "In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming."
Similar to Fallout 4's Dunwich Borers, statue reliefs of a face populate the area, albeit in a higher volume. These "buried statues" might be a reference to another of Lovecraft's stories, "The Shunned House," in which the protagonist digs underneath an abandoned haunted house, only to uncover the elbow of a colossal creature buried underneath.

End of information based on unverified behind the scenes information

References

↑ His birth
↑ His Priestess
↑ Interloper
↑ The Chosen
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 His springs
↑ Evident by Jeff Lane and other cultists' descent into madness

[1] His birth

[2] His Priestess

[3] Interloper

[4] The Chosen

[Springs-5] 5.0 ^5.1 His springs

[6] Evident by Jeff Lane and other cultists' descent into madness

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-{{quote|{{tooltip|The Interloper is here, I can feel it clearly. Last night, in visions more real than the senses it called to me. And I go to it now. Signs are all around that I am not the only one to hear the call. Though where they have failed, I will not, for it summons me alone in the end. Before I go deeper, for the truth revealed changes all by its very nature... Let it be known, in this world, the Interloper has chosen Jeff Lane as the conduit of the unknowable... Together the hidden reality becomes manifest at long last.|Commanding. Announcing something dangerous over an emergency system.}}|[[Jeff Lane]]}}
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+{{Quotation|{{tooltip|The Interloper is here, I can feel it clearly. Last night, in visions more real than the senses it called to me.|A slightly crazed truth seeker from Texas, finally arriving at his goal. Enthralled by this unknown entity.}} And I go to it now. Signs are all around that I am not the only one to hear the call. Though where they have failed, I will not, for it summons me alone in the end. Before I go deeper, for the truth revealed changes all by its very nature... Let it be known, in this world, the Interloper has chosen Jeff Lane as the conduit of the unknowable... Together the hidden reality becomes manifest at long last.|[[Jeff Lane]]|[[The Chosen]]}}
+'''The Interloper''', also referred to as the '''Firstborn of the Wood''',<ref>[[His birth]]</ref> is a [[Fallout 76 creatures|creature]] found in [[Appalachia]] in [[Timeline#2102|2102]].
-'''{{Pagename nd}}''' is a creature appearing in ''[[Fallout 76]]''.
-==Characteristics==
+==Background==
+The origin and identity of the Interloper are unknown. The creature is only directly mentioned by [[Jeff Lane]] in recorded holotape messages and cultist notes. In the messages, Lane describes the nature of the Interloper's "calling" to himself and other members of the [[Cult of the Mothman|Mothman cult]].
-The Interloper is a large stagnate creature lying in the hidden depths of the Lucky Hole Mine. It has the ability of psychosis<ref>Multiple accounts of this being done to Jeff Lane and other cultists</ref> and numerous other supernatural abilities, including alteration of the nearby landscape.<ref>[[His springs]]</ref>
+The Interloper is known to have communicated with the "First Priestess of the Wood," an honored individual who conveyed the creature's messages to the cult's followers.<ref>[[His Priestess]]</ref> The Priestess appears to have been placed into the coffin behind the lectern in the main cultist shrine.
-Surrounding the creature are large metallic masks, similar to ones you can find in [[Watoga]] and in a cave in [[Tanagra Town]], leading to the thought of perhaps a previous ancient civilization that lived in the area.
+While previously just a "false memory," the creature's existence was confirmed to Jeff Lane after hearing a tale of the entity "made real" deep underground by a mad storyteller. It is at this point at which Lane describes the Mothman to be merely a creature, more similar to the human race than the Interloper and the "unknowable horrors" hidden within the subconscious mind.<ref>[[Interloper]]</ref>
-==Background==
-It is unknown of what the Interloper is or how it came to be. The only mention of him is in the pre-recorded holotapes by Jeff Lane describing how the creature is contacting him and others in the Mothman Cult. He first appeared to an individual known as "First Priestess of the Wood", who was eventually buried in the Mine.<ref>[[His Priestess]]</ref> Later, he appeared once more in the mind of Jeff Lane,<ref>[[Interloper]]</ref> causing him to denounce the [[Mothman]] and seek him out in the depths of the Lucky Hole Mine along with the rest of the cultists.<ref>[[The Chosen]]</ref> Upon the group moving in, multiple inexplicable supernatural events occurred, including a natural spring coming forth to feed them <ref>[[His springs]]</ref>
+The creature later calls to Jeff Lane in a lucid vision, inviting him deep into the depths of the [[Lucky Hole mine]]. He explains how that although it appears others have also heard the Interloper's call, the entity summons him alone in the end. Lane further states that the Interloper chose him as the "conduit of the unknowable" and how the "hidden reality" will finally become revealed.<ref>[[The Chosen]]</ref>
-It is unknown if the creature is alive or dead, perhaps being only in a “sleeping” state, as the tentacles on it’s face occasionally move and it bleeds if hit by the player-character.
+According to the series of notes spread throughout the mine, supernatural events occurred as the cultists inhabited the location, including the formation of a water spring.<ref name="Springs">[[His springs]]</ref> It is unknown whether the creature is dead or merely unconscious, although the entity bleeds when struck by the player character and its tentacles occasionally move.
+==Characteristics==
+===Biology===
+The Interloper is an immense dormant creature sprawled in the depths of the Lucky Hole mine. It appears as an armless humanoid-like figure consisting of a vine or root-like material. The front of the Interloper's skull appears to be collapsed, with tendril-like appendages emerging from its interior. Multiple disfigured arms protrude from the creature's back, ending in tensed, grasping hands.
+The creature appears to have supernatural abilities, including telepathic communication, alteration of nearby terrain,<ref name="Springs"/> and the ability to induce psychosis.<ref>Evident by [[Jeff Lane]] and other cultists' descent into madness</ref>
 ==Notes==
-*The Interloper seems to be just another game reference to Lovecraft, as is made in [[Fallout 3]] with [[Dunwich Building]] and [[The Dark Heart of Blackhall|Blackhall]] and [[Fallout 4]] with [[Dunwich Borers]], the [[Kingsport Lighthouse]], and the [[Pickman Gallery]].
+* Large metallic masks surround the creature, similar to those found in [[Watoga]] and a cave in [[Tanagra Town]], and the one in the [[Dunwich Borers]] in ''[[Fallout 4]]''.
+* Low humming and droning static sound can be heard when near The Interloper.
-* The Interloper is also referred to as the First of the Wood
-* The creature’s files indicate it is in the actor folder and is named “gutpuker”
+* The creature's files show the creature as an actor with the editor ID "Gutpuker01."
-*A unique audio file can be heard playing when near The Interloper if the effects are turned up.
 ==Appearances==
-{{Pagename nd}} appears only in ''[[Fallout 76]]''.
+The Interloper appears only in ''[[Fallout 76]]''.
+==Behind the scenes==
+{{Behind the scenes}}
+* The Interloper may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:H.P. Lovecraft|H.P. Lovecraft's]] works, especially pertaining to the [[Wikipedia:Cthulhu Mythos|Cthulhu Mythos]] and "[[Wikipedia:Dunwich Horror|The Dunwich Horror]]."
+* The dormant nature of the Interloper could be a possible reference to the [[Wikipedia:The Call of Cthulhu|Call of Cthulhu]] phrase ''"ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn,"'' meaning ''"In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming."''
+* Similar to ''[[Fallout 4|Fallout 4's]]'' [[Dunwich Borers]], statue reliefs of a face populate the area, albeit in a higher volume. These "buried statues" might be a reference to another of Lovecraft's stories, "[[wikipedia:The Shunned House|The Shunned House]]," in which the protagonist digs underneath an abandoned haunted house, only to uncover the elbow of a colossal creature buried underneath.
+{{Behind the scenes|end}}
+==References==
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+{{References}}
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