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==Background== |
==Background== |
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| − | The origin and identity of |
+ | 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 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. |
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. |
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| − | 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 |
+ | 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> |
| − | The creature later calls to Jeff Lane in a lucid vision, |
+ | 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> |
| − | 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> |
+ | 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. |
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| − | 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. |
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==Characteristics== |
==Characteristics== |
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===Biology=== |
===Biology=== |
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| − | The Interloper is an immense dormant creature sprawled in the depths of the |
+ | 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 |
+ | 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> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| − | * Large metallic masks surround the creature, similar to those found in [[Watoga]] and a cave in [[Tanagra Town]]. |
+ | * 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. |
* Low humming and droning static sound can be heard when near The Interloper. |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | The Interloper may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:H.P. Lovecraft|H.P. Lovecraft's]] works, especially pertaining to the [[Wikipedia:Cthulhu Mythos|Cthulhu |
+ | * 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]]." |
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| ⚫ | * 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. |
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Revision as of 02:34, 24 April 2020
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. |
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- 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.
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References
- ↑ His birth
- ↑ His Priestess
- ↑ Interloper
- ↑ The Chosen
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 His springs
- ↑ Evident by Jeff Lane and other cultists' descent into madness