Fallout 2 and New Vegas Prove the Series' Protagonists Don't Have to Come from Vaults
Most titles in the Fallout franchise feature a vault resident turned wasteland explorer as their protagonist. This began with the very first game and persists up until Fallout 76. However, two outliers in the mainline series break from this tradition, namely Fallout 2 and Fallout: New Vegas.
Now, vault resident protagonists work well for the series. Their lack of experience living in the post-apocalyptic wasteland adds to the player’s unfamiliarity with the new environment. That said, the Chosen One of Fallout 2 and the Courier of Fallout: New Vegas prove that the alternative route works just as effectively. Though they’re different from their vault resident counterparts, they also open plenty of possibilities for upcoming Fallout titles.
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The Chosen One is a tribe member residing in the settlement of Arroyo. Their village was established by the Vault Dweller of Fallout, who also happens to be the Chosen One’s grandparent. Given the protagonist’s lineage, they were trained to become Arroyo’s champion.
Their training then culminated with the Chosen One entering the Temple of Trials — a structure infested with Fallout enemies and traps. This was meant to test the protagonist’s skills. After completing the trials, they were sent out to the greater wasteland to find a Garden of Eden Creation Kit (or a G.E.C.K.), which would help Arroyo thrive. All this suggests that the Chosen One is a skilled individual, likely stronger or smarter than the average wastelander and well-accustomed to the post-apocalyptic landscape.
As for the Courier of Fallout: New Vegas, they’re a seasoned traveler, owing to their profession as a messenger. They’ve traveled to many places in New California and lived to tell of it. It
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