The Fallout Show Features A Dog Called CX404

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Dogs are central to Fallout's identity. Every game has some kind of four-legged friend - usually called Dogmeat - and the Amazon Prime show is no exception. Revealed today, the TV adaptation will also feature a canine character, curiously called CX404. Yeah, we don't know the significance behind that name either.

It sounds like a name for a robot dog, and as many fans will know, the Fallout series is no stranger to these kinds of pets. Previously, we've had Robodog and K-9 in Fallout 2 and Rex in Fallout: New Vegas. CX404 doesn't really resemble any of them, looking much more like Dogmeat from Fallout 4, but there's definitely something up with this dog to get a name like that.

This poster just shared by the official Fallout show account is the best look we have at CX404 right now. In a blog post, Amazon goes into further detail, introducing the dog alongside the other, humanoid characters.

"A dog named CX404 will be featured in the series, as a companion navigating the post-apocalyptic world," reads the official character description. "While we can’t say too much just yet, we know many dog-loving fans of the Fallout game will be excited to see this character in the series when it premieres April 12."

We're likely to see a lot of references to the games in the Fallout show, as it's said to be canon to the wider Fallout universe.

As a companion, we can expect him to follow one of the central characters around. In one poster, he's seen next to a mysterious figure simply called The Ghoul, played by Walton Goggins. He's described as a "pragmatic, ruthless" bounty hunter with a "mysterious past." Certainly, the kind of guy who has a dog following him around in the world of Fallout.

However, as we know as players of the games,