Spoilers are ahead for Fallout season 1.
Summary
Given the many twists ofFallout’s first outing, predicting what’s in store forall of Amazon Prime Video’sFalloutfactionsis rather challenging. Still, season 1’s cliffhanger ending gives some hints. Over the course of eight episodes, Vault Dweller Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) leaves the relative safety of her underground bunker behind to traverse theworld ofFallout’s Wasteland. At first,Lucy is eager to find her father, former Vault Overseer Hank MacLean(Kyle MacLachlan), and save him from a supposed Raider called Moldaver (Sarita Choudhury), all while preaching the Vault Dwellers' moral superiority with an optimistic outlook.
InFalloutseason 1’s ending, viewers learn thatHank is actually a former Vault-Tec employee — one who was cyrogenically frozen in 2077before the world-changing nuclear exchange. Tasked with carrying out Vault-Tec’s vision for the future, Hank has always had ulterior motives, and his singular focus ultimately led to the ghoulification of Lucy’s mother. While the MacLean family plays a huge role in the series, other characters, includingWalton Goggins' The Ghouland one of the Brotherhood of Steel’s wannabe squire, Maximus (Aaron Moten), also serve as major players inFallout’s cast of characters.
Brotherhood of Steel
The Brotherhood Of Steel Takes Aim At Traitor Maximus
Fallout’s The Brotherhood of Steel is one of the first factions to be introduced on Amazon Prime Video’s TV show. Thanks to Maximus' initial allegiance to the Brotherhood, it’s also one of the most important factions in the adaptation. There’s no denying thatFallout’s iconic Power Armor, a staple of the Brotherhood of Steel’s various iterations, easily makes it one of the franchise’s most recognizable factions too. In season 1,Maximus winds up getting promoted to squire, serving as a Power Armor caddy for Knight Titus— until the bumbling, armor-wearing warrior dies in a mutant bear attack.
…the quasi-religious militaristic faction’s primary goal in the franchise is to [restore order] by maintaining, preserving, and regulating the use of advanced technology.
Instead of relaying the incident to the Brotherhood of Steel, Maximus dons Titus' armor and carries on with their mission, which causes him to cross paths with both Lucy and The Ghoul. Thinking Maximus died in the attack, the Brotherhood sends the Titus impersonator a fresh squire. Naturally, Maximus' lies snowball.Fallout’s Brotherhood of Steelclaims to restore order to the Wasteland, thoughthe quasi-religious militaristic faction’s primary goal in the franchise revolves around technology— to maintain, preserve, and regulate the use of advanced technology.
InFalloutseason 2, it seems that the Brotherhood will continue to fight the NCR and seek revenge on Maximus for betraying their order and impersonating a Knight. However, onebrilliant Brotherhood of Steel theorysuggests the faction is connected to Caesar’s Legion — a ruthless group that plays a big role inFallout: New Vegas. Coincidentally, New Vegas is primed to be the main setting ofFallout’s sophomore season. Given the Brotherhood’s members' Latin names,it’s possible that the Brotherhood of Steel conquered the Legion and took on its beliefs, which would be a great season-two trajectory.
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New California Republic
Lee Moldaver & Her Faction Probably Aren’t Down For The Count
Like the Brotherhood of Steel,Fallout’s New California Republic(NCR) is a major faction within the games. In the show, the militarized NCR is led in part by Lee Moldaver. Centuries after the US was eradicated by nuclear warfare, the denizens of Vault 15 emerged from their underground bunker and founded a surface-level community called Shady Sands. Soon enough,the former inhabitants of Vault 15 spearheaded the creation of the New California Republic. As the community expanded its influence and deepened its connections with other nearby settlements, folks created a more all-encompassing identity — the NCR.
The theory suggests that Moldaver is either a clone of Miss Williams, a pre-War R&D specialist, or a Synth.
At the end of season 1, it’s made clear that Moldaver is the leader of the NCR in 2296, and that she intends to use the cold fusion capsule — the item Lucy is trying to deliver — to restore power to the greater LA area. AlthoughMoldaver is seemingly killed, onegame concept reveals howFalloutcan bring back Moldaverfor the sophomore outing. The theory suggests that Moldaver is either a clone of Miss Williams, a pre-War R&D specialist, or a Synth. That said, Moldaver and the NCR will likely return with a vengeance in season 2.
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The Enclave & The Govermint
Fallout Season 1’s Minor Factions Will Have Much Bigger Roles In Season 2
So far, both the Enclave and the Govermint have played relatively minor roles in the TV series. In the games’Fallouttimeline, the Enclave is a continuation of a pre-war American deep state organization that is made up of select high-ranking officials and corporate moguls. However, the show’s version of the Enclave is pretty mysterious at the moment. Dr. Siggi Wilzig (Michael Emerson), an ex-Enclave scientist, escapes from the organization’s grounds with his trusty dog (and the cold fusion capsule implanted in his head). It’s clear thatthe Enclave is performing experiments, but the organization is largely enigmatic.
Given all the factions that exist in the franchise,Falloutwisely teased the Enclave and Govermint in season 1…
The Govermint’s role is a little clearer inFalloutseason 1. Despite their attempt at an official-sounding name, the Govermint is merely a group of thugs. Led by Sorrel Booker, the self-proclaimed “president,“the Govermint’s members think they have authority over the surrounding Wasteland. Connected to the Super Duper Mart’s organ harvesting business as well as the Wasteland’s bounty system, the Govermint’s role is minor. Given all the factions that exist in the franchise, the show wisely teased the Enclave and Govermint in season 1, setting upFalloutseason 2’s massive faction war.
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Vault-Tec & Its Fellow Corporations
Vault-Tec Is Fallout’s Primary Antagonistic Force
By the end of season 1, it’s hinted that Vault-Tec dropped the first bombs — though someFallouttheories suggest Vault-Tec didn’t cause the apocalypse. Regardless, a meeting between Vault-Tec’s top brass and other corporate figureheads, including Mr. House (Rafi Silver), indicates thatpre-war America’s various corporations are still vying for controlover the post-apocalyptic nation. Given House’s New Vegas connection, the big Hank MacLean reveal, and the fact thatCooper Howard’s family is probably in a Vault, Vault-Tec and its corporate buddies will no doubt return in full force forFalloutseason 2.
Falloutseason 1 is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Fallout
Set 200 years after an apocalypse, Fallout follows residents of luxury shelters as they re-enter a post-nuclear world. Confronted with a bizarre and violent landscape, the series explores the stark contrasts between their sheltered existence and the harsh realities of the outside universe.
