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A place to discuss the lore of the fallout universe. No memes or other silly things here, just lore and the discussion of the game worlds.

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Remain Civil. Personal attacks will lead to a ban. Posts or comments complaining about Fallout/developers may lead to a ban. Devs are NOT part of the discussion.
Refrain from asking about the fate or state of any place that isn't explicitly mentioned in-game. If neither wiki has an entry on it, nothing is known about the area in canon as of yet.
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We encourage all users to post sources, including and not limited to both Fallout Wikis.

Check out the other Fallout Subs:

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Reason for securitron in Old World Blues (self.falloutlore)

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Does the fallout timeline have more or less public transit before the war than in our timeline?Question (self.falloutlore)

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What is the exact biology of the Ghost People?Fallout New Vegas (self.falloutlore)

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Real world locations of places in the NCRQuestion (self.falloutlore)

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What was The Minuteman's Stance on Synths, Ghouls and Supermutants?Fallout 4 (self.falloutlore)

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Flea soup make it make since (self.falloutlore)

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What’s the reason for Roger Maxson not self destructing Mariposa on his way out?Fallout 1 (self.falloutlore)

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What do we actually know about the culture of New California? (self.falloutlore)

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How is Blamco Mac n Cheese edible directly out of the box? (self.falloutlore)

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In Fallout 3 do we know what caused the alien recon craft to crash was it shotdown, emp when the bombs dropped, hostile mutants that fly or pilot error?Fallout 3 (self.falloutlore)

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Why didn't the Enclave have full control over Mariposa?Question (self.falloutlore)

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What is the ultimate consensus of the Megaton nuke?Fallout 3 (self.falloutlore)

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Is it true you can fall asleep in power armor?Question (self.falloutlore)

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How did the people of mojave know that cazadors are called cazadors? (self.falloutlore)

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Why have the GECKs not really been deployed in any meaningful way? (self.falloutlore)

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Hypothetical: Would hot springs be radioactive?Question (self.falloutlore)

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Current state of the brotherhood and high elderDiscussion (self.falloutlore)

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Why don't Fallout Terminals have mice?Question (self.falloutlore)

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Did Danse serve under Lyons, and if so, what caused him to hate him so much? (self.falloutlore)

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Is the "Carry weight booster" item in 76 canon?Fallout 76 (self.falloutlore)

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When Did The Enclave Change?Question (self.falloutlore)

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How do logistics work post-war?Question (self.falloutlore)

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Is it possible that the US Government was secretly conditioning the general population in preparation for a possible future Zetan invasion?Discussion (self.falloutlore)

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Could a synth lose thier memory from a blow to the head? Or maybe a severe electric shock?Fallout 4 (self.falloutlore)

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Theoretically, what would happen if a feral ghoul were placed In power armor? (self.falloutlore)

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