A good boy called Rex | Fallout Lore

Born as a regular dog, Rex served before The Great War in the Denver Police Department as a Law Enforcement Officer or LEO Support Model, during his service he was cybernetically enhanced and turned into a cyberdog - serial no. B955883. Rex, like the many other Cyberdogs in Denver, thanks to their modifications, survived The Great War and continued living in the city. Over the next 200 years, Denver became infested with feral dogs, both vicious and wild, it became common knowledge that those who entered the city ran the risk of being swarmed and torn apart. But sometime after 2277 and 2281, Denver and the feral dogs were introduced to The Legion who were seeking to replenish their numbers after their defeat at Hoover Dam. Despite the dogs overwhelming presence in the city, there were those living on the outskirts, post-war tribes, who, despite the odds, managed to live alongside the hounds, all of which were either eliminated or assimilated by The Legion. One tribe in particular, The Hangdogs who worshipped the strays, resisted assimilation for some time, though in the end, they surrendered when Legate Lanius started burning their dogs alive. To them, the Denver Hounds were sacred and the thought of their spirit animals burning in the afterlife was unbearable, so they submitted themselves to Caesar and became The Legions Hound Masters. With their aid, The Legion was able to tame a number of mongrels, turning the stray dogs into war hounds, including B955883, who can be seen sporting a Legion Bull on the side of his torso.
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[@zlboyle90]

It does not matter what Rex’s past is. He is the goodest boy in new Vegas. That is the most important part.

[@Doralga]

And the coolest Dogmeat okay but a Cyber dog for the courier company makes that duo way cooler

[@mikoto7693]

And Dogmeat is the goodest boy in the Capitol Wasteland and the Commonwealth respectively.

[@arch-pc6dt]

Bro same pic

[@narniaphuket]

dogmeat would like a word

[@donovanulrich348]

Rex can actually claim he lived 200 years Dogmeat could be a synth German Shepherd Cuz Red Rocket is a stones throw from Vault 111 and Shawn could have set it up "Mans best friend, against a wasteland"

[@hunterpowell2637]

Whoever lost Caesars dog had a very shitty day

[@dickkickem6472]

They set him on fire and threw him off the fort

[@concept5631]

Was their last day too.

[@PrinsaVossum]

Synonymous: "He'll always return to Freeside, to be with his friend." Me: "I'm not crying, *you're* crying!"

[@Dan-ud8hz]

"The Kings are about an idea, you see? Where every man is free to follow his own path, do his own thing. Where every man is a king in his own right.” - The King

[@MrGhjkl63]

If New Vegas had the development time we could have had a Kings running New Vegas ending

[@CactusCanon]

Every man and every man’s best friend

[@I-NINE93THREE-I]

And yet they ALL act like Elvis? So much for "doin yer own thing" lol

[@Mason-dj4po]

"They barked for a while, and realized they had much in common." GREATEST LOVE STORY OF ALL TIME

[@crimsonnemesis3511]

I’d like to think the Doctor the King knocks out was Arcade.

[@Subject_Keter]

Arcade has a very punchable face, if it was Fallout 2 you could probably hit him inthe face with skill of 20%

[@JReed7560]

Poor nerd lol

[@The_Obsessed]

Let's face it, if anyone was gonna say something to warrant that it'd be that.

[@concept5631]

​@@The_Obsessed 100%

[@thesebadseeds]

That picture of Rex chewing on the King's Blue Suede shoes is so wholesome. 🙂

[@adamlillycrop7775]

Never knew you could have an ending with Rex and another cyber dog. Great video

[@EdilbertFernando]

Only in OWB

[@Op_Gator]

I didn't know that. How to achieve that ending?

[@MeisterSchwabbo]

Play old world blues and create roxie, AND keep Rex alive! ​@@Op_Gator

[@Wildcat_93]

The King's reaction to Rex's death is heavy. Rex reminds me of my own dog named Rex who passed away last year so it's sort of like having him back again when I replay New Vegas, but now I have to fight off tears when I get to thinking about him.

[@dinorancher5560]

I'm sorry. you'll meet again on that rainbow bridge. all good dogs see us again, I truly believe that. (now I'm crying lol)

[@TotallyNotKanye]

Respect…

[@HebertVargas]

Man i felt a knot on my throat the moment i heard that line

[@user-df9ce4nn4m]

Damn got me tearing up and shit.

[@mikoto7693]

My eyes stung, reading that.

[@someonenamedtailsdoll7805]

Honestly I feel like the best possible brain choice is actually Lupa’s brain. Since it likely didn’t cause Rex much distress with memories, because Rex was already with the Legion. And the ending slide with Lupa’s brain never mention Rex having trouble with his memories. So Rex will likely think that Lupa’s memories are his own.

[@Summer3112]

I agree, I’ve always did the scrap yard dog but now I’ll do the arena for him. He’s 200+ no need to distress him with new memories.

[@spencersholden]

Rey’s brain fits the best has his name means king in Spanish.

[@coolnamebro7363]

"The Kings are about an idea, you see? Where every man is free to follow his own path, do his own thing. Where every man is a king in his own right."

[@testicat8462]

“Boston Terrifiers” how cute haha

[@Veteransolo]

Rex with ED-E are my favourite companions, and the main reason i like the Kings, its because the King is an awesome human being towards Rex, i always make sure the Kings survive when i join forces with House.

[@rina123456]

Rex is the goodest of boys. His and the King's bond is so wholesome. Im glad he and Roxie get to have puppies at the end. He deserves to be happy ❤

[@beanmclean7959]

4:30 I like to think that Rex was trying to remember a “cat”. Sadly, due to his degradation he can’t quite remember so he expresses dislike towards “rat” and “hat”.

[@sgtstull]

One of the New Vegas NPC's mentions cats are extinct as well

[@concept5631]

​@@sgtstull Doesn't Violet mention cat meat?

[@sgtstull]

@@concept5631I looked it up and Violet's line is cut dialogue. House refers to cats as extinct, but they exist in Fallout 4 and 76. The most likely answer is that cats are just extinct on the west coast and House has incomplete information.

[@ladonmccabe]

200+ years of being the goodest boy in the whole world. It was between Rex and Boone for who was my most used companion. While Boone was a boon (ha!) for his ability to snipe things miles away, Rex was just a reliable pupper. Gah! Your videos seriously are making me want to do another playthrough of New Vegas...

[@CainTheMain]

Did not know about Roxie. Now I gotta fire my game back up to give Rex the ending he deserves.

[@NormanConquest66]

I am not going to lie, i had a tear in my eye with this one. Great work! One thing i have always wanted to see a video on is what you think would happen in each game if the protagonist wasn't involved

[@Synonymous101]

Great suggestion!

[@ChrisVillagomez]

Maybe Caesar just kept Rex as a pet and guard dog, a subservient automaton. During the First Battle for Hoover Dam, perhaps he just ran off in the middle of the general chaos of Caesar's forward base and the battle. Do we know if Rex is stated as dead when Caesar loses him, or does he just straight-up lose Rex? I kinda like the idea that Rex just ran off to the Mojave.

[@concept5631]

Maybe that's why Caesar had Joshua burned. No wonder he was so pissed at him, he lost his dog.

[@Synonymous101]

Rex is involved in a unique quest only accessible with the wild wasteland perk (which is something I'm saving for a different video). Jimmy's well is a location in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281. The well is just south of Fields' shack, to the west of Nellis Air Force Base, just under the large overpass. With the Wild Wasteland trait and Rex as a companion, sometime during the game, he will bark and by initiating conversation with him while he is doing this, a unique dialogue option to ask if a boy is in a well will be available. Rex will respond by barking and a marker will be placed on the map. Rex alerting the Courier to the location and the location itself are references to the television show Lassie. A similar series of events takes place in Fallout 2. In Modoc, a boy named Jonny is missing. His dog will indicate that the Chosen One should look in the town well. After climbing down into the well, Jonny's BB gun can be found in the northern portion of the tunnels. Jonny himself, however, has been captured by the Slags and can be found in their underground cistern.

[@GelatinCoffee]

wow, it's really amazing the kind of stories you get told when you don't murder everyone... the most i ever talked to the legion for was arcade ganon so i'd get his trust points and all his character dialogue & what not sure i've only beaten the game about 15-20 times now but still. maybe i should run with the legion for once instead of treating them like an xp pinata

[@Subject_Keter]

They claim to be strong, p r o v e them right by ending them.

[@alyasfukename3355]

I started a new game to finally side with the legion. My roommate says it's the best set of quests

[@hellfire7358]

I think Rex hates hats because it reminds him of the dog head helmets the Legion wear.

[@blackhatfreak]

I'd give anything to keep my dogs alive forever

[@Pinnaclebeacon634]

Another great video this one strikes close to the heart. Thanks again.

[@threestaxx]

Re Playing New Vegas currently. Great video. Just finished the Rex Brain quest and I went with Rey brain...again.

[@turnipcannon]

Could have sworn you'd end with "he ain't nothin' but a hound dog"

[@artyom-does-something]

Never knew about Roxy. Always thought making a mockery in my friends image would've been in poor taste, what a fool I've been for so long.

[@alexa.3154]

Synonymous, I watched this video wretching from too many drinks at the bar, thank you for saving me in my time of need

[@JevinJohnson-CloudShift]

"He'll always come back to freeside... to visit his friend" Awwww! _well, until rexy outlives them_

[@The_Obsessed]

Can't believe I missed the notification for this. Great vid! Always nice to see an upload from you. Glad I'm still around to see them. Keep it up!

[@jtf-peacekeepers]

Always nice to learn about lore from the bizzare world of Fallout. Would it be possible to cover the treasure of Jamaica Plain? Keep fighting the good fight.

[@theweppe27official]

_Man's best cybernetic friend._

[@Shadowbot074]

I’ve binged this whole channel in a couple weeks. Been waiting for this haha

[@Subject_Keter]

Amazed the unga bunga Legion didnt break the Cyborg dogs. Tech scary!

[@CreativeUsernameHere-r1k]

😂😂😂 Unga-bunga XD I think they don't break weapons they know how to use.

[@jairm4377]

ngl 20% of my love of this channel is the foghorn intro

[@michaelmertz4834]

The only ending I will accept is he gets his new brain, him and Roxie have their pups, and he's the Kings best boy (and 6's friend). All other Rex endings are null and void.

[@mrg5408]

Did anyone else think he was gunna say "and the king saw rex for what he was, the goodest of boys" 😂

[@PattyDunDidit]

Use me as a button to Give Rex a head pat

[@ThatLatheyGuy]

A wonderful video essay on a character I had always overlooked.

[@stuffnjunk]

Rex is Awesome! Can we get a video on the Tunnel Snakes?! Tunnel Snakes Rule!

[@kiyawilson3520]

Rex is my favorite dog companion. I love the continuity of Dogmeat, but rex truly triumphs in personality. Rex is such a good boy❤

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Plus the idea of a cyber dog is just so perfectly “Fallout.”

[@JReed7560]

Have you heard that song You Dropped a Bomb On Me by the Gap Band? It's a great song, in the video the singer always reminds me of Preston Garvey

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@JReed7560 You dropped a bomb on me, just like I dropped a SETTLEMENT THAT NEEDS YOUR HELP!

[@porkflaps4717]

Always stoked to see new Synonymous lore vids on what is one out of the two best video games ever made!

[@paladinezrah4874]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! They are so nostalgic. And the music you use makes it even more so.

[@Ozcogger]

Always such amazing work. Ty for this Rex info. I didn't know some of it which was a shocker.

[@VaciliNikoMavich]

Very touching video, love it.

[@neilbodwell9172]

Great video, Rex is proof that dogs are man's best friend....miss my buddy Radar, he was a good boy. Always on alert much like Rex and would let us know if there was an issue. However Radar was okay with hats.

[@corypowercat7277]

I hope we see Rex again. Also I think the King knocked out Arcade haha.

[@kelleebarton6500]

This was awesome man loved seeing all of rex's story in one place keep it up man love ur vids

[@juwebles4352]

Rex's name has to be my favorite bit of story telling about him. Its a common dog name, sure, but its also latin for King. Considering you get him from The King and he has a background with the latin speaking faction (maybe even the monarchical ruler of said faction) it just serves to show how good New vegas' writing is.

[@ryanhelm1813]

The kings and the followers of the apocalypse are two of my all time favorite groups. They make up a small number of groups that do good just for the sake of it.

[@Braeflip]

Thank you so much for these videos my G. I get so hyped when I see you upload. ❤

[@redhoodkasuo8230]

I love the thumbnail for this vid, first of the Elvis Suit in the back! And when i looked closely I saw ol’ rexy is chewing on a pair of blue suede shoes!❤❤❤

[@st.anselmsfire3547]

I wonder if Rex is the ancestor of the Dogmeats. They're all apparently descended from the original Dogmeat, right?

[@paulraines9635]

Rex is a prewar cyber dog from Denver.

[@CMDR_CLASSIFIED]

CyberPup 2077! The series I didn't know I needed until now!

[@Major_Jester]

Thank you. I really enjoyed this.

[@andrewdaisy1350]

Just a comment on Rex’s past. Antony never says specifically the cyber dog was lost in the battle of Hoover dam he just vaguely says a battle. Also Antony was a hangdog from Denver and wouldn’t have known Caesar before the first battle of Hoover dam so that means that Rex was found and lost by Caesar since the first battle of Hoover dam.

[@ReachTea]

I don't get wanting to change the brain, that's literally what makes the dog, the dog. It's just a new dog, unless you can explain his memory is somehow held inside his mechanical component, I guess in the Fallout universe swapping brains is just magic star dust

[@paulraines9635]

There has to be a hard drive of sorts in order for the two minds to merge.

[@SlimothyNate3218]

Ngl the developers shoulda let us grab Gabe’s brain from the Old World Blues before he exploded. Or better yet allow the courier to put his lobotomized brain into Rex so that he can talk shit about everything the player does 😅

[@DonVhanDude]

it would be amazing to have an actual conversation with rex, even if he is just us

[@bigchrisp6173]

I love your videos! Can you do a video, or two on the events that brought about the Great War in the first place? You have the perfect voice for storytelling.

[@z_a_c_h_7919]

Why did I listen to this when i woke up in the morning idk why but I kinda balled my fuckin eyes out. Rex was like my first dog

[@Matt-md5yt]

such a good boy

[@concept5631]

Caesar: "We are technophobic and will destroy any technology we find. No exceptions!" Rex: *_bark!_* Caesar: "One exception!"

[@Jimmysmash795]

Can we all agree: Dogmeat < Rex

[@kaidorade1317]

Dog Meat: I’m best dog Rex: hold my brain

[@PattyDunDidit]

Both are the Bestest of Doggos

[@liamhopper272]

this is the best vid you’ve made

[@DuneRunnerEnterprises]

Had no idea, that more than one source for the replacement brain exiting. Always went to an old lady Gibson.....

[@gunargundarson1626]

I think Rex having a hat hatred is just like how most dogs don't like people wearing hats in general.

[@nartboglin9046]

Another banger video as always! Yo Synonymous, is this your actual voice? I ask because I want whoever it is to know that their voice is comforting to me now.

[@Synonymous101]

Thank you 😁👍 quite a few people enjoy my voice, others say it sounds like AI 😅

[@nartboglin9046]

@@Synonymous101 i walk around the house going "he exploded because i chose the bloody mess perk"

[@Tommytakanawa]

Another good video bud. Thanks.

[@LocoGringo111]

The best story teller, love your content boss

[@thelonepainter4760]

😂😂I’m literally watching this at the Denver airport right now! Great video as always👍🏽👍🏽☢️

[@shaynecarter-murray3127]

This video drew a half tear from my eyes

[@brianmartinez1412]

Using Rey's brain makes the most sense since Rey means king in Spanish. Plus, Rey had a long happy life compared to Fiend drugging and Legion beatings the other two choices had to endure.

[@Sensiav703]

On the other hand, the reason his mind melds with Lupa's the best is because he understands. They both know what the Legion is like and neither of them seemed to really enjoy it, and that understanding between them can be a comfort But by merging with Rey, you're taking the mind of an old scrapyard dog with a relatively peaceful life and happy memories, and introducing the many pains Rex experienced in his life. That might seem nice to do for Rex, but is that really fair for Rey? There's no real right answer of course, but that's my perspective

[@dragonsnail3298]

Im sure in the not so distant future we'll have cyberdogs. It wouldn't look as obvious as the dogs in fallout. No reason to leave the goodist boys and girls behind in the future.

[@fearlessretaliator4997]

Love that doggie.

[@CMDR_CLASSIFIED]

How the Hell did I not connect the name 'Rex' with being Latin for 'King' is beyond me! Thank you, Sir! Excellent work as always! God Bless. o7

[@The_Lord]

And Old Lady Gibsons dog Ray is spanish for king.

[@Thechurchofmankind]

Every interaction is always a transaction in disguise

[@Steven-dt5nu]

I love the endings of New Vegas. The epilogues.

[@mikoto7693]

I slaughtered the Legion and killed Caesar, along with the dog that has the brain needed for Rex. So that’s my canon. And he had a litter of cyberpups with Roxie. I like to think one of those pups ended up with my courier. Also, in the off chance you read this. A suggestion. A question that’s been bothering me since my very first play through of FO4… Where did the Institute get a FEV sample from? My personal best guess is from Appalachia. Specifically either from the waters around Huntersville or from a dead Appalachian super mutant. But that’s a long distance for an Institute scientist to travel.

[@Muldoon93]

I think that and have always felt is the old lady Gibson’s dog ray is the chronological choice as I believe that is the choice that would be made because I’m the end Rex finds peace and gets used to his new brain remembering long walks with old lady Gibson and learning to let go of his turbulent past.

[@dinorancher5560]

Good Boy, Rex. Good Boy.

[@safi.uh_]

the king is so obviously a filipino man

[@KaijuGalQT]

So cool he's getting his own magic card

[@holygrandpas1141]

Dude you gotta make a video on Mr house

[@kylotwisto7721]

I put my dog down last year. I'm still fucked up about it. Live long Rex, I won't get you on survival mode

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Hates hats because have you ever seen the hats the Legion wear and him not liking NCR could be either The King or the Legion dog handlers

[@DH-.]

This is going to sound weird but my dog does not like hats. Even if its someone familiar he treats them as strangers and barks up a storm until they take off their cap . Sombreros too

[@ZippingHorizon]

Honestly Rex leaving Denver before the assault might make sense. Perhaps Casear coming across Rex was what may have pointed them in the direction of Denver.

[@stevenpollock3653]

He's not man's best friend. He's king's best friend

[@partnermammoth2562]

I think the hangdog legionairre is trying to say they had the same modifications not that they are the same dog so implying to the player Rex is from denver

[@novabansal932]

new synonymous, time to sleep a full 12 hours

[@butterballmach2]

I feel like rex just passed away of old age literally everything we do he just evetually passed away be it with the couriour or his new friend the great King himself he lived very well and died even better

[@PaladinNecro23]

Best play through is to give him the junk yard dog brain and leave him with the king and take ED-E, Rex deserves to continue a life of peace

[@Conquistador495]

I won't lie this video made me cry

[@ragnarokthewarchild5059]

Rex is the goodest boy ever

[@gavingoveia9036]

Our family had a dog who didn’t like hats either

[@MoonBoone]

If it turns out the cannon is he dies then I’m not playing Fallout ever again

[@HeiressEllie]

As much as I hate the legion, being a legion mongrel is a pretty fun job for a wasteland dog I think, I always got for lupa

[@pitt_boss]

Triple dog dare ya to play new Vegas with only fragmentation grenades