Fallout TV - Could Moldaver be a Synth?...

Here's a fan theory about the character Lee Moldaver from the Fallout TV show. Heavy spoilers ahead, so please finish season 1 before watching this video or reading further. The characer Moldaver is known to have existed in some form before the war. It is never made clear how she survived so long in the wasteland, why she sacrificed herself in the final battle instead of running, and why the residents of vault 4 worship her and believe in her promise of salvation?
Here I propose my fan theory, that Moldaver is actually a synth, and that this will be revealed in later seasons. In fact, I believe there are multiple copies of Moldaver out in the wastes, which is why it is expendable when one of them dies (as in the battle for Griffith Observatory). This would also explain why Vault 4 sees her as a religious figure, for having died in the destruction of Shady Sands, only for another copy of her to appear later.
I know this theory will get a lot of eye rolls, but the best part of the time in between seasons, is the ability to let fan theories run wild.
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[@tommyp697]

At first I thought it was kinda ridiculous but a point to be made: in her prewar scenes, she’s wearing glasses. Post war, she is not

[@gonkdroid8279]

Honestly could be significant

[@RichardAnderson-vd9oq]

O yea cause you can go get a new prescription easily right?jfc that's the dumbest shit I've read today

[@tommyp697]

@@RichardAnderson-vd9oq ok guy calm down. We’re talking about a universe that has near immortal radiation zombies and mutated hulk-men. A universe where we’ve discovered cold fusion but not microprocessors. Not only did I agree that the point, and theory as a whole is a bit ridiculous, but I also said it was just an observation I made. No need to be so personally offended after reading what a stranger had to say over the internet

[@DescartesStrollsIntoAPub]

@@tommyp697Damn. You could have just dropped the mic after ”A universe where we discovered cold fusion but not microprocessors.”

[@hungedteddy7971]

​@@DescartesStrollsIntoAPubBruh , this is the same universe where they put an isotope into a soda to make it blue....

[@20tetsuo77]

The reveal of her being alive when cooper was made me automatically think she could be a synth. I was a bit confused when the cryopods were revealed, assuming this was implying that she was in one of the pods, but like you said it also doesn't make sense that she would be there if the corpos who were put themselves there had blacklisted her. I think this is a plausible theory and tbh if this entire show doesn't make use of the institute and its synth technology at any point during its run it would be a massive missed opportunity of a free creative writing hack with almost limitless possibilities, especially coming from the westworld creators.

[@tskwared667]

My first thought was that Vault-Tec captured her and put her on ice until it was time to re-claim the wasteland and put her to put cold fusion to work on the new American power monopoly

[@20tetsuo77]

@@tskwared667 I guess it could be against her will, very possible

[@dustinburkhart8526]

Cool comment

[@20tetsuo77]

@@dustinburkhart8526 thx

[@Extramediums0]

Great video! One piece of constructive criticism for your edits though: For audio, you notice the clicking to stop/pause recording from your mouse at the end of each cut. Easiest way to prevent that and have your audio track more consistent through the entirety of it would be to record a second or two of blank audio after speaking and during editing simple remove it to smooth it all out into the next audio segment. Cheers!

[@-werksmith2078]

If she is a synth she was sent out to recover cold fusion. It was another angle to solve the power problems the Institute was was having during Fallout 4.

[@Tera_B_Twilight]

Your theory of her being a synth makes a lot more sense than my theory was. For some reason, I thought she was somehow a ghoul that got the benefits of a long life and regeneration, without the drawbacks of physical deterioration. As for her "Flame Mother" title, well... she's the inventor of the cold fusion, which if you don't look too closely could resemble a candle flame in a bottle, but also as a source of energy would have strong associations with fire - the kind of energy we've been using since the stone age.

[@martymcmeme5362]

I was just playing fallout 4 a few days ago and I found a computer terminal with a reference to the cold fusion

[@disunityholychaos7523]

where to find it? mass fusion?

[@martymcmeme5362]

@@disunityholychaos7523 it was in the institute I forgot the name of the npc

[@4badlisting650]

@@martymcmeme5362 Doctor Li?

[@jawa4755]

"it's never explained if they had a romantic relationship" showing screenshot of a lensflare causing a rainbow didn't realize that.

[@CallofFreaky]

For me it was the way they looked at each other and how she talked to her as she died. And fallout has a LOT of lesbians

[@magicman3163]

@@CallofFreakyyeah lots of writers definitely got a fetish for it

[@breakingboundaries3950]

The difference between fetishization and representation often comes down to execution, most often brought about by stereotypical traits, dehumanizing characteristics etc. which, tbh none of the characters I’ve come across have come off as grossly offensive. Veronica seems chill asf.

[@eurosonly]

I like to think that it's implied that they scissored.

[@magicman3163]

@@eurosonly you sound Isreali

[@CallofFreaky]

This was a great video. I was intrigued and listening the whole way through. I love this style of content. A lot of people call modern, overly edited, sound effect every other second editing “ADHD editing” and I get why, but I have ADHD and this is the only type of content I can fully focus on. Yelling, talking fast, loads of sound effects, constant cuts and complex transitions are overstimulating! As hell! Literally the opposite of ADHD editing. This is ADHD editing. No distractions, no music that’s the same volume as your voice or sound effects constantly. Just a person who is passionate about the same thing I am, talking about it and saying a lot of stuff, even if some people don’t like it, people rambling about my interests, the same way I do (but with a script so less all over the place haha) is the best content on KZbin. This video honestly made me really happy, and so did writing this. Cuz I don’t get to talk this much (sorry btw) about my interests usually

[@jc_art_]

As someone diagnosed with ADD, (adhd without the h, functionally the same thing in almost every respect tho), i agree with all of this. It might have something to do with my medication, which makes me get too easily focused on one distraction for a long time, hours on end, but long essay-like videos (this one is rather short by my standards) are really good at holding my attention. If you need to put loads of extra sensory stuff and constant reminders to the audience to stick through to the end of your ten minute video, you are basically admiting your content isnt good enough to keep someones attention. Mr beast and other childrens youtubers like him constantly feel the need to remind you about the "crazy thing" that happens at the end of the video, almost like the entire rest of the video is just filler, and only exists to get a paycheck. Someone who makes videos just talking about things they love, clearly arent in it for the money, atleast not mostly, as they say things their audience might disagree with, they talk about niche things that a wider audience may not be interested in, but it doesnt matter because they love making the video. Its less about trying to appeal maximally to an audience, and more about expressing an interest of yours, and telling other people some of your thoughts about it! It sucks that the internet is somewhat quickly becoming more and more about maximizing profits through any means necessary, but its nice that there are *some* pockets of people who dont care only about the money :)

[@folcotook3049]

It's certainly a plausible explanation and an interesting theory. While I think not as plausible (at least as i see it right now), there is another lore-friendly possibility: Gary......

[@MrMightyZ]

Especially shirtless worship or any unclothed worship is kind of severe because it’s an extreme way of showing you bring no falsehood with you when you worship. Very old fashioned in our western world and maybe only practiced still in very hot places for practicality. They’re either just being extra for atmosphere or trying to show very staunch, very sincere worship

[@jypziiatthecrossroads9047]

Lee could have Pods in the basement of HOLLYWOOD FOREVER. Wakes up every 50 years or so, looks around, decides her next move, it was the pleasantness of the NCR and Shady Sands that kept her out of the pod. Would she need help going back to sleep? I don't know, I'm agnostic on which theory is correct. In Todd, Jonah, and Geneva we must trust. Both theories are plausible, yours gives the tie in to Wilzig. I believe that Lee and Rose were special friends, which makes Hank a petty POS as well as a genocidal monster. Norm was also along for the custody battle, and he's pretty important

[@DuskyPredator]

Flame Mother does make me think of a phoenix, thus I do think there is a strong chance she can and has died and come back. What is left open is how. Synth copies via a record of her mind is possible. Another could be clones similar to Gary but without degeneration. My current wild headcannon is thinking about the Vita-Chambers from Bioshock. Where maybe her personal specialty was not in power about quantum physics, and creates a fresh copy of her body when she dies.

[@MrFimpster]

Your reddit post sent me. I can get behind this hypothesis. Looking forward to more.

[@SoloScribeGaming]

Thanks! I really appreciate the support! :)

[@emilymschoener9193]

Oh she’s definitely a synth. They hung Chekhov gun on the wall with the ghouls response to seeing her and the only way she’s in that state now is cryo (likely a different reveal, like the ghouls wife) or a synth.

[@privateinformation9384]

Or she’s something new. A cold fusion radiation “ghoul”. None of the negative side effects traditional ghouls have.

[@DEMax87rus]

I like an idea of comparing character of the show to games. Like Ghoul being New Vegas character. Lucy - Fallout 3. If so then I guess Moldaver would be Fallout 76 protagonist - in a sense that they live and die having no plot armor.

[@streakingclothed]

You cooked with this, you presented your argument and backed it up really well

[@st.anselmsfire3547]

I agree that she's almost certainly a synth, but I suspect that it's more a case that Ms. Williams ended up joining the CIT, and that's how her noggin got scanned so she could carry on her work. I also suspect that she's going to be part of a plot that shows that part of the Institute survived the end of Fallout 4.

[@earthbaine9803]

good luck with the channel i know how hardit is trying to get a new channel off the ground 👍 wishh you all the best and great theory

[@trevia9941]

there’s a billboard in the show that advertises public cryopods in new vegas, perhaps that’s where she came from

[@XerouEffect13]

i like the theory. but one thing. it was pinkerton that "erased" the synths memory in fallout 3. pinkerton is not part of the railroad.

[@damediamonds8495]

I came to this conclusion upon hearing about all the Fallout creatures on KZbin. I never played the games.

[@micmen1496]

I also think her being synth is likely. It makes sense with all the lore we know about her, and it would serve as a good way to tie the Institute to the tv series without being an out-of-place ass-pull. I never considered the possibility of MULTIPLE Moldavers, but that would enable her to complete her goals in her vision.

[@Gantros]

I had this same theory after watching the series, and makes me wonder if the TV show will create openings for future Fallout projects, such as allowing for Institute technology to have survived post FO4, especially since the presence of the Prydwyn suggests that the Institute was destroyed at the conclusion of that story. It stands to reason that Williams’ synths, assuming that multiple were made, would develop unique character traits over time, so the next Moldaver may not refer to themselves as such, perhaps aiding other Wasteland factions with the goal of rebuilding a viable civilization while also thwarting Vault-Tec. To this end, I would like to think that one of the Williams synths convinced members of the Institute to leave with the knowledge and technology to continue synth research and manufacturing prior to its destruction in the Commonwealth. In a separate note, I am curious as To what would happen if the cold fusion reactor were paired with a GECK, since I have a memory that the GECK also used a miniature CF reactor to restore land to a pristine condition. Imagine if one were connected to a full scale facility.

[@NotU-i9q]

You forgot she had lucys moms pipboy and could have access to vaults

[@streakingclothed]

Have you heard the theory about this chapter of the BOS being connected to Caesar’s legion? That could be a cool vid to make

[@fliegendertitanfliegendert8691]

This theorie has a big problem why Moldewa don't tell the members of the institute not about cold fusion. In a Institute Terminal some of the scientist say why the don't research for cold fusion but Doctor Lee from fallout 4 just say this is only a wish which means she don't think it is possible . But maybe you right with your theorie because the moldevar synth just can be another Experiment. When you play fallout 4 far harbor Dima says the Institute made an how Synth can process emotions Dima that evolve his personality through experimente and Nick that symply gets his personalty uploaded. Maybe they Made the same Experiment with the Gen 3 Synths but must multiple of them because they want see if they change their personalty over time

[@iwakmangot214]

i found your channel (more like this video) from your reddit post, and i really like your theory here. subscribed, and hoping to see more of your video. i'd like to see what your thoughts/theories on what endings would likely be canonized (or semi-canonized) from the games (especially 3, NV, and 4). Cheers!

[@SoloScribeGaming]

Hey! Thanks so much! It really means a lot! I'm new to youtubing and video editing, and it's really awesome to be hear this kind of feedback! Just curious, since you're one of the first people to ever comment here haha, what type of video would you be more interested in next? Gaming news, TV show news, Lore based videos (exploring a vault or something), or Fan Theories?

[@iwakmangot214]

@@SoloScribeGaming I'm Less interested in news, more interested in Lore, Analysis, and Theories!

[@thomasriggins1299]

I don't think she's a synth , at least I hope not , would be silly imo. I think she's the "flame mother", because from the flames of shady sands , she became the mother/leader of the faction

[@IrishKelly-d9b]

Dear Solo, I follow your train of thought. If Ms. Williams did have someone on the inside at the Institute, and then they could bring her back more than once. This could be the 3rd attempt or the 13th. Do they only have the original, or did they download her each time she failed. This would give her the actual history from before the the war till now. Each time getting her back, download the memories, and attempt to bring her back. Possibly each decade after the first synth was created. Just a thought. God's Blessings, Irish

[@GB00K44]

Fun video! I love to speculate about my sci-fi too! Good luck with the channel!

[@dustinburkhart8526]

Thats what Devan keeps saying

[@BravoOneCharlie]

Not a bad theory. However the pod theory is not that far fetched, the credits shows that the Tops Casino had "Cryo Suites". Those could be for another reason tho so we will see in S2.

[@TJHughes1]

Me when I know nothing about fallout lore outside the show.

[@MangoMann072]

Interesting theory

[@devil8975]

You need either a more quiet mouse or to allow a second or so in recording your voiceover after the click my guy. What ever you're using sounds like a pistol going off every time.

[@alexisjohnson]

She's not a Synth, she was frozen like other vault tec big wigs.

[@vvancor]

100th subscriber, yay!

[@sinkrust1]

Good video! Subscribed.

[@XerouEffect13]

the prydwin existing in the show. already sets that the ending of 4 is the BoS surviving. any ending where the BoS is canon. that we do know.

[@AsadoMao]

So probably minutemen ending?

[@XerouEffect13]

@@AsadoMao every time i chose minutement. the prydwin was always blown up...

[@stevenwalker7835]

I had the same theory but never knew if it could be canon wise i agree it would be cool way to explain her surviving the great war but just dont agree there would or should be multiple versions of her

[@dominiquecrump9929]

So glad I’m an early subscriber! I appreciate your efforts and look forward to seeing more 🎉

[@jeffdroog]

She died lol As a human.Pretty sure synths dont die from a little stabbing lol What a joke man.

[@YannaTarassi]

Oh, this is good. Well argued, Sir!

[@V3ryan]

Every Fallout protagonist would probably be a synth. It's the only way that they could beat the odds and somehow complete every single Fallout game without dying in lore.

[@Royinszki]

Don't let Emile Parangulo read your comment, he gonna make it canon in twitter.

[@alpeshabhijitchowdhury6895]

Hey whats the armor your cgaracter is wearing in the clip?

[@eleanornelson5810]

No, the timeline is wrong. It’s too early for synths

[@sithdowell3788]

No because they didn't have Synth tech before the war.

[@Tera_B_Twilight]

What does that have to do with it?

[@sithdowell3788]

​@@Tera_B_Twilight They couldn't make her as a synth before the war because they didn't have synth tech before the war. Which means they could only make a synth version of her after the war once they had developed synth tech. If they were going to make a synth of her after the war once they actually had the tech to make one, they'd either need some of her DNA (and after the war her DNA would be corrupted and all full of radiation which would make it apparently useless, hence why The Institute wanted pre-war DNA from Shaun to make their new generation realistic synths, and not wastelander DNA or even Institute member DNA). And even if that's not the case, the Institute would need a record of her in order to make a realistic and convincing synth copy of her. And they wouldn't have any reliable record of her to work from in order to make a realistic synth either.

[@z00mbi3s]

I don`t belive in synth theory, synths are just one Fallout game thing and there would be a lot of explaining synths on west coast. I would stay with theory of hibernation as it`s a thing not only in Fallout 4 as You said but also something mentioned in Fallout New Vegas and even in unfinished part of Fallout 2 (added in some restoration mods) that allow to unfreeze a person from before the war. Even clones would make more sense than synths. Edit: You are wrong as TV show already made some games endings more cannon than others, Prydwen is there so no ending with Prydwen destroyed.

[@Deven11397]

You’re tripping bruh

[@XerouEffect13]

burh? lol

[@Deven11397]

*bruh

[@XerouEffect13]

@@Deven11397 i know i was just teasing

[@Vicus_of_Utrecht]

Good content but plus please eliminate that 'clack' between audio takes.

[@pmpowalisz]

Dude, why all this talk about Vault-Tec being the big bad? Vault-Tec wasn’t even in possession of cold fusion at the time of the show, the Enclave was. In fact the stealing of cold fusion, the most insidious Vault experiments, and the destruction of Shady Sands could have easily all been under Enclave orders (do you really believe golden rule BUD gave Hank the orders to destroy Shady Sands). In the show’s scene with the corporate meeting Cooper’s wife briefly glanced up at shadowy figures watching from above before giving her infamous speech. That said you convinced me of the synth theory, and it would absolutely be up the show runners for WestWorld ally. Also there is nothing Brotherhood of Steel ideology that prevents them from sharing the clear benefits of advanced technology with outside societies, and Project Purity is an example of that. In a speech from Max’s Elder he says “these orders come directly from the highest clerics in the Commonwealth”. This indicates that the East Coast BOS is directing the West Coast BOS chapters.

[@Tera_B_Twilight]

Dude, how far into the show were you when you typed this?

[@pmpowalisz]

@@Tera_B_Twilight well the corporate meeting scene is literally in the last episode of the season (I noticed the glancing up at shadowy figures in the second viewing). Any more condescending and likely false assumptions?

[@leefox5596]

What year did they design synths?

[@emilymschoener9193]

The show takes place in 2296. Synths were around for hundreds of years before that, starting in 2178 (current canon). She absolutely could be (and is likely) a synth.

[@streakingclothed]

Lowkey??? Hmmm

[@BassfortheCure]

She can't be a synth! She bled when getting shot...

[@bacon-SG]

3rd gen synths do bleed

[@jeffdroog]

Synthetic bleed lol They just dont die from a tiny stab wound.

[@KermitOfWar]

​@@bacon-SG Do they bleed ketchup? 😂

[@PBlot1]

@@KermitOfWar They bleed synthetic blood. Just like those synth gorillas in the Bioscience sector of the Institute drop synthetic gorilla meat in the game. The 3rd gen synths aren't metal robots, they're meat - or a meat-like substance - artificially made and 'woven' onto a skeleton, before being dipped into a vat of goo that forms the skin on them. It's all in the game, you get to see them made.

[@KermitOfWar]

@@PBlot1 Ha, neeerd. Of course they don't bleed ketchup, lol, but you are correct. Every part of a gen 3 synth is synthetic/artificially made, hence why they don't age or need to eat, etc etc. I too, took great lenghts exploring the Institute. 🤣

[@CRAYZ33T]

It is pronounced "Mc-LANE", not "Mc-LEAN".

[@EmilyMollown]

West World was a piece of shit idk what you on about. Season 1 was good, everything after that was girlboss BS and full of contrivances.

[@Mortified42]

She isn't a synth. Sorry, that's the dumbest theory. Synths are an exclusively east coast thing.

[@JamesDatWork]

The Prydwen showing up means the Brotherhood or Minuteman ending of FO4 is canon. And season 2 will have to decide on a canon ending for New Vegas (my guess is Yes Man).

[@folcotook3049]

Have we had confirmation it is THE Prydwen, or could it be another airship built on the same design?

[@3fcf91cb4e]

Nope, there are at least two brotherhood airships. One of the guys on prydwen mentions it in a dialogue

[@JamesDatWork]

@@folcotook3049 you can actually see the word Prydwen on the show.

[@folcotook3049]

@@JamesDatWork Thx. I'd missed that and hadn't heard it up to now. Good to know.

[@roygerroy3378]

Gaaaary...

[@RichardAnderson-vd9oq]

It makes more sense that she had a cryo pod over being a synth who the fuxk are you kidding???