The Master | Fallout Lore

Fallout Lore The Master
This video will discuss Richard Moreau, Richard Grey, The Master, Harold, Mariposa, Demonstration Vault, Necropolis, Vault Tec, Water Chip, Vault Dweller, FEV, Unity, Super Mutants, Nightkin, Children of the Cathedral, Brotherhood of Steel, Followers of the Apocalypse, Morpheus, Laura, Vree, Set, Harry, Lieutenant, Jacoren, Hub, Vault 8, Vault 29, Vault 17, Vault 13 and Psykers among many other smaller details. Enjoy!
The Holy Flame, Dark God, Father of Hope, these are just a few of the many names given to The Master, but he wasn’t always this way.
Before the Great War, a boy by the name of Richard Moreau, escaped what appeared to be the end of the world, surviving Armageddon inside one of Vault Tec’s great underground shelters.
His time inside of Vault 8 would have been heaven compared to the horrors of the post nuclear world, the giant mutated creatures, deadly levels of radiation and bloodthirsty raiders seeking to fulfil their sadistic fantasies.
Yet, there must have been trouble in paradise, as Richard was accused of murder and exiled from the vault, however the details surrounding the crime remain a mystery.
Banished from his home, Richard travelled South towards the Coast and changed his name from Moreau to Grey in the hopes of starting a new life, away from those who knew him.
After a long journey, Richard found his calling at the Hub, a newly founded trading center and settlement almost 400 miles away from his Vault. With a new name and a new home, Richard quickly became one of the cities Doctors and for a time things were normal.
Surprisingly Richard was well liked by the community, quickly becoming good friends with most of the cities inhabitants, but one friendship stood above the rest.
Harold, a caravan master and fellow wandering Vault Dweller from Vault 29, was one of Richards if not only true friend, through their common background of life inside a vault, and the struggles of having to begin again gave them a connection most others didn’t have.
And this is where his story could have ended, if not for the ill-fated expedition to the military base that is Mariposa.
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[@Synonymous101]

Is the Master the best Fallout Villain so far, if not, who is? Edit: Scourge is pronounced skurj, I'm very tired if you couldn't tell 😅

[@alfieshepherd6522]

Yes

[@ripvanwinkle7689]

Shaun

[@koolteenjake34]

Us humanity as a whole is the villain and hero

[@julien_mglhs]

Jezebel from Fallout 4 ofc, pure evil brain

[@yovitasrimulyani2663]

if bethesda going full lovecraftian it will be ug-qualtoth or alhazred, if not then either elijah or caesar :3

[@scary-goth-mother]

The most unnerving part of the Master is the fact that it's the same guy who voices Winnie the Pooh

[@jack_corvinus]

Jim Cummings has an insane range

[@whenpiratesattack]

Whoa

[@abdelrahimmohammed1814]

And Gizmo from the same game

[@DrHotelMario]

Lmao, my father worked in radio and once was doing an interview with Jim, and my dad got me on the phone (i was like 4 at the time) to talk to Tigger. Looking back, i find it hilarious thinking that I was talking to The Master as well.

[@hazeltade3679]

@@jack_corvinus he’s always Hondo Ohnaka in my brain

[@URProductions]

I like how "the most intelligent mutant" automatically developed a British accent.

[@zakstephens9297]

Least mutated British man

[@royalewithbees6541]

doesn't add up imo bc I'm a brit & most of us are thick as pig shite lmao

[@Humtaro]

Everything sounds smarter in a British accent

[@URProductions]

@twizzm Ok. I can see the resemblance.

[@maxentaxen6875]

He even developed British teeth.

[@majesticslug3399]

When Charisma was OP... Beating the final boss by convincing him his plan sucked and he has done nothing to bring peace to the world. Only set off a chain reaction of suffering.

[@demonguy5082]

The Master & Legate Lanius: I will fulfill my purpose for this world. Protagonist: Yeah, but you kinda sucks bro. Just stop. The master & Legate Lanius: Understandable, have a great day.

[@Mobysimo]

@@demonguy5082 Not really comparable to Lanius. You need more than a Bootle of booze and a nice PJs to convince the Master he's wrong

[@rydz656]

Just detonate the nuke in the basement.

[@Kaibat1205]

Speech not Charisma. Charisma is so useless in F1 that you can finish easily with just 1 CHR. And you’re actively gimping yourself by putting points in Charisma.

[@markshaw270]

@@patatepotato8767 new Vegas charisma is a dump stat.

[@mylenhansen6350]

the duality of men, Harold turned into a tree who soon became a religion and Richard who turned into a sentient computer who wanted to force everybody to serve one cause

[@baxoneo]

To be fair Richard did kind of make a church

[@brok56]

@@baxoneo It was a really complex cover up.

[@baxoneo]

@@brok56 I mean it still was a church ya know?

[@Thetruepianoman]

@@brok56 That's religion baby

[@EveryTimeV2]

On the other hand, holy shit they really played into the whacky shit people think radiation can do to you. Ghouls, supermutants, literal new limbs and grotesque things like the Master, all caused by the terrors of radiation in a way that people could truly believe a few decades ago. Funny.

[@hallamhal]

"I was baptised twice. Once in water, once in green goo"

[@emilydavis9548]

This joke is so underappreciated

[@emilydavis9548]

Thank you master Joshua we love you xoxoxo

[@TerrariaGolem]

@@emilydavis9548 fr

[@rattlestormrepublic4874]

I was baptised in boiling water.

[@SignalSeven]

You know you've written an awesome villain when you can be relieved that you've stopped their horrifying plot, but also feel genuine remorse over them as well.

[@MediumRareOpinions]

Well put, I don't want all my media villains to be sympathetic but when it's done right it creates a bittersweet ending. Perfect for the grim post apocalypse setting where survival usually means something or someone else has to die.

[@iterativegrowth]

@@MediumRareOpinionswell put!

[@MaztRPwn]

Remorse for that abomination? You’re a funny one.

[@W4rr4X]

@@MaztRPwn Or, you may be a bit dense if you didn't understand his point.

[@thisisaname5589]

No remorse for muties.

[@sylvananas7923]

The Master is both interesting and very unsettling, how you learn about his transformation, his calm way of speaking, his sheer look that remind me of The Thing.

[@RenneDanjoule]

It's called americanism. No, there is great Unity in division. Diversity destroys social cohesion and insitutional trust. But a delineative Imperial federation can bind them all in unity. Because pure multiplicity represents the extreme opposite of principle unity. "As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another, but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay. In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever"-Daniel 2:43-44

[@corn1676]

@@RenneDanjoule this has nothing to do with anything

[@ZackShark1]

@@RenneDanjoule bro stfu that has nothing to do

[@Fractal_blip]

@@RenneDanjoule you dun lost your marbles son.

[@silverproductions6804]

@@Fractal_blip he straight up lost his marbles

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

Crazy how much trouble you would create just by banishing a guy from the vault

[@deadseven3474]

It seems like whenever someone gets forced into leaving a vault some wild shit goes down.

[@Acksiel]

I know the residents of vault 101 regretted banashing me after I heard their distress call

[@jacksonquinn8744]

@@Acksiel what'd you do fam haha

[@Fractal_blip]

@@Acksiel yeah whatd ya do

[@tootai]

its not the boy im worried about, its the man he will become.

[@vandaylen]

Woah so if his name was originally Richard Moreau, and in the Hub he became a doctor, that makes him... Dr. Moreau? As in the book/movie 'The Island of Dr. Moreau,' where Dr. Moreau presides over a bunch of mutants who call him 'the father'? Damn original Fallout, 2 decades since we first met and you've still got things to show me

[@Mast3rKK]

111 likes, looks like the sole survivor came around

[@vandaylen]

@@Mast3rKK hahaaa!

[@Mast3rKK]

@@vandaylen shit now its 113 Ill give u a like now

[@axelwulf6220]

Yeah, Bethesda likes making Easter Eggs in their game Apparently there's a Nuka Cola bottle cap in Skyrim

[@stigmaoftherose]

@@axelwulf6220 fallout 1 and 3 have nothing to do with Bethesda, its why the writing is good unlike 3 and 4.

[@nararanaraiii2022]

I wish fallout went back to being more body horror like, it's such an incredibly setting that fits the game so well.

[@SirWhiteFireO]

The world is progressing throughout the games tho

[@HamTheBacon]

@@SirWhiteFireOnot under Bethesda it isn’t, they haven’t added a single thing of worth to the series.

[@meat.]

@@SirWhiteFireOkinda like how the world has been “progressing” irl

[@user-is2mj2ig4v]

@@HamTheBaconfallout 4 and-76 lame af idk why they make fallout colorfull and jolly

[@Insanepie]

@@SirWhiteFireO the west coast has progressed… east cost hasn’t progressed at all… in the east people haven’t even cleaned the skeletons out of their living areas

[@elic1356]

The master is an arguably incredible villain. Though it seems unlikely, I'd love to see an og fallout remaster rendered in 3d with the modern fallout's engine. I really think it'd bring the character "alive."

[@moosecannibal8224]

I think that'd be considered a remake if we're being technical, but yes, 100%, would love to experience the story of the old fallouts without the gameplay of that era since I'm 25 and too young to wrap my head around playing through that original game nowadays

[@bubbajoe745]

@@moosecannibal8224 thats wild to me that people can't enjoy the old fallouts. I'm only a few years older than you but I remember pirating them in like 8th grade and really liking it. It is alot of reading though

[@TheGeem1]

@@moosecannibal8224 I'm 23 and managed to pull through. Takes some time getting used to it, but it's 100% worth doing so. I'd make the claim that the first two fallouts are likely the best of the franchise.

[@alldayray7511]

My late father turned me into the fallout nerd I am today. He would tell me I couldn't watch him play Fallout, but never made me stop lmfao I ended up playing on his computer when he was on the road working. Those were the days, sunny delight and fallout on Saturday morning! I'm always down for that. Seeing it in 3D would be such a special nostalgic feeling for those of us rounding 30.

[@Krzemieniewski1]

I think that in soon future AI will be able to convert 2D games into new engines.

[@SakakiSyndrome]

i like how in fallout 1 super mutants are actually super fucking strong, unlike recent fallout games where you can easily kill a nightkin with a simple pistol, it made mutants into an actual danger that spreads like a plague. It makes you think about how important actual in game difficulty plays a role in lore.

[@demonjmh]

I mean you can kill anything with a pistol in real life... You might have to shoot it 20 times compared to 3 or 5 but itll die eventually

[@therider990]

@@demonjmh Fallout is not real life

[@elic1356]

Yeah, I most definitely agree. The mutants were overall presented as an genuine threat, which is missing from more recent games.

[@meatycitadel]

They are also super-intelligent thanks to the FEV. Harry was just an outlier. Also they had steam trucks.

[@derekmensch3601]

@@meatycitadel most Super Mutants in FO1 were stupid, very few were actually smart, let alone Genius level after FEV

[@Subject_Keter]

I literally got Fallout 1 to listen to the Master after watching a video on how the Master can be shown the truth and decide to blow himself up. That final part where he realizes you are telling him the truth and just hearing him realize how mad it was to do that is hearthbreaking and makes me get chills. Also i always thought he wanted the vaults due to low rads but the mutated fev makes sense.

[@MellowDarkflower]

You're actually right on the reason for wanting the vaults. They hold pure, uncontaminated subjects, making them perfect candidates for the Master's army.

[@INFILTR8US]

You bought a game just to listen to one character? Huh.

[@boopadoop385]

I'd love to give it a go (the first flalout game I was exposed to was fallout 3 but even then didn't have anything to play it on.) Now I can access all of them and I want to try Fallout 1 and 2 but I'm terrified my computer is too new and it would brick itself :/

[@dungmaker]

@@INFILTR8US W

[@lewisgann280]

@@boopadoop385 don’t be discouraged. There’s lots of community support and unofficial patches for FO1&2. I played for the first time during Covid and they are genuinely so fucking good. It’s totally worth the little bit of effort to make them run safe and stable.

[@lilmoris1]

The fact that a super mutated half man, half machine was stopped by one random clueless human looking for a water chip just shows that humans will forever be the apex species

[@HOTD108_]

Doesn't it strike you as convenient that all the fiction that depicts humanity as the apex species is always written by humans? Seems like propoganda to me.

[@Nitemerican]

We don’t fuck around. 💪🏻

[@thelvadem5713]

Humanity does have a predator though... Themselves...

[@ForumArcade]

Fallout 1, for all the bugs and glitches that make it incredibly difficult to play, was a narrative masterpiece. It all culminates with confronting the Master. It will be a true test of everything you've put into the game so far, whether you talk him down or blow him away. But what I love; absolutely LOVE about Fallout is that you can SKIP THE ENCOUNTER ENTIRELY. You can instead go to the vault's nuclear reactor and force it to overload with an astronomical science/hacking check. And it's amazing that the developers would include an option to bypass the conclusion of the narrative arc that was building up for so long. And it makes so much sense! Regardless of how well-equipped and prepared you are, the Master is a terrifyingly powerful force; master of psionics, robotics, and genetic mutants. Why would you go in against him head on if you could just blow him up with minimal risk to yourself and your crew? Phenomenal. Absolutely loved it.

[@markshaw270]

Because they know how to write/make a game, Bethesda just sux ⚽🏀

[@lifemocker85]

You can also join him 😉

[@OriginalDrGonzo]

@mark shaw Yeah that's why Fallout is actually a household name now and the original devs sold the property right? Because the original fallouts were just so damn good eh? I'm reading these games had a shit load of bugs but it's only bad when Bethesda does it. Also, nostalgia has a way of making you overlook the bad in things. I sincerely doubt anyone could have done better with Fallout than Bethesda. I'm sure the original devs simply caught lightning in a bottle with Fallout.

[@lifemocker85]

@@OriginalDrGonzo old fallouts have atmosphere, story, characters which Bethesda know nothing about

[@OriginalDrGonzo]

@Timi Kärkkäinen Your ignorance is showing, and to say Bethesda knows nothing about any of that is completely asinine. Have you never played Morrowind? Please, keep saying stupid shit just because bugs and glitches bad touched you (which the original fallouts had). It's a wonder Troika and Interplay are no longer around. Let's not forget that Bethesda's main studio is Zenimax Media which created the likes of Call of Cthulhu the Dark Corners of the Earth which had everything you just described. No please keep saying they don't know how to create anything at all. LOL

[@Beowulf54Mc]

What I like about the master is his place in the timeline. He fits nearly perfect. He was a mutant abomination not too longer after the bombs dropped that tried to rise a new empire of mutants. When vanquished he is slowly forgotten over time as time moves on, mutation lessened and humanity came back from the brink. He was the ruler of the darkest time of fallout, when the sky’s were still gray and mutation was all over. He is basically a wolf if a modern human was dropped naked in the woods. But now that the dark times are over he is probably a legend at best.

[@anoblecilla13]

The best thing being that the waves of his actions are still being felt well into fallout 4

[@macktre8846]

@@anoblecilla13how

[@dethmedic52]

​@@macktre8846 super mutants silly billy

[@aidencrawford9704]

​@@dethmedic52hmmmm no. not that coast.

[@dethmedic52]

@@aidencrawford9704 is that so? Care to elaborate?

[@ninjagia1234]

Definitely one of the most inspirational antagonists put there and everything about him from his design to his motives and feelings are so well done.

[@RenneDanjoule]

It's called americanism. No, there is great Unity in division. Diversity destroys social cohesion and insitutional trust. But a delineative Imperial federation can bind them all in unity. Because pure multiplicity represents the extreme opposite of principle unity. "As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another, but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay. In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever"-Daniel 2:43-44

[@georgecostanza712]

@@RenneDanjoule That's gonna be a yikes from me chief.

[@lucascoval828]

@@RenneDanjoule Uh, based.

[@cleanitupjanny7033]

@@RenneDanjoule Yeah, I'm thinking based.

[@amuroray9115]

@@RenneDanjoule you sound like you belong in Fallout.

[@Roneniii]

A Fallout game playing as The master after he was exiled from vault 8 playing his 400 mile journey would be awesome

[@micy7182]

Holy shit yes! That would be so cool

[@josephmillar2370]

I like this idea In fallout 4 u can build towns. they should do a prequel where u make mutants as Richard

[@Lauren_Ipsum]

And wouldn’t it be so amazing if you didn’t realize you were the master at first until certain little lore-specific things started happening, and then it became undeniable that you were playing as the antagonist of the first game. Such a cool idea!!

[@aimlesspassions1157]

I’m currently playing Fallout 4 as Richard. Imagining him surviving his own suicide because of his regenerative abilities, wrestling with his madness and forced to face the consequences of his actions.

[@zestyzucc7645]

@@patatepotato8767 Turn it into a colony sim, but one where you understand that no matter what, it's futile because they'll never reproduce. At the end of the game you face the player

[@buttsoupp]

Bakersfield turning into Necropolis is the most believable thing about Fallout to me, as someone born in Bakersfield

[@mdgonnuscio]

I laughed harder than I should have...

[@miafillene4396]

Hmmm I thought the necropolis was LA...

[@user-kk6vq3lm2p]

​@@miafillene4396LA's an ongoing experiment

[@RowingFrontal5]

@@miafillene4396that’s the boneyard

[@RangerAce]

Another fantastic lore video! In his own twisted way the Master wanted to bring peace and I think all of the best villains have similar motivations.

[@QIncarnate]

It's really funny because nightkin have pretty clear superiority complexes over other super mutants.

[@skydonkey9515]

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

[@jeremyphillips3087]

#themasterdidnothingwrong

[@demonguy5082]

He has the right idea but sometimes the cost are too great. It's about the matter of perspective anyway. We said this is bad because we see this in our way, The Master said this is good because he sees this in his way and both has their own kernel of truth.

[@slinkerdeer]

Been waiting for a video about this character for a while, I never played early Fallout, but can see how much of the grim and gritty aspect has been watered down.. less graphically advanced yet story wise superior

[@bchin4005]

Emil Pagliarulo just couldn't handle that the canon of the original games was far superior to anything he could write and so he just took the superficial elements and kludged them into a sad mimicry. Most folks who appreciate the story telling of the original games from Black Isle find what was presented in FO3, 4 and 76 to be lackluster at best.

[@RenneDanjoule]

It's called americanism. No, there is great Unity in division. Diversity destroys social cohesion and insitutional trust. But a delineative Imperial federation can bind them all in unity. Because pure multiplicity represents the extreme opposite of principle unity. "As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another, but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay. In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever"-Daniel 2:43-44

[@DDFProductions]

@@RenneDanjoule wtf are you on about

[@toribiogubert7729]

@@Thagomizer I think FO2 could work If the first game was adapted first. And FO3 could be a movie too, I think the family themes could be easy digested by the masses.

[@vitiate5093]

I mean fallout 3 story was okay and new Vegas was good. Fallout 4 story was ok.

[@rattlestormrepublic4874]

The Master always gave me "I Have no Mouth and yet I Must Scream" vibes.

[@schultheisstrinker6186]

same thougts

[@Wizzlesnips]

The Master, I believe, is the most interesting Fallout villain. He has a motive that is understandable, a past that is relatable, a present (in this context) that is consistent with his past, and a future plan that could (possibly) come to fruition. Although The Master did not ultimately succeed, they did have a lasting mark on the Fallout universe. You see super mutants everywhere in the series meaning The Masters' reach expanded extremely far, as well as his army. FEV is an integral part of the Fallout universe and its inner machinations. I can not come to a better conclusion than The Master is one of, if not the most well thought out and most influential adversary in the series.

[@WhyDidntIInventYT]

Very good breakdown. The Master is one of my favorite villains because he's so three-dimensional. Instead of just trying to take over for the hell of it, there's an entire philosophy behind his actions, and he genuinely believes he's working to build a better future for the species. In fact, the Plan might've even worked, if it weren't for its one fatal flaw: that super-mutants can't breed. All life must reproduce or eventually go extinct. The Master is intelligent enough to realize this, which is why he commits suicide with the nuke in the diplomatic victory. What's really cool is that the Master can also score a diplomatic victory against you by convincing the player character to join the Unity. Fallout may be an old game, but the writing, storytelling and atmosphere are top-notch.

[@MrSniperfox29]

True Master can also "speech check" you, but it's a hollow victory for him in the end. Yes he stops the guy trying to stop him, but in the end he will ultimately fail because he never realised his creations cannot reproduce. It's interesting how this super intelligent mutant never bothered to check that fundamental thing about life.

[@ShadeMeadows]

*THE MASTER LIVES!* We need a Remake of Fallout 1 mostly for The Master.

[@ezekielmirabal4712]

On GOD

[@RenneDanjoule]

It's called americanism. No, there is great Unity in division. Diversity destroys social cohesion and insitutional trust. But a delineative Imperial federation can bind them all in unity. Because pure multiplicity represents the extreme opposite of principle unity. "As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another, but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay. In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever"-Daniel 2:43-44

[@vitiate5093]

Fallout 1 and 2 and bring the brother of steel game to pc and other councils as well all remastered

[@BIackCadillac]

@@RenneDanjoule what

[@Furrnox]

That would be sick.

[@F4Wildcat]

Fallout 1 is a game that absolutely deserves a remake, and i dare to say, in first/third person like FO3, NV and 4. The master chilled my bones when i was a kid...

[@pbh81]

Think it would work great for the TV series as its works great as an introduction to the fallout world

[@F4Wildcat]

@@pbh81 ooehhh true that

[@WoofflesAsSeenOnTV]

@@pbh81 if I'm correct Amazon has rights to a fallout tv series or film + the original fallout film draft

[@vitiate5093]

@@Thagomizer a remaster would benefit it. Get over it

[@Abysia]

@@vitiate5093 If you're too dumb to play the original, you don't deserve to.

[@WobblesandBean]

I wish we saw more of The Master. His design was great, he deserved more than just one appearance.

[@Subsaibot2526]

"A coming together a unification of harmony" One mind one body make us whole. Richard would make a great unitologist in a different universe.

[@sa-amirel-hayeed699]

Or a really good free mason in a not so fictional place

[@flintsky7706]

Hominy*

[@normtrooper4392]

One of the best villains video gaming history. I just love how many ways there are to deal with him

[@cloudboysmusic5223]

@@RenneDanjoule stop copy pasting

[@RenneDanjoule]

@@cloudboysmusic5223 you must be hallucinating.

[@shinyentree225]

@@RenneDanjoule you deleted the comment lol

[@RenneDanjoule]

@@shinyentree225 Lay off the jet.

[@TaterTod]

Fallout 1: *A literal cyborg-mutant hellspawn with the most sadistic goals I've ever heard.* Fallout 4: oh noes, big scary green man

[@andrewlachance2062]

huh

[@DirtCobaine]

@@andrewlachance2062right lol

[@TaterTod]

@@andrewlachance2062 Oags, I was talking about how by Fallout 4, the antagonists are much more simple/watred down than what they originally were. 😭

[@user-xz3pb3dt2u]

​@@TaterTodWoah, replying one year after making a comment.💀

[@TaterTod]

@@user-xz3pb3dt2u Lmao, yee. I rarely get any notifications on YT so whenever I get a comment reply I might as well reply meself.

[@seanromine3932]

He fancied himself a doctor after he made it to the surface and had to make a new life for himself. Either he was trained to some extent as one or no one else was as mildly competent as he was or perhaps nobody else wanted the job or could spell it on their sign. Either way, assuming that perhaps he had been performing as a doctor within his home vault, perhaps that is then tied into how it was that he came to be cast out. That he had killed someone as he performed a procedure drunk, wasn't as skilled as he was thought to be and may have given someone the wrong medicine-allergic reaction or amount or completly wrong from the start. Or maybe he granted a patient death, released them from their suffering. Either way, hearing of his status as a doctor, it certainly does strike me as a possibility. Others see or say murder while he says mistake or accident. No one around to tell us now though.

[@Eli-akad]

My first thoughts as well. One thing life taught me is perspective plays a big role. The villain in someone’s life might be someone else’s hero depending on the view and circumstances. That’s why I try and get everyone’s pov when tryna problem solve

[@lewisaino]

Yeah, Euthanasia is seen as a coin with two heads.

[@peppyrobo7049]

The Master seems heavily Influenced by the movies The Fly and The Thing for its combination of humans and the tentacles coming from the chest paired with a man who was in a very unfortunate situation slowly decaying with nothing being able to stop it

[@spouwnerring]

To me, The Master is best final boss in the intire francise. Eventhough he has very little screen time, the game gives him lots of build up. He has very good backstory and you can feel his presence trough out the entire game. Then when you enter the cathetral you have multiple ways of taken of him. You can plant a bomb in the building he's residing in, kill him directly or talk him down which results in him commiting suicide. He is also a 3 dimetional character and his voice acters due an excellent job at bringing him to live. And finaly, his pressence can be feld long after his downfall.

[@spouwnerring]

@Viliam Vacula I'm Dutch and not in school. I don't need to change what I typed if people can still understand what I was trying to communicate.

[@superubergoober]

@@spouwnerring its just a few spelling errors here and there, nothing major and other than that, your english was fine (:

[@whoareyoutoaccuseme6588]

@Viliam Vacula So? Where's this proof of your being a multilinguist?

[@LoafLoafLoaf]

​@viliamvacula8111 bro just say nobody loves you and move on

[@sashasahasrahla6852]

Excellent video! I like how you left the Master's fate open ended since we, the players, get to decide how he lives or dies. With some of the comments here, I would like to see a Fallout 1+2 remaster, but in their original isometric form. The remaster should look like Pillars of Eternity, or like the Planescape remaster. I feel that would grant it proper justice, giving us a shiny new look but keeping the actual gameplay and story/acting intact. Bethesda's Fallouts belong how they are, and Black Isle/Interplay's Fallouts belong how they are as well.

[@jeremyphillips3087]

To me pillars of eternity is ugly. pixel art is where it's at -- look at death trash for something recent. a remaster improving the resolutions and whatnot on f01 and 2 would be fine , but I'd really like a proper isometric sequel.

[@jeremyphillips3087]

@@patatepotato8767 not too far from fallout in reality atm tbh

[@Kobe_Jay_Kenobii]

I gotta fever and the only prescription is more New Vegas Devs

[@bruhskis8808]

The Master is perhaps the best and most unnerving villain in the entire fallout series.

[@themorguestudios]

Can't agree more, definitely the creepiest boss imo

[@deceiver444]

@@themorguestudios creepiest but also the one with the most depth. A tragic and wonderfullly unsettling character.

[@themorguestudios]

@@deceiver444 very true. Very unsettling seeing the master for the first time lol

[@Wolfgang-zi3dg]

Poor guy, he just wanted to live his life normally, it's funny how one change could've had him continue living a normal life

[@Mantis_Toboggan_TrashMan]

I'd love to see another Master creature in a future Fallout title. If the FEV could create the Master then who's to say it couldn't again? I could imagine a vault dedicated to FEV research inadvertently creating a "master". Spreading the loving unity to every vault resident. It could be explained that because of the FEV research this vault couldn't be opened internally.

[@secondBAR]

A new strain of FEV? It’s been done before by The Institute

[@chaotixthefox]

Technically it's possible for a similar initial mutation set to be induced, but the Master reached the height he did by absorbing numerous other beings, both mutated and not.

[@Deimos2k5]

That sounds terrible. Sure let's turn this singular, great villain into an enemy type we can encounter again and again

[@BlueJayz474]

I love videos like these as I always learn something new, such as the Nightkin being former vault dwellers.

[@SwornSon]

This man deserves to narrate the "war never changes" intro in the next Fallout game.

[@madmorgo6233]

"War (War!) (War!) never changes.. (changes!) (changes..).."

[@pwnstar1369]

But ron pearlman

[@cheevosmith892]

So in the end, the real master was the friends we assimilated along the way

[@Wojtek_Ch]

Don't hit me, I have AIDS

[@jacquesmains7453]

This video was exactly what I was hoping to find when I searched for "Fallout lore the Master" Very nicely summarized and presented. Thanks a lot! You get a L&S for this.

[@GriffintheGuy]

We need writing, lore and love like this in new Fallout games. You get the sense the writers really love and took pride in the world they conceived and constructed.

[@elic1356]

Well made video as usual. The amount of quality content you've been putting out recently is incredible, overall admirable.

[@TheStoodUpKid]

Bro, perfect timing. I was looking for a lore video of the master about 2 days ago. This is fantastic, thank you.

[@NavyDood21]

I had never played the first Fallout game until running across your channel. After seeing a bunch of these lore videos it made me go and start playing it.

[@seanadair5628]

I’ve never played the og fallout but i think it has the best villain. Love this channel keep up the good work.

[@MatteBlacke]

I’m usually not crazy about these kind of lore videos but you told the story very well. Keep up the good work!

[@MillieBlackRose]

They seemed to start off more sci-fi in the first game. Then went more military with Enclave and NCR but also pushing towards lovecraftian. That's why I love these games. It's a bit of everything but it meshes together so well instead of feeling out of place.

[@timbuckthe2nd642]

All I know is that Bethesda ruined fallout.

[@MillieBlackRose]

@@timbuckthe2nd642 uhm....ok. I've only played #3 and up and like them just fine.

[@MillieBlackRose]

Though I know a lot of people would agree with you.

[@timbuckthe2nd642]

@@MillieBlackRose 3 and NV were great cause they included black isle writing... but 4 and 76 🤮🤮🤮

[@MillieBlackRose]

@@timbuckthe2nd642 what was so horrible about 4? I loved the amount of detail they put into it. The Brotherhood turned into evil bigots sadly but it was pretty cool. I loved the followers you got especially Nick and Piper. Wonder if they could ever make a Fallout game that didn't revolve around the player looking for something or someone.

[@reykjavik9187]

Accidentally clicked this out of some recommended videos, don't have any regrets, great narrative!

[@austincox1239]

This was needed for the old Fallout lore. This guy is like the Vaati Vidya of Fallout. I can put these stories on in te background while I'm doing some shit and be interested the whole time. Love it

[@DrumEagle]

Master Master Where's the dreams that I've been after? Master Master Promised only lies

[@serial_designation_victoria]

The “crack assault paladins” have got to be the funniest thing ever

[@MCAWESOME19]

Big ups liquid Richard

[@Naxxization]

a remake off this game in 4k is a wet dream

[@RealRotkohl]

Your content is superb. Absolutely love the way you narrate. Can't wait to see more of your professional work.

[@usefulpoison673]

Really enjoy how you explain the open ended endings. 10/10

[@brightsydebill8410]

Fallout 3 was my first experience and I loved it, the first time I played it, I was hooked and now I finally understand Harold the tree and mariposa, so cool they put lore into 3 from the other games, thanks for the lore my man

[@0rchid2434]

I wanted to throw out a possible video idea. I would love to have the entire story of Nick Valentine (Man, machine, and the combination) put in. He was such a fascinating character in Fallout 4 (probably the best in my opinion) and his whole story (including the Eddie Winters stuff, getting scanned, getting trashed into a heap, getting accepted into Diamond City) was such a ride. Maybe you have it planned for the future, maybe you hadn't considered it yet, but I wanted to throw it out there. These are amazing videos, please keep them coming!

[@kotzpenner]

He’s the best Fallout villain and easily in the top 10 of all media.

[@ChrisCurryTheGoatOnGod]

Saw your videos in my recommendation glad I watched. I know nothing of Fallout lore before 4 and New Vegas so it’s so cool seeing new things about lore I don’t know anything about. Keep it up you got a new subscriber

[@cupguy2555]

His transformation kinda looks like John Carpenter's film the thing, I believe Richard was delusional thinking that mutants could unify the wasteland I'm just glad the vault dweller defeated him in fallout 1.

[@dekaron12]

I believe the master was not expecting the mutants to unify the wasteland through diplomacy. But through force and change. What would happen if everyone in this world turned into white or black people? There would be no more prejudice and racism any longer cuz everybody belongs to the same race. I know it sounds insane, but master had an interesting idea there. Make one race and eliminate needless conflict. The execution of that plan was horrible though. No mercy or thought for the people he hurts in the persuit of his plan. Might be a side effect of the fev warping his mind.

[@zokisan9554]

love your videos, Syn 🤗💜 this one reminded me, I'm aware there isn't too much content around but some Rippers turf wars retrospective would be ameowzing.

[@austinjohnson6642]

I haven't really played the first fallout because of how it played but I like the lore for it

[@xPAlNx]

Loving your content, best Fallout-Lore Channel!

[@tracef.2865]

The master isn’t just my favorite Fallout villain its my favorite villain in any video game. It’s appearance is so unsettling mixed with the other voices the master truly sat in my memory since I first played the game. Along with his misguided conquest for unity I think it was just such a brilliantly written character.

[@joshuamadjoker4399]

I never get tired of your videos. Keep it up 🐐 of fallout lore.

[@AJ-qj7nc]

This is the best the master lore video I’ve seen, thanks for the information

[@uamaster12]

Your videos always make my day, Keep it up I really appreciate it. Thank you.

[@sparklekittydoodles]

The Master is amazing ugh I was so obsessed with his lore for months!! Amazing video! 😍 Maybe Harold lore next? 👀❤️

[@BlameItOnYourFriend]

I always love finding new people talk about Fallout lore in their own way.

[@imbe.]

This was pleasant to listen. Very vibrant story telling. Thank you for assisting my nap :)

[@Renblade]

Absolutely fantastic video! Really enjoy your content and this one in particular! The master was a truly fascinating character.

[@lsdesignweb]

Now this channel does good lore videos informative and concise, not like others for whom opening every single box counts like "lore"

[@HeirApparentxbl]

Your videos are so well done man.. keep up the good work!

[@Annainculta]

Ah!!! Another great video, I love to binge your lore videos! 💞

[@amazingandy007yt3]

Yet another great video from Synonynamous. can you also do a video on other fallout characters? i would love to see you make them.

[@jamiecraig2649]

This is exactly the video I've been waiting for! Since you mentioned making it in a poll I've been hyped beyond reason and it did not disappoint! Keep up the fantastic work I look forward to all you have planned.

[@emilydavis9548]

Thank youuuuu! Ive been complaining about how there isn't enough Master/Mutant lore on KZbin

[@themuffinbutton7717]

I tried picking up fallout 1 a long time ago and for one reason or another just couldn't get into it, but this vid convinced me to redownload. Gonna binge watch some more 🙌🙌

[@BobbyBlackhearts666]

Ever since learning and reading of the Master he occupied a special place in my heart among other iconic characters. Just the other day I installed Fallout 1 for the second time and this time, with much better English skills and willingness to let its world pull me in, I accidentally found Harold in a shack. Even knowing their story, knowing what would happen to both of them, in the end, the way he told the tale of their adventure was something else. The delivery of Charlie Adler is so profound, his voice full of the pain of a life, and a friend, both long lost. And the whole encounter, like Harold himself to most of the Hub, like a breeze passing through the trees. I don't know if many people who discovered him back then imagined the implications, the magnitude of his tale. It was a moving, chilling encounter and one I know will remember for a long time. And, "So what shall it be?" Is forever etched into my mind. Jim Cummings is phenomenal, as always. Today or tomorrow I shall stand face to face with the Master for the very first time. Thank you for the in depth, quality video! I've been watching your other Fallout content and I look forward to more!

[@nartboglin9046]

This was my first Synonymous video, I have now watched every one of his video like 4 times at least.

[@denisrivarola2387]

Wow, thanls for bringing some light to those who didnt play the old fallout. Ty so much, great video!

[@mikepochens7376]

Love your stuff bro been here since like 30k love to see your channel is finally taking off

[@rismarck]

Love your channel man keep up the good work!

[@braintrust02]

Wow this really puts in perspective how far the lore fell

[@antoniobaric5798]

Amazing timing. Recently finished FO1 again after many many years. :)

[@chinchinlovs6563]

Why can't we romance the master as an ending? I think its an absolutely huge oversight on the devs behalf.

[@Zen-sx5io]

Lol Would you do It? Romance him? 😀

[@chinchinlovs6563]

@@Zen-sx5io no why would I do that

[@Zen-sx5io]

@@chinchinlovs6563 I guess It was because you asked that question.

[@chinchinlovs6563]

@@Zen-sx5io I mean fair i guess I'll consider it

[@NateTheGreat368]

Bro?

[@archieliam717]

Master is such a good character

[@scottishsenpai5089]

another great video, i really light up when i see a youtube notification from you these videos are always so good

[@baxoneo]

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[@scottishsenpai5089]

@@baxoneo huh?

[@baxoneo]

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[@wintersworldgaming]

man this takes me back. what a great summary.

[@lucipan01]

i love how you ended the video. leaving it open to the many options the vault deweller had

[@budgetdeckmastermtg2144]

Oh hey. I noticed you changed the thumbnail to his MTG art. Nice touch! Im a huge fan of MTG and Fallout, so seeing that made my day.

[@Synonymous101]

Well spotted! Many others have also changed so keep an eye out for those 😉

[@pughug545]

man i was so confused looking at year ago videos with mtg art, i forgot that you can change thumbnails 😂

[@blueripper1558]

We need more choose your own adventure games like fallout 1 where your choices actually affect the games world and have an amazing villian like the master

[@kingjamesii404]

Always look forward to your videos!

[@christianmurray7903]

Incredibly well made video that was super engaging

[@sheepyshawny5493]

Hey man I really love the content keep up the good work !

[@pilot7511]

Learnt alot of things about the master this video. Another great one as always!

[@Brigand231]

Another winner, thanks for uploading!

[@sN0wBenchPrime]

This was a really good video. Watched it twice in a row. It's really sad to me that Bethesda took the super mutants, their origin, their lore, and turned them into "look! There's a baddie! shoot it!"