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'''Cannibalism''' is the practice of eating members of one's own species as food. Cannibals appear in every ''Fallout'' game in some form.
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'''Cannibalism''' is the practice of eating members of one's own species as food. Cannibals appear in every ''Fallout'' game in some form with the exception of [[Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel]].
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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Cannibals often form groups in order to obtain mutual social acceptance while engaging in this taboo activity. Some, like the residents of [[Andale]] in the [[Capital Wasteland]] or the underground-dwelling tribe that would eventually become the [[White Glove Society]] in the [[Mojave Wasteland]], are descended from a long line of individuals who have practiced the killing and consumption of fellow humans. Other groups, like The Family, consist of individuals who have banded together after being shunned or exiled from their home communities for their practice of cannibalism.
 
Cannibals often form groups in order to obtain mutual social acceptance while engaging in this taboo activity. Some, like the residents of [[Andale]] in the [[Capital Wasteland]] or the underground-dwelling tribe that would eventually become the [[White Glove Society]] in the [[Mojave Wasteland]], are descended from a long line of individuals who have practiced the killing and consumption of fellow humans. Other groups, like The Family, consist of individuals who have banded together after being shunned or exiled from their home communities for their practice of cannibalism.
   
Normal wastelanders may unwittingly engage in cannibalism, as some vendors sell human flesh under the guise of regular meat, either because they are practicing cannibals themselves, or because they can obtain human flesh cheaply and engage in unethical business practices by selling it as food. [[Iguana Bob]], a highly successful food vendor in [[Junktown]], would obtain human flesh for cheap from the local morgue, and sell it at a premium price as "iguana-on-a-stick." Certain groups of [[hunter]]s in the Capital Wasteland hunt wastelanders for their meat, and then sell it to unsuspecting travelers. Old Ben in Freeside remarks that his father's butcher shop went out of business after a local merchant began selling "strange meat" at very low cost; after the merchant died from the debilitating shakes associated with prolonged consumption of human flesh, human remains were found buried under his house.
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Normal wastelanders may unwittingly engage in cannibalism, as some vendors sell human flesh under the guise of regular meat, either because they are practicing cannibals themselves, or because they can obtain human flesh cheaply and engage in unethical business practices by selling it as food. [[Iguana Bob Frazier|Iguana Bob]], a highly successful food vendor in [[Junktown]], would obtain human flesh for cheap from the local morgue, and sell it at a premium price as "iguana-on-a-stick." Certain groups of [[Hunter (Fallout 3)|hunter]]s in the Capital Wasteland hunt wastelanders for their meat, and then sell it to unsuspecting travelers. Old Ben in Freeside remarks that his father's butcher shop went out of business after a local merchant began selling "strange meat" at very low cost; after the merchant died from the debilitating shakes associated with prolonged consumption of human flesh, human remains were found buried under his house.
   
 
==Known cannibals==
 
==Known cannibals==
 
===''Fallout''===
 
===''Fallout''===
* [[Morbid|Doc Morbid]] and [[Gretch]], who ship human body parts to [[Iguana Bob Frazier|Iguana Bob]] for the production of [[iguana-on-a-stick]]
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* [[Morbid|Doc Morbid]] and [[Gretch]], who ship human body parts to [[Iguana Bob Frazier|Iguana Bob]] for the production of [[Iguana-on-a-stick (Fallout)|iguana-on-a-stick]]
* [[Jackals]] {{Cut}}
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* {{cut}} [[Jackals]]
   
 
===''Fallout 2''===
 
===''Fallout 2''===
* The [[Chosen One]] can sometimes encounter cannibals when moving around the north-western parts of the map. They appear in groups of 3-6, armed with knives or nothing, and are completely feral.
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* The [[Chosen One]] can sometimes encounter cannibals when moving around the north-western parts of the map. They appear in groups of three to six, armed with knives, spears, or nothing, and are completely feral.
   
 
===''Fallout 3''===
 
===''Fallout 3''===
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* [[Swampfolk]]
 
* [[Swampfolk]]
 
* Several groups of hunters appear to be cannibals
 
* Several groups of hunters appear to be cannibals
* [[Lone Wanderer]] (if the player chose the [[Cannibal]] perk)
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* [[Lone Wanderer]] (with the [[Cannibal]] perk)
   
 
===''Fallout Tactics''===
 
===''Fallout Tactics''===
 
* [[Beastlords]]
 
* [[Beastlords]]
 
===''Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel''===
 
{{Section|FOBOS}}
 
   
 
===''Fallout: New Vegas''===
 
===''Fallout: New Vegas''===
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* [[Philippe]]
 
* [[Philippe]]
 
* [[White Glove Society]] (formerly, with exceptions)
 
* [[White Glove Society]] (formerly, with exceptions)
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* [[Jackals]]
 
* [[Vault 22]] evacuees
 
* [[Vault 22]] evacuees
 
* [[Courier]] (with the [[Cannibal]] perk)
* Several groups of hunters appear to be cannibals
 
* [[Courier]] (if the player chooses the [[Cannibal]] perk)
 
 
* [[Violet]]
 
* [[Violet]]
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* [[Mason]] of the [[Salvatores]] in [[New Reno]] tells the Chosen One to "run back to yer [[Arroyo|tribe]] and cook up one of yer people for dinner" to keep the latter from bothering [[Louis Salvatore]].
[[Cannibal Johnson]] isn't actually a cannibal; it is just a nickname given to him by some raiders he managed to scare away by literally biting off a bit of a raider's heart he cut out.
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* [[Cannibal Johnson]] is not actually a cannibal; it is just a nickname given to him by some raiders he managed to scare away by literally biting off a bit of a raider's heart he cut out.
   
 
[[Category:Fallout setting]]
 
[[Category:Fallout setting]]

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Cannibal

Cannibalism is the practice of eating members of one's own species as food. Cannibals appear in every Fallout game in some form with the exception of Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.

Background

Cannibalism is considered a crime against nature in most major Wasteland societies. Conversations with members of The Family in Fallout 3 indicate that cannibals are ostracized and often beaten by other members of society, although by implication this suggests that cannibalism alone (when not also combined with murder) is not considered a sufficient crime to warrant execution/extermination. Vance, the leader of The Family, implies that cannibals are a species mutation like ghouls or psykers; they are born with an innate craving for human flesh, as well as the ability to consume it without ill effects (as Old Ben in Freeside remarks that eating human flesh causes debilitating shakes in normal humans, which can eventually lead to death).

Cannibals often form groups in order to obtain mutual social acceptance while engaging in this taboo activity. Some, like the residents of Andale in the Capital Wasteland or the underground-dwelling tribe that would eventually become the White Glove Society in the Mojave Wasteland, are descended from a long line of individuals who have practiced the killing and consumption of fellow humans. Other groups, like The Family, consist of individuals who have banded together after being shunned or exiled from their home communities for their practice of cannibalism.

Normal wastelanders may unwittingly engage in cannibalism, as some vendors sell human flesh under the guise of regular meat, either because they are practicing cannibals themselves, or because they can obtain human flesh cheaply and engage in unethical business practices by selling it as food. Iguana Bob, a highly successful food vendor in Junktown, would obtain human flesh for cheap from the local morgue, and sell it at a premium price as "iguana-on-a-stick." Certain groups of hunters in the Capital Wasteland hunt wastelanders for their meat, and then sell it to unsuspecting travelers. Old Ben in Freeside remarks that his father's butcher shop went out of business after a local merchant began selling "strange meat" at very low cost; after the merchant died from the debilitating shakes associated with prolonged consumption of human flesh, human remains were found buried under his house.

Known cannibals

Fallout

Fallout 2

  • The Chosen One can sometimes encounter cannibals when moving around the north-western parts of the map. They appear in groups of three to six, armed with knives, spears, or nothing, and are completely feral.

Fallout 3

Fallout Tactics

Fallout: New Vegas

Notes

  • Mason of the Salvatores in New Reno tells the Chosen One to "run back to yer tribe and cook up one of yer people for dinner" to keep the latter from bothering Louis Salvatore.
  • Cannibal Johnson is not actually a cannibal; it is just a nickname given to him by some raiders he managed to scare away by literally biting off a bit of a raider's heart he cut out.