Ed (Fallout)

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Fallout / Fallout 2 character
Ed
Ed outside Vault 13
Lore
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Vault 13
Role	Vault 13 citizen (formerly)
Gameplay
Location	Vault 13 cave, near main door PMV Valdez, San Francisco Mariposa Military Base Level 3 Redding
Other
Dialogue	Special Pip-Boy message
Appearances	Fallout Fallout 2

 

“You see Ed. Ed's dead.”— In-game description.

Ed is a skeleton in a Vault suit which lies just outside the exterior door of Vault 13 in 2161.

Background

Ed is possibly the first person sent outside the Vault before the water chip broke. Considering he never made it very far (about 2 and a half steps from the vault door), he was probably killed by the mutant rats that inhabit the cave outside of the vault.

Along with Talius, the Vault Dweller, and possibly the charred vault dwellers in the Glow, Ed is the only other person to have been sent out by the Overseer of Vault 13 to look for a water chip.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
	This character is a permanent companion.
	This character is a temporary companion.
	This character has a talking head.
	This character starts quests.	-
	This character is involved in quests.	-
	This character is a doctor.	Restores health. Removes radiation.
	This character is a merchant.	Sells: -
	This character can modify weapons.	-

Other interactions

• Ed's purpose is twofold: to immediately show the player that the outside world is dangerous, and to tell the player that he wasn't the first choice of someone to send out.

Inventory

Fallout

Vault 13

Apparel	Weapon	Other items
Vault jumpsuit	Knife 10mm AP x24	-

Mariposa Military Base

Apparel	Weapon	Other items
Vault jumpsuit	10mm pistol Stimpak x3	-

Fallout 2

Redding

Apparel	Weapon	Other items
Vault jumpsuit	Dynamite	-

PMV Valdez

Apparel	Weapon	Other items
Vault jumpsuit	-	-

Notes

• In Fallout, Ed's corpse appears outside of Vault 13. However, it also appears in a cell in the Mariposa Military Base, adjacent to Sarah and her Mutant lover, Flip. In Fallout 2, he appears in San Francisco in the lower parts of the tanker. Ed can also be seen in Redding under a pile of rocks near the working elevator that leads to the Wanamingo Mine. He is also referenced in Fallout: New Vegas outside Vault 34.

Appearances

Ed's corpse appears in Fallout and Fallout 2.

Behind the scenes

• A quote about Ed by Fallout lead designer Chris Taylor: "What's the deal with Ed? Ed's dead, baby, Ed's dead." This references a line from the Quentin Tarantino film "Pulp Fiction", spoken by Bruce Willis' character, Butch, differing by a single letter (Zed's Dead).

Vault 13 Characters Cindy · Ed · Lisa · Lyle · Mary · Medic · Vault 13 overseer · Pat  · Sandy · Stacy · Susan · Theresa · Water thief · Vault Dweller · Water guard · Officer (Vault 13) · Upset vault dweller · Vault 13 citizen Quests Calm rebel faction · Destroy the Mutant leader · Destroy the source of the Mutants · Find the Water Chip · Find the Water Thief · Obtain more equipment · Research important information · Unlock the Armory