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Death has come for you, evildoer. And I am its Shroud.— Silver Shroud Radio Episode 1, "A Slaying in Scollay Square"

The Silver Shroud is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Silver Shroud franchise created by Hubris Comics.

Background[]

The Silver Shroud is a mysterious vigilante who prowls the streets of Boston, targeting criminals across the city. He is always depicted wearing a long black trench coat with a scarf, typically silver or bright red, a black fedora, and wielding a silver submachine gun as his preferred weapon. His former love interest and regular accomplice, the Mistress of Mystery, is a reoccurring character throughout the series.[1]

While the character was extremely popular in the city of Boston, fandom for the Silver Shroud in other markets was not as fervent,[2] though he was still considered one of Hubris Comics' most popular franchises alongside Grognak the Barbarian.[3] Apart from his own franchise, his popularity led to his inclusion in the Unstoppables comic book with other Hubris Comics properties. A television show was in planning stages in late 2077 but did not make it to filming because of the Great War.

Radio plays[]

The Silver Shroud was featured in many radio plays, with actress Shannon Rivers providing the voice of the Mistress of Mystery for 26 years, though the only known story from the radio play is his fight against the Mechanist.

The Mechanist story arc is divided into six parts, it begins with the murder of Mayor Murphy in Scollay Square. Silver Shroud and Mistress of Mystery kill a pair of thugs responsible for the murder, only to be forced to flee to the Mistress' hideout after Fat Fahey, local crime boss, wounds Shroud in a confused firefight when he happens upon the scene. Although Shroud recovers from his injuries, they are forced to run as Boston Police surrounds the hideout. The duo decides to infiltrate Fat Fahey's operations to learn of his role in the Mayor's death - after all, nobody casually struts through Scollay Square in the middle of the night. Disguising herself as a bar girl, Mistress convinces one of Fahey's gangsters to lead her into his boss' hideout. Once there, she and Shroud try to interrogate the ruffian, only to be attacked by a horde of mobbots.[4]

They emerge victorious after a desperate battle. Fat Fahey turns out to be a robot. The intrepid duo track down his master's location with the help of a damaged mobbot, who craves revenge on his maker. They find the Mechanist at a pier in Boston Harbor, speaking to an army of robots and planning the wholesale destruction of the city. Before they can act, however, they are caught by robots. Suspended over a pit of fire, they are freed by the vengeful mobbot, who gnaws through the rope. The Mechanist attempts to use Silver Shroud's gun against him, but the bullets bounce off his trench coat, mortally wounding the villain.[4]

In the closing scene, the Mechanist is revealed to be none other than Mayor Murphy, who faked his own death in order to accomplish his plans, using a robot made to look like Murphy to fool observers. After explaining his motives, he requests medical attention, only for his request to be denied by the Mistress of Mystery, who mocks him for not taking into account Silver Shroud's punishment towards evildoers, much to Murphy's confusion. Silver Shroud then proceeds to kill Murphy with his submachine gun.[4]

Notes[]

  • In 2071, he appeared with Captain Cosmos in a Thanksgiving crossover episode entitled, "The Silver Shroud vs. Captain Cosmos."[5]
  • If disguised as the Silver Shroud while speaking to the Mechanist, they will refer to the Sole Survivor as such.
  • The Silver Shroud has a butler named Jarvey Blake.[6]
  • The Silver Shroud costume can be purchased from the Atomic Shop in Fallout 76 for 800 Atoms. Atom

Appearances[]

The Silver Shroud is mentioned in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76.[7]

Behind the scenes[]

  • The character of the Silver Shroud was created by Emil Pagliarulo, who also wrote the in-game radio plays featuring the character in Fallout 4.[8]
  • The Silver Shroud may be inspired by fictional character The Shadow, who wore a similar costume and also had a radio show detailing his adventures in fighting crime.

Gallery[]

Promotional materials

References[]

  1. Silver Shroud Radio; Episode 3:In the Parlor Of Mysteries
  2. Hubris Comics terminal entries; Writer's terminal, 10-11-77
  3. Fallout 4 loading screens: "While primarily a publishing house, Hubris Comics had begun to expand into radio, television, and toys. The Silver Shroud and Grognak the Barbarian were two of its most popular properties."
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Silver Shroud Radio
  5. The Sole Survivor: "Escape? What do you mean?"
    Kent Connolly: "Reliving old memories. Like Thanksgiving 2071. Ma made a 12 pound turkey. And then we all listened to, "The Silver Shroud vs. Captain Cosmos." Even pa was there. You ever listen to the Silver Shroud? That's who we need. No matter how bleak things got he'd save the day."
    (Kent Connolly's dialogue)
  6. Kent Connolly: "After all these years, the Silver Shroud is born again! But... there's just one problem. I'm just not Silver Shroud material. I could be Rhett Reinhart or-or his butler Jarvey Blake. But the Shroud is strong, capable."
    (Kent Connolly's dialogue)
  7. Riverside Manor terminal entries; Frederick's terminal, Kent Connolly, 7/22/77
  8. Emil Pagliarulo on Twitter: "I created the character of the Silver Shroud, wrote all the radio plays. Most of the quest was done by designer Ferret Baudoin."
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