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Italy, officially the Italian Republic, was a country in Europe before the Great War.

Background[]

Italy was a country with a tradition stretching back thousands of years, its origins in prehistory, through the Iron Age with the Roman Republic and later its empire into the present day. In the 20th century, Italy survived both World Wars as a united kingdom and again later became a republic.

As Italy persisted into the 21st century, like in centuries past, Italians continued to emigrate to the United States, bringing their culture and cuisine with them. Some made a significant impact: Quentino and Concerta Lombardi, a pair of siblings from a small, conservative village near Naples,[2] founded the Lombardi crime family in Atlantic City,[3] which would become a major power in the Acee underworld and remain even after the Great War.[4] Another Italian crime family played a role in Boston, competing with the Irish mob headed by Eddie Winter. Attempts to cooperate between them ended in failure.[5]

Apart from crime, Italian culture influenced the United States in less direct ways. Italian cuisine was popular, with restaurants such as Colontoni's Pizzeria, Little Italy, or Graviano's present in American cities, and the Sicilian espresso machine a popular sight in countless dining establishments. Italian was generally associated with class and refinement. For example, in Watoga, sales of appliances exploded simply because a clever vendor reprogrammed robots to refer to them in Italian.[6] Tailored Italian suits were also popular, particularly with the aforementioned mobsters.[7]

A number of Italian artifacts survived the Great War. One of these was the Soil Stradivarius, an 18th century violin crafted by Antonio Stradivari, which survived the nuclear conflagration sheltered in Vault 92 and may have been one of the only such artifacts to survive.[8]

Mentions[]

Fallout 3[]

In Point Lookout, the pre-War Colontoni's Pizzeria bears an Italian flag on the building (the flag has inverted colors).

Fallout 4[]

Fallout 76[]

Fallout Tactics[]

Locations[]

Appearances[]

Italy is mentioned in Fallout 3 and its add-on Point Lookout, Fallout 4 and its add-on Vault-Tec Workshop, Fallout 76 and its update Wild Appalachia, and Fallout Tactics.

Behind the scenes[]

The flag of Italy is flipped from its real-world counterpart.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Italian flag seen on Colontoni's Pizzeria in Point Lookout
  2. Vault 76 dweller: "Why didn't Quentino just name you as his successor?"
    Concerta Lombardi: "Your naivete makes me nostalgic for an easier time. It's not due to some falling out, or hatred. No, it is simply due to my...nature. The Family is rooted in tradition from back home. We're from a small village near Naples. There are certain...traditions that are to be followed, if you're one who lives by rule books. My brother was too stupid to see beyond it, bless him. I had to resort to more subversive means to take what had always been mine."
    (Concerta Lombardi's dialogue)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Vault 76 dweller: "Is the Family an Italian organization?"
    Concerta Lombardi: "You certainly have a funny way of stating the obvious. Yes and no. Our "business" was established by my brother, who is an Italian immigrant like myself. He gathered all of the locals from our neighborhood and the rest was history. For a long time, he liked to keep things "in the family" so to speak. However, after the war, it's quite hard to have an Italian-specific organization in a world where most people have been razed by the hand of god. So, he is more...open now, with recruitment. You don't necessarily have to be Italian to join the Family, although most of the capos are. That's mostly due to the fact they've been here from the old days."
    (Concerta Lombardi's dialogue)
  4. Vault 76 dweller: "You've been calling the shots this whole time?"
    Concerta Lombardi: "I have indeed. My brother was older, but certainly not wiser. He was always an impulsive, temperamental person, driven by vice and whims. I had to be the level-headed one. The decisive one. The tactician. If I didn't, we'd be begging for scraps on the street. I won't lie and pretend I'm some selfless do-gooder who was trying to protect him. I looked out for myself, first and foremost. But everything I did, was with his best interest at heart. I hope you can believe that, if not anything else."
    (Concerta Lombardi's dialogue)
  5. 5.0 5.1 Eddie Winter holotape 1
  6. 6.0 6.1 Watoga Shopping Plaza terminal entries; Manager's terminal, Rebranding
  7. Flooded city center terminal entries; Warehouse terminal, Local Inventory[verification needed]
  8. The Lone Wanderer: "What do you know about the Soil Stradivarius?"
    Agatha: "Not too much I'm afraid. It was fabricated way back in 1714 by a famous Italian craftsman named Antonio Stradivari. He had made a bunch of Stradivarius violins actually, and each one was individually named over time to identify them. They are regarded as the most outstanding instruments ever made... and no two sound alike they say. Incredible. Since the bombs fell laying waste to most of the world, it may be safe to say that this could be the last surviving violin of its kind."
    (Agatha's dialogue)
  9. Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Pioneer badge exam terminal, Possum Exams, Archaeologist
  10. Vault Dweller: "Where are you from?"
    Giuseppe Della Ripa: "I've called many places home. Clarksburg, New York. Now Appalachia again. But none ring truer in my heart than the homeland. Italia!"
    Vault Dweller: "Italia?"
    Giuseppe Della Ripa: "Ah, I believe in your language it is simply Italy. I was born there. I remember very little of it. There's still a connection. I think there's something that binds you to where your ancestors are from. It may not make sense if you've been raised in the place your family has always had roots in. Ah, don't mind me. I'm just rambling at this point. What makes it worse is knowing I can never go back. That, and not knowing what Italy's fate was after the bombs. Who knows what it looks like now?"
    (Giuseppe Della Ripa's dialogue)

Non-game

Non-canon

  1. Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel item description: "name_berrettaShotgun = {Beretta 470 Silverhawk}"
    "desc_berrettaShotgun = {A good looking Italian double barrel weapon. A low rate of fire, but potentially devastating if both barrels are fired together.}"
    (Items.txt)
  2. Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel item description: "name_berettaPistol = {9mm M9FS Beretta}"
    "desc_berettaPistol = {One of the more common 9mm pistols, the Beretta is popular due to its reliability, 15 round magazine and good looks.}"
    (Items.txt)
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