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{{Infobox character
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{{Character
 
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|image =Matilda.jpg
 
|image =Matilda.jpg
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|image desc =Matilda's corpse
|name ={{PAGENAME}}
 
|race =[[Human]]
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|race =[[Human]]
|gender =Female
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|sex =Female
|affiliation =Arefu
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|affiliation =[[Arefu]]
|location =[[Arefu]]
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|location =[[West residence]]
 
|family =[[Davis West]] - husband<br />[[Ian West]] - son<br />[[Lucy West]] - daughter
|appearances =''[[Fallout 3]]''
 
|family =[[Davis West]] - Husband<br>[[Ian West]] - Son<br>[[Lucy West]] - Daughter
 
 
|quests =[[Blood Ties]]
 
|quests =[[Blood Ties]]
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|baseid ={{ID|0384af}}
 
|refid ={{ID|0384b0}}
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|footer =[[file:Mathilda West Prima Guide.jpg|240px]]<br />Matilda as she appears in the [[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide|Prima Guide]]
 
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{{quotation|The family must have gotten to them in the last attack! Sons of bitches!|[[Evan King]] upon hearing of the West's deaths.}}[[File:F3 Evan King family must have gotten to them.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was an inhabitant of [[Arefu]] in [[2277]].
 
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'''Matilda West''' was an inhabitant of [[Arefu]] in [[Timeline#2277|2277]].
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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On closer inspection, it seems Matilda West has been slain using the same odd techniques as those employed on her [[Davis West|husband]]. The Wests were settlers in Arefu for over ten years, and no one in the settlement appears to hold a grudge against them. Indeed, Matilda was responsible for clearing out the village outhouse, a task now sadly fallen to [[Ken Ewers]].<ref name="FO3 Guide">''[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]]''</ref>
Matilda is married to [[Davis West]] and mother to [[Ian West]] and [[Lucy West]]. After the family had settled down in [[Arefu]], Lucy West migrated to [[Megaton]], leaving Ian and her family behind.
 
   
 
==Relationships==
 
==Relationships==
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===Quests===
 
===Quests===
* [[Blood Ties]]: Matilda is found dead when you search the Wests' house. You can examine her or her husband to find out the cause of their deaths.
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* [[Blood Ties]]: Matilda is found dead when the [[Lone Wanderer]] searches the Wests' house. Her or her husband's body can be examined to find out the cause of their deaths. With a [[Medicine]] skill of 30 and above, it is revealed they were bitten on the neck, and that the bite goes all the way to the bone. Later on it becomes clear Ian was the one who killed both his parents.
 
===Effects of player actions===
 
{{main|Blood Ties}}
 
When you first talk to Lucy West in [[Megaton]] she will ask if you are willing to deliver a note to her family in Arefu. When you arrive at Arefu you are asked by [[Evan King]] to check on every resident of Arefu. When you go inside the [[West Residence]] you see Matilda and her husband lying dead on the floor. With a high enough [[Medicine]] skill, you can reveal they were bitten on the neck, and that the bite goes all the way to the bone. Later on, it's revealed that Ian was the one killed both his parents.
 
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
* She and her husband are both treated as props, rather than bodies, and are immune to being dismembered, even by a high power weapon such as the [[Minigun (Fallout 3)|minigun]].
*It is quite clear that Matilda was dead from the beginning of the game, as she cannot be resurrected and cannot be searched/looted.
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* It is quite clear that Matilda was dead from the beginning of the game, as she cannot be resurrected and cannot be searched/looted.
*She and her husband are both immune to being dismembered, even by a high power weapon such the [[Minigun|minigun]].
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
{{PAGENAME}} appears in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
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Matilda West appears only in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
   
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==Gallery==
[[Category:Fallout 3 non-player characters]]
 
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<gallery widths="200">
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Lucy_and_Ian%27s_parents.jpg|[[Davis West|Davis]] and Mathilda West, lying dead in the [[West residence]]
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</gallery>
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==References==
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{{References}}
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[[Category:Fallout 3 characters]]
 
[[Category:Arefu characters]]
 
[[Category:Arefu characters]]
[[Category:Human characters]]
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[[Category:Fallout 3 human characters]]
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[[de:Matilda West]]
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[[ru:Матильда Вест]]

Revision as of 18:31, 12 March 2014

 
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The family must have gotten to them in the last attack! Sons of bitches!Evan King upon hearing of the West's deaths.

Matilda West was an inhabitant of Arefu in 2277.

Background

On closer inspection, it seems Matilda West has been slain using the same odd techniques as those employed on her husband. The Wests were settlers in Arefu for over ten years, and no one in the settlement appears to hold a grudge against them. Indeed, Matilda was responsible for clearing out the village outhouse, a task now sadly fallen to Ken Ewers.[1]

Relationships

Matilda West is the wife of Davis West and mother of Ian and Lucy West.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
Perk nociception regulator color
This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
Paving the Way
This character is a permanent companion.
25 Strictly Business
This character is a temporary companion.
Icon quest starter
This character starts quests.

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FO76 ui icon quest
This character is involved in quests.
FO76 vaultboy firstaid
This character is a doctor.
FO76 ui trading team
This character is a merchant. Bottle cap -
Sells: -
2d20 Jury Rigger
This character can repair items. Max Repair condition: -
12 The American Dream
This character rents beds. Bottle cap -.
Icon severed ear color
This character drops an ear upon death (Contract Killer).
Severed
This character drops a finger upon death (Lawbringer).
Mesmetron icon
This character can be enslaved with the Mesmetron.

Quests

  • Blood Ties: Matilda is found dead when the Lone Wanderer searches the Wests' house. Her or her husband's body can be examined to find out the cause of their deaths. With a Medicine skill of 30 and above, it is revealed they were bitten on the neck, and that the bite goes all the way to the bone. Later on it becomes clear Ian was the one who killed both his parents.

Notes

  • She and her husband are both treated as props, rather than bodies, and are immune to being dismembered, even by a high power weapon such as the minigun.
  • It is quite clear that Matilda was dead from the beginning of the game, as she cannot be resurrected and cannot be searched/looted.

Appearances

Matilda West appears only in Fallout 3.

Gallery

References