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|affiliation =[[Galaxy News Radio (radio)|Galaxy News Radio]]
 
|affiliation =[[Galaxy News Radio (radio)|Galaxy News Radio]]
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|role =DJ of [[Galaxy News Radio]]
 
|location =[[GNR building plaza]]
 
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|content3={{Quotation|People of the [[Capital Wasteland]], it is I, Three Dog, your ruler! Hear me, and obey! Oh sorry, that's that [[Enclave Radio|other]] radio station.}}
 
|content3={{Quotation|People of the [[Capital Wasteland]], it is I, Three Dog, your ruler! Hear me, and obey! Oh sorry, that's that [[Enclave Radio|other]] radio station.}}
 
[[File:FO3 ThreeDog Ruler.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
 
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|content4={{Quotation|Hey nifty America, it's me, your President [[John Henry Eden|John Hen--]] Hahaa, gotcha! Three Dog here, how's everyone doin'?}}
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|content4={{Quotation|Hey nifty America, it's me, your President, [[John Henry Eden|John Hen--]] Hahaa, gotcha! Three Dog here, how's everyone doin'?}}
 
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|content5={{Quotation|That's right, from [[Megaton]] to [[Girdershade]], [[Paradise Falls]] to the [[Republic of Dave]], we're coming to you loud and proud in a special live report.}}[[File:FO3 ThreeDog LoudAndProud.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
 
|content5={{Quotation|That's right, from [[Megaton]] to [[Girdershade]], [[Paradise Falls]] to the [[Republic of Dave]], we're coming to you loud and proud in a special live report.}}[[File:FO3 ThreeDog LoudAndProud.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
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'''Three Dog''' is the radio host, DJ, and news anchor of the [[Galaxy News Radio (radio)|Galaxy News Radio]] station in the [[Capital Wasteland]] in [[Timeline#2277|2277]], playing music that would have been heard on the radio in the years leading up to WWII, as well as the immediate post-war era that shares an overall theme into Cold War America and the heating conflict with China in the Fallout universe.
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'''Three Dog''' is the radio host, DJ, and news anchor of the [[Galaxy News Radio (radio)|Galaxy News Radio]] station in the [[Capital Wasteland]] in [[Timeline#2277|2277]], playing music that would have been heard on the radio in the years leading up to WWII, as well as the immediate post-war era.
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
Born to parents who made their way in the world as members of a traveling theater group, Three Dog grew up listening to rock music, hating the [[Federal government|government]] that he never knew (but surely caused the [[Great War|nuclear holocaust]]), and fully believing in the rights of free speech and communal law. He is fully committed to "spreading the signal" of his radio station to anyone who will listen; it is his duty to counter the propaganda spouted by the [[Enclave]] on their [[Enclave radio|station]].<ref>''[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]]''</ref>
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Born to parents who made their way in the world as members of a traveling theater group, Three Dog grew up listening to rock music, resenting the [[Federal government|government]] that he never knew (but surely caused the [[Great War]]), and fully believing in the rights of free speech and communal law. He is fully committed to "spreading the signal" of his radio station to anyone who will listen; it is his duty to counter the propaganda spouted by the [[Enclave]] on their [[Enclave radio|station]].<ref>''[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]]''</ref>
   
 
At some point before he established GNR, he was taking [[Jet (Fallout 3)|Jet]] and stumbled across [[Oasis]]. He established GNR in [[Timeline#2272|2272]], together with [[Margaret]]. Since he began, he's been broadcasting to the Wasteland with public service announcements and music. At times he makes jests at [[Enclave Radio]], going as far as mocking President [[John Henry Eden]]'s voice.
 
At some point before he established GNR, he was taking [[Jet (Fallout 3)|Jet]] and stumbled across [[Oasis]]. He established GNR in [[Timeline#2272|2272]], together with [[Margaret]]. Since he began, he's been broadcasting to the Wasteland with public service announcements and music. At times he makes jests at [[Enclave Radio]], going as far as mocking President [[John Henry Eden]]'s voice.
   
Three-Dog believes in what he calls 'fighting the Good Fight', which boils down to noble pursuits in the fight against [[Raiders (Fallout 3)|raiders]], [[Vault 87 super mutant|super mutants]], [[slavers]], [[Talon Company]], and the [[Enclave]]. This explains why he cooperates with the [[Brotherhood of Steel (Capital Wasteland)|Brotherhood of Steel]]. However, he does not do any physical fighting, nor does he help to coordinate or organize it.
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Three-Dog believes in what he calls "fighting the Good Fight," which boils down to noble pursuits in the fight against [[Raiders (Fallout 3)|raiders]], [[Vault 87 super mutant|super mutants]], [[slavers]], [[Talon Company]], and the [[Enclave]]. This explains why he cooperates with the [[Brotherhood of Steel (Capital Wasteland)|Brotherhood of Steel]]. However, he does not do any physical fighting, nor does he help to coordinate or organize it.
   
 
==Daily schedule==
 
==Daily schedule==
He stays in the [[GNR building plaza|GNR Radio Building]] throughout the entire game.
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He stays in the [[GNR building plaza|GNR building]] throughout the entire game.
   
 
==Interactions with the player character==
 
==Interactions with the player character==
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===Quests===
 
===Quests===
 
* [[Following in His Footsteps]]: Passing a speech check will give immediate information about the [[Lone Wanderer]]'s father.
 
* [[Following in His Footsteps]]: Passing a speech check will give immediate information about the [[Lone Wanderer]]'s father.
* [[Galaxy News Radio (quest)|Galaxy News Radio]]: Failing, or not taking the aforementioned speech check starts this side quest. If the player character passes that Speech check, they can immediately reinstate conversation to have both quests running at the same time. The Lone Wanderer can also come back later, or see him for the very first time after having made progress otherwise in the main quest to find his father, and if player character can bring support to Three Dog's "good fight", Three Dog will also give the Lone Wanderer this quest.
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* [[Galaxy News Radio (quest)|Galaxy News Radio]]: Failing, or not taking the aforementioned speech check starts this side quest. If the player character passes that Speech check, they can immediately reinstate conversation to have both quests running at the same time. The Lone Wanderer can also come back later, or see him for the very first time after having made progress otherwise in the main quest to find his father, and if player character can bring support to Three Dog's "good fight," Three Dog will also give the Lone Wanderer this quest.
 
* Killing Three Dog before he tells the player character to go to [[Rivet City]] at the end of the quest "Galaxy News Radio" starts the quest ''[[The Search Continues]]''.
 
* Killing Three Dog before he tells the player character to go to [[Rivet City]] at the end of the quest "Galaxy News Radio" starts the quest ''[[The Search Continues]]''.
   
===Effects of player character's actions===
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===Effects of player's actions===
 
* Three Dog will comment on various actions of the Lone Wanderer through his radio broadcasts.
 
* Three Dog will comment on various actions of the Lone Wanderer through his radio broadcasts.
 
* On Galaxy News Radio, Three Dog will constantly refer to the Lone Wanderer by his/her current Karma title or 101.
 
* On Galaxy News Radio, Three Dog will constantly refer to the Lone Wanderer by his/her current Karma title or 101.
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* Evidently, his broadcasts are pre-recorded. He can be viewed at the GNR HQ, not doing anything of note, but still his public service announcements or other news can still be heard on the radio. This is further supported by the fact that he can be heard on the radio at any time during the day. Additionally, he often says in his introduction "coming to you ''taped'' from my fortified bunker in the middle of a DC hellhole" though he also will say "coming to you live".
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* Evidently, his broadcasts are pre-recorded. He can be viewed at the GNR HQ, not doing anything of note, but still his public service announcements or other news can still be heard on the radio. This is further supported by the fact that he can be heard on the radio at any time during the day. Additionally, he often says in his introduction "coming to you ''taped'' from my fortified bunker in the middle of a DC hellhole" though he also will say "coming to you live."
 
* If Three Dog is killed, [[Margaret]] will become GNR's broadcaster. However, she will be extremely unmotivated to do this job, and mention that Three Dog was murdered, over and over again. The achievements of the Lone Wanderer will not be mentioned by her.
 
* If Three Dog is killed, [[Margaret]] will become GNR's broadcaster. However, she will be extremely unmotivated to do this job, and mention that Three Dog was murdered, over and over again. The achievements of the Lone Wanderer will not be mentioned by her.
* If the player helps Roy Phillips get into Tenpenny Tower, Three Dog later refers to the "wholesome slaughter" of the former residents, instead of the common expression "wholesale slaughter."
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* If the player character helps Roy Phillips get into Tenpenny Tower, Three Dog later refers to the "wholesome slaughter" of the former residents, instead of the common expression "wholesale slaughter."
* If the player goes to Dr. Li in Rivet city before starting the quest [[Galaxy News Radio (quest)|Galaxy News Radio]], he will instead reward the player with a key to [[Hamilton's Hideaway]].
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* If the player character goes to Dr. Li in Rivet city before starting the quest [[Galaxy News Radio (quest)|Galaxy News Radio]], he will instead reward the player with a key to [[Hamilton's Hideaway]].
* Three Dog's broadcast expression can change depending on the actions of the Lone Wanderer. Should the Lone Wanderer pursue a noble, good-Karma path, Three Dog will say "Nice goin' kid!" at the end of an event-determined broadcast. But should the PC choose an evil, bad-Karma path, Three Dog is quoted as saying "Not cool kid. Not cool at all." Or, "what's with that, kid?"
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* Three Dog's broadcast expression can change depending on the actions of the Lone Wanderer. Should the Lone Wanderer pursue a noble, good-Karma path, Three Dog will say "Nice goin' kid!" at the end of an event-determined broadcast. But should the PC choose an evil, bad-Karma path, Three Dog is quoted as saying "Not cool kid. Not cool at all" or "what's with that, kid?"
*If the player has completed a task that Three Dog comments on during a broadcast, but the player's overall Karma is opposite of what completion of that task would provide, Three Dog's report will seem to refute itself. Example: If the player has Evil Karma but has completed [[Those!]] by helping [[Bryan Wilks]], Three Dog will open his monologue condemning you, then switch to praising you for your efforts in [[Grayditch]].
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*If the player character has completed a task that Three Dog comments on during a broadcast, but the player character's overall Karma is opposite of what completion of that task would provide, Three Dog's report will seem to refute itself. Example: If the player has Evil Karma but has completed [[Those!]] by helping [[Bryan Wilks]], Three Dog will open his monologue condemning you, then switch to praising you for your efforts in [[Grayditch]].
* Oddly, if the player has the title "Urban Avenger", he will refer to them as an "urban defender" instead. Whether this is a bug, a typo or simply an overlooked recording mistake is unknown.
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* Oddly, if the player has the title "Urban Avenger," he will refer to them as an "urban defender" instead. Whether this is a bug, a typo, or simply an overlooked recording mistake is unknown.
   
 
==Notable quotes==
 
==Notable quotes==
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==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
* The name of the character Thre Dog is shared by a character played by his voice actor (Erik Dellums) "Dog 3" in the film ''[[wikipedia:She's Gotta Have It|She's Gotta Have It]]''.
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* The name of the character Three Dog is shared by a character played by his voice actor (Erik Dellums) "Dog 3" in the film ''[[wikipedia:She's Gotta Have It|She's Gotta Have It]]''.
 
* Erik Dellums helped develop the character, including his signature howls.
 
* Erik Dellums helped develop the character, including his signature howls.
* In [http://www.borderlands.wikia.com Borderlands 2], there is a shotgun called the "Three Dog" and it's description is "One barrel isn't enough and two is too few", just like one of Three Dogs sayings.
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* In [http://www.borderlands.wikia.com Borderlands 2], there is a shotgun called the "Dog," and its description is "One barrel isn't enough and two is too few," similar to one of Three Dog's sayings in ''Fallout 3''.
   
 
==Bugs==
 
==Bugs==
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
FO3_Three_Dog_endslide.jpg|Three dog appearing with Good Karma during the [[Fallout 3 endings|ending slides]]
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FO3_Three_Dog_endslide.jpg|Three Dog appearing with Good Karma during the [[Fallout 3 endings|ending slides]]
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3DogSigned.jpeg|Picture of Three Dog signed by Erik Dellums
 
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</gallery>
   
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Revision as of 22:22, 19 July 2014

 
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Hey everybody, this is Three Dog, your friendly neighborhood disc jockey. What's a disc? Hell if I know, but I'm gonna keep talking anyway.

Three Dog is the radio host, DJ, and news anchor of the Galaxy News Radio station in the Capital Wasteland in 2277, playing music that would have been heard on the radio in the years leading up to WWII, as well as the immediate post-war era.

Background

Born to parents who made their way in the world as members of a traveling theater group, Three Dog grew up listening to rock music, resenting the government that he never knew (but surely caused the Great War), and fully believing in the rights of free speech and communal law. He is fully committed to "spreading the signal" of his radio station to anyone who will listen; it is his duty to counter the propaganda spouted by the Enclave on their station.[1]

At some point before he established GNR, he was taking Jet and stumbled across Oasis. He established GNR in 2272, together with Margaret. Since he began, he's been broadcasting to the Wasteland with public service announcements and music. At times he makes jests at Enclave Radio, going as far as mocking President John Henry Eden's voice.

Three-Dog believes in what he calls "fighting the Good Fight," which boils down to noble pursuits in the fight against raiders, super mutants, slavers, Talon Company, and the Enclave. This explains why he cooperates with the Brotherhood of Steel. However, he does not do any physical fighting, nor does he help to coordinate or organize it.

Daily schedule

He stays in the GNR building throughout the entire game.

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.
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This character starts quests.
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This character is involved in quests.
FO76 vaultboy firstaid
This character is a doctor.
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This character is a merchant. Bottle cap -
Sells: -
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This character can repair items. Max Repair condition: -
12 The American Dream
This character rents beds. Bottle cap no.
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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

  • Following in His Footsteps: Passing a speech check will give immediate information about the Lone Wanderer's father.
  • Galaxy News Radio: Failing, or not taking the aforementioned speech check starts this side quest. If the player character passes that Speech check, they can immediately reinstate conversation to have both quests running at the same time. The Lone Wanderer can also come back later, or see him for the very first time after having made progress otherwise in the main quest to find his father, and if player character can bring support to Three Dog's "good fight," Three Dog will also give the Lone Wanderer this quest.
  • Killing Three Dog before he tells the player character to go to Rivet City at the end of the quest "Galaxy News Radio" starts the quest The Search Continues.

Effects of player's actions

  • Three Dog will comment on various actions of the Lone Wanderer through his radio broadcasts.
  • On Galaxy News Radio, Three Dog will constantly refer to the Lone Wanderer by his/her current Karma title or 101.

Inventory

Notes

  • Evidently, his broadcasts are pre-recorded. He can be viewed at the GNR HQ, not doing anything of note, but still his public service announcements or other news can still be heard on the radio. This is further supported by the fact that he can be heard on the radio at any time during the day. Additionally, he often says in his introduction "coming to you taped from my fortified bunker in the middle of a DC hellhole" though he also will say "coming to you live."
  • If Three Dog is killed, Margaret will become GNR's broadcaster. However, she will be extremely unmotivated to do this job, and mention that Three Dog was murdered, over and over again. The achievements of the Lone Wanderer will not be mentioned by her.
  • If the player character helps Roy Phillips get into Tenpenny Tower, Three Dog later refers to the "wholesome slaughter" of the former residents, instead of the common expression "wholesale slaughter."
  • If the player character goes to Dr. Li in Rivet city before starting the quest Galaxy News Radio, he will instead reward the player with a key to Hamilton's Hideaway.
  • Three Dog's broadcast expression can change depending on the actions of the Lone Wanderer. Should the Lone Wanderer pursue a noble, good-Karma path, Three Dog will say "Nice goin' kid!" at the end of an event-determined broadcast. But should the PC choose an evil, bad-Karma path, Three Dog is quoted as saying "Not cool kid. Not cool at all" or "what's with that, kid?"
  • If the player character has completed a task that Three Dog comments on during a broadcast, but the player character's overall Karma is opposite of what completion of that task would provide, Three Dog's report will seem to refute itself. Example: If the player has Evil Karma but has completed Those! by helping Bryan Wilks, Three Dog will open his monologue condemning you, then switch to praising you for your efforts in Grayditch.
  • Oddly, if the player has the title "Urban Avenger," he will refer to them as an "urban defender" instead. Whether this is a bug, a typo, or simply an overlooked recording mistake is unknown.

Notable quotes

Appearances

Three Dog appears only in Fallout 3. However, the voice actor Erik Todd Dellums teased Twitter followers in January 2013 about the character's possible return in a future Fallout title.[2]

Behind the scenes

  • The name of the character Three Dog is shared by a character played by his voice actor (Erik Dellums) "Dog 3" in the film She's Gotta Have It.
  • Erik Dellums helped develop the character, including his signature howls.
  • In Borderlands 2, there is a shotgun called the "Dog," and its description is "One barrel isn't enough and two is too few," similar to one of Three Dog's sayings in Fallout 3.

Bugs

  • PCPC Occasionally, Three Dog will mention events that occur after the ending of the game. He will only do so if the player had downloaded the Broken Steel downloadable content and has not played through the part in the game before it. [verified]
  • PCPC Sometimes after starting a new game, Three Dog can be heard stating things that haven't come to pass yet. This has been known to last until you catch up with the event that he's referring to. [verified]
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Sometimes Three Dog will start saying a comment and then quickly switch comments about the player over and over again. This can prevent you from listening to music for the rest of the game. [verified]
  • PCPC Occasionally Three Dog will repeat the "News" section of the broadcast 2-3 times over until he later continues playing songs again. [verified]

Gallery

References