Whereas the showrunners behind the Fallout TV present have insisted none of the endings of earlier video games are thought of canon, a minimum of in phrases of a leaping off level for the present itself, eagle-eyed followers reckon the Brotherhood of Steel airship seen within the collection suggests one of two endings from Fallout 4 is now canon.
Warning: spoilers for the Fallout TV present and Fallout 4 comply with.
Let’s begin with the essential timeline: the Fallout TV present is about in 2296, 9 years after the occasions of Fallout 4. Within the first episode of the Fallout TV present, we see an unlimited Brotherhood of Steel airship. Some imagine this to be the Prydwen from Fallout 4. In accordance with Fallout lore expert TKs-Mantis, if that is true, that guidelines out two of the 4 important endings in Fallout 4 as being canon (Railroad and Institute). TKs-Mantis suggests it might in truth verify the Brotherhood of Steel ending is canon, given different endings contain destroying the Prydwen. Nevertheless it might equally verify the Minutemen ending as canon, given there’s a path to that ending that sees the Prydwen survive.
I’m seeing stories that the airship within the Fallout present is certainly the Prydwen. This may imply that some endings in Fallout 4 are for positive not canon. The truth is, it might verify the BoS ending fully. Because the others have you ever destroy the airship throughout their quests. pic.twitter.com/jinbyYIDfA
— TKs-Mantis (@TKsMantis) (*4*)
So why do followers assume the Fallout TV present airship is the Prydwen? There’s a component of ‘zoom and improve’ to this, nevertheless it seems to be just like the title is scrawled on the facet of the ship. A minimum of, that’s what some are seeing.
I have been making an attempt to get this throughout to the web since my press embargo lifted, however obtained flak and was known as a liar. However yeah, it is the Prydwen, working beneath its codename. So, it seems to be like Fallout 4’s Minutemen ending may be thought of canon now. Feels good. pic.twitter.com/OFZQNpxG3f
— Timo Schmidt (@TDeckverse) April 17, 2024
Properly this adjustments issues don’t it. The airship we see in Fallout is in truth the Prydwen from FO4 and never the Cassewyn as initially instructed… @Fallout @BethesdaStudios #Fallout #Fallout76 #FO76 pic.twitter.com/pHnlTcBRgf
— Nick (@Doomguy_74) April 17, 2024
So the ship in fallout TV present is in truth the Prydwen which means BOS is the canon ending to she present i suppose. pic.twitter.com/u5TwOmDtSF
— omegavalwinz (@omegavalwinz) April 16, 2024
If this airship is in truth the Prydwen, that may contradict info revealed by Vanity Fair in a first have a look at the present revealed in November. In that article, a caption tagged to a shot of the airship claims it is known as the ‘Caswennan’. This is the textual content: “Brotherhood of Steel recruits gaze upon the Vertibirds hovering round an airship known as the Caswennan, marveling on the uncommon items of high-functioning {hardware}.”
The Fallout TV present’s place inside and implications for the broader lore is a key speaking level for followers, given it’s confirmed canon and strikes the Fallout story on by being set after all of the video games. Some are questioning about how the on-screen destiny of Shady Sands suits in with the timeline, too. However general, the Fallout TV present is a massive success, and it appears seemingly we’ll see a second season.
IGN has lots of Fallout TV present protection to maintain you going, together with a report on Fallout’s Vault-Tec cellphone quantity, which can level to an Easter egg, how followers are debating Lucy’s XP degree, and extra. IGN has additionally rounded up 111 particulars within the Fallout present which have been pulled straight from the video games, resulting in a season finale that units up a new journey in a beloved setting.
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