WARNING!!!! If you have never read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or the Odyssey. You will get spoiled below.






Probably old news to some. But at the moment I'm doing research on reviews on Mark Twain and stumbled across No.44.. Its main character or figure is the Mysterious Stranger.
It was Samuel Clemens last novel and its of a theological nature. And as we all know the weapon the Mysterious Stranger uses is a .44 magnum. And he can be such a Godsend some times. I thought it was odd the reference wasn't in the FO wiki.


Any interesting references or connections you guys made to Fallout?

This also is a little out there but I was thinking of Ulysses the old "friend" of the Courier. And I also found a review on how Huckleberry Finn is related to the Odyssey. You know how much of the story is on a water. And the story goes on in small episodes or adventures. And the water is a major plot device being both a friend and foe. Also deals with the choice of sacrificing yourself to a horrible afterlife you know sure in your mind is real. I'd get much more indepth. Also there is some evidence of twain writing Huckleberry Finn when thinking of the Odyssey.

Also Huckleberry Finn deals alot about the notion of slavery and I can't help but think of the Legion.

Makes me wonder if we'll get stuck traveling down a raft with Ulysses down the Colorado:P

Wow I've actually never made that connection...it seems fairly obvious now that I see it though.

You'd think that would be on the wiki.

After reading a bit about the book, it strikes me that it takes place during the late Dark Ages, as well. Perhaps a hint at the continual rebuilding that takes place throughout the series? Definitely optimistic, if so, which both the the Mysterious Stranger and his son seem to be.

They should of have more about Mysterious Stranger's kid and Uylsses. Would definitly have improved the game.

Ulysees was a last moment cut from what I understand, but he's scheduled for one of the DLC.

The DLCs would probably add more to Ulysses but there should be an entire game revovled around the Mysterious Stranger. Maybe his son could be there too (heard some people that somebody who sounded like his father was in that area so he quiet his job at the Tops to look for him). The time after nuclear war and before a stabalized civilization is definently the sark ages and was never explored in Fallout (sadly).

omg odysseuss son is serching for him and mysterious strangers son is serching for him...........................also Uylsses is actually a name that refures to ODYSSEUS!!!!!!!!!!!!! and posidean is trying to keep odysseus froj home so maby some posidean energy thing is keeping Uylsses away from the courier!!!! and when odysseus finally gets home he kills all the guys trying to merry his wife so maby the great devid will be a big battle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in new vegas there are alot of reafreances to the odyssey omg Uylsses used to have a ranch but left it for courier job and thats sorta like ODYSSEUS!!!!!!!!!!!! leaving for TROY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, you seem excited!

And that's a crazy amount of references.

I KNOW A LOT!!!!!! BUT THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Well I'm sure most of this is crackpot conspiracy but I do like the reference to Poseidon energy. There is a possibility will hear more about Poseidon Energy in The Big Empty.