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=== East Coast Brotherhood of Steel Members ===
==== Elder Arthur Maxson ====
The current leader of the East Coast Brotherhood of Steel, and was [[Ascended Extra|previously a minor Squire-in-training]] during the events of ''Fallout 3''. As the intervening decade [[Trauma Conga Line|was '''not''' kind to him]], Maxson has [[Took a Level in Badass|expanded]] and [[Took a Level in Jerkass|"reformed"]] the East Coast Brotherhood, leading them on a crusade to save the world by exterminating all Synths & threats to humanity.
* [[A Child Shall Lead Them]]:
* [[A Father to His Men|A Father To His Men]]:
* [[Anti-Hero]]/[[Anti-Villain]]: For all of his racism and fanatical beliefs in the Brotherhood's mission, he only does this because he wants to help save the world and is never seen taking actual pleasure from any of the more morally dubious actions the Brotherhood engages in to complete their goals.
* [[Badass Longcoat]]:
* [[Badass Normal]]:
* [[Big Bad]]: Is one for the Institute's questline.
* [[Big Bad Ensemble]]: Forms one with Father for the Railroad's questline.
* [[Big Good]]: Is this for the Brotherhood of Steel's questline.
* [[The Chains of Commanding]]: The responsibilities that come with being Elder definitely weigh heavily on him.
* [[Cynicism Tropes|Cynicism Catalyst]]: The death of Sarah Lyons is strongly implied to have been this for him.
* [[Expy]]: Of the [[Warhammer 40,000|God-Emperor of Mankind]].
** He's also one of [[King Arthur]].
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Openly dislikes Feral Ghouls, Super Mutants and Synths to genocidal levels, with the Brotherhood of Steel under his command not shying away from their opinion that all three should be wiped out completely.
* [[Foil]]: To Colonel Augustus Autumn of the Enclave. Colonel Autumn was a [[A Lighter Shade of Black|more]] "liberal" member of President Eden's Enclave, while Elder Maxson is a reactionary member of Owyn Lyons' Brotherhood. They're also both conquerors who want to bring order to the Wasteland [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|"for the good of the people"]] ([[Genre Savvy|although Maxson comes across as far more self-aware about the implications than Autumn ever did]]), and are easily recognizable by their signature [[Badass Longcoat|Badass Longcoats]]. However, they differ by Maxson [[Pet the Dog|trying to maintain a positive relationship with Wastelanders]] - Unlike Autumn, [[Kick the Dog|who just shot at Wastelanders on sight for crossing his path]]. Maxson is also never [[For the Evulz|cruel for cruelty's sake]], [[I Gave My Word|keeps his word when he gives it]], and can be [[Took a Level In Kindness|sometimes convinced to be more compassionate]] by a [[Guile Hero|charismatic Sole Survivor]]. Autumn, by contrast, [[Shoot the Hostage|randomly shot hostages to make a point]] and had a habit of pulling [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]].
* [[From Nobody to Nightmare|From Nobody To Nightmare]]: Is now the charismatic and fanatical leader of the East Coast Brotherhood, leading them on a crusade to cleanse the Wasteland of "abominations."
* [[The Good King]]: What he's largely seen as by the other members of the Brotherhood of Steel. This is actually somewhat literal given he's implied to be the ruler of the Capital Wasteland as well as leader of the entire BoS. Though it could also be subverted given how it's implied that he's taking his cues from the original Brotherhood Elders back in the Lost Hills.
* [[I Did What I Had to Do|I Did What I Had To Do]]: For all of his more [[Jerkass]] moments, it's made clear that he takes no pleasure from all of the brutal measures the Brotherhood has deemed necessary.
* [[Irony]]: Despite him having taken the East Coast Brotherhood in a more conservative direction, his intentions for starting the war with the Institute (i.e., to prevent further loss of life and to help protect the locals) are actually based on liberal foreign policies.
* [[Jerkass Has a Point|Jerkass Has A Point]]:
** While it can be unthinkable to some to want to kill all Synths given the many good ones encountered — the vast majority encountered in the Commonwealth ''are'' [[Always Chaotic Evil]] monsters under the Institute's (a hostile foreign power) command.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Jerk With A Heart Of Gold]]: Despite him being a far colder and crueler Elder than Owyn Lyons ever was, he genuinely means well and still has some kindness inside of him.
* [[Kick the Dog|Kick The Dog]]:
* [[Last of His Kind]]: He's the last known descendant of the Brotherhood's founder, Captain Roger Maxson, US Army. And thus bears a significant burden.
* [[Miles Gloriosus]]: ''Cheerfully'' averted. While some of the reports given about him may ''sound'' exaggerated, his [[Final Boss|boss fight at the end of the game]] proves that he's actually [[That One Boss|quite the difficult opponent]].
* [[Noble Bigot]]: Unfortunately deconstructed. While Elder Maxson would be a pretty fair and awesome ruler for most Wastelanders, many benevolent but non-human settlements like Goodneighbor, the Slog, and Acadia would likely get either wiped out to a man or [[Deadly Euphemism|"politely encouraged"]] to seek their fortunes elsewhere in a Wasteland under his control.
* [[Pet the Dog|Pet The Dog]]:
* [[Puppet King]]: Subverted. It's implied that he's this to the Elders of Lost Hills, but otherwise wields considerable authority and respect.
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: His status of royalty is sketchy but he's a direct descendant of the BoS' founder, is the ruler of the Capital Wasteland, and has been in charge since he was ten.
* [[Stop Worshipping Me!|Stop Worshipping Me]]: He is put off by the accidental cult of personality that essentially deifies him and tries to squash it... to no avail.
* [[Took a Level in Badass|Took A Level In Badass]]:
* [[Took a Level in Jerkass|Took A Level In Jerkass]]:
* [[Trauma Conga Line]]: The ten years between ''Fallout 3'' and ''4'' were...[[Understatement|''rough'']] for him.
* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: It's implied that he's being manipulated by the Lost Hills Elders in order to reform the Brotherhood for ''their'' purposes.
* [[Used to Be a Sweet Kid|Used To Be A Sweet Kid]]: Remember that sweet [[Adorkable]] kid who had a crush on Sarah Lyons and just wanted to prove Elder Lyons proud? He was Arthur Maxson - and he's lost virtually '''all''' of his idealism & innocence since then.
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: He will exterminate entire species if he thinks it's necessary to rebuild the world.
* [[Younger Than They Look]]: Is only 20 years old, despite his grizzled appearance.
==== Paladin Danse ====
Look on the "Fallout 4 Characters - Companions" subpage for Danse's section.
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==== Knight Rhys ====
==== Proctor Ingram ====
* [[Action Girl]]: Downplayed, but not because she can't fight, but instead because she's too valuable to waste on the battlefield.
* [[British Accent]]: A rather pronounced one. Rather odd given the game is set in America and very little travel happens across countries anymore.▼
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: One of the few characters who can keep up with a sarcastic Sole Survivor.
* [[Hidden Depths]]: He's a huge Grognak The Barbarian fanboy.▼
* [[Nerd Glasses]]▼
==== Proctor Quinlan ====
▲* [[British Accent]]: A rather pronounced one. Rather odd given the game is set in America and very little travel happens across countries anymore.
▲* [[Hidden Depths]]: He's a huge Grognak The Barbarian fanboy.
▲* [[Nerd Glasses]]:
==== Proctor Teagan ====
==== Senior Scribe Neriah ====
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==== Dr. Justin Ayo ====
==== Dr. Alana Secord ====
==== Dr. Lawrence Higgs ====
==== A-2018, XPN-20A, and Z4K-97B ====
=== Commonwealth Minutemen Members & Allied Settlers ===
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