Scholar ( film ) Scholar is a young man , educated about the world on the surface . He is from the Vault , specifically Vault 13 , in the " Fallout Movie . Background . The Surface Scholar , as he is referred to initially in the Fallout film treatment , is an arrogant young man who is one of the scouts included in the expedition to acquire a new chip . When the Vault Dweller , the leader of the scouting party , is uncomfortable with firearms in his first encounter with them , the Scholar claims he knows all there is to know about them . He then tries to usurp leadership , and this prompts an argument in which the Overseer has to step in and end , reminding them that they need to work together . Upon leaving the Vault , and following Techy ' s death , he shows his belief that he knows best and his stubbornness again when he impetuously wants to engage the scavengers that killed Techy despite their technological superiority . This trait is reinforced soon after when he refuses to take off his ' suit ' , sticking to the Vault Overseer ' s advice to protect his ( potential ) progeny . That is , until he passes out from the heat . When the Vault Dweller descends into Vault 8 , Scholar and Female Officer wait outside , and are captured by Mad Max . After being spared due to the Vault Dweller ' s promises to provide Max with a GECK , friction develops between Scholar and Max as the two have opposing schools of wisdom on the wastes : Max learnt everything from experience , whereas Scholar has more formal knowledge of the surface ( hence the working designation of ' Surface Scholar ' ) . The flaws in the Scholar ' s ' book smarts ' are shown when he tried to barter for water chip at a stall in the Hub ' s Beverly Center – he has $ 5 , 000 in outdated dollars and a VISA card . The Scholar is a poor brawler , and is severely beaten when he and the Vault Dweller attack the Scavengers in hand - to - hand combat in the mall when they see them selling Techy ' s belongings and organs . They are arrested , and find themselves trying to strike a deal with Dekker , who wants two of the remaining three in exchange for the water chip . When the Vault Dweller refuses , they go to a bar with Max . Here , the Scholar slinks off with some prostitutes after dinner . He then concocts a plan to lead the other two into an ambush in exchange for his life , automatic weapons and a few extra water chips . However , due to complications , his plan fails , and he is captured along with the others by the Super mutant s . In captivity , he rationalises his decision as doing what ' s best for the Vault . He then volunteers to go with the mutants when they come , and he is tortured . He quickly reveals the Vaults location , but is not spared , and is dipped into FEV by the Master . After his comrades escape , he had mutated and been left behind , the Scholar ( now dubbed Scholar - Mutant ) leads the Master to the Vault and they assault it . During the ensuing battle , the Vault Dweller leads the Scholar down into the Vault , and using his superior knowledge of the layout , lures the Scholar into a trap in which the subway car crushes him . Appearances . Scholar was to appear in the " Fallout Movie " .