Vidya

Vidya is the doctor of the town of Carbon, Texas in 2208.
==Background==
She is the closest thing to a good and decent person in the whole town. A former member of the Followers of the Apocalypse because things did not work out with them,Vidya: "I used to belong to a group called the Followers of the Apocalypse, but that... didn't work out. I have some medical training, so now I'm helping these people."(Vidya's dialogue) Vidya eventually found herself in Carbon helping its people with her medical training and what very little medical supplies were on hand, whether they were grateful for her efforts or not.Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Manual p.32: "VidyaVidya is the closest thing to a good and decent person you’ll find in the town of Carbon. She adopted the role of a post-apocalyptic relief worker, using scant resources to help the townspeople in any way she can, regardless of whether or not they are grateful for her attentions. " Vidya is shown to be knowledgeable about topics such as radscorpions, the history of the Carbon Crater and Necropolis.Vidya: "There was a ghoul city to the west called Necropolis. But that place was wiped out by the mutants. I guess the survivors may have settled somewhere else..."(Vidya's dialogue) She has not seen the super mutants yet, but has witnessed the destruction they have brought.
When the raiders burned down the town in retribution of the killing of their comrades in the Atomic Diner at the hands of a Brotherhood of Steel initiate, Vidya gathered as many townspeople as she could and hid with them in the old warehouse. When the Initiate tried to enter the warehouse, Vidya refuses to let them in until the raiders are dealt with, saying she is sure the Initiate can manage, much to the Initiate's annoyance. Vidya adds that she is sorry and implores them to save the townspeople.
After the town is cleared of raiders, she is thankful to the Initiate and is saddened by those who died, but she does not blame the Initiate, saying she knows they tried their best.Vidya: "Well, you killed them - the raiders, I mean. I'm not implying that you had a hand in the deaths of all those townspeople... not at all... I know that you tried your best."(Vidya's dialogue) After the Initiate tells Vidya that the raiders will just come back and kill more townspeople in revenge, she agrees that they need to be eradicated. She directed the Initiate to the base of the raiders, an old mill on the outskirts of the town. After Jane is killed, Vidya thanks the Initiate and gives them 100 caps before they go to Los.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Find Medical Supplies: Vidya seeks help to recover the medical supplies in the Carbon warehouse. They can be brought to Vidya or Jesse for a different reward.
* Town Under Attack: After speaking to Armpit, the Initiate tries to enter the warehouse where Vidya requests the raiders be defeated.
* Rescue Innocents: Vidya requests the Initiate help the townspeople by killing the raiders. Saving all 37 results in being given the Red Ryder BB gun from the wasteland stranger.
* Defeat Raiders: Vidya asks the Initiate to kill Jane and her raiders in the Carbon Mill to protect the town.
==Appearances==
Vidya appears only in Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.
==Behind the scenes==
Vidya (विद्या) is a Sanskrit word that means “knowledge,” “clarity” or “higher learning”, the term is used in Indian/Hindu philosophy to describe both intellectual knowledge obtained through study (apara vidya) and spiritual or higher knowledge (para vidya) that leads to enlightenment. As a result, the term has become a name used for Indian women.
==Gallery==
Vidya.jpg|Vidya
FoBoS Vidya.jpg|Art
FOBOS Nadia Vidya.png|Nadia with Vidya
FOBOS Vidya warehouse.png|Vidya taking refuge in Carbon's warehouse
Jeff-jumper-vidya.jpg|Vidya drawn by Jeff Jumper
==References==
Category:Followers of the Apocalypse characters
Category:Carbon characters
Category:Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel human characters
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