Child of Atom (Fallout 4)

Children of Atom are characters appearing in Fallout 4, its add-on Far Harbor, and .
==Background==
The Church of the Children of Atom is a religious movement that worships a deity known as Atom. They also revere radiation, which they call "His Glow.” The cult's presence in the Commonwealth is at least partially the result of an expedition sent northward from their cultural center of Megaton in the Capital Wasteland. In the decade since the Battle of Project Purity, the religion has expanded across the Commonwealth and beyond. 
In 2286, the Commonwealth region was attacked by the Last Son of Atom, causing the Children of Atom to be driven out of the core of the region.Winter of Atom
Small, isolated groups of Children of Atom can occasionally be spotted anywhere in the region, from the Crater of Atom in the Glowing Sea, all the way to the Nucleus on the Island. The Children have sent preachers to spread the word to the Commonwealth,Kingsport Lighthouse terminal entries; terminal, The beacon although the outcome of these expeditions are not always peaceful, as travelers who cross paths with the Church are often met with suspicion and hostility.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Other interactions===
Children of Atom are hostile to the player, with the exception of those dwelling in the Crater of Atom in the Glowing Sea, the Nucleus, and Brother Henri inside the sentinel site, who can be aggravated into attacking through certain dialogue options.
==Variants==
===Child of Atom===
The weakest Child of Atom variant.
===Child of Atom cultist===
A slightly stronger Child of Atom with more health and three more points of Perception than the regular variant.
===Child of Atom preacher===
An even stronger variant with more health.
===Child of Atom zealot===
The second strongest Child of Atom variant.
===Child of Atom reborn===
The most powerful Child of Atom variant.
==Locations==
* In the Commonwealth, generic Children of Atom are only reliably found at Kingsport Lighthouse and the adjoining crater house. They are always hostile.
** They can be seen working the dock here. One stands at the helm of a large boat.
** After the light is extinguished and Kingsport is claimed as a player settlement, Children of Atom will periodically spawn at the docks.
* The only other way to encounter generic Children of Atom is a random event which involves them fighting a group of three high-ranking Gunners. This can occur at locations such as at the church in Hyde Park or a derelict building just north of College Square.
* Dead generic Children of Atom can be found at Jalbert Brothers Disposal. They mistook the "Brothers Jalbert" for historical figures associated with the church.Jalbert Brothers Disposal terminal entries Here they attacked travelers out of distrust. They were recently wiped out in some kind of attack or explosive disaster.Active fire at Jalbert Brothers Disposal indicating recent explosion
* Named Children of Atom can only be encountered at the Crater of Atom and the sentinel site. They remain non-hostile even if attacked, with the exception of Brother Henri, who will defend his temple if attacked or provoked.
** Only Mother Isolde, Brother Ogden, and Brother Henri have unique lines.
** One dead male Child of Atom can be found at the decayed reactor site immediately adjacent to the Crater of Atom, in a deathclaw nest.
* Non-hostile generic Children of Atom can be found at the Nucleus, with clothing and voice lines unique to that location. 
** Sister Harriet, Sister Harper, and Brother Alders are named characters who present as unnamed Children of Atom.
==Notes==
* Even if the Sole Survivor joins the Children of Atom, those in the Commonwealth remain hostile to the player.
** If the player joins the Children at the Nucleus, Mother Isolde and Brother Henri will recognize the legitimacy of the Sole Survivor's allegiance, bypassing their speech checks.
* Isolde's followers, who are all named, share the same voice type with the generic Children to the far north. However, Isolde's followers almost never react to violence, delivering a single combat bark and returning to neutral status. The generic Children found elsewhere are always-hostile and never speak outside of combat. For these reasons, many voice lines are functionally exclusive to one group.
** When calling out to a hiding player, they wonder aloud if they're hearing "whispers from the glow."Child of Atom: "Do I hear whispers from the Glow?"(Generic Children of Atom's dialogue) They also address the noise directly as Atom.Child of Atom: "Atom? Is that you?"Generic Children of Atom's dialogue)
** While swinging melee weapons, they quote lines from Confessor Cromwell's sermon in Fallout 3.Child of Atom: """Every eye shall be blind to His glory!""Every ear shall be stricken deaf to hear the thunder of his voice!""Gather and behold the power of Atom!""The bomb is us! The bomb is Atom!""Wash away your suffering in Atom's Glow!""Glorious Atom! I give unto you these feeble bones! I give unto you this frail body!""Give yourself to Atom!""Let the fire of His brilliance burn away your wretchedness!"(Child of Atom's dialogue)Confessor Cromwell: "Behold! He is coming with the clouds! And every eye shall be blind with his glory! Every ear shall be stricken deaf to hear the thunder of his voice! Let the men, women, and children of the Earth come forth to gather and behold the power of Atom! Let those who dwell here in his favored land attend now to the words of the Prophet of Atom! Come forth and drink the waters of the Glow, for this ancient weapon of war is our salvation, it is the very symbol of Atom's glory!  Let it serve as a reminder of the Division that has occurred in the past and the resplendence of the promise of our division in the times to come! Give your bodies to Atom, my friends. Release yourself to his power, feel his Glow, and be Divided. There shall be no tears, no sorrow, no suffering, for in the Division, we shall see our release from the pain and hardships of this world. Yea, your suffering shall exist no longer; it shall be washed away in Atom's Glow, burned from you in the fire of his brilliance. Each of us shall give birth to a billion stars formed from the mass of our wretched and filthy bodies. Each of us shall be mother and father to a trillion civilizations. Each of us shall know peace, shall know an end to pain, and shall know Atom in his glory. I urge you, my friends--come, drink with me and pray... Glorious Atom, I give unto you these feeble bones. I present to your will this frail body. I beg of you to use me as your vessel, guide me to your brilliance, divide each particle and give relief to this rotten flesh. Cast the fragile form of this ephemeral body into new life in the forge of your Glow. Atom, come--bestow your presence on your unworthy servant. We stay true, until the Day of Division--until the dawn of your return to His humble world."(Confessor Cromwell's dialogue)
* The Preacher figure from Wasteland Warfare depicts a kneeling cultist with leaking HalluciGen canisters and some sort of esoteric tome.
==Appearances==
The Children of Atom appear and .
==Gallery==
===Fallout 4===
Art of Fallout 4 Child of Atom.jpg|From The Art of Fallout 4
===Fallout: Wasteland Warfare===
FOWW,CoAPreacher.webp|Preacher in Fallout: Wasteland Warfare
FOWW,PreacherUnitCard.jpg|Unit card
FOWW,CoADisciple.webp|Disciple
FOWW,DiscipleUnitCard.jpg
FOWW,CoA1.webp|Child of Atom
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FOWW,CoA3.webp
FOWW,CoA4.webp
FOWW,ChildofAtomUnitCard.jpg
Fallout wasteland warfare Children of atom zealot congregation.png
===Fallout: The Roleplaying Game===
2d20 Winter of Atom Child of Atom.png|From Winter of Atom
2d20 Wastelander Guide Child of Atom.png|From the Wanderer's Guide Book
==References==
Fallout: The Roleplaying Game
Category:Fallout 4 human characters
Category:Far Harbor human characters
Category:Fallout 4 Children of Atom characters
Category:Fallout: Wasteland Warfare characters
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