Mule

Mules (Equus mulus) are the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. As beasts of burden and companions, mules have worked together with humans since ancient Egypt.
==Biology==
==Notes==
Their use as beasts of burden became part of the English vernacular.
* The Strong Back perk has been describing the player as a mule since Fallout.PERK.MSG (Fallout), PERK.MSG (Fallout 2)
* Christopher Wright tells the Chosen One that his mom is "as blind as a mule" when discussing the Wright Family business.The Chosen One: "{346}{}{A little. Do you not like your mother?}"The Chosen One: "{347}{}{No. Does she usually?}"Christopher Wright: "{365}{}{(Shrugs.) She just doesn't pay attention to what's going on around her. I love her n' all, but sometimes, she's as blind as a mule.}"(Christopher Wright's dialogue)The Chosen One: "{346}{}{A little. Do you not like your mother?}"The Chosen One: "{347}{}{No. Does she usually?}"Christopher Wright: "{366}{}{Well, not long ago, she charged into our alcohol still here and busted up the place, destroying our entire cash crop! I love her n' all, but sometimes she's as blind as a mule.}"(Christopher Wright's dialogue) Note: This is the response should Ethyl Wright destroy the Wright Family stills during the quest Bust up Wright's still beneath the train station.
* Ethyl Wright refers to those she's had to convince of the errors of their ways by force as "mule-headed."Ethyl Wright: "{525}{}{Here you go. Everything in this locker is yours. Some money to help you in your travels… and a handy tool that I have found useful in pounding sense into the particularly mule-headed. Thank you for all you've done.}"(Ethyl Wright's dialogue) Note: This line is for a successful conclusion to the quest Bust up Wright's still beneath the train station.
* Athabaska Dick will mention that he feels like he got kicked in the head by a mule should the town of Redding be cured from its Jet addiction via either Dr. Troy's or Myron's quest option.The Chosen One: "{109}{}{Let me ask you something else.}"Athabaska Dick: "{133}{}{(groans) What do you want of old Athabaska Dick? (to himself) I feel like I been kicked in the head by a mule.}"(RCDICK.MSG)
* Tandi describes Vice President Frank Carlson as a good man and "stubborn as a mule."The Chosen One: "{162}{}{What you can tell me about Carlson?}"Tandi: "{223}{tand23}{Stubborn as a mule... but a good man. Why?}"(Shtandi.msg)
* The water caravans of the Water Distribution Network are referred to having mules as beasts of burden by Scribe Bigsley.Jefferson Memorial terminal entries; Bigsley's terminal, Big Town ReportJefferson Memorial terminal entries; Bigsley's terminal, MIA
* Silver Rush doorman Simon compares plasma weapons to a mule.The Courier: "What's the difference?"Simon: "Lasers have a high rate of fire, but not a lot of stopping power. Plasma on the other hand is slow as a mule, but with a kick to match."(Simon's dialogue)
* A mule is referenced in the World of Refreshment as part of an advertisement for Nuka-Cola Wild.World of Refreshment terminal entries; bottling plant staff terminal, Western Town
* Elijah thinks of Dog and God as nothing more than his beast of burden, in the script notes described as a mule.The Courier: "Any suggestions for who I should get first?"Elijah: " probably after he dragged you here from the trap. Find him, he'll follow you, collar or no."(Elijah's dialogue)
* The donkey Pugsley is confused for a mule in Fallout Bible 8.Fallout Bible 8: "1)Did horses (in any form) survive the Great War, within the area of California? Arguably, I imagine that if they did, horses would begin to replace cars as the main mode of distance transportation.Nope. Some mules did (the poor mule killed by the raiders in F1), but not for long. Besides, I think that mule was a discrepancy."Note: The mule that is being referred to in Fallout is Pugsley and is actually a donkey.
* Becoming a drug mule would've been an option in the canceled Van Buren.Tibbets Prison design document/3
==Appearances==
Mules are mentioned in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, the Fallout 3 add-on Broken Steel, Fallout: New Vegas, the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Dead Money, the Fallout 4 add-on Nuka-World, Fallout Bible 8, and the cancelled Van Buren.
==See also==
* Horse, a related species
* Donkey, a related species.
==References==
Non-game
Non-canon
Category:Fallout creatures