Synth

Synth (short for synthetic humanoids, also called androids or artificial humans)Glossary of common wasteland terms is a common term used to refer to the robotic and biomechanical beings manufactured within the Institute's laboratories. While Generation 1 and 2 synths are entirely mechanical designs utilizing simplistic AIs, Generation 3 synths produced from the late 2220's onward are biological constructs near-indistinguishable from humans,Fallout 4 loading screen hints: "Institute synths come in a variety of models, from the skeletal Gen 1 to the advanced Gen 3, which is indistinguishable from a human." and are frequently sent to abduct and replace residents of the Commonwealth for espionage purposes.
Generation 3 synths seem to display a level of consciousness resembling sentience, evidenced by their attempts to escape the Institute, with the Synth Retention Bureau hunting down any that succeed. Desdemona claims synths can think and feel. However, Shaun, the leader of the Institute, claims they are not truly sentient, making the truth unclear.Shaun: "The group that calls themselves "The Railroad" has acquired several synths from the Institute, synths that had gone missing in recent months. They no doubt mean to "free" these synths, in their delusion that synths are somehow sentient beings."(Shaun's dialogue) Alan Binet believes synths could be sentient similar to humans, mentioning he has evidence they dream, and he posits they may have souls.
While viewed with suspicion and paranoia by most wastelanders (particularly the Brotherhood of Steel, who consider them an existential threat to humanity), some view them with sympathy, such as the Railroad, who compare their treatment at the hands of the Institute to slavery. Many synths are unaware that they are synths, having pre-programmed selected memories.
==Nomenclature==
Both android and synth are technically correct terms, used interchangeably by the Institute to refer to its creations. The former term has been deprecated at Shaun's insistence, following the introduction of third generation models.Institute Robotics terminal entries; Robotics terminal, Synth vs.Android
Synths are all issued a four character identification number when processed and assigned duties. It always begins with a letter, followed by a number, dash and two more numbers. The "M" prefix is seen in use with M7-62 (Mayor McDonough) and M7-97 (Paladin Danse).Institute SRB terminal entries; SRB terminal, Infiltrator Unit: McDonoughThe Sole Survivor: "That's impossible!"Elder Maxson: "I'm afraid not. The evidence is quite damning. The data you brought back included a record of each subject's DNA. We keep the same information on file for all of our soldiers. Paladin Danse's DNA is a perfect match for a synth they called "M7-97." To make matters worse, he's gone AWOL. Disappeared without a trace. His sudden absence simply reinforces our conclusion that "M7-97" and Paladin Danse are one in the same. I'm finding it difficult to believe that he never confided in you and then swore you to secrecy."(Elder Maxson's dialogue)
==Background==
Synths have been manufactured by the Institute for decades, with no precise date as to when first generation synths were fielded to the Commonwealth; however, it was at a time when the Institute had not yet become the major bogeyman of the region and were able to continue their work in relative peace. Further attempts to work peacefully with the native inhabitants of the Commonwealth eventually culminated in mutual mistrust that ended any possible relationships between the two rather quickly.Fallout 4 loading screens: "Long ago, when the Institute created their first synths, they attempted to work peacefully with the people of the Commonwealth. Mutual mistrust ended that relationship quickly." 
By the 2170s, the first generation synths were no longer enough for the Institute's needs, and in order to overcome the limitations of limited and nonrenewable materials, the Institute endeavored to create synthetic flesh, so that their creations could more safely traverse the above world. Research into this officially began in 2178 under the auspices of Doctor Frederick, on F.E.V. samples, despite the objections of some senior members of the BioScience division.FEV research notes (2178) Both women and men were abducted from the Commonwealth and submerged in the Institute's modified FEV, their mutations carefully tracked and extensively investigated. Successful mutations were monitored to ensure survivability, then tagged and discarded.FEV lab terminal entries; Terminal, Subject CM-153 The research was intended to produce effective synthetic organics, but it ground to a halt in March 2224, as the research team concluded that the organic synth project could not proceed despite perfecting two FEV strains for the project. Radiation-induced hereditary damage proved too much of an obstacle.FEV research notes (2224)
 
Just three years later, in 2227, the organic synth project was spun off from the FEV research initiative due to the acquisition of Shaun and his undamaged pre-War genetic code. He was recovered by Conrad Kellogg,Events of Out of Time and his DNA became the basis of the third generation of synths in a project led by Dr. Walter.Implant update session No. 7 The infant Shaun became "Father" to a whole family of engineered synthetic beings.
Tests were not without setbacks; in May 2229, a defective 3rd generation infiltrator caused the Broken Mask incident in Diamond City, vilifying the Institute in the eyes of the Commonwealth.Fear the Future? The synth, which called itself Mr. Carter, was a prototype that was field tested without the Institute director's approval.Director's recording 108 After an apparent malfunction, Carter went on a shooting spree, murdering at least four people before being brought down by Diamond City Security and revealed to be a synth. Though the Institute did not actually intend to massacre the people of Diamond City, the people of Diamond City have feared and resented the Institute ever since.
Nick Valentine and DiMA are unique synths, both being prototype synths intended to bridge the gap between the Gen 2 synths and the truly sapient Gen 3 synths. While DiMA was made to freely develop a personality from experience, Nick's personality was built upon the mind of a pre-War detective who had his mind encoded from a pre-War brain scan, giving him all of the memories and experiences of his namesake. The two of them escaped the Institute together, but due to the limited memory space of their prototype brains, Nick's memory of the escape was deleted. This led him to believe that he was thrown out by the Institute. DiMA later traveled to the Island and founded the synth refuge of Acadia with Faraday. As DiMA reached the limit of remaining space in his prototype brain, he began to artificially increase his memory capacity by storing his memories in connected computers. 
===Synth Retention Bureau===
The Synth Retention Bureau is a branch of the Institute tasked with tracking and capturing escaped synths. Coursers are elite gen-3 synth hunters and operatives trained to carry out specific surface missions for the Institute, recruited by the SRB from synths observed to be exceptionally tenacious and independent.The Sole Survivor: "You mentioned that Coursers undergo special training. Tell me more about it."Justin Ayo: "The SRB constantly monitors our gen-3 synth population, looking for specific traits. Those who show tenacity, fearlessness and independence undergo a rigorous training regimen. We teach them armed and unarmed combat, investigative techniques, psychology and mechanical skills. Those who pass a final evaluation become Coursers. The rest have their memories wiped and return to their former duties."(Justin Ayo's dialogue)
===First generation===
The first models created by the Institute are skeletal creatures with an unmistakable provenance. Patterned after the human silhouette, their basic chassis consists of a human-like skeleton constructed from alloys, with the power cell and additional mechanisms stored where the chest cavity would be, while visual receptors and the primary processing unit are contained within the artificial skull. Limbs are minimalist, articulated by a network of tensile fibers, simulating muscle action, like in early human prostheses.Synth appearance
In practice, first generation synths are simple, yet effective machines. They are employed by The Institute for menial labor within the Institute, maintaining the hundreds of systems keeping the underground habitat in operation, and performing tasks that can be easily automated.First generation synths are commonly seen maintaining different subsystems of the Institute. Like all robots, they can take large amounts of damage, almost never backing down from a fight even with their limbs blown off. What the Gen 1 synths lacked in ability or strength compared to later models, they made up for in expendability and numbers, always capable of being replaced by the Institute.Conrad Kellogg: "The first synths weren't all that impressive. I'm good, but I'm not that good. But the Institute could always make more, and kept making them better each time."(Kellogg's dialogue)
While capable of recognizing human speech and interpreting commands given to them, they require careful programming and instructing, as well as patches to keep them in operation.Enrico Thompson: " "(Enrico Thompson's dialogue) The most notorious functionality of first generation synths is navigational software, which requires frequent patching and fixing. Pathfinding software frequently causes first generation synths to try to walk through walls.Institute Robotics terminal entries; Robotics terminal, Maintenance Requests
===Second generation===
The most common variant of mechanical synth in the Commonwealth, second generation synthetics are essentially Gen 1 synths provided with a suite of upgrades to their mechanisms and programming. The most noticeable difference is the inclusion of an internal mesh that shields the mechanisms of the synth from damage and provides support for the artificial skin layer that makes the Gen 2 similar to a human. Though more humanoid in appearance, Gen-2s still possess limited A.I. and superficially resemble a mannequin more than a human. These synths are often found dressed in synth armor when on the surface, or else in Institute jumpers when working down in the Institute. They also speak in a robotic voice, but at a much lower pitch than Gen 1 synths. 
The Gen 2 synths work in maintenance roles within the InstituteEditor IDs of Gen 2s around the Institute label them as "synth workers" or "synth maintenance workers." but are also used on the surface, where their artificial skin layer and improved mechanics improve their performance well above that of Gen 1s. On the surface, Gen 2 synths are the primary workhorses of scouting operations and scavenging missions. They are feared, as they are usually witnessed stripping entire settlements down for parts and killing everything that gets in their way.The Sole Survivor: "So you think this Institute is responsible?"Nick Valentine: " Easy to see why. Those early model synths of theirs strip whole towns for parts, killing everything in their way. Then you got the newer models, good as human, that infiltrate cities and pull strings from the shadows. "(Nick Valentine's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "What's the Institute do that's got everyone so scared?"Nat Wright: " You see a bunch of them out there in the Commonwealth. I heard they murder whole towns and carry what's left to who knows where. But the real danger is in the newer models. Synths with real flesh and blood and guts and everything."(Nat Wright's dialogue) One of the latest targets of a Gen 2 stripping unit was University Point, which saw its population exterminated for resources after failing to hand over a girl the Institute mistakenly believed was in possession of pre-War energy research.The Sole Survivor: "You're afraid of the Institute? Who are they?"Moe Cronin:" "(Moe Cronin's dialogue)
Of course, due to their mechanical nature, mechanical synthetics can suffer from major software bugs, such as remaining in a single room executing its duties in a loop due to faulty navigation software. Other failures are typically mechanical in nature, with their servo motors and drives breaking down due to age. In fact, most second generation synths have lasted long past their projected lifespans, with all the bugs that crop up due to overuse.Institute scientist: "Almost done. Just need to tighten up this primary drive servo."Allie Filmore: " As far as I'm concerned, the phase-out on these older models can't come soon enough."Institute scientist: "Oh, I don't know. Most of them have lasted long past their projected lifespans."Allie Filmore: ""(Allie Filmore's dialogue)
===Third generation===
The most advanced synthetics created by the Institute are fundamentally different from their predecessors. Despite the sequential numbering, they are unrelated to their mechanical counterparts. They are derived from Shaun's pre-War DNA extensively modified using the Institute's own research into the Forced Evolutionary Virus, combining the advantageous adaptations encoded into FEV with the versatility of the human body shape. This allowed the Institute to create varieties of synths of different races and appearances despite the base DNA coming from only one source. They are the result of nearly five decades of research, from 2178 to 2227.The Sole Survivor: "Human synths? Really?"Shaun: " The Institute endeavored to create synthetic organics. The most logical starting point, of course, was human DNA. Plenty of that was available, of course, but it had all become corrupted. In this... wasteland... radiation affected everyone. Even in their attempts to shield themselves from the world above, members of the Institute had been exposed. Another source was necessary. But then the Institute found me, after discovering records from Vault 111. An infant, frozen in time, protected from the radiation-induced mutations that had crept into every other human cell in the Commonwealth. I was exactly what they needed. And so it was my DNA that became the basis of the synthetic organics used to create every human-like synth you see today. I am their Father. Through Science, we are family. The synths, me... and you."(Shaun's dialogue)FEV lab terminal entries; terminal, 2287.2.10FEV lab terminal entries; terminal, 2277.7.10FEV lab terminal entries; terminal, 2286.4.10 
Third generation synthetics represent the pinnacle of synth technology, being virtually indistinguishable from natural-born humans right down to the cellular level. Each Gen 3 synth is built from lab-grown bones, muscles, and other tissues that are assembled and brought to life at the Institute's Robotics lab, and are "born" with the bodies and mental faculties of full-grown adult humans. Though entirely biological, each Gen 3 synth contains a neurological implant inside their brain allowing them to be "programmed" and manipulated via voice commands. This implant cannot be detected or removed without killing the synth. Synths can also have additional components installed, such as neuro-servos and other implants.The Lone Wanderer: "The android is dead. See, here's an internal component. <Lie.>"Dr. Zimmer: "What? Let me see that! This is a Neuro-Servo... Unique to the A3-21... I... And you say you got this from his corpse? I suppose there's no other way you could have obtained it. Well... damn it. I was afraid this would happen, out here in this, this... Wasteland. Well. Here's 50 caps for your troubles. Try to buy yourself an education out here in this hell. Good day."(Dr. Zimmer's dialogue)
Third generation synthetics are unlike humans in some respects, and some liberated synths do not consider themselves human at all. The reasons for this are multiple; chief among them is the assembly process.The Sole Survivor: "How do they make synths?"Glory: "Damned if I know. The machines are... massive. Complicated. Not like anything I've seen out here. "(Glory's dialogue) Max Loken suggests that synths do not require sleep at all to function properly (although Gen 3 synth companions are shown to sometimes sleep) and need not "fear" hunger or disease (though he does not mention thirst or breathing).The Sole Survivor: "What makes them superior?"Max Loken: "The list of improvements is exhaustive. I can talk for an hour and still not cover all of it. Imagine what you could accomplish if you could live without fear of hunger or disease. Imagine what you could create if you could use every waking moment of your life as you saw fit, with no need of sleep? Like I said, a momentous time."(Max Loken's dialogue) This is in conflict with Curie, who mentions needing to sleep and eat when in her synth body;Curie: "All of these bodily functions. How do you keep track of them all? I am hungry, I am sleepy. The list goes on."(Curie's dialogue) to some degree, it appear that synths can still maintain these functions even if not required. They may even specifically want to eat, such as the case of third generation synths' shared affinity for Fancy Lads Snack Cakes.Institute concourse terminal entries; Binet quarters terminal, Fancy Lads Snack Cakes
Generation 3 synths are physically and mentally indistinguishable from ordinary humans, having lab-grown bodies of real human flesh, bones, and organs instead of plastic and metal. As Dr. Roslyn Chambers found, no medical tests or procedures can identify someone as a synth without killing them (synths that infiltrate settlements, for example, only drop synth components when killed). Psychological tests, such as Covenant's SAFE test, are dubious at best. However, they are not perfect duplicates and have a few key differences from humans that are not immediately obvious: synths do not age,Enrico Thompson: ""Janet Thompson: ""Enrico Thompson: ""Janet Thompson ""Enrico Thompson: ""Janet Thompson: ""Enrico Thompson: ""Janet Thompson: ""Enrico Thompson: ""(Enrico Thompson and Janet Thompson's dialogue) may or may not require sleep, and will not normally gain or lose weight (Mayor McDonough was specifically designed to be obese to match the human he replaced).
===Views on synths===
Many denizens of the Commonwealth have become paranoid and prejudiced against synths, fearing they might be abducted by the Institute and replaced with identical copies of themselves. Their paranoia is justified, as some of the most sophisticated synths encountered act as spies and could fool the unaware. There are some examples of Commonwealth citizens that were murdered and replaced with synth duplicates who the Sole Survivor interacts with on missions if they choose to join the Institute.
The synths' Institute creators view them as nothing more than machines and treat them as slaves. The Railroad has committed itself to freeing Generation 3 synths from their masters and smuggling them out of the Commonwealth to somewhere the Institute cannot reach them. In contrast, the Brotherhood of Steel has sworn to eliminate all synths, for to them, a machine capable of thinking like a man is an abomination of technology and cannot be allowed to exist, likening the lack of ethics used to create them to that of decadent pre-War corporations.
Gen 1 and 2 synths are less intelligent than Gen 3 synths, but display a certain level of sapience, as exemplified in their dialogue. They call out to their target "whoever you are, I know you're there"Synth: "Whoever, or whatever you are, I know you are out there."(Generic synths' dialogue) and will comment that their systems may be in need of recalibration if they lose track of a target.Synth: "Appears to be nothing. Perhaps my sensors need calibration."(Generic synths' dialogue)Synth: "The sensitivity of my sensors clearly needs adjustment."(Generic synths' dialogue)Synth: "Odd. My scanners must be malfunctioning."(Generic synths' dialogue) During the Tradecraft quest, Deacon comments that Gen 1 and 2 synths are on a similar mental level to protectrons and other pre-War robots, causing some debate among members of the Railroad as to if Gen 1 and 2 synths are worth trying to rescue.The Sole Survivor: "What can you tell me about the Gen 1s and 2s?"Deacon: " "(Deacon's dialogue)
==Characteristics==
While most synths are Gen 1 or Gen 2 and are thus allied to the Institute, they can also be encountered in other places.
If the player character has built a radio beacon, incoming settlers have the potential to be Gen 3 synths (non-infiltration). If these settlers are put on a supply line and happen to pass any major Brotherhood of Steel encampment (Cambridge, etc.) they will be fired upon by the entire station, stalling any building the player can do.
Synths can also be a part of a Minutemen patrol if the Sole Survivor has retaken the Castle and has an ample amount of well-off settlements. If a Minutemen patrol that possesses these synths passes a Brotherhood encampment, they will not be fired upon. Sometimes their patrol routes take them straight through the Boston Airport, into the courtyard of Fort Strong, and back through again. They will not fire upon each other and will sometimes pleasantly engage in dialogue with each other.
If the player character has established a bad reputation with the Institute (in other words, completed the quest Banished from the Institute), the Sole Survivor's settlements will often be infiltrated by synths who will eventually open fire on the player character's other settlers.
This will be a rare occurrence after the Institute is destroyed.
According to Dr. Zimmer, synths can think and feel like humans, and can even eat and digest food realistically.
===Gameplay attributes===
A synth's limbs will be destroyed when crippled, which will affect a synth in different ways based on its armament. Should a synth's legs be destroyed, it will sit in place and fire upon the player character. A synth armed with a pistol can continue to fire while down after having its left arm destroyed, a synth armed with a rifle must have both arms intact in order to attack. Should a synth's arms be destroyed, they will continue to attack by striking the player character with their electrified stumps. A synth that has its weapon arm and a leg destroyed will be effectively removed from combat, and will not even attempt a melee strike if the player character wanders close.
==Variants==
===Synth===
Synths often come in groups of four or so, armed with Institute weapons.
===Synth strider===
Stronger than an ordinary synth, these striders, while fairly weak, are still a significant step up. They, like their counterparts, almost exclusively use Institute weapons and in some instances, shock batons.
===Synth leader===
Unlike most synths, leaders are armored and possess heavily modified Institute weapons. They almost exclusively travel with other synths and often act as the final opponent in synth occupied areas.
===Synth patroller===
A step up from the synth strider and leader variants, the patroller is stronger and has better aim. They are usually seen in groups with other synths, such as synth striders or leaders, and are usually seen with Institute pistols or rifles.
===Synth seeker===
A variant even stronger than the synth patroller. As with other synths, they can be found traveling in groups. Usually seen with the same weapons as the synth patroller.
===Synth trooper===
Synth troopers are the standard Institute soldier and more aggressive than most of their counterparts. They usually spawn in weaker packs of synth striders or occasionally patrollers.
===Synth assaulter===
The synth assaulter is a mid-to-high level synth, that is the first variant to be equipped with synth heavy armor. 
===Synth stormer===
The synth stormer is a high-level synth, often seen with other high-level variants of synths equipped with sturdy or heavy synth armor.
===Synth eradicator===
The synth eradicator is the second strongest variant of synth. Boasting strong weapons and armor, they are on par with Brotherhood knights.
===Institute courser===
The courser is the strongest variant of synth, on par with the Brotherhood star-paladins, and possess a stealth boy along with strong weapons and high endurance. It can summon various synths through the teleporter grenades.
==Bases==
==Notable synths==
===Fallout 3===
* Armitage (S3-47)
* Harkness (A3-21)
===Fallout 4===
==Notes==
* In Fallout 3, synths are known as "androids." An entry on Father's terminal gives an explanation for the name change, indicating that "android" is a largely outdated term and he has since ordered for "synth" to become the official term.
* After a synth's destruction, one can observe their eyes still moving around, despite having been defeated. This seems to stop after decapitation.
* Synth models as early as Nick Valentine and DiMA can smell.
* DiMA and Nick Valentine are able to read and write data to holotapes.
* Gen 1 and 2 synths are affected by the Troubleshooter's legendary prefix, but Gen 3 synths are affected by the Assassin's prefix.
* Whether or not the Sole Survivor is a synth is a longstanding popular theory since Fallout 4 was released, with fans pointing out various evidence for both sides. During conversation with DiMA in the add-on Far Harbor, the Sole Survivor can choose to express the belief that they themselves may be a synth.DiMA: ""The Sole Survivor: "In the back of my mind, I've always suspected..."(DiMA's dialogue) DiMA posits that the Sole Survivor could be a synth, especially since the Sole Survivor can express that they have no memories before the day of the Great War. Similar to Kasumi Nakano, whether or not the Sole Survivor actually is a synth remains unresolved by the end of Far Harbor.
==Appearances==
Synths appear , , Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, and Fallout Shelter Online. The two synths encountered in Fallout 3, Armitage and Harkness, were ostensibly Generation 3 synths, and Generation 1 and 2 synths were not introduced until Fallout 4.
==Behind the scenes==
===Other sources and notes===
* The exact distinction between Gen 1 and Gen 2 synths is somewhat vague. In the game's files, there are three types of non-Generation 3 synths, not two. Some are unambiguously Gen 1 synths and spawn with a completely exposed mechanical skeleton and typically do not use armor, as seen in Kellogg's memories during Dangerous Minds. On the other hand, some are unambiguously Gen 2 synths and have intact "skin" which can only be damaged by crippling their limbs, expressive faces, and typically wear clothes, such as the synth requisition officer. In between these are synths with rigid plastic skin, which typically spawn at least partially damaged and can be blasted off by the player character even without crippling limbs, similar to other robots. The last group could represent Gen 2's that have begun to decay, but given the more rigid appearance of their skin, they appear to be an earlier model.
* According to Conrad Kellogg in Fallout Shelter Online, the synths were intended to help humanity conquer the wasteland and defeat monsters, primarily the super mutants.Fallout Shelter Online: Conrad Kellogg: "The Institute made these synths as a weapon to free the wasteland from super mutants." The canonicity of Fallout Shelter Online and thus Kellogg's statement is not reliable, as there has been no statement on the game's canonicity and it was developed by a separate studio uninvolved with Bethesda Softworks aside from licensing.
* According to a cut terminal entry in Fallout 4, existing first generation units were provided with a suite of upgrades in order to increase their functionality and allow for increased deployment into the Boston ruins. Designated as second generation synthetics, bridging the gap between the skeletal and human-like synths, these models are characterized by thick artificial skin. These second generation synths continued to serve the Institute well into 2287, along with the first generation remnants, although plans were made to gradually retire both the first and second generations in favor of organic synths, with the remainder of the mechanical units relegated solely to surface duties. There is no way to view the terminal that provides this information in normal gameplay. Institute Robotics terminal entries; Departmental Notices, Gen 1 phase-out
===Inspiration and design===
* Bethesda designers took inspiration from vintage artificial prosthetic limbs in creating the model for the synth as it appears in Fallout 4, and saw creating a new version of the "classic android endoskeleton" as a fun challenge.The Art of Fallout 4, p. 211: "SYNTHComing up with a fresh take on the classic android endoskeleton was a fun challenge. We looked at vintage artificial prosthetic limbs for inspiration."
* Synths share many similarities to the terminators from the Terminator film franchise. One is that the Generation 1 synths are nothing more than endoskeletons that loosely resemble a human skeleton, just like the majority of terminators created by SkyNet. The Generation 2 synths differ in that they possess artificial skin like the T-600 terminators shown in Terminator: Salvation. The Generation 3 synths were designed to look exactly like human beings so that they can infiltrate human settlements undetected, which is the exact purpose of the T-800 infiltrator seen in every Terminator film. Sometimes, when in combat with Gen 1 and Gen 2 synths, they will say to the player character "You must be terminated."
* The Generation 3 synths are quite similar to the Replicants from Blade Runner, based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick, in that they are synthetic humans genetically engineered entirely out of organic substances and are virtually indistinguishable from real human beings. The author, Philip K. Dick, explored ideas of different types of conscious beings as equal with humanity, and the human reaction to these rival sentient beings.
* Synths also allude to Star Trek's androids. Both have human variants such as Data and Gen-3 synths. There is controversy on what to call them, androids or synths, synths being short for synthetic humans. Both have controversy as to whether they are people or not, as Data, at one point, was threatened to be dissected and used to create more, saying he is not a person.
==Gallery==
===Fallout 3===
Harkness.jpg|Harkness, an android found in Rivet City in 2277
Armitage.jpg|Armitage, Dr. Zimmer's bodyguard in 2277
===Fallout 4===
FO4 Synth Loading Screen.jpg|A Generation 1 synth
FO4 Synth loading screen 1.jpg|Generation 2 synth
Damaged synth.png|A damaged Generation 2 synth
Synth - Generation.jpg|Different Gen 2 synth damage stages
Synth concept art.jpg|Concept art
Synth_gen_1_and_2_concept_art.jpg|Synth Gen 1 and 2 concept art
FO4 Synths and Courser Art Book.jpg|Concept art of a courser and Gen 2 synths
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DiMA Fo4FH_trailer.png|Modified synth DiMA in the Far Harbor trailer
Ilya-nazarov-robotics concept art.jpg|Concept art of Gen 3 synth fabrication
Amelia Stockton (Fallout 4).jpg|Amelia Stockton
Art synth.png|Art
Fo4 aster.jpg|Aster
Brooks.png|Brooks
Chase-Fallout4.jpg|Chase
Fo4 Cog.jpg|Cog
FO4FH Cole.png|Cole
FO4 Curie synth.png|Curie, a companion
Fo4 Paladin Danse.png|Danse, a companion
FO4FH Dejen.png|Dejen
Eve.png|Eve
FO4FH Faraday.png|Faraday
FO4 Gabriel (B5-92).png|Gabriel
Fo4 Glory.jpg|Glory
H2-22 .jpg|H2-22
FO4FH Jule.png|Jule
Jules (Fallout 4).png|Jules
K1-98.png|K1-98 (Jenny)
Magnolia.jpg|Magnolia
FO4FH Miranda.png|Miranda
Mayor McDonough.png|McDonough
FO4FH Naveen.png|Naveen
Nick Valentine.png|Nick Valentine
Captain Avery.jpg|Olympia Avery
Roger Warwick.png|Roger Warwick
Shaun (synth).png|Shaun
FO4 Sturges Infobox.png|Sturges
FO4 Timothy.png|Timothy
X6-88.jpg|X6-88, a companion
X9-27.png|X9-27
Z1 14.png|Z1-14
Z2-47.png|Z2-47
Icon Powering Up.png|A synth in the Powering Up achievement
Icon Hunter Hunted.png|A synth in the Hunter Hunted achievement
===Fallout: Wasteland Warfare===
Fo-promo-synth-gen-1-baton-pose-a-low-res orig.jpg|Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Gen 1 synth figurines
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Fo-promo-synth-1.png|Gen 2 synth figurine
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FOWW,InstituteCourser.webp|Institute courser
FOWW,StealthBoyCoursers.webp|Stealth Boy coursers
===Magic: The Gathering===
Fallout Magic Copy token.png|Copy token
Fallout Magic Synth Eradicator.png|Synth Eradicator
Fallout Magic Synth Eradicator Extended Art.png|Synth Eradicator (Extended Art)
Fallout Magic Synth Infiltrator.png|Synth Infiltrator
Fallout Magic Synth Infiltrator PipBoy.png|Synth Infiltrator (Extended Art)
===Fallout: The Roleplaying Game===
2d20 synth.png|Character origin image
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