Nicole (Fallout)

Nicole is the head of the Followers of the Apocalypse by 2161. 
==Background==
Nicole is described as the intelligent and good hearted leader of the Followers.Vault Dweller: "Nicole"Katja: "She's the leader of the Followers. An intelligent woman, and good hearted, too."(Katja's dialogue) Her vision is to restore peace to the world non-violently.Vault Dweller: "Nicole"Followers of the Apocalypse member: "She is our leader. She has a vision to restore peace to a factionalized world."(Followers of the Apocalypse Tell-Me-Abouts)Vault Dweller: "Nicole"Followers of the Apocalypse member: "Nicole is our leader. She's compelled by insight and spirituality to bring peace to a world broken by war."(Followers of the Apocalypse Tell-Me-Abouts)Vault Dweller: "Thanks. Can you tell me more about what you worship here?"Nicole: "We don't worship so much as follow a set of principles. We want to bring peace back to this wasteland. The world tends toward destruction, so we try to make a difference." Vault Dweller: "How?"Nicole: "We try to remind people why the Great War happened in the first place. And help insure it won't ever happen again."Vault Dweller: "Have you been successful at all?"Nicole: "We never give up hope. We never will, even though most live by the gun these days. And we are concerned with the Children of the Cathedral..."(Nicole's dialogue) Her parents were killed by marauders on the way from the Glow to the Boneyard, which inspired the foundation of the humanitarian group.Vault Dweller: "Good luck, it's a tough sell. Is that why you're up north now?"Nicole: "There aren't many left down south. The radiation has polluted almost everything. Most of the remaining people followed us to start the organization."Vault Dweller: "It's still that radioactive? After 80 years?"Nicole: "We lived on the outskirts of the Great Glow. Sickness had started spreading, so we gathered all the people and we made our way north. [Sigh] That's when my parents were killed."(Nicole's dialogue)Vault Dweller: "Where did the Followers start?"Nicole: "Far to the south, near the Great Glow. The times were hard, but we managed to survive. We realized then the Great War must never happen again."The Vault Dweller: "What made you come up north?"Nicole: "After my parents were killed by a marauders, [sigh] it was time the killing stopped. It's our goal to make this land the way it used to be, before the war."Vault Dweller: "Who were the marauders?"Nicole: "We've never found out, although we've heard a group live up north in an old ruined city. We've let it rest."(Nicole's dialogue)
Nicole distrusts the Children of the Cathedral, who she believes are not genuine in their wishes to help the people of the wasteland.Nicole: "We never give up hope. We never will, even though most live by the gun these days. And we are concerned with the Children of the Cathedral..."Vault Dweller: "What about them?"Nicole: "They claim to want peace, like us. But anyone who disagrees with them just disappears. Their Dark God is not what he seems, believe me."(Nicole's dialogue)Vault Dweller: "Don't you think you're being a little bit paranoid?"Nicole: "Maybe, but it's what kept us alive this long."(Nicole's dialogue)Vault Dweller: "'We' this and 'we' that. Are you trying to put words in everyone's mouths?"Nicole: "We are united. If not, we'll perish. Now forgive me if that irritates you."(Nicole's dialogue) Due to this distrust, Nicole has assigned fellow member Laura to serve as a spy, working inside the Cathedral.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Destroy the Mutant leader: The Vault Dweller can talk with Nicole for the password to give to Laura, which is "Red Rider." Nicole can give various information about her life too. Nicole will send a group of Follower invaders to assist.
===Tell me about===
Nicole's Tell-me-abouts 	Nicole's Tell-me-abouts
Query 	Response
Morpheus 	Morpheus is the leader of the Children of the Cathedral. He is evil, and that fact must be exposed.
Nicole 	There's not much to tell.
Laura 	Laura is one of our insiders within the Cathedral. She's extremely loyal to our cause.
Jake 	Jake is second in command.
Library 	In here, you'll find historical texts and philosophical texts...almost anything. Feel free to look around.
God 	The Children of the Cathedral worship him. They say he only wants to heal humanity, but that's a lie.
Master 	I've heard very little about him.
Nightkin 	They're the personal servants of Morpheus. They're huge, hulking creatures. Ugh!
Cathedral 	You've probably seen their hospitals around. They preach peace, but there is something wrong with them. We need to find out what.
Adytum 	It's a small settlement. You'll find it to the west in the Boneyard.
Angel's, Angels, Boneyard	Before the Great War, this was a huge, thriving city. My mother told stories, but there's hardly anything left now. Just ruins and death.
Followers 	Our history is in the last case, top shelf.
War 	Everything was burned, everything destroyed. We try to teach people peace, so that it will never happen again.
Hub 	That's the trading city to the north. We're trying to set up a table there.
Brotherhood, Steel 	We're not sure about them. They sell guns, we sell peace. But their motives...
==Inventory==
==Notes==
* Nicole is always accompanied by a Follower scholar.
* She is mentioned in the Fallout Official Survival Guide.Fallout Official Survival Guide p.103: "Nicole: Spiritual Leader of the Followers: Nicole is head of the Followers of the Apocalypse, a group of pacifists who, despite their beliefs, are enemies of the Children of the Cathedral. She is a serene and spiritual person who tends to ramble a bit, but who believes in her group, and in their plan to make the world a better place with their message of peace and nonviolence. She may hold a philosophy of nonviolence, but Nicole hates the Children of the Cathedral, whom she believes to be evil. She has seen Morpheus and the Nightkin, and believes the hospitals and good works are a sham-a cover for something dark and malevolent. She is also a good source of information about things in the LA area."Fallout Official Survival Guide p.85: "The Angel's Boneyard/The Cathedral Characters Encountered, Nicole: She is the leader of the Followers of the Apocalypse. Strong- willed, honorable, and spiritual-minded, she believes that she and her followers will change the world. She hates the Children of the Cathedral, and will help the player fight them."
* She and Morpheus are the only two instances in Fallout wherein a floating text is voiced.
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==Appearances==
Nicole appears only in Fallout and is mentioned in the Fallout Bible.
==Gallery==
FO01 NPC Nicole G.png| "Greetings. Hey! We're very glad you could join us. We hope you have found our humble abode to your satisfaction."
FO01 NPC Nicole N.png| "We never give up hope. We never will, even though most live by the gun these days. And we are concerned with the Children of the Cathedral..."
FO01 NPC Nicole B.png| "Morpheus is the leader of the Children of the Cathedral. He is evil, and that fact must be exposed."
Avatar-Nicole.jpg|Nicole's headshot
==References==
Non-game
 
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