Hannibal Hamlin

Hannibal Hamlin is the leader of the Temple of the Union in the year 2277. An escaped slave from Paradise Falls, he dreams of creating a safe haven for runaway slaves in the Lincoln Memorial.
==Background==
Ever since he was 14 years old, he was a slave. However, six years ago, he managed to escape from his master who has been hunting him since. He now leads runaway slaves, hoping to settle safely at the Lincoln Memorial.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.76: "Hannibal HamlinHamlin is a fanatical Abolitionist, stemming from his 23 years as a slave before he fled his captors. He has spent the last 6 of his 37 years doing everything in his power to help escaped slaves and fight the scourge of slavery. Three years ago, he found Lincoln's head and established the community of Temple of the Union. Each day, Hamlin delivers antislavery speeches to the people of Temple of the Union."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census) At the Temple of the Union, he lives alongside Caleb Smith, Bill Seward, Simone Cameron, Alejandra Torres and a dog named Four Score.
He attempts to collect as many artifacts relating to Abraham Lincoln as possible, referring to him as the Great Emancipator.Hannibal Hamlin: "Let me tell you the story of Abraham Lincoln. He was born a Tucky Tearsman. The truth of this mysterious title has been lost, but we know it was a great honor. As a child he could not bear to see any animal chained or imprisoned. He was even known to set free the family Brahmin on occasion. As a youth, Abraham Lincoln fought Raiders in the war of the black hawks. When the war ended, he settled down to rule the Linoy, a small tribe of free men. He grew so famous that one day he was made President. He ruled over all the land. When he declared that all slaves must be freed, the slavers rebelled against his rule. They fought a great war, which Lincoln won. When he came to free the slaves, an assassin of the slavers struck him down. In the confusion, a few of the slavers escaped. Lincoln's generals hunted them, but could not find them. The bombs ended the era of Lincoln, but we will resurrect his voice. We will restore the greatness of his vision where all men are created equal, and all men can live free!"(Hannibal Hamlin's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "What is that stone head?"Hannibal Hamlin: "That's Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator. We don't know how it came to be here, but it's fitting, don't you think?"(Hannibal Hamlin's dialogue)Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.43: "Slaves (Abolitionists)Slaves are not so much a faction as a collections of victims. No one is safe from slavery in the Wasteland. If you are weak or venerable, you may be taken as a slave.There is a band of abolitionist slaves deep in the Wasteland. They are all escaped slaves, seeking to end slavery for all time. You can learn more about them in Miscellaneous Quest: Head of State."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide faction profiles)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Head of State: Hannibal asks the player character to check the Lincoln Memorial for super mutants and to get the Lincoln Memorial poster for Caleb.
* Lincoln's Profit Margins: Hamlin is one of the potential buyers for Lincoln-related artifacts.
===Speeches===
;Speech about Abraham Lincoln
;The Gettysburg Address
==Inventory==
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==Notes==
* Hamlin's speeches about Lincoln are full of continuity errors.
* Hannibal appears to be Caucasian in one of the ending slides.
==Notable quotes==
==Appearances==
Hannibal Hamlin appears in Fallout 3, Fallout Shelter Online and is mentioned in Fallout Shelter.Hannibal Hamlin is the subject of a trivia question in the Fallout Shelter quest Game Show Gauntlet. The trivia question is 
==Behind the scenes==
* Hannibal Hamlin's name is a reference to the 15th United States vice president of the same name. Vice President Hamlin served President Abraham Lincoln and was an active opponent of slavery.
* Some of his dialogue between the game and the guidebook does not make sense. He mentions in-game he has been a slave for 23 years, since he was 14. However, he also mentions he escaped 6 years ago, and the guidebook says he is now 37. It is possible that Hamlin still considers himself as a slave, in the sense he does not view himself as having complete freedom of his life yet.
* Hannibal Hamlin is a major character during the Capital Wasteland storyline in Fallout Shelter Online, being an important ally to the player's group whom they frequently contact.
==Gallery==
FO3 Hannibal endslide.jpg|Hannibal in an endings slide
FOSO Oasis.png|Hannibal at Oasis in Fallout Shelter Online
==References==
Non-game
Category:Fallout 3 human characters
Category:Fallout Shelter Online characters
Category:Slaves
Category:Temple of the Union characters
Category:Lincoln Memorial characters
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