Curie III

Mother Curie III, or Curie the Third,The Lone Wanderer: ""Gerard: "Ah, I can feel the Light within you. By all means, you are welcome in our sanctuary. Please, speak with our leader, our Luminescent Mother, Curie the Third."(Gerard's dialogue) is a member of the Church of the Children of Atom and the founder and leader of the Apostles of the Eternal Light .
==Background==
Mother Curie is from Megaton. Ever since her childhood, she believed she was destined for something special, but she always convinced herself otherwise. That ended when she fell asleep while listening to one of Confessor Cromwell's sermons one day. In her sleep, she dreamt of meeting a "Prophet of Atom" enveloped in glowing radiation who called her to the purpose of spreading Atom's message; the strength of her newfound belief is such that only the said Prophet of Atom could ever convince her she was wrong.The Lone Wanderer: "What makes you so sure you're right, anyway? Who are you to speak for Atom?"Curie III: " The only being able to convince me I was wrong, would be the Prophet of Atom /."(Curie III's dialogue) 
===Apostles of the Eternal Light===
In her vision, Atom called upon his flock to seek not Division, but instead "Enlightenment;" she believes that salvation in Eternal Light can only be attained through Atom's supreme and total EnlightenmentThe Lone Wanderer: "Tell me about your order."Gerard: ""(Gerard's dialogue)Holy water pamphlet -- in other words, salvation is only possible by taking in radiation and becoming a ghoul, though few are able to surpass the level of Enlightenment and reach Eternal Light (taking in so much radiation that they achieve a visible glow).The Lone Wanderer: "You mean, you turn people into Ghouls?"Curie III: " But to receive such Enlightenment, people need to be exposed to a tremendous dose of Atom's Glow. That's why our holy water is so important! Sadly, only a small number of supplicants truly achieve Eternal Light. The rest must be satisfied with Enlightenment and an end to their suffering."(Curie III's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: ""Curie III: "That's correct, it does. But we can work miracles with our holy water. Free of impurities, this 'Aqua Pura' is perfect for carrying Atom's blessing. Sadly, only a small number of supplicants truly achieve Eternal Light. The rest must be satisfied with Enlightenment and an end to their suffering."(Curie III's dialogue) They see this transformation as a "rebirth" for the suffering so that they no longer fall to starvation, illness, or age, needing only "Atom's Glow" (radiation) to be happy.The Lone Wanderer: "Why are you doing all of this?"Curie III: " And so, with our holy water, we can make this vision a reality. When exposed to Atom's supreme Glow, the ill are reborn in his glowing visage. Those reborn never hunger, never suffer, and never age. All our Enlightened brethren need is to know Atom's Glow, and they are happy."(Curie III's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "You'll see the true power of Atom when I detonate that bomb in Megaton."Curie III: " "(Curie III's dialogue) 
Curie would eventually convince some of Cromwell's other followers, such as Brother Gerard, to reject his ways and follow her teachings (seeing the notion of Division as misguided and the atomic bomb in Megaton as a "Great Symbol of Atom.")The Lone Wanderer: "You'll see the true power of Atom when I detonate that bomb in Megaton."Curie III: " "(Curie III's dialogue) They went on to found a new order of the cult in Springvale, the Apostles of the Eternal Light. They constructed their monastery in a ruined home, adding exterior walls in front and installing a tabernacle. From the podium, radiation devices can be activated on the pulpit to irradiate new prospects, between which a bathtub rests. The actual order resides in the basement, while Brother Gerard remains outside as a gatekeeper.
===Holy Water===
It was in Springvale, sometime after the formation of the Water Distribution Network, that Curie was approached by four members of the Brotherhood of Steel who were making a water delivery to Megaton. When Curie told them where she was from, they gave her the barrels of Aqua Pura they were carrying and told her to share it with her people.Jefferson Memorial terminal entries; Bigsley's terminal, Megaton Report However, in her religious stupor, Mother Curie took their instructions as another divine message from Atom; she interpreted the Brotherhood members as "armored angels" of Atom who gave her the water to be "blessed" with radiation in order to spread the cult's Enlightenment to everyone.The Lone Wanderer: "How do you make your "holy water"?"Curie III: "It was a gift from Atom. I was meditating right here in Springvale, when four of His armored angels came to me. When I said I was from Megaton, they gave me barrels of 'Aqua Pura,' and said I should share it with my people. They were very clear on that. Naturally, I understood Atom's message. And so, I've been busy blessing this holy water and sharing it with the world."(Curie III's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "Where did you get your water?"Gerard: ""(Gerard's dialogue) Curie quickly set to work overseeing irradiation of the holy water, which has kept her inside the monastery ever since, while Gerard remains outside offering holy water to passersby. In their eyes, this is a noble humanitarian mission, bringing salvation and "warmth" to the suffering people of the wasteland;The Lone Wanderer: "I'm sure you mean well, but this has to stop."Gerard: "Stop helping the needy? I don't think so. And even if I did, it's not my decision to make. Blessing of the holy water is overseen by Mother Curie the Third, our Luminescent Mother. And she's far too busy to speak with outsiders."(Gerard's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "Isn't there some way I can convince you to stop?"Curie III: "We're doing holy work here, tending to the suffering and hopeless. Our holy water gives warmth to those who would only die unsaved, otherwise."(Curie III's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "How do you make your "holy water"?"Curie III: "It was a gift from Atom. I was meditating right here in Springvale, when four of His armored angels came to me. When I said I was from Megaton, they gave me barrels of 'Aqua Pura,' and said I should share it with my people. They were very clear on that. But when I shared some with my Enlightened brethren, it made them terribly ill. I questioned why Atom had brought a pestilence upon us. That's when I thought to consecrate it with Atom's Light. And lo and behold, it removed the pestilence and made the finest holy water imaginable!"(Curie III's dialogue) however, they do not even tell recipients that it is irradiated.The Lone Wanderer: """You judge what you do not understand. By introducing them to Atom's Light, we are saving them from a life of misery."(Curie III's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "You know this water is full of radiation, right?"Gerard: " Blessing of the holy water is overseen by Mother Curie III, our Luminescent Mother. But her work keeps her busy within the monastery at all times."(Gerard's dialogue)
Curie is so focused on her work that she is totally unprepared for any "casual" visitors.Curie III: "Oh, my! I wasn't expecting a pilgrim to our shrine! We're hardly prepared for casual visitors, I'm afraid. You must have made quite an impression on Brother Gerard. He's a lovely boy, but rather strident. I hope he wasn't a bother. But where are my manners? I'm Mother Curie the Third, and I lead the Apostles of the Eternal Light. What can I do for you, my dear?"(Curie III's dialogue) Firmly believing that she is helping the needy, she is oblivious to the harm her actions could cause, such as the deaths of beggars already sickened by radiation, or the growing unrest in Megaton due to the loss of their intended water shipment, which could quickly spiral into violence. She is used to religious persecution and refuses to answer violence with violence,The Lone Wanderer: "I'm putting an end to your twisted cult, right now."Curie III: ""(Curie III's dialogue) although the rest of her flock may not be so kind.The Lone Wanderer: "If you don't stop, I'll have to make you stop. Forcibly if I have to."Curie III: "If you feel you must resort to violence, then you will do so. I will not fight you. "(Curie III's dialogue) Although she is a zealous believer in her faith, she will tolerate those who don't practice it.The Lone Wanderer: "Enough cultist crap. This is sick."Mother Curie III: ""(Curie III's dialogue) The fact that her own son has (at some point) become a glowing one has only strengthened her beliefs, as she views him as having achieved the final steps of the journey to Eternal Light such that his mind has now transcended the mortal realm (not realizing the radiation has simply erased most of his higher functions, with only instinct keeping him from attacking his mother).
Curie III can be convinced that people cannot be forced into accepting "salvation," in that deceiving wastelanders with irradiated water to spread the word of their cult is wrong and a mockery of her faith.The Lone Wanderer: ""Curie III: "Hmm... You have a point, one cannot be forced into salvation against one's will. To do so would be unjust, even in Atom's name. Perhaps you're right. We must not use deception to spread the word of Atom's Light. To do so would be to make a mockery of salvation itself. We will stop using the Aqua Pura for our holy water. We will save our ministrations for those who seek us out."(Curie III's dialogue)Curie III: "We will spread our word without this holy water. The Light of Atom need not be spread through deceit."(Curie III's dialogue) Alternatively, as she states, she is convinced that only a divine revelation from the Prophet of Atom could convince her to change her ways -- a fact which could be exploited by someone willing to irradiate themselves to the extent of being visibly glowing, and able to survive it.The Lone Wanderer: "I am the Prophet of Atom. Stop irradiating water."Curie III: " I didn't realize... My Lord, now that you have revealed yourself to me, I do... I see the errors of my ways. I leave you now, Lord. I can not bear to look upon your shining face any longer."(Curie III's dialogue) Curie III: "My Lord. I can not bear to look upon your shining face... I am unworthy..."(Curie III's dialogue) The Lone Wanderer: "I am the Prophet of Atom. Stop irradiating water."Curie III: " The Prophet of Atom would be so aglow as to outshine the sun. You are not /."(Curie III's dialogue) 
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Holy Water: The Lone Wanderer has the choice of persuading Curie to stop distributing the holy water to others, or stopping her by killing her and her followers.
===Effects of player's actions===
* Mother Curie III appears as a hostile feral ghoul reaver if Megaton is blown up after starting Holy Water. According to Brother Gerard, who will also be transformed into a ghoul, this occurs because he and Mother Curie are preaching in Megaton when the bomb goes off.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.86: "Mother Curie IIIOverseeing the operation is Mother Curie, who believes firmly that she is doing Atom's will and helping the world grow, and they find that consecrated Aqua Pura is actually much more potent than any other 'dirty water.' She has prepared a rich and varied history to read to her 'flock.' Should you find her in her second state; she has received her greatest wish, as she bathed in the light of infinite candles, and reached a higher realm of consciousness. In fact, this worked so well, her mortal corpse has become a frothing, savage Ghoul with no knowledge of your previous interactions."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census)Gerard: "We came to Megaton to preach of the Eternal Glow... "(Gerard's dialogue)
* Although armed with a weapon, Mother Curie III is a peaceful character and does not become hostile if one kills Brother Gerard in order to enter the monastery, or by way of antagonizing speech options. If threatened, she states that she expected some form of religious persecution and that she refuses to respond to violence with violence. If the Lone Wanderer initiates combat against the Apostles, Curie will simply cower and flee, although the rest of her followers will attack.
==Inventory==
==Notes==
* She doesn't like profanity in the monastery.The Lone Wanderer: "Enough cultist crap. This is sick."Mother Curie III: ""(Curie III's dialogue)
* Should the player have completed the quest Project Impurity by infecting the water supply with modified FEV Curie III would've irradiated the water effectively neutralizing the virus.
==Notable quotes==
==Appearances==
Mother Curie III appears only in the Broken Steel add-on for Fallout 3.
==Behind the scenes==
Mother Curie III's name is a reference to Dr. Marie Curie, the discoverer of radiation and two radioactive elements, who eventually died of radiation poisoning.
 
==Gallery==
Mother Curie III Ghoul.jpg|Mother Curie III as a feral ghoul
==References==
Non-game
Category:Broken Steel human characters
Category:Holy Light Monastery characters
Category:Broken Steel ghoul characters
Category:Fallout 3 Children of Atom characters
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