Ian West

Ian West is a resident of Arefu and a member of the Family in 2277.
==Background==
He has an older sister, Lucy, who is a decade older than him, and she would lend an ear whenever he needed to talk about his feelings. Their parents were killed and Vance crossed paths with Ian, who felt a kinship with Ian. Ian was left alone in Arefu as the settlement's only child when Lucy moved to Megaton, causing Ian to become depressed. Ian was taken by Vance back to The Family's home. Ian now wonders what he should do for the future.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.77: "Ian WestAfter the Family came to Arefu and his parents were killed, 15-year-old Ian was taken in by their leader, Vance, who feels a sort of kinship with him. When he was younger, his sister, Lucy, was always there to talk about his feelings, but when Lucy took off for Megaton, Ian was left alone in Arefu as the only kid, sending him into a downward spiral of depression. Vance took Ian back to the Family's home, and Ian now ponders what his life has become and what he is to do next."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census) Another member of the Family, Justin, feels a close bond with Ian and it almost borders on love.
===Cannibal===
Ian West lived with his parents in Arefu for many years with a strange condition that caused him to have a hunger for human flesh. He claims that this condition may have been caused when he hit his head when he was younger. Ian states that he and Lucy were playing outside, when a scavenger started harassing the brahmin outside of Arefu. When Ian went to warn him to stop, the scavenger shoved him aside, causing Ian to hit his head on a rock. Ian then jumped up and tore the scavenger's throat open with his teeth before his sister Lucy pulled him offIan West: "He just laughed and pushed me away. When I fell, suddenly my head started to hurt and my eyes got all blurry. It was almost like I blacked out. Next thing I know Lucy was pulling me off of the guy... I had ripped his throat open with my teeth."(Ian West’s dialogue) and they swore to never tell anybody. Eventually, without the presence of his sister, he snapped and killed his parents.Ian West: "Since my parents were already dead, they drank their blood and left the mark on the wall. He didn't want Evan to suspect I had done it."(Ian West’s dialogue) The Family were attacking at this point, and so the act was witnessed by their leader, Vance. Subsequently, the Family took him in and tried to convince him that he was not a monster. Disturbed by his strange hunger for human flesh, Ian goes under the guidance of Vance.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Blood Ties: During the quest Blood Ties the player character has an opportunity to convince Ian to come back to Arefu and leave The Family.
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==Notable quotes==
==Appearances==
Ian West appears only .
==References==
Non-game
Category:Fallout 3 human characters
Category:Arefu characters
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