Aurelius of Phoenix

“
It is the armor of a . You have the rare honor of beholding it unspattered by the blood of my inferiors.

”
Centurion **Aurelius of Phoenix** is the commander of Caesar's Legion' force at Cottonwood Cove in October, 2281.

## Background

A beast of a man, standing at 6' 5" (1.96 m), Aurelius was selected by Caesar to establish a bridgehead on the west bank of the Colorado after Vulpes Inculta engineered the destruction of Camp Searchlight. Aurelius selected Cottonwood Cove as his base of operations, right across the Colorado's narrows. Although he was assigned only two contubernia (two squads of eight men), his aggressive tactics and ruthless preying on NCR Army patrols allowed him to kill and capture four times as many enemy soldiers (around 64 casualties for the NCR, in other words). His second in command, decanus Severus, is instrumental in Aurelius' efforts as quartermaster.

Aurelius has every reason to be proud of his standing as a centurion, but doesn't take kindly to people who eclipse him or test his patience (he has a habit of crucifying the latter). Adding to his aggressive demeanor is his abject hatred of profligates. He considers them cowards, particularly when they refuse to face his forces openly and try to fight through clever means. However, it's possible to earn his grudging respect, usually by killing NCR troops. In fact, he might even admit that he misjudged someone if they prove to be a warrior on par with Legion veterans.

However, Aurelius does seem to have a softer side, with a toy car, teddy bear, and a *Grognak the Barbarian* comic in his office. There is also beer and cigarettes there, and the question of whether it's his personal stash or confiscated contraband remains open.

## Interactions with the player character

### Quests

* Eye for an Eye: Aurelius may be questioned for bad intel in the quest Eye for an Eye for Legion Fame and 500XP.
* *Arizona Scavenger*: NCR troopers and rangers carry NCR Dogtags which can be picked up when they die. Aurelius is willing to take any dogtags you may be carrying, paying 10 caps and Legion Fame per dogtag.

## Appearances

Aurelius of Phoenix appears only in *Fallout: New Vegas*.

## Bugs

* Aurelius will always address the Courier as profligate, no matter the reputation with the Legion.
* Xbox 360 The animation that plays while he is sitting at his desk, showing him as he writes, may cause his model geometry to warp, lengthening the fingers. This is usually fixed with a reload.

## Gallery

* Aurelius of Phoenix card from the collector's edition of the game

## References

1. ↑ The Courier: *"That's some armor you're wearing."*
Aurelius of Phoenix: *"It is the armor of a . You have the rare honor of beholding it unspattered by the blood of my inferiors."*
(Aurelius of Phoenix's dialogue)
2. ↑ Aurelius is one of the few characters with such a custom height. Others include Arcade Gannon, Decanus Severus and Orris.
3. ↑ The Courier: *"You must be the one in charge here."*
Aurelius of Phoenix: *" When  drove the NCR from Searchlight by clever means,  himself ordered me to set up this camp and harass the Profligates! It's a modest presence, a single finger of the Legion reaching across the river's narrows. But with me here, it has an iron knuckle."*
(Aurelius of Phoenix's dialogue)
4. ↑ The Courier: *"Does the Legion see much action here?"*
Aurelius of Phoenix: *"As much as the Profligates' cowardice will allow. They haven't found the balls to attack us here, but we catch them out on patrols. "*
(Aurelius of Phoenix's dialogue)
5. ↑ The Courier: *""*
Aurelius of Phoenix: *"[SUCCEEDED] Go see  Severus when you have tags, in that case. He watches over our stores."*
(Aurelius of Phoenix's dialogue)
6. ↑ Aurelius of Phoenix: *" Cursor  is waiting for you with the barge at the docks. He will take you to The Fort to speak with ."*
(Aurelius of Phoenix's dialogue)
7. ↑ Aurelius of Phoenix: *""*
(Aurelius of Phoenix's dialogue)
8. ↑ The Courier: *"An NCR officer asked me to plant this listening device here. <Give Aurelius the NCR bug>"*
Aurelius of Phoenix: *" Find that officer and give him this old map of our patrol routes. The Profligates will try to set up ambushes... and we'll be waiting for them."*
(Aurelius of Phoenix's dialogue)
9. ↑ The Courier: *"I have dog tags to turn in."*
Aurelius of Phoenix: *""*
(Aurelius of Phoenix's dialogue)
10. ↑ The Courier: *"I have dog tags to turn in."*
Aurelius of Phoenix: *""*
(Aurelius of Phoenix's dialogue)
11. ↑ The Courier: *"I have dog tags to turn in."*
Aurelius of Phoenix: *" Perhaps I was wrong about your skills, Profligate. Your kill count rivals some of our best warriors!"*
(Aurelius of Phoenix's dialogue)
12. ↑ This loot is the content of the Cottonwood Cove HQ where he makes his office/dormatory.