Renault

Renault in Fallout I

Renault is a main protagonist in the Fallout series appearing in Fallout I: A Chip in the Bag and Fallout II: Barter Town Blues. Renault is a scavenger of the wasteland looking for any valuable loot he can find in order to make a profit. This occupation is often looked down upon by those who still hold virtue to be important, since many of these items are stolen or acquired through violent means. Renault seems well acclimated to the wasteland lifestyle as lacks seriousness overall and is often unfazed by the horrors of the post-apocalyptic world. Not much is known of Renault's past but he does state he's been scavenging for most of his memory at first with his father, and now alone. While he has never followed a motive other than money in his life, by the end of fallout he seems to have begun to show some sort of care for society as he is dedicated to deliver the chip.

## In Fallout: CB

Renault is seen in the opening shots of the video walking into the woods when he spots Harper's campsite, causing him to head over to examine. He searches around to make sure no threats are present, and then quickly begins searching through the contents of the bag. He is then held at gunpoint by Harper as he appears demanding he stops searching through the bag. Renault claims he did not know the items belonged to anyone but was cut off by Harper who threatened him to leave. Renault managed to escape after Harper fearfully hides from raiders approaching in the distance, but Renault stays in the area to watch the situation unfold. After the raiders steal the chip, Renault then decides to capitalize on this opportunity walking up to Harper again, undisturbed by the pistol pointed at him, and begins establishing a deal. Renault doesn't care less about the importance of the chip since he doesn't know what it does, but he could see how important it is to Harper offering his help in exchange for half the delivery reward as well as whatever benefits the chip can bestow upon him. Harper agrees and Renault leads the pair to track the raider trail.

Renault and Harper walk for some distance striking up small conversations with one being whether Renault is the scavenger's actual name or is it to match the license plate armor. Renault does not answer this question instead defending his armor as being innovative. When Renault encounters the Toll Man, he ends up covering the cost form him and Harper by paying the man explosives. Harper then commented on how he could have used these weapons on the raiders to which Renault replied, "That wasn't my problem yet".

Following this Renault is seen again when traveling on the paved road making more friendly conversation with Harper only to be stopped by the Toll Man again. Renault refuses to pay the man again, and the two simply walk next to road to avoid a fee. The two stop next to a tree and Renault mentions how he has been scavenging for most of his life, originally with his father but now alone. After some more conversation the Highwayman appears asking for help which rightfully annoys Renault since the boy then robs the pair. The two comply handing over most of their belongings making Harper enraged while Renault attempts to figure out what to do.

Renault is later seen as he and Harper continue their path with Harper still complaining and Renault at a loss for words when the Toll Man reappears again. Renault attempts to punch him but he quickly steps aside pointing the bazooka at the two. While the Toll Man is rambling Harper knocks him out cold, and the two leave to soon find the boy who took their belongings. Harper manages to scare the child away allowing them to regain their weapons and other items such as Renault's trusty second canteen, in case he gets thirsty twice before, heading out to face their enemy.

When walking in the woods Renault makes the call to hold up since he deems the raiders would be hiding in that location. He flanks left while Harper goes on the right in order to try and take out the enemy. The two slowly make the way to Harper's bag which is laying out in the open, only to discover it is a trap. Fighting soon erupts prompting Renault to run for cover while firing his AK-47 at raiders. While running he manages to ding the Highwayman in the helmet, knocking him unconscious, as the other 3 shoot at him with a barrage of fire. Gerald and Jimothy move to flank the scavenger as Klaus provides covering fire. The two run around as Klaus heads into the opening rapidly firing his pistol before being shot dead by Renault.

Harper knocks the boss over then runs back to the log Renault is taking cover behind and takes the laptop out of his bag to check on the chip. Renault runs to another point of cover but then loses sight of the raiders. As he is searching for the enemy, Jimothy can be seen sneaking around shooting Renault in the license plate as he looks over. Renault is knocked to the ground from the force of the shot when Gerald then appears above him saying, "Omae wa mou shindeiru" naturally prompting Renault to question "NANI?!". Gerald then pulls Renault's helmet over his eyes blinding him and then walking off as he believes the battle is won. Renault yells out for Harper to assist him as he believes to be blind causing Harper to run over to him and lift up his helmet. Renault states how he owes his life to Harper and then resumes fighting as Harper examines the chip. Harper then confirms they got the chip excitedly but is then shot dead by The Boss. Renault in shock attempts to wake his friend when he is flanked by The Boss but manages to quickly whip around and blast him dead. Renault realizes Harper is dead and then takes the chip and runs away. As he is retreating Jimothy is seen trying to shoot him but Renault manages to fire first hitting him in the head. Renault manages to escape wondering why there has to be so much trouble over a little chip, he then decides he may as well deliver it and then stands up and heads towards Bartertown to look for answers.

## In Fallout II: BB

### The man with the chip

Renault appears at the beginning of the film hitching a ride off a caravan truck. He gets off a the truck unnoticed and waits for it to pull away leading to a tense standoff between him and three raiders who were awaiting his arrival. Renault maintains a rigid posture and asks the raiders if they were looking for someone. They confirm this and state that they believe Renault is the one they were after, implying their desire for the chip and the likely intent of killing Renault. Renault does not react and instead looks over at the bikes the raiders arrived with, and asks if they brought one for him. The raiders, amused by this question, laugh at the thought but are silenced when Renault threatens their lives after shaking his head and saying, "you brought two too many". The standoff becomes more tense as the raiders are surprised, and Renault still does not move. Just as the raiders start to lift their weapons Renault quickly draws his revolver and shoots all three raiders. The final raider, while shot, fires his weapon before falling dead striking Renault in the license plate, knocking him to the ground. Renault then simply brushes off his plate, gets up, grabs his bag, and heads off in search of Bartertown. Renault takes one of the bikes, but it quickly falls apart throwing him to the ground next to a sign pointing to Bartertown, so he continues on foot.

While walking he encounters the travelling salesman Samuel J. Davis, who needs help lifting his shopping cart of supplies back up. Renault obliges to lend a hand in exchange for a discount on any wares purchased as well as help finding Bartertown, where Davis was already heading. Following this Davis attempts to strike up conversation with Renault which is shot down as it would seem Renault was still upset over Harper's demise, and would rather not make another friend on his dangerous quest. Upon reaching Bartertown's gate the Toll Man demands a price to enter. Renault is confused since the sign previously said free entry, and he also remembered the Toll Man from the week before. The Toll Man denies ever having seen Renault before, and Renault ends up offering two Ryobi rechargeable batteries in exchange for entry. Strangely, after just denying having met Renault, the Toll Man accepts this deal since they were "good friends". Renault gains entry and walks into town while waiting for Davis.

### Bartertown

Upon entering town Renault looks over the area and sarcastically calls it a peaceful place after watching a thief get gunned down by the Bartertown guards and a child getting chased for selling illegal weeds. He breaks off from Davis when he quickly spots a man who looks just like Harper, but is in fact his twin brother, Barper. Renault is dumbfounded at the absurdity of these names when Barper asks if he knew his brother. Renault confirms he did and then tells the man how he has recently been killed. Barper then has a mental breakdown as Renault watched and introduces himself. He then asks Barper about the chip to see if he knew anything but he denies this. Renault pushes this further recalling how Harper said he got the job from a man babbling at the saloon to which Barper then revealed he did know who that was. Barper then offers to take Renault to Flat Fizzy's in order to locate this man. Barper leads Renault to the residential section of the town describing it as a really nice place while a squatter is forcefully removed from a tent. Barper tells him to ignore it but Renault watches in interest.

Upon arriving at Flat Fizzy's Renault yells out so everyone can hear that he is looking for someone that has information about the computer chip that can save the world and is worth a fortune. The bartender informs Renault that the man who talks about the chip is currently out of town but would be back the next day. Renault then decides that he should probably stay the night when suddenly two goon begin to argue over the chip. Renault attempts to calm both of them down when suddenly one of the goons viciously punches him in the nose. The other goon then jumps on Renault and starts attacking him prompting Barper to jump into action. Barper manages to beat back the two goons that attacked Renault leading to more combatants entering the fray, allowing the two protagonists to escape. After this Barper tells Renault about the tree house hotel. Renault thanks Barper for all the help he had given him and then goes to Samuel J. Davis.

Davis is pleased to see Renault as he intends to use his discount and purchase some wares. A license plate chest plate immediately catches Renault's eye as he is a connoisseur of license plate armor. Renault purchases this beforeinforming Davis about the hotel, offering to split the cost of a room with him so they may both spend the night somewhere seemingly safe. After this Renault goes to reserve the hotel room. The two are next seen at night as they walk into the room for the first time accepting the tight quarters. Davis goes to get some things from his stand and Renault settles down and begins reading True Grit before bed. After the two fall asleep, a mysterious intruder enters and scans the room. Once he identifies Renault, he pulls out a weapon and goes to shoot him when suddenly Davis jolts awake and shoots the man in the face. This in turn wakes Renault and the two run out to investigate. The man falls of the balcony leaving the two surprised as to what just happened.

Renault rather non seriously considers the intruders body to be a tomorrow problem before Davis insists they talk about what had just happened. Upon going back inside Davis demands to know why this man would have broken in and tried to kill them. Renault then retells the events of Fallout I explaining how he got the chip and how desired it is by dangerous powers. He reveals he still does not know what is on the chip and how he hopes to get this information from the man he was looking for at the bar. Suddenly a commotion can be heard from outside which Davis quickly discovers is coming from his stand. The two run outside to see Gerald and Jimothy trashing everything. After getting discovered, the two quickly flee into the night leaving Davis with nothing but decimated junk. Davis then demands that Renault should pay for this since the goons did this act of sabotage due to the fact he was seen working with Renault. Renault dismayed says he cannot afford this to which Davis says he will be able to with whatever reward he'll get from delivering the chip. Renault assesses the situation and does not put up much of an argument before going back to the hotel.

The next morning the two come out looking refreshed despite the previous nights encounter with Renault remarking about his nice new chest plate. They then come across the body of the intruder on the ground which they had both forgotten about. They decide to take the corpse to the sheriff's office and report the crime from that night. When entering Renault asks "Who's the shmuck that runs this place" causing the Barter Town sheriff who was hiding under his desk to jump up. He begins talking to the two wearing a British bobby helmet and speaking with a poor English accent as he looks at the body. Renault changes his hat rather quickly somehow and informs the guard that the man had broken into their hotel to which the sheriff says he'll take him in to questioning for a couple days. The two are displeased with this and then also bring up the trashing of Davis' stand. The sheriff then suddenly is wearing a cowboy hat and switches to a western accent assuring them that he will send the boys out to look into it. The two then head out and leave the not quite dead body with the sheriff. Upon exit Renault remarks how the sheriff was rather queer before the two separate again with Davis going to see what he could salvage from his cart, and Renault heading to Flat Fizzy's to meet Barper and hopefully find the man he was looking for.

### The run from Bartertown

When arriving at the bar, Barper asks Renault what took him so long. Renault briefly tells him about having to take a dead body to the sheriff's describing it as a minor annoyance. Barper then points out the man he was looking for so Renault calls him over. Dr. Donkless the Scientist then quickly runs over speaking in a frantic tone to Renault asking if he had the chip and then telling him to keep it hidden insisting that there was no time. He then gives instructions to Renault describing where he could find his associate by going west through the Badlands and past Megaton, where he would find him at an old something. He never got to say what the something was since he was cut off before he finished by Gerald joined with Jimothy and another goon. Gerald demands that Renault give him the chip threatening him with violence. Renault initially tries to deny owning the item but Davis yells out in the distance that the place was surrounded. Gerald and the raiders begin to get more hostile when Renault quickly throws a box and runs away with Barper. Dr. Donkless tries to hold off the raiders buying Renault some little time but is quickly gunned down by the raiders.

Barper and Renault run to Davis' cart which is stuck in the rocks. Renault grabs his rifle and bag from the cart while Barper has to forcefully pull Davis as he is unwilling to leave without the cart. Renault shoots and kills one of the raiders but Gerald and Jimothy keep up the pursuit firing upon the protagonists as they run away. Two guards named Bill and Bob then join in on the action in order to reap the rewards of the chip and end up expanding the fight to include the Bartertown guards. The trio manage to take cover behind a tent and fire at their attackers killing guards and raiders alike. They make a mad dash through the center of town dodging bullets from two firing lines of raiders and guards. The Toll Man attempts to stop the trio as they reach the gate but Barper runs up and punches him to the ground. The three then make their escape from town and run a mile away. They all stop and catch their breath to try and figure out their situation. Renault recalls the instructions given to him but Barper points out the missing detail of old something. Renault fully intent to complete the job states his intentions recruiting Davis as he intends to get revenge. Barper then also agrees to follow and the trio head west.

### The journey to the old abandoned... something

After miles of walking they come across the Badlands, easily noticeable by the sign as well as the many dismembered body parts. The trio head into the Badlands where they find some sort of beast seen off camera. Davis and Barper flee down a hill while Renault watches from behind the tree. Whatever the beast was it frightens Renault causing him to fire rapidly at the creature before also running away. After travelling many more miles the trio decide to set up camp since it was getting dark. Just as they settle down, the Toll Man mysteriously appears out of nowhere insisting that there was a fine to pay for sleeping on these lands. The trio had nothing to give him meaning they have to be blown up if they stayed. They then opted to keep walking the path to Megaton. Even more miles later they encounter Megaton, a small settlement built around many long abandoned cars. They spend a brief time in the town so Barper can purchase more ammunition, while Davis and Renault look around and talk about funny stories. Renault cannot help but notice the town seems depressed but is unable to figure out why.

The trio eventually reached an old dilapidated warehouse which they believe might be the old something they are searching for. Renault doubts this as the location looks shady and most likely has poor air quality inside. Davis is intent to venture in to search for any valuables that may help compensate his previously lost wares. Barper decides to stay outside and be on guard as Renault and Davis dawn some gas masks from Renault's bag that he had previously connected. Renault gives Davis the stupid looking one while he claims the cool one and the two both head inside. Their only illumination in the pitch black interior is the flashlights on their rifles. Renault yells out to see if the associate he was after was inside but is given no response. Davis splits off to find something of value while Renault slowly walks around to investigate the place. He kicks a wooden board when suddenly he hears a scream from the room next to him. Renault slowly walks in and discovers a corpse sitting on a chair. The man was also wearing a gas mask and appeared to have been killed by something external. Renault continues forward leaving the room and stopping as he exits. Suddenly a shadow darts across the wall catching Renault's attention prompting him to spin around. Renault still continues forward and slowly makes his way down a long hallway. Upon reaching the end of the hallway he comes across a horrific sight. He slowly raises his rifle to illuminate the beast in front of him, some sort of mutated creature that was feasting on the corpse of a man. The mutant looks at Renault and becomes hostile emitting terrifying noises frightening Renault as he ran back to the entrance. He bumps into Davis in distress and then the two see the mutant running down the hallway towards them. The two both yell in fear as the mutant approached but Renault's quick thinking led him to kicking it in the balls. The mutant was defeated and the two in disbelief, then exit the warehouse.

Upon getting outside they remove their gas masks and are met by the gang of raiders from Barter Town, who followed them the whole way. Barper is held hostage as Gerald steps forward, demanding the two other drop their weapons before ordering Jimothy and another goon to take their weapons. The two put their hands up and Davis begins talking some nonsense to prepare for a distraction. During this time Renault slips the chip into one of Davis's ammo pouches without the raiders, or even Davis noticing. Gerald threatens Davis to shut up when suddenly Davis manages to escape by pointing in the distance. Gerald allows this since they were really after Renault, stating that the new boss would be pleased since he had the chip. Renault ends up captured along with Barper, and the two are ushered off the raider boss' hideout.

## Trivia

- Renault originally had a license plate chest-plate and a Swiss army bag attached to it but it didn't stay on very well so Jack removed it. This license plate armor was however attempted again successfully Fallout II.

- 3 kinds of helmets were considered for use until Jack finally settled on the West German M1A1 Stahlhelm since it does look pretty cool.

- Several articles of Renault's outfit changes in the second film. His green handkerchief was changed for one of chocolate chip camo, his white bag changed, different boots are used, jeans are worn instead of torn khakis, different belts, different goggles, a different leather holster with a revolver instead of a Colt 1911, and the addition of a knife, and the lack of the two canteens. These decisions were purely made for visual reasons and have no explanation in the story. The only real effects this has is the frequent use of the backpack and the revolver. It is a western though so he really does need a revolver.

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