Ashley Westbrook

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## Biography information

### Alias(es)

 (by RedEye)
Boss of Nuka World
High Lady of Nuka World

### Location

New Reno (formerly)
New Cannon (formerly)
Fort Hagen (formerly)
Nuka World
The Commonwealth

### Status

Deceased (lore)
Alive (Alternative timeline)

### Age

28
31 (*FTP*)

### Family

Senator Westbrook (father)
Olivia Westbrook (mother)

## Affiliation information

### Affiliation

New California Republic Rangers (formerly)
Commonwealth Rangers (formerly)
Nuka-World raiders

### Role

Sniper (formerly)
Commonwealth NCR Rangers second-in-command (formerly)

## Behind the Scenes

### Appears in

*Nuka-World
Fallout: Return to Nuka World*

### Base ID

000df5544

**Ashley Westbrook**, also known as **West** in the NCR, and **Ash** by Nuka World raiders, is the leader of Nuka-World. A former NCR sniper who previously served to Chief Marcella Royce, her best friend, as her second-in-command before Ashley betrayed her, eventually became a raider boss.

## Biography

### Early years and NCR service

Ashley was born around 2259 to a NCR senator of New Reno and Olivia. While spending her youth in the city of New Reno and her father, the senator of the city, she got a good education. While Ashley suggesting that she joined law enforcement or a high-ranking oficial post (like mayor or governor), but joined NCR and became a sniper in the Rangers. While stationed briefly in New Cannon, she than transferred to New Vegas where she befriended Marcella Royce and started a sniper duo in the Mojave Campaign. She somewhat involved in a Massacre at Bitter Springs which result suffering of effects of PSTD.

Ashley and Marcella sniping duo became the most deadly snipers in the NCR with combine kills of six hundred. The duo also participated during the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, which NCR won.

### The Betrayal

*Further information: Betrayal*
After the NCR controls the Hoover Dam and defeating the Caesar's Legion, which now delegated into multiple tribes causing Caesar ill health and death. Ashley, now suffered PTSD, remains loyal to the NCR and Marcella and wanted to become powerful and wanted to claim Nuka World for herself. When Marcella disappeared, her sanity slowly decline for the next five years who became aggressive, possibly that she changed personalities. While her relationship with Marcella closer, she also supported her when Marcella in a relationship with Cait and stated that Ashley herself is happy for her. When Marcella succeeded Hanlon as chief, she send her congratulations to the new appoint Chief of the NCR Rangers.

Two years later in 2283, Ashley and Marcella went on a expedition to Boston, Massachusetts to expand the Rangers with the orders of President Aaron Kimball. They departed New Vegas to Boston. Upon their arrival, they made camp at Fort Hagen as the Massachusetts Rangers' headquarters as well promoted Ashley to a veteran ranger. In 2286, Ashley's sanity and PSTD reached its hitting point, where she was secretly planning to defect and becoming a raider due to her sanity. Her plan goes into effect when a opportunity came when both Ashley and Marcella planned to go Nuka World, now overran by raiders, led by Colter. They reached the theme park by eliminating a Gunners group led by Commander Kaylor and entered the Nuka-Express platform. Than they hugged before Ashley plunged a bullet into Marcella's abdomen and leg, wounding her. Marcella, feeling betrayed, was shocked that she was shot by her, twice. Ashley felt sorry, left a stimpak to the wounded Marcella, leaving her for dead before hoping the train.

After a brief ride, the pre-recorded tour guide will be interrupted by her future lover Porter Gage, and that Ashley had walked to a trap and to survive the approaching deathtrap called The Gauntlet which she past all the challenges of The Gauntlet before confronting Colter herself in the Cola-cars arena. She than was getting ready, not knowing that she presumably to be killed, Porter convicted Ashley over a intercom, that he and other bosses were plan to kill Colter and she was offered the title of Overboss which she accept it. She went on to defeat Colter with a Thirst Zapper. Upon being accepting the position of Overboss of Nuka World.

### Takeover of Nuka World

Now that she controls Nuka World, she and Gage occupies the former five-star restaurant called Fizztop Grille as her headquarters and palace to watch over her large park. Upon settled, Ashley finally agreed to take-over Nuka World that Colter was promised until his own death at the hands of Ashley. She proclaimed the underbosses that the conquest of Nuka-World had began as she conquered the Galactic Zone, which giving it to the Disciples after she defeating the various of robots, as well acquired a Nuka-Girl rocketsuit which did wear it for the short time, which Gage referred her as "Nuka boss". Next, she and Gage traveled to the Dry Rock Gulch which it infested with bloodworms, Cave crickets, Ants, Feral ghouls, and Stingwings. After clearing the Dry Rock Gulch, she decided to and give ownership to the Operators, which said to use the back alleys and blind corners into good use.

Next she than reach to the Safari Adventure, which whole area is infested with gatorclaws. She then met Cito, the only inhabitant with his family of primates, and help him to stop the gator infestation. This only Cito gives her a holotape recorded by Dr. McDermot which explains the origin of the gatorclaws: a cloning facility. Now Cito, accompanying Ashley and Gage to the 'triangle house' a Welcome Center of the area, and Cito killed a another gatorclaw and found a note for Dr. Hein who had the passcode. Cito explains that the Angry Anaconda mentioned is a roller coaster ride. Upon reaching the location, there is an Expert-locked trailer surrounded by at least three more gatorclaws but the key is located in a duffle bag on top of the trailer, which Ashley grabbed the key. After they head back to the cloning facility, killing three more gatorclaws, including an albino, Ashley shutting down the cloning process, before killing two more gatorclaws. After clearing the Safari of any remaining gatorclaws, Ashley than tell Cito that to get him to share the park with the raiders, which she also manipulates him that they're her 'friends' before assign Safari Adventure to the Pack, which later re-assign to the Disciples.

After the Safari park had been settled, she traveled back to her headquarters to restock the ammo and rest before handing back and starting to takeover the bottling plant, which is a industrial facility has been converted by the Nuka-Cola Corporation to serve as an attraction on top of its normal duties. Than the plant was took over as well infested with Nukalurks and its queen, which they mutated from regular mirelurks living in the river of Nuka-Cola Quantum. Ashley had a opportunity to use her sniping skills to the test, silently killing the nukalurks. After killing the queen, Ashley and Gage make their way inside the plant mainly go to the front entrance to the World of Refreshment, and killing the Nukalurks there before heading to the plant itself. Upon reaching the plant itself, Ashley was wounded but they managed to survive after they started by two pre-War RobCo Assaultrons. They also find what remains of the Gunners' recon team lead by Sergeant Lanier to explore the western areas of the Commonwealth to the Nuka-World. Lanier and her recon team was wiped out after getting killed after being overwhelmed by the nukalurks. Once the plant is cleared, Ashley assigned the plant to the Operators.

After being recovered with rest, she had plans to conquered the Kiddie Kingdom which was infested with Feral ghouls and Radroaches, but it was had one inhabit, a Magician Oswald Oppenheimer, but known by his stage name "Oswald the Outrageous" was the headliner of the park, with tickets to his spectacular shows selling out for the day before the Pre-War era which now a glowing ghoul after a radiation storm. Ashley than give time to take ammo and travel to the Kiddie Kingdom park with stacks of Rad-Away and Rad-Xs. Upon reaching, they met Oswald welcoming them and goad them to look for the owner in the tunnels, the theater, and the Fun House, as well as inform them that the park is constantly covered by a thick cloud of radioactive gas by sprayers installed all across the park. As they went through the tunnels, they went by ghouls, as well encountered Oswald himself. In the fun house, they proceed carefully and kill any that gets its way before encountering Oswald again that the fun is more to come. Ashley and Gage then traveled to the theater where they finally met Oswald himself before facing him in combat with they outnumbered by his ghoul army which they defeating Oswald but disappeared again and the ghouls. After they has visited all three locations, Oswald invites them to join him on the roof of the castle for one last match, which they agreed. Upon arriving on the roof, Ashley begin to had a conversation with Oswald, she persuaded Oswald to leave which he agreed and leave the park. After clearing the park, the Kiddie Kingdom is assigned to the Disciples, making the Nuka-World parks of Disciples-owned three parks and Operators-owned two parks, and leaving the Pack with none.

Ashley, reaches to Gage that he suggests that with Nuka-World firmly under raider control, it is time to expand to the Commonwealth and establishing raider camps at settlements. She agreed with his advice, she meet with Shank before returning to the commonwealth by establishing the raider empire by taking over of control of settlements either by force or forced the residence, peacefully, even scaring a raider named Sinner. After the third outpost is established, Shank request Ashley to return to Nuka-World as the Pack has rebelled against the Ashley's decisions, by taking control of the power plant. Upon her return, a massive firefight between the Pack and Ashley's loyal gangs, the Disciples and the Operators. Ashley then meet with the other bosses outside the power plant, which she and other bosses agreed that Mason must pay, and joined the assault by fighting through the Maxson's Pack forces and some feral ghouls. While Mason makes his last stand on the roof outside, Ashley, alongside with her underbosses (Nisha, Mags and William) killing Mason before she took the control room key from Mason's corpse and proceeds to turn on the main power to Nuka-World with fireworks erupt over the parks as the lights come back on. Ashley than return to her headquarters, marking the end of Ashley's conquest of Nuka-World.

### Invasion of the Commonwealth and Death

By year 2290, Ashley's empire had increased and gained respected upon the raider of both the Operators and Disciples bosses, respectfully. However her desertion result of being punished from the NCR, or by death. While other raiders in the commonwealth to joined Ashley and pledge their allegiance to her, a former Nuka World raider Philip West left Nuka World and tell Marcella of possible Commonwealth invasion by Ashley. While Marcella returned to Nuka World and sneaked by without getting caught, she eavesdropped when Ashley and Gage are planning to invade the Commonwealth in the coming weeks. Finally, she launched her invasion after Tyler Buckner become its first President in the first Commonwealth presidential election under a new Commonwealth Government.

After failing to take Fort Hagen by General Valerie Royce, after taking the Weston region of the Commonwealth, she was forced to take the Weston water treatment plant, making it her Commonwealth headquarters. While the invasion doesn't take any progress, while being pushed back by improved Synth and Minutemen forces. After a pervious raiding party failed to captured the Castle, she led her own raiding party, and moved south, taking, plunging, killing and massacring towns, settlements, and they successfully taking the castle. By winter of 2290, the invasion was halted which was a mistake for Ashley as both Marcella and Valerie took the opportunity to ambushed Ashley, forcing Ashley and the raiders to abandoned the Castle in a counter-offense by the allies. Finally, after failing to invade the Commonwealth, Ashley ordered a retreat and travelled back to Nuka World, where she was shadowed and hunted down by her former friend Marcella and Valerie. They confronted Ashley, which soon to be a massive battle which ended in Ashley's death.

## Alternate history

**Notice**: The following information from *Fallout: Return to Nuka World* timeline are either canon or non-canon. While certain information from the alternative timelines has later been confirmed by the games or concept artwork, their overall level of canonicity is unclear.
Dispute being defeated and killed by Marcella in year 2290 in the Institute-led counteroffensive to push in Nuka World, however her invasion and the counteroffensive didn't either successive or in a stalemate. Both Ashley and Marcella haven't met or confronted, instead Ashley's empire still had the rise, as it invades the Commonwealth and Marcella returned to the Institute and figured out the future counter attack which most of Ashley's raiders had conquered most of farms and settlement, including Hangman's Alley who become Ashley's base of operations in the Commonwealth. The newly established office of the Commonwealth Presidency were established by the new stable government and Tyler Buckner as its first president.

## Personality

Ashley was once a war-hawk, confidence, a caring person who following orders. A former sniper who served the Commonwealth Rangers, a commonwealth chapter of the NCR Rangers, alongside with Marcella Royce, which Ashley was her friend's second-in-command and potential successor. Prior to the betrayal and before becoming the Overboss, Ashley also known for bravery and "take a bullet" for her fellow soldiers, including Royce. However her personality somewhat changed, she became arrogant, suspicious of others, pushy, and wanting more power for herself.

After becoming Overboss of Nuka World after defeating Colter, Ashley, who later to become Ash, she inherited that she become sadistic and ruthless, and had no empathy about innocent people. She also become selfish and have very aggressive.*[citation needed]* Unlike Colter who become lazy, Ashley known for get shit done by restored power to Nuka World, completing her conquest and "rightful rule" of the park, styling herself as "Boss of Nuka World" and "High Lady of Nuka World."*[citation needed]*

## Appearances

Overboss Ashley Westbrook appears in the *Fallout 4* add-on *Nuka-World* and novel *Return to Nuka World*, and is mentioned in the *Fallout: New Vegas*.

## Gallery

Ashley in Fizztop Grille.In Fizztop Grille.
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Done sniping and new Life*
2. ↑ *Can't take this no more!*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Before the events of *Fallout 4*
4. ↑ Fallout: New Vegas endings, NCR Rangers: *"Despite distinguishing themselves during the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, the rangers' victory was short-lived due to the Courier's interference. Chief Hanlon personally directed the evacuation of the rangers to Mojave Outpost as they fell back into NCR territory. Bitter over the waste of life in the Mojave, Hanlon stepped down from his post and chosen a legendary sniper Marcella Royce as his successor. After a campaign in which he denounced Oliver's and Kimball's hawkish, imperialist ways, Hanlon was elected as the senator of Redding."*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Events of *Fallout: Return to Nuka World*
6. ↑ Marcella Royce's dialogue: *Major Westbrook, I... I'm sorry, I'm not a particular that she was once my best friend who served beside me during our adventure and journey to the Commonwealth from Nevada. She is said to have love following orders from her commanding officers, and was confidence that we like sisters. She took care of me from my panic attacks and stress episodes which it's still currently ongoing. I've never going to forget that day.*
7. ↑ Marcella Royce's dialogue: *After Ceaser's Legion had defeated, The NCR tasked me to and was given permission to have a sniper team and head to the Commonwealth. Back than, I wasn't sure how or when we managed to get there from the Boulder City to the Commonwealth. President Kimball tasked me personally that he wanted to have rangers through the formerly United States, even the Legion had territory, close to the NCR. I assemble a team of Rangers, including Ashley and depart to the Commonwealth, took us approximately four to five weeks to months.*

**Non-game**

1. ↑ **Fallout Nuka World Official Game Guide* p. 3*

 Colter | 2287 – 2290 | Title abolishedNuka World freed from Raider rule

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