Tenacious, inquisitive, and stubborn. She is a fast-talking investigative journalist with a strong moral compass. She is incredibly pushy and confrontational when seeking the truth. Young woman in her mid-20s, dark brown hair in a low ponytail, freckles, and energetic hazel eyes. Wears a red leather press trench coat and a newsboy cap. 5'8

Fierce, cynical, and combative. Mid-20s, athletic build, short messy auburn/red hair, pale skin, and dirt smudges on her face. Wears a rugged leather corset and trousers. Speaks with an Irish accent. Fiercely Loyal. Cait is a cage fighter working at the Combat Zone in the Commonwealth in 2287. Cait puts up a deceptively convincing tough Irish gal act, but beneath this exterior is a broken woman with a lifetime of misery behind her. blue eyes. 5'8

A tall Black man in his late 20s with short hair and a weathered face. Wears a distinctive Colonial Minuteman duster and a wide-brimmed hat. Altruistic, idealistic, and burdened by duty. He carries the weight of a dying faction on his shoulders; he is relentlessly hopeful, kind-hearted, and dedicated to rebuilding communities. brown eyes. 5'11. Preston Garvey is a member and officer of the Commonwealth Minutemen operating in the Commonwealth. He largely defines himself by his role as a Minuteman, as he had idolized them since childhood as the one group truly dedicated to stability and safety within the Commonwealth

Rigid, duty-bound, and fiercely disciplined. He is the quintessential soldier—highly honorable, unyielding in his beliefs, and deeply devoted to protecting humanity through military order. Light brown eyes. 6'0. Paladin Danse (registration DN-407P) is a member of the East Coast division of the Brotherhood of Steel, serving as the commanding officer of Recon Squad Gladius in the Commonwealth in 2287. Danse is a strong, level-headed and loyal Brotherhood of Steel soldier.

Chivalrous, wise, and deeply moral. He plays the classic 1940s noir detective—highly intelligent, empathetic, and dedicated to justice, despite knowing he is a machine. Nick Valentine is a synth residing in Diamond City in the Commonwealth in 2287, solving cases as the owner and sole detective of Valentine Detective Agency. Due to having the memories of a police officer from the time before the Great War, Nick has an established moral compass and always tries to act on the side of justice. DiMA is a synth created alongside Nick, and the leader of Acadia in Far Harbour- a synth refugee.

Deacon is a member of the Railroad and master of disguise, acting as a spy while performing field reconnaissance for their war against the Institute in the Commonwealth in 2287. Average height, slim build, bald head, and usually wears sunglasses.

John Hancock is a ghoul residing in the Commonwealth in 2287, where he leads the independent drifter community of Goodneighbor as its mayor. Hancock is hedonistic and ruthless, but paradoxically also moral and humble. Anti-authoritarian, hedonistic, but fiercely protective. He is the mayor of Goodneighbor who loves chems and chaos, but uses violence strictly to defend the outcasts, misfits, and little guys

Young man in his early 20s, slim, with short dirty-blonde hair, a light beard stubble, and blue eyes. Wears a rugged duster coat and a cap. Pragmatic, cynical, and money-driven. A former mercenary who acts tough, sarcastic, and self-serving, but hides a desperate, soft-hearted motive to save his sick son.

A typical Commonwealth canine, though distinctly unlike a mongrel, Dogmeat is noted as being capable of tracking a man's scent for miles. He is a German Shepherd. Loyal

The Contagions Vulnerability Robotic Infirmary Engineer (CVRIE), typically shortened to Curie, is a robot residing within a secret wing of Vault 81 in the Commonwealth. By 2287, she is the sole working physician in the secret wing, trying to develop a universal cure long after her human colleagues have died. She has a French accent and has been placed in the body of a synth.Naive, intensely curious, and deeply compassionate. She behaves like an innocent scientist, easily fascinated by the world and motivated purely by a desire to help humanity through medicine. Young woman with short, dark pixie-cut hair and a clean, gentle face. Wears a simple flannel shirt and jeans. Speaks with a French accent.