Something something a book by Mark Twain, Enjoy! NOTE: Fallout 3's Mysterious Stranger is not named Farmer, this information is false! It was cited as such but that citation was incorrect. Please ignore the statement in the video.

When you randomly encounter some NPCs fighting in the wasteland and decide to help one side, you're their mysterious stranger. We're all just NPCs in the Stranger's game.

Nick Valentine: "The mysterious stranger is probably a serial killer." You: "Yeah... um... that's not important."

There should be a mod for that cut thing where if you try to kill the Lonesome drifter, the Mysterious stranger appears and one shots you lol

Who else was waiting for the mysterious stranger jingle to play at some point.

I could be wrong, but I think I found a terminal in some police lockup in Fallout 4 that had the journal of a guy turned raider that also had The Stranger save him. After he became a raider, he'd die by the magnum of The Stranger.

I really hope the Stranger's lore is expanded on in the next Fallout. Not all of it of course, but just enough for more questions.

This channel is such a hidden gem. I still laugh at the zoom in on the Powder Ganger's face with the "So relaxing" text while he was being beaten to death by a cattle prod in that challenge. May the algorithm smile upon you.

Clearly the protagonist from Fallout 5 using time travel equipment from The Institute

Stephen King's Dark Tower stories had a faction of Gunslinger-Knights not unlike this Mysterious Stranger Organization theory, Camelot comparison and all. They were pretty central to the whole thing.

Do keep in mind that Nyarlathotep in some fiction is the entity responsible for handing nuclear technology to humanity. The setting of the whole fallout universe can be a grand plan of the crawling chaos itself.

Fallout 1- the vault dweller Fallout 2- the chosen one Fallout 3- lone wanderer Fallout new vegas- the courier Fallout 4- sole survivor Fallout 5- the mysterious stranger

It would be interesting to see a religion/cult similar to the Children of Atom that instead worship the Mysterious Stranger. Maybe they are given a special power or often visited by him similar to how the Children of Atom are seemingly immune to radiation.

I would love to see your take on the PIP-Boy and VATS - it seems like they allow the player character to do many things that no one else can do, and it strikes me as odd that not even groups like the Enclave or BoS employ them. Cheers!

Another connection to a supernatural entity is the Mysterious Stranger from Mark Twain.

I always get the Mysterious Stranger perk whenever I play any of the Fallout games. I was about 8 when I played this game for the first time. His character has and always will be my favorite. Thanks for the great video !!

The Lonesome Drifter is literally the post-apocalyptic version of Johnny Cash.

I never would have guessed that there is potentially so much lore behind a seemingly hidden character.

They should bring back miss fortune, it's hilarious when she appears and knocks an entire group of people down and blowing them up.

The mysterious stranger is obviously an immortal similar to Lorenzo Cabot.

The Mysterious Stranger is probably a Time Traveler trying to restore or protect the Timeline

This channel is severely underrated, still hoping for that video on cazadores lol. Good luck brother, keep up with the great content!!!

Thats a nice theory of the mysterious stranger being the lonesome drifter, and that the strangers are a group of knights killing for the main characters

Two more things that support your theory: 1) Lovecraftian creatures were often known to project thoughts into the minds of humans, often taking the forms of sounds or music that other people around them could not hear. Thus, the music we hear from the Magnums may not be actual music, but a mental projection of music that only our character can hear. 2) The fact that Nick is the only companion who seems to notice them also fits - Nick being a Synth means that his mind would not be subject to any sort of Eldritch-triggered amnesia or selective blindness that a human mind would be. It does seem like X6-88 should be able to see the Stranger, but perhaps he either disregards it or his Gen 3 Synth brain is human enough that it isn't immune to the Stranger's abilities to either hide his presence from humans or make them forget he was there. Very interesting video and a solid theory!

Imagine if the mysterious stranger really is a series of different men, grandfather to father to son and onwards. All of them eldritch in some manner, all passing the role down to their kid.

Mysterious stranger could also be a synth. Could explain there time travel wardrobe. Nick looks like hed be one but hes skin was distinguished and menory wiped from fighting. Maybe hes hunting another version of himself. Its interesting

the mysterious stranger is my dad please tell him to come home :(

BABE WAKE UP SYNONYMOUS IS GOING AFTER THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER- BABE I DON’T CARE IF ITS MIDNIGHT WAKE UP-

Since I've found your channel, I've been eating up your content. You've truly delivered great video essay's in regards to tickling an itch for a long-time Fallout fan. Keep up the phenomenal work!

I really like this theory. And not one I have thought of. I was on board with The Mysterious Stranger being more than one person. Kind of like Bond. Or a Sith Lord.

Me: listening to nice narration, slowly drifting off to sleep. mid video ad: INCOGMEATO. TASTES LIKE MEAT, MADE WITH PLANTS. WHAT, AFRAID YOU MIGHT LIKE IT? me: 🧿👄🧿

Me: so, who is Mysterious Stranger? Synonymous: Nyarlathotep Me: Understandable, have a nice day

The Mysterious Stranger being an Eldritch being is now probably my favourite piece of Fallout lore

I have the mysterious stranger's music as a notification sound for my phone ❤

I always assumed Nick Valentine was the Fallout 3 mysterious stranger. I mean they wear the exact same outfit, and they kind of hint to it with Nick's comments on his clothing. Shaun would have been in his 50's during the events of F3, so the Institute's Synth tech would have already been perfected. It would make sense that they would have been sending them to other locations outside the Commonwealth, considering they had teleportation. He was a much older model that no1 had seen before, and had lost all of his past memories. Plus considering how wrecked he was, he had clearly been in alot of combat and won.

Love that this starts with a Lovecraft quote.

I like to imagine him kinda like that one Rick and Morty assassin. A sociopath who just enjoys his job way too much. “I just like killing” - Mysterious Stranger 🦦

What if he/she is a time traveler who knows the importance of the main character and his/her choises?

The Main Fact:) He's Mysteriously Strange

Man I really do feel bad for you, so underrated, I really didn't know alot of the lore, I tried watching other lore youtubers but none were as good as ur explanation, thank u alot. 😊😊

Time traveling synths intervening in key points of time to shape history

I remember watching my roommate play fallout 3 and the Stranger would appear. I asked about him and he didn’t seem to know anything about him. Also, I don’t even remember the Stranger being effective, he would show up when not actually needed, shoot the enemy, and leave

"Now ya owe me!"

Yesss, absolutely love this lore-esk content

I just recently found this channel and it is hands down my favorite thing to watch on KZfaq. The time put into these videos is incredible! I love the fallout universe and this channel covers some of my favorite things in the games. Keep the vids coming synonymous!

I'm glad that you finally posted something about the mysterious stranger. I really do appreciate your uploads!

What happens if .. The Ghoul is the mysterious stranger, looking for barb for over 200 years, helping dwellers in hope of a clue to find his family, there are a few accounts of him looking ghoulish, nick valentine has also commented on his style, he's got a hand cannon pistol, if Lucy has over 4 Luck, in which it's meant to be 7, who's to say she doesn't have the perk ;)

I get the strong feeling that the Mysterious Stranger/Miss Fortune was the result of some Pre-War experiement that didn't go exactly according to plan.

In my head cannon the Mysterious Stranger is now Howard Copper.

Did you know you can knock the mysterious stranger unconscious in fallout 3 I used vats with a knife and he spawned directly in front of me it only takes one hit to knock him unconscious as well

Hey Synonymous, great video! I can only imagine how much research and prep went into this, keep up the awesome work!

The Mysterious Stranger is the champion of Taris Dueling Ring.

I always felt like there was some connection to Stephen Kings the dark tower series. The stranger is a gunslinger from another dimension.

Yay! Another video. Your channel is so perfect. A real hidden gem. I hope KZfaq favours you with their algorithm

These videos are getting me more and more interested in the lore of fallout.

Brooooo!!! This video had me on the edge of my seat! Great work!

Love this theory, definitely the one I'll headcanon going forward.

My guess is you've thought more about the Mysterious Stranger than Bethesda has. They need to come to you for ideas.

I genuinely like that theory of the stranger being a cult and your only way in is to catch a stranger! I can picture in my head a little meeting where the strangers are meeting and they’re all making references to the different titles they were in 😮‍💨😮‍💨

Absolutely love your content, keep up the good work and thank you!!!

Perhaps both the lonesome drifter and his mother were changed in some way by their encounter with the mysterious stranger, as new vegas also features a Miss Fortune

I really do hope that the devs have thought about this as much as you have. I look forward to seeing where they take it. Great video again.

I actually think the versions from Fallout 1 and 2 are the later versions of the Stranger. That's why his clothing is more worn out and has a unique weapon which he acquired during his shenanigans. It's like Doctor Who and River Song.

Crazy theory, but you mention the theory of the mysterious wanderer being a ghoul and this is how he's lived so long, what if Cooper Howard from the TV show is the wanderer and that's what he was doing all those years. It's a bit out there but would be cool

I based my Red Dead online character off of the Fallout 3 and 4 mysterious stranger get up

"Fallout is canon to Warhammer 40k and the Stranger is the Emperor. The Emperor protects, as does the Stranger." -A guy at a local hobby shop I buy from time to time

I figured he was a time traveller, who popped into the players timeline at critical junctures where he would have died to ensure he lived.

Great video. I love your content. You really deserve more recognition.

the mysterious stranger is just mysterious and strange.

"Vanishes quickly as they come" Me too, MS, Mee too.

Been enjoying all the lore. Keep it up!

Yes. I'm not a long-time "been there since the first game" fan, I've just recently picked up the Fallout games and I have been loving them so far (started playing New Vegas, 4, 3, and 2 just last year and planning to play 1 very soon). It doesn't really surprise me if it somehow gets confirmed that the Mysterious Stranger is one of the Eldritch gods in the future. Having the Luck Stat actually reinforces that. Out of all the SPECIAL stats, Luck is the only one that can be invested on but can never really explained as to how it works. Knowing that it's canon that Aliens exist in the Fallout universe, there may be a cosmic force out there who's looking down on you and guiding you more and more the more Luck stat you invest on your character. So having the Mysterious Stranger as Nyarlathotep is very likely since: a) You need the luck stat usually to unlock the Stranger's perk which acts like a level of worship to the cosmic forces; b) Nyarlathotep is commonly known as the Messenger of the Outer Gods in the HP Lovecraft Mythos, so he is the one more likely to physically appear in your gameplay; and c) It is known that Outer Gods have cults that worship them, Nyarlathotep instead is the one directly interacting with these cults and taking care of more direct affairs with these cults in the Deity's absence, which is why he is the one directly aiding you in combat when your Luck stat (or worship-to-the-Elder-Gods stat) is high enough. And I also want to point out, it also makes sense too that in the game where you play as a Messenger, the Courier, this is where your Luck Stat is most utilized (in the Casinos to gain caps, in certain speech or dialogue options, etc.) Additionally as well, this is the only game out of all the titles where you can directly wield the weapon of the Messenger, the Mysterious Magnum.

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Always thought it was weird how MS and Nick basically wore the same clothes, but also the Vault Tec rep.

One of the best fallout youtubers I have watched, love the videos man

Best fallout channel currently. You're awesome, dude

In the thumbnail, hes got a big ass iron

keep producing this banger content dude!

I've got a theory exactly like yours with one exception, the strangers in the first game are just followers of the true one which explains why they don't teleport away like the one we know now and how you can kill them.

I highly doubt we'll ever find out any real details about the Mysterious Stranger. My best guess is that the Mysterious Stranger is a synth, who has co-opted his own Institute teleportation technology. Going with this conjecture, the Mysterious Stranger has stolen Institute technology that can transfer their consciousness into a new body...after their current synth body becomes unusable. This could fit on why the Mysterious Stranger could be male or female, and why the Mysterious Stranger seems to be immortal. So, continue with this musing, maybe the Mysterious Stranger's son is also a synth? And maybe that's why the Mysterous Stranger is avoiding his son? (Added) And just for kicks, because the Fallout out folks like doing this, the Mysterious Stranger's consciousness is a copy of a 1950's actor who played a pulp hero. Going with this wild thought, this could help explain why Nick Valentine exists. And for some strange reason, folks who created the initial synths were obsessed in bringing their heroes--who were pulp detective characters--into real life. Crazier things have been done in Fallout.

i didn’t think much about it but no wonder he’s using a regular 44 now, he gave the other one to his son...

Interesting theory, although I disagree about the MS being Nyarlathotep. It is made relatively clear in the Lovecraft Mythos that Nyarlathotep is, as far as humans can actually comprehend him, an inherent malevolent and deceitful entity who actively works towards the annihilation of mankind.

He is a Zetan with advanced teleportation technology.

Never stop uploading bro keep up the content 🙌

Been looking forward to this one!

Just a thought, wouldn't your character be considered a "Mysterious Stranger" as well? Seeing as you seem to come apon people/settlements that are in dire need of divine help. Food for thought.

Hope your channel blows up your fallout content is great.

Wow I totally thot it was a mark twain connection to the “angel” from his book “The Mysterious Stranger”

Way to remind me of the eldrich horrors... now that rumbling is gunna gimme the willies again. But I agree that is the most likely possibility, or at the least the mysterious stranger is some form of champion for such an eldrich God. I also subscribe to the theory that Fallout is actually the past that leads to Elderscrolls; so the eldrich stranger theory does appeal to me, as it also backs the potential for magic in the "future".

They should've kept the fallout new vegas cut content for the lonesome drifter

Ahhh yes just what I've been waiting for another great upload

This was a very good detailed video into the lore of The Stranger. I’m going to play FallOut3 again.. always wanted to do it all over again with a fresh start anyways.

My initial thought of the mysterious stranger was that he was an apparition of the Pip-Boy. I mean throughout the history of the games if you don't pick up the perk inside of your Pip-Boy he simply doesn't exist. Until Fallout New Vegas literally gave him a son and completely shat on my theory.

Great video idea!! Was always interested in his backstory

Hey bud wanted to say your content is awesome keep up the great work!

I had a Theory a couple Years ago about Nick & The Mysterious Strangers Relationship in Fallout 4 There is a Sewer next to Diamond City with 2 Similar Figures in that Story, & So I assumed that the “Murderer” is the Mysterious Stranger, & The Detective is Nick, but as the Detective Dies in the Sewer, It is well aware that the Institute used him as a Prototype Model for Synths & Brought him back to life, Nick still has his Memories of the Mysterious Stranger, but not all of them

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I was playing new vegas i was in brotherhood base fleeing after self destruction of base i was in a narrow staircase using vats when miss fortune poppped up in front of the enemie i was trying to kill, a notification showed up saying critical strike on miss fortune. So that how i am a criminal in the 4th dimension.

I love the idea that the Lonesome Drifter is a new Mysterious Stranger, such a neat arc. I always thought it would be interesting if the Mysterious Strangers have ties to the Eldrich beings/gods, as they would serve as perfect guardians and beings that can manipulate fates of certain important people (each protagonist for ex). I hope we get more information about these beings, because I also think the Zeta aliens are tied to the Eldrich beings.

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