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FO76 publicteam xpd.pngFor the character from the Fallout: The Roleplaying Game campaign expansion Winter of Atom, see Last Son of Atom.

The Sun of Atom is a non-hostile Glowing One living in the basement of the Holy Light Monastery in Fallout 3. They also appear as the Atomic Sun in Fallout Shelter Online.

Background[edit]

Uncommon for a Glowing One, Sun of Atom retained knowledge of basic words, such as "Glow" or "Atom."[1][2] He is the son of Mother Curie III, and has since transcended mortality, living in two realms at the same time.[Pub 1]

Publications[edit]

When a human transcends mortality and straddles the ether, they can be seen to be both living in the “real” and “spiritual” realm. Mother Curie III firmly believes her own son to have taken the final steps on this journey. In fact, much of her son’s higher functions have disappeared, and only instinct is preventing this confused Glowing One from attacking.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide/Wasteland Census
This is a poor child whose mother was one of the Apostles of Eternal Light, and her obsessive belief led her to believe that only through the highest baptism of atomic radiation and total enlightenment could they be redeemed in Eternal Light and become a Cleanse soul. Invasion and transformation by radiation is seen by them as "rebirth", so that the will not starve, suffer and age. They only need to be shrouded in "atomic light" and they will be "happy". The origin of this religious "epiphany" may be that she transformed her son into a ghoul, and she needs to explain why her "God" took her child. Now, the children she believes live in both the "real" and "spiritual" realms and take the final step on their journey. Despite the fact her son has lost most of his thinking functions, the only thing he can do is to control his emotions and not let himself get out of control.Fallout Shelter Online Character Descriptions

Interactions Overview[edit]

Interactions
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This character has no special interactions.

Inventory[edit]

On death
63% Bottle Caps
12.5% random chem
25% random item or ammunition

Notes[edit]

  • Sun of Atom is one of two non-hostile Feral Ghouls in the monastery, the other is Atom's Champion.
  • He will turn hostile if the Lone Wanderer attacks anyone in the monastery or engages in hostile dialogue options with Mother Curie III.

Appearances[edit]

Sun of Atom appears in the Fallout 3 DLC Broken Steel and in Fallout Shelter Online.

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Sun of Atom: "Grrrrrloooow"
    (Sun of Atom's dialogue)
  2. Sun of Atom: "Arrrr-taaahm."
    (Sun of Atom's dialogue)
Publications
  1. 1.0 1.1 Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.97: "Son of Atom
    When a human transcends mortality and straddles the ether, they can be seen to be both living in the "real" and "spiritual" realm. Mother Curie III firmly believes her own son to have taken the final steps on this journey. In fact, much of her son's higher functions have disappeared, and only instinct is preventing this confused Glowing One from attacking."
    (Fallout 3 Official Game Guide/Wasteland Census)