The Fallout finale delivers a punch, leaving viewers hungry for more. The season’s end brings many surprising revelations, paving the way for exciting future seasons. If you’ve watched Episode 8 and are puzzled by the finale’s twists, we have some explanations for you.
In the finale, Lucy meets her father, Hank, at the New California Republic headquarters. Moldaver tells Lucy the shocking truth: Hank is a Vault-Tec employee, cryogenically frozen since 2077. He woke up in the future to oversee Vault 33.
Rose, Hank’s wife, suspected something was amiss with Vault 33. She fled with Lucy and Norm, settling in Shady Sands, a thriving city rebuilt under Moldaver. Hank eventually found and returned his family to the vault. To erase all traces, he destroyed Shady Sands, infuriating Maximus, a survivor.
Lucy’s Mother’s Fate
Upon arriving at the NCR headquarters, Lucy finds a deteriorated ghoul. It’s Rose, turned into a ghoul by Moldaver and kept alive. Though hints suggest a past relationship between Rose and Moldaver, Lucy ends Rose’s suffering with a fatal shot.
In the finale, we finally learn what the artifact inside Dr. Wilzig’s head does. It completes Moldaver’s cold fusion project, and when activated, it lights up the city with electricity. This changes the universe of Fallout as the Brotherhood of Steel now controls the power.
After escaping a near miss from The Ghoul’s shot, Hank flies off in his armor. The final scene hints at exciting possibilities for a second season. We see a giant creature’s skeleton, likely a Deathclaw, a dangerous creature from the game.
Vault 31’s Secret
Norm uncovers Vault 31’s secret: cryogenically frozen humans, all Vault-Tec employees. Vault-Tec prepared for the apocalypse by freezing executives to oversee the new population. When Vault 33 needs a new overseer, someone from Vault 31, like Hank, is unfrozen.
Cooper’s Wife’s Role
Flashbacks reveal Cooper’s wife, Barb, collaborated with Vault-Tec. She pitched a plan to competitors: take control of various vaults and conduct experiments. To ensure vault sales, Barb proposed creating a nuclear war by dropping bombs, revealing Vault-Tec’s role in creating the wasteland.
Most importantly, Hank lands near a cityscape that seems to be New Vegas, from the iconic Fallout: New Vegas game. This city stands on the ruins of Las Vegas.
