The premiere of Fallout was exciting and all, yet there was one huge part lacking: Maximus and the Brotherhood of Steel. Although Episode 1 provided numerous updates about the various members of the MacLean family and the Ghoul, the third member of Fallout’s holy trinity was entirely absent.
Fortunately, that changes in Episode 2 when the Knights of San Fernando, a chapter of the Brotherhood, settle into a new (and well-known) home and initiate a grand plan: overthrowing one of the most powerful brotherhood chapters. To game fans, this superpower is very familiar, even if they’re from the other side of the country. But just what is the Commonwealth? Here’s all you need to know.
Regions are a complex matter in Fallout. There’s no longer a country, so there are no longer states. Instead, new names emerge left and right, such as the New California Republic or New Vegas. That isn’t restricted to the West Coast. In Fallout 3, fans were introduced to the Commonwealth, the geographic region encompassing much of New England with Boston as its central point. This region became the main focus of Fallout 4, where players could explore and settle a number of Massachusetts towns.
You could even ally with the Commonwealth chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel, the faction that appears in this episode: Quintus calls for a meeting of all chapters except the Commonwealth to discuss a potential uprising: the Grand Canyon, Coronado, and Yosemite factions. Armed with a seemingly endless supply of fusion cores, they seem unstoppable.
But in the final scene of the episode, the Commonwealth does, in fact, show up in the form of Kumail Nanjiani as Paladin Xander Harkness, who has heard about the possible rebellion and has come to voice his opinion. While we don’t know how violent this confrontation will be, it’s certain to play a significant role in this season overall.
Despite being mainly centered on Fallout: New Vegas, Season 2 has already depicted something from Fallout 4. Could this imply that a future season could take Lucy, The Ghoul, and Maximus to the East Coast? It might all depend on how this inter-brotherhood sibling rivalry unfolds.