Fallout’s Lovecraftian Horror Mystery Explained

One way to get inspiration for side stories in a video game is to look at existing literature and create one’s unique interpretation of it. For the Fallout franchise, the work of authors like H.P. Lovecraft, Walter M. Miller Jr., and Richard Matheson is often referenced. The protagonist and Dogmeat in Fallout 4 were likely based on the duo from Matheson’s I Am Legend, while the Brotherhood of Steel is based on the organization that was formed in honor of the main character in A Canticle for Leibowitz by Miller. However, one of the more intriguing literary references in the game comes in the form of a side quest that plays out a lot like a horror game because it’s inspired by the works of none other than H.P. Lovecraft.