← Older revision
Revision as of 23:17, June 30, 2014
Line 4:
Line 4:
|race =[[Human]], Caucasian
|race =[[Human]], Caucasian
|sex =Male
|sex =Male
−
|affiliation =[[Mormon]]s
+
|affiliation =[[Mormon Church|Mormon]]s
−
|role =Leader, prophet
+
|role =Leader<br />Living Prophet<br />Crusader
|location =[[Jeremiah's place]], [[New Canaan town]]<br />[[Mormon camp]] ([[Jericho (town)|Jericho]])
|location =[[Jeremiah's place]], [[New Canaan town]]<br />[[Mormon camp]] ([[Jericho (town)|Jericho]])
|quests =[[Kill Jeremiah]]
|quests =[[Kill Jeremiah]]
|level =
|level =
−
|quests =[[Overthrow Jeremiah Rigdon]]<br />[[Recover Daniel]]<br />[[Kill Jeremiah]]
+
|quests =[[New Canaan Connection]]<br />[[Overthrow Jeremiah Rigdon]]<br /> [[Kill Jeremiah]]<br />[[Recover Daniel]]
|tag skills =
|tag skills =
|perks =
|perks =
Line 16:
Line 16:
}}{{Games|VB}}{{VB}}
}}{{Games|VB}}{{VB}}
−
{{quotation|I'm Jeremiah, Living Prophet and leader of the Mormon church.}}
+
{{Quotation|I'm Jeremiah, Living Prophet and leader of the Mormon church.}}
'''Jeremiah Rigdon''' is the Living Prophet of the [[Mormon Church|Mormon]]s in [[Timeline#2253|2253]].
'''Jeremiah Rigdon''' is the Living Prophet of the [[Mormon Church|Mormon]]s in [[Timeline#2253|2253]].
Line 25:
Line 25:
When Jeremiah was in his twenties, he suffered a severe fever from which no one thought he would ever recover. While he was in his fever, he started babbling strange words that no one in New Canaan could understand. After coming out of his fever, he claimed that God had spoken through him and told him that he was the living prophet to replace [[Judah Black]]. Many of the Mormons in New Canaan did not believe this. They argued that God did not speak through the living prophets in such a manner. Jeremiah held to his convictions and watched as many of the Canaanites left with [[Mordecai|Bishop Mordecai]]. When Mordecai and a few others returned, he did not condemn them or mock their failure, but quietly welcomed them back.
When Jeremiah was in his twenties, he suffered a severe fever from which no one thought he would ever recover. While he was in his fever, he started babbling strange words that no one in New Canaan could understand. After coming out of his fever, he claimed that God had spoken through him and told him that he was the living prophet to replace [[Judah Black]]. Many of the Mormons in New Canaan did not believe this. They argued that God did not speak through the living prophets in such a manner. Jeremiah held to his convictions and watched as many of the Canaanites left with [[Mordecai|Bishop Mordecai]]. When Mordecai and a few others returned, he did not condemn them or mock their failure, but quietly welcomed them back.
−
From time to time, Jeremiah suffers fits similar to the one he experienced while in his fever. During these times, he frequently has visions of spirits speaking to him. Among the things he believes God has told him: "Because the men of New Canaan die often in the defense of the town, men are allowed to have multiple wives, that men and women should abstain from the use of [[drug]]s and [[alcohol]] to ensure clear-headed thought, and that people of all colors, shapes and sizes should be allowed into the New Canaan community if they have pure hearts".
+
From time to time, Jeremiah suffers fits similar to the one he experienced while in his fever. During these times, he frequently has visions of spirits speaking to him. Among the things he believes God has told him: "Because the men of New Canaan die often in the defense of the town, men are allowed to have multiple wives, that men and women should abstain from the use of [[Chems|drugs]] and [[alcohol]] to ensure clear-headed thought, and that people of all colors, shapes and sizes should be allowed into the New Canaan community if they have pure hearts."<ref>[[New Canaan design document/1#Living Prophet Jeremiah Rigdon|New Canaan design document/1 - Living Prophet Jeremiah Rigdon]]</ref>
+
+
Jeremiah had a vision telling him that the Mormons cannot restore themselves to their former glory until [[Jericho]] has been cleansed of sin, so he formed the [[Hands of God]] to carry out the deed. Although he'd rather they just submit, give the Mormons the land and move away.<ref>[[Jericho design document/1#Jeremiah Rigdon|Jericho design document/1 - Jeremiah Rigdon]]</ref>
+
+
==Daily schedule==
+
During the day he can be found in the church with [[Jude (Van Buren)|Apostle Jude]] and [[Matthew (Van Buren)|Apostle Matthew]], on Sundays he holds a service that most of the Mormons attend.<ref>[[New Canaan design document/1#NC Town Key|New Canaan design document/1 - NC Town Key]]</ref> In the evenings Jeremiah and several brave Mormons journey out to have supper with the [[War refugee|refugees]] on the exterior,<ref name="Overview">[[New Canaan design document/1#Overview|New Canaan design document/1 - Overview]]</ref> followed by talking to the sinners in [[The Union]] in an effort to convert them.<ref>[[New Canaan design document/1#NC Outskirts Key|New Canaan design document/1 - NC Outskirts Key]]</ref>
==Interactions with the player character==
==Interactions with the player character==
Line 34:
Line 34:
|wares =-
|wares =-
|heal =-
|heal =-
−
|quests started =
+
|quests started =* [[New Canaan Connection]]
−
|quests involved =* [[Overthrow Jeremiah Rigdon]]
+
|quests involved =
+
* [[Overthrow Jeremiah Rigdon]]
* [[Recover Daniel]]
* [[Recover Daniel]]
* [[Kill Jeremiah]]
* [[Kill Jeremiah]]
}}
}}
===Quests===
===Quests===
−
* [[Kill Jeremiah]] - [[Mike O'Connor|Sheriff O'Connor]] wants the PC to assassinate Jeremiah if he cannot be convinced to lay off the caravans.
+
* [[New Canaan Connection]]: Jeremiah wishes to enter into a trade agreement with [[Phil (Van Buren)|Phil]], [[Sparky (character)|Sparky]], and [[Frank LaFrancis|Frank]] at [[Burham Springs]]. However, he is concerned that the trio at Burham Springs may fire at will on the New Canaanites if they approach, so he would like the [[Prisoner]] to negotiate on their behalf.<ref>[[Burham Springs design document/2#New Canaan Connection|Burham Springs design document/2 - New Canaan Connection]]</ref>
−
* [[Recover Daniel]] - [[Daniel (Van Buren)|Daniel]] must be taken away from [[Denver]] to [[New Canaan]] by force or by convincing Jeremiah that Daniel is a liar.
+
* [[Overthrow Jeremiah Rigdon]]: The squatters living in the [[New Canaan outskirts|outskirts]] plan to overthrow Jeremiah.<ref name="Overview" />
+
* [[Kill Jeremiah]]: The Hands of God, led by Jeremiah, have recently attacked and burned three of Jericho's caravans. [[Mike O'Connor|Sheriff O'Connor]] feels the Hands of God may soon become a bigger threat, so he wants the Prisoner assassinate Jeremiah if he cannot be convinced to lay off the caravans.<ref name="Kill Jeremiah">[[Jericho design document/2#3. Kill Jeremiah.|Jericho design document/2 - Kill Jeremiah]]</ref>
+
* [[Recover Daniel]]: If [[Daniel (Van Buren)|Daniel]] wasn't taken away from [[Denver]], instead being set free, the only way to take him from New Canaan is by force or by convincing Jeremiah that Daniel is lying<ref>[[New Canaan design document/1#NC Union Station Key|New Canaan design document/1 - NC Union Station Key]]</ref> about his faith and care for his family.<ref>[[Jericho design document/1#Daniel (PRISONER)|Jericho design document/1 - Daniel]]</ref>
+
+
===Effects of the player's actions===
+
* Leaving Jeremiah in charge means that New Canaan will always be less prosperous than it could be, since he kicks out a lot of talented people that he views as immoral. Removing Jeremiah from power means that the Mormons' morals and ethics quickly get whittled down to the equivalent of all other wasteland cultures, but they become more successful and profitable.<ref name="Dilemmas">[[New Canaan design document/1#Moral Dilemmas|New Canaan design document/1 - Moral Dilemmas]]</ref> If the Prisoner helps Jeremiah with his campaign of cleansing Jericho, innocent citizens and [[Caravaneer (Van Buren)|caravaneers]] will die,<ref>[[Jericho design document/1#Moral Dilemmas|Jericho design document/1 - Moral Dilemmas]]</ref> and various buildings will be burned down during the attacks on Jericho.<ref>[[Jericho design document/1#Art Requirements|Jericho design document/1 - Art Requirements]]</ref> However, the Prisoner can forge peace between New Canaan and Jericho, or rather Jeremiah ([[Persuasion]]/Hard)<ref name="Kill Jeremiah" /> and Sheriff O'Connor,<ref>[[Jeremiah dialogue file]] and [[O'Connor dialogue file]]</ref> which ultimately leads to a favorable [[Van Buren endings#New Canaan & Jericho|ending]], even if the [[Jericho water plant|water plant]] isn't optimized.<ref name="Endings">[[Jericho design document/2#End Movies|Jericho design document/2 - End Movies]]</ref>
+
* Doing nothing to influence events at all will ultimately leave the skirmishes becoming increasingly deadly and Jeremiah dooming the Mormons. Most of Jericho will be destroyed and the dream is over for both sides.<ref name="Endings" />
+
* After taking up Kill Jeremiah, Jeremiah can be found at the [[Mormon camp]] with the Hands of God.<ref>[[Jericho design document/2#Town-Specific|Jericho design document/2 - Town-Specific scripting]]</ref>
+
* Because of the problems with the water plant, Jeremiah only distributes free water to people living inside the town itself. Unless the Prisoner resolves the problems with the water plant the citizens on the outskirts become increasingly rowdy.<ref name="Overview" /><ref name="Dilemmas" />
+
* Even Jeremiah has doubts about how "real" his visions are,<ref>[[New Canaan design document/1#Ties to Overall Game Themes|New Canaan design document/1 - Faith vs. Doubt]]</ref> and if the Prisoner succeeds in diagnosing [[Revelation John]], it instills even more doubt in the people about Jeremiah's visions.<ref>[[New Canaan design document/1#"Revelation" John the Super Mutant|New Canaan design document/1 - "Revelation" John the Super Mutant]]</ref>
+
* Sending Jeremiah to the gallows along with [[Ivan]] and [[Lane|Doc Lane]] will earn the Prisoner the epithet of "Hangman's Friend."<ref>[[Jericho design document/2#Cool Epithets|Jericho design document/2 - Cool Epithets]]</ref>
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
−
Jeremiah Rigdon has not appeared nor is he mentioned in any published game. He was to appear only in ''[[Van Buren]]'', the canceled ''Fallout 3'' by [[Black Isle Studios]]. It is not certain if he will appear in any future ''Fallout'' game.
+
Jeremiah Rigdon was to appear only in ''[[Van Buren]]'', the canceled ''Fallout 3'' by [[Black Isle Studios]].
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
−
At some point in development Jeremiah's last name was changed from Maxwell to Rigdon which was chosen by [[Joshua Sawyer]] to echo [[Wikipedia:Sidney Rigdon|Sidney Rigdon]], who was one of the individuals involved in the Latter Day Saints "succession crisis." <ref>[http://jesawyer.tumblr.com/post/46317766566/hey-josh-i-was-wondering-is-theres-a-difference J.E. Sawyer on tumblr]</ref>
+
At some point in development Jeremiah's last name was changed from Maxwell to Rigdon which was chosen by [[Joshua Sawyer]] to echo [[Wikipedia:Sidney Rigdon|Sidney Rigdon]], who was one of the individuals involved in the Latter Day Saints "succession crisis."<ref>[http://jesawyer.tumblr.com/post/46317766566/hey-josh-i-was-wondering-is-theres-a-difference J.E. Sawyer on tumblr]</ref>
==References==
==References==