Legate Lanius

Characters & NPCs · Source: Fallout: New Vegas — dialogue at the Second Battle of Hoover Dam

Overview

SUBJECT: Legate Lanius, commander of Caesar's Legion's military forces and holder of the title of Legate, the second to hold the office. Current status: active, commanding the Legion's invasion of the Mojave. The subject is the Legion's most formidable field commander and its designated instrument of conquest.

History & Background

A product of the Legion's eastern conquests, the subject rose through the ranks on the strength of battlefield performance, earning the epithet 'Monster of the East' for his campaigns against the tribes of Colorado and the plains. Elevated to Legate following the fall of Joshua Graham, the subject has consolidated the Legion's military apparatus and prepared its offensive across the Colorado River. The subject's authority is exercised independent of Caesar's philosophical pretensions, resting on pure martial terror.

Personality & Traits

Behavioral profile: implacable, honor-bound by Legion standards, and contemptuous of weakness. The subject speaks of the Legion as 'the Bull' and regards retreat as a form of death. His personal combat doctrine favors overwhelming force, and he measures all things, including the Courier, by their utility to conquest.

Role in the Wasteland

The subject commands the Legion's forces at the Second Battle of Hoover Dam in 2281, the culminating confrontation of the Mojave campaign. The Courier may defeat him in single combat, dissuade him through speech, or exploit the death of Caesar to undermine his mandate. His defeat or survival determines the Legion's immediate future.

Notable Appearances

Fallout: New Vegas (2010), final boss of the Legion confrontation at Hoover Dam. His armor and weaponry are unique items obtainable by the Courier.

Tags: legate-lanius, caesars-legion, hoover-dam, monster-of-the-east, 2281, antagonist, general, mojave