Rory Rigwell is a dead person at the Irish Pride Industries shipyard in 2287.
Background[]
Rory Rigwell was a lover of mirelurks, who believed they were not violent, just misunderstood.[Non-game 1] In his endeavors to raise a peaceful mirelurk colony, he installed an announcement system in the Irish Pride Industries shipyard's dry dock from which he would transmit "only positive messages" for his mirelurks, several of which are designed to encourage non-violent behavior.[1]
Inventory[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
|---|---|---|
| Long johns | 10mm pistol and rounds | Irish Pride key |
Appearances[]
Rory Rigwell appears only in Fallout 4.
Behind the scenes[]
Rory Rigwell is based on the real-life case of Timothy Treadwell, mauled and eaten by bears in Alaska in 2003. Like Rory Rigwell and the mirelurks, Treadwell had believed the bears were his friends. Treadwell's voice and speech mannerisms are similar to Rigwell's recorded messages playing in the Irish Pride buildings. Additionally, they both have alliterative names (Rory Rigwell and Timothy Treadwell), and their surnames both end in -well. Rigwell also bears a slight resemblance to Treadwell, with both having long blonde hair.
References[]
- Non-game
- ↑ Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition p.292-293: "[2.30] IRISH PRIDE INDUSTRIES SHIPYARD
This small shipyard produces midsized shipping vessels. Recently, the place was taken over by Rory Rigwell, lover of Mirelurks. He believed the mutated crustaceans weren’t violent, just misunderstood."
(Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map)