The Courier's True Name

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Brycen

First time out of the vault
When you give Doc Mitchell the Courier's name, he responds with, "Huh. Can't say it's what I'd have picked for you. But if that's your name, that's your name."

I decided to investigate if there was something more to it than a random remark.

There is a theory on the internet that the Courier might be an android or a synth:

Is Courier 6 An Android? Fallout New Vegas Game Theory



There is also a post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure game inspired by Fallout, called Primordia. Have a look through its video walkthrough to get the idea. It even makes references to the water chip and the G.E.C.K.

The game's protagonist, who is a robot, is initially unaware of his true name, but eventually, discovers that it is. . .

Horus

How is this relevant to the Courier in Fallout: New Vegas? Read the "spoiler" to find out:

Primordia was created by Wadget Eye Games.

Wadget Eye is another name for the Eye of Horus, an ancient Egyptian symbol, which, according to some sources, might be of significance to the occult, and sometimes appears inside a triangle, reminiscent of the all-seeing eye:

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Therefore, if both games reference the same occult mythos, then it is possible that the Courier's true name may also be Horus.

I've made an observation about the Legion versus the NCR compared to J.E. Sawyer's statement about the factions before, and now I'm making another observation about the "independent New Vegas". Chris Avellone did, after all, state that it was his preferred ending.

If some of you still have a difficult time getting the point of these types of posts, then feel free to get back to whatever it is you were doing. I, on the other hand, find observations like this interesting.

Have a nice day.

UPDATE

A couple more things of note:

Old World Blues

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When the Courier has ED-E as a companion, the Legion NPCs would sometimes say, "That machine looks like a floating eye. I don't like it."

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How do you like them apples?

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UPDATE

This is from one of the endings for Primm:

Primm Slim proves to be an able-minded, if not able-bodied, sheriff for Primm. Due to his slow speed, some crooks get away without a scratch, but Primm continues to prosper under his watchful robotic eye.​

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If you still can't see the common symbolism, then feel free to move on. But I think, once it's been noticed, at least some sane people would question why it is there.
 
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I am 100% sure that the devs of New Vegas didn't even consider a single part of this.
 
Considering how Fallout 2 tried to brainwash young players into legalising weed, I find it plausible that devs from Obsidian also tried to include this agenda in New Vegas.

Just look at Nipton. The lottery winner- Oliver Swanick acts like someone "high". It leads me to believe that Nipton citizens were growing so called "weed". It could lead to Legion soldiers using so called "weed" as kindling for stakes. Fumes from burning so called "weed" would make Swanick "high".

Taking into account my previous staments I dare to say that Couriers name is "Snoop Dog", which in Ancient Mojave Aliens language means "He Who Grows Ganja". Coincidentally "ganja" is another name for so called "weed".
 
No no no, it's just Courier. When they wake up the name that comes to mind is Courier, and since they don't have amnesia this must mean that it is their one and only true name. The game just lets you decide in that moment to choose a new name, that most people won't bother to use because 'Courier' is what comes up in their UI when they look at the player character. Think about it. What kind of sick twisted psychos would name their child Courier? That's right. Gnostic utilitarians as always.
 
A couple more things of note:

Old World Blues

Old_World_Blues_Cover.png


When the Courier has ED-E as a companion, the Legion NPCs would sometimes say, "That machine looks like a floating eye. I don't like it."

ED_E.jpg


How do you like them apples?

tinfoil_eyehat.jpg
 
Side note: Tin foil hats are a terrible idea. See, the reason they supposedly work is that they reflect any mind control signals that hit them. But not only does it not completely seal off your body like a Faraday cage, keeping all signals out, but if anything got under the hat, the signal would bounce around inside like an echo chamber and blast your brain full of mind control beams.

You're gonna need a proper Faraday suit, such as what's worn by electricians working on high-voltage power lines or by that one physicist with the character Dr. MegaVolt who wears a metal suit and protects himself from Tesla coils and stuff. And even then, you can't wear it forever, so you're going to be hit by mind control signals. But the fact that you're actively trying to avoid the mind control signals means that you're already unaffected by them, so why bother?
 
I would be up for more in-dept discussions about the franchise, but the stuff Bryce digs up is just so way too far off, it just can't be taken serious. Like that eye thing above... completely neglecting the fact that "floating eye" bots are a thing in Fallout. It makes me wonder if the pharmacy industry is at fault here, handing out hardcore prescription drugs to the population who then come up with this wacky shit.
 
After reading a bit more of the stuff he has posted so far, I am fairly certain that Brycen is one of the best NMA users in years.
 
This is from one of the endings for Primm:

Primm Slim proves to be an able-minded, if not able-bodied, sheriff for Primm. Due to his slow speed, some crooks get away without a scratch, but Primm continues to prosper under his watchful robotic eye.​

Primm.png


If you still can't see the common symbolism, then feel free to move on. But I think, once it's been noticed, at least some sane people would question why it is there.
 
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