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Are ghouls the Goombas of Fallout? Or something more? <\/p>

By Matt Poskitt\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 at 08:13 AM<\/p>

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Since the debut of the Fallout TV show<\/a> on Amazon Prime Video<\/a>, everyone wants to know a little bit more about Bethesda\u2019s beloved action RPG series \u2013 including, what are ghouls?<\/p>\n

Debuting all episodes in the middle of April 2024, fans of the post-apocalyptic wasteland have been diving into the games in their droves.<\/p>\n

In fact, Fallout 4<\/a>\u2018s player base surged by a humongous 7,500 per cent across Europe for the week after launch (via GamesIndustry.biz<\/a>). That\u2019s the power of television for you.<\/p>\n

With one of the main protagonists of the TV show being a ghoul, naturally people have questions about their roles in the games. So, that\u2019s where we come in.<\/p>\n

Fallout ghouls explained: What actually is a ghoul?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Fallout 76.<\/span><\/figcaption> Bethesda<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

A ghoul \u2013 or a necrotic post-human, as they\u2019re sometimes called \u2013 is a fictional mutated human being that has been exposed to severe radiation and transformed into a feral monster<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

These are a direct result of the nuclear blast in the Fallout series, with their lives greatly extended as a result, too.<\/p>\n

They walk slowly, like a zombie, and will attack anyone who approaches them. Their skin is severely burnt, turning either a dark green or reddish colour.<\/p>\n

There are types of ghouls that have not become feral and live with humans in settlements or other areas across the wastelands.<\/p>\n

Ghouls have appeared in every Fallout game<\/a> since the original\u2019s launch way back in 1997. They serve as one of the most recognisable elements of the video game series.<\/p>

So who is The Ghoul in the Fallout TV Show?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Walton Goggins (The Ghoul) in Fallout.<\/span><\/figcaption> Prime Video<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

In the Amazon Fallout TV show, The Ghoul is played by Alabama-born actor Walton Goggins, who you may recognise from the likes of Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, Ant-Man and the Wasp, The Righteous Gemstones and Tomb Raider.<\/p>\n

Goggins portrays Cooper Howard, a down-on-his-luck Hollywood actor who was affected by the nuclear blast, turning him into a ghoul. He now makes a living as a gunslinger and bounty hunter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Fallout 4 is available across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. The game can also be played via backwards compatibility on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\/S via a new Fallout 4 next-gen<\/a> update.<\/p>\n