

Ulysses: A Well-Intentioned Extremist hoping to exact sweeping changes in people by destroying the flawed nations and symbols they follow? A vengeful Omnicidal Maniac who only wants revenge on all those responsible for destroying the symbols he followed in life? Or is he a Stealth Mentor for the Courier, seeking to test their character and challenge the symbols that they in turn follow? Or perhaps even a Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds who went off the deep end after the destruction of his adopted home? Or is he a complete loon making a ton of unsubstantiated claims that follow no internal logic? The fact that you can talk him down at the end of the DLC doesn't help.His attempts to hide the death of Waking Cloud's husband from her stand out in particular.

From another angle, his attempts to convince the Sorrows to flee rather than fight can be seen as the work of a man who has seen his own tribe destroyed by militancy, but on the other hand his idealized view of the Sorrows as innocent Noble Savages who must be protected from the evils of the outside world smacks heavily of Condescending Compassion. Opposite Graham, Daniel: A fool who doesn't understand the need for violence even to defend one's self, or a naïve but hopeful pacifist trying to shield the tribals from the harshness of the "civilized" world.Joshua Graham: A man seeking a way to make up for past misdeeds by helping the Dead Horses, or just channeling his thirst for blood in a more benevolent direction and thereby corrupting a peaceful people?.NCR: A nation dedicated to the ideals of democracy, freedom, and individual rights, or a power on a slippery slope that's destined to repeat the mistakes of the old United States? Or both?.House: A well-intentioned benevolent dictator and the best hope for restoring the world to pre-war glory and stability, or a Corrupt Corporate Executive who's totally out of touch with the realities of the wasteland and only using the people as justification for appointing himself as an autocrat?
