8 Fallout Companions With Surprisingly Dark Pasts

8. Dogmeat - Fallout 4

Dogmeat is one of the staples of the Fallout franchise, and for good reason. After all, its human nature to feel a strong connection to man's best friend, and this is likely only compounded in the event of the total annihilation of the majority of the earth's good boys. The name dogmeat actually comes from the 1975 post-apocalyptic film A Boy and His Dog, with the main character using the moniker to refer to his canine companion.

Dogmeat has appeared in all of the main series games so far, but this list entry relates mainly to the Fallout 4 iteration. An interesting fan theory posits that Dogmeat is actually a synth.

While this may seem easy to dismiss, The Institute is instrumental in guiding the player's route through the commonwealth, and there is evidence that they are capable of creating synth animals.

Also, when you consider that Dogmeat is in considerably better shape than most of the radiation-addled mongrels in the wastes, it suddenly becomes quite convincing.