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'''Die Kings''' sind eine Straßenbande und eine kleine [[Fraktionen (Fallout: New Vegas)|Fraktion]] im [[Mojave-Ödland]], die {{in|FNV}} sowie der [[Fallout (Fernsehserie)/Staffel 2|zweiten Staffel]] der [[Fallout (Fernsehserie)|Fallout-Fernsehserie]] vorkommt. | |||
'''Die Kings''' sind eine | |||
Nachdem Sie die [[Schule der Verkörperung des Kings]] in [[Freeside]] entdeckt und sich von den Idealen des {{wp|Elvis Presley|King}} persönlich inspirieren lassen haben, schloss sich die Bande zusammen, um, inmitten der Verzweifulung, Ordnung bis weit über die Grenzen von [[New Vegas]] zu bringen. | |||
==Hintergrund== | |||
===Origins=== | |||
The Kings originated from among the various [[Tribals|tribe]]s which inhabited the ruins of Las Vegas by the 23rd century. In [[Timeline#2274|2274]], [[Robert House|Mr. House]] recruited the largest three of these tribes to become the [[Three Families]] who would rebuild and control the [[New Vegas Strip]]. All the others were left to fend for themselves in the ruins around the Strip, which House purposefully abandoned as a filter for "undesirables." Those that did not leave were forced to fight among themselves for survival, all wanting to claim a home for themselves in the ruins.<ref name="BG">The [[Courier]]: ''"What can you tell me about Freeside?"''<br />The King: ''"To understand Freeside, you have to look back a few years. Originally, we were all just tribes making a living in this area. That all changed when Mr. House came around. He made an offer to the three biggest tribes that were willing to listen to him. Today, everyone calls those tribes the Three Families, and they live in luxury and run their own casinos in the Strip. The rest of us were left to fight over the crumbs, living in the shadow of those more fortunate. Things got pretty nasty for a while. But we wanted more. A place of our own. A place where no one could tell us what to do. And we didn't want to go elsewhere to find it. So we took control of this place, and made it our own. And that's really all Freeside is, the best of a bad situation."''<br />([[VFSTheKing.txt|The King's dialogue]])</ref><ref name="Freeside" group="Supplemental">''[[Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide]] Collector's Edition'' p. 42: '''''Freeside'''''<br />''"Las Vegas wasn't heavily damaged during the Great War, but people didn't immediately "settle" into the remnants of the old city. The various Vault tribes that emerged years later, hunted and fought among the ruins, but it was not until the "return" of Mr. House that they ceased (most) of their hostilities. Mr House directed the tribes to use his sizable quantities of pre-war construction materials to build the crude (but effective) outer walls that separate The Strip and Freeside from the rest of New Vegas. While Mr. House valued the area around Fremont Street, he ultimately viewed it as secondary in importance to the Strip itself and he had a second, inner wall that separated the two areas. When NCR prospectors (and eventually the army) arrived in the region, people typically went straight for The Strip, leaving Freeside (as it had become known by locals) as an informal stopping point. Eventually Mr. House recognized that he could use Freeside as a filter for undesirables, and pulled his favored tribes and all Securitrons into the Strip, leaving Freeside to fend for itself.<br /><br />In the two years that followed, Freeside has slowly degenerated into a hostile, lawless den of ne'er-do-wells. For a while, it was completely without order, but two power groups managed to come to an understanding about how the area needed to be maintained. The Kings, formed from the dispossessed remnants of unfortunate tribes, prevent all-out chaos from erupting, but do little to deal with the day-to-day nastiness that Freesiders inflict on each other. The Followers of the Apocalypse, no longer associated with the NCR, settled in the Old Mormon Fort. They receive some protection from the Kings in exchange for help with the community's basic needs (food, water, health services, and some education). Despite the oversight from the Kings and help from the Followers, the people in Freeside live in daily peril... from each other as well as outside forces."''<br />([[Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide faction profiles]])</ref> | |||
== | Two years later, around 2276,<ref name="julie">The [[Courier]]: ''"Who are The Kings?"''<br />[[Julie Farkas]]: ''"They've been Freeside's gang for the past five years or so, ever since Mr. House and his Three Families pushed everyone else out of Vegas. They've done a lot of good for the community - but that seems to be changing. The flood of NCR squatters has been an affront to them. I guess that explains the situation with the water pump. Usually The King wouldn't let his crew bully folks around like that."''<br />([[VFSJulieFarkas.txt|Julie Farkas' dialogue]])</ref> [[The King|a young tribal scavenger]] stumbled across the pre-War [[King's School of Impersonation]] in the ruins around Fremont Street. Inside the building, this scavenger discovered strange paraphernalia from people before the [[Great War]] which seemed to be used, in his interpretation, to worship an ancient deity called "the King,"<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Tell me more about him."''<br />[[The King]]: ''"Not a whole lot to tell. There were only a few books left in here when we found it, and those were rotted away. There were some posters left that were pretty well preserved, which is how we know all this stuff was based on the same guy. The thing of it is, we don't even know what his name was. All the posters just referred to him as "The King"."''<br />([[VFSTheKing.txt|The King's dialogue]])</ref> known for "considerable style and singing talent," through imitation. As if divinely inspired, the scavenger took the name and appearance of The King for himself, as well as a philosophy of independence and personal liberty.<ref name="every man a king">The [[Courier]]: ''"Tell me about the Kings."''<br />[[The King]]: ''"We're different than other gangs, and not just because we dress better. We're not just a group of thugs looking for our next fight. The Kings are about an idea, you see? Where every man is free to follow his own path, do his own thing. Where every man is a king in his own right."''<br />([[VFSTheKing.txt|The King's dialogue]])</ref> With his style and words, he managed to amass a tribe of his own from people of the various dispossessed tribes in the area who became similarly inspired to emulate the King.<ref name="Freeside" group="Supplemental" /> These people also began to call themselves Kings and dress in a style similar to "The King"- denim, hair gel, and leather.<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"This building is... interesting. What do you know about it?"''<br />The King: ''"Near as I can tell, it was some sort of religious institution. Oh, I know it says "school" out front, but everything in here seems to be related to the worship of some guy from back in the day. People used to come here to learn about him, to dress like him, move like him. To {{Tooltip|be|stressed}} him. If that's not worship, I don't know what is."''<br />([[VFSTheKing.txt|The King's dialogue]])</ref><ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Is that what you guys do, pretend to be this guy?"''<br />The King: ''"Somethin' like that, yeah. There were some working tapes here when we first got here, so we know what he sounded like. Sadly, they stopped working a few years back, so I sold them to a junk merchant who was passing through, otherwise I'd play some for you. All the outfits you see my guy wearing around were originally found in here, too. Along with more hair gel than you can shake a stick at."''<br />([[VFSTheKing.txt|The King's dialogue]])</ref><ref name="Kings" group="Supplemental">''[[Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide]] Collector's Edition''p.42: '''''The Kings'''''<br />''"After unearthing some strange paraphernalia belonging to a tribe who worshiped some kind of ancient, black—coiffed deity (and as it transpired, a deity with some considerable style and singing talent) a tribe dedicated to him was formed by the scavenger himself, who took on the persona and visage as if divinely inspired. Known as The King, he dresses in a special suit crafted to look like the originator of the look, while his subordinates scavenge denim and leather jackets for their attire. The King is charming, rebellious, and well—dressed. His forces are almost always found in small packs, and have a lot of attitude, bravery, and members. They typically carry small guns, brass knuckles, and melee weapons. The King, and his robotic dog Rex, are currently are facing a challenge as the NCR appears to be threatening their territory. The King is hoping they aren't the devil in disguise."''<br />([[Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide faction profiles]])</ref> | ||
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Taking the King's School of Impersonation as their headquarters, the Kings subsequently claimed the surrounding area of [[Freeside]] as their territory. Wanting to "make the best of a bad situation," the King had his followers act as peacekeepers, creating some semblance of order in the streets to help Freeside's [[local]]s. They entered an agreement with the [[Followers of the Apocalypse]], providing them with protection in exchange for the Followers offering aid and basic necessities to the people of Freeside.<ref name="Freeside" group="Supplemental" /> By 2281, they were recognized as the dominant power in Freeside, and generally respected for keeping the peace. Due to the King's belief in independence, personal liberty, and mutual respect, the gang generally does not interfere with others going about their own business.<ref name="order" /><ref name="BG" /><ref name="julie" /><ref name="respect">The [[Courier]]: ''"So why isn't every man in Freeside in your gang?"''<br />[[The King]]: ''"We've tried to pass our philosophy on to the people of Freeside, but not everyone is ready to be a King. The kids love us, but the old-timers tend to shy away and keep to themselves. They probably couldn't pull off the look, anyway. As for the others, some people just plain don't respect others, and that's a no-no. If there's one thing I won't tolerate, it's lack of respect."''<br />([[VFSTheKing.txt|The King's dialogue]])</ref> As such, they do not enforce laws, so they will overlook some actions such as theft or "day-to-day" violence and abuse.<ref name="theft">The [[Courier]]: ''"What about crime?"''<br />[[Pacer]]: ''"What about it? Someone takes your stuff, you're free to take it back. If you can't, maybe you shouldn't have come to Freeside in the first place."''<br />([[VFSPacer.txt|Pacer's dialogue]])</ref><ref name="Freeside" group="Supplemental" /> However, they do believe in actions having consequences,<ref name="law">The [[Courier]]: ''"So there's no law here at all?"''<br />[[Pacer]]: ''"People can do whatever they want, they just have to keep in mind what'll happen afterward. I guess you could say we don't have law so much as consequences."''<br />([[VFSPacer.txt|Pacer's dialogue]])</ref> and will act against people who they believe to be threatening their own business and authority.<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Why are you so interested in this?"''<br />[[The King]]: ''"You may have noticed that some of those guards out there are Kings, too. I'm just looking out for my men. I'm not trying to get some kind of unfair advantage. I just want a level playing field for my boys. So what do you say?"''<br />([[VFSTheKing.txt|The King's dialogue]])</ref><ref name="strength">The [[Courier]]: ''"Don't the Kings run this place, though?"''<br />[[Pacer]]: ''"We do what we want, just like everybody else. We just have more guys, so other people tend to do what we want, too. If somebody does something we don't like, we let them know about it. If they're strong enough not to care about us liking it, good for them."''<br />([[VFSPacer.txt|Pacer's dialogue]])</ref> | |||
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By 2281, with the growing strife in the rest of the Mojave, [[Squatter (Fallout: New Vegas)|NCR squatters]] have begun moving into the Kings' territory, backed by the NCR. The Kings see the NCR and its encroaching settlers as a potential threat, with the King even going as far as referring to them as the "the devil in disguise" and calling for a "return to sender."<ref>[[Mr. New Vegas]]: ''"Tensions are brewing in Freeside between the ruling gang known as the Kings and the large number of NCR squatters seeking refuge there. The leader of the Kings, who would only identify himself as The King, voiced his displeasure, calling NCR citizens, quote, 'the devil in disguise.' He added he didn't want to see any NCR in the ghetto, and called for a mass, quote, 'return to sender.' "''<br />([[MrNewVegas.txt|Mr. New Vegas' dialogue]]) {{Small|'''Note:''' This is a [[Radio New Vegas]] story which plays before completing [[G.I. Blues]].}}</ref><ref name="Kings" group="Supplemental" /> One action the King took in response was to seize a community water pump and start charging for its use, with squatters paying disproportionately more;<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"What's all the fuss about the water pump?"''<br />[[Julie Farkas]]: ''"Bill Ronte installed that pump a few years ago, back when he was sober. It was a major improvement for the community. But lately The Kings have started charging locals to use it - and NCR squatters twice as much. That'll come to no good."''<br />([[VFSJulieFarkas.txt|Julie Farkas' dialogue]])</ref><ref name="julie" /> they claim this is necessary regulation to prevent the NCR from shutting them down.<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Why charge for water?"''<br />[[Tapper]]: ''"If we let everyone run amok, the damn NCR would shut us down. Gotta have some way to regulate usage."''<br />([[VFSKingWaterPumpGreeter.txt|Tapper's dialogue]])</ref> In general, they are determined to keep the NCR from taking over Freeside, by force if necessary, even though they don't have the manpower needed to challenge them directly. However, a large part of this hostile relationship was due to the Kings' second in command, [[Pacer]], purposefully escalating tensions. | |||
===2290s status=== | |||
By [[Timeline#2296|2296]], a number of the Kings had turned into feral ghouls, but still sported their iconic outfits and hairstyles, and even retaining some of their mannerisms emulating "the King." [[Lucy MacLean]] and [[the Ghoul]] encountered a group of these feral Kings outside the Strip north gate; though they attacked, they were all killed by Lucy in her [[Buffout]] high.<ref>{{FOTV|2|4}}</ref> | |||
The fate of the gang overall is currently unclear, and it is suggested that not all of its members have suffered the same fate of becoming feral ghouls.<ref name="nolan" group="Supplemental">Jim Vejvoda (interviewer): ''"And then we also see, in, I believe it's episode 4, and I love this sequence because I'm a huge Elvis fan, so all those Elvis ghouls, are they supposed to be the Kings characters from the game but now they've turned into ghouls? That is them?"''<br />[[Jonathan Nolan]]: ''"It hasn't worked out very well for the Kings, at least some of them."''<br />[[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]]: ''"Yeah."''<br />Jim Vejvoda: ''"And that's the extent that we'll see them? As just..."''<br />Jonathan Nolan: ''"Well, I think one of the ideas, one of the fun ideas, is that with all the factions, whether it's the Legion, or the NCR, or the Kings, is that in any version of the ending, there'll be rebuilding to be done, right? Whoever won, whoever lost, all these factions would be in rebuilding mode, and the sort of sanctity of Vegas, this place that House very carefully protected, has been, for reasons we'll come to understand in the season, has been removed or violated, which means that the folks who were in the game safe and sound have had some hard times."''<br />([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xes4q43OcI "Fallout Season 2 Exec Producers on New Vegas Factions, Deathclaws & Mr. House"])</ref> | |||
==Relations with the outside== | |||
By all accounts, the Kings are in turn respected among Freeside's local factions, as interactions with most community figures, such as [[Julie Farkas]] of the [[Followers of the Apocalypse]] and [[Gloria Van Graff]] of the [[Van Graffs]], make clear. The Kings generally respect Freeside's locals and allow them to do as they wish, even if they do not follow the Kings' philosophy, as long as they are not disrespectful of others.<ref name="respect" /> As such, they take action against those who publicly cause violence, like [[Freeside thug|petty thugs]]. | |||
The Kings' leader, known only as The King, faces strong challenges to the order his group maintains in Freeside, as the [[New California Republic|NCR]] appears to be threatening their territory. Squatters that followed the NCR east are thought by the Kings, and many other New Vegas locals beyond the Strip, to be a drain on already over-taxed resources. NCR troops engage in minor disputes that can be resolved in various ways to achieve a level of peace in Freeside. The King likes to be approached by anyone willing to help out Freeside, as long as they are not looking to step on the lives of others to do it. | |||
==Technology== | |||
As they are little more than a street gang, the Kings' arsenal largely consists of [[10mm pistol (Fallout: New Vegas)|10mm pistols]], [[.357 Magnum revolver]]s, and [[10mm submachine gun (Fallout: New Vegas)|10mm SMGs]]. Their lightly-armored uniforms, the [[Jailhouse Rocker]], [[Memphis Kid outfit]], and the generic [[Kings outfit]], can be equipped as well. The gang's barber [[Sergio]] uniquely wields a [[straight razor]] named [[Figaro]]. Like most grunts of minor factions, [[Kings gang member]]s are outclassed by [[NCR trooper (Fallout: New Vegas)|NCR trooper]]s due to their low damage per shot and lack of armor. | |||
The Kings typically congregate around their base in the [[King's School of Impersonation]], though some idle near the gates into Freeside to make caps by offering bodyguard services. They also run the water pump installed by [[Bill Ronte]] of the Followers of the Apocalypse. However, they have drawn the ire of the Followers as they use the pump as a way of bullying NCR civilians, charging them twice as much to use it. | |||
==Locations== | |||
All of the Kings are located in or around Freeside. There are 17 members located inside the King's School of Impersonation — not including the two [[King groupie]] and Rex, the dog. 14 of these members are unnamed. There are a further 2 unnamed members located just outside of the building, 3 unnamed members located outside of [[Freeside's north gate]], and 2 Kings who can be hired as bodyguards. [[Tapper]] is a King working at the water pump in outer Freeside, and a specific unnamed Kings member will bring gifts to the player character whenever they enter Freeside after achieving a ''Liked'' reputation there. | |||
==Endings== | |||
{{Transcluded|Fallout: New Vegas endings}} | |||
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==Notes== | |||
* Talking to any unnamed King member after completing [[Nothin' But a Hound Dog]] will cause the Kings to occasionally say "Hey, isn't that the King's dog?" even if Rex is not a current companion. | |||
* Kings gang members will still ask if the player character is looking to join the Kings, even if they used The King's favor to become a member already. | |||
* If the NCR achieves victory at the [[Second Battle of Hoover Dam]] during [[Eureka!]], the [[Fallout: New Vegas endings|ending]] slide states that the NCR later moved to annex New Vegas and its surrounding communities including Freeside through diplomatic negotiations.<ref>[[Fallout: New Vegas endings#New California Republic|''Fallout: New Vegas'' endings]]: ''"The New California Republic celebrated its second victory at Hoover Dam, establishing definitive control over the entire Mojave Wasteland. Soon after, they negotiated terms to annex The Strip, Freeside, and many surrounding communities. The Mojave Wasteland, at long last, had entirely fallen under the NCR's banner."''</ref> If the conflict in Freeside was resolved non-violently beforehand, the Kings go on to accept relief efforts from the NCR, but still maintain Freeside's independence.<ref>[[Fallout: New Vegas endings#Kings|''Fallout: New Vegas'' endings]]: ''"After the NCR victory at Hoover Dam, the temporary truce between them and The Kings blossomed into a full-scale relief effort for the people. While the NCR made repeated entreaties that Freeside join the Republic, The Kings steadfastly maintained their independence."''</ref> | |||
==Notable quotes== | |||
Members of the Kings may make remarks on the player character's companions, Karma value, or Freeside reputation: | |||
* [[Craig Boone]] - {{Inline quote|That friend of yours NCR? He looks like he's NCR.|sound=FNV KingsMember ThatFriendOfYoursNCR.ogg}} | |||
* [[Veronica Santangelo]] - {{Inline quote|Your girl's kinda cute, but not my type at all. I don't go for smart chicks.|sound=FNV KingsMember IDontGoForSmartChicks.ogg}} | |||
* [[Rex (Fallout: New Vegas)|Rex]] - {{Inline quote|Hey, isn't that the King's dog?|sound=FNV KingsMember IsntThatTheKingsDog.ogg}} | |||
* [[ED-E]] - {{Inline quote|Huh. Nice robot. You with the Followers or something?|sound=FNV KingsMember NiceRobot.ogg}} | |||
* [[Arcade Gannon]] - {{Inline quote|I see you've hired a Follower doctor. Smart move, Freeside being what it is.|sound=FNV KingsMember HiredAFollowerDoctor.ogg}} | |||
* [[Rose of Sharon Cassidy|Cass]] - {{Inline quote|Hellooo, cowgirl! You mind if talk to your lady friend a bit instead of you?|sound=FNV KingsMember HelloooCowgirl.ogg}} | |||
* [[Raul Tejada]] - {{Inline quote|Nice to see a human palling around with a ghoul. I see a lot of people around here avoid them.|sound=FNV KingsMember HumanPallingAroundWithAGhoul.ogg}} | |||
* [[Lily Bowen]] - {{Inline quote|Whoa. That's a whole lotta mutant you got with you there. Still, long as it doesn't cause trouble it's all good.|sound=FNV KingsMember WholeLottaMutant.ogg}} | |||
==Appearances== | |||
The Kings appear {{In|FNV}} and [[Fallout TV series season 2|season 2]] of {{In|FOTV|noin}}. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
* The Kings are a reference to the phenomenon of [[Wikipedia:Elvis impersonator|Elvis impersonation]]. Elvis Presley's extended concert residency, as well as movies and songs such as ''[[wikipedia:Viva Las Vegas|Viva Las Vegas]]'', impacted the culture of Las Vegas significantly, resulting in a thriving market of individuals who professionally copy his look and sound. | |||
* Some of the faction's outfits are also references to Elvis, such as the [[Jailhouse Rocker]], which is a replica of what Elvis wore in the [[Wikipedia:Jailhouse Rock (song)|Jailhouse Rock]] video and [[Memphis Kid outfit]], which references [[wikipedia:Elvis Presley|Elvis]] Presley's childhood home of Memphis, Tennessee. | |||
* With regards to their depiction as feral ghouls in the second season of the ''Fallout'' TV series, [[Jonathan Nolan]] suggested in an interview with IGN that some members of the Kings may have not turned feral.<ref name="nolan" group="Supplemental" /> However, he did not elaborate on whether the Kings would appear in any further capacity, only stating in general terms that factions seen in ''Fallout: New Vegas'' "have had some hard times" due to developments regarding New Vegas that would be revealed later in the season. | |||
{{Quotation|It hasn't worked out very well for the Kings, at least some of them.|[[Jonathan Nolan]]}} | |||
==Galerie== | |||
===[[Fallout: New Vegas]]=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
FreesideReputation.png|The Freeside faction image (includes Kings gang members) | |||
GI Blues.png|A Kings gang member | |||
Kings Sign.png|The King's sign on the [[King's School of Impersonation]] | |||
The Kings Front.png|Collector's Edition playing card | |||
</gallery> | |||
===[[Fallout-Fernsehserie]]=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
FOTV Season 2 The Ghoul Character Poster 2.jpg|[[Fallout TV series season 2|Season 2]] promotional poster of [[the Ghoul]] surrounded by ghoulified Kings | |||
FTV S2E4 Still 179.png|The Ghoul observes several ghoul Kings through his spyglass | |||
FTV S2E4 Still 186.png|The ghoulified Kings surround [[Lucy MacLean|Lucy]] and the Ghoul | |||
FTV S2E4 Still 187.png|One ghoulified King begins advancing on Lucy | |||
FTV S2E4 Still 194.png|Lucy shoots a ghoulified Kings member point-blank with her shotgun | |||
FTV S2E4 Still 198.png|Another ghoulified Kings member tackles Lucy and attempts to choke her | |||
FTV S2E4 Still 208.png|Lucy kills the last member with a bullet to the back of the head | |||
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==Referenzen== | |||
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Die Kings sind eine Straßenbande und eine kleine Fraktion im Mojave-Ödland, die in 
Fallout: New Vegas sowie der zweiten Staffel der Fallout-Fernsehserie vorkommt.
Nachdem Sie die Schule der Verkörperung des Kings in Freeside entdeckt und sich von den Idealen des King 
persönlich inspirieren lassen haben, schloss sich die Bande zusammen, um, inmitten der Verzweifulung, Ordnung bis weit über die Grenzen von New Vegas zu bringen.
Hintergrund
Origins
The Kings originated from among the various tribes which inhabited the ruins of Las Vegas by the 23rd century. In 2274, Mr. House recruited the largest three of these tribes to become the Three Families who would rebuild and control the New Vegas Strip. All the others were left to fend for themselves in the ruins around the Strip, which House purposefully abandoned as a filter for "undesirables." Those that did not leave were forced to fight among themselves for survival, all wanting to claim a home for themselves in the ruins.[1][Supplemental 1]
Two years later, around 2276,[2] a young tribal scavenger stumbled across the pre-War King's School of Impersonation in the ruins around Fremont Street. Inside the building, this scavenger discovered strange paraphernalia from people before the Great War which seemed to be used, in his interpretation, to worship an ancient deity called "the King,"[3] known for "considerable style and singing talent," through imitation. As if divinely inspired, the scavenger took the name and appearance of The King for himself, as well as a philosophy of independence and personal liberty.[4] With his style and words, he managed to amass a tribe of his own from people of the various dispossessed tribes in the area who became similarly inspired to emulate the King.[Supplemental 1] These people also began to call themselves Kings and dress in a style similar to "The King"- denim, hair gel, and leather.[5][6][Supplemental 2]
Taking the King's School of Impersonation as their headquarters, the Kings subsequently claimed the surrounding area of Freeside as their territory. Wanting to "make the best of a bad situation," the King had his followers act as peacekeepers, creating some semblance of order in the streets to help Freeside's locals. They entered an agreement with the Followers of the Apocalypse, providing them with protection in exchange for the Followers offering aid and basic necessities to the people of Freeside.[Supplemental 1] By 2281, they were recognized as the dominant power in Freeside, and generally respected for keeping the peace. Due to the King's belief in independence, personal liberty, and mutual respect, the gang generally does not interfere with others going about their own business.[7][1][2][8] As such, they do not enforce laws, so they will overlook some actions such as theft or "day-to-day" violence and abuse.[9][Supplemental 1] However, they do believe in actions having consequences,[10] and will act against people who they believe to be threatening their own business and authority.[11][12]
Violence against NCR
By 2281, with the growing strife in the rest of the Mojave, NCR squatters have begun moving into the Kings' territory, backed by the NCR. The Kings see the NCR and its encroaching settlers as a potential threat, with the King even going as far as referring to them as the "the devil in disguise" and calling for a "return to sender."[13][Supplemental 2] One action the King took in response was to seize a community water pump and start charging for its use, with squatters paying disproportionately more;[14][2] they claim this is necessary regulation to prevent the NCR from shutting them down.[15] In general, they are determined to keep the NCR from taking over Freeside, by force if necessary, even though they don't have the manpower needed to challenge them directly. However, a large part of this hostile relationship was due to the Kings' second in command, Pacer, purposefully escalating tensions.
2290s status
By 2296, a number of the Kings had turned into feral ghouls, but still sported their iconic outfits and hairstyles, and even retaining some of their mannerisms emulating "the King." Lucy MacLean and the Ghoul encountered a group of these feral Kings outside the Strip north gate; though they attacked, they were all killed by Lucy in her Buffout high.[16]
The fate of the gang overall is currently unclear, and it is suggested that not all of its members have suffered the same fate of becoming feral ghouls.[Supplemental 3]
Relations with the outside
By all accounts, the Kings are in turn respected among Freeside's local factions, as interactions with most community figures, such as Julie Farkas of the Followers of the Apocalypse and Gloria Van Graff of the Van Graffs, make clear. The Kings generally respect Freeside's locals and allow them to do as they wish, even if they do not follow the Kings' philosophy, as long as they are not disrespectful of others.[8] As such, they take action against those who publicly cause violence, like petty thugs.
The Kings' leader, known only as The King, faces strong challenges to the order his group maintains in Freeside, as the NCR appears to be threatening their territory. Squatters that followed the NCR east are thought by the Kings, and many other New Vegas locals beyond the Strip, to be a drain on already over-taxed resources. NCR troops engage in minor disputes that can be resolved in various ways to achieve a level of peace in Freeside. The King likes to be approached by anyone willing to help out Freeside, as long as they are not looking to step on the lives of others to do it.
Technology
As they are little more than a street gang, the Kings' arsenal largely consists of 10mm pistols, .357 Magnum revolvers, and 10mm SMGs. Their lightly-armored uniforms, the Jailhouse Rocker, Memphis Kid outfit, and the generic Kings outfit, can be equipped as well. The gang's barber Sergio uniquely wields a straight razor named Figaro. Like most grunts of minor factions, Kings gang members are outclassed by NCR troopers due to their low damage per shot and lack of armor.
The Kings typically congregate around their base in the King's School of Impersonation, though some idle near the gates into Freeside to make caps by offering bodyguard services. They also run the water pump installed by Bill Ronte of the Followers of the Apocalypse. However, they have drawn the ire of the Followers as they use the pump as a way of bullying NCR civilians, charging them twice as much to use it.
Locations
All of the Kings are located in or around Freeside. There are 17 members located inside the King's School of Impersonation — not including the two King groupie and Rex, the dog. 14 of these members are unnamed. There are a further 2 unnamed members located just outside of the building, 3 unnamed members located outside of Freeside's north gate, and 2 Kings who can be hired as bodyguards. Tapper is a King working at the water pump in outer Freeside, and a specific unnamed Kings member will bring gifts to the player character whenever they enter Freeside after achieving a Liked reputation there.
Endings
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Notes
- Talking to any unnamed King member after completing Nothin' But a Hound Dog will cause the Kings to occasionally say "Hey, isn't that the King's dog?" even if Rex is not a current companion.
- Kings gang members will still ask if the player character is looking to join the Kings, even if they used The King's favor to become a member already.
- If the NCR achieves victory at the Second Battle of Hoover Dam during Eureka!, the ending slide states that the NCR later moved to annex New Vegas and its surrounding communities including Freeside through diplomatic negotiations.[17] If the conflict in Freeside was resolved non-violently beforehand, the Kings go on to accept relief efforts from the NCR, but still maintain Freeside's independence.[18]
Notable quotes
Members of the Kings may make remarks on the player character's companions, Karma value, or Freeside reputation:
- Craig Boone - „That friend of yours NCR? He looks like he's NCR.“
- Veronica Santangelo - „Your girl's kinda cute, but not my type at all. I don't go for smart chicks.“
- Rex - „Hey, isn't that the King's dog?“
- ED-E - „Huh. Nice robot. You with the Followers or something?“
- Arcade Gannon - „I see you've hired a Follower doctor. Smart move, Freeside being what it is.“
- Cass - „Hellooo, cowgirl! You mind if talk to your lady friend a bit instead of you?“
- Raul Tejada - „Nice to see a human palling around with a ghoul. I see a lot of people around here avoid them.“
- Lily Bowen - „Whoa. That's a whole lotta mutant you got with you there. Still, long as it doesn't cause trouble it's all good.“
Appearances
The Kings appear in Fallout: New Vegas and season 2 of der 
Fallout-Fernsehserie.
Behind the scenes
- The Kings are a reference to the phenomenon of Elvis impersonation. Elvis Presley's extended concert residency, as well as movies and songs such as Viva Las Vegas, impacted the culture of Las Vegas significantly, resulting in a thriving market of individuals who professionally copy his look and sound.
- Some of the faction's outfits are also references to Elvis, such as the Jailhouse Rocker, which is a replica of what Elvis wore in the Jailhouse Rock video and Memphis Kid outfit, which references Elvis Presley's childhood home of Memphis, Tennessee.
- With regards to their depiction as feral ghouls in the second season of the Fallout TV series, Jonathan Nolan suggested in an interview with IGN that some members of the Kings may have not turned feral.[Supplemental 3] However, he did not elaborate on whether the Kings would appear in any further capacity, only stating in general terms that factions seen in Fallout: New Vegas "have had some hard times" due to developments regarding New Vegas that would be revealed later in the season.
“It hasn't worked out very well for the Kings, at least some of them.”— Jonathan Nolan
Galerie
Fallout: New Vegas
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The Freeside faction image (includes Kings gang members) -
A Kings gang member -
The King's sign on the King's School of Impersonation
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Collector's Edition playing card
Fallout-Fernsehserie
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The Ghoul observes several ghoul Kings through his spyglass
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The ghoulified Kings surround Lucy and the Ghoul
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One ghoulified King begins advancing on Lucy
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Lucy shoots a ghoulified Kings member point-blank with her shotgun
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Another ghoulified Kings member tackles Lucy and attempts to choke her
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Lucy kills the last member with a bullet to the back of the head
Referenzen
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 The Courier: "What can you tell me about Freeside?"
The King: "To understand Freeside, you have to look back a few years. Originally, we were all just tribes making a living in this area. That all changed when Mr. House came around. He made an offer to the three biggest tribes that were willing to listen to him. Today, everyone calls those tribes the Three Families, and they live in luxury and run their own casinos in the Strip. The rest of us were left to fight over the crumbs, living in the shadow of those more fortunate. Things got pretty nasty for a while. But we wanted more. A place of our own. A place where no one could tell us what to do. And we didn't want to go elsewhere to find it. So we took control of this place, and made it our own. And that's really all Freeside is, the best of a bad situation."
(The King's dialogue) - ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 The Courier: "Who are The Kings?"
Julie Farkas: "They've been Freeside's gang for the past five years or so, ever since Mr. House and his Three Families pushed everyone else out of Vegas. They've done a lot of good for the community - but that seems to be changing. The flood of NCR squatters has been an affront to them. I guess that explains the situation with the water pump. Usually The King wouldn't let his crew bully folks around like that."
(Julie Farkas' dialogue) - ^ The Courier: "Tell me more about him."
The King: "Not a whole lot to tell. There were only a few books left in here when we found it, and those were rotted away. There were some posters left that were pretty well preserved, which is how we know all this stuff was based on the same guy. The thing of it is, we don't even know what his name was. All the posters just referred to him as "The King"."
(The King's dialogue) - ^ The Courier: "Tell me about the Kings."
The King: "We're different than other gangs, and not just because we dress better. We're not just a group of thugs looking for our next fight. The Kings are about an idea, you see? Where every man is free to follow his own path, do his own thing. Where every man is a king in his own right."
(The King's dialogue) - ^ The Courier: "This building is... interesting. What do you know about it?"
The King: "Near as I can tell, it was some sort of religious institution. Oh, I know it says "school" out front, but everything in here seems to be related to the worship of some guy from back in the day. People used to come here to learn about him, to dress like him, move like him. To be him. If that's not worship, I don't know what is."
(The King's dialogue) - ^ The Courier: "Is that what you guys do, pretend to be this guy?"
The King: "Somethin' like that, yeah. There were some working tapes here when we first got here, so we know what he sounded like. Sadly, they stopped working a few years back, so I sold them to a junk merchant who was passing through, otherwise I'd play some for you. All the outfits you see my guy wearing around were originally found in here, too. Along with more hair gel than you can shake a stick at."
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The King: "We've tried to pass our philosophy on to the people of Freeside, but not everyone is ready to be a King. The kids love us, but the old-timers tend to shy away and keep to themselves. They probably couldn't pull off the look, anyway. As for the others, some people just plain don't respect others, and that's a no-no. If there's one thing I won't tolerate, it's lack of respect."
(The King's dialogue) - ^ The Courier: "What about crime?"
Pacer: "What about it? Someone takes your stuff, you're free to take it back. If you can't, maybe you shouldn't have come to Freeside in the first place."
(Pacer's dialogue) - ^ The Courier: "So there's no law here at all?"
Pacer: "People can do whatever they want, they just have to keep in mind what'll happen afterward. I guess you could say we don't have law so much as consequences."
(Pacer's dialogue) - ^ The Courier: "Why are you so interested in this?"
The King: "You may have noticed that some of those guards out there are Kings, too. I'm just looking out for my men. I'm not trying to get some kind of unfair advantage. I just want a level playing field for my boys. So what do you say?"
(The King's dialogue) - ^ The Courier: "Don't the Kings run this place, though?"
Pacer: "We do what we want, just like everybody else. We just have more guys, so other people tend to do what we want, too. If somebody does something we don't like, we let them know about it. If they're strong enough not to care about us liking it, good for them."
(Pacer's dialogue) - ^ Mr. New Vegas: "Tensions are brewing in Freeside between the ruling gang known as the Kings and the large number of NCR squatters seeking refuge there. The leader of the Kings, who would only identify himself as The King, voiced his displeasure, calling NCR citizens, quote, 'the devil in disguise.' He added he didn't want to see any NCR in the ghetto, and called for a mass, quote, 'return to sender.' "
(Mr. New Vegas' dialogue) Note: This is a Radio New Vegas story which plays before completing G.I. Blues. - ^ The Courier: "What's all the fuss about the water pump?"
Julie Farkas: "Bill Ronte installed that pump a few years ago, back when he was sober. It was a major improvement for the community. But lately The Kings have started charging locals to use it - and NCR squatters twice as much. That'll come to no good."
(Julie Farkas' dialogue) - ^ The Courier: "Why charge for water?"
Tapper: "If we let everyone run amok, the damn NCR would shut us down. Gotta have some way to regulate usage."
(Tapper's dialogue) - ^ Fallout (Fernsehserie) – Staffel 2, Episode 4: Der Dämon im Schnee
- ^ Fallout: New Vegas endings: "The New California Republic celebrated its second victory at Hoover Dam, establishing definitive control over the entire Mojave Wasteland. Soon after, they negotiated terms to annex The Strip, Freeside, and many surrounding communities. The Mojave Wasteland, at long last, had entirely fallen under the NCR's banner."
- ^ Fallout: New Vegas endings: "After the NCR victory at Hoover Dam, the temporary truce between them and The Kings blossomed into a full-scale relief effort for the people. While the NCR made repeated entreaties that Freeside join the Republic, The Kings steadfastly maintained their independence."
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