Harold (Roads Less Travelled)

Harold is an FEv mutant, originally a human from Vault 29. he was born in 2072, five years before the Great War. During an exploration of Marisopa Military Base, he was exposed to FEV. Initialy, he mutated into what appears to be a ghoul but it was later distinguished by a tree growing out of his head some years later.

Harold, in Roads Less Travelled, is betweek Gecko and Oasis, his final destination.

Background
Harold's home, Vault 29, was initially populated by young children who were brought up by Diana. In case of population unrest, a test subject would be chosen and released from the Vault early. The subject would return and tell the Vault Dwellers the condition of the world outside and whether or not it was safe to leave the vault. Of course the test subjects would never return and this fact would deter anyone from venturing outside again for a short time.

Harold was one such subect, selected in 2090. he was released from the vault, stunned by the security system and picked up by a robot to be taken to the Nursery, where Diana resided. At the Nursery he was given the choice of staying with Diana or exploring the outside world. However, if he chose to explore, she would have to 'condition him' so that he could not reveal anything about her or the Nursery to the world.

Harold agreed to stay with Diana but slipped away in the night. Despite what happened to him, he kept the Nursery a secret.

By the 2250s, Harold was ill. Bob was sick and was seemingly dying and Harold was feeling it to. He wasn't going to die but he felt wrong on so many levels.

He set out on a quest to find the cure. It wasn't easy but he eventually came across the Twin Mothers tribe, which originated form his home of Vault 29. Much to his surprise, the tribal leaders saved Bob.

He couldn't let such a good deed go unrewarded, so he offered to help the tribe in any way that he could. They thanked him but rejected his help "the goddess will provide," they said. Harold said that he would like to pay his respect and this lead to him being face to face with Diana after over 100 years.

He spent time there, even considering settling down but he eventually left and travelled further east. Diana kept some of the fruit that fell off Bob, seeing that they had a number of properties.