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“Originally named by the descendants of those held in Chinese internment camps before the Great War, the Yao Guai is a ferocious mutated bear.”— Fallout 4 loading screen
Yao guai are the mutated descendants of the American black bear. These vicious creatures are found in Appalachia, the Capital Wasteland, the Commonwealth, the Island, and Zion Canyon.
Background
Named by descendants of those held in Chinese internment camps before the Great War, yao guai are mutated American black bears.[1][2] They are one of the more vicious creatures of the wasteland, having razor sharp claws and teeth, and a nasty temperament.[3]
Characteristics
Yao guai are large, mutated ursines that are descended from the bears that lived across America before the Great War. They are able to reproduce, as evidenced by the presence of cubs. Wild yao guai will attack nearly any other animals or people they encounter, including deathclaws. Despite this, yao guai exhibit a gentle, familial bond toward one another when found together and can even be domesticated.[4]
Yao guai may be hunted for their meat and hides. Yao guai may be prepared into ribs and roasts. Yao guai remains may be kept as trophies, trinkets or used as materials to make exotic weapons, such as Bear Arm or She's Embrace.
Variants
Yao guai
- TV series article: Yao guai (TV series)
A common adult yao guai.
Yao guai cub
Gameplay article: Honest Hearts
A younger specimen of the mutant bear.
Giant yao guai
Gameplay article: Honest Hearts
Larger versions of yao guai.
Stunted yao guai
Gameplay articles: Fallout 4, Fallout 76
Shaggy yao guai
Gameplay articles: Fallout 4, Fallout 76
Scorched yao guai
Gameplay article: Fallout 76
Unique yao guai
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| Scavenger's yao guai | A tamed variant of yao guai owned by scavengers, utilized for protection and companionship. |
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| Ruzka | A former circus bear found in her lair at Point Lookout. |
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| Ghost of She | A unique yao guai that can be found in Zion Canyon. She is fought under the effects of hallucinations induced by sacred datura root tea during Rite of Passage and appears to be a giant yao guai with a flaming body as well as the ability to create several copies of herself. | 
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| Fluffy (Wild Appalachia) | Fluffy, a bear that was experimented on before the Great War by Dr. Frank. | 
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| Son of Fluffy | He is the child of Fluffy. He can be encountered during Unsolved: Tracking Terror, introduced in the Fallout 76 update Wild Appalachia | 
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Behind the scenes
- In Mandarin, yāo guài (妖怪) translates as "monster" or "demon." In Chinese mythology, yaoguai are usually physical manifestations of the spirits of mistreated animals or fallen divine animals.
- In early concept art for Fallout 3, the yao guai's name was spelled "yaogwai."[5]
- The Fallout 4 yao guai were modeled by Christiane Meister.[6]
- The black bear from which the yao guai mutated is the official state mammal of West Virginia.
Gallery
Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout 3 concept art
Fallout 3 concept art
Yao guai captured by the Enclave at Raven Rock
Yao guai in Fallout 3, Point Lookout, and Honest Hearts
Yao guai gauntlet
Fallout 4 and Fallout 76
Fallout 4 concept art
Yao guai in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76
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Snuffles
Scorched
Glowing
Mounted head
Ghoul
Dusky
Albino
Glowing
Irradiated
Shaggy
Stunted
Bear Arm
Yao guai finger necklace
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare
Yao guai in Fallout: Wasteland Warfare
Yao guai
Unit card
Glowing yao guai
Yao guai corpse
Magic: The Gathering
Rampaging Yao Guai
Rampaging Yao Guai (Extended Art)
Card art
Fallout (TV series)
Yao guai in the Fallout TV series
References
- ↑ Fallout 3 loading screens: "Yao Guai are fast, powerful predators, and are descended from the area's black bears."
- ↑ Fallout 4 loading screens: "Originally named by the descendants of those held in Chinese internment camps before the Great War, the Yao Guai is a ferocious mutated bear."
- ↑ Tenpenny Tower terminal entries; exploration database, Yao Guai
- ↑ Scavengers' yao guai
- ↑ The Art of Fallout 3, p.37
- ↑ Portfolio on Zerply
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