Between a republic federation sent to civilise a wild Mojave, a brutal totalitarian autocracy that wishes to burn everything down so something greater can emerge from the ashes, an enigmatic entity that's ran a city state for 200 years, and a hacked securitron; The most important character is you - because you can kill every single one of these motherfuckers, and F:NV will enthusiastically shake your hand and say "thank you for playing, please come again".