Paladin (Fallout: New Vegas)

Paladins are the protectors of the Brotherhood and their primary, elite fighting force. These Paladins are those within Mojave chapter in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background
The Paladins of the Mojave Wasteland chapter are all equipped with the superior T-51 power armor and operate high end energy weapons: Gauss rifles, tri-beam laser rifles, and even Gatling lasers.

Paladins clad in power armor are the most heavily armored soldiers in the entire Mojave Wasteland, surpassed only by the advanced power armor of the Enclave Remnants. Their armor grants them very high durability, which combined with their powerful weaponry makes them extremely formidable opponents in combat.

Locations
Because the Brotherhood of Steel has been in hiding at Hidden Valley since their defeat at HELIOS One, Paladins are extremely rarely encountered in the Mojave Wasteland, with almost all Brotherhood members permanently locked down inside their Hidden Valley bunker.

A squad of Paladins can sometimes be found patrolling the Hidden Valley area at night after 2:00 a.m. They will be hostile towards the player unless they are accompanied by Veronica or have good reputation with the Brotherhood.

A dead Paladin scouts can be found in certain locations, such as the REPCONN headquarters or Dead Wind Cavern.

A squad of rogue Paladins will confront the player in combat as part of the conclusion of Veronica's companion quest, I Could Make You Care.

A group of 3 Paladins wearing T-45d power armor will also fight in the final battle at Hoover Dam on behalf of the NCR against Caesar's Legion if the player successfully brokers a truce between the NCR and the Brotherhood.

While the Hidden Valley Bunker appears to be populated largely by Initiates and Knights if the Courier visits it under friendly terms, with only a handful of Paladins seen patrolling the halls or stationed as guards at key locations such as Elder McNamara's office, a large force of Paladins will appear and engage the player in combat if they start a shootout inside the bunker. Most of the Paladins inside the Hidden Valley bunker will not be wearing their power armor helmets initially, but equip them automatically upon entering combat.

Named paladins

 * Head Paladin Edgar Hardin
 * Paladin Ramos
 * Paladin Sato
 * Paladin Todd
 * Paladin Lander
 * Paladin Matiz
 * Paladin Raseleanne
 * Paladin Hughes
 * Paladin Fairbanks

Appearances
These Paladins appear only in Fallout: New Vegas.