Forum:Ulysses

This is the thread for speculating about who Ulysses is. My original theorie was that he was your brother, but that won't work. Now i'm lost What do you think. ToestheUnwholy 13:20, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

Ulysses was the courier who was originally going to deliver the chip. But he knew it would be a dangerous job so, he made the courier (player character) do it. This will most likely be about the player going to find Ulysses and getting revenge for getting him shot in the head or something. That last line is not proven. (yet)

Well, it wouldn't be any direct biological relation because of the various races that the courier can be. That basically rules out family unless He's the couriers spouse/lover but that seems unlikely. Why would you persue an ex across the post apocalyptic wasteland. It doesn't seem like enough reason. The courier has obviously had a massive impact on his life. Maybe the courier hurt him in some way, maybe he knocked up his sister or killed his dad.86.137.222.3 16:52, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

But that would lock up the couriers background, which obsidian has left as a clean slate. Any one of those things would in some way lock the story up, and would ruin some people's characters. Scar: "Say 'ello to my little friend!" 16:55, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

Whoever he is, it should be fairly obvious that the first thing out of the Courier's mouth should be "You're not Ulysses!". :P I'm pretty sure that Ulysses is either going to be somebody like Huxley/Presper was (a pre-War frozen-in-carbonite case) or some Big Empty construct. Nitty Tok. 17:05, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

The Courier is somehow implicated in events that led to the death of someone close to Ulysses.That someone is buried at Wolfhorn ranch.Grozd 17:07, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

What the hey, I'll throw in my two cents. I've considered the possibility of the grave at wolf-horn ranch being Ulysses's son. Think about it, his son could have been a new courier for the Mojave Express at one point. He could have taken a job with the courier(Ulysses could have been making a delivery elsewhere.) During the job, Ulysses's son is killed by raiders or radoscorpions, etc. etc.. I was thinking at one time it could have been Ulysses's wife, but that would create too much back story because of the number of ways the courier could have been involved in her death. That, and as far as I can tell the courier isn't supposed to know who Ulysses is to him/her. It could be Ulysses son and the courier was never aware. Think about it, there are more couriers working for the Mojave Express than just the ones mentioned in the game. It's like the new UPS or some shit; their could easily be dozens of couriers working for the Mojave Express. That would be my two cents. Dopesmylez

Personally, I think that one or more actions in the courier's past will have had a profound effect on Ulysses, without them knowing, otherwise obsidian would not be able justify this level of mysteriousness. Grammarlad(talk)19:31, June 9, 2011 (UTC)


 * We're told in Dead Money that each of the couriers is carrying a message for the other, so it can't all be one way. Wunengzi 13:41, June 14, 2011 (UTC)

We know from Joshua that Ulysses is one of Caesars agents when he remarked that he was expecting another coourier to come to Zion. We also know that there are at least 2, possibly 3 locations in the Mojave that Ulysses used to live at: Victors shack and the Wolfhorn ranch. I suspect that Bradley shack is also another place he's stayed at due to the old world US flag there. What I believe will be revealed is that when Benny shot the courier in the head, the courier had lost some of his memories. I think something like getting 2 9mm slugs to the head would adle the brain somewhat! Anyhow, the coureir throughout the game is often asking questions as though he's learning things for the first time which he would be if his memory was damaged due to gunshot head trauma. We kmnow the courier has been to New Reno as he says he say Bruce Isaac the singer there at the Hsark Club and also that he was in Montana when chatting with the Lonesome drifter. Its hinted that in the canon version, the courier has the perk Lady Killer. Perhaps he shagged Ulysses wife/girlfriend and then due to something happenning, she died thus earning the undying eminty of Ulysses towards the courier? Remember, in the Odessey, Ulysses wife Penelope was being courted by various suitors while he was away. Perhaps in this case, the courier succeeded in charming her panties off and when Ulysses returns from whatever he wwas doing, he goes nuts and kills her for her betrayal? Yet saying this, I also have a suspiscion that the courier may have done something that he was unaware off that set in motion a series of events that led to something tragic happening to Ulysses. Captain Taipan 05:39, June 15, 2011 (UTC)

Anyone else notice that Ulysses and Darth Sion from KOTOR 2 are alike in a few ways. They both have similiar voices (not exactly the same), both have deep raspyish voices and similar cadence when they speak. They both are stalking the main player character. They both want to kill and help at the same time (like a love hate thing) or illuminate the main player character and both can be persuaded to give up. And both come from Obsidian. Im not saying there is any direct reference between them but within my first encounter of Ulysses I felt like the situation was familiar and then I remembered darth sion from kotor 2. --Mrnotwen 03:26, November 10, 2011 (UTC)

Well I've played Lonesome Road, and I can safely say thank goodness it doesn't follow any of your guys suspicions. It's a way better story than some lame plot device of "You screwed my girlfriend".

Lonesome road was pretty damn good storywise. I played as an independent vegas character and ulysses was always expressing his displeasure with house and the lights of New vegas. What did he say to any of ya'll who played NCR/Legion campaigns? --Boredintheusa 09:09, November 11, 2011 (UTC)