Daniel (Honest Hearts)

Daniel is a New Canaanite missionary from the Mormon Church in Zion Canyon in 2281.

Background
Originally hailing from New Canaan, Daniel used to help the Sorrows with various medical problems and general difficulties, but was sent to Zion as a missionary by Bishop Mordecai to convert those who were willing to the path of God. After witnessing the destruction of New Canaan, caring for the tribals became the focus of Daniel's attention.

He is haunted by the death of his bishop, Mordecai, and focuses this energy on making sure the White Legs, or anyone else for that matter, does not bring harm to anyone else. He especially feels that the Sorrows would not have been subject to the wrath of the White Legs in the first place were it not for the interference of the Mormons. To this effect, he has taught them of God, because without His love they would have nothing. However, Daniel's preaching mixed with the Sorrow's spiritual heritage and the Sorrow's Father in the Cave and the Mormon God became one in the same.

Having witnessed tribes like the Crazy Horns and Tar Walkers suffer and be completely wiped out at the hands of slavers, raiders and exploitative prospectors, he has dedicated himself to protecting them and tending to their needs. He intends to accomplish this by helping the Sorrows evacuate Zion to safety of the Grand Staircase out of a desire to both remove them from harm's way and prevent them from falling into militancy to defeat the White Legs. Nevertheless, if the White Legs force his hand, Daniel will spill blood to prevent the Sorrows blood from being spilled. He fears war with the White Legs would change the Sorrows from what he views as a life of simple innocence into a more warlike culture - the same way of thinking that led the world to ruin, led Joshua Graham to become the Malpais Legate and created men like Salt-Upon-Wounds.

Quests

 * Chaos in Zion: Killing Daniel (or another storyline-essential character) will start this quest.
 * Gathering Storms: The player must tell Daniel if they should fight the White Legs or evacuate Zion.
 * River Monsters: Some yao guai are endangering the Sorrows. Daniel sends you to get rid of them.
 * The Advance Scouts: Daniel wants the White Legs near Bighorn Bluff to be ousted.
 * The Grand Staircase: If the Sorrows are going to evacuate Zion, they'll need a map to navigate through safely.
 * The Treacherous Road: White Legs have occupied the Old Rockville Bridge and trapped it. Daniel wants you to take care of it.
 * A Family Affair: Daniel knows the truth about what happened to Waking Cloud's husband.
 * Deliverer of Sorrows: The Sorrows were in need of supplies and Daniel graciously accepts the supplies you found from Joshua's instruction.

Other interactions

 * With a Speech check of 40, you can convince Daniel to trade medical supplies with you.
 * Daniel is always looking for more medicine to tend to the Sorrows. You can give him healing powder in return for good karma.

Appearances
Daniel appears only in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts.

Behind the scenes
Daniel was meant to be Asian in the final release of Honest Hearts, but for an unknown reason, Daniel's race was changed before shipping to caucasian.