Erickson

Erickson is a friendly super mutant living at the wreck of Horizon Flight 1207 in 2287.

Background
Erickson was part of the super mutant war party that landed on Mount Desert Island a long time ago. After a few weeks on the island, unlike his peers, Erickson overcame the rage and hatred that burned inside him and separated from his peers. It may have been the fog, or perhaps his consumption of Vim while he was camped at the Vim! Pop factory. He began to question their actions, why should they be attacking humans if game was so plentiful? When he brought it up with the rest of the super mutants they threatened to kill him if he turned weak like a human. Their leader, the behemoth Grun, took a swipe at him, although Grun was slow enough and he was quick enough to dodge it. Unwilling to stay with the group any longer he devised a plan. He would lock Grun up in the basement storage area. While they're busy trying to let him out, he'd be gone before they realize. Then go and find someplace quiet to live on his own. And if they manage to let Grun out, he'll probably be so mad he'll attack them.

His plan was successful, he traveled over the island     and eventually settled in at the crashed Horizon Flight 1207, building a home for himself in the ruined hulk of the airplane. He gets by with a combination of hunting, dog breeding, and trading with whomever passes through his little hermitage in the wilderness. He used to trade with a couple of the people of Far Harbor, however with the Fog's encroachment they seldom leave the settlement. Old Longfellow is certainly the exception, he is an old friend one who doesn't fear traveling through the Fog.

Furthermore Erickson is an experienced trapper, even creating a bearskin outfit for himself, and a kind and hospitable sort who truly loves dogs.

Other interactions

 * Old Longfellow will have a unique interaction with Erickson if the player goes in gun blazing. Erickson will ask Longfellow to get the player to hold their fire. The hunter will remark that he had dealings with Erickson before and that the mutant isn't a bad sort.
 * If meeting Erickson for the first time with Dogmeat as the active companion, Erickson will inquire about him. After being intrigued at the coloring of his coat – something he's never seen before – he will give the Sole Survivor a blue bandana for him.
 * Killing his dogs before speaking to him will trigger an unique conversation, where Erickson will reveal that he was trying to rehabilitate the dogs and was almost done with it.

Appearances
Erickson appears only in the Fallout 4 add-on Far Harbor.