Decided that I wanted to finally draw my Lone Wanderer; River. Gotta admit, I started liking this boyo over my female Wanderer at some point. |D I just love the father/son thing and him being told he looks a lot like his dad just seemed to flow better for me.

Anyway, River really is his father's son when it comes to medicine, growing up he learned a lot from his dad. During his G.O.A.T test he was predicted to be a Clinical Test Subject, and while certainly not liking the idea of being a test subject he did love the fact that he would get to work with his dad full-time.
River is generally a good person who will help out those in need, but doesn't take getting screwed over lightly (*coughIshotRoyaftergettingthegoulsincough* No regrets). He doesn't have much luck in the love department as any crushes he has either are not interested, taken, oblivious or end up dead.
After the events of the main story River feels lost, losing his father really hit him hard. River develops a rather pessimistic outlook and uses sarcasm and badly timed jokes to cope with quite a bit of trauma he's gained ever since stepping out of vault 101. Almost dying while activating the purifier wasn't helping either. While he tries to hide it, he does stress quite easily which, coupled with genetics, makes him go grey early. Despite maybe coming off as a bit of a jerk sometimes, River is self-sacrificing and won't hesitate to stand up for others. Also, Dogmeat is best doggo.

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The background isn't done by me, sadly. I couldn't get it to look right so I just took a screenshot and edited it. orz

Art, River © Mikaces
Fallout 3 © Bethesda