Who is Bud Askins in the Fallout series? Explore the Vault-Tec executive’s disturbing “Bud’s Buds” experiment, why his plan failed, and what his rollerbrain means for the show’s future. Includes lore analysis.
Published: January 28, 2026 / Modified: January 31, 2026
Season 2 of Fallout confirms Thaddeus isn’t becoming a ghoul. Episode 7 “The Handoff” implies that whatever he’s turning into is worse than he could imagine.