As we see in the opening scene of the first episode, Goggins' character is actually named Cooper Howard, who lived in the times before the nuclear holocaust that turned the planet into a wasteland. Like most ghouls, the residual irradiation deeply impacted Howard's physiology. Over the years, then decades, a ghoul's lifespan is greatly extended, but their bodies are deformed — their nose falls off and their skin turns zombie-like (though Goggin's ghoul is still hot, which is important). The ghoul is one of the most memorable elements of the "Fallout" franchise, serving as both antagonists and allies of the...