After the end of Far Cry 5, players wonder what happened to their character Rookie after the bombs fell. Far Cry New Dawn shows the bitter result.
Spoiler warning: The article contains references to the story of Far Cry: New Dawn.
This question is answered by New Dawn: You can now play the new installment of Far Cry “New Dawn”. The setting for the new Far Cry is in Hope County, Montana, just like in the predecessor Far Cry 5.
New Dawn takes place 17 years later, after atomic bombs fell on the location. Many familiar faces you will meet again in the new installment. But what actually happened to “Rookie”, your character from Far Cry 5?
The last thing seen of Rookie was that he was dragged into a bunker with Joseph Seed, the crazy cult leader.
New Dawn now informs us about what has become of our hero.
The Fate of Rookie
Even before the release of New Dawn, we learned in trailers that you must now join forces with the Eden’s Gate cult to fight the new enemies, the Highwaymen.
What happened to New Eden? This cult now lives far away from the land in the north. They have largely renounced technology. They wear animal skins and hunt with bow and arrow.
As PCGamer reports, when you first attempt to speak with the cult, you will be greeted by a person wearing a mask. However, they will not let you in. You first have to complete another quest. After that, the masked person will let you in. You will learn that Eden’s Gate is now led by Joseph Seed’s son.
This is Rookie: The masked person, called The Judge, will become one of your companions. And this is Rookie from Far Cry 5. However, who The Judge is remains a secret in New Dawn for a long time.
The secret about the masked person: The Judge does not speak. If you address him, there is no response. If you search the bunker, you will find notes in some places. These were probably written during the time your Far Cry 5 character spent with Joseph Seed underground.
You will find these notes:
“God tells you, when I listen to you, it is good and right and I can help. And I can save people and make it right. And everything will be okay.
When I judge as your judge [here the translation with Judge], the judgment is right and just. The judgment is God’s word. I understand now. I am so sorry.”
“Please, give me a mask.”
“Thank you, Joseph, thank you, Father.”
This happened to Rookie: It seems that Rookie underwent some kind of brainwashing during the time he spent with Joseph Seed.
Actually, Rookie was against Seed because the cult leader is a vile, cold-hearted murderer. But the time, the years, that Rookie had to spend with him slowly changed his opinion.
Are there more signs? Bring The Judge to Roughnecks Corner. This is the place where your companions hang out when they are not fighting for you. Wait there for a while and then listen to Pastor Jerome and Hurk. They will talk to The Judge, who does not speak himself. They talk about the good old days and what became of The Judge.
In addition, Carminia Rye thanks The Judge for helping her parents. She is the child of Nick Rye. For those who have forgotten: He is the pilot from Far Cry 5.
Many fans suspected this beforehand through information leaked by Ubisoft. But the fate of Rookie is now apparently set as “The Judge”. A sad end for a character who bravely fought against Seed. What do you think of the story around the character?
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