The Sole Survivor is the player character and main protagonist in Fallout 4. Depending on the player's gender selection, the Sole Survivor is either the husband or wife in a pre-War family and has a son, Shaun. Depending on player choice, the Sole Survivor is either a male retired army veteran or a female graduate from law school. According to pre-war records of the Lookout at the USS Constitution, the husband served in the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, while the wife was a lawyer. At some point during the Sino-American War, the Sole Survivor married and had a son, named Shaun. On October 23rd, 2077, the Sole Survivor was preparing for an event at the Veteran's Hall when a Vault-Tec representative approached the family and approved them for the papers that allowed them access into Vault 111. Only a few moments later, it was announced by a newsreader that nuclear detonations were being reported, forcing the Survivor and their family to rush to Vault 111. They were then trapped in cryogenic stasis under the pretense of being "decontaminated." The Sole Survivor is kept in this state from 2077 to 2287.