A legendary creature from the Fallout franchise has finally appeared in the Prime Video adaptation. The Deathclaw made its entrance in the fourth episode of Season Two, titled 'The Demon in the Snow', which aired on January 7.
The opening flashback scene, set during the Great War at the Alaskan Front, shows Cooper Howard (Walton Goggins) serving in the marines. After his power armour malfunctions, he is immobilised and watches as the creature slaughters Chinese soldiers but spares him.
Deathclaws are genetically modified reptilian beasts, originally created by the US government to replace human soldiers in high-risk missions. According to the Fallout Wiki, they escaped into the wilderness during the Great War, multiplied, and became apex predators in the post-apocalyptic wasteland.
They have appeared in every mainline game, from the original to Fallout 4 and 76. Known for their speed and powerful claw attacks, they are pack animals led by an alpha pair. The showrunners considered including a Deathclaw in the first season but wanted it to have greater significance, hence its introduction in a war flashback.
