"Ehren" is a character of the Catholic derived Saint Monica's Church, where he was the son of "Saint" Monica. The patron saint of lost children. Her story is shared as a sermon from Father Clifford.[1] Her and her son's story parallels the real Saint Monica and her son Augustine of Hippo.
Background[]
Father Clifford mentions Ehren by way of sharing the story of his mother, the Saint Monica's Church's namesake saint. He describes how Saint Monica was enslaved, and her only son taken from her, subsequently also sold into slavery. Despite these circumstances, she remained pious, praying for her son's safety daily and spent her time preaching to the slavers. After sixteen years, one of the slavers converted and helped her escape. Over the next four years, Monica searched for Ehren. When she found him, it was revealed that he had become a slaver himself. He took his mother as a slave, blaming her for the pain he experienced in his childhood, devising wicked trials to put her through each day. Yet, regardless of this treatment, she would simply smile and say "I forgive you," and emerge unharmed the next day. This ate away at Ehren, until one day when he realized the errors of his ways, begged her forgiveness, and freed all of the slaves he owned. Father Clifford encourages those in his congregation to pray to Saint Monica for deliverance from their sins, as Ehren was delivered from his.[2]
Appearances[]
Ehren is mentioned in Fallout 3.
References[]
- ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "Who is this Saint Monica?"
Clifford: "She is the patron saint of lost children. Very popular among the faithful of Rivet City. I'm surprised you've never heard of her. If you want to hear her story, it will be the topic of my sermon on Sunday. Services begin at 8 am. You should come."
(Father Clifford's dialogue) - ↑ Clifford: "Today we hear the story of Saint Monica. She was born in Great Lanta on the shores of the Ocean. Her parents were both Ghouls. Yes, that’s right, I said Ghouls. That she was conceived at all was a miracle. That she was born unafflicted was an even greater miracle. God tested Saint Monica. She did not lead an easy life. Sold into slavery by Raiders, she was forced to sell her body. They took her only son, Ehren, from her and sold him. She prayed every night to God for his safety. She did not pray for herself, although her burden was great. Each night she would preach the word of God to the Slavers. After sixteen years, God provided a miracle. One of the Slavers repented his wicked ways and helped her to escape. Four years she looked for Ehren. Four years she wandered the Wasteland. God looked over her in those years. When she found her son, she found he was a wicked man. Ehren had overthrown his masters and taken their place. He was an owner of men. Ehren took his mother to be his slave, even knowing who she was, for Ehren blamed her for his painful early life. Each day Ehren would think of a new and wicked trial to put her through. She would only smile at him and say, "I forgive you." Each morning she would be miraculously healed as if nothing had happened. When Ehren truly realized her love and God's love was boundless, he flung himself at her feet and begged for Saint Monica’s forgiveness. Ehren released all of his slaves, and they rejoiced. He repented all his wicked ways. Who among us is without sin? Who among us can claim to be innocent? Come, brothers and sisters, let us pray to God and Saint Monica for deliverance from our sins, as Ehren was delivered from his. Amen. Let us pray."
(Clifford's dialogue)