He's on the fence on if he should once again take up his old guns to defend the innocent, or if he should settle down and fix machines for the rest of his life.

Raul is dealing from the loss of his family, his little sister, and a prostitute that reminded him of her.

At the end of his questline, the Courier can convince him to let go of his suicidal tendencies and try to make up for what he's done, or convince him that people die all the time, so why bother on who it is?

Boone is a Death Seeker, due to a combination of the Bitter Springs Massacre and him being forced to shoot his wife to prevent her from becoming a Legion slave.

His personal quest is him deciding whether to inherit his father's mission and become a vigilante using Enclave tech, or to forge his own path by helping people through medicine.

Arcade is the youngest remaining survivor of the Enclave.

Depending on how you treat them and/or how their personal quest goes, the Courier is able to change their outlook on things.

Central Theme: Nearly all of your companions (including DLC companions and the dog), are currently questioning their place in the world and what to do in it when the Courier meets them.

Doesn't stop them from kicking ass and taking names with the rest of your companions.

Badass Normal: Some of them are just baseline humans with training.

Some of them will offer to travel with you these are your Companions. note from left to right: Rex, Cass, Raul, Lily, Boone, ED-E, Veronica, and ArcadeThe Courier can meet up with a lot of interesting people in the Mojave, from humans to ghouls to super mutants.

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