Sir Alistair Hammerlock is an NPC introduced in Borderlands 2. He is a hunter who dresses in a ragged, futuristic version of a Victorian adventurer's outfit. The artificial appendages are prosthetics acquired as replacements for limbs lost during a particularly nasty encounter with a thresher named Old Slappy some years earlier. He is originally from the planet Hermes and is the younger brother of Aurelia Hammerlock.
Involvement
Sir Hammerlock is the first friendly human encountered in Borderlands 2. He agrees to repair Claptrap's eye after the Vault Hunters clear out Liar's Berg, and then begins to send the Vault Hunters out on various research expeditions on the local fauna for his as yet unpublished almanac. He soon relocates to Sanctuary, where he continues to serve as a mission provider.
Hammerlock can also be seen among the patrons of the Badass Crater Bar, although he is comparatively inactive in this area.
He becomes a central figure in the third campaign DLC, Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt, where he guides the Vault Hunters through their adventures on the continent of Aegrus. He is initially found at a hidden camp site in Hunter's Grotto, before taking up residence in the Aegrus Sophisticates' Lodge.
Hammerlock returns in Borderlands 3 as a supporting character. He is the boyfriend of Wainwright Jakobs, who is heir to the Jakobs family name and an ally to the Vault Hunters. Together with Wainwright and the Vault Hunters, Hammerlock assists in defeating Aurelia Hammerlock and retrieving the Eden-6 vault key, although Hammerlock himself tries to reason with his sister and ends up being shot in the process. Hammerlock resides in his quarters upon Sanctuary III after being rescued from The Anvil prison camp.
Appearances
- Borderlands 2
- Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
- Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
- Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
- Borderlands 3
Quotes
- Main article: Sir Hammerlock/Quotes
Notes
- A pamphlet titled, "Sir Hammerlock's Field Guide", is packaged in the Ultimate Loot Chest edition of Borderlands 2.
- Gaige has a crush on Sir Hammerlock, which she mentions in Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre and Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax, though she is aware he is gay.
- After Sanctuary gets relocated, his name changes from Sir Hammerlock to just Hammerlock when sighted in gun crosshairs.
Trivia
- In the end credits of Borderlands 3, a sketch is shown of Wainwright proposing to Hammerlock. There was a Broken Hearts Day event in which characters could receive a Wedding Invitation reward that teased the upcoming wedding between the two characters.
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