Mass Effect/Characters

Commander Shepard is the fictional hero(ine) in the Mass Effect series of video games created by Bioware. Shepard's gender, physical characteristics, and first name are determined by the player, and in effect becomes the player's "alter ego". Bioware also provides a default character model that the player is free to use instead of creating their own.

Background
Commander Shepard is a human Naval officer stationed on the SS Normandy.