Mass Effect/Characters

Commander Shephard
Commander Shepard is a veteran soldier, having seen action in multiple engagements across the galaxy. As a newly recruited Spectre agent, he's assigned the most important missions in the galaxy and authorized to do whatever it takes to get those missions done. Something must be sacrificed in furtherence of the mission, and as all of Shepard's decisions are important ones, people's lives, and the fate of the galaxy, hang on the details of each choice. It is up to the game player to make those choices -- and to live with the sacrifices that result.

Ashley
A companion of Commander Shephard.

Saren Arterius
A former turian Spectre, Saren Arterius was known for 'getting results.' More often than not, this meant he killed everyone and everything in range -- the target, any witnesses, and innocent bystanders as well. He has a seething hatred for humans, which stems from the loss of his brother in the First Contact War. After the events described in Mass Effect: Revelation, Saren takes command of an army of Geth. He serves as the primary antagonist of video game.