Mass Effect/Characters
Main Character
Commander Shephard
Template:Main Commander Shepard is a veteran soldier, having seen action in multiple engagements across the galaxy. As a newly recruited Spectre agent, Shepard is 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.
Party members
Ashley Williams
A female, human marine that accompanies Shepard after Eden Prime. Confirmed romanceable for male players.
Liara
An asari companion that has a passion for studying and working with Prothean technology. Confirmed romanceable for male players.
Kaidan Alenko
A human male party member that accompanies Shepard from the very beginning of the game. Confirmed romanceable for female players.
Garrus Vakarian
A turian party member.
Urdnot Wrex
Urdnot Wrex is one of the last krogan Battle Masters: rare individuals who combine powerful biotic abilities with the devastating firepower of advanced weaponry. Born into clan Urdnot, he quickly gained fame for his prowess in battle. He became a leader of one of the smaller Urdnot tribes while still a youth - the youngest krogan to be granted the honor in 1000 years...until he was betrayed by his own people.
The betrayal opened Wrex's eyes to the truth about the krogan: most would rather die in battle than try to rebuild their society through peaceful means. Realizing the warrior culture that once valued courage, strength, and honor had been reduced to glorifying pointless violence, Wrex turned his back on the rest of the krogan.
Over the past three centuries he has served no master but himself, working as a bodyguard, mercenary, soldier of fortune, and bounty hunter; there is little in the galaxy that can still surprise him. He doesn't speak often, but when he does his words are direct and often shockingly blunt - and people tend to listen.
Despite his brutish appearance, Wrex rarely loses his temper. The mere threat of his anger is usually enough to get what he wants. When his fury is unleashed, however, it is a truly terrifying sight.
Tali'Zorah nar Rayya
A quarian party member.
Allies
Captain David Anderson
Captain of the Normandy and main character in the prequel novel, Mass Effect: Revelation. Captain Anderson, as a top tier Human Alliance officer, serves as Shepard's mentor and close advisor through out the game.
Enemies
Saren Arterius
Template:Main 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.
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