About Mass Effect Characters
Welcome to the comprehensive Mass Effect characters list and database. Here you’ll find detailed profiles of all major and supporting characters in the Mass Effect series. Each profile covers abilities, personality traits, backstories, and relationships.
What You'll Discover
- Complete character bios and personality types
- Unique abilities, roles, and gameplay traits
- Lore connections, occupations, and recurring appearances
Character Roles in Mass Effect
Mass Effect features a wide variety of characters with distinct roles and responsibilities:
- The Soldier characters
- The First Human Spectre characters
- The Calibrator characters
- The Geth Individual characters
- The Scientist Salarian characters
- The Rogue Spectre characters
Below you’ll find the complete list of Mass Effect characters, organized for easy browsing and discovery.
Ashley Williams
A dedicated Alliance soldier with a strong sense of duty and a family history of service.
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Why is it that whenever someone says 'with all due respect', they really mean 'kiss my ass'?
Ashley Williams
A dedicated Alliance soldier with a strong sense of duty and a family history of service.
Commander Shepard
A legendary Alliance military officer who becomes the first human Spectre and leads the fight against the Reapers.
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I should go.
Commander Shepard
A legendary Alliance military officer who becomes the first human Spectre and leads the fight agains...
Garrus Vakarian
A turian former C-Sec officer who becomes Shepard's most loyal companion and best friend.
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Can it wait for a bit? I'm in the middle of some calibrations.
Garrus Vakarian
A turian former C-Sec officer who becomes Shepard's most loyal companion and best friend....
Legion
A unique geth platform that develops individual consciousness and seeks peace between organics and synthetics.
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Does this unit have a soul?
Mordin Solus
A brilliant salarian scientist who worked on the genophage and seeks to cure it.
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Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong.
Saren Arterius
A turian Spectre who becomes indoctrited by Sovereign and serves as the primary antagonist of the first game.
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I am the vanguard of your destruction.
Sovereign
The first Reaper encountered, a massive synthetic intelligence that has existed for millions of years.
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You exist because we allow it, and you will end because we demand it.
Tali'Zorah vas Normandy
A brilliant quarian engineer who becomes a key member of Shepard's crew and eventual Admiral.
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Emergency induction port.
Tali'Zorah vas Normandy
A brilliant quarian engineer who becomes a key member of Shepard's crew and eventual Admiral....
The Illusive Man
The mysterious leader of Cerberus who believes humanity should domite the galaxy.
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I won't let fear compromise who I am.