Commander Shepard

Occupation:The First Human Spectre
Debut:Episode 1
Affiliation:Alliance Navy, Spectres, Normandy Crew
Faction:Systems Alliance
Race/Role:Human
Gender/Age:Variable (player choice), 29-32

A legendary Alliance military officer who becomes the first human Spectre and leads the fight against the Reapers.

Personality

DeterminedHeroicCharismaticDecisiveLoyalAdaptable

Abilities

Military leadershipCombat expertise

Notable Items

N7 armorNormandy command
Wisdom:
"I should go."+3 more
Battle Cry:
"For humanity!"+3 more

"I should go."

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Commander Shepard

Commander Shepard
Race/Role:The First Human Spectre

A legendary Alliance military officer who becomes the first human Spectre and leads the fight agains...

Abilities

The First Human Spectre
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Garrus Vakarian

Garrus Vakarian
Occupation:The Calibrator
Debut:Episode 1
Affiliation:C-Sec (former), Archangel, Normandy
Faction:Normandy Crew
Race/Role:Human
Gender/Age:Male, 27-30

A turian former C-Sec officer who becomes Shepard's most loyal companion and best friend.

Personality

LoyalDeterminedHumorousPragmaticHonorableDedicated

Abilities

Sniper expertiseTech mastery

Notable Items

Sniper riflesArchangel armor
Wisdom:
"Can it wait for a bit? I'm in the middle of some calibrations."+3 more
Battle Cry:
"Scoped and dropped!"+3 more

"Can it wait for a bit? I'm in the middle of some calibrations."

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Garrus Vakarian

Garrus Vakarian
Race/Role:The Calibrator

A turian former C-Sec officer who becomes Shepard's most loyal companion and best friend....

Abilities

The Calibrator
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Legion

Legion
Occupation:The Geth Individual
Debut:Episode 1
Affiliation:Unknown
Faction:Geth Consensus
Race/Role:Human
Gender/Age:N/A (refers to self as "we")

A unique geth platform that develops individual consciousness and seeks peace between organics and synthetics.

Personality

LogicalCuriousEvolvingPeacefulUniquePhilosophical

Abilities

Synthetic intelligenceCombat programming
Wisdom:
""Every journey begins with a single step.""
Battle Cry:
""Let's go!""

"Does this unit have a soul?"

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Mordin Solus

Mordin Solus
Occupation:The Scientist Salarian
Debut:Episode 1
Affiliation:Unknown
Faction:STG (former)
Race/Role:Human
Gender/Age:Male

A brilliant salarian scientist who worked on the genophage and seeks to cure it.

Personality

BrilliantEthicalFast-talkingCaringSacrificial

Abilities

Scientific geniusMedical expertise
Wisdom:
""Every journey begins with a single step.""
Battle Cry:
""Let's go!""

"Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong."

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Saren Arterius

Saren Arterius
Occupation:The Rogue Spectre
Debut:Episode 1
Affiliation:Spectres (former), Sovereign
Faction:Geth (indoctrinated)
Race/Role:Human
Gender/Age:Male, Unknown

A turian Spectre who becomes indoctrited by Sovereign and serves as the primary antagonist of the first game.

Personality

RuthlessIntelligentArrogantDeterminedCorruptedTragic

Abilities

Spectre trainingCombat expertise

Notable Items

Spectre gearBiotic implants
Wisdom:
"I am the vanguard of your destruction."+3 more
Battle Cry:
"For Sovereign!"+3 more

"I am the vanguard of your destruction."

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Sovereign

Sovereign
Occupation:The Reaper Vanguard
Debut:Episode 1
Affiliation:Reaper Fleet
Faction:Reapers
Race/Role:Human
Gender/Age:N/A, Millions of years

The first Reaper encountered, a massive synthetic intelligence that has existed for millions of years.

Personality

AncientArrogantCalculatingMercilessSuperiorInevitable

Abilities

IndoctritionMassive firepower

Notable Items

Reaper technologyIndoctrition field
Wisdom:
"You exist because we allow it, and you will end because we demand it."+3 more
Battle Cry:
"You cannot stop us!"+3 more

"You exist because we allow it, and you will end because we demand it."

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Tali'Zorah vas Normandy

Tali'Zorah vas Normandy
Occupation:The Quarian Engineer
Debut:Episode 1
Affiliation:Migrant Fleet, Normandy Crew
Faction:Quarian Migrant Fleet
Race/Role:Human
Gender/Age:Female, 22-25

A brilliant quarian engineer who becomes a key member of Shepard's crew and eventual Admiral.

Personality

IntelligentCuriousLoyalBraveCaringDetermined

Abilities

Tech expertiseEngineering mastery

Notable Items

Environmental suitCombat drone
Wisdom:
"Emergency induction port."+3 more
Battle Cry:
"Chatika vas Paus!"+3 more

"Emergency induction port."

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Tali'Zorah vas Normandy

Tali'Zorah vas Normandy
Race/Role:The Quarian Engineer

A brilliant quarian engineer who becomes a key member of Shepard's crew and eventual Admiral....

Abilities

The Quarian Engineer
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The Illusive Man

The Illusive Man
Occupation:The Cerberus Leader
Debut:Episode 1
Affiliation:Cerberus organization
Faction:Cerberus
Race/Role:Human
Gender/Age:Male, Unknown

The mysterious leader of Cerberus who believes humanity should domite the galaxy.

Personality

CalculatingPatrioticRuthlessVisioryObsessedTragic

Abilities

Strategic geniusResource magement

Notable Items

Cerberus resourcesReaper technology
Wisdom:
"I won't let fear compromise who I am."+3 more
Battle Cry:
"For humanity's future!"+3 more

"I won't let fear compromise who I am."

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