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This page is for listing the tropes related to Antagonists And NPCs who '''first appeared''' in the second ''[[Mass Effect 2 (Video Game)|Mass Effect]]'' game.
This page is for listing the tropes related to Antagonists And NPCs who '''first appeared''' in the second ''[[Mass Effect 2|Mass Effect]]'' game.


For the pages listing tropes related to Party Members, NPCs and Antagonists who first appeared in other games in the trilogy, see the [[Mass Effect (Franchise)/Characters|Mass Effect Character Index]].
For the pages listing tropes related to Party Members, NPCs and Antagonists who first appeared in other games in the trilogy, see the [[Mass Effect/Characters|Mass Effect Character Index]].


== Antagonists ==
== Antagonists ==
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* [[Hero-Killer]]: After humanity proved itself a threat, he sent the Collectors to target them specifically. First on the list: that upstart who got Sovereign blown up...
* [[Hero-Killer]]: After humanity proved itself a threat, he sent the Collectors to target them specifically. First on the list: that upstart who got Sovereign blown up...
** In actual gameplay, whenever he gets on the screen and you're on a higher difficulty, wave goodbye to your squadmates. Their AI tend to make them hide behind cover while periodically popping out and shooting, which doesn't work so well when Harbinger has the ability to knock them out at will while at the same time setting them on fire. Also, half the squad powers don't even hurt him because he has armor instead of health.
** In actual gameplay, whenever he gets on the screen and you're on a higher difficulty, wave goodbye to your squadmates. Their AI tend to make them hide behind cover while periodically popping out and shooting, which doesn't work so well when Harbinger has the ability to knock them out at will while at the same time setting them on fire. Also, half the squad powers don't even hurt him because he has armor instead of health.
** At the climax of ''[[Mass Effect 3 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 3]]'', Harbinger ''personally'' comes down and {{spoiler|blasts Shepard, who is ''on foot''.}} Amazingly enough, {{spoiler|''Shepard lives and keeps on going''.}} However, if your military score is too low, {{spoiler|both of the squadmates with you are killed.}}
** At the climax of ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'', Harbinger ''personally'' comes down and {{spoiler|blasts Shepard, who is ''on foot''.}} Amazingly enough, {{spoiler|''Shepard lives and keeps on going''.}} However, if your military score is too low, {{spoiler|both of the squadmates with you are killed.}}
** Also, in the [[Suicide Mission]], if you pick the wrong tech expert, squad leader, or both, then Harbinger kills your tech expert with a fireball.
** Also, in the [[Suicide Mission]], if you pick the wrong tech expert, squad leader, or both, then Harbinger kills your tech expert with a fireball.
* [[Hopeless Boss Fight]]: {{spoiler|When he appears in London, all you can do is dodge his attacks. There is no way to defeat him and he'll get you eventually.}}
* [[Hopeless Boss Fight]]: {{spoiler|When he appears in London, all you can do is dodge his attacks. There is no way to defeat him and he'll get you eventually.}}
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* [[Mind Over Matter]]
* [[Mind Over Matter]]
* [[Non Standard Character Design]]: {{spoiler|He's the oldest of the Reapers, and his design reflects this: the "tentacles" are shorter and fewer, his "eyes" glow yellow and his "tail" section is doubled by a crest.}}
* [[Non Standard Character Design]]: {{spoiler|He's the oldest of the Reapers, and his design reflects this: the "tentacles" are shorter and fewer, his "eyes" glow yellow and his "tail" section is doubled by a crest.}}
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: in ''[[Mass Effect 3 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 3]]'', he shows up exactly once. {{spoiler|And utterly destroys Task Force Hammer, shredding Shepard's armor, and stopping the entire ground assault in their tracks.}}
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: in ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'', he shows up exactly once. {{spoiler|And utterly destroys Task Force Hammer, shredding Shepard's armor, and stopping the entire ground assault in their tracks.}}
* [[Powers Via Possession]]: He can apparently force this upon those he controls. Includes heavy shield/armor upgrades and biotic-singularity-throwing as a package deal.
* [[Powers Via Possession]]: He can apparently force this upon those he controls. Includes heavy shield/armor upgrades and biotic-singularity-throwing as a package deal.
* [[Reality Ensues]]: {{spoiler|Hammer Company attempts an all-or-nothing dash towards the Conduit as he's blasting them to pieces; not surprisingly, [[Curb Stomp Battle|they're all but completely annihilated.]]}}
* [[Reality Ensues]]: {{spoiler|Hammer Company attempts an all-or-nothing dash towards the Conduit as he's blasting them to pieces; not surprisingly, [[Curb Stomp Battle|they're all but completely annihilated.]]}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Sapient Ship]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Sapient Ship]]}}
* [[Scripted Battle]]: {{spoiler|His single appearance in ''Mass Effect 3'' is less of a battle and more you frantically trying to dodge his lasers while you run to the Conduit. No matter what happens, [[Failure Is the Only Option|he ends up hitting you]]}}.
* [[Scripted Battle]]: {{spoiler|His single appearance in ''Mass Effect 3'' is less of a battle and more you frantically trying to dodge his lasers while you run to the Conduit. No matter what happens, [[Failure Is the Only Option|he ends up hitting you]]}}.
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: It's Har'''binger'''. Not Har'''bringer'''. There is no R in the middle.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: It's Har'''binger'''. Not Har'''bringer'''. There is no R in the middle.
* [[Transformation Is a Free Action]]: Averted. His [[Transformation Sequence]] is several seconds long and he doesn't do anything else in the meantime. Since the sequence causes him to briefly rise into the air and out of cover, this is always the best time to attack him.
* [[Transformation Is a Free Action]]: Averted. His [[Transformation Sequence]] is several seconds long and he doesn't do anything else in the meantime. Since the sequence causes him to briefly rise into the air and out of cover, this is always the best time to attack him.
* [[Transformation Sequence]]
* [[Transformation Sequence]]
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* {{spoiler|[[Fetus Terrible]]}}: {{spoiler|In Reaper terms, it hasn't even come close to being born yet.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Fetus Terrible]]}}: {{spoiler|In Reaper terms, it hasn't even come close to being born yet.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Final Boss]]}}: {{spoiler|Of the second game.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Final Boss]]}}: {{spoiler|Of the second game.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Go for The Eye]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Go for the Eye]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Humongous Mecha]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Humongous Mecha]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Load-Bearing Boss]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Load-Bearing Boss]]}}
* [[Nightmare Face]]
* [[Nightmare Face]]
* {{spoiler|[[Powered By a Forsaken Child]]}}: {{spoiler|Millions of them, actually.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Powered by a Forsaken Child]]}}: {{spoiler|Millions of them, actually.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Skele Bot 9000]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Skele-Bot 9000]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Reveal]]: The very existence of this thing is a reveal in itself, but specifically, it reveals the reason why the Collectors do what they do.}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Reveal]]: The very existence of this thing is a reveal in itself, but specifically, it reveals the reason why the Collectors do what they do.}}
* [[Walking Spoiler]]: {{spoiler|Although "walking" may not be the best term, considering that it's only a torso.}}
* [[Walking Spoiler]]: {{spoiler|Although "walking" may not be the best term, considering that it's only a torso.}}
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* [[Guest Star Party Member]]
* [[Guest Star Party Member]]
* [[Moral Myopia]]: {{spoiler|When Shepard activates the [[Colony Drop|Project]], Kenson immediately calls out Shepard for what s/he's done. Not because Shepard's actions will kill thousands of innocent people, but because it would kill Kenson's crew and prevent Kenson from seeing the Reaper's arrival. This is, of course, a side-effect of getting Indoctrinated.}}
* [[Moral Myopia]]: {{spoiler|When Shepard activates the [[Colony Drop|Project]], Kenson immediately calls out Shepard for what s/he's done. Not because Shepard's actions will kill thousands of innocent people, but because it would kill Kenson's crew and prevent Kenson from seeing the Reaper's arrival. This is, of course, a side-effect of getting Indoctrinated.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Taking You With Me]]: She tries to do this when she blows herself up, but Shepard survives the explosion.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Taking You with Me]]: She tries to do this when she blows herself up, but Shepard survives the explosion.}}
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: {{spoiler|Yes, let's put the indoctrinating Reaper artifact out in the open, with no attempts to contain it.}}
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: {{spoiler|Yes, let's put the indoctrinating Reaper artifact out in the open, with no attempts to contain it.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Villainous Breakdown]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Villainous Breakdown]]}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]]: The yahg were never even heard of til the DLC, and the species is completely different than ''any'' that had come before.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]]: The yahg were never even heard of til the DLC, and the species is completely different than ''any'' that had come before.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Genius Bruiser]]: He speaks eleven languages without a translator (no small feat, considering how his mouth is shaped), and has the savvy needed to run his network. He also happens to be larger than most krogan, and uses [[The Berserker]] style of combat.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Genius Bruiser]]: He speaks eleven languages without a translator (no small feat, considering how his mouth is shaped), and has the savvy needed to run his network. He also happens to be larger than most krogan, and uses [[The Berserker]] style of combat.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Good Old Fisticuffs]]: Once he [[Turns Red|takes enough damage]] he summons a totally bulletproof barrier to hide behind and recuperate. Shepard responds by seeing if it's fist-proof. [[Cutscene Power to The Max|It's]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|not.]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Good Old Fisticuffs]]: Once he [[Turns Red|takes enough damage]] he summons a totally bulletproof barrier to hide behind and recuperate. Shepard responds by seeing if it's fist-proof. [[Cutscene Power to the Max|It's]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|not.]]}}
* [[Hannibal Lecture]]: {{spoiler|He attempts one on Liara at the climax of his DLC. [[Shut UP, Hannibal|It didn't go well.]]}}
* [[Hannibal Lecture]]: {{spoiler|He attempts one on Liara at the climax of his DLC. [[Shut UP, Hannibal|It didn't go well.]]}}
* [[Hidden Agenda Villain]]: Possibly the only antagonist more [[Incredibly Lame Pun|elusive]] than the Illusive Man.
* [[Hidden Agenda Villain]]: Possibly the only antagonist more [[Incredibly Lame Pun|elusive]] than the Illusive Man.
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* [[Enemy Mine]]: Aria can help Shepard get their allegiance in ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''.
* [[Enemy Mine]]: Aria can help Shepard get their allegiance in ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''.
* [[Faceless Goons]]
* [[Faceless Goons]]
* [[Face Heel Turn]] / [[Villain With Good Publicity]]: [[Backstory]] revealed throughout the game, particularly from Codex entries and planet summaries, show that the Blue Suns have several [[Big Damn Heroes]] moments to their credit, though at least a few were less heroic intention and more circumstances working out that way while they achieved their main goals.
* [[Face Heel Turn]] / [[Villain with Good Publicity]]: [[Backstory]] revealed throughout the game, particularly from Codex entries and planet summaries, show that the Blue Suns have several [[Big Damn Heroes]] moments to their credit, though at least a few were less heroic intention and more circumstances working out that way while they achieved their main goals.
* [[Highly-Conspicuous Uniform]]
* [[Highly-Conspicuous Uniform]]
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: Blue Suns Pyros.
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: Blue Suns Pyros.
* [[Mooks]]: The most commonly battled mooks in the game.
* [[Mooks]]: The most commonly battled mooks in the game.
** [[Elite Mooks]]: Centurions and Legionnaires. Like normal troopers, except with a Vindicator battle rifle or Scimitar shotgun instead of an Avenger series assault rifle, specialized ammo, and shields.
** [[Elite Mooks]]: Centurions and Legionnaires. Like normal troopers, except with a Vindicator battle rifle or Scimitar shotgun instead of an Avenger series assault rifle, specialized ammo, and shields.
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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: He's directly responsible for almost everything the Blue Suns [[Kick the Dog|do in the game.]] Some of his business practices include turning on clients when their opponents have higher bids, raiding and massacring cargo ships, and using slave labor on the Blue Suns ruled world of Zorya.
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: He's directly responsible for almost everything the Blue Suns [[Kick the Dog|do in the game.]] Some of his business practices include turning on clients when their opponents have higher bids, raiding and massacring cargo ships, and using slave labor on the Blue Suns ruled world of Zorya.
* [[Cutscene Boss]]: {{spoiler|If Zaeed kills him.}}
* [[Cutscene Boss]]: {{spoiler|If Zaeed kills him.}}
* [[Death By Irony]]: {{spoiler|If you let Zaeed kill him.}}
* [[Death by Irony]]: {{spoiler|If you let Zaeed kill him.}}
* [[Dirty Coward]]
* [[Dirty Coward]]
* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: In one side quest, you can find a datapad that mentions him by name even if you haven't downloaded the (free) DLC where he actually appears.
* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: In one side quest, you can find a datapad that mentions him by name even if you haven't downloaded the (free) DLC where he actually appears.
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* [[Gunship Rescue]]: {{spoiler|Villainous version. If you choose to save the refinery workers instead of go after him, he and a few of his mooks escape in an A-61 Mantis gunship.}}
* [[Gunship Rescue]]: {{spoiler|Villainous version. If you choose to save the refinery workers instead of go after him, he and a few of his mooks escape in an A-61 Mantis gunship.}}
* [[Karma Houdini]]: {{spoiler|Paragon ending of Zaeed's loyalty mission.}}
* [[Karma Houdini]]: {{spoiler|Paragon ending of Zaeed's loyalty mission.}}
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: {{spoiler|If you let Zaeed kill him, he'll die this way.}}
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: {{spoiler|If you let Zaeed kill him, he'll die this way.}}
* [[Nothing Personal]]: {{spoiler|He tries using the "it was just business" variation to convince Zaeed to spare him in the Renegade ending. It doesn't work.}}
* [[Nothing Personal]]: {{spoiler|He tries using the "it was just business" variation to convince Zaeed to spare him in the Renegade ending. It doesn't work.}}
* [[The Man Behind the Man]]: It's [[All There in the Manual]]. He appoints one of his batarian commanders as the 'official' CEO of the Blue Suns, but in reality Vido runs the company, with the other 'CEO' just being put there to protect him from assassination attempts.
* [[The Man Behind the Man]]: It's [[All There in the Manual]]. He appoints one of his batarian commanders as the 'official' CEO of the Blue Suns, but in reality Vido runs the company, with the other 'CEO' just being put there to protect him from assassination attempts.
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* [[Healing Factor]]: Both the krogan and the vorcha. Can be countered with fire based powers like Incendiary Ammo and Incinerate.
* [[Healing Factor]]: Both the krogan and the vorcha. Can be countered with fire based powers like Incendiary Ammo and Incinerate.
* [[Highly-Conspicuous Uniform]]
* [[Highly-Conspicuous Uniform]]
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: Blood Pack Pyros.
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: Blood Pack Pyros.
* [[Mooks]]
* [[Mooks]]
** [[Elite Mooks]]: Krogan Warriors.
** [[Elite Mooks]]: Krogan Warriors.
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* [[The Evil Genius]]: From Archangel's perspective. He controls the mechs, and helped Tarak plan the attack.
* [[The Evil Genius]]: From Archangel's perspective. He controls the mechs, and helped Tarak plan the attack.
* [[Hand Cannon]]: He's equipped with an M-6 Carnifex.
* [[Hand Cannon]]: He's equipped with an M-6 Carnifex.
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: You can hack his heavy mech to kill all his mercs, and rarely him.
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: You can hack his heavy mech to kill all his mercs, and rarely him.
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: Like other Eclipse Operatives, he possesses the [[Fireballs|Incinerate]] power and holographic [[Attack Drone|Combat Drones.]]
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: Like other Eclipse Operatives, he possesses the [[Fireballs|Incinerate]] power and holographic [[Attack Drone|Combat Drones.]]
* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]: After you kill all his mercs either way (through normal gunfire or hacking his heavy mech), he comes charging out with a Carnifex.
* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]: After you kill all his mercs either way (through normal gunfire or hacking his heavy mech), he comes charging out with a Carnifex.
* [[We Have Reserves]]
* [[We Have Reserves]]
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* [[Crew of One]]: If unshackled, she could potentially do the jobs of most of the human crew. {{spoiler|This becomes a necessity in the endgame, although she and Joker note the Normandy still flies better when they work as a team.}}
* [[Crew of One]]: If unshackled, she could potentially do the jobs of most of the human crew. {{spoiler|This becomes a necessity in the endgame, although she and Joker note the Normandy still flies better when they work as a team.}}
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Do-Anything Robot]]: Technically a "Do Anything AI". In ''[[Mass Effect 2 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 2]]'', virtually every single obstacle Shepard faces is dealt with by saying, "EDI. Do stuff."
* [[Do-Anything Robot]]: Technically a "Do Anything AI". In ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'', virtually every single obstacle Shepard faces is dealt with by saying, "EDI. Do stuff."
* [[Doppleganger Spin]]: {{spoiler|Once EDI commandeers the Cerberus infiltrator mech for herself, she gains the "Decoy" power, which projects a distracting ([[Accidental Innuendo|no, not that way]]) holographic doppleganger of her mech platform.}}
* [[Doppleganger Spin]]: {{spoiler|Once EDI commandeers the Cerberus infiltrator mech for herself, she gains the "Decoy" power, which projects a distracting ([[Accidental Innuendo|no, not that way]]) holographic doppleganger of her mech platform.}}
* [[Everyone Can See It]]: Her relationship with Joker even ''before'' {{spoiler|she got a body.}}
* [[Everyone Can See It]]: Her relationship with Joker even ''before'' {{spoiler|she got a body.}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Plot Armor]]:}} {{spoiler|She and Joker will survive the suicide mission no matter how poorly it goes for you.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Plot Armor]]:}} {{spoiler|She and Joker will survive the suicide mission no matter how poorly it goes for you.}}
* [[Playful Hacker]]: Cerberus apparently tried to take the Normandy back remotely after Shepard ran off with it. When they sent the signal, EDI's response was to flood their inboxes with zettaabytes of porn from Joker's collection.
* [[Playful Hacker]]: Cerberus apparently tried to take the Normandy back remotely after Shepard ran off with it. When they sent the signal, EDI's response was to flood their inboxes with zettaabytes of porn from Joker's collection.
* [[Playing With Fire]]: {{spoiler|1=Once EDI gains the EDIBot, one of the standard tech powers in her repertoire is Incinerate.}}
* [[Playing with Fire]]: {{spoiler|1=Once EDI gains the EDIBot, one of the standard tech powers in her repertoire is Incinerate.}}
** {{spoiler|Which explains why the room where the body was deposited was on fire...}}
** {{spoiler|Which explains why the room where the body was deposited was on fire...}}
* [[Replacement Goldfish]]: Not EDI herself, but if you [[All There in the Manual|read between the lines]] and look at the [[Expanded Universe]], {{spoiler|Dr. Eva, the robot whose body EDI takes over in the third game}}, is named after [http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Eva_Coré another character] from The Illusive Man's past. And {{spoiler|the robot Eva was designed to be completely loyal to TIM and not have any free will of her own}}. Ew.
* [[Replacement Goldfish]]: Not EDI herself, but if you [[All There in the Manual|read between the lines]] and look at the [[Expanded Universe]], {{spoiler|Dr. Eva, the robot whose body EDI takes over in the third game}}, is named after [http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Eva_Coré another character] from The Illusive Man's past. And {{spoiler|the robot Eva was designed to be completely loyal to TIM and not have any free will of her own}}. Ew.
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** Subverted like hell in ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''. {{spoiler|She's got a bad case of PTSD from her abudction and can't bear the thought of returning to the Normandy.}}
** Subverted like hell in ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''. {{spoiler|She's got a bad case of PTSD from her abudction and can't bear the thought of returning to the Normandy.}}
* [[Sexy Secretary]]
* [[Sexy Secretary]]
* [[Shipper On Deck]]: Reportedly, in some cases she'll make some sly comments to you about you and your chosen partner if you start pursuing a romance.
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Reportedly, in some cases she'll make some sly comments to you about you and your chosen partner if you start pursuing a romance.
** She does so even before you start pursuing anyone/regardless of [[Celibate Hero|whether you do at all]], stating i.e. that her female intuition tells her Tali wants to be "more than just friends" and you shouldn't be surprised if Jack comes onto you... She's a true Shipper!
** She does so even before you start pursuing anyone/regardless of [[Celibate Hero|whether you do at all]], stating i.e. that her female intuition tells her Tali wants to be "more than just friends" and you shouldn't be surprised if Jack comes onto you... She's a true Shipper!
** The same is true for the female Shepard romances, even though she gets a little more gossip-girl-like when remarking how Shepard and Garrus would be a cute couple or how she likes Shepard even more after admitting she finds Thane attractive. The only ones she says nothing about are Jacob and Miranda.
** The same is true for the female Shepard romances, even though she gets a little more gossip-girl-like when remarking how Shepard and Garrus would be a cute couple or how she likes Shepard even more after admitting she finds Thane attractive. The only ones she says nothing about are Jacob and Miranda.
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* [[Lethal Chef]]: According to the crew. Kasumi believes him to be an evil genius.
* [[Lethal Chef]]: According to the crew. Kasumi believes him to be an evil genius.
* [[Non-Action Guy]]
* [[Non-Action Guy]]
* [[Put On a Bus]]: No sign of him in ''Mass Effect 3''.
* [[Put on a Bus]]: No sign of him in ''Mass Effect 3''.
* [[Real Men Cook]]
* [[Real Men Cook]]


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* [[Appropriated Appellation]]: His anti-alien manifesto was derided by Alliance command after first contact as "survivalist rhetoric written by an illusive man". He kinda rolled with it.
* [[Appropriated Appellation]]: His anti-alien manifesto was derided by Alliance command after first contact as "survivalist rhetoric written by an illusive man". He kinda rolled with it.
* [[Badass]]: If [http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect:_Evolution this] prequel comic is any indication, old Mr. Illusive was quite the soldier. He's probably more of a [[Retired Badass]] now.
* [[Badass]]: If [http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect:_Evolution this] prequel comic is any indication, old Mr. Illusive was quite the soldier. He's probably more of a [[Retired Badass]] now.
* [[Batman Gambit]]: His plan to revive Shepard as-is through the Lazarus project is one of these, and it is even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] at the beginning of the game by Miranda. {{spoiler|His gambit pays off big in the Renegade ending, but he winds up [[Hoist By His Own Petard|hoisted by his own petard]] in the Paragon ending and undergoes a [[Villainous Breakdown]].}}
* [[Batman Gambit]]: His plan to revive Shepard as-is through the Lazarus project is one of these, and it is even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] at the beginning of the game by Miranda. {{spoiler|His gambit pays off big in the Renegade ending, but he winds up [[Hoist by His Own Petard|hoisted by his own petard]] in the Paragon ending and undergoes a [[Villainous Breakdown]].}}
** {{spoiler|Attempts an enormous one against the Reapers in 3, in order to take control of them to subdue other species and put humanity on top. However, his plan fails because he doesn't fully anticipate just how out of his league his own (very strong, but only human) mind is in the face of an [[Eldritch Abomination]] and ends up being indoctrinated.}}
** {{spoiler|Attempts an enormous one against the Reapers in 3, in order to take control of them to subdue other species and put humanity on top. However, his plan fails because he doesn't fully anticipate just how out of his league his own (very strong, but only human) mind is in the face of an [[Eldritch Abomination]] and ends up being indoctrinated.}}
* [[Benevolent Boss]]: He will do everything in his power to help out his subordinates...so long as they remain loyal and useful.
* [[Benevolent Boss]]: He will do everything in his power to help out his subordinates...so long as they remain loyal and useful.
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* [[Creepy Blue Eyes]]: And they ''glow''. What's especially noteworthy is that they look similar to Saren's eyes from the first game, possibly to hint that {{spoiler|both have been touched by Reapers}}.
* [[Creepy Blue Eyes]]: And they ''glow''. What's especially noteworthy is that they look similar to Saren's eyes from the first game, possibly to hint that {{spoiler|both have been touched by Reapers}}.
* [[Cunning Linguist]]: Apparently can speak the asari and turian dialects unaided by universal translator, although this is apparently because of {{spoiler|the Reaper tech he was implanted with.}}
* [[Cunning Linguist]]: Apparently can speak the asari and turian dialects unaided by universal translator, although this is apparently because of {{spoiler|the Reaper tech he was implanted with.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Cutscene Boss]]}}: {{spoiler|At the end of the third game, you will either be able to [[Talking the Monster To Death|convince him to kill himself]], [[Call Back|like with Saren in the first game]], or you'll have to take him out using one of two [[Quick Time Event|Renegade interrupts]]. Not taking either of them results in a [[Nonstandard Game Over]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Cutscene Boss]]}}: {{spoiler|At the end of the third game, you will either be able to [[Talking the Monster to Death|convince him to kill himself]], [[Call Back|like with Saren in the first game]], or you'll have to take him out using one of two [[Quick Time Event|Renegade interrupts]]. Not taking either of them results in a [[Nonstandard Game Over]].}}
* [[Devil in Plain Sight]]: Doesn't matter whether Shepard is Paragon or Renegade; you always get dialogue options about whether or not the Illusive Man is trustworthy, and whether he knows more than he lets on at the end of several missions (in both cases, often to his face). Granted, a lot of this is to do with Cerberus's reputation and the player's experience of them in the previous game, but even so, its clear that Shepard and other characters are wary of him and his organization, especially as the game goes on and it becomes more and more obvious that they are still up to no good.
* [[Devil in Plain Sight]]: Doesn't matter whether Shepard is Paragon or Renegade; you always get dialogue options about whether or not the Illusive Man is trustworthy, and whether he knows more than he lets on at the end of several missions (in both cases, often to his face). Granted, a lot of this is to do with Cerberus's reputation and the player's experience of them in the previous game, but even so, its clear that Shepard and other characters are wary of him and his organization, especially as the game goes on and it becomes more and more obvious that they are still up to no good.
* [[Diabolical Mastermind]]
* [[Diabolical Mastermind]]
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* [[Glowing Mechanical Eyes]]: Bizarrely, almost ''nobody'' comments on them.
* [[Glowing Mechanical Eyes]]: Bizarrely, almost ''nobody'' comments on them.
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Realization]]: Like Saren before him, can be talked into having one, both into realizing that he's indoctrinated and how much his actions have hurt humanity.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Realization]]: Like Saren before him, can be talked into having one, both into realizing that he's indoctrinated and how much his actions have hurt humanity.}}
* {{spoiler|[[He Who Fights Monsters]]: How did he raise such a huge army in ''[[Mass Effect 3 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 3]]''? Indoctrination. Unfortunately, indoctrination based on Reaper tech. He wasn't just playing with fire, he was playing with randomly spontaneously combusting thermite. And naturally, he succumbed himself.}}
* {{spoiler|[[He Who Fights Monsters]]: How did he raise such a huge army in ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''? Indoctrination. Unfortunately, indoctrination based on Reaper tech. He wasn't just playing with fire, he was playing with randomly spontaneously combusting thermite. And naturally, he succumbed himself.}}
* [[Hidden Agenda Villain]]: He's trying to make humanity dominant in the galaxy. Beyond that, not even Miranda, his most loyal agent, has any idea what he wants. {{spoiler|The third game reveals that he's looking for a way to control the Reapers.}}
* [[Hidden Agenda Villain]]: He's trying to make humanity dominant in the galaxy. Beyond that, not even Miranda, his most loyal agent, has any idea what he wants. {{spoiler|The third game reveals that he's looking for a way to control the Reapers.}}
* [[I Am the Trope]]: {{spoiler|''[[Villainous Breakdown|CERBERUS]] '''[[Villainous Breakdown|IS]]''' [[Villainous Breakdown|HUMANITY!]]''}}
* [[I Am the Trope]]: {{spoiler|''[[Villainous Breakdown|CERBERUS]] '''[[Villainous Breakdown|IS]]''' [[Villainous Breakdown|HUMANITY!]]''}}
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* [[Pragmatic Villainy]]: He complies with his employees' requests and is willing to work with aliens so long as it suits his goals.
* [[Pragmatic Villainy]]: He complies with his employees' requests and is willing to work with aliens so long as it suits his goals.
* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: {{spoiler|Give him the Collector base at the end of the game, and he'll have a rather creepy one of these.}}
* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: {{spoiler|Give him the Collector base at the end of the game, and he'll have a rather creepy one of these.}}
* [[Punny Name]]: [[Fan Nickname|Some]] [[Some Call Me... Tim|call him]] [[Fun With Acronyms|TIM]].
* [[Punny Name]]: [[Fan Nickname|Some]] [[Some Call Me... Tim|call him]] [[Fun with Acronyms|TIM]].
* [[Red Right Hand]]: Creepy, synthetic, glowing eyeballs.
* [[Red Right Hand]]: Creepy, synthetic, glowing eyeballs.
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: {{spoiler|What Paragon Shepard does to him after destroying the Collector base. Bonus points for Miranda doing it too, when asked to convince him/her not to do it. Extra bonus points for "Shut up" being the actual dialogue option that shows up on screen.}}
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: {{spoiler|What Paragon Shepard does to him after destroying the Collector base. Bonus points for Miranda doing it too, when asked to convince him/her not to do it. Extra bonus points for "Shut up" being the actual dialogue option that shows up on screen.}}
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* [[The Social Darwinist]]: Develops shades of this in ''3'' (an attitude Kai Leng embraces wholeheartedly). In this case, "evolution" = {{spoiler|becoming Reaper-tech transhumans.}}
* [[The Social Darwinist]]: Develops shades of this in ''3'' (an attitude Kai Leng embraces wholeheartedly). In this case, "evolution" = {{spoiler|becoming Reaper-tech transhumans.}}
* [[Smug Snake]]: {{spoiler|If you refuse to give him the Collector's base at the end, his unflappable demeanor...flaps a bit.}}
* [[Smug Snake]]: {{spoiler|If you refuse to give him the Collector's base at the end, his unflappable demeanor...flaps a bit.}}
* [[Spanner in The Works]]: Part of how Cerberus operates in ''3''. {{spoiler|Attacking Sur'Kesh to kill the fertile females, and attempting to set off a Turian bomb on Tuchanka in order to prevent races from uniting.}}
* [[Spanner in the Works]]: Part of how Cerberus operates in ''3''. {{spoiler|Attacking Sur'Kesh to kill the fertile females, and attempting to set off a Turian bomb on Tuchanka in order to prevent races from uniting.}}
* [[Start of Darkness]]: ''Mass Effect: Evolution''
* [[Start of Darkness]]: ''Mass Effect: Evolution''
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: To {{spoiler|Saren}} in ''Mass Effect 3''. {{spoiler|Both seek to use the Reapers as a means to secure the dominance of their race, and end up indoctrinated and implanted with Reaper tech for their efforts. Shepard can even talk the Illusive Man into suicide in an almost exact replication of Saren. According to a Prothean VI, every cycle has groups like these that emerge.}}
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: To {{spoiler|Saren}} in ''Mass Effect 3''. {{spoiler|Both seek to use the Reapers as a means to secure the dominance of their race, and end up indoctrinated and implanted with Reaper tech for their efforts. Shepard can even talk the Illusive Man into suicide in an almost exact replication of Saren. According to a Prothean VI, every cycle has groups like these that emerge.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Talking the Monster To Death]]}}: {{spoiler|You can convince him to kill himself at the end of ''Mass Effect 3''. However, unlike with the encounter with Saren in the first game, which just requires a bunch of points in the Charm or Intimidate skills, the dialogue option to do this with the Illusive Man is ''very'' [[Guide Dang It|difficult to unlock]]; you have to have near-max EMS, a completely full Reputation bar, ''and'' have to have taken all of the Persuade options in ''every conversation you have with him during the game''.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Talking the Monster to Death]]}}: {{spoiler|You can convince him to kill himself at the end of ''Mass Effect 3''. However, unlike with the encounter with Saren in the first game, which just requires a bunch of points in the Charm or Intimidate skills, the dialogue option to do this with the Illusive Man is ''very'' [[Guide Dang It|difficult to unlock]]; you have to have near-max EMS, a completely full Reputation bar, ''and'' have to have taken all of the Persuade options in ''every conversation you have with him during the game''.}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Unfought]]: In ''Mass Effect 3''. This is slightly justified since he is a [[Non-Action Big Bad]]. A battle with him was originally intended, but they decided that going [[One-Winged Angel]] and turning into an unrecognizable monster didn't fit someone whose weapon had always been his mind / ideals. Or because it was "too videogamey".}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Unfought]]: In ''Mass Effect 3''. This is slightly justified since he is a [[Non-Action Big Bad]]. A battle with him was originally intended, but they decided that going [[One-Winged Angel]] and turning into an unrecognizable monster didn't fit someone whose weapon had always been his mind / ideals. Or because it was "too videogamey".}}
* [[Tom the Dark Lord]]: His [[Fan Nickname]] is essentially TIM, while his real name is {{spoiler|Jack}}. Go figure.
* [[Tom the Dark Lord]]: His [[Fan Nickname]] is essentially TIM, while his real name is {{spoiler|Jack}}. Go figure.
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* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]]: See the above quote. In this case, utopia = human dominance.
* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]]: See the above quote. In this case, utopia = human dominance.
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: {{spoiler|If you destroy the Collector base}}. He doesn't rant and rave, but he's clearly ''not pleased'' that {{spoiler|Shepard basically gave him the middle finger and told him they're doing things Shepard's way from now on, or he can sod off}}.
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: {{spoiler|If you destroy the Collector base}}. He doesn't rant and rave, but he's clearly ''not pleased'' that {{spoiler|Shepard basically gave him the middle finger and told him they're doing things Shepard's way from now on, or he can sod off}}.
** In ''[[Mass Effect 3 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 3]]'', he has a pretty epic one when {{spoiler|confronting Shepard and Anderson at the endgame, especially if Shepard keeps pointing out that his plan to control the Reapers is failing because he himself is indoctrinated and playing into their hands}}. It ends with him either {{spoiler|ranting violently at Shepard and trying to shoot him/her and Anderson, or fighting off his indoctrination and committing suicide.}}
** In ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'', he has a pretty epic one when {{spoiler|confronting Shepard and Anderson at the endgame, especially if Shepard keeps pointing out that his plan to control the Reapers is failing because he himself is indoctrinated and playing into their hands}}. It ends with him either {{spoiler|ranting violently at Shepard and trying to shoot him/her and Anderson, or fighting off his indoctrination and committing suicide.}}
* [[Visionary Villain]]: Designed to be the best and worst of humanity all at once.
* [[Visionary Villain]]: Designed to be the best and worst of humanity all at once.
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Though the "well-intentioned" part of it is entirely down to whether you agree with his notion - as some players inevitably do - that humanity has every right to crush the rest of the civilized galaxy under its collective foot and take charge.
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Though the "well-intentioned" part of it is entirely down to whether you agree with his notion - as some players inevitably do - that humanity has every right to crush the rest of the civilized galaxy under its collective foot and take charge.
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* [[Anti-Hero]]: Somewhere between a Type III and IV.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Somewhere between a Type III and IV.
* [[A Day in The Limelight]]: ''Mass Effect: Inquisition'', where it's revealed that {{spoiler|Bailey ended up killing Pallin while investigating him under Udina's orders. Of course, he believes that Pallin's innocent of whatever he was accused of despite evidence to the contrary.}}
* [[A Day in the Limelight]]: ''Mass Effect: Inquisition'', where it's revealed that {{spoiler|Bailey ended up killing Pallin while investigating him under Udina's orders. Of course, he believes that Pallin's innocent of whatever he was accused of despite evidence to the contrary.}}
* [[Canada, Eh?]]: Michael Hogan's northern Ontario accent comes through pretty strongly.
* [[Canada, Eh?]]: Michael Hogan's northern Ontario accent comes through pretty strongly.
* [[Commanding Coolness]]: Gets promoted to this by the time you meet him in ''3''.
* [[Commanding Coolness]]: Gets promoted to this by the time you meet him in ''3''.
* [[Da Chief]]
* [[Da Chief]]
* [[Dirty Cop]]: A [[Zig Zagging Trope]]. Bailey is obviously crooked, as he's willing to torture suspects and makes under the table deals with thugs, but at the same time he's actually a good person and acts as a [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] towards Shepard.
* [[Dirty Cop]]: A [[Zig-Zagging Trope]]. Bailey is obviously crooked, as he's willing to torture suspects and makes under the table deals with thugs, but at the same time he's actually a good person and acts as a [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] towards Shepard.
* [[Grey and Gray Morality]]: Will bargain with crooks if it ultimately means it'll keep peace on the Citadel.
* [[Grey and Gray Morality]]: Will bargain with crooks if it ultimately means it'll keep peace on the Citadel.
* [[Foil]]: Towards Executive Pallin. Unlike Pallin, who was a by-the-book cop, Bailey is willing and able to bend the rules if he feels it gets the job done.
* [[Foil]]: Towards Executive Pallin. Unlike Pallin, who was a by-the-book cop, Bailey is willing and able to bend the rules if he feels it gets the job done.
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* [[Badass]]: Orphaned at 12, showed chops in science and leadership, enlisted, became a frontier explorer, fought with distinction in the First Contact War, climbed from lowly Enlisted to the top flag office in the Alliance navy.
* [[Badass]]: Orphaned at 12, showed chops in science and leadership, enlisted, became a frontier explorer, fought with distinction in the First Contact War, climbed from lowly Enlisted to the top flag office in the Alliance navy.
** [[Four-Star Badass]]
** [[Four-Star Badass]]
* [[Big Good]]: A large number of the side missions in the first ''[[Mass Effect 1 (Video Game)|Mass Effect]]'' come from him.
* [[Big Good]]: A large number of the side missions in the first ''[[Mass Effect (video game)|Mass Effect]]'' come from him.
** In ''[[Mass Effect 3 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 3]]'', Shepard reports directly to him and he is, for all intents and purposes, the leader of the entire human race.
** In ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'', Shepard reports directly to him and he is, for all intents and purposes, the leader of the entire human race.
* [[The Cavalry]]: ''Epically'' at {{spoiler|the climax of the first game}}.
* [[The Cavalry]]: ''Epically'' at {{spoiler|the climax of the first game}}.
* [[Clint Squint]]: Seems to be the neutral state of his eyes.
* [[Clint Squint]]: Seems to be the neutral state of his eyes.
* [[Good Hair, Evil Hair]]: Hackett wears the classic [[Star Trek the Original Series|Mirror Universe]] goatee and mustache combination, but he's definitely a good guy.
* [[Good Hair, Evil Hair]]: Hackett wears the classic [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Mirror Universe]] goatee and mustache combination, but he's definitely a good guy.
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: Has a very prominent scar on his right cheek, and his right eye looks like it's taken its fair share of right hooks.
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: Has a very prominent scar on his right cheek, and his right eye looks like it's taken its fair share of right hooks.
* [[Gray and Grey Morality]]: As an Admiral, Hackett is naturally concerned with maintaining the law; however, following Shepard's promotion to Spectre, he has Shepard perform more "under the table" missions to maintain Alliance confidentiality.
* [[Gray and Grey Morality]]: As an Admiral, Hackett is naturally concerned with maintaining the law; however, following Shepard's promotion to Spectre, he has Shepard perform more "under the table" missions to maintain Alliance confidentiality.
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{{quote| "You put Darius in power, but he was getting greedy. You wanted me to kill him."<br />
{{quote| "You put Darius in power, but he was getting greedy. You wanted me to kill him."<br />
"The Alliance does not condone assassination. We would never give that order. Killing Darius was your decision alone - and because you're a Spectre, we couldn't reprimand you if we wanted to." }}
"The Alliance does not condone assassination. We would never give that order. Killing Darius was your decision alone - and because you're a Spectre, we couldn't reprimand you if we wanted to." }}
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Red Faction|Molov]], [[Modern Warfare|General Shepherd]], [[Alien (Film)|Bishop]], [[The Terminator|Detective Vukovich]]...
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Red Faction|Molov]], [[Modern Warfare|General Shepherd]], [[Alien (franchise)|Bishop]], [[The Terminator|Detective Vukovich]]...
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: Preview pics for ''The Arrival'' DLC indicate [[Bio Ware]] decided to model Hackett's face off Lance Henriksen's.
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: Preview pics for ''The Arrival'' DLC indicate [[BioWare]] decided to model Hackett's face off Lance Henriksen's.
* [[Ironic Echo]] / [[Meaningful Echo]]: "You've done a hell of a thing." <ref> What Hackett tells Shepard in the first game if s/he manages to save everyone in the Paragon-exclusive mission. Also what he says after Shepard [[Shoot the Dog|buys the galaxy some time]] in ''Arrival''.</ref>
* [[Ironic Echo]] / [[Meaningful Echo]]: "You've done a hell of a thing." <ref> What Hackett tells Shepard in the first game if s/he manages to save everyone in the Paragon-exclusive mission. Also what he says after Shepard [[Shoot the Dog|buys the galaxy some time]] in ''Arrival''.</ref>
* [[Nerves of Steel]]: Probably the calmest and most unflappable human leader in the series. Even when Reapers tore the Alliance a new one.
* [[Nerves of Steel]]: Probably the calmest and most unflappable human leader in the series. Even when Reapers tore the Alliance a new one.
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{{quote| {{spoiler|"Never before have so many come together - from all quarters of the galaxy. But never before have we faced an enemy such as this. The Reapers will show us no mercy. We must give them no quarter. They will terrorize our populations. We must stand fast in the face of that terror. They will advance until our last city falls, but we will not fall. We will prevail. Each and every one of us will be defined by our actions in the coming battle. Stand fast. Stand strong. Stand together. Hackett out.}}}}
{{quote| {{spoiler|"Never before have so many come together - from all quarters of the galaxy. But never before have we faced an enemy such as this. The Reapers will show us no mercy. We must give them no quarter. They will terrorize our populations. We must stand fast in the face of that terror. They will advance until our last city falls, but we will not fall. We will prevail. Each and every one of us will be defined by our actions in the coming battle. Stand fast. Stand strong. Stand together. Hackett out.}}}}
* [[Shoot the Dog]]: A lot of his missions seem to revolve around this trope. After the events of ''Arrival'', Hackett tells Shepard that {{spoiler|'''''s/he''''' has to be (metaphorically) sacrificed to the Batarians to avoid a war, after s/he kills over 300 000 of them to blow up a mass relay the Reapers were minutes away from using}}.
* [[Shoot the Dog]]: A lot of his missions seem to revolve around this trope. After the events of ''Arrival'', Hackett tells Shepard that {{spoiler|'''''s/he''''' has to be (metaphorically) sacrificed to the Batarians to avoid a war, after s/he kills over 300 000 of them to blow up a mass relay the Reapers were minutes away from using}}.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Named after the former [[Genesis (Music)|Genesis]] guitarist.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Named after the former [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] guitarist.
* [[Supporting Leader]]: He leads the charge against Sovereign in the final act of the first game.
* [[Supporting Leader]]: He leads the charge against Sovereign in the final act of the first game.
* [[The Voice]]: Until ''The Arrival''.
* [[The Voice]]: Until ''The Arrival''.
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'''Samara:''' Any attempt to put me in a [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness|passive restraint system]] will be regarded as a hostile action, and I will be forced to attack.<br />
'''Samara:''' Any attempt to put me in a [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness|passive restraint system]] will be regarded as a hostile action, and I will be forced to attack.<br />
'''Anaya:''' Yeah, that. }}
'''Anaya:''' Yeah, that. }}
* [[Friend On the Force]]: Will follow up on some of Shepard's leads if you go to her.
* [[Friend on the Force]]: Will follow up on some of Shepard's leads if you go to her.
* [[Hero Worshipper]]: Like most Asari, is in total awe of a Justicar like Samara, even if that Justicar will [[Lawful Stupid|probably end up eventually killing her.]]
* [[Hero Worshipper]]: Like most Asari, is in total awe of a Justicar like Samara, even if that Justicar will [[Lawful Stupid|probably end up eventually killing her.]]
* [[Honor Before Reason]]
* [[Honor Before Reason]]
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{{quote| '''Anaya:''' I'm a cop and I know my duty.}}
{{quote| '''Anaya:''' I'm a cop and I know my duty.}}
* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]
* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: After the mission, she sends you an e-mail titled [[Portal (Video Game)|Still Alive]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: After the mission, she sends you an e-mail titled [[Portal (series)|Still Alive]]


== Matriarch Aethyta ==
== Matriarch Aethyta ==
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* [[Face Palm]]: Her reaction to Conrad's wife paying for his ticket out.
* [[Face Palm]]: Her reaction to Conrad's wife paying for his ticket out.
* [[Flat What]]: Her reaction when Conrad says that he heard the bar is a front for dealing red sand.
* [[Flat What]]: Her reaction when Conrad says that he heard the bar is a front for dealing red sand.
* {{spoiler|[[If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her]]: She gives Shepard a barely-veiled threat along these lines if s/he's been romancing Liara in the third game.}}
* {{spoiler|[[If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...]]: She gives Shepard a barely-veiled threat along these lines if s/he's been romancing Liara in the third game.}}
* [[Jade-Colored Glasses]]: She's faced a lot of crap.
* [[Jade-Colored Glasses]]: She's faced a lot of crap.
* [[The Ladette]]: To be expected. Her dad was a Krogan, after all.
* [[The Ladette]]: To be expected. Her dad was a Krogan, after all.
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* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]: Even in the Paragon ending.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]: Even in the Paragon ending.}}
** [[Heel Realization]]: That said, {{spoiler|he eventually realizes the awfulness of what he did; when the Illusive Man asks him to do a second Project Overlord, Archer tells him that "if he wanted to find the devil, he need only look in the mirror." Subsequently, he quits Cerberus and is among the ex-Cerberus scientists that Jacob is protecting.}}
** [[Heel Realization]]: That said, {{spoiler|he eventually realizes the awfulness of what he did; when the Illusive Man asks him to do a second Project Overlord, Archer tells him that "if he wanted to find the devil, he need only look in the mirror." Subsequently, he quits Cerberus and is among the ex-Cerberus scientists that Jacob is protecting.}}
* [[Kick the Son of A Bitch]]: {{spoiler|''Everyone'' agrees that him being pistol whipped by Paragon Shepard was well deserved.}}
* [[Kick the Son of a Bitch]]: {{spoiler|''Everyone'' agrees that him being pistol whipped by Paragon Shepard was well deserved.}}
* {{spoiler|[[My God, What Have I Done?]]: A delayed one but he eventually has this reaction to what he did with Project Overlord.}}
* {{spoiler|[[My God, What Have I Done?]]: A delayed one but he eventually has this reaction to what he did with Project Overlord.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Pistol-Whipping]]: Delivered to him by Paragon Shepard.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Pistol-Whipping]]: Delivered to him by Paragon Shepard.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Shoot the Shaggy Dog]]: His project turns into this. Almost everyone associated with the project killed. Legion reveals the majority of the Geth have no interest in another war, and Legion himself is perfecly happy to communicate voluntarily with humans. So in the end all the shit Archer put his brother through was pointless.}} This is especially evident if you play the mission ''after'' recruiting {{spoiler|Legion}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Shoot the Shaggy Dog]]: His project turns into this. Almost everyone associated with the project killed. Legion reveals the majority of the Geth have no interest in another war, and Legion himself is perfecly happy to communicate voluntarily with humans. So in the end all the shit Archer put his brother through was pointless.}} This is especially evident if you play the mission ''after'' recruiting {{spoiler|Legion}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Sympathy for The Devil]]: Averted. He fully understands why Paragon Shepard views him as [[Complete Monster]] and admits that even he knows that nothing he ever will do can make up for what he did to his brother.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Sympathy for the Devil]]: Averted. He fully understands why Paragon Shepard views him as [[Complete Monster]] and admits that even he knows that nothing he ever will do can make up for what he did to his brother.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Utopia Justifies the Means]]: [[Moral Event Horizon|In this]] [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog|case]], [[Complete Monster|it doesn't]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Utopia Justifies the Means]]: [[Moral Event Horizon|In this]] [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog|case]], [[Complete Monster|it doesn't]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Reformed but Rejected]]: If he shows up in the third game, Shepard's voice is just dripping hatred during the entire conversation with him.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Reformed but Rejected]]: If he shows up in the third game, Shepard's voice is just dripping hatred during the entire conversation with him.}}
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The current members that govern the quarian Migrant Fleet, composed of Rael'Zorah vas Rayya, Shala'Raan vas Tonbay, Han'Gerrel vas Neema, Zaal'Koris vas Qwib Qwib, and Daro'Xen vas Moreh. They play major roles during Tali's loyalty mission, being the judges in her trial and each member has a unique outlook on the geth/quarian conflict.
The current members that govern the quarian Migrant Fleet, composed of Rael'Zorah vas Rayya, Shala'Raan vas Tonbay, Han'Gerrel vas Neema, Zaal'Koris vas Qwib Qwib, and Daro'Xen vas Moreh. They play major roles during Tali's loyalty mission, being the judges in her trial and each member has a unique outlook on the geth/quarian conflict.


They return in ''[[Mass Effect 3 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 3]]'', leading a massive Migrant Fleet strike on the heart of geth territory at Rannoch, the quarian homeworld.
They return in ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'', leading a massive Migrant Fleet strike on the heart of geth territory at Rannoch, the quarian homeworld.




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* [[A Father to His Men]]
* [[A Father to His Men]]
* [[Cassandra Truth]]: In a cruel twist of fate, he's [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|the only one who believes the geth were justified in exiling them after attempted genocide]] due to the false assumption [[AI Is a Crapshoot|they'd go rogue and kill all quarians]]. {{spoiler|He's not at all wrong either.}}
* [[Cassandra Truth]]: In a cruel twist of fate, he's [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|the only one who believes the geth were justified in exiling them after attempted genocide]] due to the false assumption [[AI Is a Crapshoot|they'd go rogue and kill all quarians]]. {{spoiler|He's not at all wrong either.}}
* [[Fail O'Suckyname]]: He is ''proud'' of the Qwib-Qwib, and refuses to transfer over "petty insults".
* [[Fail O'Suckyname]]: He is ''proud'' of the Qwib-Qwib, and refuses to transfer over "petty insults".
* [[Jerkass]]: The immediate impression we get of him, before we learn he's the most rational and open-minded about the geth conflict.
* [[Jerkass]]: The immediate impression we get of him, before we learn he's the most rational and open-minded about the geth conflict.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: In addition to his desire to seek peace with the geth, he makes it clear that he has nothing personal against Tali and respects her greatly. If you ask him about the admirals' infighting after the first part of the trial, he'll apologize for letting it interfere with the proceedings. After you get Tali off, he'll thank Shepard for being there for her when the Admiralty board wasn't. Yeah, he's kind of a dick, but underneath it all he's a genuinely good person.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: In addition to his desire to seek peace with the geth, he makes it clear that he has nothing personal against Tali and respects her greatly. If you ask him about the admirals' infighting after the first part of the trial, he'll apologize for letting it interfere with the proceedings. After you get Tali off, he'll thank Shepard for being there for her when the Admiralty board wasn't. Yeah, he's kind of a dick, but underneath it all he's a genuinely good person.
** [[Jerkass Has a Point]]: He is one of the lone quarians who support peace with the geth.
** [[Jerkass Has a Point]]: He is one of the lone quarians who support peace with the geth.
** [[Nice Guy]]: In ''3'', he's the only one to stand with Tali in resisting the other admirals' war fever, his main concern is protecting the civilians who make up the bulk of his fleet, and his fervent belief in the fundamental right to life for the geth remains. He ends up becoming more of a [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] than Shala'Raan at times and {{spoiler|his survival}} is absolutely crucial {{spoiler|to broker a peace between the quarians and the geth}}.
** [[Nice Guy]]: In ''3'', he's the only one to stand with Tali in resisting the other admirals' war fever, his main concern is protecting the civilians who make up the bulk of his fleet, and his fervent belief in the fundamental right to life for the geth remains. He ends up becoming more of a [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] than Shala'Raan at times and {{spoiler|his survival}} is absolutely crucial {{spoiler|to broker a peace between the quarians and the geth}}.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: In ''2'', he's the only quarian Admiral (in fact, one of the few quarians period) who wants to avoid war with the geth. Keep in mind that even Tali'Zorah, who may or may not be working with a geth at this point, thought of the geth as heartless machines. Koris is the only person to sit back and realize that the geth uprising (or the "Morning War" as the geth call it) was the quarians' own fault and the geth probably just want to live. He also is the only admiral who realizes that an outright war is suicidal (justified, since he's in charge of the civilian fleets). He is literally the only quarian in a position of authority who has come to these logical standpoints. The combination of all this pressure has made him extremely frustrated and desperate, and it makes your initial impression of him in ''[[Mass Effect 2 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 2]]'' a harsh one. By the third game, he has his act together.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: In ''2'', he's the only quarian Admiral (in fact, one of the few quarians period) who wants to avoid war with the geth. Keep in mind that even Tali'Zorah, who may or may not be working with a geth at this point, thought of the geth as heartless machines. Koris is the only person to sit back and realize that the geth uprising (or the "Morning War" as the geth call it) was the quarians' own fault and the geth probably just want to live. He also is the only admiral who realizes that an outright war is suicidal (justified, since he's in charge of the civilian fleets). He is literally the only quarian in a position of authority who has come to these logical standpoints. The combination of all this pressure has made him extremely frustrated and desperate, and it makes your initial impression of him in ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' a harsh one. By the third game, he has his act together.
* [[Ramming Always Works]]: When a geth ground cannon starts ripping through the quarian fleet, he crashes his ship into it.
* [[Ramming Always Works]]: When a geth ground cannon starts ripping through the quarian fleet, he crashes his ship into it.
* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: Not immediately obvious in ''2'', since he seems too willing to [[Kick the Dog|get Tali exiled for the sake of politics]], but by ''3'' he fits this trope absolutely perfectly.
* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: Not immediately obvious in ''2'', since he seems too willing to [[Kick the Dog|get Tali exiled for the sake of politics]], but by ''3'' he fits this trope absolutely perfectly.
* [[Resigned to The Call]]: {{spoiler|Should you rescue him after his crash-landing, he becomes a hero to his people, having set foot on the homeworld and lived to tell about it. He's reluctant because the entirety of the rest of his ship's crew perished in the process. Ironic, considering he thought the idea of taking back the homeworld was suicidal folly at best.}}
* [[Resigned to the Call]]: {{spoiler|Should you rescue him after his crash-landing, he becomes a hero to his people, having set foot on the homeworld and lived to tell about it. He's reluctant because the entirety of the rest of his ship's crew perished in the process. Ironic, considering he thought the idea of taking back the homeworld was suicidal folly at best.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Senseless Sacrifice]]: ''Worse'' than senseless; if you let him die to save his crew, it becomes impossible to avoid the [[Genocide Dilemma]] later}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Senseless Sacrifice]]: ''Worse'' than senseless; if you let him die to save his crew, it becomes impossible to avoid the [[Genocide Dilemma]] later}}.
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: The sensitive guy to Han'Gerrel's manly man. While Gerrel is a hawkish asskicker who leads the main battle fleet and would love nothing more than to get a piece of the geth, Zaal'Koris looks out for the civilian fleet and wants nothing more than to make peace with the geth, even if that means forgoing the homeworld. He thinks the price of war is simply too high.
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: The sensitive guy to Han'Gerrel's manly man. While Gerrel is a hawkish asskicker who leads the main battle fleet and would love nothing more than to get a piece of the geth, Zaal'Koris looks out for the civilian fleet and wants nothing more than to make peace with the geth, even if that means forgoing the homeworld. He thinks the price of war is simply too high.
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* [[Revenge Before Reason]]: Wants a piece of the geth in the worst way. Even if it means annihilation of his people.
* [[Revenge Before Reason]]: Wants a piece of the geth in the worst way. Even if it means annihilation of his people.
* [[Stop or I Shoot Myself]]: In essence, how he gets the rest of the fleet to follow his insane attacks. He places the Heavy Fleet in danger and warns the others that the Heavy Fleet will be wiped out without support, and if that happens, the quarians will be SOL when the inevitable counterattack occurs.
* [[Stop or I Shoot Myself]]: In essence, how he gets the rest of the fleet to follow his insane attacks. He places the Heavy Fleet in danger and warns the others that the Heavy Fleet will be wiped out without support, and if that happens, the quarians will be SOL when the inevitable counterattack occurs.
* [[Talk to The Fist]]: When Han'Gerrel orders the Migrant Fleet to {{spoiler|bombard the geth dreadnought Shepard and Tali are aboard}}, the aftermath discussion gives Shepard a Renegade interrupt to gut-punch him and boot him off the Normandy. Still, militarily, he made the right decision to {{spoiler|open up on the dreadnought immediately after Legion disabled it, because he simply couldn't take the risk that its weapons, shields, and engines might come back up, and let it go back to ripping through his fleet.}} Paragon Shepard can recognize this, and simply tell Gerrel to let him/her know before he starts shooting.
* [[Talk to the Fist]]: When Han'Gerrel orders the Migrant Fleet to {{spoiler|bombard the geth dreadnought Shepard and Tali are aboard}}, the aftermath discussion gives Shepard a Renegade interrupt to gut-punch him and boot him off the Normandy. Still, militarily, he made the right decision to {{spoiler|open up on the dreadnought immediately after Legion disabled it, because he simply couldn't take the risk that its weapons, shields, and engines might come back up, and let it go back to ripping through his fleet.}} Paragon Shepard can recognize this, and simply tell Gerrel to let him/her know before he starts shooting.
* [[Took a Level In Jerkass]]: He goes from being a good friend of Tali and her father to willing to sacrifice her and Shepard to destroy the geth dreadnought. And that's not even covering what he does <ref>or at least intended to do before thinking better of it should peace happen</ref> at the end of the Rannoch arc.
* [[Took a Level In Jerkass]]: He goes from being a good friend of Tali and her father to willing to sacrifice her and Shepard to destroy the geth dreadnought. And that's not even covering what he does <ref>or at least intended to do before thinking better of it should peace happen</ref> at the end of the Rannoch arc.
* [[The Unfettered]]: He will stop at ''nothing'' to have his vengeance on the geth. {{spoiler|Even if you manage to get the quarians and geth to make peace, its clear that he is absolutely ''furious''.}}
* [[The Unfettered]]: He will stop at ''nothing'' to have his vengeance on the geth. {{spoiler|Even if you manage to get the quarians and geth to make peace, its clear that he is absolutely ''furious''.}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Apocalyptic Log]]: All we ever see of him, and he uses it to give his only child more orders about what to do with his findings.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Apocalyptic Log]]: All we ever see of him, and he uses it to give his only child more orders about what to do with his findings.}}
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Han's story about their pre-Pilgrimage adventure against batarian pirates tells us he has a reckless side and isn't afraid of bending the rules. {{spoiler|Apparently, promotion to admiral only made this worse.}}
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Han's story about their pre-Pilgrimage adventure against batarian pirates tells us he has a reckless side and isn't afraid of bending the rules. {{spoiler|Apparently, promotion to admiral only made this worse.}}
* [[If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her]]: See [[Papa Wolf]].
* [[If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...]]: See [[Papa Wolf]].
* [[Married to The Job]]: Raan implies he wasn't always that way, but after Tali's mother died, he threw himself completely into [[Workaholic|his work.]]
* [[Married to the Job]]: Raan implies he wasn't always that way, but after Tali's mother died, he threw himself completely into [[Workaholic|his work.]]
* [[Papa Wolf]]: In his letter authorising Tali's transfer to Shepard's command, he notes his concern that Tali may be lead astray by Shepard's influence and that if any harm comes to her whatsover, he will not hesitate to bring the full wrath of the quarian Admiralty Board down on Shepard's head. {{spoiler|He should've put the same thought into his own actions.}}
* [[Papa Wolf]]: In his letter authorising Tali's transfer to Shepard's command, he notes his concern that Tali may be lead astray by Shepard's influence and that if any harm comes to her whatsover, he will not hesitate to bring the full wrath of the quarian Admiralty Board down on Shepard's head. {{spoiler|He should've put the same thought into his own actions.}}
** If Tali is romanced, she implies in ''3'' that {{spoiler|this would have been Rael's reaction to the relationship}}.
** If Tali is romanced, she implies in ''3'' that {{spoiler|this would have been Rael's reaction to the relationship}}.
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* [[Character Witness]]: During Tali's trial, along with Veetor, assuming he survives and Shepard chooses to "Rally The Crowd".
* [[Character Witness]]: During Tali's trial, along with Veetor, assuming he survives and Shepard chooses to "Rally The Crowd".
* [[Cultured Warrior]]: Implied by some of his throwaway comments; Kal's tactical knowledge can be very useful when trying to navigate the last part of [[That One Level|Tali's recruitment mission]], and if {{spoiler|he survives Tali's recruitment mission, he displays quite a bit of knowledge of the political machinations involved in Tali's trial in her loyalty mission.}}
* [[Cultured Warrior]]: Implied by some of his throwaway comments; Kal's tactical knowledge can be very useful when trying to navigate the last part of [[That One Level|Tali's recruitment mission]], and if {{spoiler|he survives Tali's recruitment mission, he displays quite a bit of knowledge of the political machinations involved in Tali's trial in her loyalty mission.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dropped a Bridge On Him]]: In the third game. Rather jarring, given him being an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Dropped a Bridge on Him]]: In the third game. Rather jarring, given him being an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]}}.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|He offers to distract a Geth Colossus with a rocket launcher. Shepard can save him either by refusing to let him do it or by destroying the Colossus before it kills Reegar.}}
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|He offers to distract a Geth Colossus with a rocket launcher. Shepard can save him either by refusing to let him do it or by destroying the Colossus before it kills Reegar.}}
** {{spoiler|Fully happens in the third game; he and his squad fix a vital turian comm relay, then hold the position until krogan reinforcements show up.}}
** {{spoiler|Fully happens in the third game; he and his squad fix a vital turian comm relay, then hold the position until krogan reinforcements show up.}}
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* [[Badass]]: In her backstory, she beats a Krogan Battlemaster to a pulp. In-game, all she needs is that voice and her attitude to keep the position even without doing any fighting.
* [[Badass]]: In her backstory, she beats a Krogan Battlemaster to a pulp. In-game, all she needs is that voice and her attitude to keep the position even without doing any fighting.
** Although she's quite capable of that, too; as shown in the comics, being the "queen" of Omega hasn't dulled her battle skills any. A Cerberus scientist expresses amazement at her biotic capabilities.
** Although she's quite capable of that, too; as shown in the comics, being the "queen" of Omega hasn't dulled her battle skills any. A Cerberus scientist expresses amazement at her biotic capabilities.
* [[A Day in The Limelight]]: She gets a short comic series from her perspective on Omega, ''Mass Effect: Incursion''.
* [[A Day in the Limelight]]: She gets a short comic series from her perspective on Omega, ''Mass Effect: Incursion''.
** Set to star in another 4 issue series called ''Mass Effect: Invasion''.
** Set to star in another 4 issue series called ''Mass Effect: Invasion''.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: She has her moments in ''3''.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: She has her moments in ''3''.
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* [[Lysistrata Gambit]]: One of the factors that led to her success in overthrowing the Patriarch for control of Omega was that - as she puts it when telling Shepard the story - the Patriarch's men had gotten used to "certain perks" that came with working with asari.
* [[Lysistrata Gambit]]: One of the factors that led to her success in overthrowing the Patriarch for control of Omega was that - as she puts it when telling Shepard the story - the Patriarch's men had gotten used to "certain perks" that came with working with asari.
* [[Mama Bear]]: If she sees it as hers, she protects it, whether it's Omega itself, her underlings, or {{spoiler|her actual children}}.
* [[Mama Bear]]: If she sees it as hers, she protects it, whether it's Omega itself, her underlings, or {{spoiler|her actual children}}.
** In ''[[Mass Effect (Franchise)/Retribution|Mass Effect: Retribution]]'' she believes that {{spoiler|Grayson killed her daughter Liselle}}. Unfortunately, {{spoiler|this made her fall right into Cerberus' plans, since it was actually Kai Leng}}.
** In ''[[Mass Effect Retribution|Mass Effect: Retribution]]'' she believes that {{spoiler|Grayson killed her daughter Liselle}}. Unfortunately, {{spoiler|this made her fall right into Cerberus' plans, since it was actually Kai Leng}}.
* [[Mysterious Past]]: No one knows where she came from or who she was before she came to Omega, and her name is just a pseudonym. Once Shepard gains her trust (or as much as Aria ever gives), Aria will allude to certain aspects of her past. It's strongly hinted that she's Aleena, the asari commando that Wrex was friends with centuries ago.
* [[Mysterious Past]]: No one knows where she came from or who she was before she came to Omega, and her name is just a pseudonym. Once Shepard gains her trust (or as much as Aria ever gives), Aria will allude to certain aspects of her past. It's strongly hinted that she's Aleena, the asari commando that Wrex was friends with centuries ago.
{{quote| '''Aria:''' Sometimes you'd rather disappear than be forced to kill someone.}}
{{quote| '''Aria:''' Sometimes you'd rather disappear than be forced to kill someone.}}
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* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: He's been wracked with guilt {{spoiler|ever since he and Mordin upgraded the Genophage}}, thereby accounting for the worst of his behaviour. {{spoiler|The Shadow Broker archives show that it started during their first mission on Tuchanka, when they were discovered by krogan guards and had to fight their way out - unknowingly killing female krogan in the process. When Maelon tried to issue a formal complaint, arguing that it went against the whole point of their mission, Mordin had him sedated. Apparently, the return to "normality" on Tuchanka and the rising stillbirths drove him even further over the edge; Mordin himself confesses that his failure to notice Maleon's distress or do anything about it only worsened the problem.}} Thankfully, assuming he survives the loyalty mission, Maelon recovers by the third game.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: He's been wracked with guilt {{spoiler|ever since he and Mordin upgraded the Genophage}}, thereby accounting for the worst of his behaviour. {{spoiler|The Shadow Broker archives show that it started during their first mission on Tuchanka, when they were discovered by krogan guards and had to fight their way out - unknowingly killing female krogan in the process. When Maelon tried to issue a formal complaint, arguing that it went against the whole point of their mission, Mordin had him sedated. Apparently, the return to "normality" on Tuchanka and the rising stillbirths drove him even further over the edge; Mordin himself confesses that his failure to notice Maleon's distress or do anything about it only worsened the problem.}} Thankfully, assuming he survives the loyalty mission, Maelon recovers by the third game.
* [[Never My Fault]]: When asked about why {{spoiler|he didn't originally disagree with the upgraded genophage}} he blames Mordin's influence on his behaviour. Furthermore, when he's actively confronted {{spoiler|over the test subjects killed in his search for a cure}} he once again blames Mordin's teachings, even going so far as to claim "{{spoiler|The experiments are monstrous because I was taught to be a monster!}}" Mordin, who deplores {{spoiler|the use of live test subjects}}, ''strongly'' disagrees.
* [[Never My Fault]]: When asked about why {{spoiler|he didn't originally disagree with the upgraded genophage}} he blames Mordin's influence on his behaviour. Furthermore, when he's actively confronted {{spoiler|over the test subjects killed in his search for a cure}} he once again blames Mordin's teachings, even going so far as to claim "{{spoiler|The experiments are monstrous because I was taught to be a monster!}}" Mordin, who deplores {{spoiler|the use of live test subjects}}, ''strongly'' disagrees.
* [[Wide Eyed Idealist]]: In spite of everything he's seen and done, Maelon still manages to be both idealistic and shockingly naive, even during {{spoiler|a guilt-induced mental breakdown}}. Case in point: {{spoiler|he claims that if Mordin's team hadn't upgraded the genophage, an expanded krogan population would have stopped Saren at Eden Prime, if only because the Turian fleets would have been forced to keep an eye on the new Krogan colonies in the Traverse. Mordin, on the other hand, believes that the Turian fleets would have just declared war on the Krogan and killed every last one of them; the third game confirms this by revealing that a Turian bomb had been planted under Tunchkana's crust after the Rebellions, to be used if the Krogan ever rose up again.}}
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]: In spite of everything he's seen and done, Maelon still manages to be both idealistic and shockingly naive, even during {{spoiler|a guilt-induced mental breakdown}}. Case in point: {{spoiler|he claims that if Mordin's team hadn't upgraded the genophage, an expanded krogan population would have stopped Saren at Eden Prime, if only because the Turian fleets would have been forced to keep an eye on the new Krogan colonies in the Traverse. Mordin, on the other hand, believes that the Turian fleets would have just declared war on the Krogan and killed every last one of them; the third game confirms this by revealing that a Turian bomb had been planted under Tunchkana's crust after the Rebellions, to be used if the Krogan ever rose up again.}}
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]


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