How do turians sleep?

Turians evolved to sleep in a crouch; their leg- and hip-spurs, so inconvenient for reclining, help them balance easily while crouching, and lowering the center of gravity more than makes up for the weight of the bone cowl.

Do turians lay eggs?

Like humans, Turians are viviparous in that they don't lay eggs. Instead, they gestate their young and then give birth to live young after the gestation period.

Can humans and turians have babies?

Viable hybrid individuals are only produced from two species which are closely related genetically (for example, a donkey and a horse), and the offspring is not fertile. Humans share no genetic history with Quarians or Turians, or even Asari and Drell, so they can't reproduce.

Can turians sweat?

Since turians have a higher body temperature than humans and can heat up quite a bit while sleeping, it is recommended to sleep naked as to counteract excessive sweating during the night.

Do turians have an exoskeleton?

The turian homeworld, Palaven, has a metal-poor core, generating a weak magnetic field and allowing more solar radiation into the atmosphere. To deal with this, most forms of life on Palaven, including turians, evolved some form of metallic “exoskeleton” to protect themselves.

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Why can turians and quarians eat human food?

Like the quarians, turian biochemistry is based on dextro-amino acids, which sets them apart from most other species, including humanity, which are based on levo-amino acids. They cannot eat human food, or ingest any substance that is based on levo-amino acids.

Is Garrus a paragon or renegade?

Garrus is Renegade based on his own personal justice, though. His heart's in the right place, but it's also what drives his mentality of accomplishing goals regardless of cost.

What happened to Garrus face?

After Garrus explains the situation to Shepard, Shepard's team assists in taking out the rest of the mercenaries. During the battle, Garrus is attacked by a Blue Suns gunship and suffers multiple wounds to his face and upper torso.

How old is Garrus Mass Effect?

Shepard was born in 2154 CE and the events of Mass Effect 1 take place in 2183 CE. In accordance with this timeline, Shepard would be 29 years old in the first game, making Garrus 25 years old. Turian aging is very similar to human aging, unlike with most other species.

What animal are turians based on?

Turian. Turians, as described in ME, are largely inspired by our own birds of prey (falcons, eagles, etc.). Unlike birds, their reflective metallic skin also forms the basis of an adaptation to their planet's close proximity to their sun and thus the exposure to intense solar radiation.

Can turians drink alcohol?

I just learned this - alcohol is one of the few consumable organic substances that has no chirality. Meaning that both dextro-amino races like the turians and quarians, and levo-amino races like humans and krogan, can safely drink it, with no need for specific variations to avoid accidental poisonings.

Why does everyone love Garrus?

The lizard-like alien may not have been the obvious choice for romance, but he was always the correct one. Lifelong Mass Effect superfan Marsden Dawn fell for Garrus because of his loyalty. So many seedy characters float in and out of Commander Shepard's centrifugal orbit.

Does Garrus have a crush on Shepard?

It's freakin shepard! He DOES in fact fall in love with her in ME3, when it actually happens is up to the player's interpretation.

Who betrayed Garrus?

Garrus has learned the location of Sidonis, the mole who betrayed his team. He was last seen on the Citadel in the company of Fade, a forger who specializes in helping people disappear.

Is Garrus a bird?

Garrus is a turian, an alien race with avian features, from a society which values discipline and possesses a strong sense of personal and collective honor.

Do female turians exist?

Males and females do not differ greatly in terms of physical appearance, but female turians lack the sweptback cranial crests of their male counterparts and possess larger, cat-like eyes. The lifespan of a turian is comparable to that of a human.

What race is Garrus Vakarian?

Garrus Vakarian is a Turian; a race of humanoids who were designed to look like humanoid birds or raptors. Garrus comes from a military family and, when he is first met, works for C-Sec, or Citadel Security.

Who replaces Garrus?

If Garrus dies there is absolutely no replacement and you have an empty spot on your squad. Also Tali, while nobody takes her place on your squad, is replaced plotwise with Admiral Shala'raan Vas Tombay.

Who is the strongest reaper in Mass Effect?

Alliance intelligence suggests that Harbinger is the oldest and largest Reaper of the entire fleet.

Why can't turians swim?

Turian blood is cobalt/Royal blue. Turians can't swim as their bodies are too dense because of their plates.

Does Garrus find Shepard attractive?

Garrus is not attracted to Shepard. Hence, there is no romance.

Should you let Garrus win shooting?

The right choice is very clear here. Let Garrus win. Just let him have this one thing. He lost his whole mercenary squad, his handsome face, his homeworld, and possibly even the love of his life if you decide to string him along for sweet turian lovin' and break up later.

Can Garrus be a Spectre?

Renegade: Garrus began training to be a Spectre but still grew tired of the Citadel and the Council refusing to openly acknowledge the Reaper threat. As a result, Garrus went to Omega and became a vigilante.

Why is Garrus so awesome?

He's incredibly gifted when it comes to taking out targets from a distance, making him a valuable companion to accompany Shepard throughout the main storyline. Though gifted in long-range fights, Garrus also boasts plenty of other in-game gameplay assets as well.

How powerful are the turians?

Excelling in medium to extra long range combat, Turian Dreadnoughts are capable of destroying small enemy ships in a single devastating strike with their main spinal cannons before such targets even can come close enough to fire at them.