Is Commander Shepard in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Shepard does not make a direct appearance, though players can select Shepard's gender at the start of the game. Shepard is referenced both in conversations between characters, and in audio logs sent by Liara T'Soni to Alec Ryder, the player character's father.

Is Mass Effect: Andromeda before or after Shepard?

The answer is both. The Andromeda Initiative was sent out between ME2 and ME3. It is rumored that you will start in the Milky Way Galaxy before leaving on the Initiative, but will spend most of the game 600 years after the Initiative is sent out.

Do any Mass Effect characters appear in Andromeda?

They were Kaiden Alenko and Ashley Williams. In Mass Effect: Andromeda, this happens again, but your new human squad members are Liam Kosta and Cora Harper. Liam arrived in Andromeda aboard the human ark ship, Hyperion, along with the Ryder twins.

How old is Shepard in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

Shepard is 32 years old.

Did the Reapers go to Andromeda?

Despite having the capacity and longevity to travel to and from intergalactic space, writer Mac Walters has revealed that there are no Reapers in the Andromeda Galaxy, the setting of BioWare's 2017 game Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Mass Effect: Andromeda - Reapers and Commander Shepard

Is The Illusive Man in Andromeda?

The short (and more direct) answer is that the Illusive Man does not make an appearance in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Why are Reapers not in Andromeda?

It helped me sort out some thoughts as to why the cycle of harvest doesn't appear in Andromeda. The reapers are machines which operate in their own set way. If Leviathans didn't build mass relays to go to andromeda, it means the reaper activity is indeed limited to the galaxy of their creators.

What is Shepard's canon name?

If Shepard is male, his name will be John Shepard; if female, her name will be Jane Shepard.

Who is the canon Shepard?

The character is clearly a woman. "Yup, Commander Shepard was originally a woman," said Cooper. That settles it once and for all: FemShep is the one true Commander Shepard. This is definitely canon, right, BioWare?

Is Shepard canonically alive?

Gamers can finally end speculation that Shepard's movement was his last breath, and can rest easy knowing the star-travelling war hero is alive.

Are the Quarians in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

Andromeda left the fan-favourite quarians out of the game to focus on Mass Effect's more prominent races. The quarians, Andromeda explained, were lagging behind on another ark ship - the Keelah Si'yah - with many of Mass Effect's other, more minor species: the drell, elcor, hanar and volus.

How many endings does Mass Effect: Andromeda have?

We'll start off with the big spoiler: There's only one ending to Mass Effect: Andromeda. We've already written about how certain decisions have an effect on certain events during the ending of the game, but nothing you do effects the outcome.

Will Mass Effect 5 be connected to Andromeda?

Mass Effect 5 story and setting

The opening shot of the trailer shows the Milky Way in the foreground with the Andromeda galaxy very deliberately framed in the background. And we also get the link offered by the line about Arks, the colony ships sent to Andromeda by the Andromeda Initiative.

Is Mass Effect: Andromeda connected to Mass Effect trilogy?

Even though the game does start in the middle of the original Mass Effect trilogy it technically doesn't officially get going until centuries after the end of Mass Effect 3. This however doesn't mean that Andromeda will be a huge departure from the original series.

What happened to Shepard in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

Shepard is never goes to Andromeda, and since that game takes place 600 years or so after ME3, Shep is probably dead as a doornail.

Is Mass Effect 3 connected to Mass Effect: Andromeda?

Mass Effect: Andromeda begins in 2185, between the events of Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. The four Citadel Council races and the quarians are planning to populate new home worlds in the Andromeda Galaxy as part of a strategy called the Andromeda Initiative.

Did Liara and Shepard have a child?

Iyra was the third and final child of Liara T'Soni, and Vincent Shepard, and thus, she was always the baby of the family. Growing up their was always tension between her and her older sisters.

Who is Shepards canon love interest?

Who is Shepards canon love interest? As a potential romance that spans the entirety of the Mass Effect trilogy (even if her best moments in ME2 are limited to the Shadow Broker DLC), Shepard's relationship with Liara is one of the most complete and genuine in the original games.

Why do Shepards scars glow?

Shepard's scars glow. Below the surface of digital objects in a game, the objects glow, so this indicates that the scars are simply tears in the digital surface rather than an attempt to make them look real.

How old is Shepard supposed to be?

"Shepard was born on April 11, 2154," quoted from the resident article on Commander Shepard. The series begins in 2183, so Shepard 28/29 years old.

Is Shepard older than Garrus?

Garrus Vakarian is 2-4 years younger than Shepard, making him anywhere from 25 to 27.

Is Shepard a N7?

Commander Shepard earned their N7 rank through a ruthless training process. It involved participating in active combat zones across Mass Effect's Milky Way Galaxy, which solidified their prowess in battle.

Does Andromeda have Shepard?

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Shepard does not make a direct appearance, though players can select Shepard's gender at the start of the game. Shepard is referenced both in conversations between characters, and in audio logs sent by Liara T'Soni to Alec Ryder, the player character's father.

Why are krogan in Andromeda?

The elder krogan spent more than 1,400 years causing a ruckus in the Milky Way—wearing the title of soldier, mercenary, and at times, pirate. When the loyal, but stubborn, veteran was given the chance to join his clan on a voyage to Andromeda, he had no choice but to sign up.

Who is the strongest Reaper in Mass Effect?

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