What is Commander Shepard's canon name?

If Commander Shepard is not edited, and is accepted as stock, Shepard will be Earthborn, a Sole Survivor, and a Soldier. If Shepard is male, his name will be John Shepard; if female, her name will be Jane Shepard.

Is there a canon Shepard?

Those choices, which the player has to make, can lead to many different versions of Commander Shepard, but none of them are officially canon.

What is male Shepard's default name?

The default Shepard is named John if male, and Jane if female. To accomodate for the ability to change the character's name, no one inside the Mass Effect universe will refer to your character by their first name.

Is Commander Shepard canonically male?

Is Shepard canonically male? Since the player can choose the gender of Shepard, much of the dialogue revolving around the character is gender-neutral with only a few exceptions. However, in some other Mass Effect media, Shepard is called "he" regardless of player choice for the gender.

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.

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Is Shepard canonically biotic?

2171 - Shepard officially detected as a biotic and fitted with L3 implants at 17.

Is Shepard canonically a soldier?

A veteran soldier of the Systems Alliance Navy, an N7 graduate of the Interplanetary Combatives Training (ICT) military program, and the first human Citadel Council Spectre, Shepard works to stop the Reapers, a sentient machine race dedicated to wiping out all advanced organic life.

Is Shepard canonically female?

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?

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.

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.

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.

Is Shepard older than Garrus?

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

What is Shepard's first name?

Commander Shepard is named after Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr., the second person and the first American in space (May 5, 1961). He later commanded the Apollo 14 mission in 1971 and became the fifth person to walk on the Moon.

Does Shepard sleep with Javik?

Romancing Javik

The scene with Javik only occurs at the end of the Party in the Citadel DLC, and is exclusive to Female Shepards. To initiate it, you must not currently be in a Romance with any other character. Once you get to the end of the party, the scene will play where Shepard wakes up with Javik in bed.

What is female Shepard's first name?

By default, Mass Effect's Commander Shepard is called "John" or "Jane", depending on your allegiance in the BroShep/FemShep war.

Who has a crush on Shepard?

Reunited. In the first game, the romantic aspect was still very new, and there weren't many options for either male or female Shepard. Still, it was obvious Tali had developed a crush on male Shepard, and would have followed him to the ends of the galaxy and back if given the chance.

How old is Shepard canon?

How old is Shepard canon? "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.

Who is the canon romance for Male Shepard?

Although there is no official "canon love interest", Liara is my pick for male Shepard - I think, her story makes most sense with him (and Tali stays with Garrus - also, in Citadel DLC, if Ashley is saved, she can hook up with James, he shows interest in her through the whole game).

Is Liara pregnant at the end of ME3?

On their way to Ilos, the two finally join, and Liara becomes pregnant. Two weeks after they take down Saren, Shepard is spaced and the crew disperses. It is still too early to show any sign of her carrying, though, and Liara goes off to start her own life up again.

Is Shepard canon Half Life?

In 2009, series' writer Marc Laidlaw also joked on his canon status, saying that Shephard is a bit like Schrödinger's cat: he is neither canon nor non-canon, depending on whether or not the G-Man may or may not have a use for him.

Is Shepard grunts parent?

Grunt is totally Shepard's son. step-dad Garrus. Familial Devotion.

Does Shepard ever cry?

Something strange happens; "I once had no reason to live, then suddenly I had two, you and Kolyat." When it cuts to Shepard you see tears. "We are alive, Siha. And when we are not, I will meet you across the sea." Now Shepard's face is wet with tears. That is the only time I have seen Shepard cry in any of the games.

Does Shepard ever swear?

Shep only uses "soft" swears. I guess it's just that innate Canadian niceness, huh? Anyway, it's a bit confusing, since BioWare had the M rating for it. Maybe it just didn't fit with the aesthetic of emulating science fiction from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.

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.

Does Shepard have a child?

At the end of ME3 if you romance Liara she "melds" with you before the finale. Asari telepathically examine another's genetic code and use it to randomize their own and their body starts a pregnancy process.