What's with the Illusive Man's Eyes?

The Illusive Man is the elusive, secretive, and well-informed leader of Cerberus. He has close-cropped silver-grey hair with "steely blue" eyes which appear to be prosthetic. The Illusive Man's real name and his life before Cerberus are both long forgotten by most.

Why does the Illusive Man have glowing eyes?

1 The Illusive Man's Eyes Glow Because Of An Artifact

One of the most interesting things concerns the man's eyes. The reason they look so inhuman is because of an incident he has with a mysterious artifact. He and his allies find the item during the first contact war.

What is the Illusive Man looking at?

He does not see actual people, but rather only facsimiles of them. His office view of a dying star reinforces his desire for full control of his environment. Only a small amount of concept art was made for the Illusive Man's room.

What is the Illusive Man's real name?

The Illusive Man, real name Jack Harper, is the secondary antagonist of the entire Mass Effect trilogy. He is the elusive, secretive, and well-informed leader of Cerberus.

Is the Illusive Man Indoctrinated?

He was indoctrinated around 2157 on Palaven while touching a Reaper Artifact.

Mass Effect 3 - Conversation with Wrex - Illusive Man Eyes - Lucy Shepard

Is Cora The Illusive Man's Daughter?

Cora shares the same surname with the Illusive Man, founder and leader of Cerberus, however there is currently no information regarding whether or not the two are related or the names are, in fact, simply a coincidence. Her hobbies include gardening and watering plants.

Did the Illusive Man respect Shepard?

Shepard never met the Illusive Man in person, a safety precaution typical of this Cerberus boss. Being the manipulator he is, the Illusive Man never attempted to truly become the Commander's friend or comfort them (setting him apart from friendlier Cerberus agents like Jacob, Kelly, Ken and Gabby).

What is Male Shepard's canon name?

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

Is The Shadow Broker The Illusive Man?

It's no secret that any person the Illusive Man talks about in high regard is bound to be a notable figure in their own right. In the games, the Illusive Man outright states that the Shadow Broker is his equal.

Is the Illusive Man a husk?

5 He Would Have Become A Husk

The Illusive Man didn't become a husk, but he could have. Early concepts for Mass Effect 3 involved the Illusive Man becoming a monstrous husk, like a boss battle, to fully symbolize his Reaper allegiance.

Did the Illusive Man know Archangel was Garrus?

Did the Illusive Man really not know that Archangel was [SPOILER]? The Illusive Man says, basically in the same conversation, that he does not know where Garrus is AND also sends you off to dossier-up the Archangel.

Did Liara find Shepard's body?

When Commander Shepard was killed in a Collector attack that also resulted in the destruction of the SSV Normandy, Cerberus was able to recover Shepard's corpse with the help of Liara T'Soni.

Why did the collectors want Shepard's body?

Anyways, the Reapers have an interest in Shepard and his genetic structure because you were able to defeat Sovereign.

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.

Why does Shepards eyes turn red?

If Commander Shepard accrues enough Renegade points in either Mass Effect 2 or 3, they will have extremely prominent, glowing red scars across their face. Gaining a high number of Renegade points also makes the Commander's eyes glow the same red.

How old is the Illusive Man?

Appearance. The Illusive Man is in his fifties but shows no signs of age due to in-universe medical improvements.

What happens if you cheat on Liara after Shadow Broker?

This seems to have no effect on Liara later on, and Shepard can continue onto Mass Effect 3 to romance her, however, Shepard will be forced to choose between their love interests during the third game. Breaking up with certain characters in Mass Effect 3 can significantly impact their stories for the worse.

Does everyone know Liara is the Shadow Broker?

The Shadow Broker's identity is unknown to the general public in 2183; the Broker always operates through an agent.

What species was the original Shadow Broker?

The Shadow Broker is revealed to be a member of a pre-spaceflight race called the yahg. Liara surmises that because the Yahg were not discovered until 2125 CE and the Broker's ship is considerably older than that, this Yahg usurped the original Shadow Broker years ago and has been running the organization ever since.

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?

Is Shepard older than Garrus?

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

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.

Do they mention Shepard in Andromeda?

Shepard has made cameo appearances in other Electronic Arts games and is referenced in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

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 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.