History Characters / MassEffect1Npcs

* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: He's technically not in the Normandy's chain of command, and the Normandy's design specs are highly classified and since information is on a need-to-know basis he would get in serious trouble with Alliance brass for demanding to inspect the vessel, and even without Spectre status Shepard would be entirely justified in forbidding him from accessing the ship (which you ''can'' do), or even outright ''arresting'' him on suspicion of espionage.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If asked in [=ME2=] what happened to Anoleis after his arrest, Gianna explains he's doing hard time.

* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Goes from a pragmatic but ultimately decent businesswoman in the first game to a psychotic, ultra-paranoid nutcase.

* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: He's technically not in the Normandy's chain of command, and the Normandy's design specs are highly classified and since information is on a need-to-know basis he would get in serious trouble with Alliance brass for demanding to inspect the vessel, and even without Spectre status Shepard would be entirely justified in forbidding him from accessing the ship, or even outright ''arresting'' him on suspicion of espionage.

* PutOnABus: Shepard can convince her to work on the Crucible Project instead of coming back to the Normandy in ''3''. She will then become a War Asset and not be seen anymore for the rest of the game.

* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler:Facing certain death, with no weapons and all Alliance cruisers destroyed, she chooses to ram her skyvan into a Reaper rather than wait for it to kill her.]]

A human diplomat at the Citadel struggling to give humans a say in intergalactic politics. And a real jerk about it. He's initially supportive of Shepard's attempts to expose Saren as a traitor, and plays his part in getting Shepard appointed as a Spectre, along with making them captain of the ''Normandy''. He promptly turns on Shepard after realizing his relationship with the Council is being jeopardized by their persistence, and throughout ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', he remains a self-concerned jerk. He softens up a little in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', [[spoiler:only to make the biggest mistake of his life by cutting a deal with Cerberus and causing the Citadel coup. He does not survive it.]]

* TheMenFirst: Gives this reason as why she kept refusing to become an Admiral.

* TeamMom: Dr. Chakwas is definitely the most nurturing person on either of the ''Normandys'', and often takes it upon herself to look out for the crew.
** Even mentions this in'' [=ME3=]'' when asked about her family.

* SoProudOfYou: [[spoiler: After you stop the Illusive Man from killing him, his last words in the entire series are how proud he is of his protege.]]
** [[spoiler: This is also the name on the soundtrack of the MoodMotif during this scene when he dies.]]
* TheMenFirst: Why he stays behind on Earth in ''3'', because someone has to lead the resistance.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: In-universe, the codex entry for [[spoiler:the Cerberus coup wonders if he was a high-functioning victim of Reaper indoctrination, or just desperate. Said entry notes that his actions would have played right into the Reapers' hands if they succeeded, but that there was no obvious opportunity for them to sink their claws into him.]]

* NobleBigot: Not towards aliens, but ''3'' shows that she point-blank refuses to accept artificial intelligences as truly alive. Engineer Adams, who is clearly a good friend of hers, argues the point with her; Shepard can join in on either side. She dismisses the arguments, and maintains that they are just machines. This does not change the fact that she is, overall, a good person. However, when Adams snarks the Geth are more deserving of equal rights than Cerberus troops who are endangering the lives of ''everyone in the galaxy'' by interfering with the mission, the only thing she can say in response is a rather weak argument that at least the Cerberus troops are human.

* BringNewsBack: [[spoiler:What Shepard tasks Joker with doing in the KillEmAll ending of ''Mass Effect 2''. [[DontExplainTheJoke Before being killed.]]]]

* KillEmAll: A Renegade Shepard doesn't think it's worth trying to spare them, and will just mow the colonists down like a threshing machine.

** His comments about humanity embracing the BiggerStick philosophy similarly aren't without precedent, considering their incredible military power was one of the main reasons the turians gained their seat on the Council.

* GrumpyBear: Seems to be permanently irritated. Renegade Shepard, for all their deference to the chain of command, doesn't let it go unnoticed.
-->'''Mikhailovich:''' Commander, I'm not happy.\\
'''Shepard:''' I expect that's a pretty common occurrence.

* FriendsWithBenefits: Heavily implied to be this with Kahlee Sanders in the ''Citadel DLC''. Her overnight bag (containing [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex massage oils]]) is found in Anderson's apartment on the Citadel and a recording mentions her as being present while Anderson relates some life stories for the biography being written about him.

** In ''3'', if the Krogan aren't on Earth, Kirrahe will be giving one to his troops, though this time with a DareToBeBadass theme.

* OptionalSexualEncounter: With absolutely zero warning, at that, beyond the fact that that (Renegade) dialogue option on the wheel consists of wanting more than her 'gift of words'. "Uhh, thanks... I guess." Cue player cries of "the Consort raped me!"

** Some of the backstory clearly hints that [[spoiler:those rachni who fought in the Rachni War were controlled by the Reapers. Sort of a parallel there with the heretic geth. The third game's ''Leviathan'' DLC, however, suggests that that the Leviathans may have been the ones controlling them.]]

* GenreSavvy: She's one of the few criminals who won't try BullyingADragon with Shepard, stating simply she knows better than to cross a Spectre.

!![[spoiler:Doctor]] Conrad Verner

* NiceHat: He's sporting one in ''Mass Effect 3''.

* CorruptPolitician: Sort of.

* ContinuityPorn: In a series known for its save game bonuses, his story arc takes the cake. He only shows up in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' if you spoke to him all three times on the Citadel in the first game and didn't get him killed. Then, he will only appear in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' if you completed his quest and [[ButtMonkey didn't get him killed again]]. Finally, he will contribute his [[spoiler:doctoral dissertation on xenotechnology]] to the war effort, then get you some helpful specs, but the latter only if Shepard completed the side quest for a minor N.P.C. on Feros in the first game, completed the [[TwentyBearAsses asari writings collection]] in the first game, and purchased an Elkoss Combine requisition license in the first game. ''And then'' he will [[spoiler:only survive his SideQuest if you helped get a minor character named Jenna out of Chora's Den in the first game]], who will save him by disabling his [[spoiler:Cerberus contact's gun]]. ''[[UpToEleven Damn]].''

* FirstOfHisKind: One of, if not the, first to become an [=N7=].

* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: He's technically not in the Normandy's chain of command, and the Normandy's design specs are highly classified and since information is on a need-to-know basis he would get in serious trouble with Alliance brass for demanding to inspect the vessel, and even without Spectre status Shepard would be entirely justified in forbidding him from accessing the ship.

* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: There's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it explanation of her absence from the ''Citadel'' DLC. Traynor mentions an emergency medical consult on the Citadel during the party.
--> "She sent some fancy liquor, though. It was great! Wish you could have had some!"

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: [[spoiler: If you never assaulted in the prior two games, Khalisah's value as a War Assest will actually double in ''3''. The description will imply that Shepard's advocating for unity ultimately ended up rubbing off on her, and integrating that into her journalism has actually made it more effective.]]
* TheChewToy: Shepard can punch her in every game. Also, the Shadow broker videos show her getting punched by a krogan and kicked by a ''volus''.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: the trope below is the last time she's heard from. It's never been established what happened to her afterwards. (It's entirely possible the answer wasn't pleasant: [[spoiler:Even if she survives the Cerberus coup, which she might not have given that she was actively trying to rally reinforcements for the defenders, she could have still been on the Citadel when the Reapers seized it.]])
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: During [[spoiler: Cerberus's coup attempt on the Citadel,]] rather than keep her head down and hope for the best, especially since, as a human, she is in marginally less danger from the crazed nationalists, she uses her broadcast gear to help coordinate a response, showing that, under it all, she is a good and brave person capable of heroism.

** In ''3'', he's apparently changed his mind since he backs and appoints the Virmire Survivor as a Spectre.