History Characters / MassEffect2LatePartyMembers

* GutturalGrowler: Has a rather deep and raspy voice, which seems to be something of the norm of his race since his son, Kolyat, has a similarly raspy, if somewhat higher-pitched, voice.

* BroughtDownToBadass: By ''Mass Effect 3'' his illness requires ongoing hospital treatment and he mentions that his cardiovascular system has weakened considerably. Yet he ''still'' manages to not only put up a good fight against [[spoiler:[[HeroKiller Kai Leng]] but ''knock him on his ass.'']] [[CurbStompBattle Imagine how the fight would have gone if Thane were in his prime!]]

* CripplingOverspecialization:
** Shredder Ammo, his Loyalty Power, gives him one of the most massive damage boosts in the game even at low levels. It's also considered one of the least useful ammo powers because it ''only'' applies to Health damage, meaning Thane can get over 60% power on unprotected enemies, but his ammo power is useless for penetrating enemy defenses compared to even the "basic" ammo enhancers. This is especially useless since an enemy that's stripped down to their health is considered to be almost dead anyway, making the damage boost irrelevant. On top of that, the damage boost only affects living targets, so geth and mechs are immune.

[[folder:Dr. Amanda Kenson]]

* TheAtoner: The ActionMom spoiler mentions why.

%%* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Paragon Shepard's red. While both are members of elite organisations dedicated to dispensing justice throughout the galaxy, they have radically different approaches to accomplishing their goals.

* MsFanservice: She wears an extremely form-fitting SptCatsuit, complete with a NavelDeepNeckline. Her introductory scene has her [[SupermodelStrut strut like a supermodel]] as she dispatches some enemy mercs, with the camera lingering on her figure.

* HandicappedBadass: His incurable Kepral's syndrome basically means that he's slowly drowning/suffocating because of the moisture that has built up in his lungs, meaning he is nowhere near as physically capable as he was. According to his Shadow Broker dossier, Thane's lungs were at less than half capacity throughout the second game. Despite this, he helps destroy the Collector base [[spoiler:and goes toe to toe with Kai Leng preventing him from killing the Salarian councillor. Though he dies from wounds accumulated in the process.]]

* YourDaysAreNumbered[=/=]YouSeeImDying: "This was to be my last job. I'm dying."

'''VideoGame/MassEffect2:''' [[Characters/MassEffect2EarlyPartyMembers Early Party Members]] ([[Characters/MassEffectMirandaLawson Miranda Lawson]]) | '''Late Party Members''' | [[Characters/MassEffect2SecretPartyMembers Secret Party Members]] | [[Characters/MassEffect2MainAntagonists Main Antagonists]] | [[Characters/MassEffect2SecondaryAntagonists Secondary Antagonists]] | [[Characters/MassEffect2NormandyCrew Normandy Crew]] | [[Characters/MassEffect2CouncilSpaceNPCs Council Space NPCs]] | [[Characters/MassEffect2NonCouncilSpaceNPCs Non-Council Space NPCs]]\\

* CodeOfHonour: The Justicar Code, the strict set of regulations governing nearly every aspect of an Asari Justicar's life. Samara defines what is just as "that which is true to the code" and what is unjust as "that which is not true to the code." However, she immediately says she doesn't pretend it is a simple matter, and accepts that many find fault with a code so harsh and uncompromising. In fairness to her, while she shows casual disregard for other's lives while following the Code, she does not exclude herself from this either, accepting that following the Code will bring her much physical hardship and in all likelihood lead to her own death.

** ''Mass Effect 3'' shows one thing that she flat-out refuses to do: [[spoiler:killing her last living daughter]].

* OddFriendship: With Renegade Shepard. Samara will call them a friend, but also notes if it weren't for the Code, she'd be compelled to attack them. That said, she's much less open toward Renegade Shepard than toward a Paragon.

* BoobsOfSteel: A well-endowed asari who also happens to be one of the most powerful biotics and fighters in the party.

* WorfHadTheFlu: [[spoiler:It seemed that Kai Leng was only able to beat him because he was already in poor physical condition at the time. Thane was suffering from the advanced stages of Kepral's Syndrome, which makes every breath painful, and is roughly 6 months past his best doctor's expected projections. Had Thane been at his peak, Leng would not have survived the fight, or at least would have ran with his tail between his legs much earlier. Plus, Kai Leng was trying to kill the salarian councilor, but because Thane interfered and distracted Kai Leng, the salarian councilor escaped with their life, so Thane succeeded in accomplishing his goal, while Kai Leng failed. Thane even notes that any self-respecting assassin should be ashamed of themselves for letting a terminally-ill drell keep up with them in a fight]].

* WorfHadTheFlu: [[spoiler:It seemed that Kai Leng was only able to beat him because he was already in poor physical condition at the time. Thane was suffering from the advanced stages of Kepral's Syndrome, which makes every breath painful, and is roughly 6 months past his best doctor's expected projections. Had Thane been at his peak, Leng would not have survived the fight, or at least would have ran with his tail between his legs much earlier. Plus, Kai Leng was trying to kill the salarian councilor, but because Thane interfered and distracted Kai Leng, the salarian councilor escaped with their life, so Thane succeeded in accomplishing his goal, while Kai Leng failed. Thane even notes that any self-respecting assassin should be ashamed at themselves for letting a terminally-ill drell keep up with them in a fight]].

* WorfHadTheFlu: [[spoiler:It seemed that Kai Leng was only able to beat him because he was already in poor physical condition at the time. Thane was suffering from the advanced stages of Kepral's Syndrome, which makes every breath painful, and is roughly 6 months past his best doctor's expected projections. Had Thane been at his peak, Leng would not have survived the fight, or at least would have ran with his tail between his legs much earlier. Plus, Kai Leng was trying to kill the salarian councilor, but because Thane interfered and distracted Kai Leng, the salarian councilor escaped with their life, so Thane succeeded in accomplishing his goal, while Kai Leng failed]].
** [[spoiler: And Thane STILL kicked his ass. Kai Leng had his katana and a huge number of cybernetic implants. All Thane had on his side was a pistol, biotic powers and his sheer unadulterated badassery, and could barely breathe. It's doubtful Leng would have even seen a ''Mass Effect 2''-era Thane coming before [[NeckSnap his head was facing the opposite direction]]. Thane even notes that a true assassin should be ashamed of being defeated by a sick drell]].

* HasTwoMommies: Samara's father was an asari.

* ContraltoOfDanger: Her voice is somewhat lower-pitched than most female characters in the series, which makes for a good indicator of how badass she is.

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* BadassBaritone: Actually hints at his illness. A good deal of the extra vibration in his voice is just drell physiology (judging from what we hear of Kolyat's voice), but anyone who's talked to a relative suffering from emphysema will recognize certain sounds in his voice.

A drell assassin who is said to be the best in the galaxy. He used to take contracts for credits, but is spending his last days trying to right wrongs. He is a romance option for a female Shepard.

* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: When you meet him in ''3'', he was given three months to live... nine months ago.]]

* CodeOfHonour: The Justicar Code, the strict set of regulations governing nearly aspect of an Asari Justicar's life. Samara defines what is just as "that which is true to the code" and what is unjust as "that which is not true to the code." However, she immediately says she doesn't pretend it is a simple matter, and accepts that many find fault with a code so harsh and uncompromising. In fairness to her, while she shows casual disregard for other's lives while following the Code, she does not exclude herself from this either, accepting that following the Code will bring her much physical hardship and in all likelihood lead to her own death.

* LawfulStupid: Zigzagged. Samara is thoroughly devoted to the Code and will not waver from it, even when encountering a morally gray situation. If put into a situation where she has to, for example, shoot her way through a police station of honest officers to carry out her mission, she will do so - not ''gladly'', but she will. On the other hand, she's smart enough to use every [[LoopholeAbuse loophole]] in the Code to get around these problems.

* RulesLawyer: To become an asari justicar, one must first memorise every single line of The Code. While Samara will ''always'' follow the Code, it is flexible enough to allow [[LoopholeAbuse multiple precedents]] that permit her to temporarily stay her hand in exacting justice, or even allow her to find a reasonable compromise that still adheres to the tenets of The Code. In addition, if she's under someone else's command, she has to give an Oath to follow their orders even if they conflict with the Code -- but she also says that if Shepard makes her do dishonorable things, she will exact fatal revenge on him once the Oath is done.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Somewhat likely to break your neck for stealing an old lady's purse, but she might just offer you a lesser punishment first.

-->'''Samara:''' ''(after killing Morinth)'' Shepard. What can I say? What do you want me to say? I just killed the smartest and bravest of my daughters. There are no words. I will try another time. For now, show mercy on a broken old warrior and let us leave.

* AllCrimesAreEqual: Although she has been shown to offer alternatives other than death to criminals, she states during that, "If a justicar is involved, a peaceful solution has long passed." In other words, if she's coming after you in the first place, that fact alone means you've probably already done something worthy of death. Just don't resist arrest.

* AllCrimesAreEqual: Although she has been shown to offer alternatives other than death to criminals, she states during that "if a justicar is involved, a peaceful solution has long passed." In other words, if she's coming after you in the first place, that fact alone means you've probably already done something worthy of death. Just don't resist arrest.