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This page is for listing the tropes related to [[NonPlayerCharacter Non-Player Characters]] in ''VideoGame/MassEffectAndromeda''.''VideoGame/MassEffectAndromeda'' that are part of the Andromeda Initiative, including the Nexus and any colonies.
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* IfYouDoAnythingToHurtHer: Defied. If Ryder is in a relationship with Vetra, Sid asks if they expect her to give them this talk, saying Vetra's an adult and can take care of herself. Besides, [[ShipperOnDeck she thinks they make a cute couple]].
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* IfYouDoAnythingToHurtHer: IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Defied. If Ryder is in a relationship with Vetra, Sid asks if they expect her to give them this talk, saying Vetra's an adult and can take care of herself. Besides, [[ShipperOnDeck she thinks they make a cute couple]].
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Lexi. Something of an odd case, since she's more than two hundred years old yet still considered the 'junior' in the relationship. Harry lampshades it in a message when describes himself as 'an old man less than half [her] age.'
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* IfYouDoAnythingToHurtHer: Defied. If Ryder is in a relationship with Vetra, Sid asks if they expect her to give them this talk, saying Vetra's an adult and can take care of herself. Besides, [[ShipperOnDeck she thinks they make a cute couple]].
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* ShipperOnDeck: If Ryder and Vetra hook up, Sid immediately starts to [[{{Squee}} gush]] and make [[IncrediblyLamePun horrible jokes]] about their relationship when her sister tells her.
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* DefiantCaptive: [[spoiler:When kidnapped by the Archon, they still do everything in their power to resist and make sure their twin can do what they need to defeat him.]]
* LiteralAssKicking: Kesh gave him one of these offscreen when she decided that his interference with engineering went too far. The witnesses were delighted.
* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler:In the epilogue, Kesh and Vorn successfully produce a clutch with ''no'' losses to the genophage.]]
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* OddCouple: Macen is a model Turian citizen in a society that highly emphasizes rules and regulations while Avitus is a former Spectre who enjoys bending the rules.
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* OddCouple: Macen is a model Turian citizen in a society that highly emphasizes rules and regulations while Avitus is a former Spectre who enjoys bending the rules. Furthermore, where Avitus admits to "not being a feelings guy", Macen has no problem openly saying that he wants his lover's face to be the last thing he sees in the Milky Way.
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* TheAlcoholic: [[spoiler:If he doesn't become Pathfinder, he ends up as a drunk mercenary on Kadara.]]
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* TheAlcoholic: [[spoiler:If he doesn't become Pathfinder, he ends up as a drunk mercenary on Kadara.]] Even before then, it is mentioned that Avitus enjoyed his [[GargleBlaster horosk]].
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* {{Expy}}: The N7 designation is iconic to the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' franchise thanks to Commander Shepard, and Bioware milked that by making Alec (or his armor and other effects) front and center of the marketing campaign. Further, Alec Ryder is a basically Commander Shepard, if he/she were past their glory days and made an effort to start a family. The fact that Pathfinder Ryder, the child of an N7, is directly picked as successor parallels with the fact that Pathfinder Ryder has symbolically been passed the torch from Commander Shepard.
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* ShrodingersPlayerCharacter: The gender that the player selects determines which sibling Alec chose as his successor and thus is woken up first. The other remains in cryo for just a few minutes longer which causes their cryo pod to become damaged and the sibling to be placed in a coma.
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* ShrodingersPlayerCharacter: SchrodingersPlayerCharacter: The gender that the player selects determines which sibling Alec chose as his successor and thus is woken up first. The other remains in cryo for just a few minutes longer which causes their cryo pod to become damaged and the sibling to be placed in a coma.
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* TraumaCongaLine: First, their mother died shortly before the trip into dark space. Then, their cryo pod breaks and puts them in a coma. Then, their father dies on a mission, and (if the Pathfinder is honest) they learn about both that and the fact that there's no home for them in Andromeda. Then, they finally wake up but find their ship under attack by kett, and their sibling is dying. Then, they're kidnapped by the Archon and subjected to horrible torture while trying to help their sibling stop the Archon. The fact that they're still willing and able to answer the CallToAdenture after this speaks volumes of how tough Ryders are.
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* TraumaCongaLine: First, their mother died shortly before the trip into dark space. Then, their cryo pod breaks and puts them in a coma. Then, their father dies on a mission, and (if the Pathfinder is honest) they learn about both that and the fact that there's no home for them in Andromeda. Then, they finally wake up but find their ship under attack by kett, and their sibling is dying. Then, they're kidnapped by the Archon and subjected to horrible torture while trying to help their sibling stop the Archon. The fact that they're still willing and able to answer the CallToAdenture CallToAdventure after this speaks volumes of how tough Ryders are.
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* DeathByDespair: Comes very close to it if Ryder tells them everything that happened after settling Eos. Dr. Carlyle has to put them back in a coma to stabilize their vitals.
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* ThereIsAnother: They are next in line to become Pathfinder if anything happens to you. And many players comment on [[BashBrothers how awesome it's going to be when both Ryders are on the field]].
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* TraumaCongaLine: First, their mother died shortly before the trip into dark space. Then, their cryo pod breaks and puts them in a coma. Then, their father dies on a mission, and (if the Pathfinder is honest) they learn about both that and the fact that there's no home for them in Andromeda. Then, they finally wake up but find their ship under attack by kett, and their sibling is dying. Then, they're kidnapped by the Archon and subjected to horrible torture while trying to help their sibling stop the Archon. The fact that they're still willing and able to answer the CallToAdenture after this speaks volumes of how tough Ryders are.
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* ThereIsAnother: They are next in line to become Pathfinder if anything happens to you. And many players comment on [[BashBrothers how awesome it's going to be when both Ryders are on the field]].
-->'''Jaal:''' "I can't wait to see the look on Evfra's face when he learns there are ''two'' of you."
-->'''Jaal:''' "I can't wait to see the look on Evfra's face when he learns there are ''two'' of you."
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* ConsummateProfessional: ZigZaggedTrope. Once Keri learns Ryder is romantically interested in her, it becomes almost impossible to keep her professional interest and her romantic interest in them separate. At one point, she makes a FreudianSlip making it clear she already sees them as a couple, and on another occasion, she hears that Ryder briefly "died" and can't hold back her emotional relief and joy at seeing they're okay. That said, she ''does'' make it clear that nothing sexual can happen until after the documentary is finished so that it doesn't compromise her work's integrity.
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* IWillWaitForYou: If she becomes Ryder's girlfriend, she promises to always be waiting for him/her when they return to the Nexus.
* TheMistress: Keri is perfectly fine with being Ryder's second, and ''secret'', lover. She doesn't care that Ryder shares his/her heart with someone else--she simply loves them and loves spending time with them, at one point even stating that she's asked the bartender at Vortex to make sure Ryder's LoveInterest doesn't catch them.
* IWillWaitForYou: If she becomes Ryder's girlfriend, she promises to always be waiting for him/her when they return to the Nexus.
* TheMistress: Keri is perfectly fine with being Ryder's second, and ''secret'', lover. She doesn't care that Ryder shares his/her heart with someone else--she simply loves them and loves spending time with them, at one point even stating that she's asked the bartender at Vortex to make sure Ryder's LoveInterest doesn't catch them.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Addison does have some small redeeming qualities, caring about a friend of hers who convinced her to join the Initiative, tasking Ryder with finding and retrieving them when it looks like they've been abducted by outlaws. [[spoiler:As it turns out, said friend is pissed off at Addison for not allowing the colonists to have children.]]
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* GoingDownWithTheShip: [[spoiler:An odd variation, if she lives. She'll refuse to leave the ''Hyperion'' even after it's crashed because it's her ship, and as far as she's concerned everyone else hasn't gotten off yet. Once the last sleeper is let out, ''then'' she'll leave.]]
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* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:Macen died saving Avitus's stasis pod from the Scourge.]]
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* GoodParents: In contrast to her more [[WellDoneSonGuy aloof husband]], Ellen was by all accounts a loving mother who encouraged her children to be at their best and expand their horizons. Scott and Sara both miss her terribly, [[spoiler:and are delighted to learn that she is still alive.]]
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* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:Macen died saving Avitus's stasis pod from the Scourge.]]
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* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:Macen died saving Avitus's stasis pod from the Scourge.]]
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* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:Macen died saving Avitus's stasis pod from the Scourge.]]
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* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:Macen died saving Avitus's stasis pod from the Scourge.]]
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**Either Ryder can also claim to be this to Keri T'vessa, informing her that they read when trying to relax.
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* KarmaHoudini: Throughout the game, she proves to be obnoxious, obstructive, annoying, abrasive, incompetent, ungrateful, hypocritical, and even corrupt to some extent. Yet there's no way at all to make her face the consequences of her actions, or even inconvenience her in any way. Where's a renegade punch interrupt when you really need one?
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* CorruptBureaucrat: Not to the extent of her assistant director, but Addison has done a number of highly questionable things, including looking the other way when it was clear that Spender was corrupt, and [[spoiler: hiring mercenaries, then turning to Ryder when they double-crossed her and started killing Initiative people, but asking Ryder not to let anyone else know what she'd done]].
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* BarrierWarrior: If she [[spoiler:is Pathfinder, she'll destroy the Archon's ships with a biotic field.]]
* {{Ambadassador}}: He can [[spoiler:become the interim leader]].
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Like Raeka [[spoiler:if he succeeds her.]]
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* GeniusBruiser: In the Milky way, she was famous as the scientist who discovered how to restore bio diversity to the Salarian homeworld. She's also a Pathfinder, and quite the deadly warrior.
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!!Scott/Sara Ryder
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The opposite-sex twin of [[Characters/MassEffectAndromedaPathfinderRyder Pathfinder Ryder]], Scott/Sara travels to Andromeda alongside their sibling and father. Born in 2163, Scott joined the Alliance military and was stationed at an outpost near Arcturus Station prior to joining the Andromeda initiative. Sara, also prior to joining the Initiative, served as a support to researchers at the Prothean ruins on Mars.
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* AdventurerArchaeologist: Sara, during her time on Mars.
* AgonyBeam: [[spoiler:Is subjected to one by the Archon so they can use his/her connection to SAM to activate Meridian.]]
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: [[spoiler:Is PromotedToPlayable in the final mission, as they need to reset their sibling's connection to SAM manually.]]
* BadassBookworm: Sara is predominately a Prothean researcher and known for her smarts, but she's no stranger to combat.
* BadassFamily: They are the son/daughter of Alec Ryder, one of the first humans to travel through a mass relay and an N7 operative, and the twin sibling of Pathfinder Ryder.
* CallToAdventure: Both siblings. It was part of the reason why Sara got involved with Prothean researchers. Scott meanwhile, guarded the Charon Relay, and always wanted to go to the other side.
* ForWantOfANail: The sibling that's woken out of cryo first is the one that gets to be the big hero. The events of the entire game are determined by that one event.
* GeniusBruiser: Scott is a soldier, but is very well versed in Prothean theories, and even had a few of his own.
* IllGirl: [[spoiler: They become this at the start of the game. The energy cloud that left Ark Hyperion adrift, also caused a cryopod malfunction on NPC Ryder, who had not been woken up yet. SAM and Dr. Lexi remark that there is nothing wrong with Scott/Sara's vitals or brain activity, but they are unable to join their sibling on Habitat 7. They regain consciousness, but are still not able to join their sibling.]]
* MommasBoy: Positive connotation. Scott was very close to his mother, and she always encouraged him to learn and grow. Sara is the same way. [[spoiler:Without hesitation, when asked if they could have anyone from home in Andromeda, it is their mother.]]
* MustHaveCaffeine: Sara. Scott mentions that caffeine makes him jittery, yet Sara quips that she can't explore space without a cup of coffee.
* PolarOppositeTwins: Based on their files in the trailer, Scott had a relatively simple career as a soldier stationed near Arcturus in the Milky Way while Sara got to travel with Prothean researchers throughout the galaxy.
* SchrodingersProtagonist: The gender that the player selects determines which Ryder is woken up first. The other remains in cryo for just a few minutes longer which causes their cryo pod to become damaged and the sibling to be placed in a coma.
* SinsOfOurFathers: [[spoiler: Like the player Ryder twin, their promising Alliance career was cut short when Alec was discharged for illegal AI research.]]
* StaticRoleExchangeableCharacter: They're the sibling who ''isn't'' chosen by you as the main protagonist.
* WhatTheHellHero: You can [[spoiler:lie to them about Alec's death.]] They don't appreciate it, although they'll be a bit more understanding if [[spoiler:you say you didn't want the upsetting news to worsen their recovery.]]
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!!Pathfinder Alec Ryder
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Alec Ryder is the father of the Ryder twins. Notable as both one of the original explorers to go beyond the Charon Relay with Jon Grissom and an N7 operative, Alec was originally designated as humanity's Pathfinder for the Andromeda Initiative.
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* TheAce: Smart enough to design a fully capable AI and a enough of a badass in combat to be N7. He certainly qualifies.
* ActionDad: He is leading an expedition to completely unknown and likely dangerous space, with his two children along for the ride.
* BadassBaritone: He's voiced by the distinctively deep-voiced Creator/ClancyBrown, and his badass credentials are undeniable by virtue of his [[TrainingFromHell N7 status alone.]]
* BoldExplorer: Among the first explorers who traveled beyond the Charon Relay and is the original Pathfinder, who is part soldier, part scientist and part guide according to Jien Garson.
* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Being an N7 makes him this pretty much automatically but his status as a Pathfinder may also apply. He was also part of a team that first travelled through the Charon Relay [[note]] the first mass relay humanity encountered [[/note]], something even Admiral Anderson (one of the first N7s) cannot claim to have done. According to Sara Ryder's Codex entry that still didn't keep him from being dishonorably discharged for his AI research, which in the Milky Way was a big no-no, no thanks to the Geth Uprising.
* GeniusBruiser: In addition to being an N7 soldier and explorer, Alec also is an artificial intelligence researcher and created SAM years prior to leaving for Andromeda.
* HappilyMarried: He deeply loved Ellen. [[spoiler:So much that his research for SAM was a way to halt her disease, and he put her in cryo to keep her alive.]]
* HeroicSacrifice : [[spoiler: Just when Scott/Sara and Alec have just managed to neutralize a deadly storm in habitat 7 (the planet supposed to be their new home, which lacks a breathable atmosphere) an explosion knocks the two away and cracks open Ryder's helmet. Alec realizes the rescue shuttle won't make it in time and gives his helmet to his son/daughter saving their lives at the cost of his.]]
* MilitaryMaverick: [[spoiler: The Alliance seemingly didn't look too kindly on his AI research.]]
* MindOverMatter: Ryder Sr. is a biotic despite being born long before the BizarreBabyBoom that resulted in human Biotics.
* MysteriousBacker: [[spoiler:Alec Ryder's AI research and the Andromeda Initiative itself were backed at least in part by a mysterious benefactor who provided them with resources and money, and who apparently also possessed knowledge of the Reapers. In a brief correspondence between himself and Jien Garson, he shared the same concerns Jien had about their mysterious backer. The popular bets on the identity of this benefactor are on Cerberus]].
* NoTranshumanismAllowed: [[spoiler:Viewing Alec's first memory shows that he was a proponent of humanity enhanced by artificial intelligence - essentially describing ''synthesis'' - but his recommendations were denied due to the illegality of AI research]].
* OldSoldier: Born in 2129, he was among the first explorers to go beyond the Charon Relay (back in 2149, 36 years before the Andromeda Initiative leaves the Milky Way galaxy), and is about 56 as of 2185, when he [[HumanPopsicle went into cryo]]. Though given that the Human life expectancy is around 150 in the Mass Effect universe that's not even middle age anymore.
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:While Alec dies early in the game, a major subplot is trying to unlock SAM's records of Alec's memories to uncover the true reason why Alec joined the Initiative and made his child the new Pathfinder.]]
* ScienceHero: Alec is a former N7 marine as well as a talented scientist specializing in artificial intelligence. He was chosen to serve as a Pathfinder precisely because of this dynamic.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Alec was pretty distant with both his children but he still loved them dearly. While he always acted the professional, Alec was worried about the Ryder sibling who was [[spoiler:in a coma after their cryopod was damaged]], despite Dr. Lexi telling him not to worry. He also expressed his regret that he wasn't as close to his children as he might have wanted to be.
-->'''Alec Ryder:''' ''(in an audio recording)'' It's these moments when you wish you told your children you love them more often. Or ever.
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!!Doctor Ellen Ryder
Ellen Ryder (nee Harlow) was Scott and Sara's mother, and Alec's late wife. She was a prominent researcher of eezo, and made some of the first human biotic implants, research that was adapted into SAM's profiles. This research gave her a terminal disease, and she died a few years before the game starts.
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* HappilyMarried: She deeply loved Alec. Audio logs of her remark that she's hoping to catch up on some anniversary dinners she and Alec missed while they were working.
* IllGirl: Her work with biotic implants caused her to contract a terminal form of eezo poisoning which acts in a way similar to a degenerative disease.
* MissingMom: To the Ryder twins. [[spoiler:While she's missing, that's not permanent: she is on the Nexus in cryostasis, under the pseudonym Elizabeth Reilly]].
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:One of Alec's recordings remarks that Ellen was put into cryo to halt the spread of her disease. And she's gone with the Initiative under a false name. No one other than Alec and SAM know about this, not even Scott or Sara.]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Her work on biotic implants gave her eezo poisoning, which is a terminal disease. Both Scott and Sara mourn her. [[spoiler:Of course, thanks to Alec's tireless efforts, she wasn't actually dead yet.]]
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Ellen has known this for a long time, ever since she was diagnosed with eezo poisoning.
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!!Jien Garson
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The mysterious founder of the Andromeda Initiative, who travelled to Andromeda aboard the Nexus, ahead of the Ark ships.
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* BoldExplorer: The entire purpose of the Andromeda Initiative is to settle and explore the Andromeda Galaxy.
* EccentricMillionaire: Described as such by various characters and the codex itself. Unlike most examples of this trope though she used her money quite productively by founding the Initiative and essentially creating an entirely new civilization in Andromeda.
* FounderOfTheKingdom: Not a kingdom, per se, but as the founder and leader of the Andromeda Initiative itself, the purpose of which is partly to build colonies in Andromeda.
* TheLeader: For the Andromeda Initiative as a whole.
* GenderBlenderName[=/=]MultiEthnicName: Jien is a masculine Japanese first name and Garson is a European-American surname.
* ImprobableAge: According to Tann, Jien was "young for a human" when she came up with the idea for the Initiative.
* MysteriousBacker: [[spoiler:The Andromeda Initiative and Alec Ryder's AI research were backed at least in part by a mysterious benefactor who provided them with resources and money, and who apparently also possessed knowledge of the Reapers. In an audio recording, Jien expressed discomfort with this backer because she didn't know who they were. The popular bets on the identity of this benefactor are on Cerberus.]]
* NonIdleRich: How else could you describe someone who put together something as big and powerful as the Andromeda Initiative.
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:It turns out that she is killed along with most of the Nexus leadership when the Nexus collided with the Scourge before the events of the game and a large wing of stasis pods (including hers) was destroyed. Of course, that's only the official story. In truth, she was murdered by an assailant likely sent along by the MysteriousBacker, and the Initiative likely didn't want to look into it further after the Scourge.]]
* SettlingTheFrontier: Part of what her initiative is about.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Director Jarun Tann]]
!!Director Jarun Tann
->'''Voiced by:''' Kumail Nanjiani
An egotistical salarian politician who was the Deputy Assistant of Revenue Management for the Nexus. Currently the acting Director of the Andromeda Project.
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* BeleagueredBureaucrat: The guy is an ''accountant'' and in a position of authority he was not prepared for (with the whole him initially being fairly low down the leadership food chain thing, and all). It's made him rather insecure but he tries to hide it.
* {{Expy}}: Self-important, likes power and being in a position of authority, thinks of himself as a big deal...hello, Salarian!Donnel Udina!
* EmbarrassingNickname: Kesh likes to call him "Number Eight," as a reminder that he is eighth in line of being in charge of the whole Andromeda Initiative. She claims that it keeps him humble.
* FantasticRacism: He views the krogan as dangerous brutes that should never have been allowed into the Initiative. This led to all of the krogan save Kesh deserting the Initiative in retaliation for a reneged deal to give the krogan more political authority in exchange for their help quashing the Nexus uprising. While Tann wasn't the one who made this deal, he was against it, as he believed the krogan would ruin the Initiative if they did.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Tann is actually quite insecure, but he masks it with arrogance.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Tann is arrogant and unwilling to risk forfeiting his authority. However, his heart is in the right place.
* PromotedFanboy: He has nothing but the highest admiration for Jien Garson and what she had accomplished with the Andromeda Initiative. And then [[spoiler:she died along with six other people who were above him]] and Tann was forced to take her place.
* PropagandaPiece: Enlists the aid of an asari reporter to film a documentary that is supposed to distract the Nexus population away from the problems they are having.
* RousingSpeech: Gives one to the salarians [[spoiler:when their ark finally arrives.]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Subverted. He and Ryder tease, but they get along just fine.
* VolleyingInsults: Based on this exchange it would appear that Director Tann is fully capable of giving as good as he gets:
--> '''Ryder:''' "The way I see it, you need me. If I pull this off, maybe you'll look like the leader you pretend to be."
--> '''Tann:''' "But first, you have to succeed at being the Pathfinder ''you'' pretend to be."
* YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:After most of the Initiative leadership were killed prior to the events of the game, leadership fell to Tann]].
[[/folder]]
!!!Department of Colonial Affairs
[[folder:Foster Addison]]
!!Director Foster Addison
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/foster_addison_0.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Zoe Telford
The human Director of Colonial Affairs for the Andromeda Initiative. Foster is tasked with overseeing all colonization logistics for the Initiative, and the settling of the Andromeda galaxy, making sure that all their settlements are up and running and that colonists have a place to live.
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* BeleagueredBureaucrat: As the Director of Colonial Affairs, it's her job to oversee all of the colonization efforts within the Andromeda Initiative. However, seeing as she has no colonies to direct it's a little difficult for her to do her job.
* DullSurprise: She has a constant wide-eyed gaze for her expression despite her claims of "her face is tired".
* GrammarNazi: According to this exchange:
-->'''Addison:''' All right. What happened?\\
'''Ryder:''' To who?\\
'''Addison:''' To ''whom''. And your goddamn father.
* {{Jerkass}}: Addison is not exactly a pleasant person, largely because of the stress of preventing the Andromeda Initiative from falling apart.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: If Ryder exposes the true extent of Spender's corruption, Foster is horrified that she allowed herself to ignore all the warning signs of what was going on just because it made her job easier.
* NotSoDifferent: She constantly decries Tann's over-controlling ways and his tendency to interfere in her department's affairs, all while questioning his competence. Yet, many of her own decisions could be viewed in the same light - trying to delay the departure of the ''Tempest'' via red tape, authorizing the creation of satellites that can override Initiative protocols and procedures (Who are then used to steal outpost supplies), arming exiles to use them as supply escorts (who immediately turned pirate).
* SettlingTheFrontier: As the Director of Colonial Affairs, helping colonists do this is basically her job.
* TookALevelInKindness: Addison becomes much less hostile to Ryder after Ryder establishes the Initiative's first outpost.
* UncannyValleyMakeup: Probably unintentional, but her overuse of makeup, nearly to the point of DragQueen, has become memetic.
* WhatTheHellHero: She'll call Ryder out if they don't do their job and make sure the colony sites they choose are safe for the settlers.
** Inverted as Ryder can do the same to her more questionable decisions.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:William Spender]]
!!Assistant Director William Spender
->'''Voiced by:''' ???
The Assistant Director of Colonial Affairs. Drack suspects that Spender played a part in the Nexus uprising but cannot prove it, and asks Ryder to help him find proof.
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* BlatantLies: It was he who made the deal with the krogan to quash the uprising in exchange for a greater say in Nexus politics. It was also he who ultimately reneged on that deal.
* DragonInChief: To Director Addison. Or, more accurately, that is what he believes himself to be, to the point where he calls ''himself'' the Director.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Spender is first seen harassing a salarian engineer over installing equipment that is supposed to make sure everyone on the Nexus is able to ''breathe''. Basically, he says "don't".
* EvilIsPetty: After getting the krogan to quash the uprising and then reneging on their deal, Spender works with a gang of exiles to make sure the krogan colony on Elaaden fails by stealing their seed vault.
* FantasticRacism: Hates Kesh and krogan in general. He doesn't seem to be too fond of salarians, either.
* HateSink: He doesn't have any redeeming qualities, and exists to be disliked. How hated is he? If you choose to lock him up as opposed to exile Kesh mentions that she has engineers working to keep Spender form getting ''airlocked''.
* {{Jerkass}}: The guy makes Director Addison seem personable in comparison.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: To an almost art form.
* PlayingBothSides: Provided the leader of the uprising with weapons and woke the krogan up to deal with them. Why? He wanted a promotion.
* SmugSnake: Is thoroughly incompetent and is extremely unpopular, even with the leadership, and yet he is able to keep his job despite efforts to remove him from his position. Addison remarks that while she thinks he's a jerk, he's the only one who will take on the near-impossible duties.
[[/folder]]
!!!Nexus Militia / APEX
[[folder:Tiran Kandros]]
!!Tiran Kandros
-> '''Voiced by:''' Steve Pirot
A turian who serves as the head of the combat forces and the commanding officer for multiplayer strike missions. Following the exile of the rebels he is the head of security for the Nexus. He is the cousin of Nyreen Kandros from ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'''s ''Omega'' DLC. He is also the protagonist of upcoming comic book, ''Mass Effect: Discovery''.
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* CallBack: He mentions that his cousin Nyreen became a pirate on Omega.
* TheInfiltration: Based on the official summary for ''Mass Effect: Discovery'', Tiran Kandros is a young turian military recruit who has gone undercover in order to infiltrate the Andromeda Initative.
* MissionControl: He's the one giving orders during multiplayer missions.
* TheParagon: Much to Kandros's annoyance. After his sister decided to be a sculptor instead of a soldier and his cousin Nyreen turned pirate on Omega, his traditionally military family looked to him with all the expectations. He claims it was the reason why he joined the Initiative, telling Ryder that he was tired of being [[TheDutifulSon the good one]].
* SoleSurvivor: Implied to be this, based on a line in a preview of the comic, showing a scene where Kandros's unit had been ambushed and killed almost to a man.
--> '''Kandros:''' My unit fought hard to the end. Facing their end bravely, as any turian would. I'd have given my life alongside them, just as proudly...
[[/folder]]
!!!Other Nexus Residents
[[folder:Nakmor Kesh]]
!!Superintendent Nakmor Kesh
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nakhor_kesh.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Allegra Clark
A female krogan engineer who serves as the Nexus Superintendent for the Andromeda Initiative. She oversees construction and engineering aboard the Nexus. She's also the granddaughter of Nakmor Drack.
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* ActionGirl: Averted, as unlike other krogans, she prefers to overlook the works around the Nexus instead of doing any fighting.
* CallBack: She belongs to Clan Nakmor, which sent an ambassador to Clan Urdnot that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRVFXQLO4uo&ab_channel=Revan657 Shepard encountered]] on Tuchanka during the events of ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.
* LargeAndInCharge: Subverted in that despite being a krogan and the Nexus Superintendent, she's actually rather small for a krogan, being shorter than Tann.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: While she dislikes the genophage, she remarks that the krogan really forced the hands of the salarians and turians. She gets pissed however, if Ryder [[spoiler:rescues Pathfinder Raeka and abandons her grandfather's scouting teams.]]
* NiceGirl: Her very first words are in defense of you and showing you support.
* RaisedByGrandparents: She was raised by her grandfather Drack in place of her parents.
* StuffBlowingUp: According to Drack, Kesh wasn't born a superintendent. She started out really liking taking machinery apart. And creating lots of sparking explosions.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Keri T'vessa]]
!!Keri T'vessa
->'''Voiced by:''' Rebecca Night
An asari journalist tasked by Tann to create a documentary on the Andromeda Initiative. She is a potential minor love interest for either Ryder.
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* BiTheWay: She is available as a light romance for Ryders of either gender.
* DisproportionateRetribution: If you give Keri the kind of answers that Director Tann doesn't like (i.e.: the truth) he'll have her arrested. He lets her go, however. Eventually.
* HotScoop: Asari. Natch.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Based on what she says in her cell, reporting the truth in her documentary had unforeseen consequences: namely rioters.
* PropagandaPiece: What Director Tann would rather have her film instead of the truth, as she would prefer to document. Ryder can make a case for either argument when discussing it.
* YourCheatingHeart: She's perfectly okay with being with a Ryder who is already in a relationship, though to her credit she is unsure about it at first.
-->'''Keri:''' I know what this is. Out there, you have...another life. But when you come home...maybe we can belong together.[[note]]This is a slight variation of what she usually says if Ryder is not involved with anyone else.[[/note]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sidera Nyx]]
!!Sidera "Sid" Nyx
-> '''Voiced by:''' ???
Vetra's kid sister, currently working in Operations on the Nexus.
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* DistressedDamsel: [[spoiler:She gets taken hostage at the end of Vetra's loyalty mission.]]
* {{Fangirl}}: She constantly gushes over how awesome Ryder is.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Avina]]
!!Avina
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/avina.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Dannah Feinglass
The virtual intelligence tour guide first encountered aboard the Citadel in the Original Trilogy. Avina is installed aboard the Nexus as part of the Andromeda Initiative and can be accessed on terminals throughout the ship. As with its Milky Way counterpart, the virtual intelligence is designed to answer questions and provide guidance and insight on current events. With a limited capacity for discourse, Avina is more suited to offering information rather than opinions..
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* AdaptationalModesty: This new iteration of Avina appears dressed in military workman uniform. Whereas she first appeared in ''very'' form fitting attire, to the point of BarbieDollAnatomy.
* BlueSkinnedSpaceBabe: Not her, specifically, but she is a virtual intelligence with a holographic interface that was built to resemble an asari. Who ''do happen'' to be a race of blue skinned space babes.
* CallBack: Yes, it's ''that'' Avina from the Citadel from the original trilogy.
* NiceGirl: Like her Milky Way counterpart, Avina is impeccably polite.
* ProjectedMan: She appears to users as a holographic asari.
* TronLines: If her Milky Way incarnation is anything to go by.
* ViewerFriendlyInterface: Can't get more user-friendly than a holographic avatar that you're able to interact with merely by talking.
[[/folder]]
!!Ark ''Hyperion''
[[folder: Captain Nozomi Dunn]]
!!Captain Nozomi Dunn
The human female captain of the ''Hyperion''.
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* TheCaptain: She is in charge of the ''Hyperion'', the Ark ship carrying twenty thousand humans to the Andromeda Galaxy. {{Invoked}} against Alec when he tries to take command.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:A possibility. She sends all of the Hyperion's crew down to the evacuation and crash-lands the Hyperion on Meridian to stop the Archon. She dies, but the rest of the world survives. However, it is [[GuideDangIt possible to save her]] if you've connected with and acquired the support of the other Pathfinders before the battle.]]
* TheMenFirst: She makes it clear to Alec that the safety of the colonists is her concern. [[spoiler:During her HeroicSacrifice, she makes sure the escape pods get all of the power they need when she crash lands the ship, so that they can survive.]]
* PowerHair: Her short haircut befits her firm and no-nonsense demeanor.
* {{Protectorate}}: Makes it clear that she considers the humans, and presumably other species, on board the Ark to be hers. She puts their safety before any other concerns.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: When Alec Ryder tries to override her authority she calmly but firmly shuts him down, before opening up her decision to debate. While making it clear that the final decision is hers. Notably, Alec comes around to her way of thinking as soon as he listens to her line of thought.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Dr. Harry Carlyle]]
!!Doctor Harry Carlyle
-> '''Voiced by:'''
A male human doctor who worked on the ''Hyperion'' and part of Alec Ryder's Pathfinder team.
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* CombatMedic: Subverted. He's brought to the front lines because Alec figures having medical staff on hand during the landing on Habitat 7 is a good idea. [[spoiler:After the mission, he realizes that the front lines isn't for him, and switches positions with Lexi.]]
* TheMedic: He was the chief human medical officer on the ''Hyperion'', as it was the human ark.
* NonActionGuy: Habitat 7 was too much fire for him, so he decided to stay on in the safer Nexus to look after [[spoiler:the NPC Ryder.]]
* {{Protectorate}}: He considers it his job to watch over [[spoiler:NPC Ryder.]]
* ThoseTwoGuys: He's close with Doctor Lexi. [[spoiler:She agreed to take his place on the ''Tempest'' as a result.]]
[[/folder]]
!!Ark ''Natanus''
[[folder:Pathfinder Macen Barro]]
!!Pathfinder Macen Barro
The Turian pathfinder, currently missing in action.
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* BadassGay: A former member of Blackwatch, an elite Turian military force. He also happens to be in a relationship with his second-in-command, Avitus Rix.
* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:Macen died saving Avitus's stasis pod from the Scourge.]]
* TheEngineer: While in Blackwatch, he was a decorated combat engineer, a la Garrus.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Died shortly after the turian ark hit the Scourge. It is only when Ryder and Avitus go to investigate that they discover what happened to him.]].
* HopeSpot: [[spoiler:Rix mentions that he's certain Macen is alive because SAM would've transferred to him if Macen died. However, Macen is in fact dead. The connection with SAM was damaged when the ark hit the Scourge.]]
* OddCouple: Macen is a model Turian citizen in a society that highly emphasizes rules and regulations while Avitus is a former Spectre who enjoys bending the rules.
* TheParagon: Considered a model citizen in the Turian Hierarchy.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Avitus Rix]]
!!Avitus Rix
->'''Voiced by:''' Trevor White
An ex-Spectre, and the second-in-command for the Turian Pathfinder team.
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* AffectionateNickname: Macen calls him Avi.
* TheAlcoholic: [[spoiler:If he doesn't become Pathfinder, he ends up as a drunk mercenary on Kadara.]]
* BadassGay: A former Spectre recommended by Saren Arterius. In a longterm relationship with the Turian pathfinder.
* EvilMentor: Avitus's mentor was Saren Arterius himself. Interestingly, when asked about it he supposed years doing the council's dirty business broke him, and mentions the actions as [[GasLeakCoverup "rumors"]], indicating he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies doesn't actually believe some of it]].
* IWillFindYou: Spends most of the game looking for the Turian Pathfinder.
* HotBlooded: According to [[spoiler:Macen's last words]], he has a bit of a temper.
* KnightInSourArmor: Despite his initial claims, he proves to be a strong temporary leader for the Turians in a time of crisis. [[spoiler:If he becomes the Pathfinder, he makes that leadership more permanent.]]
* LightIsNotGood: Wears mostly-white armor and has a white carapace, but as a Spectre (and Saren's apprentice, no less) he would not be a stranger to using some pretty brutal methods.
* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:Despite saying he's "not a feelings guy", he becomes increasingly upset as he and Ryder explore the Turian Ark and piece together what happened to Macen.]]
* NumberTwo: To Macen. [[spoiler:After he finds out about Macen's death, Ryder can encourage him to step into Macen's shoes.]]
* RetiredBadass: Andromeda was supposed to be Avitus's retirement plan, after serving as a Spectre for many years.
* StraightGay: In a relationship with the Turian pathfinder, Macen.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Ryder can tell basically tell him this [[spoiler:to convince him to take up the mantle of Turian Pathfinder.]]
[[/folder]]
!!Ark ''Leusinia''
[[folder:Pathfinder Ishara]]
!!Pathfinder Ishara
The original asari pathfinder, Matriarch Ishara is a highly respected diplomat. She was killed in a kett assault when the Valiant attacked Ark ''Leusinia''.
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* DueToTheDead: On the ''Leusinia'', there is a shrine dedicated to her in one of the abandoned rooms, with her helmet as the centerpiece.
* PosthumousCharacter: Died when the kett attacked Ark ''Leusinia'' [[spoiler:after her second in command, Sarissa, left her to die in order to retrieve a kett module containing tactical data]].
* Really700YearsOld: Was a matriarch when she died, and so would have been somewhere between 750-1000 years old.
* TechnicalPacifist: While the role of Pathfinder does involve combat wherever necessary, Ishara's background is in diplomacy and law, having served as a judge on Thessia. Sarissa also claims that Ishara died trying to negotiate with the kett, though given that an audio file shows that she died in combat [[spoiler:right after Sarissa abandoned her]], Sarissa's claim might be taken with a grain of salt.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Pathfinder Sarissa Theris]]
!!Pathfinder Sarissa Theris
The asari pathfinder. Sarissa Theris is Matriarch Ishara's ''tiamna''[[note]]akin to a bodyguard[[/note]] and successor, who stole a kett module that contained a wealth of tactical data when the Valiant attacked Ark ''Leusinia''.
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* BarrierWarrior: During Cora's loyalty misison, she and Cora protect a section of the ''Leusinia'' that is exposed to space from a kett broadside with a massive biotic barrier. Also, when discussing Sarissa, Cora mentions a battle Sarissa fought in where her barriers played a key role.
* BodyguardBetrayal: [[spoiler:When the kett attacked Ark ''Leusinia'', Sarissa prioritized retrieving kett tactical data over protecting Matriarch Ishara, the asari pathfinder]].
* BrokenPedestal: For Cora, [[spoiler:after she and Ryder discover what Sarissa did]].
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: She views it acceptable to have [[spoiler:abandoned Ishara to keep the kett data, as it would help their ark get out of the Scourge. Later, she kept this a secret, since she believes she, as the Pathfinder, must inspire hope in the other asari.]] The player can agree or disagree with this.
* FallenHero: For Cora, and also the crew of Ark ''Leusinia'' [[spoiler:if the truth about her succession gets out]].
* TheParagon: Sarissa argues that a Pathfinder is supposed to be this [[spoiler:when she is found out and chose to lie to keep looking like a hero]]. [[spoiler:You may choose to keep her secret, in which case she remains as Pathfinder, and a hero in the asari's eyes]].
* PurpleIsPowerful: Wears a purple bodysuit underneath her armor.
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: Sarissa chose saving the ark by stealing the kett data [[spoiler:over saving Ishara's life]]. It could be argued that Sarissa did the right thing but [[NiceJobBreakingItHero given that the ''Leusinia'' is in the state that it's in ''because'' she stole the data]]...
* WarriorPoet: She is the author of several battle manuals which going by Cora's (direct) quotes tend to lean toward the poetic. For example:
-->'''Cora:''' "A huntress without the trust of her team stands alone: she is a tree in the desert, bearing only defiance."
-->'''Sarissa:''' "[[spoiler:My own words, Lieutenant?]]."
* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler:First, she abandons her Pathfinder for something the kett have been chasing the Ark all over space for, and then lies about the true reason why Ishara was killed so that she could still be seen as "their shining hero".]] Captain Atandra calls her out hard if the truth comes out.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Vederia Damali]]
!!Vederia Damali
An inexperienced asari huntress encountered aboard Ark ''Leusinia''. She helps you fight off the kett and conduct repairs on the ship in order to escape the Valiant. She is also next in the asari Pathfinder line of succession.
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* EnsignNewbie: Vederia lacks experience and it shows during the mission. [[spoiler:After she is made Pathfinder, Vederia can be seen in Pathfinder HQ on the Nexus, asking Cora for advice]].
* HumbleHero: In contrast to Sarissa, she is much humbler about herself and her talents.
* NotSoDifferent: A young asari who is little more than a recruit, is inexperienced and seen by some as inadequate for the responsibility [[spoiler:becomes the next asari Pathfinder. In essence, this makes her an asari version of Pathfinder Ryder.]]
* PurpleIsPowerful: Wears a purple bodysuit underneath her armor.
* ReligiousBruiser: Ryder can note that Vederia draws a lot of her strength from her faith, to which she agrees, stating that it comforts her to know that she is not alone. [[spoiler:If she's made Pathfinder, she'll also mention that the asari SAM in her head makes that doubly true]].
* YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:If Sarissa's secret gets out, Captain Atandra hands her the title of Pathfinder, as she was next in the line of succession.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Captain Elonis Atandra]]
!!Captain Elonis Atandra
The asari captain of Ark ''Leusinia''.
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* TheCaptain: She is in charge of the ''Leusinia'', the Ark ship carrying twenty thousand asari to the Andromeda Galaxy.
* WhatTheHellHero: Let's just say that she is not the biggest fan of Sarissa. [[spoiler:Especially when she finds out the truth about Matriarch Ishara's death]].
[[/folder]]
!!Ark ''Paarchero''
[[folder:Captain Lumont Hayjer]]
!!Captain Lumont Hayjer
The captain of the Salarian ark.
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* IndyPloy: Rigs up an EMP on the fly to [[spoiler:disable the kett guns.]] The trope is par the course for salarians, but Lumont is highly adept at it. The FakingTheDead plot Pathfinder Raeka executed was also his brainchild.
* YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:If the krogan are rescued instead of Raeka, then he will succeed her as Pathfinder. Unlike the asari and turian replacements however, he will immediately take over without much prompt from Ryder.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Pathfinder Zevin Raeka]]
!!Pathfinder Zevin Raeka
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/GemmaWhelan
The Salarian pathfinder.
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* ActionGirl: Particularly unusual for salarian women, as they are usually politicians and kept from the front lines.
* {{Ambadassador}}: Like Ryder, she's prominent in the interactions between the Initiative and the Andromeda races, whether on the battlefield or in negotiations. Depending or your actions, she may also become the official representative for the Initiative.
* BadassAdorable: Her voice is sweet and bubbly, but she is a trained soldier.
* BroughtDownToNormal: She deactivated her SAM when the ark was attacked, as part of the FakingTheDead plot. She re-activates her SAM upon returning to the nexus.
* CharacterDeath: If Ryder [[spoiler:prioritizes saving the krogan over her, she dies.]]
* FakingTheDead: Places an already deceased salarian in her cryo pod to fool the kett.
* GeniusBruiser: In the Milky way, she was famous as the scientist who discovered how to restore bio diversity to the Salarian homeworld. She's also a Pathfinder, and quite the deadly warrior.
* TheMenFirst: She cares for her people and wants to save them. [[spoiler:It can get her killed.]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[spoiler:If she survives]], she's the only one who approves of Ryder's idea to [[spoiler:lead the assault on Meridian.]]
* SamusIsAGirl: Gender-inverted and [[InvokedTrope invoked]]. She uses the body of an already-deceased male salarian in her cryo pod. Anyone from the Milky Way would have her file, know she was a woman, and recognize the trick. But someone like the kett would be fooled.
* SecretKeeper: She was Alec Ryder's confidante. [[spoiler:She implies Alec confided much of his secret dealings to her. She refuses to discuss them with Ryder out or respect for Alec's privacy]].
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Assuming that she survives Raeka is the only one of the original Pathfinders who isn't killed off at some point or another, outliving Pathfinders Macen, Ishara and Alec Ryder.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Major Saelen Varn]]
!!Major Saelen Varn
A "retired" Special Tasks Group officer from the salarian ark. He contacts Ryder after the ark is rescued, believing that salarians aboard the ark had sold out to the kett to allow their species capture.
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* ConspiracyTheorist: Nexus official Rand Lon warns Ryder that Varn is one and that he is mentally unstable. [[spoiler:This is a lie, as Lon is a member of the cabal Varn is tracking down]].
* EveryoneHasStandards: The [=STG=] isn't exactly known for being the most moral organization, but [[spoiler:Varn is horrified by Aden's plan to have cooperated with the kett to be exalted and then take them down from the inside]].
* ProperlyParanoid: After looking over the circumstances in which the kett captured the salarian ark, Varn became convinced that someone had cooperated with the kett. [[spoiler:He is 100% right, with several salarians aboard the ark who woke early, knowing they were outgunned by the kett, decided to let the ''Paarchero'' be captured and figure out a long game to destroy the kett from within]].
* RetiredBadass: The Andromeda Inititiave was Varn's retirement plan before he began investigating the conspiracy. Despite being out of the game and old, Varn is still very capable and [[spoiler:travals from Elaaden to Kadara with a poisoned dart inside him in order to bring down Doctor Aden]]. After the mission is over, he sends Ryder a message saying he looks forward to real retirement... unless the ''Paarchero'' commanders want a counter-terrorism consultant.
[[/folder]]
!!Prodromos
[[folder:Augustus Bradley]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Charles Parnell
An ex-Alliance lieutenant and mayor of the outpost of Prodromos.
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* {{Ambadassador}}: [[spoiler:He's one of options for Nexus Ambassador to Helios at the end]].
* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: His position as the first successful outpost leader and ex-military status gives him quite a bit of pull in the Initiative, and he leads colonists not just from Eos but other worlds as well to assist Ryder a few times throughout the game.
* TheCavalry: [[spoiler:During Liam's loyalty mission he leads the Settlers of Prodromos to assault the Pirate ship. He does it again at the final mission]].
* LastNameBasis: Prefers to be called Bradley over August, probably due to his time in the military. His former comrade Dr. Ramirez likes to call him August to mess with him a bit.
* OldSoldier: He's a former Alliance veteran. He was forced to retire after suffering a leg wound in battle.
[[/folder]]
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For the pages listing tropes related to Party Members see the [[Characters/MassEffect Mass Effect Character Index]].
[[foldercontrol]]
!!Ryder Family
[[folder:Scott/Sara Ryder]]
!!Scott/Sara Ryder
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->'''Voiced by:''' Tom Taylorson (Scott Ryder), Fryda Wolff (Sara Ryder)
The opposite-sex twin of [[Characters/MassEffectAndromedaPathfinderRyder Pathfinder Ryder]], Scott/Sara travels to Andromeda alongside their sibling and father. Born in 2163, Scott joined the Alliance military and was stationed at an outpost near Arcturus Station prior to joining the Andromeda initiative. Sara, also prior to joining the Initiative, served as a support to researchers at the Prothean ruins on Mars.
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* AdventurerArchaeologist: Sara, during her time on Mars.
* AgonyBeam: [[spoiler:Is subjected to one by the Archon so they can use his/her connection to SAM to activate Meridian.]]
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: [[spoiler:Is PromotedToPlayable in the final mission, as they need to reset their sibling's connection to SAM manually.]]
* BadassBookworm: Sara is predominately a Prothean researcher and known for her smarts, but she's no stranger to combat.
* BadassFamily: They are the son/daughter of Alec Ryder, one of the first humans to travel through a mass relay and an N7 operative, and the twin sibling of Pathfinder Ryder.
* CallToAdventure: Both siblings. It was part of the reason why Sara got involved with Prothean researchers. Scott meanwhile, guarded the Charon Relay, and always wanted to go to the other side.
* ForWantOfANail: The sibling that's woken out of cryo first is the one that gets to be the big hero. The events of the entire game are determined by that one event.
* GeniusBruiser: Scott is a soldier, but is very well versed in Prothean theories, and even had a few of his own.
* IllGirl: [[spoiler: They become this at the start of the game. The energy cloud that left Ark Hyperion adrift, also caused a cryopod malfunction on NPC Ryder, who had not been woken up yet. SAM and Dr. Lexi remark that there is nothing wrong with Scott/Sara's vitals or brain activity, but they are unable to join their sibling on Habitat 7. They regain consciousness, but are still not able to join their sibling.]]
* MommasBoy: Positive connotation. Scott was very close to his mother, and she always encouraged him to learn and grow. Sara is the same way. [[spoiler:Without hesitation, when asked if they could have anyone from home in Andromeda, it is their mother.]]
* MustHaveCaffeine: Sara. Scott mentions that caffeine makes him jittery, yet Sara quips that she can't explore space without a cup of coffee.
* PolarOppositeTwins: Based on their files in the trailer, Scott had a relatively simple career as a soldier stationed near Arcturus in the Milky Way while Sara got to travel with Prothean researchers throughout the galaxy.
* SchrodingersProtagonist: The gender that the player selects determines which Ryder is woken up first. The other remains in cryo for just a few minutes longer which causes their cryo pod to become damaged and the sibling to be placed in a coma.
* SinsOfOurFathers: [[spoiler: Like the player Ryder twin, their promising Alliance career was cut short when Alec was discharged for illegal AI research.]]
* StaticRoleExchangeableCharacter: They're the sibling who ''isn't'' chosen by you as the main protagonist.
* WhatTheHellHero: You can [[spoiler:lie to them about Alec's death.]] They don't appreciate it, although they'll be a bit more understanding if [[spoiler:you say you didn't want the upsetting news to worsen their recovery.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Alec Ryder]]
!!Pathfinder Alec Ryder
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ClancyBrown
Alec Ryder is the father of the Ryder twins. Notable as both one of the original explorers to go beyond the Charon Relay with Jon Grissom and an N7 operative, Alec was originally designated as humanity's Pathfinder for the Andromeda Initiative.
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* TheAce: Smart enough to design a fully capable AI and a enough of a badass in combat to be N7. He certainly qualifies.
* ActionDad: He is leading an expedition to completely unknown and likely dangerous space, with his two children along for the ride.
* BadassBaritone: He's voiced by the distinctively deep-voiced Creator/ClancyBrown, and his badass credentials are undeniable by virtue of his [[TrainingFromHell N7 status alone.]]
* BoldExplorer: Among the first explorers who traveled beyond the Charon Relay and is the original Pathfinder, who is part soldier, part scientist and part guide according to Jien Garson.
* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Being an N7 makes him this pretty much automatically but his status as a Pathfinder may also apply. He was also part of a team that first travelled through the Charon Relay [[note]] the first mass relay humanity encountered [[/note]], something even Admiral Anderson (one of the first N7s) cannot claim to have done. According to Sara Ryder's Codex entry that still didn't keep him from being dishonorably discharged for his AI research, which in the Milky Way was a big no-no, no thanks to the Geth Uprising.
* GeniusBruiser: In addition to being an N7 soldier and explorer, Alec also is an artificial intelligence researcher and created SAM years prior to leaving for Andromeda.
* HappilyMarried: He deeply loved Ellen. [[spoiler:So much that his research for SAM was a way to halt her disease, and he put her in cryo to keep her alive.]]
* HeroicSacrifice : [[spoiler: Just when Scott/Sara and Alec have just managed to neutralize a deadly storm in habitat 7 (the planet supposed to be their new home, which lacks a breathable atmosphere) an explosion knocks the two away and cracks open Ryder's helmet. Alec realizes the rescue shuttle won't make it in time and gives his helmet to his son/daughter saving their lives at the cost of his.]]
* MilitaryMaverick: [[spoiler: The Alliance seemingly didn't look too kindly on his AI research.]]
* MindOverMatter: Ryder Sr. is a biotic despite being born long before the BizarreBabyBoom that resulted in human Biotics.
* MysteriousBacker: [[spoiler:Alec Ryder's AI research and the Andromeda Initiative itself were backed at least in part by a mysterious benefactor who provided them with resources and money, and who apparently also possessed knowledge of the Reapers. In a brief correspondence between himself and Jien Garson, he shared the same concerns Jien had about their mysterious backer. The popular bets on the identity of this benefactor are on Cerberus]].
* NoTranshumanismAllowed: [[spoiler:Viewing Alec's first memory shows that he was a proponent of humanity enhanced by artificial intelligence - essentially describing ''synthesis'' - but his recommendations were denied due to the illegality of AI research]].
* OldSoldier: Born in 2129, he was among the first explorers to go beyond the Charon Relay (back in 2149, 36 years before the Andromeda Initiative leaves the Milky Way galaxy), and is about 56 as of 2185, when he [[HumanPopsicle went into cryo]]. Though given that the Human life expectancy is around 150 in the Mass Effect universe that's not even middle age anymore.
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:While Alec dies early in the game, a major subplot is trying to unlock SAM's records of Alec's memories to uncover the true reason why Alec joined the Initiative and made his child the new Pathfinder.]]
* ScienceHero: Alec is a former N7 marine as well as a talented scientist specializing in artificial intelligence. He was chosen to serve as a Pathfinder precisely because of this dynamic.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Alec was pretty distant with both his children but he still loved them dearly. While he always acted the professional, Alec was worried about the Ryder sibling who was [[spoiler:in a coma after their cryopod was damaged]], despite Dr. Lexi telling him not to worry. He also expressed his regret that he wasn't as close to his children as he might have wanted to be.
-->'''Alec Ryder:''' ''(in an audio recording)'' It's these moments when you wish you told your children you love them more often. Or ever.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dr. Ellen Ryder]]
!!Doctor Ellen Ryder
Ellen Ryder (nee Harlow) was Scott and Sara's mother, and Alec's late wife. She was a prominent researcher of eezo, and made some of the first human biotic implants, research that was adapted into SAM's profiles. This research gave her a terminal disease, and she died a few years before the game starts.
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* HappilyMarried: She deeply loved Alec. Audio logs of her remark that she's hoping to catch up on some anniversary dinners she and Alec missed while they were working.
* IllGirl: Her work with biotic implants caused her to contract a terminal form of eezo poisoning which acts in a way similar to a degenerative disease.
* MissingMom: To the Ryder twins. [[spoiler:While she's missing, that's not permanent: she is on the Nexus in cryostasis, under the pseudonym Elizabeth Reilly]].
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:One of Alec's recordings remarks that Ellen was put into cryo to halt the spread of her disease. And she's gone with the Initiative under a false name. No one other than Alec and SAM know about this, not even Scott or Sara.]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Her work on biotic implants gave her eezo poisoning, which is a terminal disease. Both Scott and Sara mourn her. [[spoiler:Of course, thanks to Alec's tireless efforts, she wasn't actually dead yet.]]
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Ellen has known this for a long time, ever since she was diagnosed with eezo poisoning.
[[/folder]]
!!The Nexus
!!!Leadership
[[folder:Jien Garson]]
!!Jien Garson
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jien_garson_0.jpg]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Jamie Clayton
The mysterious founder of the Andromeda Initiative, who travelled to Andromeda aboard the Nexus, ahead of the Ark ships.
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* BoldExplorer: The entire purpose of the Andromeda Initiative is to settle and explore the Andromeda Galaxy.
* EccentricMillionaire: Described as such by various characters and the codex itself. Unlike most examples of this trope though she used her money quite productively by founding the Initiative and essentially creating an entirely new civilization in Andromeda.
* FounderOfTheKingdom: Not a kingdom, per se, but as the founder and leader of the Andromeda Initiative itself, the purpose of which is partly to build colonies in Andromeda.
* TheLeader: For the Andromeda Initiative as a whole.
* GenderBlenderName[=/=]MultiEthnicName: Jien is a masculine Japanese first name and Garson is a European-American surname.
* ImprobableAge: According to Tann, Jien was "young for a human" when she came up with the idea for the Initiative.
* MysteriousBacker: [[spoiler:The Andromeda Initiative and Alec Ryder's AI research were backed at least in part by a mysterious benefactor who provided them with resources and money, and who apparently also possessed knowledge of the Reapers. In an audio recording, Jien expressed discomfort with this backer because she didn't know who they were. The popular bets on the identity of this benefactor are on Cerberus.]]
* NonIdleRich: How else could you describe someone who put together something as big and powerful as the Andromeda Initiative.
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:It turns out that she is killed along with most of the Nexus leadership when the Nexus collided with the Scourge before the events of the game and a large wing of stasis pods (including hers) was destroyed. Of course, that's only the official story. In truth, she was murdered by an assailant likely sent along by the MysteriousBacker, and the Initiative likely didn't want to look into it further after the Scourge.]]
* SettlingTheFrontier: Part of what her initiative is about.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Director Jarun Tann]]
!!Director Jarun Tann
->'''Voiced by:''' Kumail Nanjiani
An egotistical salarian politician who was the Deputy Assistant of Revenue Management for the Nexus. Currently the acting Director of the Andromeda Project.
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* BeleagueredBureaucrat: The guy is an ''accountant'' and in a position of authority he was not prepared for (with the whole him initially being fairly low down the leadership food chain thing, and all). It's made him rather insecure but he tries to hide it.
* {{Expy}}: Self-important, likes power and being in a position of authority, thinks of himself as a big deal...hello, Salarian!Donnel Udina!
* EmbarrassingNickname: Kesh likes to call him "Number Eight," as a reminder that he is eighth in line of being in charge of the whole Andromeda Initiative. She claims that it keeps him humble.
* FantasticRacism: He views the krogan as dangerous brutes that should never have been allowed into the Initiative. This led to all of the krogan save Kesh deserting the Initiative in retaliation for a reneged deal to give the krogan more political authority in exchange for their help quashing the Nexus uprising. While Tann wasn't the one who made this deal, he was against it, as he believed the krogan would ruin the Initiative if they did.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Tann is actually quite insecure, but he masks it with arrogance.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Tann is arrogant and unwilling to risk forfeiting his authority. However, his heart is in the right place.
* PromotedFanboy: He has nothing but the highest admiration for Jien Garson and what she had accomplished with the Andromeda Initiative. And then [[spoiler:she died along with six other people who were above him]] and Tann was forced to take her place.
* PropagandaPiece: Enlists the aid of an asari reporter to film a documentary that is supposed to distract the Nexus population away from the problems they are having.
* RousingSpeech: Gives one to the salarians [[spoiler:when their ark finally arrives.]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Subverted. He and Ryder tease, but they get along just fine.
* VolleyingInsults: Based on this exchange it would appear that Director Tann is fully capable of giving as good as he gets:
--> '''Ryder:''' "The way I see it, you need me. If I pull this off, maybe you'll look like the leader you pretend to be."
--> '''Tann:''' "But first, you have to succeed at being the Pathfinder ''you'' pretend to be."
* YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:After most of the Initiative leadership were killed prior to the events of the game, leadership fell to Tann]].
[[/folder]]
!!!Department of Colonial Affairs
[[folder:Foster Addison]]
!!Director Foster Addison
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/foster_addison_0.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Zoe Telford
The human Director of Colonial Affairs for the Andromeda Initiative. Foster is tasked with overseeing all colonization logistics for the Initiative, and the settling of the Andromeda galaxy, making sure that all their settlements are up and running and that colonists have a place to live.
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* BeleagueredBureaucrat: As the Director of Colonial Affairs, it's her job to oversee all of the colonization efforts within the Andromeda Initiative. However, seeing as she has no colonies to direct it's a little difficult for her to do her job.
* DullSurprise: She has a constant wide-eyed gaze for her expression despite her claims of "her face is tired".
* GrammarNazi: According to this exchange:
-->'''Addison:''' All right. What happened?\\
'''Ryder:''' To who?\\
'''Addison:''' To ''whom''. And your goddamn father.
* {{Jerkass}}: Addison is not exactly a pleasant person, largely because of the stress of preventing the Andromeda Initiative from falling apart.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: If Ryder exposes the true extent of Spender's corruption, Foster is horrified that she allowed herself to ignore all the warning signs of what was going on just because it made her job easier.
* NotSoDifferent: She constantly decries Tann's over-controlling ways and his tendency to interfere in her department's affairs, all while questioning his competence. Yet, many of her own decisions could be viewed in the same light - trying to delay the departure of the ''Tempest'' via red tape, authorizing the creation of satellites that can override Initiative protocols and procedures (Who are then used to steal outpost supplies), arming exiles to use them as supply escorts (who immediately turned pirate).
* SettlingTheFrontier: As the Director of Colonial Affairs, helping colonists do this is basically her job.
* TookALevelInKindness: Addison becomes much less hostile to Ryder after Ryder establishes the Initiative's first outpost.
* UncannyValleyMakeup: Probably unintentional, but her overuse of makeup, nearly to the point of DragQueen, has become memetic.
* WhatTheHellHero: She'll call Ryder out if they don't do their job and make sure the colony sites they choose are safe for the settlers.
** Inverted as Ryder can do the same to her more questionable decisions.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:William Spender]]
!!Assistant Director William Spender
->'''Voiced by:''' ???
The Assistant Director of Colonial Affairs. Drack suspects that Spender played a part in the Nexus uprising but cannot prove it, and asks Ryder to help him find proof.
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* BlatantLies: It was he who made the deal with the krogan to quash the uprising in exchange for a greater say in Nexus politics. It was also he who ultimately reneged on that deal.
* DragonInChief: To Director Addison. Or, more accurately, that is what he believes himself to be, to the point where he calls ''himself'' the Director.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Spender is first seen harassing a salarian engineer over installing equipment that is supposed to make sure everyone on the Nexus is able to ''breathe''. Basically, he says "don't".
* EvilIsPetty: After getting the krogan to quash the uprising and then reneging on their deal, Spender works with a gang of exiles to make sure the krogan colony on Elaaden fails by stealing their seed vault.
* FantasticRacism: Hates Kesh and krogan in general. He doesn't seem to be too fond of salarians, either.
* HateSink: He doesn't have any redeeming qualities, and exists to be disliked. How hated is he? If you choose to lock him up as opposed to exile Kesh mentions that she has engineers working to keep Spender form getting ''airlocked''.
* {{Jerkass}}: The guy makes Director Addison seem personable in comparison.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: To an almost art form.
* PlayingBothSides: Provided the leader of the uprising with weapons and woke the krogan up to deal with them. Why? He wanted a promotion.
* SmugSnake: Is thoroughly incompetent and is extremely unpopular, even with the leadership, and yet he is able to keep his job despite efforts to remove him from his position. Addison remarks that while she thinks he's a jerk, he's the only one who will take on the near-impossible duties.
[[/folder]]
!!!Nexus Militia / APEX
[[folder:Tiran Kandros]]
!!Tiran Kandros
-> '''Voiced by:''' Steve Pirot
A turian who serves as the head of the combat forces and the commanding officer for multiplayer strike missions. Following the exile of the rebels he is the head of security for the Nexus. He is the cousin of Nyreen Kandros from ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'''s ''Omega'' DLC. He is also the protagonist of upcoming comic book, ''Mass Effect: Discovery''.
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* CallBack: He mentions that his cousin Nyreen became a pirate on Omega.
* TheInfiltration: Based on the official summary for ''Mass Effect: Discovery'', Tiran Kandros is a young turian military recruit who has gone undercover in order to infiltrate the Andromeda Initative.
* MissionControl: He's the one giving orders during multiplayer missions.
* TheParagon: Much to Kandros's annoyance. After his sister decided to be a sculptor instead of a soldier and his cousin Nyreen turned pirate on Omega, his traditionally military family looked to him with all the expectations. He claims it was the reason why he joined the Initiative, telling Ryder that he was tired of being [[TheDutifulSon the good one]].
* SoleSurvivor: Implied to be this, based on a line in a preview of the comic, showing a scene where Kandros's unit had been ambushed and killed almost to a man.
--> '''Kandros:''' My unit fought hard to the end. Facing their end bravely, as any turian would. I'd have given my life alongside them, just as proudly...
[[/folder]]
!!!Other Nexus Residents
[[folder:Nakmor Kesh]]
!!Superintendent Nakmor Kesh
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Allegra Clark
A female krogan engineer who serves as the Nexus Superintendent for the Andromeda Initiative. She oversees construction and engineering aboard the Nexus. She's also the granddaughter of Nakmor Drack.
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* ActionGirl: Averted, as unlike other krogans, she prefers to overlook the works around the Nexus instead of doing any fighting.
* CallBack: She belongs to Clan Nakmor, which sent an ambassador to Clan Urdnot that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRVFXQLO4uo&ab_channel=Revan657 Shepard encountered]] on Tuchanka during the events of ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.
* LargeAndInCharge: Subverted in that despite being a krogan and the Nexus Superintendent, she's actually rather small for a krogan, being shorter than Tann.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: While she dislikes the genophage, she remarks that the krogan really forced the hands of the salarians and turians. She gets pissed however, if Ryder [[spoiler:rescues Pathfinder Raeka and abandons her grandfather's scouting teams.]]
* NiceGirl: Her very first words are in defense of you and showing you support.
* RaisedByGrandparents: She was raised by her grandfather Drack in place of her parents.
* StuffBlowingUp: According to Drack, Kesh wasn't born a superintendent. She started out really liking taking machinery apart. And creating lots of sparking explosions.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Keri T'vessa]]
!!Keri T'vessa
->'''Voiced by:''' Rebecca Night
An asari journalist tasked by Tann to create a documentary on the Andromeda Initiative. She is a potential minor love interest for either Ryder.
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* BiTheWay: She is available as a light romance for Ryders of either gender.
* DisproportionateRetribution: If you give Keri the kind of answers that Director Tann doesn't like (i.e.: the truth) he'll have her arrested. He lets her go, however. Eventually.
* HotScoop: Asari. Natch.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Based on what she says in her cell, reporting the truth in her documentary had unforeseen consequences: namely rioters.
* PropagandaPiece: What Director Tann would rather have her film instead of the truth, as she would prefer to document. Ryder can make a case for either argument when discussing it.
* YourCheatingHeart: She's perfectly okay with being with a Ryder who is already in a relationship, though to her credit she is unsure about it at first.
-->'''Keri:''' I know what this is. Out there, you have...another life. But when you come home...maybe we can belong together.[[note]]This is a slight variation of what she usually says if Ryder is not involved with anyone else.[[/note]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sidera Nyx]]
!!Sidera "Sid" Nyx
-> '''Voiced by:''' ???
Vetra's kid sister, currently working in Operations on the Nexus.
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* DistressedDamsel: [[spoiler:She gets taken hostage at the end of Vetra's loyalty mission.]]
* {{Fangirl}}: She constantly gushes over how awesome Ryder is.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Avina]]
!!Avina
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/avina.jpg]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Dannah Feinglass
The virtual intelligence tour guide first encountered aboard the Citadel in the Original Trilogy. Avina is installed aboard the Nexus as part of the Andromeda Initiative and can be accessed on terminals throughout the ship. As with its Milky Way counterpart, the virtual intelligence is designed to answer questions and provide guidance and insight on current events. With a limited capacity for discourse, Avina is more suited to offering information rather than opinions..
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* AdaptationalModesty: This new iteration of Avina appears dressed in military workman uniform. Whereas she first appeared in ''very'' form fitting attire, to the point of BarbieDollAnatomy.
* BlueSkinnedSpaceBabe: Not her, specifically, but she is a virtual intelligence with a holographic interface that was built to resemble an asari. Who ''do happen'' to be a race of blue skinned space babes.
* CallBack: Yes, it's ''that'' Avina from the Citadel from the original trilogy.
* NiceGirl: Like her Milky Way counterpart, Avina is impeccably polite.
* ProjectedMan: She appears to users as a holographic asari.
* TronLines: If her Milky Way incarnation is anything to go by.
* ViewerFriendlyInterface: Can't get more user-friendly than a holographic avatar that you're able to interact with merely by talking.
[[/folder]]
!!Ark ''Hyperion''
[[folder: Captain Nozomi Dunn]]
!!Captain Nozomi Dunn
The human female captain of the ''Hyperion''.
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* TheCaptain: She is in charge of the ''Hyperion'', the Ark ship carrying twenty thousand humans to the Andromeda Galaxy. {{Invoked}} against Alec when he tries to take command.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:A possibility. She sends all of the Hyperion's crew down to the evacuation and crash-lands the Hyperion on Meridian to stop the Archon. She dies, but the rest of the world survives. However, it is [[GuideDangIt possible to save her]] if you've connected with and acquired the support of the other Pathfinders before the battle.]]
* TheMenFirst: She makes it clear to Alec that the safety of the colonists is her concern. [[spoiler:During her HeroicSacrifice, she makes sure the escape pods get all of the power they need when she crash lands the ship, so that they can survive.]]
* PowerHair: Her short haircut befits her firm and no-nonsense demeanor.
* {{Protectorate}}: Makes it clear that she considers the humans, and presumably other species, on board the Ark to be hers. She puts their safety before any other concerns.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: When Alec Ryder tries to override her authority she calmly but firmly shuts him down, before opening up her decision to debate. While making it clear that the final decision is hers. Notably, Alec comes around to her way of thinking as soon as he listens to her line of thought.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Dr. Harry Carlyle]]
!!Doctor Harry Carlyle
-> '''Voiced by:'''
A male human doctor who worked on the ''Hyperion'' and part of Alec Ryder's Pathfinder team.
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* CombatMedic: Subverted. He's brought to the front lines because Alec figures having medical staff on hand during the landing on Habitat 7 is a good idea. [[spoiler:After the mission, he realizes that the front lines isn't for him, and switches positions with Lexi.]]
* TheMedic: He was the chief human medical officer on the ''Hyperion'', as it was the human ark.
* NonActionGuy: Habitat 7 was too much fire for him, so he decided to stay on in the safer Nexus to look after [[spoiler:the NPC Ryder.]]
* {{Protectorate}}: He considers it his job to watch over [[spoiler:NPC Ryder.]]
* ThoseTwoGuys: He's close with Doctor Lexi. [[spoiler:She agreed to take his place on the ''Tempest'' as a result.]]
[[/folder]]
!!Ark ''Natanus''
[[folder:Pathfinder Macen Barro]]
!!Pathfinder Macen Barro
The Turian pathfinder, currently missing in action.
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* BadassGay: A former member of Blackwatch, an elite Turian military force. He also happens to be in a relationship with his second-in-command, Avitus Rix.
* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:Macen died saving Avitus's stasis pod from the Scourge.]]
* TheEngineer: While in Blackwatch, he was a decorated combat engineer, a la Garrus.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Died shortly after the turian ark hit the Scourge. It is only when Ryder and Avitus go to investigate that they discover what happened to him.]].
* HopeSpot: [[spoiler:Rix mentions that he's certain Macen is alive because SAM would've transferred to him if Macen died. However, Macen is in fact dead. The connection with SAM was damaged when the ark hit the Scourge.]]
* OddCouple: Macen is a model Turian citizen in a society that highly emphasizes rules and regulations while Avitus is a former Spectre who enjoys bending the rules.
* TheParagon: Considered a model citizen in the Turian Hierarchy.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Avitus Rix]]
!!Avitus Rix
->'''Voiced by:''' Trevor White
An ex-Spectre, and the second-in-command for the Turian Pathfinder team.
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* AffectionateNickname: Macen calls him Avi.
* TheAlcoholic: [[spoiler:If he doesn't become Pathfinder, he ends up as a drunk mercenary on Kadara.]]
* BadassGay: A former Spectre recommended by Saren Arterius. In a longterm relationship with the Turian pathfinder.
* EvilMentor: Avitus's mentor was Saren Arterius himself. Interestingly, when asked about it he supposed years doing the council's dirty business broke him, and mentions the actions as [[GasLeakCoverup "rumors"]], indicating he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies doesn't actually believe some of it]].
* IWillFindYou: Spends most of the game looking for the Turian Pathfinder.
* HotBlooded: According to [[spoiler:Macen's last words]], he has a bit of a temper.
* KnightInSourArmor: Despite his initial claims, he proves to be a strong temporary leader for the Turians in a time of crisis. [[spoiler:If he becomes the Pathfinder, he makes that leadership more permanent.]]
* LightIsNotGood: Wears mostly-white armor and has a white carapace, but as a Spectre (and Saren's apprentice, no less) he would not be a stranger to using some pretty brutal methods.
* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:Despite saying he's "not a feelings guy", he becomes increasingly upset as he and Ryder explore the Turian Ark and piece together what happened to Macen.]]
* NumberTwo: To Macen. [[spoiler:After he finds out about Macen's death, Ryder can encourage him to step into Macen's shoes.]]
* RetiredBadass: Andromeda was supposed to be Avitus's retirement plan, after serving as a Spectre for many years.
* StraightGay: In a relationship with the Turian pathfinder, Macen.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Ryder can tell basically tell him this [[spoiler:to convince him to take up the mantle of Turian Pathfinder.]]
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!!Ark ''Leusinia''
[[folder:Pathfinder Ishara]]
!!Pathfinder Ishara
The original asari pathfinder, Matriarch Ishara is a highly respected diplomat. She was killed in a kett assault when the Valiant attacked Ark ''Leusinia''.
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* DueToTheDead: On the ''Leusinia'', there is a shrine dedicated to her in one of the abandoned rooms, with her helmet as the centerpiece.
* PosthumousCharacter: Died when the kett attacked Ark ''Leusinia'' [[spoiler:after her second in command, Sarissa, left her to die in order to retrieve a kett module containing tactical data]].
* Really700YearsOld: Was a matriarch when she died, and so would have been somewhere between 750-1000 years old.
* TechnicalPacifist: While the role of Pathfinder does involve combat wherever necessary, Ishara's background is in diplomacy and law, having served as a judge on Thessia. Sarissa also claims that Ishara died trying to negotiate with the kett, though given that an audio file shows that she died in combat [[spoiler:right after Sarissa abandoned her]], Sarissa's claim might be taken with a grain of salt.
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[[folder:Pathfinder Sarissa Theris]]
!!Pathfinder Sarissa Theris
The asari pathfinder. Sarissa Theris is Matriarch Ishara's ''tiamna''[[note]]akin to a bodyguard[[/note]] and successor, who stole a kett module that contained a wealth of tactical data when the Valiant attacked Ark ''Leusinia''.
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* BarrierWarrior: During Cora's loyalty misison, she and Cora protect a section of the ''Leusinia'' that is exposed to space from a kett broadside with a massive biotic barrier. Also, when discussing Sarissa, Cora mentions a battle Sarissa fought in where her barriers played a key role.
* BodyguardBetrayal: [[spoiler:When the kett attacked Ark ''Leusinia'', Sarissa prioritized retrieving kett tactical data over protecting Matriarch Ishara, the asari pathfinder]].
* BrokenPedestal: For Cora, [[spoiler:after she and Ryder discover what Sarissa did]].
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: She views it acceptable to have [[spoiler:abandoned Ishara to keep the kett data, as it would help their ark get out of the Scourge. Later, she kept this a secret, since she believes she, as the Pathfinder, must inspire hope in the other asari.]] The player can agree or disagree with this.
* FallenHero: For Cora, and also the crew of Ark ''Leusinia'' [[spoiler:if the truth about her succession gets out]].
* TheParagon: Sarissa argues that a Pathfinder is supposed to be this [[spoiler:when she is found out and chose to lie to keep looking like a hero]]. [[spoiler:You may choose to keep her secret, in which case she remains as Pathfinder, and a hero in the asari's eyes]].
* PurpleIsPowerful: Wears a purple bodysuit underneath her armor.
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: Sarissa chose saving the ark by stealing the kett data [[spoiler:over saving Ishara's life]]. It could be argued that Sarissa did the right thing but [[NiceJobBreakingItHero given that the ''Leusinia'' is in the state that it's in ''because'' she stole the data]]...
* WarriorPoet: She is the author of several battle manuals which going by Cora's (direct) quotes tend to lean toward the poetic. For example:
-->'''Cora:''' "A huntress without the trust of her team stands alone: she is a tree in the desert, bearing only defiance."
-->'''Sarissa:''' "[[spoiler:My own words, Lieutenant?]]."
* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler:First, she abandons her Pathfinder for something the kett have been chasing the Ark all over space for, and then lies about the true reason why Ishara was killed so that she could still be seen as "their shining hero".]] Captain Atandra calls her out hard if the truth comes out.
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[[folder:Vederia Damali]]
!!Vederia Damali
An inexperienced asari huntress encountered aboard Ark ''Leusinia''. She helps you fight off the kett and conduct repairs on the ship in order to escape the Valiant. She is also next in the asari Pathfinder line of succession.
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* EnsignNewbie: Vederia lacks experience and it shows during the mission. [[spoiler:After she is made Pathfinder, Vederia can be seen in Pathfinder HQ on the Nexus, asking Cora for advice]].
* HumbleHero: In contrast to Sarissa, she is much humbler about herself and her talents.
* NotSoDifferent: A young asari who is little more than a recruit, is inexperienced and seen by some as inadequate for the responsibility [[spoiler:becomes the next asari Pathfinder. In essence, this makes her an asari version of Pathfinder Ryder.]]
* PurpleIsPowerful: Wears a purple bodysuit underneath her armor.
* ReligiousBruiser: Ryder can note that Vederia draws a lot of her strength from her faith, to which she agrees, stating that it comforts her to know that she is not alone. [[spoiler:If she's made Pathfinder, she'll also mention that the asari SAM in her head makes that doubly true]].
* YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:If Sarissa's secret gets out, Captain Atandra hands her the title of Pathfinder, as she was next in the line of succession.]]
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[[folder:Captain Elonis Atandra]]
!!Captain Elonis Atandra
The asari captain of Ark ''Leusinia''.
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* TheCaptain: She is in charge of the ''Leusinia'', the Ark ship carrying twenty thousand asari to the Andromeda Galaxy.
* WhatTheHellHero: Let's just say that she is not the biggest fan of Sarissa. [[spoiler:Especially when she finds out the truth about Matriarch Ishara's death]].
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!!Ark ''Paarchero''
[[folder:Captain Lumont Hayjer]]
!!Captain Lumont Hayjer
The captain of the Salarian ark.
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* IndyPloy: Rigs up an EMP on the fly to [[spoiler:disable the kett guns.]] The trope is par the course for salarians, but Lumont is highly adept at it. The FakingTheDead plot Pathfinder Raeka executed was also his brainchild.
* YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:If the krogan are rescued instead of Raeka, then he will succeed her as Pathfinder. Unlike the asari and turian replacements however, he will immediately take over without much prompt from Ryder.]]
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[[folder:Pathfinder Zevin Raeka]]
!!Pathfinder Zevin Raeka
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/GemmaWhelan
The Salarian pathfinder.
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* ActionGirl: Particularly unusual for salarian women, as they are usually politicians and kept from the front lines.
* {{Ambadassador}}: Like Ryder, she's prominent in the interactions between the Initiative and the Andromeda races, whether on the battlefield or in negotiations. Depending or your actions, she may also become the official representative for the Initiative.
* BadassAdorable: Her voice is sweet and bubbly, but she is a trained soldier.
* BroughtDownToNormal: She deactivated her SAM when the ark was attacked, as part of the FakingTheDead plot. She re-activates her SAM upon returning to the nexus.
* CharacterDeath: If Ryder [[spoiler:prioritizes saving the krogan over her, she dies.]]
* FakingTheDead: Places an already deceased salarian in her cryo pod to fool the kett.
* GeniusBruiser: In the Milky way, she was famous as the scientist who discovered how to restore bio diversity to the Salarian homeworld. She's also a Pathfinder, and quite the deadly warrior.
* TheMenFirst: She cares for her people and wants to save them. [[spoiler:It can get her killed.]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[spoiler:If she survives]], she's the only one who approves of Ryder's idea to [[spoiler:lead the assault on Meridian.]]
* SamusIsAGirl: Gender-inverted and [[InvokedTrope invoked]]. She uses the body of an already-deceased male salarian in her cryo pod. Anyone from the Milky Way would have her file, know she was a woman, and recognize the trick. But someone like the kett would be fooled.
* SecretKeeper: She was Alec Ryder's confidante. [[spoiler:She implies Alec confided much of his secret dealings to her. She refuses to discuss them with Ryder out or respect for Alec's privacy]].
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Assuming that she survives Raeka is the only one of the original Pathfinders who isn't killed off at some point or another, outliving Pathfinders Macen, Ishara and Alec Ryder.]]
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[[folder:Major Saelen Varn]]
!!Major Saelen Varn
A "retired" Special Tasks Group officer from the salarian ark. He contacts Ryder after the ark is rescued, believing that salarians aboard the ark had sold out to the kett to allow their species capture.
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* ConspiracyTheorist: Nexus official Rand Lon warns Ryder that Varn is one and that he is mentally unstable. [[spoiler:This is a lie, as Lon is a member of the cabal Varn is tracking down]].
* EveryoneHasStandards: The [=STG=] isn't exactly known for being the most moral organization, but [[spoiler:Varn is horrified by Aden's plan to have cooperated with the kett to be exalted and then take them down from the inside]].
* ProperlyParanoid: After looking over the circumstances in which the kett captured the salarian ark, Varn became convinced that someone had cooperated with the kett. [[spoiler:He is 100% right, with several salarians aboard the ark who woke early, knowing they were outgunned by the kett, decided to let the ''Paarchero'' be captured and figure out a long game to destroy the kett from within]].
* RetiredBadass: The Andromeda Inititiave was Varn's retirement plan before he began investigating the conspiracy. Despite being out of the game and old, Varn is still very capable and [[spoiler:travals from Elaaden to Kadara with a poisoned dart inside him in order to bring down Doctor Aden]]. After the mission is over, he sends Ryder a message saying he looks forward to real retirement... unless the ''Paarchero'' commanders want a counter-terrorism consultant.
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!!Prodromos
[[folder:Augustus Bradley]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Charles Parnell
An ex-Alliance lieutenant and mayor of the outpost of Prodromos.
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* {{Ambadassador}}: [[spoiler:He's one of options for Nexus Ambassador to Helios at the end]].
* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: His position as the first successful outpost leader and ex-military status gives him quite a bit of pull in the Initiative, and he leads colonists not just from Eos but other worlds as well to assist Ryder a few times throughout the game.
* TheCavalry: [[spoiler:During Liam's loyalty mission he leads the Settlers of Prodromos to assault the Pirate ship. He does it again at the final mission]].
* LastNameBasis: Prefers to be called Bradley over August, probably due to his time in the military. His former comrade Dr. Ramirez likes to call him August to mess with him a bit.
* OldSoldier: He's a former Alliance veteran. He was forced to retire after suffering a leg wound in battle.
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