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Are there male Asari?

Writer Andrew Adams
There is some conflicting information regarding the gender of the asari. Asari are a mono-gendered species with no concept of gender differences.

Are asari all females?

You see, though the asari are a parthenogenetically reproducing race with only one biological sex, they essentially look like blue human women with fancy head-tentacles — and they're all female.

Are turians all male?

Males and females do not differ greatly in terms of physical appearance, but female turians lack the sweptback cranial crests of their male counterparts and possess larger, cat-like eyes.

How do the asari reproduce?

Instead of trading cellular material directly like other biological organisms, asari reproduce by "melding": linking their nervous systems with their partner's using their biotic abilities and utilizing the electrical pattern of their partner's system to provide a template for half the DNA of their resulting child.

Who is the most powerful asari?

Mass Effect: The 10 Strongest Asari In The Series

  1. 1 Samara, The Justicar.
  2. 2 Matriarch Benezia, The Indoctrinated Asari. ...
  3. 3 Tela Vasir, The Rogue Asari Spectre. ...
  4. 4 Aria T'Loak, The Ruler Of Omega. ...
  5. 5 Morinth, The Ardat-Yakshi. ...
  6. 6 Nisira T'Kosh, The Commanding Officer Of Talein's Daughters. ...

Mass Effect Lore - The Asari

Is Shepard an L3?

Shepard is a L3 because Kaidan says something like "I spike higher than L3s except for you, Commander."

Who is the oldest Krogan?

Okeer is probably the oldest Krogan you meet in the game. He has fought in the Krogan rebellion, which happened a long time before the events in Mass Effect. It is even said Wrex has fought there, meaning Wrex would be around 1000 years old.

How old is Peebee?

Pelessaria B'Sayle, nicknamed Peebee, is an asari member of Ryder's squad. She is young for an asari, giving her age as "100 and change." A lone wolf and adventurer at heart, she originally came to Andromeda aboard the Nexus but quickly left and went adventuring on her own before encountering Ryder's team.

Are Salarians asexual?

Salarians are asexual*, and many (although not all) are aromantic; those that are not aromantic generally do not have any association between reproduction and romance unless they are in a relationship with an asari, who generally do prefer to raise children with their romantic partners.

How old is Liara?

Players already know that Asari can live to be over 1000 years old and that Liara was just over 100 years old in the original Mass Effect trilogy, so it's safe to presume that quite some time has passed since the ending of Mass Effect 3.

Are there female salarians?

Salarians are androgynous, and exhibit no major facial differences between males and females. Salarians are noted for their high-speed metabolism, which allows them to function on just one hour of sleep a day.

How old is Garrus Vakarian?

In accordance with this timeline, Shepard would be 29 years old in the first game, making Garrus 25 years old. Turian aging is very similar to human aging, unlike with most other species. In the Mass Effect universe, both typically live until ~140 years old.

Can humans and Quarians have children?

Those that weren't deformed are likely sterile. In the unlikely event that even one managed to get this far, it would be a separate species unable to reproduce unless you're able to find another pair of parents willing to have a ton of stillbirths and deformed kids. Genetics isn't as clean as computer programming.

What gender are the asari?

A mono-gender race, the asari are distinctly feminine in appearance and possess maternal instincts. Their unique physiology, expressed in a millennium-long lifespan and the ability to reproduce with a partner of any gender or species, gives them a conservative yet convivial attitude toward other races.

Does Tali show her face?

Throughout the series, her face is concealed due to her having to wear a suit that protects her from disease. Tali's face was eventually shown at the end of Mass Effect 3 to those who romanced the character via a picture in Shepard's cabin.

How old is Mordin Solus?

Mordin is somewhere in his 30s. All accurate (except maybe Mordin, doesn't he imply that he's over 40? Unusually old for a Salarian and nearing the end of his life already, part of the reason he was okay with sacrificing himself?).

How tall is Mordin Solus?

This would put Mordin's "official" height at 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm), though it should be noted that Mordin is depicted wearing thick boots in the statue.

What did the Protheans look like?

Baseline Prothean physical appearance Protheans are an anthropoidal race. They have two pairs of eyes with each eye possessing dual pupils, and three pairs of nostrils. Much like turians, Protheans have a similar flanging effect in their voices. Their eyes have some ability to see through cloaked objects or entities.

How old is Tali Zorah?

Tali'Zorah nar Rayya is 22 in Mass Effect 1, born in 2161. Liara T'soni was born in 2077, which would make her 106 at the start of ME1.

Is Suvi a romance option?

Suvi is a female scientist who works with you on the Tempest, and unlike a few other romance options, Suvi is not one of the squadmates you can unlock. You will still need to speak with her over the course of the game, and romancing her will go towards unlocking all Achievements and Trophies.

What age is Shepard?

"Shepard was born on April 11, 2154," quoted from the resident article on Commander Shepard. The series begins in 2183, so Shepard 28/29 years old. Liara starts the series out at 106, which I've come to understand as relatable to be anywhere between 17-20 in human culture.

Did the salarians create the krogan?

Rise of the krogan

The krogan were liberated from their primitive state by the salarians, who "culturally uplifted" the race by giving them advanced technology and relocating them to a planet not cursed with lethal levels of radiation, toxins or deadly predators.

Do krogan lay eggs?

EDI states how Krogan females lay clutches of 1000 eggs per year much like amphibians and insects.

What color is salarian blood?

If you like to mention other races to add on, Asari are purple and Salarian is green. Quarian and Batarian are also Red for what reference I remember.

Can Salarians be biotics?

Salarian biotics are so rare that their government doesn't allow them to fight and puts them into special units/groups. (With their short 40ish year lifespan I've always imagined biotic school for Salarians is either a grueling, intense, barely bearable ordeal, or the equivalent of a 20-25 years of grad school to us).