What did the krogan evolve from?

The Krogan are the hardiest and longest-lived species known to the Milky Way galaxy, and by circumstance the most volatile. Evolved on the violent world of Tuchanka, the krogan enjoyed a harsh yet straightforward advancement until their society had reached the nuclear age.

What are krogan based off of?

The krogan are a species of large reptilian bipeds native to the planet Tuchanka, a world known for its harsh environments, scarce resources, and overabundance of vicious predators. The krogan managed to not only survive on their unforgiving homeworld, but actually thrived in the extreme conditions.

What animal is krogan?

Krogan faces were inspired by bats, particularly the wrinkle-faced bat.

Who is the oldest krogan in Mass Effect?

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 many krogan are left?

During the Mass Effect trilogy, years later, it sits at only 2.1 billion Krogans, with another 2,400 in battle stations orbiting the planet. Krogan men often work as mercenaries off-world, but women don't usually leave Tuchanka since they focus so heavily on reproduction.

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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.

Are there any male Asari?

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

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.

Why do the Volus wear suits?

They hail from Irune, which possesses a high-pressure greenhouse atmosphere able to support an ammonia-based biochemistry. As a result, the volus must wear pressure suits and breathers when dealing with other species.

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.

How old is Nakmor Drack?

Nakmor Drack is an aged and grizzled veteran, even by krogan standards. He has spent over 1,400 years causing a ruckus in the Milky Way, wearing the title of soldier, mercenary, and at times, pirate.

Are turians reptiles?

Turian features are avian, making them resemble humanoid birds or raptors.

What animal are turians based on?

Turian. Turians, as described in ME, are largely inspired by our own birds of prey (falcons, eagles, etc.). Unlike birds, their reflective metallic skin also forms the basis of an adaptation to their planet's close proximity to their sun and thus the exposure to intense solar radiation.

Why do Asari live so long?

Within series lore, Element Zero is so abundant on Thessia that the water and soil contain large amounts of it, thus life on Thessia has adapted and evolved to its presence, including the asari's natural affinity for biotic abilities.

How tall are salarians?

Age: The average lifespan of a Salarian is typically below 40. This is a known weakness of having such a high metabolism. Height: The salarian race is tall and lean they can reach up to 6'5". Wheight: Normal salarians typically do not exceed 100 pounds.

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.

Why does Tali wear a mask Mass Effect?

Tali is a Quarian, an alien race that lives their entire lives on ships, leading to a compromised immune system that forces them to wear masks at all times.

What race is the Shadow Broker?

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

Do Turians lay eggs?

Like humans, Turians are viviparous in that they don't lay eggs. Instead, they gestate their young and then give birth to live young after the gestation period.

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.

What age is Commander 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.

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?).

Are the asari parasites?

The Asari contribute nothing but are dependent on outside contribution; they are parasitic. The lack of inherited genes from other species leads to a genome maintaining a very limited number of potential protein compositions.

How do quarians reproduce?

The quarians reproduce via sexual intercourse, and female quarians nurse their young, since they have breasts. Due to centuries of living in a near sterile environment their immune systems are very weak, to the point where they are now forced to wear suits with a self-contained atmosphere.

Why are there no female aliens Mass Effect?

There are at least in-universe explanations for some of the cases of Mass Effect's lack of female aliens. Because of the krogan genophage, female krogan rarely leave their homeworld and live in isolated clans, focusing primarily on breeding efforts to keep the krogan population from declining too quickly.