Mass Effect Headcanons

“Biotics and biotic implants are frowned upon in Turian society. Propagandists used Saren as an example of how biotics can lead to a turian’s downfall.“

“Colonist Shepard used to literally be a shepherd.“

submitted by anonymous

“In his free time, Joker searches for music from the 20th century. Once Shepard’s team began the Suicide Mission, he played Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” throughout the Normandy and the shuttle.“

“James Vega has a cat named Sergeant Whiskers.“

“Shepard’s good at bottling up her emotions. When they become too much to bear, she goes into the bathroom in her cabin, turns on the shower, and then cries her heart out. That way no one can hear her sobbing, and she can pretend her tears are just the water falling from the shower head.“

Submitted by anonymous.

“Growing up alone on the streets, Shepard made the decision that she could never fully trust another human being. She felt this rule kept her alive, made her a superior solider upon joining the Alliance, and is the reason she survived Akuze.

Meeting Garrus was a major turning point in her life.

She secretly thanks him every day for teaching her to love and trust without having to compromise her personal truths.“

“Anderson could have manipulated things to keep Shepard on duty after “Arrival,” but seeing how ragged Shepard was after everything she/he had gone through (and knowing she/he would be front and center when the reapers came) he arranged for her/him to be relieved of duty to force her/him to take a break and recover.“

Submitted by anonymous.

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“After the events of ME2, Grunt went to Tuchanka and quickly became the right hand of Wrex, and has a seat by Wrex’s throne. He doesn’t have to bodyguard him, Wrex can take care of himself, but he still goes with him everywhere as an enforcer. Nobody wants to deal with a badass Krogan, much less two badass Krogan.“

Submitted by tokusentei, who has since deactivated.

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"As a joke, the original Normandy’s crew pooled some credits and bought Shepard a lifetime subscription to Fornax when she was made a Spectre.

Little do they know that she had been an on-and-off subscriber since her 18th birthday, and they just saved her a ton of credits.”

hi everyone! after a long absence, i’m back! 

in order to work through the huge backlog, i’ll be alternating posting old headcanons chronologically from the inbox with posting new headcanons as they come in. knock yourselves out!

"Shepard's team would follow her through the Omega 4 Relay, to Reaper controlled planets, and into Hell itself.

However, the Mako is a completely different story."

"Shepard loved to read about Nihlus on the extranet and had secret daydreams about going on Spectre missions with him, so the mission to Eden Prime was a dream come true for her. (Until everything went sideways.)

"Garrus is and will always be Shepard's best friend. He's the brother she never had, and she'd let a whole colony burn to the ground to keep him alive."

"This thresher maw unintentionally saved the galaxy. It is the reason everyone has nice things."

Image made and submitted by fryza.

Mod note that you can feel free to delete when reblogging:

This headcanon was submitted way before ME3 was released, I think it was right when the first few real trailers came out. 

Thanks!

"I like to think that my Shepard was romantically involved with Nihlus before Eden Prime. 

The entirety of ME1 was a mission of revenge."

Submitted by anonymous.