Can Shepard survive control?

In almost every ending of Mass Effect 3, Shepard will die in exchange for stopping the Reapers. Both the “Control” and “Synthesis” endings will always lead to Shepard's death, as his consciousness will need to be infused into the Crucible for them to work.
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Is there a way for Shepard to survive me3?

How to Get Shepard Lives Ending in Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition? To make sure Shepard lives in Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition, you need to choose the Red Destruction ending with at least 7800 TMS. In the original Mass Effect 3, you can achieve this ending with just 3100 EMS.
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How do I make sure Shepard survives?

In order to get the absolute perfect ending and unlock the secret ending showing the survival of Commander Shepard, you must:
  1. Reach 5000 Effective Military Strength (EMS) NOT 5000 Total Military Strength.
  2. You must also choose to DESTROY the Reapers (NOT synthesis or control).
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What happens if Shepard controls the Reapers?

If Shepard chooses to control the Reapers, the Spectre's consciousness replaces the Catalyst's AI and becomes a being with absolute control over the Reapers. They cease attacking, and Shepard directs them to restore the mass relays and help rebuild the galaxy.
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Is Shepard still alive Mass Effect?

This line suggests, quite heavily, that Shepard is alive and working with the survivors of the reaper invasion. This is huge in terms of leaks for Mass Effect 5 – a game for which we have had no news in quite some time. 'MrHulthen' was also one of the first to break the story over on his YouTube page.
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Mass Effect 3 - Perfect Ending - Shepard lives (HR Textures)



Is Shepard alive in Andromeda?

Depending on the player's choices, Shepard survives in one of Mass Effect 3's endings. It's unclear whether Shepard will be back, but at the very least, original party member Liara will be making some kind of appearance.
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Is Shepard a reaper?

Shepard, being Shepard, either stops him and reluctantly (or not reluctantly, for renegade) becomes a reaper, or both of them team up to take out the reapers. When the reapers fall and only TIM and Shepard are left, TIM and Shepard fight for supremacy (final boss encounter).
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Do the Reapers fear Shepard?

The Leviathans agree to join the war against the Reapers Realizing that the Reapers fear Shepard for defeating Sovereign and the Collectors, other Leviathans reveal themselves.
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Why do the Reapers want Shepard alive?

Instead, they made an arrangement with the Shadow Broker to discretely recover the body in order to mask their interest. Nothing really changed during Arrival. Keeping Shepard alive would be the most pleasing outcome to the Reapers, so Kenson's fervour towards that goal can be chalked up to overzealousness.
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Which end saves Shepard?

Mass Effect 3 ending - Destruction (Red)

At lower Total Military Strength this will destroy everything else too, though if you're prepared enough then it's possible to save Earth, the Normandy crew, and Shepard. This is the only ending choice where Shepard can survive.
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Can Shepard survive Mass Effect 2?

Because Tali and Miranda are Disloyal, they will die after you defeat the final boss. Because Zaeed and Morinth survive holding the line, they make it back to the Normandy, and Shepard will survive as a result.
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Which Mass Effect ending is best?

Said survival is along with that of your crew and minimal collateral damage to Earth. If you've done all that, congratulations! You've just achieved the best ending in Mass Effect 3 where Shepard lives. All you have to do is pick the Destroy ending with a Total Military Strength of 7800 or more at the Crucible.
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Did Shepard survive the destroy ending?

Tully Ackland, a community coordinator for BioWare addressed questions regarding Shepard's death and confirmed that he or she in fact lives at the end, provided that the player chooses the "Destroy" ending.
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Is Shepard surviving canon?

It's possible that Shepard's armor survived this process even if they did not. Players can assume with some certainty, however, that the remaining two endings are not canon conclusions to the Mass Effect trilogy.
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Does EDI survive the destroy ending?

EDI's body will be destroyed but not her data base, meaning she still exists but not in her form she took from Dr. Eva. The Geth, sadly because Legion was my absolute favorite of Mass Effect 2, are more then likely gone unless Legion's sacrafice made them more then just synthetics.
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What is Commander Shepard's rank?

His actual rank being Lieutenant Commander.
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Is Sovereign the prothean Reaper?

Commander Shepard originally believed Sovereign was a Reaper vessel that Saren Arterius found and somehow reactivated, but discovers Sovereign is in fact an actual Reaper, a fully sentient and extremely powerful AI, which is why the geth obey its commands.
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What is Commander Shepard's first name?

Alan Shepard was chosen due to fitting with the idea of "their" Shepard, being tough and respected, and fitting in with the character being the first human Spectre – Alan Shepard being the first American in space.
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Does Andromeda know about the Reapers?

While the Andromeda Initiative had no prior knowledge of the Reapers or the events of Mass Effect 1, 2, or 3, it's revealed that the benefactor bankrolled the colonists, adding hundreds of thousands of additional personnel while also moving timetables forward in the process.
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Who created Reapers?

Mass Effect's Reapers were created by none other than the Catalyst AI that appears at the end of Mass Effect 3. This AI was designed by an ancient species currently known as the Leviathans – a race of massive squid-like creatures capable of manipulating other lifeforms through a form of indoctrination or mind control.
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Who built the mass relays?

The mass relays, despite common belief, were not created by the Protheans but by the Reapers. The Protheans were merely one of many alien races to find the relays and the Citadel and take advantage of them.
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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.
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How many Reaper ships are there?

So there you have it, there are around 18,000 Reapers, a heck of a lot more than I thought, I guess this should disprove any theory anyone had that the galaxy could defeat the Reapers by conventional means.
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Are Reapers synthetic?

I think they're classified as both as well - Reapers are Synthetic beings made from Organics. The wiki page calls them "a highly advanced machine race of synthetic-organic starships." Reapers are biomechanical constructs. They transcend the old definitions of cybernetic and organic beings.
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