Do the reapers go to Andromeda?

Despite having the capacity and longevity to travel to and from intergalactic space, writer Mac Walters has revealed that there are no Reapers in the Andromeda Galaxy, the setting of BioWare's 2017 game Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Why did the Reapers not go to Andromeda?

The reapers are machines which operate in their own set way. If Leviathans didn't build mass relays to go to andromeda, it means the reaper activity is indeed limited to the galaxy of their creators.

Where did the Reapers go?

The Reapers reside in dark space, the vast, mostly starless space between galaxies. They hibernate there, dormant for thousands of years, before they are given the signal to return. Their origins are completely unknown.

Why did the Reapers stay in the Milky Way?

From what we know of the Reapers, it was mentioned that they go into hibernation for 50 000 years to conserve energy in dark space (presumably the space between galaxies).

Does Andromeda mention Shepard?

Shepard has made cameo appearances in other Electronic Arts games and is referenced in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Mass Effect: Andromeda - Reapers and Commander Shepard

What is Commander Shepard's rank?

His actual rank being Lieutenant Commander.

When did Shepard become N7?

Shepard distinguishes themself in service between the ages of 22-24, and is N7 by 29 (start of ME1).

Could the Protheans have defeated the Reapers?

While their domain crumbled, the Protheans were powerless to defend other races from the Reapers' predations. They ceased all study of primitive species in the hope that the Reapers would deem them too primitive for harvest.

Did the Reapers destroy the Milky Way?

The Catalyst in turn created the Flood as the perfect biological weapon to destroy organic civilization and continue the Cycle. The Protheans then desperately created the Halo Array, which wiped the galaxy clean of all organic life.

Did the Leviathans create the Reapers?

Its pawns slaughtered most of the Leviathans, using their genetic material to create the very first Reaper, Harbinger, who was physically designed after the Leviathans themselves.

Do the Reapers fear Shepard?

But when we meet the Leviathans and one of them probes Shepards mind it states that it is looking for answers as to why the Reapers are afraid of Shepard, something it notes that it has never seen before.

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.

Are the Jardaan Protheans?

[MEA Spoilers] Theory: The Jardaan are Protheans who crossed dark space. Humanity managed to leave Milky Way so why not previous cycles? If like at least 1000 protheans survived, they could restart their civilization in the Heleus. It's suggested Jardaan aren't natives of the Heleus Cluster.

Did the Reapers harvest other galaxies?

The researchers here came to believe the Reapers enter prolonged states of inactivity to conserve energy. It's not impossible that they do spend this time harvesting other galaxies.

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."

How old are the Reapers?

The Reapers have been around for billions of years—the derelict Reaper discovered by Commander Shepard was 37 million years old.

Was harbinger the first Reaper?

During its encounter with Shepard, Leviathan reveals that Harbinger was the first Reaper created, and that it was formed in the image of the Leviathans.

Are the Kett Protheans?

The Kett are actually the Collectors and the Protheans.

Are the keepers Protheans?

The keepers are believed to have been created by the Protheans to serve as caretakers of the station, and have become essential to the Citadel's operation.

Is feros the Prothean Homeworld?

We know Feros isn't it because the Thorian says that the Protheans came to that world, and that it was there before the Protheans were. But we know their homeworld was probably in the Attican Traverse given the number of Prothean ruins there.

Is Ryder an N7?

The rank of N7 is used to designate ICT graduates who then go on to complete a combat tour with distinction. The original Mass Effect's legendary Commander Shepard was an N7, and so was your character's father, Alec Ryder. But you? You're not an N7.

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.

Which Shepard is canon?

"Yup, Commander Shepard was originally a woman," said Cooper. That settles it once and for all: FemShep is the one true Commander Shepard. This is definitely canon, right, BioWare? Check out our coverage of BioWare's most recent N7 Day roundtable for more on the next Mass Effect game.