How did Shepard come back to life?

When Commander Shepard was killed in a Collector attack that also resulted in the destruction of the SSV Normandy, Cerberus was able to recover Shepard's corpse with the help of Liara T'Soni.
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Is Shepard canonically dead?

But now, thanks to some comments from BioWare's Tully Ackland on the game's official forums, we know what really occurred: Shepard is alive.
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Who found Shepard's body?

Redemption, taking place two years before the second game's main events, concerns how Shepard's body was retrieved by Liara T'Soni and then given to Cerberus after the character's death in Mass Effect 2's prologue.
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Why is Shepard dead in Mass Effect 2?

It's possible to walk away without any casualties, which will award players Mass Effect 2's No One Left Behind achievement. On the other hand, the Suicide Mission can go catastrophically wrong and result in the death of everyone involved, including Shepard.
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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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How Commander Shepard Died And Was Revived Back To Life - Mass Effect 2 Legendary Edition



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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Can Shepard live in Mass Effect 3?

The players will have to choose the Mass Effect 3 perfect ending by going for the option in which Commander Shepard lives at the end of the game. All the players need to do is collect a total of 7800 Military Strength or higher and choose the Destroy ending.
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How was Shepard's body recovered?

When Commander Shepard was killed in a Collector attack that also resulted in the destruction of the SSV Normandy, Cerberus was able to recover Shepard's corpse with the help of Liara T'Soni.
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How did Shepards body survive?

His gravitational mass is not dense enough to reenter the atmosphere, no human body has enough mass to unless shot at terminal velocity, instead his body re-entered the upper layers of the planets atmosphere and he orbited the planet's own gravitational well.
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Is Shepard a clone?

The Clone is a genetic duplicate of Commander Shepard created by Cerberus during Project Lazarus. After escaping confinement, it hired a mercenary corporation and planned to kill the Commander and steal their identity.
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Why did liara give Shepard's body to Cerberus?

Once Liara's missions on Illium have been taken care of, she confesses that she feels guilty. She understood that Cerberus would use Shepard for their own business, but nevertheless gave the Commander's body to them because she could not let Shepard go. She feared Shepard would hate her for this and apologizes.
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When did Shepard become N7?

Shepard distinguishes themself in service between the ages of 22-24, and is N7 by 29 (start of ME1).
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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.
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Is Shepard alive after destroy ending?

Likewise, the majority of the Destruction endings will lead to Shepard being wiped out in the Reaper-destroying blast from the Crucible.
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Can Shepard survive synthesis?

Synthesis (Green): Shepard can sacrifice themselves to merge all organic and synthetic life in the galaxy, preventing the Reapers from needing to continue the cycles. With this option, Earth survives, and Shepard's squad survives and are synthesized.
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Will there be a Mass Effect 4 with Shepard?

Bioware developer Mike Gamble posted a statement on Twitter that seemed to indicate that Shepard isn't going to be in the game. He wrote: “Yeah, that was a mistake. Fixed.” He followed up by saying: “The original thing was written by the people who run the store and aren't familiar with the game.”
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How do you know if Shepard survives?

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

Shepard is an Indestructible Cyborg. Shepard interrogates Legion. By Mass Effect 2, Cerberus has made Shepard pretty much unstoppable.
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Did Shepard survive?

A BioWare staffer confirms that Shepard is alive in one of the Mass Effect 3 endings. Fans of Mass Effect 3 may have gotten what they wanted with the release of the Extended Cut of the game, released last week by BioWare.
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How did legion get Shepards armor?

Legion simply says they recovered the armor, most likely from the crash site.
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Is the Lazarus Project REAL?

The Lazarus Project is a 2008 novel by Bosnian fiction writer and journalist Aleksandar Hemon. It features the true story of the death of Lazarus Averbuch, a teenaged Jewish immigrant to Chicago who was shot and killed by a police officer in 1908.
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Is there a Mass Effect 4?

Ultimately, bringing Shepard back may restrict the series more than anything, however, keeping it from trying bold new ideas and characters, which is seemingly what Mass Effect has always been about. For the moment nothing is confirmed, and Mass Effect 4 is likely still at least a couple of years off anyway.
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Is Mass Effect Andromeda before or after Shepard?

How does Mass Effect: Andromeda Relate To The Previous Mass Effect Games? Mass Effect: Andromeda takes place just before the Reaper invasion featured in Mass Effect 2. The Tempest embarks on a 600 year journey to the Andromeda Galaxy.
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Is there going to be a Mass Effect 5?

The original trilogy was built using Unreal Engine 3, and according to PC Gamer (opens in new tab), Mass Effect 5 will be reverting the series back to Unreal. The news that the next Mass Effect will be created using Unreal Engine 5 came about due to a Bioware job listing.
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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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