Is Illusive Man a villain?

The Illusive Man, real name Jack Harper, is the secondary antagonist of the entire Mass Effect: Original Trilogy. He is the elusive, secretive, and well-informed leader of Cerberus.
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Is the Illusive Man a good villain?

In the events of Mass Effect 3, it's abundantly clear that the Illusive Man is a villain, and no one outside of Cerberus supports him at all. But in the second game, he's more ambiguous, and that makes him compelling in all kinds of ways.
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Who is the main villain in Mass Effect 1?

Sovereign, first known as Nazara to the Geth, is the main antagonist of Mass Effect and the overarching antagonist of Mass Effect: Revelation. It is voiced by Peter Jessop, who also voiced Tharok in Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
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Who is the villain in Mass Effect 3?

Kai Leng is the main antagonist in Mass Effect: Foundation, Mass Effect: Retribution and Mass Effect: Deception, and the secondary antagonist and final boss in Mass Effect 3.
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Is the Illusive Man right?

Also, the Illusive Man was right to recognize the Reapers' power and see the need to counteract it, and he was correct that the Reapers could be controlled and put to use. The problem was that the Reapers had indoctrinated him first, beating him at his own game.
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The Story of The Illusive Man



Who is the villain in Mass Effect 2?

The Illusive Man is the leader of Cerberus, a pro-human group officially regarded as a terrorist organisation by the Citadel Council and the humans' Systems Alliance. The character was voiced by Martin Sheen in both Mass Effect 2 and 3.
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What happens if you don't shoot Illusive Man?

You'll then have another Interrupt. If you take the second Interrupt, Shepard will shoot The Illusive Man and he'll die. If you ignore the second Interrupt, the Illusive Man will kill Shepard. This results in a Critical Mission Failure, and you'll have to start the conversation over.
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How old is the Illusive Man?

Appearance. The Illusive Man is in his fifties but shows no signs of age due to in-universe medical improvements.
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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.
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Is Cora Harper related to the Illusive Man?

Cora shares the same surname with the Illusive Man, founder and leader of Cerberus, however there is currently no information regarding whether or not the two are related or the names are, in fact, simply a coincidence. Her hobbies include gardening and watering plants.
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Is Sovereign a 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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Who is the Illusive Man modeled after?

3 Inspiration. While the voice of Illusive Man is Martin Sheen, the creative minds behind the character (along with Sheen) have all said the basis for his looks and personality come from other people.
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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.
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Is it possible to save the Illusive Man?

To end the standoff with the Illusive man via Charm / Intimidate, you need to have previously used Charm / Intimidate in every conversation with him. There are 6 in total: Once on Mars, once on Thessia, once on the Cerberus Base, and three times in the final conversation on the Citadel.
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Should I keep the Reaper base or destroy it?

Saving the base will give you the human Reaper's brain, which is 110 EMS. Destroying it gives you the human Reaper heart, which is 100 EMS.
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Is Shepard indoctrinated?

The Indoctrination Theory is one of the most popular alternative readings of Mass Effect 3's ending scenario. It supposes that Shepard, by the time he reaches the Crucible at the end of the game, has already been indoctrinated by the Reapers after being slowly manipulated over the course of the entire trilogy.
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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.
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Does Tali take her mask off?

In all cases where she survives the aftermath, Tali decides to rejoin the Normandy, knowing that she'd be fighting for her homeworld. Before leaving Rannoch, she takes off her mask to see the sunset.
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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.
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Can the Illusive Man control Reapers?

The Catalyst, manifesting as the young boy Shepard saw killed during the fall of Earth, explains to Shepard that the Illusive Man was correct in believing that it was possible to take control of the Reapers; however, he would never have been able to do this himself, as the Reapers were already controlling him.
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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.
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Is Cora an Asari?

The Alliance scrambled to find her an interspecies military initiative, and so via the Alliance's and Citadel Council's Valkyrie Program, Cora was transferred to the asari commando unit Talein's Daughters.
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Why are the Illusive Man's eyes like that?

Despite the fact that others who were exposed to when it activated ended up basically turning into Husks and losing their higher cognitive abilities, he did not change. However, his eyes were permanently changed and he is able to understand the language that the Husk-like beings now speak.
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Can Anderson be saved?

Unfortunately, this choice doesn't matter all that much, except for the sake of you and Aiden's conscience. This is because no matter what you pick, Anderson will end up dying anyway. If you decide to continue on your own adventure and ignore her, you will simply proceed to the next task in your main story.
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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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