Who is the leader of the Reapers in Mass Effect?

Harbinger: The main antagonist of Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 (besides Illusive Man as the secondary antagonist), and leader of the Reaper fleet. It is the largest and oldest Reaper in existence and was the controlling force behind the "Collectors"; who were warped versions of the Protheans.

Who was the first Reaper Mass Effect?

Reaper Involvement in the Events of Mass Effect 1

Only one Reaper, known as Sovereign, appears in the first Mass Effect. Sovereign has indoctrinated the rogue Spectre Saren in order to help facilitate the next harvest.

Who is the strongest Reaper Mass Effect?

What race created the Reapers?

Creation. The details behind the birth of the Reapers were brought to light in the Mass Effect 3 expansion pack "Leviathan". An ancient race referred to as "Leviathans" - supposedly a species that had reached the apex of its evolution - had all but dominated the Milky Way galaxy many eons ago.

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.

Mass Effect - Who MADE the Reapers? (Leviathan EXPLAINED)

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.

Did 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 do all Reapers look the same Mass Effect?

The exterior of the Reapers does follow a similar pattern, an efficient design for the purpose they were created for. However each Reaper is created from a unique species, and as we saw at the end of Mass Effect 2, the core of each Reaper is designed in the likeness of that species.

How old are Reapers Mass Effect?

The Reapers have been around for billions of years—the derelict Reaper discovered by Commander Shepard was 37 million years old. The Reapers created or enslaved the Keepers as guardians of the Citadel, and programmed them to maintain the Citadel while also preventing the residents from learning its secrets.

Why are there no Prothean Reapers?

After centuries of careful, systematic work, the Reapers had killed or enslaved every Prothean in the galaxy, and stripped their worlds of resources. Removing all traces of their presence, the Reapers then retreated through the Citadel into dark space and sealed it behind them.

Why did Harbinger 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.

What is the most powerful race in Mass Effect?

Is Harbinger a reaper?

Harbinger is a Reaper who resides in dark space with the rest of the Reaper fleet. It is directly responsible for the Collectors' operations in 2185, frequently possessing individual Collectors to fight battles personally.

How many Reapers 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.

How are Reapers made the 100?

The Reapers were created by the Mountain Men in Mount Weather to capture Grounders. Normal (stronger) Grounders were captured and injected with the Red drug until they became addicted to it and feared the sound of the alarm thing.

Could the Reapers exist?

We know from the Leviathan of Dis that the reapers have existed for at least one billion years and we know their whole purpose is to periodically cull galactic civilizations roughly every fifty thousand years.

Who were before the Protheans?

Before Mass Effect's galactic society, the Prothean Empire spanned the Milky Way. The Protheans became the previous victims of the Reapers' harvest. Even though the original Mass Effect trilogy only spans three years, the fictional history of the series' universe involves millions of them.

Why did the Reapers move the Citadel?

With the Collector base destroyed/disabled and no other processing facilities seen in game, the Citadel was necessary to start the harvesting process in the current cycle. As to why the Reapers started with Earth, this was likely a desire to remove a troublesome species from the cycle early in the war.

Is Commander 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.

Why don t the Reapers go to other galaxies?

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.

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.

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).

Who is benefactor Andromeda?

The Benefactor is an unidentified individual or group who secretly helped fund the Andromeda Initiative. The Benefactor's existence was known only to Jien Garson, Alec Ryder, and a handful of other Initiative members prior to the Initiative's launch to Andromeda in 2185.