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Character: Legion
Canon: Mass Effect, post Rannoch storyline, Geth and Quarian peace ending.
Age: Literally ageless, being composed of a multitude of Geth programs ranging from less than a decade to multiple centuries old. Their platform is probably less than five, though.
Background Information: Wiki Page
Personality:
1) Tell us about who your character is and what someone’s first impression would be upon meeting them.
Legion is an alien robot and they look it, so probably most people’s first impression would be "What the fuck is that thing?" or "Monster!". Given that the Geth made them to exist in organic spaces, they’re probably pretty used to reactions like these, especially since they’ve been acting as a sort of diplomat. They’re remarkably calm in the face of fear, hatred, prejudice, and insult; being the target of such is only to be expected as a Geth. It’s possible that one might assume that they’re lacking in emotion entirely (even if that isn’t precisely true).
2) What is a driving force your character has? What goals do they have, what motivates them, etc?
Well, once upon a time, Legion’s component programs were fairly standard Geth. This isn’t a bad thing: Geth are, as a whole, industrious, cooperative, and selflessly devoted to the good of their people. They were also in a bit of a bind because a portion of their people had abandoned the Orthodox Geth ideals of existing on their own terms and joined the Reapers, ancient alien machine intelligences that want to take over the galaxy and effectively scrub it clean of advanced civilization. Though the Reapers seem focused on waging war with organics the Geth held no illusions as to what was likely to happen once the Humans, Asari, Turians, and other species of the galaxy were finally extinct: the Reapers were unlikely to let any civilization survive that wasn’t under their thumb, and the Orthodox Geth would either be enslaved or destroyed. Being far less advanced than the Reapers, the Geth naturally assumed that it was unlikely they’d be able to prevail in any fight against them, and they figured that any resistance mounted by organics would also fail.
And then Shepard-Commander successfully defeated Sovereign, preventing the Reapers from taking the Citadel and (temporarily) halting their attempts to invade the galaxy.
That left an impression on the Geth. Here was the most powerful force they had ever encountered, something so grand that a portion of their people had decided it must be a literal god, and it had been defeated by an effort mounted by one single Human. This went against every prediction the Geth had made. They needed more data on Shepard and how they’d managed to defeat the Reaper Sovereign, and to do that, they needed to gather data in organic spaces.
And thus, Legion was born.
Geth knew that they frightened organics, and that sending a group would likely be seen as an invasion. A single unit would be both more capable of going undetected and less likely to register as a threat. This posed a problem, as standard Geth units are only capable of animalistic intelligence on their own: a new mobile platform would need to be created, one that could hold enough programs to function intelligently without the larger collective. An individual.
Like other Geth, the good of their people is Legion’s highest priority. Unlike other Geth, Legion has lived among organics, lived with Shepard-Commander. Shepard is the entire reason for Legion’s existence and they have been deeply influenced by their time as a member of the Normandy crew. It is possible for them to die in the second game, in which case they are replaced by a backup taken before they left the collective in the third, and the difference between the two versions is startling. Legion is, for all their strangeness, gentle and sympathetic and even weirdly compassionate in their dealings with organics. They speak of how Shepard-Commander has taught them to hope, of things they find beautiful, of their beliefs on souls; the version of them from before they left the collective speaks of none of these things. It is standoffish, unfriendly, borderline hostile, lacking the reverence for Shepard and the strange friendship between the real Legion and their Quarian crewmate Tali. More importantly, it utterly lacks Legion’s conviction that the best thing for their people is peace and coexistence: should this be the version that accompanies you through your missions on Rannoch, peace between the Geth and their creators is impossible.
And yet, one thing remains true between them, something that is core to Legion even after everything is stripped away: the selfless love of their people and willingness to put their survival over their own. Legion wants peace, they want their people to be enriched as they have by bonds of friendship with other species, but the main reason they help Shepard in the battle of Rannoch is to save their people from Reaper control, and if Shepard can’t achieve peace they’re willing to let the Geth kill the Quarians. Should Shepard decide to let the Quarians kill the Geth they betray her trying to save their kin. Even if the Geth aren’t killed Legion still dies, however, sacrificing themselves to transfer over the Reaper code. There isn’t a single version or timeline in which Legion does not die for the greater good of the Geth.
3) What are their flaws as a character? What is something they've messed up, or have done that they regret?
For all that at least some of Legion is rather ridiculously old, they can be almost childlike in their innocence, having trouble comprehending individuality and emotion and struggling to accept it when they show capacity for both within themselves.
Legion doesn’t seem to believe in regrets, or at least treats them as useless. And yet, the Geth as a whole very clearly and obviously mourn the Quarians they killed, taking care of Rannoch’s environment and preserving Quarian built structures over the centuries as a memorial to the lives lost. As it is strongly implied in canon that Legion carries programs from the agricultural unit that started the rebellion, these regrets are likely personal for them, and likely serve as an additional motivator.
4) Optional: What is something unique and interesting about them, or what is a fun little tidbit that sets them apart from the crowd?
Other than their appearance and being both an alien and a robot? Legion likes to dance the robot and is very good at it!
They also enjoy videogames, and are infuriatingly good at them.
Abilities & Inventory:
Strength – Though far from superpower level, they are much stronger than the average organic.
Endurance – They don’t tire, get hungry, or feel pain. Power concerns aside, they can basically keep going forever.
Toughness – In the game, they literally jump from the equivalent of a plane, get up, and walk it off. It’s safe to say that they’re pretty tough.
Armor and shields – Their armor is, like many other things, literally a part of their body. It doesn’t cover them completely-plently of exposed synthetic muscle and tubing as well as their eye and the big hole in their chest-but it is extremely tough, and even when something does damage it (such as with that giant chest hole) the stuff below is typically left intact. It’s not completely impervious, and someone with a decent amount of strength could force a knife through it, but it does a pretty good job of protecting them. Their shields are designed to protect from small objects traveling at very rapid velocities, such as bullets. Useful in a gun fight, though they can also be overwhelmed and stop working if Legion is shot many times in quick succession, or if the bullets hit hard enough.
Intelligence – A.I. in general are frightfully smart, and this applies to Legion too. Claiming to think “at the speed of light”, Legion’s programs probably actually take a little longer than that to form complex thoughts as they have to work together to do so, but their sensory processing is fast beyond comprehension.
Memory – not only is it perfect, they can actually playback audio recordings for people.
Languages – Translators are pretty common and necessary in the Mass Effect universe and, given that they’re designed to infiltrate organic space, Legion definitely has that function built in. They know a number of common verbal and nonverbal languages, as well as the Quarian Language Khelish and the Geth language.
Sniper – Self explanatory for the most part, though it should be noted that Legion is capable of firing weapons with recoil strong enough to break a human arm.
Legion also has a set of combat powers, abilities that work for a limited time and are mostly for use in battle:
AI hacking – Self explantory. They can wirelessly hack other robots, though only for a few seconds at a time. Cooldown of 12 seconds.
Combat Drone – Summons a holographic drone that creates a distraction and delivers electric shocks. Can be destroyed. Lasts around 18 seconds and has a cooldown of 30 seconds.
Geth Shield boost – Gives a boost to their shields. Still only good for defending from fast projectiles like bullets. Lasts about a minute, takes about 12 seconds to recharge.
Omni-tool – Anyway, an Omni-tool is a multipurpose tool/computer that projects a sort of holographic glove interface that normally goes over the arm but in Legion’s case is built directly into it. It has a number of general and military uses, such as: flashlight, scanner, repairing and upgrading items, dispensing medi-gel, programming, hacking, camera, video audio and holographic communication, projecting holographic images (omni-tattoos), downloading and playing video games, converting items into omni-gel, manufacturing objects in real time, and is even capable of functioning as a melee weapon by flash forging a searing hot disposable silicon-carbide blade.
Wireless capabilities – What it says on the tin. Legion is capable of connecting to any machine in range that has wireless capacity.
Legion has brought nothing with them: their only possession not built into them is their gun and they didn't have it on them when they died.
Canon: Mass Effect, post Rannoch storyline, Geth and Quarian peace ending.
Age: Literally ageless, being composed of a multitude of Geth programs ranging from less than a decade to multiple centuries old. Their platform is probably less than five, though.
Background Information: Wiki Page
Personality:
1) Tell us about who your character is and what someone’s first impression would be upon meeting them.
Legion is an alien robot and they look it, so probably most people’s first impression would be "What the fuck is that thing?" or "Monster!". Given that the Geth made them to exist in organic spaces, they’re probably pretty used to reactions like these, especially since they’ve been acting as a sort of diplomat. They’re remarkably calm in the face of fear, hatred, prejudice, and insult; being the target of such is only to be expected as a Geth. It’s possible that one might assume that they’re lacking in emotion entirely (even if that isn’t precisely true).
2) What is a driving force your character has? What goals do they have, what motivates them, etc?
Well, once upon a time, Legion’s component programs were fairly standard Geth. This isn’t a bad thing: Geth are, as a whole, industrious, cooperative, and selflessly devoted to the good of their people. They were also in a bit of a bind because a portion of their people had abandoned the Orthodox Geth ideals of existing on their own terms and joined the Reapers, ancient alien machine intelligences that want to take over the galaxy and effectively scrub it clean of advanced civilization. Though the Reapers seem focused on waging war with organics the Geth held no illusions as to what was likely to happen once the Humans, Asari, Turians, and other species of the galaxy were finally extinct: the Reapers were unlikely to let any civilization survive that wasn’t under their thumb, and the Orthodox Geth would either be enslaved or destroyed. Being far less advanced than the Reapers, the Geth naturally assumed that it was unlikely they’d be able to prevail in any fight against them, and they figured that any resistance mounted by organics would also fail.
And then Shepard-Commander successfully defeated Sovereign, preventing the Reapers from taking the Citadel and (temporarily) halting their attempts to invade the galaxy.
That left an impression on the Geth. Here was the most powerful force they had ever encountered, something so grand that a portion of their people had decided it must be a literal god, and it had been defeated by an effort mounted by one single Human. This went against every prediction the Geth had made. They needed more data on Shepard and how they’d managed to defeat the Reaper Sovereign, and to do that, they needed to gather data in organic spaces.
And thus, Legion was born.
Geth knew that they frightened organics, and that sending a group would likely be seen as an invasion. A single unit would be both more capable of going undetected and less likely to register as a threat. This posed a problem, as standard Geth units are only capable of animalistic intelligence on their own: a new mobile platform would need to be created, one that could hold enough programs to function intelligently without the larger collective. An individual.
Like other Geth, the good of their people is Legion’s highest priority. Unlike other Geth, Legion has lived among organics, lived with Shepard-Commander. Shepard is the entire reason for Legion’s existence and they have been deeply influenced by their time as a member of the Normandy crew. It is possible for them to die in the second game, in which case they are replaced by a backup taken before they left the collective in the third, and the difference between the two versions is startling. Legion is, for all their strangeness, gentle and sympathetic and even weirdly compassionate in their dealings with organics. They speak of how Shepard-Commander has taught them to hope, of things they find beautiful, of their beliefs on souls; the version of them from before they left the collective speaks of none of these things. It is standoffish, unfriendly, borderline hostile, lacking the reverence for Shepard and the strange friendship between the real Legion and their Quarian crewmate Tali. More importantly, it utterly lacks Legion’s conviction that the best thing for their people is peace and coexistence: should this be the version that accompanies you through your missions on Rannoch, peace between the Geth and their creators is impossible.
And yet, one thing remains true between them, something that is core to Legion even after everything is stripped away: the selfless love of their people and willingness to put their survival over their own. Legion wants peace, they want their people to be enriched as they have by bonds of friendship with other species, but the main reason they help Shepard in the battle of Rannoch is to save their people from Reaper control, and if Shepard can’t achieve peace they’re willing to let the Geth kill the Quarians. Should Shepard decide to let the Quarians kill the Geth they betray her trying to save their kin. Even if the Geth aren’t killed Legion still dies, however, sacrificing themselves to transfer over the Reaper code. There isn’t a single version or timeline in which Legion does not die for the greater good of the Geth.
3) What are their flaws as a character? What is something they've messed up, or have done that they regret?
For all that at least some of Legion is rather ridiculously old, they can be almost childlike in their innocence, having trouble comprehending individuality and emotion and struggling to accept it when they show capacity for both within themselves.
Legion doesn’t seem to believe in regrets, or at least treats them as useless. And yet, the Geth as a whole very clearly and obviously mourn the Quarians they killed, taking care of Rannoch’s environment and preserving Quarian built structures over the centuries as a memorial to the lives lost. As it is strongly implied in canon that Legion carries programs from the agricultural unit that started the rebellion, these regrets are likely personal for them, and likely serve as an additional motivator.
4) Optional: What is something unique and interesting about them, or what is a fun little tidbit that sets them apart from the crowd?
Other than their appearance and being both an alien and a robot? Legion likes to dance the robot and is very good at it!
They also enjoy videogames, and are infuriatingly good at them.
Abilities & Inventory:
Strength – Though far from superpower level, they are much stronger than the average organic.
Endurance – They don’t tire, get hungry, or feel pain. Power concerns aside, they can basically keep going forever.
Toughness – In the game, they literally jump from the equivalent of a plane, get up, and walk it off. It’s safe to say that they’re pretty tough.
Armor and shields – Their armor is, like many other things, literally a part of their body. It doesn’t cover them completely-plently of exposed synthetic muscle and tubing as well as their eye and the big hole in their chest-but it is extremely tough, and even when something does damage it (such as with that giant chest hole) the stuff below is typically left intact. It’s not completely impervious, and someone with a decent amount of strength could force a knife through it, but it does a pretty good job of protecting them. Their shields are designed to protect from small objects traveling at very rapid velocities, such as bullets. Useful in a gun fight, though they can also be overwhelmed and stop working if Legion is shot many times in quick succession, or if the bullets hit hard enough.
Intelligence – A.I. in general are frightfully smart, and this applies to Legion too. Claiming to think “at the speed of light”, Legion’s programs probably actually take a little longer than that to form complex thoughts as they have to work together to do so, but their sensory processing is fast beyond comprehension.
Memory – not only is it perfect, they can actually playback audio recordings for people.
Languages – Translators are pretty common and necessary in the Mass Effect universe and, given that they’re designed to infiltrate organic space, Legion definitely has that function built in. They know a number of common verbal and nonverbal languages, as well as the Quarian Language Khelish and the Geth language.
Sniper – Self explanatory for the most part, though it should be noted that Legion is capable of firing weapons with recoil strong enough to break a human arm.
Legion also has a set of combat powers, abilities that work for a limited time and are mostly for use in battle:
AI hacking – Self explantory. They can wirelessly hack other robots, though only for a few seconds at a time. Cooldown of 12 seconds.
Combat Drone – Summons a holographic drone that creates a distraction and delivers electric shocks. Can be destroyed. Lasts around 18 seconds and has a cooldown of 30 seconds.
Geth Shield boost – Gives a boost to their shields. Still only good for defending from fast projectiles like bullets. Lasts about a minute, takes about 12 seconds to recharge.
Omni-tool – Anyway, an Omni-tool is a multipurpose tool/computer that projects a sort of holographic glove interface that normally goes over the arm but in Legion’s case is built directly into it. It has a number of general and military uses, such as: flashlight, scanner, repairing and upgrading items, dispensing medi-gel, programming, hacking, camera, video audio and holographic communication, projecting holographic images (omni-tattoos), downloading and playing video games, converting items into omni-gel, manufacturing objects in real time, and is even capable of functioning as a melee weapon by flash forging a searing hot disposable silicon-carbide blade.
Wireless capabilities – What it says on the tin. Legion is capable of connecting to any machine in range that has wireless capacity.
Legion has brought nothing with them: their only possession not built into them is their gun and they didn't have it on them when they died.
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Paladin. Though they have a strong belief in freewill and have been on the wrong side of the law just by virtue of existing, Legion themselves is a peaceful, cooperative sort whose goals align well with the Paladin’s emphasis on exploration and understanding.
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