Mass Effect 3: Mordin gives his life to cure the genophage

[@JOEmega64]

When he smiles... he looks so God-damned proud. He's so at peace and satisfied. And that's when I start weeping.

[@QixTheDS]

I started crying when he started singing. I just had to sing with him. I finished the song for him.

[@asianartist1]

it still hurts today.

[@TheDisarminghinkle]

My first playthrough, I was singing with him with tears in my eyes. And when he blew up and got cut off before he could say "scientist salarian" I finished it for him. :,( Rest in peace, sweet scientist salarian.

[@pavancalera1328]

In my eyes, someone who would willingly sacrifice his/her own life to save many others has lived it well

[@sheoggalag1673]

"...a scientist salarian..." sobs* Did the exact same thing :,(

[@Mordecai9052]

I, as well :(

[@B1izzardHawk]

TheDisarminghinkle manly tears were shed that day

[@victoran.5365]

This game made me cry a lot, at the death of thane then ...

[@Kalah_]

"Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong." That's the one line in the series that really got to me. :)

[@evannesbitt7852]

It's very meta because it's acknowledging to the player that we made the best possible decisions

[@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo]

"We don't need to keep score. Let's play a few more rounds."

[@Bacxaber]

"TEMPERATURE NOW WITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE." **room is on fire**

[@ChuckNorrisIsNothing]

Salarians do not focus on such details.

[@NobleRenegade7]

"And know that Urdnot Bakara calls you a friend." I adored her. What a beautifully written character. Her part in this story may have been small, but she leaves a huge impact on the player. Even though I understand why she can't, I do wish she came around with us afterwards.

[@god1246]

Read her private message afterward. Shit made me tear up hard

[@Rockhard1492]

For a Salarian, Mordin has more balls than any Krogan could ever hope for. xD

[@childrenofcod5866]

them quads

[@tut28Angel]

Has_Matt Wrex would b like hell no but close. but in his mind when his alone he would argee then kill something XD

[@djwagner7940]

@@tut28Angel Facts

[@GamingSuccub]

He just wanted to run tests on seashells! ;~;

[@2urh]

Is that really such a big crime?!?! :'(

[@breadcrumbz3385]

;_; all he wanted was to run tests on a beach

[@Lyndonmaman]

Shepard: "What will you do now?" Eve and Wrex in unison: *K R O G A N O R G Y*

[@arbiterskiss6692]

That is absolutely disgusting... Where can I find the fan art of that?

[@kungfumaster51]

@@arbiterskiss6692 WTF!??? 🤣

[@IsengardMordor]

@@arbiterskiss6692 rule34

[@Lyndonmaman]

@Burnt Potatoes I gotchu, fam.

[@gzapray7203]

I'm laughing and I'm crying, damn it. XD

[@GoldenPheonix123x]

A man who helped continue a horrible crime realizes his mistake and not only corrects it but ensures that it is done by his hands the same hands that killed hundreds before they could breath their first breath. Even if it means his life. A story of redemption so moving it brought tears to my eyes this is why ,ass effect will always be my favorite game franchise.

[@thesuperiorentity1556]

Ass effect haha

[@PassiveSmoking]

Ass Effect... He must have romanced Miranda.

[@maxbraddy8003]

Ass effect the porn parody with emotional depth

[@lancecurry7538]

+PassiveSmoking - I did that, too. You know, romanced Miranda. I also played a female Infiltrator named Leila Shepard to romance Kaidan. That hilarious scene where Leila stares below the waist line... 😂

[@hoopsonwheels]

He’s proof that organics can change

[@Paul-A01]

Paragon interupt: Mordin no! Take this jetpack with you!

[@bgill6623]

TGGeko and fly out of what open window?

[@caav56]

Shotgun and jetpack. Shotgun to blast any nearby window of acceptable size open, jetpack to get outta there.

[@vunix1234567890]

Mordin is proof that the Reapers are wrong about organics.

[@Crusina]

That doesn't make any sense

[@solaris314]

Amen

[@solaris314]

Someone else mightve gotten wrong- Mordin. Hardest line I've ever heard 🏴‍☠️💯

[@solaris314]

🐅

[@claypidgeon4807]

...a scientist Salarian...

[@juansantos-lq2kz]

The very image!

[@Blazieth]

You know the worst part? The actual audio file for that final line of the song *has the full line.* They cut it off manually for the scene.

[@freezysyahz]

😭😭😭

[@gabematthews4532]

It would’ve been nice if Shepard said that after it blew up

[@hotlinechernobyl5157]

"I am the very model of a-" Hero Mordin, I think the word you are looking for is Hero

[@thesolarempire5223]

I started crying when he said “would’ve loved to run tests on seashells” cause I remember that conversation 😩 fuck this part got me so bad!

[@GivenForver]

That explosion hit me like a sledge hammer to the teeth :'(

[@Holfti]

This brings me to tears every time. Losing Thane was hard and seeing his empty chair and mug in life support makes me sad every time I go in there, but it's Mordin's death that really gets to me.

[@PassiveSmoking]

Yeah. Thane's death was sad but lets face it, he was already on borrowed time and Cerberus' intervention gave him the opportunity to go out like a badass. Mordin on the other hand could have lived out his golden years in peace but choose to give that up for a species that doesn't even like his kind at all because he believes they deserve a second chance.

[@bgill6623]

PassiveSmoking nah fam he just believes in Shepard

[@brandongalvan6603]

*Wrex turns to Bakara at the end* "We'll bang, okay?"

[@Darkstar263]

The two bits that make me start to tear up whenever I see this scene are "Would've liked to run tests on the sea shells" and him singing "Scientist Salarian" before he died.

[@TheArtofUTube]

Mordin and Thane running test on seashells across the sea. Wait for me Thane, your Siha will be with you soon once I pick the Synthesis ending.

[@fangorn23]

I was expecting Wrex to say as soon as Shepard walked off screen "she's gone. lets make children!"

[@Gyrbae]

Wrex: Ok, she's gone. Now let's take a look at these. Eve: What these? Wrex: Deez nuts. Heeeheeeheeeheee

[@OperationDEEZ]

I wish the Krogan gave a little more credit to Mordin. Come on, you can't build ONE statue of him?

[@rasengdori13]

Mordin admits he made a mistake in the Renegade options. He modified the Genophage to prevent the Krogan from adapting an immunity. This sacrifice made them even.

[@umukzusgelos4834]

For someone who was fated to live a short live he made the best out of it His diligence is remarkable by every definition, a truly well made character...

[@mimisezlol]

I hope they give Wrex Australia.

[@Slacker28]

+Mimi Mokarran give them Iran.

[@mimisezlol]

Australia is more inhospitable to humans than Iran has ever been. From the wildlife to the sinkholes, it's as close to Tuchanka as Earth could ever get.

[@Darkstar263]

I thought his brother Wreav wanted Australia. I don't recall Wrex mentioning it.

[@dinodude6992]

@@mimisezlol Well... Without possible nuclear war, yes

[@multiplefan93]

When Thane died I wanted vengeance. When Mordin died I wanted him back. ): So glad Wrex names a child after him (even if it is a girl).

[@arbiterskiss6692]

"I am Urdnot Mordin! I have the greatest collection of seashells on Tuchanka!"

[@believer2]

I think Wrex naming a female Mordin is actually a higher honor than if he'd given the name to a male. 1. The krogan hold females in the absolute highest regard. Bakara was able to unite the disparate males in an effort to end the genophage once and for all. 2. With the genophage cured, females are what will rebuild the krogan species. Mordin Solus gave his life to give the krogan a chance to do that.

[@freddymcshreddy6586]

Hearing the ME1 main menu theme again during this fricken hit me hard. Even growing up as a kid I remember being stuck on the ME1 main menu for god knows how long because of that theme.

[@Squee36]

I'M NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING!

[@FluffyNinjaLlama]

He does that if you made him sing in ME2

[@ginew07]

I looked for a version with the song, it’s so weird seeing how everybody else just so obviously skimmed through the game, sadge. Even as kids we explored every nook and cranny of every map in every solar system.

[@Toastopfer117]

oh man i just had this scene again and cried sigh

[@nyanbinary1717]

Yep, me too.

[@olli316]

Me three...

[@KaiseaWings]

Not sure if I prefer this version or the version where he actually yells at Shepard to let him fix his mistake. But here he sounds like he's singing just to stave off the panic. He's accepting but there's a certain amount of panic that's normal and he's like 'no I'll go out proud and singing.'

[@Cenobite1991]

One of the most moving parts of the whole game. Still affects me, even now. For so many reasons I consider this to be one of my franchise highlights.

[@proboscismonkey-1413]

It’s still making me cry like a little kid years later on legendary edition…

[@Gurmax]

This is the reason games are made. I cried and I ain't afraid to admit it. Perfect scene, sacrifice of a character that we loved on this way, is just overwhelming emotional roller-coster. Mordin, rest in piece you crazy old Scientist Salarian.

[@Psyware]

Cool, im a professional welder, 210 lbs, divorced , nearly 30. And tears are in my eyes now.

[@crishernandez6657]

Ok

[@mercer3401]

He saved an entire species several species wanted gone including his own and he had pride and love for just about all when he did it

[@F1lip3JF]

This is one of the most epic moments I've ever experienced in gaming. And I played a lot of these.

[@SaiSivakumar]

Never really realised just how _old_ Mordin was. That graphics rendering...

[@Whoami691]

fking ninjas and their onions. :'(

[@skootmeister3994]

“Genophage cured. Krogan freed. New beginning for us all.”

[@oompazilla]

Yeah, I cried when this happened. And I'm crying watching it again. But as sad as it is, it's the best ending for him, I believe.

[@captainstrato5578]

Mordins death is beyond sad but the moment that really gets me is Wrex looking at the cure being dispersed while the main theme plays. I really sympathized with the Krogan in the Mass Effect Trilogy and when I saw Wrex a gruff and tough Krogan who everyone outside of the Normandy thought was as deep as a kiddie pool just staring up into the sky smiling is so incredible to me.

[@vedantdesai1]

A human cured the genophage, made peace between the Geth and Quarians, and defeated the Reapers. I just love the series because how we Humans, even though we are young, new to the galaxy and have devastated our selves in the past... we still have never stopped progress, we have always looked up and beyond our horizons, where all other species thought there was a wall that ended the road, we humans broke down the wall and punched forward

[@FluffyNinjaLlama]

I kept Maelon's data

[@nmn5550]

90's Stereotypes: Games can't be as emotional as movies. Mass Effect: Hold my Ryncol.

[@ShepardN7.]

2:21 Poor Mordin 😭😭 but at least he gave his life away to cure the genophage and saved the krogan race

[@jijonbreaker]

I hate the fact that in the time Shepard starts talking to Mordin, and the time Mordin stands singing, he could have gotten out of the tower before the explosion.

[@Bacxaber]

Yeah, I noticed that too. Maybe the elevator was sabotaged as well, trapping him there. I dunno.

[@yellow2150]

Bacxaber I think it's because he is satisfied with his life.

[@bgill6623]

salarian lifespans are only forty years and mornin is in his late thirties. what better way for a man on his last legs to go out than like a badass?

[@Kai-tn4yx]

I doubt that the elevator is still working.

[@RIH80]

This right here. This scene RIGHT HERE makes the entire game, for all it's faults, for all it's failures, this makes it worth it. To achieve such a big reaction, to bring tears to the eyes of their players, THAT is the reason this game is worth every second.

[@ultimatum1895]

It's the mass effect 1 menu music. Every single time.

[@DrunkOtakuTV]

He went out the way he wanted to. No one I think in this game can say that. Here's to everyone's favorite scientist salarian!

[@proboscismonkey-1413]

“I am the very model of a scientist salarian” makes me cry everytime… I laughed and thought he was cocky when he said that line in me2, he died saying that very line… gets me everytime.

[@alexandriaferretti5763]

This is basically the Reapers fault. I was just playing the Noveria mission in ME1 and the Rachni queen stated that they brought war because their leaders voices were silenced one after the other and replaced with a sour yellow note. Sounds like they were being manipulated by something or someone (Reaper Indoctrination). Seems like all this was the cause of the Reapers to have the galaxy in a state of panic, making it easier for them to do their cycle. Which of course uplifting the Krogans to fight the indoctrinated rachni only slowed the Reapers plans. If the Reapers never used the Racni the Krogans would have never been used by the Citadel Council and Mordin would have never had to make such choices. Just something else to consider.

[@timemonkey]

Actually, the Leviathon DLC suggests the Rachni were used by the leviathons instead. Which makes sense given the Rachni Queen turns out to be immune to indoctrination, which means all of them would have been.

[@Daioblis]

+timemonkey The Leviathans had nothing to gain from the Rachni Wars, and it makes more sense for it to have been the Reapers, specifically Sovereign. The Noveria Queen was immune to indoctrination, yes, but I think it's because she outgrew her ancestor's weakness, ya know?

[@ZeroCanalX]

+Diablos Well, if the entire cycle was preapered for war, then they might have caused significant losses on Reapers at worst, total victory at best.

[@Daioblis]

+Slaaneshi Rubric Marine That's a huge exaggeration. At worst, they would've fallen in a few days. At best, they'd have destroyed a good quantity of Reapers. The Reapers had numbers _and_ strength on their side; they were literally space juggernauts. Destroying one is an achievement.

[@timemonkey]

+Diablos Yeah. One of the failures of the game is they actually under represent the power of the Reapers. For most of the game it actually seems like if the Council hadn't been idiots and had actually built up their fleets they might have been able to win. But the battle for Earth shows the truth, Shepard literally rallies the might of the galaxy for one battle and they don't even come close to winning, or even holding their own, it's just delay as long as possible.

[@Revan2908]

And this is why the track "Vigil" will forever choke me up.

[@linkieloos]

His death and Shep saying goodbye to Garrus are the most heartbreaking in the gaming for me

[@Hope-lt3de]

"Had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong" He did it

[@Crusina]

When the old ME1 music kicks in...I always cry

[@ImplicitKyle]

this scene makes me soo damn sad every time i see it... mordin was by far my fav. char in the entire mass effect series.

[@salomo7934]

Years later and you still cant pause cutscenes, i literally had to open the door at beginning of this scene... came back and mordin did his daadaaa duuduu salarian sad song. Ffs.

[@tidan4575]

"You're crazy Mordin. But you're a hell of a scientist." "Glad you realized it. Someone else might have gotten it wrong."

[@Ryoten27]

This is absolutely heart wrenching.....

[@bunnyboy0542]

He was happy because he was a salarian that did right and could live with his mistakes and could take the responsibility of what his goal was and the greatest sacrifice of all...for other to live a better life a sacrifice of one life that saved million. When one sacrifices a million listen. He always seemed to do right underrated scientist but his success was his scream of righteousness.

[@GearShotgun]

I didnt appreciate any of the characters my first playthrough of ME2, now that I do i'm gonna playthrough ME3 and cry when this happens

[@countfrackula6707]

The #1 most meaningful, most sad death in the entire trilogy.

[@Kevpew]

I've never cried at a funeral of even a close relative, yet Mordin's death brought manly tears on my face.

[@HardcoreHeartChris]

This actually makes me cry more than if Shepard shoots him. The music :')

[@evandugas7888]

My head cannon is that Mordin becomes one of the most popular name for female krogan over wrex.

[@Glamuel]

When the Vigil theme started I just lost it.

[@Deoix9877]

the thing is...if he had hurried his ass a little, he could of have gotten back into the elevator and probably avoid the explosion

[@iz723]

Or just used a parachute and jumped

[@River_Frost]

Deoix9877 he was old and in his late 30s. he was satisfied with bis life and wanted to go out like a bad ass.

[@helpmenamethisaccount8590]

Mordin is a beacon of integrity in this series.

[@Ducktility]

Wrex ruined my goodwill for him when he said he'll name a girl after Mordin. Disrespectful bastard

[@thesamejackalsniperthatkil117]

Who wouldn't name their firstborn after the guy that cured them of a sterility plague? The same guy that strengthened that sterility plague

[@Ducktility]

@@thesamejackalsniperthatkil117 because he said about naming a 'girl' in particular

[@believer2]

​@@DucktilityThe 'girls' that are so revered by krogan society that only a few words by Bakara were able to unite a dozen angry males in a final push to cure the genophage?

[@tlotpwist3417]

I don't understand how Mordin died in one of my playthroughs, he was loyal, the second squad leader was loyal -garrus, and he still died. As if he was just a scientist too soft for combat and not the hardened ex-sti agent he actually is.

[@enabiah]

That sideways glance Wrex does at the very last second makes me giggle for some reason.

[@Pikalu12]

I just played this part and I think I might cry.

[@fkim96]

Must this game keep killing off characters I like? FIrst it was Mordin, then Thane, then Legion, then Anderson. God damn it!

[@PotatoSoup58]

Don't forget shepard

[@R4Y2k]

That's what made it so fantastic. Losing all those buddies leaves one mourning altrough we all know it's just fiction. Thing is; It's fiction that goes straight to the heart.

[@Darkstar263]

To be fair, Thane already had his illness back when you meet him in ME2. He didn't have long left by the time of the 3rd game. His death was inevitable whether or not he fought Kai Leng.

[@kingsboro1]

@@Darkstar263 mordin was at the end of his life because he is old his species don't have longer lifespans

[@FallsNight]

Very few games made me cry. This is definitely one of them. Still shed a few tears whenever I watch this.

[@freddirak3033]

Probably my favourite mass effect mission, as well as suicide mission.

[@UltimateXenoZ]

I'm sure gonna miss him.

[@Samm815]

Mordin went down like a hero to all krogan. He created the genophage and then he cured it.

[@darthlazurus4382]

Nae hesitation, nae doubts, nae way tae argue with him. Ye dinnae know were you stand, till you know you will not run. I hope I'll be that brave when my time comes.

[@ZackFan1]

I will admit this is the first seen in any game recently that has made me cryi didn't take mordin with me much on missions in ME2 but god damn if that amphibious Scientist salarian hadn't won me over from the first moment....Good luck wherever you are mordin, good luck

[@xenolithus]

Damn space-ninja-onion-slicer...

[@hexmaster23]

First time I cried while playing a game

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

Had to be him. He was the only one we knew of that had worked on the genophage.

[@kubakin99]

I shed a manly tear. Mordin was awesome to the end.

[@NReFa]

remember this part, always clicking the mouse buttons sometimes cause ADHD, and. bam. well me and my friend sat in silence as Mordin tried.

[@olstar18]

Despite all the problems with the ending they still did an excellent job with the individual storylines especially this one.

[@NekoYuki]

All i could do when I played this part and saw him sacrifice himself.. All i could do was salute.

[@TheDomination234]

Mordin, I bid farewell to you. Even though you were annoying at times, you will always be remembered as an awesome teammate. :)

[@hjfdsggdsfdgfdghfd]

I dont even play this game and still i cried

[@ediskrad327]

rest in peace good friend

[@Clone6385]

Hope if the 5th game does come out. Mordin better have a statue

[@viper6525D]

I fucked up my first run in this series. Mordin died in my Mass Effect 2 campaign. I decided to move forward with a heavy heart. After playing Mass Effect 3 and discovering Mordin has this scene and it made me disappointed in myself I couldn't experience it firsthand.

[@Blackout201_]

I actually had him die off screen in ME2 and I gotta say they did a really good job in making me attached to his replacement character given the short time he was part of the story. Watching this, I actually prefer how the replacement character stood there proudly when the tower exploded. I just didn't like that Sheppard didn't give him any last words before he went up that elevator.

[@vnvanman]

He was the very model of a scientist salarian.

[@blaknite16523]

Wow. Better than most movie scenes i've ever seen.

[@Tempphone2]

I seriously cried got like 10 MIN!! it was so sad and when he started singing that song right in the middle of finishing it he died I GOT SO BAD AND ANGRY I was like why would you do that while he's singing .....it was so sad T.T

[@P3891]

I know it's not likely happening but heres hoping there's an Urdnot Mordin in the next mass effect game

[@XelGel]

He said on mine 1 death for the cure of the geno. And closed his eyes and smiled.

[@skiIler]

The best ending in mass effect 3!

[@holo7070]

Someone else might have gotten it wrong.

[@Anonie324]

And even at the end, Mordin couldn't fix his lazy left eye.

[@Ctrooper2011]

What an awesome way to sacrifice oneself, and an awesome way to be remembered: by postmortemly teaching others to not be animals.

[@misti4492]

I always wondered what happened to the unfortunate krogans who were off planet when the cure was released...