Mass Effect’s Honorary Citadel Races | Full Mass Effect Lore

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Who are the races of The Citadel? What makes them stand out from one another? What is their culture and where do they stand now in the year of 2183?
In todays video we explore the lore behind all of the races of the Citadel from Mass Effect.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:36 - Incogni Ad
3:48 - Asari
13:08 - The Keepers
15:42 - Salarians
23:47 - Elcor
27:17 - Volus
31:20 - Hanar
35:20 - Drell
37:45 - Turians
46:17 - Thanks For Watching
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[@WiseFish]

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[@feralprocessor9853]

I'm Garrus Vakarian and this my favorite "Video"!

[@efxnews4776]

You forgot one citadel race, friend... HUMANS! Seriously, how could you forget our own species?

[@Shadefinder1]

But you only did like half

[@petrhanke8644]

I have replayed ME Trilogy about 5 times now…. I never skip Elcor ambassadors explaining things to me…they know that they are speaking slowly compared to other races and they don’t want to waste your time… but they are so humbled when you actually want to listen to them.

[@obijuanquenobi1911]

You should talk about the Batarians and why we don’t apply council rights to them.

[@efxnews4776]

he also forget about the most important race of all: WE!

[@samuraininjarockstar6309]

What about the former member race that was kicked out Quarians

[@gethgod2350]

The Vorcha mad underrated

[@StoutCorvus]

I'm only speciesist to the Batarians. Never met a good one lol.

[@obijuanquenobi1911]

@@StoutCorvus the only good Batarian is a dead and Bray

[@Skyrionn]

I will never tire of Mass Effect lore. Great video as always

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Hello there. I love your Half-Life resistance videos

[@magicpyroninja]

I think they missed out big time by not letting us have the elcore troops that we acquired for war assets on the ground on Earth I really wanted to see a living tank in action and I am so sad I never get to

[@I_am_a_cat_]

But you can, there's a mod that exists that shows a bunch of your war assets fighting on earth, including elcor battle tanks. But yeah bioware def missed out

[@TheCanineContrarian]

"Basically Lizard Mark Zuckerbergs" I think you mean just Mark Zuckerbergs.

[@poluticon]

16:00 so the Salarians sold cold cuts to the Protheans? Prothean: "Yeah, let me get a pastrami on rye please, hold the pickles"

[@visionhawk4403]

I love the Salarians. Their high metabolism gives them a shorter life but they seem to do more in their short lives than any other race in the series. It's constant advancement and study to better, not just themselves, but their whole society in general. They don't live long, but they live more. They appreciate time, unlike the Asari to which time almost seems meaningless.

[@TheDarkUnknown]

batarians: exist shepard: *and i took that personally*

[@trevorphillips8349]

No lie it's criminal how great the lore is

[@Burned-Legate]

In regards to the volus, their reliability on the turians isn't really an "alliance". The volus voluntarily had themselves absorbed into the turian Hierarchy, offering their skills in mercantilism for turian military protection. The Hierarchy is based heavily on Rome, meaning the volus are technically "lesser" citizens in turian society. Also, funny note about the turians. The turian term "barefaced" a turian that lacks colonial facial markings, is used to refer to a turian as one not to be trusted, or a beguiling individual. Prominent antagonist turians like Saren, or Warden Kuril are "barefaced". It's also used as slang for politicians.

[@efxnews4776]

To be honest, the turians aren't exactly like the romans, they are militaristic and all, but they aren't psychos, culturally speaking they are militaristic, but they aren't completely supremacists, they adopted the volus because they were useful, but they also respect the salarians, and asari, in fact i think they respect even more humans, just by the fact that we were bold enough to make a war against them without we even had encounter another race. I just imagine when everything was clarified and the turians realized the mistake, they must have tought, "they are noobs? WTF???"

[@jamiemiller1482]

@@efxnews4776 Thank you! I’ve always thought that, that’s also a reason I think the one Turian counselor was hostile to Shepard at first he reminded him too much of himself, humans were just as stubborn as them and asked since it was two bowls locking horns for dominance, however once the reaper invasion hit they had nothing but respect for us as brothers and sisters in arms

[@blackouthorus1519]

Imagine how they felt seeing all the straight pale faced (no tats) humans

[@brios327]

@@efxnews4776the influence for the Turians came from the Roman civilization. Everything isn’t exactly the same of course, but that was the base influence for the creators at BioWare.

[@CradlePayne]

I always disliked how they barely had facial markings in Andromeda.

[@punishedvenomsnake716]

Hype asf, I've been thinking about replaying ME 1-3 as it's an annual tradition for me and this video came at the perfect time. Can't wait for Mass Effect 4! Cheers, Wise Fish 😁👍

[@WiseFish]

Replay it my man! Games are so so good!! I can’t wait for ME4 as well I hope we see something soon

[@punishedvenomsnake716]

@@WiseFish Will do, bud! And yeah, I'm so excited for ME4, can't wait for it but of course I want to Bioware to take all the time they need with it. Always look to forward to your vids, man! You're a top tier storyteller 😁😎

[@philc1211]

@@punishedvenomsnake716 bro replay them they’re still soooooo good and justs a heads up ME1 is a cakewalk on the hardest difficulty but ME2 is hard af ME3 is more balanced just in case you feel adventurous like I did lmao

[@MrBlademonkey101]

The ending always dis sways me to replay it and it pisses me off

[@renton0915]

You mean Mass Effect 5? Andromeda was the 4th installment telling the story of the Colonists that was sent out to another Galaxy. Buggy and bad story telling I know but it had potential if done correctly. So I'm pretty sure this is ME5.

[@brak666]

FYI: Delicatessens and Delicacies have very different meanings.

[@jefescdo88]

i still cannot believe the elcor hamlet thing, and the fact that no one has done a full rendition of it damn it! :D!

[@evanblack20]

“Served at room temperature and alive as their fear made them more delicious” I did not know the protheans were Chinese.

[@jrosa__]

Fun Fact : Vendetta means Vengance. Fun Fact : Vigil means Vigilante Fun Fact : Victory means well... Victory Fun Fact : All Prothean VIs begin with a V

[@DiabloBiscuit]

This is the first video I immediately liked even before starting the video. I'm a huge mass effect fan and are pretty well versed in it's lore. That being said, you, as always, presented it very well and kept me entertained throughout the entire video. Kudos as always WiseFish!!!!!

[@WiseFish]

Massive thank you man thank means a lot!!

[@jacobrobinson787]

Once I turn on one of your videos, even if it's just to eat, I gotta watch the whole thing through. Not many on here get that from me. Well done.

[@joetheman74]

It is not accurate to say that Thane takes no responsibility for all of his killings. If that were the case then why would he be praying for forgiveness for what he has done. On his deathbed his son even tells Shepard that he has already prayed for the lives he has taken and that the last prayer was for Shepard. Someone who doesn't take responsibility would not pray for forgiveness for the lives they have taken so obviously Thane not only takes responsibility for them but it has actually deeply affected him.

[@Xehanort10]

16:15 The Protheans used fear to flavour Salarians just like Pennywise/ It did to kids then.

[@LancasterResponding]

23:28 Just noticed that bird flapping its wings but going nowhere

[@fatalgravity]

"Basically lizard Mark Zuckerbergs" So... Just normal Mark Zuckerberg then?

[@beardedcanadian2190]

The fact that KZbin hasn't flagged this vid cause of the bedroom scenes is kinda funny.

[@WiseFish]

I was trying to be so careful with those I’m relieved YT didn’t flag it

[@beniaminmarin1596]

The first Spectre was a salarian.

[@Wingedidiot]

i thought the first spectre was the salarian from the archives

[@tomlawrence1335]

Spectres are literally based off of their stg task force

[@nogoodhandlesavailable]

The shadowbroker reference in the ad was hilarious

[@PinkPanther69]

Currently on the 3rd game, first time playing the trilogy. Having such a blast, awesome that because of the LE all of this new content is out/releasing on KZbin. Can't wait to watch this, and get home to listen to the mass effect menu music lol Love the content, keep up the great work!

[@Cothfotmeoo]

Great lore vid! So many different races to keep track of but all very interesting. Well played!

[@johannesvonmalos7505]

42:13 well for those of us who romanced garrus we saw his back for another reason

[@chazclark86]

Awesome vid! Currently near the end of ME2 on the legendary edition, what a series 🥰 keep up the great work sir!

[@topcat59]

I feel like the asari pure-bloods are likely genetically altered, since it’s likely whoever did this wanted the asari to mate with other beings that aren’t their own.🤔🐱

[@donaldbell2554]

Great video as always thank you for the hard work

[@ryz0504]

Love your mass effect lore videos!!

[@richardmyhan3369]

Wait, Mark Zuckerberg isn't a lizard?? 😂😂 (For legal reasons, that's a joke)

[@captainhybrid4045]

I would have been disappointed if I didn't see such a joke among the comments after that remark in the vid. Lol

[@philc1211]

Great video bro, love learning game lore an you make it more interesting

[@krimzonstriker7534]

Need a Geth video at some point, AI socities are quite fascinating ;)

[@sladewatts9316]

Awesome video! Been playing the trilogy since way back in 2012 and it’s deep my favourite Sifi universe! you should definitely do a video on all the other non-council races? Would be cool

[@LunrFox]

I will never not love Turians. Not only are Garrus and Vetra turians, but the turians are also just mostly badasses.

[@Graymeyne]

You forgot to mention that council Spectre were model on STG. Kirrahe mentioned it because of how physically weak Salarians are and logically would resort to infiltration subterfuge just like humanity and their military doctrine

[@mattybold6726]

I know the Volus where annoyed at not being on the council, I believe it's been to their benefit. Being impartial to the council has kept corrupt council reps from getting into it all

[@FlatterNewt1036]

Would love to see a video about the Reapers and the Protheans. Great vid as usual.

[@DeathRayGraphics]

The Protheans considered the Salarians “delicatessens ”? A race of sandwich shops?

[@TheFrogEnjoyer]

Mass Effect has such expansive and deep lore I think it would make a fantastic tv series kinda like game of thrones in space

[@relishcakes4525]

Not now, it would be social justiced to death.

[@Jburneyjr]

I guess now talk about the Quarians, Geth, Batarians, and Yahg the non citadel races. More krogan stuff isn't bad.

[@TheHaddonfieldRegistry]

New favorite channel, binge incoming

[@dark_fire_ice]

Looking in depth at the species, you can really see the influence of Babylon 5

[@suokkis]

Salarians are amphibians, not lizards. Similar to frogs or salamanders. The name salarian probably comes from salamander.

[@murlocholmes2305]

I love ME lore, it would make a fantastic TV series or an MMO; IF: done right, of course. Great video, love the content.

[@wargore19xx46]

The Krogan will always be my favorite species from ME and I will never tire of ME lore

[@ethanelephants4740]

wasnt a salarian the first specter?

[@Monarch_Crown_Security]

Yes

[@chads.1726]

in regards to the keepers, yeah and the cheese in a mousetrap is harmless too.

[@Isaacisaperson4677]

What mass effect video will you do next?

[@odysseusflowers5080]

If purebloods becoming ardat yashi is so common how did the asari reproduce before they came in contact with other races

[@WiseFish]

No idea tbh not all pure bloods get the effects but it was just more common if both parents were Asari

[@brak666]

It's not common, it's just that the trait only manifests in pureblood asari.

[@alexisbaz8746]

They can reproduce with any animal wity nervious system right?, they could just meld with animals in their homeworld.

[@XIrishCreedX]

Theres a theory that asari are actually a parasitic race and somehow they create the illusion of a different form, and that each race perceive the asari differently, which is how they procreate with different races. There's a video or 2 out there about it explaining a bit more.

[@naokisan07]

I must admit I subscribed because of Mass Effect and your accent. 🔥😳

[@KhunShawn]

This a good video

[@randymarshislorde]

I've been into ME since it's original game so I've had well over a decade to think over what I like best in the story and games, I've legit got thousands of hours logged in 2 and 3, hundreds of hours of each class actually. My favorite class has gotta be adept, though vanguard and engineer are close (and my favorite in part 2 is arguably the infiltrator, I think you all know why), the adept is my favorite across all 3 games. I just absolutely LOVE biotics. My only real gripe about the series in regards to biotics is that imo we should have had more options about boosting our biotic powers and the class we picked should have had more influence on the story. Like I remember different parts of conversations with Jack, Liara, Kaiden, Samara, Jacob, Miranda, and etc; where they would talk about their biotics or the biotics of others as if they were so overwhelmingly powerful or useful, when like 2 hours ago my Adept/Vanguard shep was just ripping apart time and space itself with Novas, Shockwaves, Flares, Mind controlling Reaper Hulks, and dishing out Slams with 1200+ newtons of force and barely breaking a sweat while doing it. I understand that if I'm a soldier or engineer that all the crew biotics are humongous assets in battle, actually they just are regardless, but come on! If I'm singlehandedly throwing around enough biotic power that I could likely topple a Reaper Dreadnaught solo if I had a few minutes to charge up? I should get at least a "Holy crap Shep, nobody told me you had insane biotics!" Rambling aside, the Asari are probably my favorite Citadel race just because of the biotics, their huge lifespans, and their unique military structure (plus the Justicars), second choice is the Salarians because they make mostly decisions that I would make and I love their tech.

[@flaviomonteiro1414]

In the next mass effect they should gave us the Dragon Age approach and let us play with the other races, at least the Big 5 (Turian, Asari, Krogan, Salari and Quarian)

[@FuckGuidelines]

The off chance that someone takes my identity and I have to go one a long adventure to gain my identity back, is the sole reason I don't use vpns.

[@DickbuttDirk]

I forgot the keepers had some All Tomorrows shit going on

[@rasmustgraulund2911]

Krogan's Because..... Grunt😂

[@joetheman74]

It's name is not "Virgil" it is Vigil.

[@Xpwnxage]

Vigil is a real one

[@thanevakarian9762]

Who’s vigil? We went to illos and nothing was there.

[@flaviomonteiro1414]

​@@thanevakarian9762The friends we made along the way

[@I_am_a_cat_]

You think the hanaar are annoying??? Wat. Literally every one we meet is super chill

[@blackouthorus1519]

Elcor didnt develop military they WERE the artillery units. I kno ME3 time was when i discover them being big guys with big guns on the back .

[@wubbzgaming1168]

ARE YOU TELLING ME mArK zUcKy ISNT A LIZARD

[@tuetran9212]

Great video! I finished the trilogy back in 2012 and I’m planning to play the Legendary Edition. This video perfectly recaps the ME lore. Subbed.

[@dehvun7]

Wait so humanity got jumped into the citadel, thats hilarious, theyre like aight you guys are cool😂

[@legacy0fbacon719]

not all keepers are so peaceful, The Shadow Broker DLC has a video that eludes to a keeper killing someone

[@thanevakarian9762]

A krogan too lol. Keepers are badass apparently

[@joetheman74]

When speaking of the Asari instead of saying centuries, it would be more accurate and paint a better image if you were to say millennia. After all, the Asari found the Citadel over 2000 years ago in the lore. Saying centuries doesn't really convey over 2000 years.

[@geoxev9423]

This is a very interesting video of the different alien species. But we all know humans #1. Woooooooooooo😆

[@RShienh]

Sayari is literally reincarnation. It is the same belief as in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. if you don't achieve moksha, you incarnate else if you do, you become one with God. Sikhism has the more literal meaning of ek onkar which means one almighty which further translates as everything and everyone in the universe is one.

[@questionmark05]

I think elcor can also live for 1000 years.

[@theilluminatedone9214]

20:14 So, Mark Zuckerbergs then.

[@bruhgod123]

drell are more mark zuckerberg like

[@TravisJohnsonncc1701]

"Delicatessens?"

[@dutchvanderlinde5004]

👍

[@Mr-Moron]

“You’ll only see a Turian’s back when he’s dead” he says, showing a living Turian’s back

[@MrWorschtsuppe]

Is it true that the Asari were originally Green and that they become Blue because of E-Zero?

[@addisonwelsh]

That’s just a fan theory, there’s no actual proof. There was one Asari that turned green, but that was because she got kind controlled by a plant monster

[@basedkaiser5352]

@@addisonwelsh Humans are superior

[@addisonwelsh]

@@basedkaiser5352 What does that have to do with anything?

[@jjoy5114]

16:05 Salarian delicacies: Salarian Delicatessens': 😋🥪

[@runforestrunfpv4354]

Tasty lizard people are still tasty.

[@jonasst-germain]

the fear add spice.

[@donaldbell2554]

Yeeeaaaaaa boooiiii

[@jamesporter7267]

You forgot about the batarians.

[@davidc.]

They aren't part of the citadel anymore

[@nahalominier7498]

I always wanted an asari as a girlfriend crazy experience 😅

[@Xpwnxage]

Everyone does

[@thanevakarian9762]

@@Xpwnxageuntil you realize they have scales and probably smell weird.

[@Kakarot64.]

​@@thanevakarian9762 So they smell like fish or something don't see how that changes anything tbh

[@cyrusmorris9599]

Dude the first Spectre was a Solarian, get your lore correct

[@bruhgod123]

accurate summary of all the citadel species: turians: racist but mostly against humans salarians: racist but against krogan asari: can and will bang anything keepers: weird looking mantis things elcor: m o n k e volus: legit just the unggoy (grunts) from halo but they are propane tank shaped hanar: big stupid jellyfishes drell: gets space lung cancer all the time

[@bob-tg8kj]

My favorite species humans fuck xenos

[@gid-and-friends]

“One of the most” “some of the deadliest” “some of the most”. Idk why this is so annoying to me. If you’re not one of the best, you’re one of the worst. That doesn’t narrow it down. Be more specific. Is Asari top 5 deadliest races or top 30? Is the Salarians top 10 smartest or top 100? One is way is way more significant than the other. (And I’m being general. No offense to you. Keep up the good work, great vid!)

[@felipedelrioalvarez6335]

So asari are cáncer ?

[@evanblack20]

😩 my face when my ancient asari dommy mommy calls me her pog champ and funds my decadent lifestyle.

[@thanevakarian9762]

Wtf

[@alexfc679]

I diagnose you with: Fatherlessness, mother issues

[@XnonTheGodd]

Hanars sound like Muslims 😂

[@limabravo6065]

Element zero Im sure that sounded cool in someone's head

[@doctoramelioration7971]

The Shitadel from Ass Effect.