There’s plenty of character development in the Mass Effect series.

But which ones could convincingly make the jump?

If you’re going to have Angara, you might as well have everyone’s favorite, Jaal.

A split image of Shadowheart from Baldur’s Gate 3, Isaac from Boyfriend Dungeon, and Megaera from Hades

But assuming it’s temporally possible for Jaal to show up, he would be a perfect choice.

Some of the best heroes and villains from another planet in space.

She’s also Liara’s father, as the parent who didn’t give birth.

A split image of Oaxa from Serre, Liara from Mass Effect, and Khem Val from Star Wars: The Old Republic.

7Nakmor Kesh

Kesh is remarkably intimidating for the most level-headed authority figure in the Andromeda Initiative.

Anyone with those time management skills would be an invaluable ally no matter where the next game goes.

These characters aren’t party members for long, but they certainly leave an impression.

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If there are credits to be had, she can’t very well pass it up.

Here are the best games that let you romance multiple characters at once!

Commander Shepard had their time and their story is over, regardless of their fate.

A split image of Urdnot Wrex, Vetra Nyx, and the unnamed protagonist of the fifth game from the Mass Effect series.

But Ryder has so much more to offer after the events of Mass Effect: Andromeda.

They’re a Pathfinder, after all.

4Urdnot Wrex

Yes, Wrex can die at more than one point in the original trilogy.

Mass Effect Character Who Have Changed Featured Image containing screenshots of Jack, Liara, and Ashley.

But they also brought back Leliana even if you literallydecapitated her in Dragon Age: Origins, so hey.

At worst, Wrex can end up dead.

3EDI

One of the coolest story ideas is a long-lived person continuing to persist throughout history.

Arbiter, Abe, Crypto, and Cayde-6

Whether Mass Effect 5 takes place a few decades or centuries later, EDI could conceivably still be around.

2Vetra Nyx

Vetra Nyx is who you come to when you need something.

How does she get it?

A split image of Aria T’Loak from Mass Effect 3, Goro Akechi from Persona 5, and Glory from Fallout 4.

Don’t worry about it.

(She’s alsothe best love interestin Andromeda and there will be no further discussion on the matter.)

Humans not your jot down?

Triple-A Games

These games let you romance aliens if that’s more your thing.

One heck of a package deal.

Conrad Verner needs to return in the next Mass Effect.

There have been some amazing Sci-Fi inspired RPGs over the years.

Here are some of the best ever made.