The Mass Effect series celebrated N7 Day last week with a brief teaser for the next Mass Effect title, which is still in active development.
As eight years have passed since the last Mass Effect title, more and more fans are eager to know what happens to the galaxy they call home. With N7 Day now behind us, we take a moment to recall one of the series’ best moments: Mordin’s fate. Note that there are spoilers in this piece, so if you haven’t played Mass Effect yet, stop reading here.
Mordin Solus was my favorite character in the Mass Effect games. This Salarian is a know-it-all blabbermouth that refuses to stop talking unless told to, and we love him for that. His pragmatic approaches when dealing with Reaper and Collector threats have been a pivotal help in my adventures, and he’s been a mainstay party member, same with Garrus and Tali.
Mordin isn’t the strongest fighter, but his biotic powers are unmatched. Pair him with a Krogan like Wrex or Grunt, and your team is unstoppable. Even my time with him aboard the Normandy is met with awkward, but memorable moments. His sudden singing of a Salarian song, explaining Protheans to Shepard, was a moment I deeply remember.
I loved Mordin so much that I wasn’t expecting that his time would eventually come. As someone who was instrumental to the Krogan Genophage, watching the events of Tuchanka unfold in the third Mass Effect entry was heartbreaking.
As Commander Shepard and the crew make their way to disperse the cure for the Genophage and save the Krogans, Mordin’s choice to sacrifice himself was a moment that broke my soul. It was the perfect end to his character. Someone who caused the demise of a species, only to redeem himself at the end by putting a stop to the Genophage infestation. “Had to be me, someone else might’ve gotten it wrong,” Mordin said, staying true to what his character normally is. There are ways to save him, but I feel like his owning up to his mistakes was a great send-off to his character.
I wasn’t prepared for it. I already knew Mordin wouldn’t be a party member in Mass Effect 3, but his loss still hurt deeply. It reminded me of the first time I failed the Suicide Mission in Mass Effect 2, where I lost beloved members like Tali and Samara.
Every now and then, I relive those moments by watching new players experience Mass Effect for the first time. I love seeing their reactions during Mordin’s sacrifice. The tears that slowly well up and roll down their faces always get me, and I end up tearing up, too, cheesy as it may sound.
I usually stay to watch their entire playthrough, skipping ahead to other iconic moments apart from Mordin’s death. I always make sure they play the DLCs, including Overlord and the Citadel ones, to maximize the experience.
It’s clear I’ve missed this series. N7 Day reminded me once again that Mass Effect is not dead yet. While it still suffers from studio woes and bad word of mouth thanks to the failure of Andromeda, it still has life left in it.
With a new Mass Effect game on the way and an upcoming Amazon TV series, I can only hope we’ll see more emotional and unforgettable moments like Mordin’s sacrifice in the next chapters of the saga.
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