He had flaws and nuances. [18] The team went "back to the drawing board",[17] with Thane later becoming a mix of "aquatic" and "reptilian" characteristics. To practice with Thane, I read the following letter that was written in his personal journal, as seen in his dossier in the Lair of the Shadowbroker DLC (Mass Effect 2) or in Mass Effect 3 (if Thane was the player’s love interest). Standing approximately 18.5 inches tall (i.e. Kalahira, whose waves wear down stone and sand-- Kalahira, wash the sins from this one, and set him on the distant shore of the infinite spirit.”. [9], Thane was first trained by his hanar masters as an assassin since he was six, making his first assassination by the time he reached twelve. [17] Feedback was received from the women in the office who found the character "creepy",[17] and as the character was a romantic interest the mannequin-face was decided to be too "off-putting". You've built a career on performing the impossible. He found that h… He asks Shepard to go to the Citadel to stop his son from becoming like his father. Completing the missions unlocks Thane's Shredder Ammo ability. He compared Thane's prayers for his own wicked self to the concept of original sin and the practice of Christians praying to God for forgiveness of their own sins. [10] He met his wife during an assassination mission when she stepped in front of Thane's target in order to stop him. You own you. If neither Thane nor Kirrahe (who may serve as Thane's placeholder in the story arc) are alive, Kai Leng will be successful in his assassinating the salarian Councilor. Thane Krios is a fictional character in BioWare's Mass Effect franchise, who first appeared in Mass Effect 2 as a party member (or "squadmate"). Some time after Kolyat was ten years old, Irikah was murdered in revenge for a batarian mercenary leader whom Thane had killed. He returned to his seaside home and thought the hanar priest was right all along. As with Legion being the only named Geth, there are few named Drell in the Mass Effect games. It is a good end to a life. Should Shepard choose to receive Thane callously, she will comment on how he is just nervous about the upcoming battle. [18] His "balaclava-style" helmets tried to reflect his criminal background by imitating ski masks. If Thane was romanced, there will be a fourth message for Shepard. Shepard comforts a crying Thane and before they begin a long, passionate kiss she says, "Thane... be alive with me tonight.". After the attack on the Citadel, he is rushed to the hospital for surgery. This option avoids the romantic encounter. It included multiple ties-in such as novels, comics and an animated movie. After completing Lair of the Shadow Broker, if Liara is allowed aboard the Normandy for a catch up, she will comment on how Shepard has spent "a few stolen months" with Thane and ask whether Shepard is fighting for him. Thane makes further appearances in two issues of the Mass Effect: Foundation limited comic series, which take place prior to the events of the trilogy. However, these attempts were considered to ruin his whole design. [17], Once his face had been set, BioWare began work on Thane's body, which Watts recalls as a less "exhausting" experience than designing Thane's head. Thane is unusual among drell in that he follows the old polytheistic religion of his species rather than adopting those of the hanar or asari and spends much of his time in prayer and meditation, even within his work. He’s right here waiting to join your crew. If Shepard romanced Thane, she can choose to interrupt him with a kiss upon greeting him. He wasn't the most significant character, and he was pretty xenophobic toward the Turians, but his death in Mass Effect 2 when the first Normandy was destroyed did hurt. Mass Effect's Thane Krios was once a tool for others with a life marred by tragedy. ThaneMOD is a series of changes to the handling of Thane Krios’ character in Mass Effect 3. Eventually Irikah gave birth to their son, Kolyat, and Thane worked very hard to keep his work and his family life separate. The hanar released him from his compact to let him have a family, but with no other skills, Thane freelanced his services. While the relationship itself does not carry forward into Mass Effect 3 due to the conclusion of his story arc, the player has the choice to spend private time with him at the Citadel hospital as his health deteriorates. At a deserted alley Thane drew his knife on a slumped and weakened Rasa, utterly prepared to use it. Thane's wish was for Shepard. Further games will follow in 2016 and beyond, although they will form a separate storyline. When the hanar wasn't inclined to agree, Thane argued that their Enkindlers raised up the hanar to enable them to forge their own destinies. I was asked to try my hand at Thane Krios to fulfill the role for Episode 27 of Koobismo’s Marauder Shields comic. He was eventually granted his freedom with the hanar's blessing. Guide this one to where the traveler never tires, the lover never leaves, the hungry never starve. He then talks about living as a model citizen to serve as an example for Kolyat, and succeeding. His memories of Irikah blocking his scope came unbidden, but Thane pulled the trigger anyway. He claims these murders are the only ones where he made the decision that they should be killed, and the only time emotions have affected his actions. Standing approximately 18.5 inches tall (i.e. [16], According to art director Derek Watts, Thane was the toughest Mass Effect 2 character to design. Thane may be recruited by Shepard in the planet Illium for a "suicide mission" to stop the abduction of human colonists by a mysterious species known as the Collectors. Rogers appreciated that not only did the writers of Mass Effect present Thane as "one of the few chronically ill characters to play a significant role in any video game" which she could identify herself with, they did not give Thane a cure narrative as part of his story arc, which Rogers found to be respectful. Instead of adopting the hanar worship of the Protheans like some of his brethren, Thane is a devotee of the old polytheistic religion of his species, and spends much of his time in prayer and meditation, even within his work. MASS EFFECT: THANE STATUE. Grabowski praised the character's design as well as how much was how parts of him were "open for interpretation". Thane Krios is a major character in the original trilogy of the video game series Mass Effect.Specifically, he is a main character in Mass Effect 2 and a supporting/posthumous character in Mass Effect 3. Thane’s final act was a Prayer asking Kalahira to forgive Shepard’s sins and provide guidance. 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