Shepard and team must travel to the Citadel to stop Kolyat from following in his father's footsteps and taking up the career of assassination. Cronn found the prayer recited on Thane's deathbed to be very interesting as despite the fact that he was dying, Thane's primary concern was to absolve Shepard of the sins of their many kills, and asserted that "this is the kindness and concern for others that Christians should exemplify". Thane was mindful at first of staying close to his family, but his work inevitably took him farther and farther away from them. He also praised Thane's "gravelly voice", while another staff member rated the character for his perceived sex appeal. Thane traveled back to Kahje for Irikah's funeral and left Kolyat in the care of his aunts and uncles while he hunted down his wife's killers. This is similar to the philosophy of HK-47, an assassin droid companion in BioWare's. Thane occasionally loses himself reliving the perfect recall of some of his memories and can describe them in flawless detail. However, I wouldn't mourn Thane's death. Thane was born in 2146. After the attack on the Citadel, he is rushed to the hospital for surgery. Thane is wracked by pain, prompting Kolyat to continue the next two lines of the prayer. If Shepard has no other love interest who stops for a final word with her, Thane's spirit walks up to her, telling her that he is glad that she was able to have the time to celebrate. Later, Thane manages to sneak behind Kai Leng, the assassin sent to kill the salarian councilor. Sep 13, 2015 - Explore Casey Craine's board "Thane Krios and his Siha", followed by 202 people on Pinterest. Thane is first encountered on the regional asari hub world Illium, where he had been based for the past two years planning the assassinate an asari named Nassana Dantius. [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. Unlike most assassins, who prefer to snipe their targets from a distance, Thane prefers to get up close and kill his target personally, utilizing a mixture of stealth, firearms, hand-to-hand combat and biotic abilities. Thane tossed the coin Irikah gave him into the sea, vowing to follow the path he's given to its conclusion. Along with Miranda, Thane is one of the "poster" characters for Mass Effect 2 and appears on most of the promotional art and demo footage, and in several trailers. 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. [22], âElizabeth Rogers, The Problems and Joys of Thane From Mass Effect. Should both Tali and Legion be chosen for your squad to fight the Oculus, and Kasumi hasn't been acquired, Thane will appear in their place on the engineering deck during the crash in the debris field. He observed that Mass Effect 2 does not portray its religious and spiritual themes in a positive light, but he considered Thane to be an interesting case because the violence he commits is not informed by his religion, "although it allows for it. Guide him, Kalahira, and he will be a companion to you as he was a father to me.”, Much later, Shepard avenges Thane when fighting Kai Leng for the final time, running Leng through with an Omni-blade and saying, "that was for Thane, you son of a bitch.". 1/4 scale), the Thane exclusive statue is carefully cast in polystone resin and hand-painted by artisans. Kolyat explains that he brought a prayer book, and asks the Commander to join him: “Kalahira, this one's heart is pure, but beset by wickedness and contention. Thane may be named for the historical Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon, Thane's loyalty achievement is called "Cat's in the Cradle", which is a reference to a, When listening to the advertisement "booth" between the game store and the rapid transit terminal on level 28 of the Zakera Ward at the Citadel while having Thane in your party, the advertisement refers to him as "Sere Krios. With a picture of Thane and some flowers propped up on the ground floor's piano, Shepard gives the opening speech then some of the gathered people share their thoughts and memories of Thane. Before the suicide mission, Thane will go up to Shepard's cabin and tell her that before he was diagnosed with his disease, he had no fear of death. 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. During one particular assassination mission, a civilian woman noticed Thane's targeting laser. Encountering Thane, an assassin on Illium, with some style. After Thane dies, the letter from his Shadow Broker dossier will appear in Shepard's e-mail. Thane has learned that in spite of his efforts to prevent his son from following in his footsteps, Kolyat is preparing to take part in the assassination of a turian politician, Joram Talid, on the Citadel. [33], The comparison between Kepral's Syndrome and cystic fibrosis provided by Weekes resonated with Elizabeth Rogers from The AbleGamers Foundation, who explained in her article "The Problems and Joys of Thane from Mass Effect" that she suffers from the same condition: a life-threatening genetic disorder that fills her lungs and pancreas with mucus, and that like Thane, her lungs will inevitably no longer work. Completing the missions unlocks Thane's Shredder Ammo ability. Liara also recommends Shepard to make use of her time with Thane rather than dwelling on it, and wishes the two happiness regardless. He was unable to make the kill at the time, and for days he wandered aimlessly. Time for me is short, siha, but any I have is yours to take. [8] Thane possesses eidetic memory, a genetic trait typical of the drell species. Thane should be in the Huerta Memorial Hospital left side but i haven't played mass effect 3 where i can find him again i just started from mass effect 1 to mass effect 3 with some mild dlc's included XD this time around i just looked at all the people giveing answers i thought i might put mine in ⦠[18] Arists experimented with jewellery. It is also noted that Thane was originally designed with three metal earrings on the ridge on the right side of his head, but these did not make it into his final model for Mass Effect 2 and were instead incorporated into Thane's alternate outfit in the, Thane may have been intended as a bisexual romance option, as indicated by. It's freeing to find no requirements placed on me. You've built a career on performing the impossible. He elaborates by saying that his condition now requires daily medical treatment, and that would be impossible aboard the Normandy. A chance of starting this quest should present itself after completing Priority: Palaven main quest, because you will receive a text message (private terminal) from Thane Krios (naturally this will only occur if Thane didn't die in the previous game). Hand-finished; Hand-painted; Individually hand-numbered on base See more ideas about thane krios, thane, mass effect. Thane finished the job, killing everyone involved in his wife's murder. While he is glad for the chance he has had to redeem himself and to reconnect with his son, he confesses he is not at peace. He tells Shepard that he has not talked of his past to anyone until he met her, and that she is "very kind." The primary intent of the mod is to provide players with the option to prevent Thane from engaging Ken Lame...er, Kai Leng...in the Priority: Citadel II mission (aka, âThe Coupâ). [27] Ben Griffins said Thane is one of his favourite BioWare companions, and that everything about the character is "fascinating" to him. [17] Concept artists began by drawing on lizards and birds-of-paradise for inspiration. If Shepard has begun a romance with another person, she may still say "you won't be alone for long" even if she also behaved romantically with Thane up until this point. “Kalahira, this one's heart is pure, but beset by wickedness and contention. As with Legion being the only named Geth, there are few named Drell in the Mass Effect games. Thane notes that while he has always striven to kill his targets as quickly and cleanly as possible, he took extra time with them. Gaming Heads proudly presents the Mass Effectâ¢: Thane exclusive edition statue. He found that h⦠Dec 12, 2016 - Explore Dria Dohoney's board "Mass Effect - Thane" on Pinterest. [18] It was considered giving Thane's face a "mannequin-like, 'perfect human' appearance",[18][17] and a red mark was considered as a possible key feature for the character. If both Kirrahe and Thane died, Leng will be successful in the assassination. Kolyat answers that the prayer was not for his father, who had already asked forgiveness for the lives he had taken. Pursuing this dialogue with him will not unlock the Paramour achievement. 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. Despite his illness, he could run, kick ass, shoot a gun, and keep up with Commander Shepard. If Thane has reconciled with Kolyat in Mass Effect 2, he will be present by his father's deathbed, and Thane asks him and Shepard to recite a prayer. Thane says that once he had no reason to live, but suddenly had two: Shepard and Kolyat. [19] The character was originally intended to have three metal earrings on the sides of his head, but the developers forgot to include this in his model. 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. Grant Thane's wish by going to the Citadel. You own you. After Joram Talid is rescued or killed by Shepard, Thane reunites with his son and tries to earn his forgiveness. He made up his mind to know more about the woman who would give her life to a stranger, stalking her like prey as per his training. Should Shepard choose to receive Thane callously, she will comment on how he is just nervous about the upcoming battle. Thane believed he did not see murder in Rasa's soul, and that he was misinformed of her purpose. By Louis Kemner Nov 13, 2020 Over the course of the Mass Effect games, Commander Shepard becomes the first human Spectre and goes on more than one quest to save the galaxy from doom. "Thane Krios" may have been derived from Indo-European terms. 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"). Thane has featured prominently in promotional art, demo footage, trailers and advertisements for Mass Effect 2. After talking to Liara we'll get to shoot our way through the security and the Eclipse mercenaries in their way. [25] GRY Online included Thane in their list of the best assassins in video games in a 2015 article. Despite his profession, Thane is a deeply spiritual man who prays for success in his missions. Thane sneaked in and snapped the neck of one aggressor, sustaining a cut from another attacker in the act. Limited to only 1000 units worldwide! [23] Writing for GameZone, Dakota Grabowski listed Thane as the fifth best BioWare companion. He was soulful and intelligent, but he was far from perfect. If the player pursues the relationship further, Thane will admit his feelings for Shepard and call her "siha", one of ⦠Thane deemed it clumsy, crediting Arashu's grace as the only reason he was the one left standing. When people start clearing out, Kolyat informs Shepard that he has been going through Thane's bequeathed possessions and has found three video messages that Kolyat has sent to Shepard's extranet address, but were intercepted while Shepard was incarcerated. No responsibilities, no fears. Kolyat will reveal that Thane's prayer was not meant for himself, but for Shepard. If the player pursues a relationship with Thane, he will tell Shepard that he has not talked of his past to anyone until he met her, and that she is "very kind." Thane can be found in a life support room on the third deck of the Normandy and during the conversation you should agree to provide help in locating his son Kolyat. Further games will follow in 2016 and beyond, although they will form a separate storyline. [31] Scott Deakin, writing for GamesBeat, found his opportunity to avenge Thane, a character he was emotionally invested in, by finishing off Kai Leng during a cutscene to be deeply satisfying and cathartic. This guilt, combined with an impending death, compels Thane to join Shepard's campaign against the Collectors as a gesture of penance. Shepard: They told me it was impossible to get to Ilos, too. While this philosophy spiritually absolves him of his crimes, that convenience is undermined by the eidetic memory native to his species; the ability to perfectly recall every single act of murder he committed over the years has weighed down on his conscience, thus Thane cannot help but to feel regret over his actions. If Shepard asks how Thane can reconcile his deep spirituality with a violent profession, he explains that the body and soul are seen as separate entities by his faith. Once aboard the Citadel, Thane and Shepard discover the intended target of the assassination and stop it. After the mission is completed, Thane will talk to his son and attempts to make things right with him; Thane will then become a loyal member of Shepard's team. He wanted to tell his siha how he felt sooner, but because of Shepard's circumstance back on Earth and Kolyat taking much of his time, he must compose it as a message. To find a target, he prays to Amonkira, the lord of hunters; when defending another, he prays to Arashu, goddess of motherhood and protection; after taking a life, he prays to Kalahira, goddess of oceans and the afterlife. [17] Debates were had over whether Thane should wear tight assassin-appropriate clothing or a loose jacket that evoked the feeling of a professional. Thane's family allowed for him to be trained as part of the Compact, a debt of gratitude to the Hanar. Guide this one to where the traveler never tires, the lover never leaves, the hungry never starve. [11] Cassidee Moser, writing for Gamesradar, called Thane's prayer to the drell deity Amonkira[13] a summation of his humble and loyal personality.[14]. [24] IGN's Steven Hopper listed him as the sixth best Mass Effect companion, saying he had "one of the most engaging story arcs" in Mass Effect 2 and crediting his complexity. Thane: A fair point. [18] The team went "back to the drawing board",[17] with Thane later becoming a mix of "aquatic" and "reptilian" characteristics. He apologized for his actions and carried her off, offering a prayer to Kalahira to guide her through the dark and to show her how to live her life. Thane notes that he hadn't thought of that and thanks Shepard for informing him. [10] He met his wife during an assassination mission when she stepped in front of Thane's target in order to stop him. In visits to Thane in the Life Support room, he tells Shepard that he has never been involved with a member of a different species, but looks forward to the memories of the two of them figuring it out together. Thane is an excellent choice for assassinating the likes of rival crime gang leaders, the bosses of slaver ships, rogue soldiers or hackers, and the like. Prepare and arid spot on your ship for this limited-edition Thane Statue. Following the service, Shepard could also view some video recordings made by Thane addressed to Shepard. One day, thugs broke into Irikah's lab intending to destroy the place. Mass Effect's Thane Krios was once a tool for others with a life marred by tragedy. Leng escapes and Shepard is able to call medical aid for the drell as he falls unconscious. When Thane's assassin training began at age six, concepts like honor and free will meant little to him. Irikah gave him a coin that once belonged to her father, telling him to rub it whenever he felt restless. Shepard responds that she wished Thane was with her. I just own the plot. However, Tim Clark dislikes Thane and called him "just a big green cloud of glum". After the remaining Cerberus forces have been routed, Shepard visits Thane in the hospital where doctors tell Shepard that due to his blood loss and his illness is in the final stages, there is nothing else they can do but to comfort him during his final moments. It is a good end to a life. But now that he has met Shepard, he is afraid of death and does not want to die. In his words, it was as if his soul had gone to sleep while his body carried on. ", According to early design notes and concept art made for Thane, his character was conceived as a cross between an exotic fish and a bird of paradise. Garrus' romance is based on trust, and how much he has changed from being the idealistic renegade cop he was in 1. (y/n)-Your Name (h/l)-Hair Length (h/c)-Hair Color (e/c)-Eye Color (s/c)-Skin Color (f/c)-Favorite Color (h/t)-Hair Type Commander (y/n) Shepard was exhausted. 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. Mass Effect 2 Wiki Guide. She expressed a view that another writer who identifies as being chronically ill would probably have created a space for Thane to exist without death, "to be disabled and kicking ass well into the end of the series", but is content that he represents a movements towards greater inclusivity and representation of minorities in a video game. The authors posited that in the alternative, Thane and his religion are clearly recognized as alien by players, which do not invite comment on real world religions and spirituality, wheres the same cannot be said of Ashley and her religiosity. As Kolyat and Shepard recite the prayer, Thane passes away. Thane was the first Mass Effect 2 squadmate to be revealed by BioWare in early 2009. "[12] GamesRadar's Jordan Baughman cited Thane as an example of BioWare's "The Honor-bound Psychotic" character archetype, specifically a religious zealot who "adheres to a special code that dictates his murder frenzies". As it was, the hands shoving against his chest were a bit of a shock, and maybe the issue was with the gravity rather than the oxygen, because the room appeared to be spinning and he nearly landed on his ass. [29] Tina Amini from Kotaku claimed that she reloaded an earlier save and spent at least another 40 hours making alternate decisions for her Mass Effect 2 playthrough just to ensure that Thane, whom she find compelling as a love interest for her Shepard character, survives the suicide mission and expressed a hope that their romance story arc would be continued for Mass Effect 3. Thane appears in the hospital on the Citadel, and tells Shepard he is now in the terminal stages of his illness and cannot join Shepard in the fight against the Reapers. He likes that BioWare still made an effort to remind players to cherish the things that matter to them as individuals, such as their life goals and loved ones, even if Mass Effect is a game series that resolves around big, galaxy-shifting decisions and impossible odds. He then talks about living as a model citizen to serve as an example for Kolyat, and succeeding. 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