Mass Effectis all about aliens. In this series, most alien races have been fully integrated with humans and share a society together. Each alien race has thorough lore about what they are, where they come from, and even how they reproduce.

The Asari area common alien raceyou will bump into often in the video games. Female, blue-toned, and the general personality of having a head on their shoulders. you may even romance one. But what are the Asari, really?

Mass_Effect Asari With biotic energy, glaring at camera

Who Are The Asari?

The Asari are a mono-sex species. This means thatall Asari are female. Where they come from, there are animals that have opposite sexes, so this is only unique to their species.

When speaking to one of your companions, Liara T’Soni, you can learn thatAsari do not really see themselves as female.

Mass effect thessia home planet of the asari

It is believed that theyuse female pronouns to make communication easier between other species. This could be because Asari culture is rooted in everyone being one with each other, not separate.

All Asari areborn with biotic abilities. This could be becausetheir home planet naturally produces element zero, the material required to create biotic energy. You must have element zero within your body in order to use biotic abilities.

Male Commander Shephard and Liara T’Soni putting their faces close together

Where Do The Asari Come From?

Asari arenative to Thessia. They are actuallya part of the Milky Wayand areone of the first species to space travel to different planets. Asari are known to be extremely intelligent and great political leaders.

Instead of a developed government, the Asari have a system in place that allowsall Asari to have opinions on what happens in their community.

Mass Effect Garrus and Liara beside each other

Every Asari has a say about what happens in their society, through open-minded debates. They are a species that believes inbecoming one with each other, spiritually.

The Asari werethe first species to discover the Citadelandstart the Council.

How Do Asari Reproduce?

The Asari arethe one race that remains female, no matter who they procreate with.

Despite their humanoid appearance,they reproduce by a form of parthenogenesis, which basically meansasexual reproduction. The Asari do not perform a physical act to reproduce, but rathera physiological or mental one.

Asari reproduce through what is calledMelding, where they connect nervous systems with their partner. Because of their asexual reproduction,they are able to reproduce with any species. Physical anatomy does not need to match.

Within the Asari community, it isencouraged to have children with other alien speciesto enhance the abilities of the Asari species. No matter who they mate with, the child will come out an Asari, but take the talents of the paternal side.

Liara T’Soni’s paternal side is of a different alien species, but she does not know who.

How Long Do Asari Live For?

Most alien species in Mass Effect age longer than humans.Asari can live for an upwards of 1,000 years.

In the first Mass Effect, Liara T’Soni says that she is106 years old,which isconsidered an adolescent for Asari.Matriarch Benezia is believed to be close to 1,000 years old, due to her title as a Matriarch.

There are three stages of life for Asari, the Maiden, Matron, and Matriarch.

Maiden (100+ y/o)

Adolescence. Starts when puberty hits.

Matron (350+ y/o)

Young adult. This is when they seek to have kids and start a family.

Matriarch (700+ y/o)

Senior. They go on to teach and spread wisdom.