Mass Effect: Today is Shepard's Birthday

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Commander Shepard’s story throughout the Mass Effect storyline is incredibly memorable. From their role as the first human Spectre to their bittersweet victory over the Reapers, it seems safe to say that Shepard is one of the best aspects of the entire franchise. This is, in part, due to the events around them and their companions, but also the excellent character writing and development.

When writing about a character creatively, it’s often important to create details that flesh out the character—even if they are not super important to the story at hand. Birthdays, for example, tend to be one of these details. Shepard’s birthday is today, April 11, and while this matters little during their battle against the Reapers, it’s important for real-world fans. N7 Day in November is a time to celebrate the Mass Effect franchise as a whole, but today is all the reason fans need to celebrate Shepard.

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In-universe, Shepard’s birthday is April 11, 2154, making them around 28 or 29 years old in the first game. Shepard is 32 years old come Mass Effect 3. In the grand scheme of things, companions like Liara and Wrex are much older than Shepard. Obviously, that doesn’t really make the commander a baby in comparison, but it shows how Shepard came about at the right time, with the right crew, to tackle their mission.

Shepard’s birthday is also a good time to question their fate. In one of the extended endings for Mass Effect 3, there is some suggestion that Shepard is alive. This is why some fans want Shepard to be in Mass Effect 4, where BioWare appears to be tying the story of Andromeda into that of the original trilogy. How and why remains to be seen, but it’s also