Legion is the name given to a collective platform of over a thousand Geth entities from Mass Effect. It made its debut in The War of the Universe.
Canon[]
Legion is a supporting character from Mass Effect, first appearing in Mass Effect 2.
It is the physical embodiment of over a thousand thought processes of a robotic species called the Geth, and works to fight alongside the main character, Commander Shepard, against the Reaper threat.
Pre-Convergence[]
Like the rest of the Normandy crew, it can be presumed that Legion is taken from at least some time after the events of Mass Effect 2.
As it does not make a physical appearance within Far Away Lights, it is presumed that Legion either was present during the Discovery Incident off-screen, or was sent out by Commander Shepard to carry out missions in other parts of the galaxy in its native world.
Plot Involvement[]
The War of the Universe[]
Legion had more prominently appeared in the beginning of the event, providing background information for the dazed participants who would be beamed to the Normandy. Afterwards, Legion had played more of a background role.
Though it is not said, it is known that after the event, it -- along with Shepard and the rest of her crew -- went on to join the United Federation of Planets.
Character Relationships[]
- Commander Shepard - The protagonist of Mass Effect who made her debut in The War of the Universe. As the commander of the Normandy, Shepard is the leader of the party that Legion, among others, operates in, such as Kaidan Alenko and James Vega.
- Garrus Vakarian - Another character from Mass Effect who would debut in The Ties That Bind. Though the two of them were hardly any closer to each other compared to the other members of the Normandy, they both share a mutual understanding for each other due to being early participants of the Murder Games.
- Tali'Zorah vas Normandy - A character from Mass Effect who also debuted in The War of the Universe. Due to the history between Tali's species, the Quarians, and Legion's, the Geth, they share an uneasy working relationship with each other, though as time passed, they would begin to ease up on each other.
Trivia[]
- Legion's name comes from the Gospel of Mark 5:9 in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. "And he asked him, What is your name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many."