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Tali'Zorah
Mass Effectcharacter
Tali as presented inThe Art of the Mass Effect Universe
First appearanceMass Effect(2007)
Voiced byAsh Sroka
In-universe information
RaceQuarian
ClassMachinist
SkillTechnology

Tali'Zorah,orTaliin short, is a character inBioWare'sMass Effectfranchise, who serves as aparty member(or "squadmate" ) in all three games in theMass Effecttrilogy. She is of thequarianalien race. Within the series, she is a skilled technician and the daughter of Rael'Zorah, a member of the quarianjudicial reviewAdmiralty Board. Ash "Liz" Sroka voices Tali in each of her appearances. Outside of the trilogy, Tali appears inMass Effect: Homeworlds,a comic series with individual issues on each of severalMass Effect 3squadmates.

Tali was initially the only quarian in the series. In the sequels, more extreme variations of her design were discarded in favor of revisions on her previous look. TheMass Effect 3development team considered her removal from the squad, but ultimately chose to include her due to staff interest. The team also debated whether to reveal her masked face.

Tali has been received positively, and is one of the series' most popular characters. Her true appearance was a common online discussion topic amongst fans, though her face, upon its reveal, was criticized for being based on astock photo,and was later replaced in aremaster.Various merchandise for the character, as with other of the series' squadmates, has been released.

Character overview

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Tali is aquarian,one of anomadicalien race driven from their homeworld, Rannoch, by a race of software-based intelligences which they created, the geth.[1]As a quarian, Tali must wear a full-bodyenvironmental suitdue to her race's weaker immune systems, which also has the effect of hiding her physical appearance and facial features. Tali is first introduced on her Pilgrimage, a quarianritewhere young adults leave to obtain a gift for a captain so as to be allowed to join their crew.[2]Having completed this after the first game, her design inMass Effect 2and3reflects her new maturity.[3]In bothMass Effect 2andMass Effect 3,Tali's default appearance can be changed to various alternate outfits;Mass Effect 2unlocks one outfit by completing her loyalty mission while another requires buying the "Alternate Appearance Pack 2",[4]andMass Effect 3offers one alternate from the start and unlocks another by buying theFrom AshesDLC.[5]

Tali is a skilled technician and engineer, and renowned in the quarian Migrant Fleet, the spaceship collective home to the race.[6]She has additional pressure to excel as the daughter of Admiral Rael'Zorah, though the Admiralty position is not technically hereditary.[7]Her father was also strict and had high expectations, and tried to set an example for the rest of the fleet;[8]this made him distant and saddened Tali.[9]Thanks to her father, she also received some of the best military training available on the fleet.[9]

Creation and development

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Tali as she appears in the firstMass Effect.Her appearance differs from future games, where the design would be refined and is less "mature".[3][10]

Tali initially served as the only example of a quarian.[10]Initialconcept drawingsfor Tali and the quarians were finished before the geth's, but the final geth design then influenced the quarian look.[10]More extreme designs for herMass Effect 2appearance were discarded for a "more polished" version of her original "iconic" look instead.[10]Her final new appearance was chosen as it distinguished the character from other quarians introduced in the second game.[10]Tali'sMass Effect 3redesign proved difficult due to the team's passionate views about her character, thoughME3's art director, Derek Watts, felt that most fans had been supportive of the changes to characters' designs.[11]

During BioWare's naming meetings, prior to the release of the first game, Tali's name had been "Talsi Orah", with Orah as thefamiliar name.[12]However, this was changed for both its connotations of softness, which did not fit with the direction they wanted to take the character, and its awkward pronunciation.[12]Tali's name changes over the course of the series. Her birth ship was theRayya,as evidenced by her full name, "Tali'Zorah nar Rayya", in the first game. At the start ofMass Effect 2,she is called "Tali'Zorah vas Neema", showing that, having completed her Pilgrimage, she has become part of the crew of theNeema.During her loyalty mission in2,her name changes to "Tali'Zorah vas Normandy", as she officially joins Commander Shepard'sNormandySR-2 crew.

New York Cityactress Ash ( "Liz" ) Sroka voices Tali throughout theMass Effecttrilogy,[13]her first role in a video game.[14]Sroka auditioned for three different roles: the femaleCommander Shepard,Tali'Zorah, and one other female character.[14]After initially receiving the role of Tali, she was still unsure of how much material there was.[14]Ginny McSwaingave voice direction, and would generally take two takes—the first to use, the second as back-up, and occasionally a third or more if the recording did not fit with what she wanted.[14]Recording sessions would generally last about four hours.[14]Sroka uses an accent described as "unidentifiable pseudo-Eastern European"to voice the character.[14]

Sroka described Tali as being highly loyal and "grounded in her beliefs" but also having a certain "humility" to her.[14]Sroka also underlined her vulnerability, which she felt was one of the character's strengths.[14]She described the possible romance with player-character Commander Shepard as her "sexual awakening", which she also felt helped demonstrate the character's vulnerability.[14]Sroka herself is not agamer,though she says she enjoys the character of Tali and is happy to have landed the role.[14]

LikeGarrus Vakarian,Tali was not an option for player romantic pursuit in the first game as the developers were unsure whether the alien characters would be emotionally compelling. Tali's romanceevent treewas added inMass Effect 2due to fan demand and her ability to express human emotion.[15][16]This romance, if pursued in the second game, can be continued inMass Effect 3.[17]The romance event tree in2was written byPatrick Weekes.[18]Mass Effect 2lead writer Mac Walters commented that "[t]he choice should be in 'who' you romance, not so much 'how'", with each of the characters having different-natured romances depending on their individual personalities.[19]

Each squad member inMass Effect 2had music composed for them, intended to convey their character; BioWare gave the composers detailed character studies for each to help.[20]Tali's theme was created by Jimmy Hinson, who had generally made gameremixesbeforehand.[20]Hinson worked from his home inTennesseeand made his pieces usingFL Studio 9.[20]Although they were given full access to the game's content, Hinson chose to avoid looking beyond what he absolutely needed to look at to write the tracks, due to wanting to experience the game fresh upon its release.[20]In addition to Tali, Hinson also wrote tracks forSamaraandGrunt,as well as various other tracks in the game.

The game artists regularly drafted variations on Tali's face throughout the series' development.[21]BioWare's position on whether to reveal her face was a long-standing internal debate,[21]and the developers announced they were still unsure duringMass Effect 3's development.[11][22]Concept artist Matt Rhodes felt it would interesting to see how players compared her personality to her appearance, and how they would respond to an appearance that challenged their expectations as "a little too alien, just a little too repellant".[21]They were aware that either decision would likely annoy some people, and that no reveal could universally fit all views of Tali.[11][22]BioWare wished to unveil her face in a "tasteful way" outside of the game engine, and decided that a gift from Tali would be the best way.[23]A stock photo was used to ensure the face's closeness to a real photograph.[23]An in-game photo of Tali's face is available as a gift to theplayer-characterCommander Shepardupon pursuing herMass Effect 3romance event tree.[24]

BioWare considered not making Tali a squadmate inMass Effect 3.Some writers, such as Weekes, felt passionately about her inclusion, which led the team to believe that the players could share their passion.[25]Preston Watamaniuk, lead designer for theMass Effectseries, found Tali's death in3was the toughest for him to plan, though he felt it needed to be possible due to the option of wiping out the quarians.[26]

Appearances

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Mass Effect

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Main article:Mass Effect (video game)

The first game of the trilogy, 2007'sMass Effect,marks Tali's first appearance. Whilst on her Pilgrimage, Tali discovers that a rogue Spectre (elite agent of the galaxy's central government),[27][28]Saren,is working with the geth and has attacked Eden Prime, humanity's firstspace colony.She arranges for a meeting to trade with the Shadow Broker, but is betrayed by its organizer, the thug Fist, who pretends to organize a meeting but instead has sent her into an ambush. Commander Shepard, theplayer-character,rescues her. Tali gives the evidence to the Commander, and Saren consequently loses his Spectre status. Shepard is then sent to hunt down Saren, and Tali joins the player-character's squad. Tali can join the player-character on missions and is available for personal conversation aboard Shepard's spaceship, theNormandy.

Onboard theNormandy,Tali is initially excited to be there, intrigued by the advanced technology used to power theNormandy,and stays in the engine room as a result. The next time Shepard speaks to her, though, Tali now seems saddened and withdrawn. She tells Shepard that she's losing sleep since theNormandy's engines run so quietly compared to ships in her home flotilla, where quiet ships indicate a bad engine or a malfunctioning air filter, plus the ship, due to how it's spread out, seems emptier. This results in Tali feeling slightly homesick and she ponders if the true purpose of the Pilgrimage is to remind her people of what they still have. The next time Shepard speaks to her, Tali's spirits are back up, having adjusted to living on theNormandy,plus how the crew has been treating her like one of their own, especially Shepard. She thanks Shepard for this, saying that quarians are treated as second-class citizens by other races and Shepard is the first to treat her as an equal. If the player completes a particular side-mission involving the geth and then speak to Tali afterward, she will ask if she can have a copy of the geth data that Shepard recovered, explaining that it is exactly what she needs to complete her Pilgrimage. If the player allows her to have a copy, Tali is overly happy, promising to pay back Shepard by helping them defeat Saren. If the player declines, Tali will still promise to stay to fight Saren, but will then leave afterward so she can finish her Pilgrimage.

Mass Effect 2

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Main article:Mass Effect 2

Tali returns in the 2010 sequel, during the game's second mission on the human colony world Freedom's Progress, leading a group of quarians in search of a quarian named Veetor, who is on his own Pilgrimage. The colony has been attacked by the "Collectors," its human colonists abducted, and Tali agrees to work with Shepard in order to help search for Veetor, over the objections of her team. The quarian team rush to Veetor's location only to be defeated by mechanical guards that have been reprogrammed to shoot on sight by the fearful Veetor; Shepard's squad arrives too late to save all of the quarians, but they manage to eliminate the guards and calm Veetor. After learning what Veetor witnessed during the attack, Shepard can either send Veetor back to the Migrant Fleet with Tali to be treated for his trauma, or to hand the quarian over to Cerberus, Shepard's employers, for further questioning about the Collectors.

Tali later appears on the planet Haestrom, a former quarian colony, where Shepard is sent to recruit her. She and a team of quarian soldiers were sent to investigate a star aging faster than usual and are under attack by a geth patrol that spotted their activity. After Shepard eliminates the attacking geth and meets her in the bunker in which she had been trapped with her equipment, Tali departs with Shepard on the mission to investigate and stop the Collectors, receiving permission from the Admiralty Board after the fact.

Tali's "loyalty mission," an optional mission that reveals more of a squad member's past which is meant to increase loyalty, puts her on trial before the Admiralty Board, facing possible exile for bringing active geth parts to the Flotilla, a charge she denies. Tali admits to Shepard that she did send her father inert geth components to develop more effective weapons, but asserts that they could not spontaneously activate. When theNormandycrew arrives on the vessel hosting the trial, Tali is referred to as "Tali'Zorah vas Normandy," an unexpected revelation that she has been formally reassigned without any notice; this development means that Shepard, as Tali's captain, will represent her in trial. The admirals reveal during the trial that geth have taken over a ship, the Alarei, and that Tali's father was on the ship when the geth took over and he is presumed dead. Given the evidence supporting the grave accusations, Tali has the option to board the Alarei to search for evidence of her innocence and to clear the geth infestation; on board the Alarei, Tali and Shepard discover her Rael'Zorah's remains and logs documenting his experiments on the geth, reactivating and assembling the components Tali sent him, and that he is to blame for the attack. Tali asks Shepard not to reveal the information they discover, as it would disgrace his otherwise good name. At the trial, the player chooses whether Shepard withholds the new evidence (Tali is exiled with Rael'Zorah's good name intact) or submits it (Tali is innocent at the cost of her father's reputation). If the player completes certain actions prior to undertaking the mission (saves Kal'reegar, sends Veetor back to the fleet, talking to both of them and finally talking to all the Admirals) they may choose to incite the crowd to show popular support for Tali and her previous service record (Tali is found innocent without disgracing her father). Finally, if the player has enough Morality points (Paragon/Renegade points) they may charm or intimidate the admirals to find Tali innocent without disgracing her father.

Tali can die during the final mission of the game—the "Suicide Mission" —depending on the player's choices. Her chances of dying increase if the player submits the evidence against her will, or does not complete her loyalty mission.

Mass Effect 3

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Main article:Mass Effect 3

Unless the player imports aMass Effect 2saved gamewhere Tali cannot appear inMass Effect 3,Tali shows when the Commander moves to recruit the quarian fleet in the fight againstThe Reapers,powerful sapient synthetic-organic starships with intentions to harvest all organic life in the galaxy. Tali joins the squad, and her conversation options tell of the quarians' new attack on the now Reaper-allied geth, in a bid by the quarians to try and reclaim their homeworld. Depending on the player's choices in the second game, Tali may either be an Admiral or merely an advisor on how to defeat the geth. Eventually, the player must choose between saving the geth or the quarians, or, if certain conditions are fulfilled, negotiating a stand-down and saving both parties. If the player sides with the geth and lets the quarians die, Tali commits suicide by jumping off a cliff; otherwise, she fully joins the squad and can be found interacting with otherNormandycrew members. BothAdmiral Daro'Xen vas MorehandAdmiral Shala'Raan vas Tonbayfulfill Tali's narrative role in saved games where Tali is deceased by the events ofMass Effect 3,and neither character join Shepard's squad.

The downloadable add-onMass Effect 3: Citadeladds a number of character moments for Tali, including (depending on dialogue and event choices or whether Shepard is in a romance with her) revealing her love of romantic movies, her talent for singing and doing impressions of theNormandy,and the fact she cannot hold her liquor very well.

Mass Effect: Homeworlds

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The second issue of the comicHomeworldswas revealed to focus around Tali's past.[29]Released on May 30, 2012, the issue tells of the beginning of her Pilgrimage, and the events leading up to her appearance in the first game. Originally intending to take the quarian shipHonoratato the planet Illium, along with Keenah'Breizh, in search of valuable items, they discover geth activity on an unidentified ice planet. Tali extracts the memory core from one of the geth, and discovers a recording of a conversation between Saren and Matriarch Benezia discussing the attack on Eden Prime.

Once they arrive at Illium, the crew is attacked by a group of mercenaries including Commander Jacobus, hired by Saren, leaving Tali and Keenah the only survivors. The two stowaway on a ship to the Citadel, though are uncovered and turned over to C-Sec once they arrive. Though they try to tell of the evidence they have found, they are ignored and told to leave the Citadel. Later, they are suddenly attacked by Jacobus, injuring Tali and mortally wounding Keenah. After being chased through the Citadel, Tali eventually traps Jacobus in an incinerator, killing him, though Keenah collapses and dies.

Tali then arrives at Dr. Michel's clinic, who treats her wounds. She is told to go to thebarChora's Den by Barla Von, and put into contact with the Shadow Broker, setting the stage for her entry into the firstMass Effectgame.

Reception

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Tali has received a positive critical response. Writing forUGO,Evan Saathoff listed Tali as his fourth best video game companion, comparing her as the "innocent, girl next door experience" to the sexiness ofHalo'sCortana.[30]GamesRadar+'s Carolyn Gudmundson listed Tali as one of several video game characters she'd "go gay for", noting her "kind personality and air of mystery", as well as her technical genius and accent.[31]Upon hearing news for a potentialMass Effectfilm,Dan Ryckert ofGame Informerlooked at the different characters and feltFamke Janssenwould be best suited to play the role of Tali—due to having a similar body to the character and having playedXenia Onatopp,a Russian-accented soldier, in the 1995Bond filmGoldenEye.[32]

Within the trilogy, Tali is one of the most popular characters,[33]with various sources describing her as a fan favorite.[25][34][35]Steven Hopper, writing forIGN,listed her as his second favoriteMass Effectteammate afterGarrus Vakarian,praising her "endearing geekiness" and the story that follows her.[36]Similarly,UGO's Sal Basile listed her as the fourth best squadmate inMass Effect 3,giving credit to her in-game abilities.[37]Kate Gray fromKotakuwas shocked and horrified by Tali's sudden death as anunforeseen consequenceof her decision making during her initialMass Effect 3playthrough, which made her realize that for her, Tali had changed over the course of the trilogy "from a voiced collection of tech skills into a person whose input and companionship I valued... not, at least, until it was too late".[38]Kirk Hamilton, ofKotaku,also felt her one-on-one dialogue scene in theCitadelDLC was the best out of all the squadmates'.[39]A reader's poll published byIGNin December 2014 for their top ultimate RPG party choices placed Tali at #20 under the reserves section.[40]Another reader's poll published byPC Gamerin 2015 reveal that Tali was the third most popular love interest for Shepard, and was overall the second most popularMass Effectcharacter.[41]A poll of series fans held for the 2016 edition ofGuinness World Records: Gamer's Editionshowed that Tali was the second most popular romantic choice among respondents.[42]In a 2016 article,PC Gamerranked Tali the sixth best companion of theMass Effectseries.PC Gamerstaff praised the character's story arc which spans across the entire trilogy, and "her personal conflict with Legion is a genuinely tense balancing act, and Tali's loyalty mission deepens your understanding of the geth/quarian conflict and the quarian customs".[43]

The first person named after aMass Effectcharacter, Tali'Zorah, was born on 7 January 2014. Her parents are fans of theMass Effectseries.[44] Nevertheless,PC Gamer's Andy Kelly listed the character as one BioWare character he hated, expressing confusion at her popularity and calling her "One of the dullest characters in BioWare history."[45]

Tali's face

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Tali's face as depicted in a photo inMass Effect 3.The image was criticized for its stock photo origins.

Tali's unmasked face and its potential appearance have been subject to discussion by both critics and fans. Video game developer for BioWareCasey Hudson,in an interview, acknowledged depictions of Tali's face as the most commonfan art.[46]Jordan Boughman, writing forGamesRadar+,highlighted a piece of fan art that he enjoyed and which aBioWaredeveloper hadretweeted.[47]Before Tali's face was revealed,IGN's Scott Nichols concluded that fans did not just want to see her face, but also "the expressions it can make, adding yet another level of emotional depth and complexity to a fan favorite character".[34]PC Gamer's Tom Francis also included the face in his list of 15 things he wanted to see inMass Effect 3.[35]

Early concept art depicted Tali as being hairless, with pale skin and cat-like eyes, described as "a little too alien" and potentially repellent to players, challenging their expectations.[21]GamesRadar+writers Mikel Reparaz and Tyler Nagata echoed this sentiment, feeling that her face should look unusual or unsettling, citing the game's other races.[48][33]However, this idea was ultimately dropped in favor of an attractive, human-like appearance.[21]The use of aPhotoshoppedstock photo (ofMiss EnglandmodelHammasa Kohistani) met with wide criticism from fans, who believed it to be rushed.[49][50]Kotaku's Luke Plunkett, describing it as a "crushing disappointment", highlighted an artwork bydeviantArtartist "K4ll0" that depicted a more alien face.[51]Some critics debated the significance of her appearance, withGameZone's Matt Liebl saying that "no matter what [the developers] did, it would be met with criticism".[49]Fans also expressed disappointment that her face was revealed in a picture, while the romantic scene between her and Shepard was cut far shorter than other characters, and attempted to make replacement scenes to "fix" the omission.[52]

Later acknowledging the backlash, the 2021Mass Effect Legendary Editioncompilation removed the modified stock photo of Kohistani and replacing it with a unique computer-generated humanoid face with all-white eyes, while retaining her human-like appearance. Overall, fan reception towards the change has been positive, although it was also met with disappointment from some quarters that the developers opted to maintain her human-like appearance rather than making her appear more alien.[53]

Promotion and merchandise

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Like other characters in the trilogy, Tali has been subject to various merchandise.DC Directincluded Tali their first line ofMass Effect 2squadmate figures, first revealed in January 2010 and then released in April 2011.[54][55]A second figure was announced duringComic-Con 2012,as part ofSquare Enix's second line of Play Arts KaiMass Effectfigures (along with the female Shepard).[56]BioWare also officially endorsed an originally fan-made plushie of the character, selling it on theironline store.[57]Dark Horse'sMass Effectplaying cardsfeature Tali as the Queen of Hearts, alongside otherMass Effect 2characters in other roles.[58][59]

Further reading

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  • Burgess, Jacqueline, Jones, Christian"I Harbour Strong Feelings for Tali Despite Her Being a Fictional Character": Investigating Videogame Players' Emotional Attachments to Non-Player CharactersThe International Journal of Computer Game Research, Volume 20, Issue 1,2020.
  • Puc, Samantha (June 21, 2021)."F*cking Aliens Is The Point".The Mary Sue.

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