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What does a turian look like?

What does a turian look like?

Turians typically stand over six feet tall [1.8m], have two long, proportionately thick fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand, each tipped with talons, and a set of mandibles around their mouths. The most distinguishing feature of turians is their metallic carapace, which contains trace amounts of thulium.

What do asari face markings mean?

Asari markings seem to be some form of birthmark. Turian facial tattoos are used to distinguish the colony of their birth.

What are turians based on?

dextro-amino acids
Like the quarians, turian biochemistry is based on dextro-amino acids, which sets them apart from most other species, including humanity, which are based on levo-amino acids. They cannot eat human food, or ingest any substance that is based on levo-amino acids.

How many fingers does a turian have?

Turian: three fingers (‘talons’) on each hand, and two eyes.

What color is turian blood?

That’s the color of their blood, that they spilled in the First Contact War!

Why are asari different colors?

Asari skin color ranges from pink to light blue to green to dark purple in color (the “father’s” genetics playing a large role into the tone) with some showing patterns or blotches on the skin and others being clear complected.

Why are some asari different colors?

Skin tones can vary as a physiological response, with flushing often producing a slightly shift towards the purple end of the skin tone spectrum. Some asari use the phrase “turning fuchsia with envy” but this is a colloquialism only, with no physical basis.

Are all turians male?

In most of the original trilogy there was little to no chance of encountering female turians, krogan, or salarians. Even the less prominent races like the elcor and volus were entirely male.

What is the turian lifespan?

Turians and Quarians While also here it doesn’t seem like there is a confirmed max age, it’s safe to assume they will live for around 150 years, just like humans. Quarians don’t always reach this age though, because they are very vulnerable to infections. It’s why they wear the suit after all.

Are the asari parasites?

The Asari contribute nothing but are dependent on outside contribution; they are parasitic. The lack of inherited genes from other species leads to a genome maintaining a very limited number of potential protein compositions.

Do you ever see Tali without a helmet?

Yes there is. If you speak to her on the Normandy after that mission, she will tell you that she left something for you in your cabin. If you then go to your cabin, you will find a picture of her without her mask next to your bed. This only occurs if you’ve romanced her though.