Could Shepard be alive?

Accepted Answer. Shepard only survives if you choose the destroy ending. Synthesis turns them into new DNA/CNA, and control destroys their body but their consciousness takes control of the Reapers.
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Could Shepard have survived?

Is it possible for Shepard to survive the end of Mass Effect 3? Yes. A high-Readiness-level Destroy ending has a cutscene at the end of Shepard in the rubble on the Citadel.
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Will Shepard be alive in ME4?

The final ending is a variant of Destroy. If you have over 7,000 Military Strength, Shepard awakens and takes a breath in the debris of the Crucible, revealing that they survived.
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Can Shepard survive Mass Effect 2?

If 2 or more squad mates have survived, Shepard successfully makes the jump and will live. If 1 or 0 squad mates have survived, Shepard doesn't make the jump and will die.
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Can Shepard live at the end of Mass Effect 3?

Mass Effect 3 ending - Destruction (Red)

This is the only ending choice where Shepard can survive.
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Why does Shepard only survive the Destroy ending?

If the player has enough Galactic Readiness, Shepard is shown to have survived all the destruction. The Galactic Readiness actually affected more than Shepard's survival, but also the survival of people in general. If the Galactic Readiness was low, then far more than the Reapers are destroyed.
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Why is Mass Effect 3 ending controversy?

Some commentators expressed concerns that changing the endings by giving into fan demand would compromise the developers' creative vision as well as the artistic integrity of their work, and ultimately sets a bad precedent for the development of creative works in the video game industry.
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How many kills does Shepard have?

Mass Effect: 472 kills total. Mass Effect 2: 837 kills total. Mass Effect 3: 472 kills total. The whole trilogy: 1,781 kills total.
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What happens if you let the Shepard clone live?

If players choose to kill the clone, they get a cutscene of Shepard kicking them overboard. If the clone is saved, Shepard offers them their hand and tells the clone that they get to live. They ask "For what?", and then let go, falling to their death. The clone will die no matter which option is picked.
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Is Shepard canonically a soldier?

Before the game begins, a profile summary is shown for review, and a chance to return to previous stages of customization and make changes is available. If Commander Shepard is not edited, and is accepted as stock, Shepard will be Earthborn, a Sole Survivor, and a Soldier.
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Is Shepard in Mass Effect Andromeda?

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Shepard does not make a direct appearance, though players can select Shepard's gender at the start of the game.
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Will Commander Shepard be in Mass Effect 5?

It looks like one of Mass Effect's main characters won't be returning for the next instalment of the franchise. Commander Shepard is the main protagonist of the first three Mass Effect games and ended the franchise as a legendary figure across the universe, depending on the player's final decision.
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What is the perfect ending of ME3?

Similar to keeping everyone alive in the Suicide Mission from Mass Effect 2, the "perfect" ending for Mass Effect 3 is when Commander Shepard, every crew member on the Normandy, and those on Earth all survive. The only way to reach the best conclusion is to make some tough decisions and sacrifices.
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Which side is destroy ME3 on?

The blue is control, middle is synthesis, and red is destruction.
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Is Shepard a superhuman?

Depends on your definition of Superhuman - he has roughly the same physical abilities as Captain America and Batman- he's the pinnacle of human physical perfection - so, while he's not super-humanly strong, he's as strong as a human can get.
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What happens if you let Cerberus keep David?

If David was left in the care of Cerberus, his brother explains that they were able to calm David down and were able to obtain some useful data on controlling the geth, but eventually David stopped responding to stimuli. Dr. Archer euthanised his brother as an act of mercy.
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Is the Illusive Man evil?

The Illusive Man is someone who believes that the ends always justify the means. As such he is pragmatic and utterly ruthless in his attempt to achieve his and Cerberus' goals, even willing to perform brutal experiments on, not just aliens, but other humans as well.
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Is it better to destroy or save the Collector Base?

If Shepard decided to destroy the Collector Base, only the Human Reaper's heart remains. If Cerberus was granted possession of the intact Collector Base, much more of the monstrous machine will be intact. These two outcomes directly translate into War Assets for combating the Reaper invasion.
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Is Shepard in Mass Effect 3?

Commander Shepard is the lead protagonist of Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3. The character of Shepard is completely customizable - Shepard's physical appearance can be altered and players can choose the character's history and even their gender.
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Is there a way to save Shepard?

Unless players have enough Total Military Strength and go for the Perfect Ending with Destroy, Shepard will always be killed in action. Synthesis and Control have no option where the Commander survives.
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What rank is Shepard?

Shepard is a Lt. Com. all the time, never gets promoted. There is a short conversation in ME3 between Ash and Shep on the Citadel (getting her on the team or reject her), where they state that both have the same rank (How.... i mean... HOW), but Shepard is still in charge of the Normandy and it's crew.
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What is the refuse ending Mass Effect 3?

If you pick the lower-right option at your final unlocked Crucible option, then pick "I reject these choices!" (or accept them but then shoot the Reaper AI), you'll get the Refusal ending, where the Reaper cycle is allowed to continue and wipe out all sentient life in the galaxy.
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Is there a point of no return in Mass Effect 3?

The "Point of No return" in Mass Effect 3 refers to the last save point before you can no longer complete Side Missions, shop or improve your Effective Military Strength before the game's end. All Side Missions close after starting Priority: Cerberus Headquarters.
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What was the original planned ending for Mass Effect 3?

During a Reddit AMA, Karpyshyn said that the original ending “involved luring the Reapers through the Mass Relays then detonating the entire network to wipe them out, but also destroying/damaging the relays, and isolating every galactic community from the others.
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