Why does Excalibur Umbra have a face?

Excalibur Umbra has a visible face because he's a unique, corrupted prototype Warframe, originally a human Dax soldier who retained sentience and a traumatic memory, unlike standard Warframes which are mindless puppets; his helmet gets damaged in The Sacrifice quest, revealing his human face and the horrific origin of Warframes being infested humans, making him a tragic figure trapped in a perpetual loop of reliving his son's death, as noted in this Fandom wiki article and this Reddit thread.
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What is special about Excalibur Umbra?

Unlike other Warframes, Excalibur Umbra's sentience allows him to remain active after using Transference, supporting the Operator with abilities and equipped weapons. However, Umbra can be damaged, and will stop moving once all of his health is depleted.
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Why did Ballas punish Umbra?

Umbra was purposefully left with a remaining shred of personality so that he could and would be tortured by reliving the memory of killing his own son, forever. It was a punishment inflicted by Ballas because Umbra found out Ballas had betrayed the Orokin to the sentients and had planned to reveal this betrayal.
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Is Excalibur Umbra stronger than Prime?

Yes, Excalibur Umbra is generally considered better for most players because he has the same base stats as Excalibur Prime but adds powerful innate Umbra polarities, unique Umbra mods (like enhanced Vitality/Steel Fiber), a Sentient-damaging passive, and can fight as a specter in Operator mode, making him a direct, free upgrade over the regular Excalibur, though Prime offers more flexibility for builds that don't fit Umbra's slots. 
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Did Warframes exist before the Tenno?

Warframes existed before the Tenno, but they were uncontrollable.
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Warframe Shadow Stalker vs Excalibur Umbra

Is Warframe 1999 set in 1999?

Lore & History

The year of 1999 in Warframe is similar to the real world year of 1999, with computer technology becoming a more and more prominent aspect of everyday life yet remaining comparatively primitive - the KinePage boasted a 2 megabyte storage, and CDs were still actively used as a method to store data.
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Who are the original 8 Warframes?

Starting with the original 8: Ash, Ember, Trinity, Rhino, Loki, Excalibur, Mag, and Volt.
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What is the highest DPS weapon in Warframe?

Vaykor Hek, just like it's base variant, is an excellent weapon, especially in terms of dealing with high-priority single targets (it sports the highest burst DPS in the game, stunning 172.1k).
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Why did Ballas hate the Tenno?

He also harbors a deep hatred for the Tenno, blaming them for taking Margulis' love away from him.
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Is Teshin actually dead?

Yes, the original Teshin from Warframe's main timeline died during The New War quest, with his neck snapped by Erra, but a holographic version appears in the Steel Path & Conclave, and a different Teshin (or aspect of him) appears in The Duviri Paradox due to the Void's time-bending nature, leading to some confusion, but the prime Teshin is indeed gone.
 
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Who was the very first Warframe?

In Warframe lore, Excalibur is generally considered the first "proper" Warframe, with his codex stating he was the first to fight effectively and without going fully feral like some prototypes. However, there were earlier "Protoframes," such as those connected to the Dark Sector storyline, and figures like Rhino and Kullervo also represent early generations, with Excalibur being the first to stabilize and become a usable warrior. 
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What was Tenno's first Warframe?

The long-lost Excalibur Prime was the first Prime Warframe. However, the shielded Frost Prime was the first one that Tenno could actually craft! (Or receive as a reward from the Fusion MOA Event.)
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Why is Excalibur Prime so rare?

Excalibur Prime, as previously mentioned, is an exclusive reward Warframe for Founders, and is unobtainable in normal play.
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Is the true Excalibur better than Excalibur?

The True Excalibur is a Hardmode sword which is incapable of autoswing. It is an amplified version of the Excalibur which uses Chlorophyte. The True Excalibur is one of the ingredients necessary to craft the Terra Blade. The True Excalibur, like the Excalibur, is now capable of autoswing in the new updates.
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Who is the 51th Warframe?

Voruna is the 51st unique Warframe to be released. Voruna's "wolf pack" consists of four different spectral wolf skulls attached to her shoulders and legs.
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What is the 55th Warframe?

Qorvex is the 55th unique Warframe to be released. Qorvex was first mentioned in Devstream 174 during the upcoming features checklist showcase for Whispers in the Walls. His in-game model, abilities, alt helmet, and signature archgun were revealed in Devstream 175.
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Is Warframe LGBTQ?

We're celebrating Warframe's incredible LGBTQIA2S+ community! We are immensely proud to support and honor our wonderfully diverse players during Pride month and throughout the year.
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Who is the 53th Warframe?

Kullervo is the 53rd unique Warframe to be released.
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Is Warframe +18?

WARFRAME is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, and Violence.
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Why did Albrecht go to 1999?

Albrecht Entrati went to 1999 in Warframe to escape the Indifference (also known as The Man in the Wall/Wally), hoping to find a safe haven and study the Technocyte Infestation, but it followed him, leading him to experiment on the locals (the Hex) and create Proto-Frames, all while trying to stop The Murmur from reaching the Origin System. He intended to draw the entity's attention away from his family but got trapped in a time loop, eventually leaving behind recordings for the Tenno to find him and fix his mistakes. 
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