31 Days of Fictional Crushes Day 1 – Turians: Adrien Victus and Garrus Vakarian
Welcome to the first post of the challenge! I was so excited to get this project started that I began organizing it back in May! I had 41 characters to sort through, but doing so on MS Word really helped.
So, without any further ado, let’s begin with the first two characters up! Yep, for this article, I’m starting with two since they are from the same universe, which is Mass Effect!
Adrien Victus
Let’s start with the lesser-known turian and the only NPC in Mass Effect that I’m in love with but can’t romance! Come on, BioWare, can I at least have a fling with him?
Adrien Victus is the turian Primarch of Palaven, the turian homeworld. He was formerly a General in the turian military until the hierarchy voted for him to be the new Primarch after the previous one was killed. At first, Adrien wasn’t on board with the idea of going from military to politics, but over time, he became excellent at the role and was able to maintain composure in tough times.
I first played Mass Effect in 2012, so that’s when I met him and would talk to him right away after he was brought on board the Normandy. It took me more than one playthrough until I realized I had a crush on him; I just enjoyed listening to him talk. His voice is actually soothing, he has a strong sense of justice, and he’s an excellent leader. I just have a soft spot for leaders!
I became attracted to him so fast that I don’t know how it happened other than I was just looking forward to speaking to him, so for years I kept wondering, I think I like him, but what is it that I see in him? Then, once I admitted that I was crushing on him, I had a few dreams about him. One of them was where we were dancing at a banquet hall after enjoying a fancy dinner, the whole time, Six, the Xenomorph from the AVP video game, was watching us the entire time.
Another dream, well, it was more than a daydream, is why I came to Palaven as my OC to meet with him for negotiations between my species and his, and as we spend time together, we fall in love. Right now, Adrien doesn’t have a song, but in this daydream, there’s a moment where we sing a karaoke duet of Rewrite the Stars from The Greatest Showman, so that’s something.
As for my favourite quote, it would have to be this when I talk to him on the Normandy for the first time:
The strategist in me admires their brutality. The turian in me knows I’m watching the destruction of fifteen thousand years of civilization. My civilization.
Garrus Vakarian
Now it’s the one everyone knows! Garrus, as you know, is another turian who started off working for C-Sec but quickly grew frustrated with so many rules and red tape. Soon, he left to join Shepard’s team, helped them take down Saren. Depending on the conversations had with him in the first game, he will give C-Sec another chance or never look back.
Eventually, he follows a rebellious lifestyle and goes by Archangel on Omega, making enemies out of the three most notorious mercenary groups in the Terminus Systems before reuniting with Shepard again.
The first time I saw him, it was actually in a meme, related to the Skyrim ones about the “arrow to the knee” phrase. An image of Garrus said, “Arrow to the knee, you say? Well, I took a missile to the face.” That becomes obvious in the second game. So I knew who Garrus was a little bit once I started playing Mass Effect, and I wanted to romance him already just because he was not like the other NPCs the game presented me with.
His awkward and nervous attempts to flirt in the beginning made me giggle, and then by the third game, I loved him even more as he became a total sweetheart while still maintaining the same personality. I melted when he swept my Femshep off her feet and kissed her.
I can’t recall any dreams I’ve had over him, but he’s been my space hubby for thirteen years now, and nothing can tear that apart. I’m still debating on a song for him, currently torn between Creeping In My Soul by Cryoshell and Where Is The Edge from Within Temptation. The latter might be a better option since the former it’s easier for me to think of the Barraki instead.
There are lots of quotes I love from Garrus, but I will go with this classic:
I’m Garrus Vakarian, and this is now, my favourite spot on the Citadel!
That’s a wrap for today! One post down, 30 to go!
👽Emily
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