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[Raiil]

My canon Shepard is the one where I didn't feel forced to go holy paladin or epic doucherocket just to get achievements, who picked the interesting responses, who got involved with the characters and made moral decisions based on what she thought was right, not on 'what is pragmatic' or 'what is good to other people'.

[tomas2377]

My canon Shepard (modelled after me and my personality):

Male, Colonist, War Hero. Love Interest is Ashley Williams and stayed faithfull to her through ME2.
He saved the council and put Anderson on the Council. Full Paragon throughout ME1 and ME2. He has also destroyed the Collector base and was very happy to leave Cerberus.

Having had to work for Cerberus and the lack of Ashley Williams in ME2 made it very painfull to play through ME2.

Modifié par tomas2377, 19 juin 2011 - 01:05 .

[Sbri]

As with some people here my "canon" is the first one I played. But more then that, she's the one that I've spent the most time with, mentally. I have a back story for her in my mind. I have her motivations, and thought processes mapped out. I know why she does what she does. I have other Shepards, but they are less real in a way, because they are there to try different things. My canon Shep made her own choices, the others had choices made for them. That's the main difference.

[JamieCOTC]

Sbri wrote...

As with some people here my "canon" is the first one I played. But more then that, she's the one that I've spent the most time with, mentally. I have a back story for her in my mind. I have her motivations, and thought processes mapped out. I know why she does what she does. I have other Shepards, but they are less real in a way, because they are there to try different things. My canon Shep made her own choices, the others had choices made for them. That's the main difference.

Pretty much this.  I've tweaked my "canon" Shepard's appearance over several playthroughs and (as much as possible) let he become her own person.  For me, she's a character and in many ways not like me at all.  And that's what I love about her the most. 

[rpgfan321]

 Ah, my very first Shepard from ME1. She is an infiltrator. I tried to be a full biotic adept, but that sniper rifle teased me so and I didn't want to be an all out soldier. Seeing my Shepard just posing with a lone sniper rifle and omni-tool was awesome at first sight. I swear I don't know how I modeled her face, but when I fiddled around and serendipity happened. It was the perfect face for me. And I loved the big scar on her nose. Too bad ME2 took that scar feature out. I loved that scar!

Anyway my 'canon' Shepard is a paragon-influenced renegade, earthborn, ruthless. I thought those suited the 'infiltrator/assassin' role. Continuing that in ME2, my canon Shepard have a mix bar of renegade and paragon with renegade bar a slight higher than paragon to give her a tint, red eye glowing look to her appearance. She make the choices that suits her best at that situation. Usually my 'self-insert' character. 

Also she looks nothing like me. Whenever I try to make a Shepard look like it, she turns out to be ugly. So I just fiddle around the characterization screen and see where my mouse finger goes...

[Cam-Tal]

It's the only custom looks Shep who I actually like the look of. He was my first save and the one I invested the most time and effort into.

[SennenScale]

With every rpg I own, I end up playing through the intro a gazillion times editing every little thing before I manage to make a character I like. After creating a face and researching a name (sometimes the name is meaningful, but most of the time it's just one that fits with the face), I then come up with a concept/personality. After editing every little thing until I make something I am completely satisfied with, the end result is my canon character.

[ThatDancingTurian]

My canon Shepard is a Paragon Sentinel Colonist/Sole Survivor. I always play diplomatic, lawful good type characters as my canon. In looks she borrows from my first Shepard, who I don't consider my canon since she romanced Kaidan back before I knew there would be any other options.

Generally my first PC ends up as my 'canon' since after I've played it once it shapes how I view the character and I can't help but compare subsequent PTs to the first one.

[Richard 060]

Since it's the 'default' option, my MaleShep (Earthborn/Sole Survivor/Soldier/First Name: John/Sheploo) is what I'd consider 'canon', as well as going with the settings that ME2 defaults to upon starting without an ME1 import (Council/Wrex/Rachni Queen/Kaidan all die).

However, the point of 'canon' in ME is a bit moot, really, since even with the above being true, things like Paragon/Renegade aren't taken into account. Likewise who survived the Suicide Mission in ME2 - unless there's a 'default' starting point in ME3, there's no 'canon' outcome.

In other words, I've not really bothered with 'canonising' any particular Shepard, because there's no real 'right or 'wrong' outcome. ME's not like KotOR, where Revan is canonically male and a lightsider for example.

[Celtic Latino]

I picked my canon Shepard based on the first Shepard I ever made. I've re-created her (after she got deleted special thanks to Final Fantasy XI and its glitchiness) and she just is "Shepard" to me. All the other 'Shepards' I've made I consider them to be other characters, not alternate universes or anything like that.

[ladyvader]

Richard 060 wrote...

Since it's the 'default' option, my MaleShep (Earthborn/Sole Survivor/Soldier/First Name: John/Sheploo) is what I'd consider 'canon', as well as going with the settings that ME2 defaults to upon starting without an ME1 import (Council/Wrex/Rachni Queen/Kaidan all die).

However, the point of 'canon' in ME is a bit moot, really, since even with the above being true, things like Paragon/Renegade aren't taken into account. Likewise who survived the Suicide Mission in ME2 - unless there's a 'default' starting point in ME3, there's no 'canon' outcome.

In other words, I've not really bothered with 'canonising' any particular Shepard, because there's no real 'right or 'wrong' outcome. ME's not like KotOR, where Revan is canonically male and a lightsider for example.

Revan was either male or female just like Shepard.

If you want to go by BioWare, there is no canon ending to ME3, because every Shepard is different, but that wan't my point of this thread. 

I know many here have more than one Shepard and I was wondering if one of those was their canon Shepard.  

[Exolyps]

My canon Shepard is the one that looks the most like me, that makes the choices that I'm most satisfied with, the one _I_ would make. So I suppose, my canon is the one that represent me the most.

I do admit that I made a few mistakes though.
1) Having that guy's (forgot name) wife released in ME1. I try to tell my self it's what my Shepard would do, but knowing the consequences I kinda regret it; and I'm to this day not sure witch choice would be canon to me.
2) Having chosen Sole Survivor, in a way I feel War Hero would fit better, but halfway through ME2 I'm not doing it all over because of that, especially considering the time I spent on the face.
3) During my drunk time with the Doctor it feels I toasted for the wrong cause, small thing but bugs me a little sometimes.

[LastFadingSmile]

I actually don't consider any of my Shepard to be a definitive "canon" character. I guess as some others have touched on here, if I had to chose one it would always have to be the first play through, where I'm working on gut and instinct rather than meta-game knowledge, but besides that I don't really set any one Shepard apart from the others.

[cheese]I love all my children equally.  [/cheese]

Modifié par Kolotosa, 19 juin 2011 - 04:59 .

[Antivenger]

The only two (male and female) Shepards I ever play, replaying them over and over to carefully tailor them to certain specifics. Male Shep is basically a renegade who makes decisions in the best interest of them any, degenerating into a full renegade in ME2. Female Shep is basically a paragon who makes decisions in the best interest of the mission, lightens up by ME2.

Part of the reason I made a second canon Shepard at all is to see the flipside of choices I made with my original Shepard. Everyone surviving SM, Zaeed vs Vido, NOT forsaking the Migrant Fleet, et cetera.

Both <3 Ash, though.

Modifié par Antivenger, 19 juin 2011 - 06:08 .

[CheeseEnchilada]

I fully admit that my male canon Shepard has that position because he's a vanguard, and vanguards are awesome.

My female canon, on the other hand, was my first paragade playthrough. Being able to have a more dynamic conversation and personality versus spamming paragon/renegade responses for points was refreshing, and inspired me to give her a bit more of a personality.

[AkodoRyu]

leonia42 wrote...

My canon is the first Shepard that I've played the game all the way through with and isn't affected by any meta-game knowledge whatsoever. She doesn't look like me or act like me, she's someone I try to RP as within the confines of what I know about her background and the game as it unfolds for her for the very first time. I rarely create characters in any game that look or act as I would in real life because that just seems boring and defeats the point of taking on a new role in a fictional universe. But that's just how I approach it.

This is exactly what my answer could be.

[helenovision]

Valentia X wrote...

My canon Shepard is the one where I didn't feel forced to go holy paladin or epic doucherocket just to get achievements, who picked the interesting responses, who got involved with the characters and made moral decisions based on what she thought was right, not on 'what is pragmatic' or 'what is good to other people'.

^This.  Forever and always this.  <3

[NaclynE]

My canon shepard is my Sheeda shepard who is a female adapt all in red who is paragon that isn't afraid to make renegade choices because the average joe would make those same choices in the same situation too. like for instance: in ME 2 in Miranda's loyalty mission at the start, I would so shoot the container and off the one gaurd. Of course my girl would make a snooty comeback after offing the last guy but still.

[mineralica]

Before playing through ME1/ME2 I always create backstory, personality, motivations, etc. Then "canon" Shepard is chosen in natural way - they are the ones I had the most fun playing, the ones whose reactions seem natural compared with events. So now I have two canons, paragon and renegade:
Alyson - the girl who was created purely for lulz - because she's hot[head] blonde Vanguard who very often goes melee. She prefers to solve problems with "screw that, I have a Claymore!". Alyson's constant saving kittenz and bravado speeches seemed natural for ME1 and rather out of place for ME2.
Ingrid was created as non-xenophobic renegade. She's generally bitter about life and thinks everybody lies... at best. This suspice served her a great in ME2 where her worst thoughts - "Alliance and Council will betray me at first opportunity. But I can't stand aside while Galaxy is moving itself to the extinction. Who will I work for after the day former allies would turn their backs on me?" - came true.

[jeweledleah]

if by canon you mean a favorite shepard? then I have 13 of them. they are all favorites when I play them.

if by canon you mean a first shepard ever? then its my Kaidan loyal optimistic paragon of a soldier femshep.

if by canon you mean the first shepard you will be importing to ME3, then its my super serious by the book, mostly paragon engineer - and she doesn't do relationships.

if you mean which shepards have perfect suicide mission record then its my paragon soldier and renegade vanguard.

in other words, I used to have a canon and then I rediscovered the joy of variety.. and now I don't have a canon anymore

[Deturis90]

AkodoRyu wrote...

leonia42 wrote...

My canon is the first Shepard that I've played the game all the way through with and isn't affected by any meta-game knowledge whatsoever. She doesn't look like me or act like me, she's someone I try to RP as within the confines of what I know about her background and the game as it unfolds for her for the very first time. I rarely create characters in any game that look or act as I would in real life because that just seems boring and defeats the point of taking on a new role in a fictional universe. But that's just how I approach it.

This is exactly what my answer could be.

Same here!

[S.A.K]

My canon Shepard is the one really import to ME3. I think I didn't do anything to regret anthing like having 2 romances(only romanced Tali in it). And I went to lvl60 in ME1 and 30 in ME2 and also saved many ppl as posible, not just the squad members and hope to see them in ME3.

[S.A.K]

double post

Modifié par S.A.K, 19 juin 2011 - 08:31 .

[S.A.K]

Wtf? I couldn't see my last 2 posts when i came to the page. OMG triple post?

Modifié par S.A.K, 19 juin 2011 - 08:34 .

[highcastle]

While I played through the first ME with about twelve different characters, I could only make it through the second one twice, both times with the same character. He's officially my canon at this point (though he pretty much was before). When I pick a "canon" character, I tend to create characters with the most inherent amount of potential for drama/tragedy, since I find overcoming the odds (or even sliding down the slippery slope) to be more interesting and engaging than a straight up curb-stomp.

So my canon is an orphan from Earth and an adept in a culture that's still not sure how to treat biotics (though it bugs me to no end that no one gives Shep hell for being a biotic, or how he can't pipe up about it on certain quests where it's relevant; it would've been a nice touch, similar to how Hawke in DA2 could play up being a mage in certain quests). In the first game, I was a pretty neutral Paragade. In the second, because of the re-tooling of the conversation system, I felt a bit more pigeon-holed into making strictly Paragon decisions so I could still persuade people. Of course, half of the paragon options still made Shep sound like a jerk, so I suppose he was still in-character.

My canon's also been celibate. I will say I'm looking forward to the fact he can actually romance someone this time around instead of making puppy eyes at an oblivious Kaidan.