What About the Asari?

You know, I spend a lot of time trolli...I mean, POSTING, about the relative merits *coughs* of the Asari. There's no question that there's something mystically alluring about the race in general that goes beyond raw sexuality. What is it about the Asari that seems to be so attractive to us as players?

For me, beyond the usual, um, assets they have, the Asari appear to be at the apex of all galactic races. They are more evolved in many ways than other sentient races and have seemingly overcome limitations that other races face. For instance, just in reproduction alone, the Asari have pretty much guaranteed their survival by gleaning what they want/need from other beings to strengthen the race. They're not limited to the proverbial roll of the dice genetically speaking and are able to only extract what will benefit the Asari as a whole. Really, too, how flattering for you to be "chosen" to have your DNA enhance the Asari's and to know that your most immediate progeny will live for at least 1000 years with intact memories of you as "sire"? Simply irresistible from a purely scientific standpoint.

Then there is the obvious biotic prowess that all other races aspire to embody. They not only are the best biotics in the galaxy, they are also the premier engineers of implants to boost those abilities. Obviously, the Asari are at the forefront of this aspect as well.

This isn't to say that other races don't have their merits. Obviously they do. But the Asari seem to be the 'real deal': Genetically and socially advanced; technologically superior to other races; well, and then there is that raw sexuality thing too. *blinks and gets distracted*

@Xenistrasza @Breefolk @Benny_Bedlam @WildOrchid @Eva Cado

For me it's also their ways in war - espionage, stealth, silent killing. Dealing with information.
Something that is so totally me - excluding killing, of course

Very true. I'd forgotten how able they are in war.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Destiny Ascension an Asari design?

To answer that, I'll ask help from Google - it has much more beautiful way of sayin' it :]

Thanks to Google :]

Damn....beat me to it. I did the same thing.

I was just being lazy. Feh...it's Friday and that's how I'm rolling.

I always thought it sort of looked like a stingray.

How it's possible i missed that thread?

Yeah, they're best at this style than going into battle. The powerful biotic skills is what makes them so awesome in my book.

*Hmm... Benny attempts to think critically about why the Asari are ethereally awesome*

I can only come up with one thing...



Sorry, I just had to.

Based on what you've said, the way you describe her reminds me of Miranda Lawson because of their similarities with the idea of 'perfection.' However, Miranda cannot have babies while Liara can. I read a fan fiction that explained that your offspring with Liara wouldn't really be Shepard's and all. I forgot the whole reasoning behind it, too. Damn.

Somehow I thought that during the bonding process, that Asari could extract chosen DNA and characteristics? If that's the case, while the child might not be a literal offspring of Shepard, wouldn't she be at least Shepard's genetically? I realize that Shep's human characteristics, physical looks, etc. won't pass on but if DNA becomes part of the child, wouldn't she be considered the "sire"? I have to believe that for poor dead KalShep's sake. *sobs in a stiff upper lip sort of way*

I really have no clue! I've read fan fiction where Liara says their offspring doesn't look like Shepard but the children have his personality and all. So I guess that counts?

YEEEESSSSSSS!

It's the only way I can cope.

They could have Shepard's looks too, if they borrow from his/her DNA. It's never specified what parts of the DNA they choose to combine with their own.

Yes. Aethyta is a perfect example of this. She's part Krogan and she's quite different than most asari.


...... headbutting and all.

True dat.

HEHEHEHEHE

Asari use the father's mind patterns to randomise the DNA of the child. That randomisation usually comes through as being similar in mind to the father. Thats why Liara's father, who is half krogan, had such a charming demeanour.

The father's DNA is hardly relevant i think, as asari/female relationships work just as well as asari/male relationships, and no matter the asari biology, females of the other species dont share reproductiory DNA during sex. Asari are not cloning facilities where you can take a flake of skin and use the DNA in it. The melding of the minds is the main focus of their reproduction.

Makes sense. Let's face it: Official canon on this is murky at best. But I see what you're saying about the mental structure of the sire as being the definitive part of whomever it is that the Asari bonds with.

That's still better than being an irrelevant part of the process of reproduction.

Thanks.

Kickass commandos, powerful biotics, mindblowing dancers and ... their blue, the color and the other one, are both hypnotizing

An interesting question i cant get out my head now, is about the possible reproduction with synthetics, AI. An AI's mind pattern is not organic, so logicly it would be impossible i suppose, but after Shepards joining into a geth concensus, it may be possible, a connection, a limited understanding of the synthetic mind can be archieved. But would it produce a perfectly healthy and normal asari child?

Did the Asari push the rachani back into the hole they crawled out of? I don't think so. Did the Asari nuke themselves and STILL survive? Nope. An asari commando doesn't stand a chance against a pure krogan.


and now the fire has been lit....
(no hard feelings though)