List of Mass Effect Relationship Names
| List of relationship names | |
|---|---|
| Fandom | Mass Effect |
| Name type(s) | Portmanteaus |
| Other lists of relationship names on Fanlore. | |
The Mass Effect fandom has a large and diverse cast of characters, so there are many potential ships. Mass Effect ships tend to use portmanteaus and full virgule titles.
Naming Conventions
The Virgule
As in many other fandoms, romantic pairings are most commonly denoted by a slash, or virgule, separating the characters' names. For example, a story labeled as "Liara/Shepard" refers to a romantic (and/or sexual) work whose primary couple is Liara T'Soni and Commander Shepard.
Portmanteaus
Portmanteaus are common in Mass Effect ship names. For example, Garrus/Shepard is often referred to as Shakarian. Furthermore, some fans add either ’m’ or ‘f’ to the front of these names to indicate Shepard’s gender. For example, mShenko for male Shepard/Kaidan, or fShali for female Shepard/Tali, etc.
Common Pairing Names
Shepard-Centric Pairings
Other Character Pairings
| Characters Involved | Primary Pairing Name | Portmanteau | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrus Vakarian/Tali'Zorah | Garrus/Tali | Talibrations | Het |
| Jack/Miranda Lawson | Jack/Miranda | Jackanda | Femslash |
| Tali'Zorah/Legion | Tali'Zorah/Legion | Talgion | Het |
| Kaidan Alenko/Ashley Williams | Kaidan/Ashley | Wilenko | Het |
| Aria T'Loak/Tevos | Aria/Tevos | Areos | Femslash |
| Aria T'Loak/Nyreen Kandros | Aria/Nyreen | Nyria | Femslash |
| Saren Arterius/Nihlus Kryik | Saren/Nihlus | Kryterius | Slash |
| Garrus Vakarian/Nihlus Kryik | Garrus/Nihlus | Krykarian | Slash |
| Joker/EDI | Joker/EDI | JEDI, JoDI | Het |
| Samantha Traynor/EDI | Samantha/EDI | Traydi | Femslash |