Garrus Vakarian
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Garrus Vakarian is a turian former C-Sec officer turned vigilante and loyal squadmate in the Mass Effect video game series, known for his sharpshooting skills and close partnership with Commander Shepard.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Garrus Vakarian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6731020 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Garrus Vakarian Context triple: [Mass Effect, recurringCharacter, Garrus Vakarian]
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A.
Commander Shepard
Commander Shepard is the customizable human protagonist of the Mass Effect video game series, known for leading the fight against the Reapers and making pivotal choices that shape the galaxy’s fate.
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B.
Urdnot Wrex
Urdnot Wrex is a battle-hardened krogan mercenary and clan leader in the Mass Effect series, known for his brutal combat skills, dry humor, and pivotal role in the genophage storyline.
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C.
Liara T'Soni
Liara T'Soni is an asari scientist and powerful biotic who becomes a key ally and potential companion to Commander Shepard throughout the Mass Effect series.
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D.
Shepard
Shepard is the middle name of William S. Benson, a notable figure whose full identity includes this given name.
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E.
Shepard
Shepard is a surname most famously associated with Sam Shepard, the American playwright, actor, and director known for his influential works in contemporary theater and film.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Garrus Vakarian Target entity description: Garrus Vakarian is a turian former C-Sec officer turned vigilante and loyal squadmate in the Mass Effect video game series, known for his sharpshooting skills and close partnership with Commander Shepard.
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A.
Commander Shepard
Commander Shepard is the customizable human protagonist of the Mass Effect video game series, known for leading the fight against the Reapers and making pivotal choices that shape the galaxy’s fate.
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B.
Urdnot Wrex
Urdnot Wrex is a battle-hardened krogan mercenary and clan leader in the Mass Effect series, known for his brutal combat skills, dry humor, and pivotal role in the genophage storyline.
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C.
Liara T'Soni
Liara T'Soni is an asari scientist and powerful biotic who becomes a key ally and potential companion to Commander Shepard throughout the Mass Effect series.
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D.
Shepard
Shepard is the middle name of William S. Benson, a notable figure whose full identity includes this given name.
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E.
Shepard
Shepard is a surname most famously associated with Sam Shepard, the American playwright, actor, and director known for his influential works in contemporary theater and film.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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turian ⓘ video game character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Archangel's vigilante group
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C-Sec NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy SR-1 crew NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy SR-2 crew ⓘ Turian Hierarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alias | Archangel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mass Effect
NERFINISHED
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Mass Effect 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mass Effect 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classInGame |
Turian Agent
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Turian Rebel ⓘ |
| closeRelationshipWith | Commander Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatRole | long-range damage dealer ⓘ |
| combatSpecialization |
assault rifles
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sniper rifles ⓘ |
| createdBy | BioWare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Mass Effect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerPosition | C-Sec investigator ⓘ |
| formerRank | C-Sec officer ⓘ |
| franchise | Mass Effect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| homeworld | Palaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
calibrating the Normandy's weapons
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dry sense of humor ⓘ |
| loyaltyMissionIn | Mass Effect 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyMissionName | Eye for an Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | video game ⓘ |
| notableEvent | injured and scarred on Omega as Archangel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
loyalty to Commander Shepard
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sharpshooting skills ⓘ sniper rifle expertise ⓘ tactical and tech abilities ⓘ |
| occupation |
C-Sec officer
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sniper ⓘ vigilante ⓘ |
| parent | Castis Vakarian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType |
combat
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tech ⓘ |
| publisher | Electronic Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
companion character
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squadmate of Commander Shepard ⓘ |
| romanceOptionFor | female Shepard ⓘ |
| setting | Milky Way galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | Turian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceActor | Brandon Keener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Garrus Vakarian Description of subject: Garrus Vakarian is a turian former C-Sec officer turned vigilante and loyal squadmate in the Mass Effect video game series, known for his sharpshooting skills and close partnership with Commander Shepard.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mass Effect