Lorelei Archer

Lorelei (lohr-uh-lie) Archer is a fanbase OC created and developed by Fera for the Mass Effect series. She is an enegetic yet powerful biotic serving the Alliance as an N7 Fury. She is the younger sister of "Veil", an N7 Shadow whose personality appears near opposite of Lorelei's.
Lorelei is in her mid-twenties and has a well known fascination with the Protheans.
==History==
Lorelei doesn't speak much of her past but it is known she was born with biotic capabilities that eventually manifested. All that is currently known is that she was a colony kid and grew up alongside her sister prior to joining the Alliance. She openly reveals that she wouldn't be an N7 if not for her sister who got in her through refusal to advance without her (due to her skill with her biotics, Lorelei was accepted). Lorelei served the Alliance alongside her sister. The two were usually grouped together when it became clear they were more efficient together than apart.
Lorelei maintained tasks assigned like any other N7 up until 2185. Duing this time she was suspicious of vanishing colonies and wanted to go in to investigate. She was able to go to Horizon and was stationed there undercover to avoid further suspicion by the colonists. She was posing as a colonist when the attack on Horizon hit, but due to her biotics, she was able to hold out. When the initial attack began she managed to get some colonists to safety and bring down a few Collector troopers. Instead of hiding she opted to be the one leading an offensive diversion. Though she managed to kill off most of her enemies, she was paralyzed by the seeker swarms. Due to Natalia's arrival, she was spared from being abducted and eventually freed from the paralysis. She watched as the Collector Ship left the planet and stayed behind to aid the remaining two-thirds of the colony and gather any evidence possible for the Alliance. Her experience on Horizon helped backed up another report but did nothing of real significance otherwise.
When the Reaper Invasion began in 2186, Lorelei, along with Veil, both insisted on fighting the enemy and were relocated as allowed. Lorelei and Veil were not always together when deployed due to them having strengths against certain enemies. Lorelei was most often deployed against Reaper forces (either alone or with a group) up until the Collectors returned in force. Having prior experience and abilities suited to dealing with barriers and armor, Lorelei was put against the Collectors as well. As expected, she excelled and could hold out even on her own against them. She was an invaluable asset in these fights and helped save many lives.
During her time aiding the Alliance in fighting their enemies, Lorelei had run into another N7 who was in danger. She'd finished her mission and her shuttle pilot picked up a distress call from the N7. She had him redirect and fly over the battlefield, dropping her off in the heat of battle to aid the other N7. She pushed the Reaper forces back and got her ally to help her in the fight. The two held out until extraction where they had the chance to talk. Lorelei was given thanks and learned her ally's name as Connie. Lorelei dismissed the thanks saying it wasn't needed since she was only doing her job. She went on to work with Connie a bit more and introduce her to Veil. The three did their jobs up until the Reapers' destruction where they'd part ways.
When the war was over Lorelei took a temporary leave of the Alliance. Their father had been serving aboard a ship destroyed by the Reapers in the final battle above Earth leaving them to wonder about their mother. They returned to their colony to find it had been razed by the Reapers. The destruction and carnage was still fresh and managed to somewhat traumatize the sisters. Lorelei's spirits were kept up by Veil who revealed a rumor about Commander Shepard having worked with a Prothean given news she heard from another N7 who was helping on Eden Prime. Unlike Veil who preferred to distance herself, Lorelei was greatly affected emotionally. She found her old home and searched for clues about their mother's whereabouts, but Lorelei ended up finding their fears were reality. Messages left on a datapad that was badly damaged detailed their mother's struggle and heavily insinuated her death. Lorelei was the first to accept this and, unlike her sister, did not react poorly out of frustration and grief.
Lorelei returned to active duty and helped in rebuilding. She and her sister were often used in helping protect and find survivors. When things were more settled in the galaxy, Lorelei returned to her usual duties.
==Personality==
Very energetic and excitable with the right topic. Lorelei is less mature and more emotional than her sister but demonstrates considerable restraint where it's needed. As a person she is constantly moving and rarely sits still for long unless it's required she does. Lorelei is optimistic as a person but this can be countered as she tends to be emotional. Things will get to her easier than others, either strengthening or weakening her biotic abilities in the process. Surprisingly, Lorelei is logical in her views and doesn't usually act without a plan.
She has demonstrated a playful side in how she jokes and toys with targets of ineterest. This was easily seen in 2186 as she fought with allied forces against the Reapers.
==Powers==
Lorelei demonstrates biotic abilities as all N7 Furies do. Like others of her class she is able to use her biotics to "jump" through objects and evade. Her melees are typical of the class as well but she aims for spots of vulnerability on a target (IE: head, neck, knees, etc) unless in a heavy melee and releasing a large shockwave of energy.
*Annihilation Field: A fiery biotic effect that burns enemies caught within its radius.
**Lorelei's gives her greater speed and is focused for damage. She tends to detonate this when getting swarmed and also uses it to take out or temporarily stall enemies.
*Dark Channel: Plague an opponent with a persistent, damaging biotic field.
**This is Lorelei's ace in the hole for armored and barrier protected allies. She focused training into damage and armor/barrier damage making it quite effective.
*Throw: A biotic blast that sends the enemy flying through the air.
**Lorelei uses this alongside her other biotic powers for detonation reasons. It is used also to knock an enemy around and provide her a chance to retaliate.
===Non-Multiplayer Exclusive Powers:===
*Singularity: Create a sphere of dark energy that traps and dangles enemies caught in its field.
**Lorelei uses this power specifically for crowd control and to keep weaker enemies at bay (usually from a distance). Training focused on duration, damage and detonation upon expiration.
*Stasis: Trap foes in a powerful mass effect field, freezing them instantly (unless armored).
**This is leveled for duration and radius so it deploys in the form of a bubble capable of trapping multiple enemies. Lorelei uses this to stop foes unaffected by sigularity, and to give her (or an ally)  time to shoot down a target.
*Barrier: Reinforce armor with this biotic field (can be detonated on enemies).
**Lorelei uses this power merely as a defense. It is not significantly powerful when detonated so it is not used for offense.
Lorelei spends less time focusing on weapon use leaving her to carry pistols and SMGs. She has been seen to carry assault rifles occasionally, however. Her powers are almost always used to create biotic detonations. She is highly effective with controlling crowds of enemies and ripping through armor and barriers. Unfortunately she is rather weak defensively leaving her to run around, slip out of an enemy's range via biotic jump, or by taking cover. When working with others who are more weapon orientated, Lorelei uses her powers to help them, focusing on a support role for quick and efficient annihilation of a target.
==Trivia==
*Lorelei's eye color is not naturally yellow. It was genetically modified at some point in her life.
**Her favorite color is yellow, giving reason for the color choice.
*Her hair is long beneath the hood. It falls just past her shoulderblades.
*Lorelei is younger than Veil by three years.
*She has met Eshala and Javik in her story canon.
**Despite meeting them, Lorelei is unaware of how the Protheans really were in their cycle. Both Javik and Eshala withhold this information and no one (who knows) has the heart to burst her bubble otherwise.
*Despite N7 status, Lorelei doesn't know Natalia beyond her reputation and never really does.
*Her most used weapons are the Acolyte (pistol) and the N7 Hurricane (SMG).
*Lorelei actively seeks to get a hold of whatever she can that involves the Protheans. Items and knowledge are highly valuable to her if it concerns the Protheans.
*Unlike the hood in game, Lorelei's hood bears the almost wing-like symbol on each side. The prongs are colored teal as well.
==Gallery==
Loreleismalldoll.png|Small doll of Lorelei.
Webcam.png|Lorelei seen in a personalized dA webcam image. This is prior to a color update on her outfit.
Lorelei.png|In-game screenshot of Lorelei with her current color customization.
spmarchexchange_by_ye_ye.png|Flower themed doll of Lorelei received in a doll exchange group.
Eshala_and_Lorelei_by_Jak.jpg|Commission of Lorelei bothering Eshala.|link=http://jakface.tumblr.com/post/50224975031/wow-protheans-and-shepards-interacting-what-kind
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