Zaeed Massani

*Zaeed is like (Shepard), but takes checks."*

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

Mass Effect 2, 3 Voice Actor: Robin SachsHowling Commandos Podfic: Dan Spitaliere

### Appears in

Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3
Every One That Asketh
Howling Commandos: 2188

*-Jeff "Joker" Moreau*

Zaeed Massani is a grizzled veteran mercenary, co-founder of the Blue Suns, and former squad member of the *Normandy* SR-2. Ruthless, respected and feared, Zaeed has often been the lone survivor of many of his missions- often living through sheer stubbornness and luck. In his own words "*Rage is a hell of an anesthetic"*. He appears to have learned how to better cooperate with others since his time serving with Commander Shepard.

### Early Life and The Blue Suns

Much of Zaeed's early life is unknown. He appears to have co-founded the Blue Suns along with Vido Santiago at a very young age. At that time, the Suns were known more as "private security" in a dangerous galaxy, though the also dealed in arson, extortion, and gun running.

Eventually Vido and some other members of the Suns expressed a desire to go into the batarian slave trade given it's profitability. Zaeed vehemently disagreed with this course of action, which ended with him being shot in the face. Zaeed survived, but the experience left him scarred- both physically and mentally.

Nevertheless, he refused to leave the mercenary work and became a freelance. For a time, he was barely scraping by until he was contracted by the Shadow Broker to destroy the turian frigate *Verrikan* in a mission most thought impossible. Despite being betrayed again, Zaeed survived and was the only one alive to collect their payment. For many years, Zaeed's best friend was a M-8 Avenger her lovingly calls "Jessie". According to him, much of his reputation can be owed to that gun and he grieves over being forced to retire "her" in 2180.

It is possible that he is the father of one of the private security contractors who signed up with the Andromeda Initiative, Bain Massani.

### Mass Effect 2

In the wake of human colonies disappearing in the Terminus Systems and the successful resurrection of Command Shepard, The Illusive Man hired Zaeed to join the *Normandy's* crew for a substantial number of credits. He met Shepard on Omega, with a bounty in tow and informed her that he still had an outstanding contract- the Blue Suns had captured a Eldfell-Ashland Energy refinery on the planet Zorya. Shepard agreed and Zaeed commandeered himself some quarters in *Normandy's* starboard cargo hold where he would cheerfully regale anyone who asked stories from his previous missions.

### Mass Effect 3

A few months after surviving the suicide mission at the Collector Base Zaeed was contacted by Cerberus again for a job. However, the negotiaions went badly, leaving Zaeed with a massive grudge toward the organization. After Cerberus attack on the Citadel, C-Sec received a tip that volus ambassador Din Korlack was giving Cerberus intel and asked Shepard to investigate. Shepard discovered Din had been kidnapped by a group of mercenaries (including Zaeed). Fortunatly for the volus, Shepard was able to give Zaeed information that cleared the ambassador of current wrongdoing- while he had ties to Cerberus while they were fighting the collectors, Din had cut dies with them after the invasion. Zaeed, realizing he had been betrayed again, killed the other mercenaries and told Shepard about an upcoming attack on a turian colony by Cerberus.

Afterward, Zaeed joined the Reaper War effort, rebuilding his beloved Jessie for the task ahead.