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* ActionGenreHeroGuy: He has the harsh-sounding monosyllabic name, the orphan background (even if he doesn't care about Okeer and finds a ParentalSubstitute in both Shepard and Wrex) and the no-nonsense personality, and judging from the way his unfused head plates extend to his chin they're the Krogan equivalent of a buzzcut.
* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: During the ''Citadel DLC'' for ''3'', Grunt decides to celebrate his "birthday" by having a wild night out on the Citadel. Much [[WalkingDisasterArea property damage]] and {{hilarity ensues}}.

* BringIt: Standard for a Krogan, but highlighted during his LastStand with the rachni.

* GrievousHarmWithABody: Uses pieces of the Reaper-enhanced Rachni as weapons while buying time for Shepard and the Rachni Queen to escape in ''3''.

* IcyBlueEyes: One thing that differentiates Grunt from other Krogan are his brilliant blue eyes. It's not explained, whether it's just a part of Okeer's genetic engineering, or young Krogan have blue eyes (since other teen-equivalent Krogan have not been seen.)

** Shepard, particularly Paragon Shepard, acts as one to him. Particularly in the ''Citadel DLC'' for ''3'', where Shepard has to bail him out with C-Sec after his [[WalkingDisasterArea wild night out]] on the Citadel.

** Part of his loyalty mission involves killing a [[SandWorm Thresher Maw]] on foot. Alliance handbooks tell you to take on a Maw with a few tanks and even then: expect losses.

** If you kill the Thresher Maw as part of his Loyalty quest he becomes one of two Krogans in a thousand years to kill a Maw on foot. The other was Wrex (though Grunt, unlike Wrex, didn't do it on his own).

* AntiAdvice: It's subtle, but almost every single recommendation that he makes in ''2'' where Shepard has a choice of what to do is the wrong thing. He advises going to get the Reaper IFF right away (before you've completed all recruitment and loyalty missions, which will result in people getting killed during the Suicide Mission), he recommends spacing Legion without turning it on (while you can't actually space Legion, reactivating him is optional [[spoiler:but critical to brokering a peace between the Quarians and Geth]]), and he volunteers himself to go through the pipes in the Collector base, which will get him killed. The only exception is asking him about upgrades; he correctly points out that the Normandy's current armor isn't going to cut it against the Collectors, and if you fail to heed his warning Jack will end up dead before you even fire a single bullet.

* AscendedMeme: Jacob's ripped appearance during his romance scene with Shepard in ''2'' became something of an in-joke with the fandom. His files in the Shadow Broker DLC contained his insane workout routine and then by the Citadel DLC in ''3'', he can get in a push-up competition with Vega, and then the morning after the party Shepard will wakeup to find Jack and Jacob engaged in a tense morning workout.

* RememberTheNewGuy: He makes a few passing references to having fought the Geth on Eden Prime, but he's neither seen nor mentioned in ''Mass Effect 1'', despite Shepard's squad having cleared the entire op zone.

* TokenGoodTeammate: Jacob is nowhere near as shady as most Cerberus operatives are, and he knows it. More importantly, so does the Illusive Man; [[spoiler:Jacob was placed aboard the Normandy specifically as a stabilizing element. ...And to make Cerberus seem more trustworthy]].

* HyperAwareness: While this is probably more likely due to her stealth skills, Kasumi is one of two Normandy passenger who would know [[spoiler: Morinth was posing as Samara, if Samara is killed in her loyalty mission.]]

* BadassBookworm: Salarian doctor. Among smartest ever. Also highly skilled killer. Broken cranial horn and facial scars due to attack by Krogan. Stabbed Krogan with pitchfork through eye. [[{{Determinator}} Continued with mission despite injuries.]]

* EvilutionaryBiologist: Downplayed. Involved in [[spoiler:modification of genophage]]. Generally well-intentioned, regardless - even towards [[spoiler:Krogan]]. Strong ethical guidelines. [[GoodIsNotSoft Ruthless when guidelines are breached]].

* TooMuchInformation: Gives scientific advice on interspecies sex before even asked. Provides helpful booklet of diagrams, exercises, inventive activities. Also advises against oral contact with Drell skin (may cause mild hallucinations) or ingestion of Turian tissue (may cause anaphylactic shock).

* TheBerserker: To rival your average Krogan [[note]]one of whom he indeed killed in melee combat, and whom he is implied to have had experience ''torturing''[[/note]]. In fact, his indifference to collateral damage and his ability to shrug off staggering injuries [[https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/09/viking-berserkers-may-have-used-henbane-to-induce-trance-like-state/?comments=1&post=37985583 resembles the actual historical berserkers]], a caste of Norse warriors who fought in a trance-like state during which they could ignore pain but couldn't distinguish friend from foe. Harbinger even has a possible line of dialogue during Collector fights where he compliments Zaeed's "Aggression factor."

* {{Hypocrite}}: Despite expressing his distaste for torture aboard the prison ship Purgatory, he is first introduced on Omega physically torturing his unarmed, hapless Batarian quarry without hesitation.

-->[[spoiler: '''Grunt''' :]] [[spoiler:Anyone got... something to... [[BigEater eat?]]]]

-->[[spoiler: '''Grunt''':]] [[spoiler:Anyone got... something to... [[BigEater eat?]]]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Grunt''':]] [[spoiler:Anyone got... something to... [[BigEater eat?]]]]

-->[[spoiler:Grunt:]] [[spoiler:Anyone got... something to... [[BigEater eat?]]]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Grunt''':]] [[spoiler:Anyone got... something to... [[BigEater eat?]]]]

* CharacterDevelopment: A terrible choice to act as a fireteam leader in his debut appearance, by ''3'' he has becomes a highly capable combat leader who (though rough) very much cares for the lives of the krogan under his command. While it is possible for them almost all to die, it's due to circumstances out of his control.

* NotGoodWithRejection: If Shepard starts a romance but breaks things off and hooks up with Garrus, he takes it poorly, hurling an anti-turian racial slur and making it clear that he has lost all respect for Shepard (despite her being completely honest and open with him). It comes across as especially hypocritical given that he automatically cheats on Shepard in ''3'' and expects her to simply be okay with it.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Dislikes mercenaries and assassins, which causes some initial friction when Thane comes aboard. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation Though he says nothing about the far more mercenary Zaeed]].

* AntiAdvice: It's subtle, but almost every single recommendation that he makes in ''2'' where Shepard has a choice of what to do is the wrong thing. He advises going to get the Reaper IFF right away (before you've completed all recruitment and loyalty missions, which will result in people getting killed during the Suicide Mission), he recommends spacing Legion without turning it on (which you can't actually do, though reactivating Legion is crucial to [[spoiler:brokering a peace between the Quarians and Geth]]), and he volunteers himself to go through the pipes in the Collector base, which will get him killed. The only exception is asking him about upgrades; he correctly points out that the Normandy's current armor isn't going to cut it against the Collectors, and if you fail to heed his warning Jack will end up dead before you even fire a single bullet.

* AntiAdvice: It's subtle, but almost every single recommendation that he makes in ''2'' where Shepard has a choice of what to do is the wrong thing. He advises going to get the Reaper IFF right away (before you've completed all recruitment and loyalty missions, which will result in people getting killed during the Suicide Mission), he recommends spacing Legion without turning it on, and he volunteers himself to go through the pipes in the Collector base, which will get him killed. The only exception is asking him about upgrades; he correctly points out that the Normandy's current armor isn't going to cut it against the Collectors, and if you fail to heed his warning Jack will end up dead before you even fire a single bullet.

* DoesNotLikeSpam: The ''Citadel'' DLC reveals that she's slightly lactose-intolerant, having mistaken the milk in Shep's fridge to be made of soy.[[note]]It's unsurprising since 73% of Japanese are lactos-intolerant[[/note]]

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Urdnot Wreav. Mutual dislike obvious. Cooperation necessity for curing Genophage. Payback acquired during tissue sample collection.
-->'''Wreav:''' He failed to mention how he was gonna take his tissue sample. This ship doesn't have enough painkillers for where he cut me!

* GutturalGrowler: Zaeed's voice is very rough.

!Secret Party Members
The two secret party members have gotten their own page. Don't go there unless you don't care about spoilers. To find it, go to [[Characters/MassEffect2SecretPartyMembers this page]].