Perhaps the clothing and masks (and heightened sensitivity to body language it brought) have become fundamental to Quarian culture, not ready to be removed just yet. Anyone familiar with BioWare can already imagine the possible explanations for Quarians clinging to hooded clothing, or even masks as shown in the image's background.

We know the Mass Effect universe is far from over, and the changes brought with the new endings show that the storytelling spark is still present among the writers.

The reveal still does live up to its name, since the face is unmasked, but perhaps BioWare's hesitancy to show all their cards is a sign of things to come. Two eyes, a nose and a mouth can be checked off the list, so the alien race can also be added to the alarmingly long list of those distinguished from humans by the slightest of variables. Unfortunately, it seems BioWare is still unwilling to show the Quarians with faces free from obscurity, as a slight profile is all that's visible. So now that the Extended Ending showed an unmasked Quarian on Rannoch, the mystery was over, right? Wrong: The fan reaction to their photoshop skills was an open wound many still carry, and an actual drawing (from scratch) of Tali's face by one of BioWare's own artists would be much easier to accept as 'official.' And according to the game's fiction, one of the side effects of a possible Geth/Quarian alliance was an accelerated immunity system in the inhabitants of Rannoch, making their suits no longer necessary after a short period of time. If there was ever a time for the developers to finally show what the three-fingered, spacefaring species looked like from the shoulders up, the Extended Cut was it. A debate could be held on whether the individual player's mental image of Tali is any more right than that of BioWare, but an official reveal was without a doubt the top priority for many players. The reaction from fans was to come up with versions of Tali that better fit the spirit of the Mass Effect universe themselves, creating truly breathtaking fan art not motivated by a need to quell debate or put a nice end to a romantic cut-scene.

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