17. Zaeed
Both Zaeed and Kasumi suffer as Mass Effect 2’s DLC squadmates who get demonstrably less material to work with across their appearances in the last two games. But damn, bounty hunter Zaeed Masaani is truly elevated by the late Robin Sachs’ portrayal of the gruff, no-nonsense but also kinda sassy old man. Zaeed is an absolutely unhinged gun for hire who is more than willing to put people in the line of fire for his own goals, while also putting his own life on the line for a big enough paycheck. He’s a series of enjoyable contradictions, as he’s one of the most terrifying people on the ship who’s frequently in some of the funniest scenes in the trilogy. It’s just a shame that he feels so underutilized, but that’s what happens when only a fraction of the player base is going to ever see him.
