Shrios
Thane Krios/Shepard
Commander Shepard and Thane Krios, the drell assassin whose terminal illness adds tragic urgency to their romance.
What is Shrios?
Shrios is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Thane Krios and Shepard from Mass Effect. With over 22,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Shrios
The bittersweet nature of loving someone who is dying, combined with Thane's poetic soul and spiritual depth, creates intensely emotional stories.
Most Popular Shrios Fanfics
The highest-rated Shrios stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
Shepard is hot support group
Completeby mapcake
Shepard is really attractive. Everyone notices. Tali starts a support group on the Normandy SR-2's group chats to help them all deal with it.
A Month's Minding
Completeby orchidcactus
She is an angel of wrath; he follows like death's own shadow.
She Who Walks Alone
by skyelyr_shepard
Love is a pleasure Shepard has denied herself, for her sake and the sake of those closest to her. This doesn't stop them from loving her anyway. "She Who Walks Alone" is a collection of thoughts from those who knew her the best and—more importantly—loved her the most. Currently featuring Garrus, Lia
What's a Citadel Hero's Motto?
by LawfullyLawless
Garrus and FemShep relationship from the beginning of Mass Effect 1. The story with twists, additions, jokes, loss, and changes. The two move from friends to something more. (If you are here for some smutty action, Chpt. 14. Other smuttiness to be added later.)
Necessary
Completeby ShadowMeld
There's been something off with Javik for a while now, Commander Shepard and her lover seek to find out what it is.
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What does Shrios mean?
Shrios is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Thane Krios and Shepard. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
How many Shrios fics are on AO3?
There are over 22,000 Shrios fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.
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