Krogan Monument

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The Krogan Monument is a huge statue of a krogan warrior in the lake near the Citadel Tower on the Presidium. It was commissioned to commemorate the krogan contributions in the war against the rachni. It was the subject of much controversy after the Krogan Rebellions because some people thought it should be removed, but the Council decided that the role of the krogan in saving Citadel space was a historical fact that should not be forgotten.

Wrex likes the Krogan Monument; it seems much more impressive to him than the Relay Monument. If Commander Shepard speaks to him in front of the Monument, Wrex soberly says the statue represents the values of the krogan - honor, loyalty, courage, fortitude - which have now been lost to his people since the Krogan Rebellions and the devastating genophage. Either human squad member will comment that Wrex really isn't like other krogan; Wrex shrugs and says "I'll take that as a compliment".

However, Tali gets annoyed around the Monument because even though the krogan turned against the other Citadel races and almost conquered them, they get a statue on the Presidium while the quarians are forced to live in exile. Wrex points out that the quarians are still alive, while in two hundred years or so, the Krogan Monument might be all that's left of his people.