Niftu Cal is a self-styled "biotic god" and a member of the volus merchant Pitne Four's trade delegation in "Mass Effect 2". He has chemically induced delusions of grandeur after being administered with biotic-enhancing drugs, manifesting minor biotic talents as a result. Game writer Brian Kindregan created Niftu Cal and added him into "Mass Effect 2" as a joke character, where he became popular with fans as a meme. A similar character archetype, a volus adept, was later added into "Mass Effect 3's" multiplayer mode as a result of the character's popularity. Fenlon from "PC Gamer" called Niftu Cal the "funniest throwaway character BioWare ever created."