Admiral Shala'Raan vas Tonbay is a member of the quarian Admiralty Board, an administrative council of admirals which oversees the quarian civilian government. Along with other members of the Board, she plays a pivotal role in Tali'Zorah's's loyalty mission in "Mass Effect 2", and leads the quarian Migrant Fleet to retake their homeworld Rannoch from the geth in "Mass Effect 3". A family friend of Tali'Zorah, Shala'Raan fulfills a portion of the character's role within the narrative of "Mass Effect 3" in imported saved games where she is deceased and cannot appear in-game.