Mass Effect Trivia
In Mass Effect there is a character called Nihlus Kryik, the makers of Mass Effect are Bioware. Obsidian Entertainment have had a very close relationship with Bioware since the Baldur’s Gate days as their original team members are refugees from Black Isle Studios which Interplay shut down.
Darth Nihilus is a figure from Knights of the Old Republic II, one of the first titles passed from Bioware to Obsidian Entertainment. In KotOR II, Darth Nihilus survives the activation of the Mass Shadow Generator, a weapon that can destroy planets.