Half-Life 2: Characters
11 main characters from the original campaign, with their roles and connections to Gordon Freeman.
Gordon Freeman
The physicist you play as. Awakened in City 17, Gordon becomes a rallying point for the resistance against the Combine.
Alyx Vance
Eli’s daughter is a skilled fighter and engineer who helps Gordon escape City 17 and investigate Nova Prospekt.
Barney Calhoun
A former Black Mesa security guard working undercover in Civil Protection. He helps Gordon and later leads resistance fighters.
The G-Man
The suited observer who brings Gordon out of stasis. His motives and employers remain uncertain.
Judith Mossman
A scientist at Black Mesa East whose work on teleportation makes her important to both the resistance and Breen.
Eli Vance
A former Black Mesa scientist and resistance leader. He works at Black Mesa East with Alyx and Mossman.
Isaac Kleiner
Gordon’s former colleague maintains a hidden laboratory in City 17, a teleporter and his pet headcrab Lamarr.
Father Grigori
Ravenholm’s surviving priest guides Gordon through the zombie-filled town and provides a shotgun.
Dog
A powerful robot built by Eli to protect Alyx. Dog introduces Gordon to physics play in the scrapyard and helps during the uprising.
Wallace Breen
The former Black Mesa administrator now governs humanity on behalf of the Combine from the Citadel.
Odessa Cubbage
The leader at New Little Odessa introduces the RPG as a Combine gunship threatens the coastal outpost.
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References
Covered edition: The original Half-Life 2 campaign. Episode One, Episode Two and Lost Coast are separate adventures.