The Dark & Tortured Life of Alyx Vance

The Dark & Tortured Life of Alyx Vance | FULL Half-Life Lore

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The Half-Life series is full of strong protagonists who each played their own important role in the fight against The Combine. While Gordon Freeman, Barney Calhoun, Eli Vance and even Judith Mossman were essential in this conflict, there was another person who would do anything to save her resistance family. A person who was pushed on by the G-Man, the Vortigaunt and her father.
Who was this young fiery resistance member? Just how important was she? And what and who would she lose on her path to freedom for humanity?
In this video, we explore the life, lore and and story of Alyx Vance in the Half-Life series.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
01:14 Unforeseen Consequences (Half-Life)
04:58 New World Order (Between Half-Life & Half-Life 2)
09:31 Raised in The Resistance (Between Half-Life & Half-Life 2)
14:02 Return of The Freeman (Half-Life 2)
24:17 The Uprising (Half-Life 2)
30:17 The Fall of City 17 (Half-Life 2: Episode 1)
33:25 To the White Forest (Half-Life 2: Episode 2)
39:52 5 Years Ago (Half-Life: Alyx)
42:52 Legacy
44:05 Closing Thoughts
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Standard Sources
Game Manuals
Half-Life Series Playthrough Research
Portal Series Playthrough Research
Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar
Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar (Uncorrected Proof)
Half-Life 2 Prima Guide
Half-Life: Alyx Playthrough
Portal/ Half-Life Fandom
Dev Commentary
Old Valve Forums
Marc Laidlaw's Twitter
Marc Laidlaw Website
Breengrub Twitter
Reddit AMA (w/ HL: Alyx Developers)
Portal 2
Aperture Desk Job
AUDIO USED
Half-Life Alyx OST: Insubordinate Relocation
Half-Life 2 OST: Black Mesa Inbound
Half-Life 2 OST: Lab Practicum
Black Mesa OST: Catalyst
Half-Life 2 OST: Our Resurrected Teleport
Black Mesa OST: Resonance
Half-Life 2 OST: Nova Prospekt
Half-Life: Alyx OST: Severed From The Vortessence
Half-Life: Alyx OST: Extra-Dimensional Darkness
Half-Life 2 OST: Triage At Dawn
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@yaboymattias Ай бұрын

Are we not gonna talk about that HUGE CINEMATIC upgrade this guy just did?

@hfghhgfhfghfg Ай бұрын

probably. but damn this shit is fucking fire dawg!

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thank you! It was A LOT more work but it was absolutely worth it. Thanks for noticing haha

@hfghhgfhfghfg Ай бұрын

@@Skyrionn100% worth it dude love the video!

@MoriXIII Ай бұрын

@@Skyrionn Please, even if it takes longer to make, we'll gladly wait. Good job on this one

@normalepsilon1163 Ай бұрын

better than the MCU

@dubiousbrick4483 Ай бұрын

Had the biggest crush on her when middle school me first saw her smile after getting ambushed by the civil protection squad in the apartment complex. Well written, animated, and acted, she is and still is in my opinion the best companion in a video game

@wasdered1034 Ай бұрын

I dunno , I found her somehow annoying, but still thankful

@user-xh8df9oz4y Ай бұрын

@@wasdered1034 What did you find annoying about her? She's pretty helpful and has a cheery, upbeat personality. She was rarely ever rude or needlessly bitchy (unless you consider her interactions with Mossman).

@therealcmeeks Ай бұрын

same

@ninjaguyYT Ай бұрын

@@user-xh8df9oz4yall I can think of is she tries too hard to act cool. Or rather, the game tries to make her look too cool. "Oh no, you almost died, but she just took out 4 soldiers without a weapon. So strong!" Granted, I feel that way about Freeman as well - "oh look, he beats up hundreds of soldiers as an army of one and also a giant psychic baby, so badass." But, like, that's the point of video games - being some kind of OP superhero.

@ninjaguyYT Ай бұрын

@@user-xh8df9oz4ylooks like my original comment was too big for youtube to handle and autodeleted it, so I'll dumb it down from a few paragraphs to a few sentences: only thing I can think of is the game tries too hard to make her badass.

@brigo1744 Ай бұрын

Dude I was recently replaying the half life 2 episodes. Somehow they do such a good job at game design that it’s SUPER easy to develop a connection to Alyx. It’s wild

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

The connection is insane. The only similar character I can think of is Elizabeth from Bioshock.

@brigo1744 Ай бұрын

@@Skyrionn i completely agree! It’s pretty rare to get right

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

What cat? I tried some new things to tell and show the story this week. Lemme know what you thought. Any interaction with the video is appreciated to appease the algorithm gods.

@SolitaryElite Ай бұрын

that cat

@MichaelK0213 Ай бұрын

i still get nightmares about that cat

@txcrix9236 Ай бұрын

What's got into that cat?

@party4lifedude Ай бұрын

To be honest, I always thought that they were referring to the pet headcrab as a cat. I don't know why I thought that.

@tk-retroafps8753 13 күн бұрын

Honestly the only thing that should have happened was them actually making Episode 3 back when. It's caused this big problem with Half Life now and I don't see how they can undo it really. Unless they planned this lame retcon and timeline all the way back from the start.

@Earth6094 Ай бұрын

I love the new cinematic look on your video is now

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Something I'm going to try and do more often!

@Armstrong0451 Ай бұрын

I think this is some of the best footage of Gordon that exists.

@party4lifedude Ай бұрын

That cinematic scene at the beginning, specifically when Eli said "my god, what have we done?" makes me want to see a (well written) movie or TV show about Eli Vance and his experience before and after the events. And seeing the story from his perspective, since he knows a lot and has seen a lot.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

That was kind of what I was hoping for when I put that sequence together. I'd love a Half-Life tv show too but we'd need Valve to finish it, or we'd have another Game of Thrones situation.

@caedenhustler8250 23 күн бұрын

Yes and it would be called eli vancenheimer, father of the atomic headcrab

@MrGuy125 24 күн бұрын

38:48 Gordan just sitting on nothing and vibing there was hilarious

@JAB6322 Ай бұрын

3:13 Poor Headcrab lit himself on fire lol. What a dummy 🤣

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

classic headcrab

@Man-xk9rz Ай бұрын

@@Skyrionn Headcrab moment Edit: You did an amazing job on the video. What an upgrade!

@sovietdoge1816 Ай бұрын

Damn dude a real Upgrade from your latest Videos I am very impressed by the introduction of unforseen consequences chapter in your video. You deserve more attention in the half life youtobers

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

It was a lot more work but absolutely worth it!

@Seanlawle1 Ай бұрын

Alyx vance is a female character everyone can look up to

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

100%

@M084MM3D Ай бұрын

Hear me out@@Skyrionn

@Agent51_afterdark 29 күн бұрын

@@M084MM3DNO WE WILL NOT

@wasdered1034 Ай бұрын

Darn , that some dedication in this video.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

It was absolutely worth the effort. More to come!

@SerpentNight Ай бұрын

I usually hate escort/partner games because the AI sucks more often than not. But having Alyx around is never like that. She's very well designed.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

I agree. Same as Elizabeth from Bioshock, or Ellie from TLOU

@damienkimpel457 8 күн бұрын

True, but elizabeths entire character and gameplay mechanic can be summed up as "Booker Catch!" @@Skyrionn

@ju_scy Ай бұрын

This was an absolute blast to watch. You outdid yourself with the new presentation and it just gave your words much more weight when you see actual footage of scenes your describing at the respective moments. Can't imagine the plus on expense and time this had to take but it was very worth it!

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

It was a lot more work to put together but the reception is absolutely worth it. Going forward, I may have to think about how I put these together. Quality works over quantity. May have to move to two videos a month to keep up this standard.

@Johnny-zi6lw Ай бұрын

The Alyx Vance is my favorite character in Half-Life

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

The Alyx Vance

@wasdered1034 Ай бұрын

Otis is the best.

@Demonoob223 Ай бұрын

@@SkyrionnMiss Vance has proven to be a wonderful companion to The Free Man. Similar to an equal to him.

@BobaIsBees Ай бұрын

Instantly noticed a quality increase compared to some older videos. Great stuff man!

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

It took a bit longer to put together but it was absolutely worth it.

@captainhades1583 14 күн бұрын

These videos have been a godsend, I’ve binged almost all of them in the past few months and I’m so impressed with how the quality has increased over time

@aeonakf Ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant, well done matte. I've always felt that the death of Eli Vance was a very poignant moment in the Half-Life story

@newcastleman86 Ай бұрын

Video looks great. Alyx is the best. It’s amazing how help she is in the games. Hope to see Alyx again in the games.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks man. I'm also hoping to see her again soon.

@MarkiplierMeatMuncher8 12 күн бұрын

Loved this new type of cinematic editing style you were going for, adds some additional life to these stories, keep it up

@ShrimpCup 28 күн бұрын

This video is so well done, fantastic job!!! Love the cinematic details!!

@meme.318 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for still making Half Life lore videos! They got me and my dawg hooked on the series. Also the editing is SPOT ON

@jackporter815 Ай бұрын

Dayum im loving these new cemera angles and editing style for your videos man keep it up :)

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks a ton! I'll do my best!

@H4DESROSE 24 күн бұрын

Just got done watching your ENTIRE Half-Life/Portal timeline video, this is just as amazing! Your videos are so fun to watch, both the visuals and storytelling are captivating :) Wonderful job!

@bronoovian6070 Ай бұрын

Damn man. This may have been the best video yet. All the camera work is crazy lol. Don’t wear yourself out but keep it up!

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thank you! I think I'm just going to reduce my upload schedule so that I can make them more like this!

@bronoovian6070 Ай бұрын

@@Skyrionn You do whatever is the least stressful for you homie! If I gotta wait longer for a great video that YOU are happy with then so be it (:

@samuelantoniocastillomeza5034 Ай бұрын

Alyx became of my fave HL characters after Episode 1. She is so a badass and the hospital section with her is of the most memorable moments in the franchise.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Damn it. I forgot to mention that she coined the term, Zombine.

@joshsfm9341 Ай бұрын

Amazing video @Skyrionn! I've been waiting for this video for so long haha. Alyx has always been one of my favourite characters from the series.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching it! Alyx is an amazing character and it felt about time to cover her.

@motamaues3847 22 күн бұрын

"or even master the art of the creation of a club sandwich..." gold sourced Russell quote. This whole video is very well crafted and much appreciated! All the extra animation effort contributes to the greatness.

@Boxcat Ай бұрын

Tried to use the video as sleep aid, but got hooked onto it because of the incredible storytelling + editing. Keep up the awesome work ! ❤

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks :) Seems like people like the upgrade haha

@RkRk-xi7wi Ай бұрын

I love your content so much, as a huge HL fan myself, I had no idea about a bunch of the lore you provide. Top notch work sir.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Much appreciated! Amazing to have you here.

@aanjaneya_meaow Ай бұрын

BROOOOO THE CINEMATICS IT'S SO LOVELY! I LOVE THIS ONE DUDE KEEP IT UP GOD DAMNN

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do! I loved putting this together and from the reception in the comments, will try and make this style the new normal for the channel!

@aanjaneya_meaow Ай бұрын

@@SkyrionnIt's gonna be a tad bit harder but i assure you it's worth it! Again, we all know it, quality over quantity. If it takes you longer to produce the content in this style, I'm sure people would understand and support you so... take your time bru!!

@Etschi1990 Ай бұрын

Nice cutting work, really enjoying your content :)

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@will135k 29 күн бұрын

Love the new video style it was great, do you think you could do a video on some theories of what hl 3 could be like?

@babute21 Ай бұрын

Alyx made me realise I wasn't gay when I was a kid

@tomskywalker5788 27 күн бұрын

Absolutely my all time favorite channel on yt 💪 I have recently "platinumed" all 3 dishonored games and was wondering if you ever plan to cover Dishonored series? ✌️

@patrlim Ай бұрын

this is your best video yet. keep doing this.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thank you. From the comments, I can see that this new style was liked a lot. This did take a lot longer to put together but maybe a video every couple weeks isn't too bad.

@leemathewbrooks Ай бұрын

I completely agree. I love your videos but it an extra few weeks between releases results in a video like this, take those extra weeks :)

@Mq13_O7 Ай бұрын

I REALLY like the mix of Half Life Alyx and Half Life 2 and the new custom poses and animations!

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@rajaiidaya6295 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for an amazing video

@koskettaja609 Ай бұрын

thanks for the video, love the hl2 ones always

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@rulzus9675 Ай бұрын

Amazing video as Always, thanks for the content man. I know the story of Half-Life very well. But i'm so excited everytime you upload one. Well done and good Luck for your next one.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks for coming back when I post them! There's always more to come.

@CalebeOwsiany Ай бұрын

Alyx is one of the coolest and most important female characters in gaming history. It crushed my heart to see her getting hurt in ep2. Great video as always, Skyrionn.

@The_BiggestSimp Ай бұрын

Yooo thanks for subtitles 😁

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

No problem!

@The_BiggestSimp Ай бұрын

@@Skyrionn thanks for replying!!!! You actually made my day!!

@patmiller7045 27 күн бұрын

You create masterpieces!

@jungkrist Ай бұрын

What a video. Nice work!

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@simonhogman Ай бұрын

38:50: Gordon just chillin!

@zephyric6943 Ай бұрын

Yesss you made my day! Thank for more HL :3

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

More to come!

@jambalaya6305 Ай бұрын

Keep up yhe good work lad, you have a bright future ahead of ya

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Much appreciated

@vault_boid3160 Ай бұрын

Another amazing video.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@Mr.SpicyIce Ай бұрын

Alyx? *The* Alyx Vance?!

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

The Alyx Vance!

@Jonathan-Shadow Ай бұрын

Watching this while playing resident evil revelations raid mode lol. Another video my dude. Great stuff.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@vincentd.mercille1342 Ай бұрын

Damn you really went the extra mile with this one!

@pinkjelly6014 Ай бұрын

Yess, I was waiting for this one!! 😀

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

@hanserickson6934 Ай бұрын

Holy shit these are so high quality ur putting in crazy work🔥🔥🔥

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching it!

@jamesjackson2238 Ай бұрын

Love your videos only videos I’ll watch that are over 3 hours 🤣

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

best kind of comment

@dr.conner 7 күн бұрын

Your lore is great i know all about hl2 now

@vrona8649 Ай бұрын

Cinematography popping off 😳

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks! It was a lot of work but absolutely worth it

@MP-hz3ye 29 күн бұрын

Dude it's a full movie. Tanks ❤️

@invader3456 Ай бұрын

love the intro visuals

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

I really wanted to improve the visuals for this one :) Thanks for noticing!

@invader3456 Ай бұрын

@@Skyrionn feels much more cinematic hope you keep it

@Vlad_-_-_ 24 күн бұрын

Fantastic video. And let me say, there is no way the story of Alyx and Gordon ends here. Valve just continued the story of Half Life through Half Life Alyx and basically red conned ( or maybe this was their plan and story all along ) the ending of HL ep 3. After so many years we got a continuation of the story, brief as it was, no way they are not seeing this through.

@AliensComeback 9 күн бұрын

Imagine in a future 3rd major Half-Life game, you would have 2 choices before beginning the campaign story, another 2 choices to choose from right before using the Borealis, and another 2 choices you'd be given during the end.

@Artyom64824 Ай бұрын

wonderful. Keep it up, take the time it takes you to be satisfied, you did it right.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Will do! Thanks for watching

@alpharius365 Ай бұрын

The S sound thing is gone!!! Yay!!!! Thank you for the high quality audio!!!!

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@alpharius365 Ай бұрын

@Skyrionn No, thank you for making it. I work 40 miles from the nearest human. Your videos help keep me sane.

@chrexxie Ай бұрын

Love it!

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@djKIR 28 күн бұрын

can we speak about the screen tearing on 20:33 that allways feld to me very intensional?

@chrishughes3405 Ай бұрын

New idea for worlds shortest game lore video. Counter Strike 1.6 Terrorists do terrorism while counter terrorists attempt to counter. Job done.

@faber2168 28 күн бұрын

Hey Skyrionn, I love listening to you videos. Is there a way to suggest more games for content like this? If so, I wanted to possibly suggest Halo sometime in the future if it's a interest of yours.

@serioussponge6416 15 күн бұрын

My headcannon for why D0G always knows where Alyx is, is because Eli put a tracking chip in Alyx--likely implanted under her skin--that only D0G is able to pick up on. Since the robot was meant to protect his daughter, it makes sense that Eli would go to such precautions to make sure that D0G would always be able to find her.

@Cutiepie-mf4ht 28 күн бұрын

You know, it be interesting to see the timeline of fallout how it all started

@damonnugent1993 19 күн бұрын

I think it could have been interesting to see Alyx go on a vengeful path following from the events of EP2..

@Ashlyn46 Ай бұрын

I love your content

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Dovah2798 28 күн бұрын

I think that who didnt care about Alyx were the Vorts, as G-man seems to refer that the only thing that the knew about humanity was a crowbar smashing their heads.

@TheProfix Ай бұрын

wow. i watched the portal and half life timeline and then i decided that this looks cool and immediately this is an upgrade. it feels like a freaking movie bro.

@TopEditorCoach 25 күн бұрын

Nice brand new profile picture I like it

@B5OD Ай бұрын

3:14 casualy catches on fire

@CrysisYaDig Ай бұрын

BEST LORE CHANNEL ON KZfaq

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@CherylOfficial2000 Ай бұрын

Finally , an Alyx Vance video .

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

I took my time but I think it was worth it

@CherylOfficial2000 Ай бұрын

@@Skyrionn Definitely bro . Good job on that .

@Hyper-active-studios Ай бұрын

21:23 i see you also use e3 muzzleflashes

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

I have so many mods at this point haha

@VoxelGaminggd Ай бұрын

it would be such torture to remember that life before the combine but to only have known it for like 3-4 years

@BlackRaven241 Ай бұрын

Dammit, you did a good job with this lore. I'd be more than happy if you shared your thoughts on the story of HL:3, the most awaited video game that never was. Do think that HL:3 should be the finale or we do deserve more especially after more than a decade and half? I just want your mere thoughts without referring to Epistle 3.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

I would say that Episode 3 would have pushed the story forward, and then Half-Life 3 many have been the conclusion. I think I am one in the minority that liked Epistle 3 and I cannot help but think about it when I think of a future storyline. Half-Life: Alyx set up something really interesting in which Alyx is an agent of the G-Man. Gordon is no longer under the protection of him. I do hope we get some sort of conclusion. I don't know what I would want that to be though. The fall of The Combine, a timeloop, or maybe a moment in which Gordon becomes the G-Man. If done correctly, all three could be great. We just have to wait for Valve really. I think if I really thought about it, I could maybe come up with something that'd be interesting.

@BlackRaven241 Ай бұрын

@@Skyrionn Man, for sure, Valve can't let the entire gaming community down. When they come out out with something, they always amazes us. They're really the MVP of this industry, as they only focus on business and don't shove agendas down the fans' throats. They're really an asset.

@The_Endless_Now Ай бұрын

The shorepoint sequence was... cute? But the funni gmod movement kinda soiled the serious mood lol

@weedGato 9 күн бұрын

Can't have enough half life lore

@tk-retroafps8753 13 күн бұрын

7:00 Maybe she did. They still have to run all their computers for all sorts of things. No internet and not sure what networking hardware they would have freely available. Floppy is just a convenient choice to keep around.

@danielbedrossian5986 Ай бұрын

I wonder if Judit told the Combine that Gordon has arrived to BM East or the Combone simply tracked Gordon. To me the later apeard to be the case.

@maaauel 27 күн бұрын

jesus... what a masterpiece

@Skyrionn 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@loofatar5620 Ай бұрын

Winter rain and chill winds outside, and you are inside the warm blanket watching half life lore of skyrion while wishing you are transported in the labs and century where this story would occur to solve teleportation and travel beyond the stars. I keep reading and researching with greater passion the science of artificial intelligence, quantum physics and in the background of my mind is the beautiful story and characters of half life. Never felt this type of Connection with any other art or literature.

@AngelChaos3990 Ай бұрын

I honestly do hope we receive another Half-life game in the future. Would love to see more documentaries you make for valve games.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

There's always more content to come. I'm hopeful for another HL game at some point

@Pnezyx2056 Ай бұрын

bro you gotta make the half life movie with these cinema skills

@roccocan Ай бұрын

Oh i didnt even realize this was a new video lol

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

yup :)

@breadmann895 Ай бұрын

Does anyone else play these videos before they sleep?

@elyaszabri5007 Ай бұрын

GORDON SITTING ON THE WALL WHILE ENJOYING THE DRAMA INFORNT OF HIM ( 38:40 )

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

classic Gordon

@failsthefox6969 Ай бұрын

Nice.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@relcomrade Ай бұрын

I want a, adrian shephard and alyx vance dou in the next game

@mpcrauzer Ай бұрын

The half life mod Echoes are saied to be a theory that the player in the mod is Eli's wife, that she then died during the nuclear blast in the end

@SilentForest-be4bi Ай бұрын

Guys, I love her so much still. And im 34 years old. Hl2 impressed me so much when it came out

@capylego 17 күн бұрын

wait you can play half life alyx with out a vr set?

@TheMasterOfCornedy 29 күн бұрын

I still dont understand how alyx fell for gordon when male_07 was around

@Vantud391 Ай бұрын

Gordon will save her...eventually. I hope next video will be Barney (I don't remember if you have done it or not😅). He deserves his own game.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

I have covered Barney already. It was a while ago though! Should be somewhere in the playlist.

@Vantud391 Ай бұрын

@@Skyrionn Ah yes, guess I'll look for it again.

@DocYT. Ай бұрын

Epic.

@Skyrionn Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Mendips Ай бұрын

Oh god, he learned how to use SFM and gmod

@nightgamer1501 Ай бұрын

i just watched the last part again and i just noticed : the mother of gordons children?????