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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Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar
Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar (Uncorrected Proof)
Half-Life 2 Prima Guide
Half-Life: Alyx Playthrough
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Marc Laidlaw's Twitter
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Reddit AMA (w/ HL: Alyx Developers)
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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 Месяц назад

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

@hfghhgfhfghfg Месяц назад

probably. but damn this shit is fucking fire dawg!

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

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

@hfghhgfhfghfg Месяц назад

@@Skyrionn100% worth it dude love the video!

@MoriXIII Месяц назад

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

@normalepsilon1163 Месяц назад

better than the MCU

@dubiousbrick4483 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@user-xh8df9oz4y Месяц назад

@@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 Месяц назад

same

@ninjaguyYT Месяц назад

@@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 Месяц назад

@@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 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@brigo1744 Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

that cat

@MichaelK0213 Месяц назад

i still get nightmares about that cat

@txcrix9236 Месяц назад

What's got into that cat?

@party4lifedude Месяц назад

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 16 дней назад

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.

@party4lifedude Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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 26 дней назад

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

@Earth6094 Месяц назад

I love the new cinematic look on your video is now

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

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

@Armstrong0451 Месяц назад

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

@MrGuy125 27 дней назад

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

@JAB6322 Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

classic headcrab

@Man-xk9rz Месяц назад

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

@sovietdoge1816 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

It was a lot more work but absolutely worth it!

@SerpentNight Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@damienkimpel457 10 дней назад

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

@wasdered1034 Месяц назад

Darn , that some dedication in this video.

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

It was absolutely worth the effort. More to come!

@concept5631 17 часов назад

As Alyx deserves.

@Johnny-zi6lw Месяц назад

The Alyx Vance is my favorite character in Half-Life

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

The Alyx Vance

@wasdered1034 Месяц назад

Otis is the best.

@Demonoob223 Месяц назад

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

@Seanlawle1 Месяц назад

Alyx vance is a female character everyone can look up to

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

100%

@M084MM3D Месяц назад

Hear me out@@Skyrionn

@Agent51_afterdark Месяц назад

@@M084MM3DNO WE WILL NOT

@Gator159 15 часов назад

Her existence is ignored by a The feminist frequency of 10 years ago. Also I still haven't gotten over how no one talks about Joanna Dark particularly from N64 perfect dark.

@ju_scy Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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.

@BobaIsBees Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

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

@captainhades1583 17 дней назад

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

@MarkiplierMeatMuncher8 15 дней назад

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

@Gator159 15 часов назад

Gordon and the Zen pose was the best part of this video. Also You would think cursive handwriting would be very possible with VR lol

@aeonakf Месяц назад

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

@meme.318 24 дня назад

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

@H4DESROSE 27 дней назад

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!

@newcastleman86 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@motamaues3847 25 дней назад

"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.

@ShrimpCup Месяц назад

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

@samuelantoniocastillomeza5034 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@joshsfm9341 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@jackporter815 Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Thanks a ton! I'll do my best!

@Boxcat Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

Thanks :) Seems like people like the upgrade haha

@RkRk-xi7wi Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

Much appreciated! Amazing to have you here.

@Mq13_O7 Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Thanks!

@aanjaneya_meaow Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

@@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!!

@bronoovian6070 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@bronoovian6070 Месяц назад

@@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 (:

@Etschi1990 Месяц назад

Nice cutting work, really enjoying your content :)

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Thanks!

@rajaiidaya6295 27 дней назад

Thank you for an amazing video

@patmiller7045 29 дней назад

You create masterpieces!

@CalebeOwsiany Месяц назад

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.

@koskettaja609 Месяц назад

thanks for the video, love the hl2 ones always

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Glad you like them!

@tomskywalker5788 Месяц назад

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? ✌️

@babute21 Месяц назад

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

@jungkrist Месяц назад

What a video. Nice work!

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Thank you very much!

@will135k Месяц назад

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?

@patrlim Месяц назад

this is your best video yet. keep doing this.

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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 :)

@rulzus9675 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@zephyric6943 Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

More to come!

@The_BiggestSimp Месяц назад

Yooo thanks for subtitles 😁

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

No problem!

@The_BiggestSimp Месяц назад

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

@vault_boid3160 Месяц назад

Another amazing video.

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@jambalaya6305 Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Much appreciated

@vincentd.mercille1342 Месяц назад

Damn you really went the extra mile with this one!

@hanserickson6934 Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Thanks for watching it!

@Jonathan-Shadow Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Thanks!

@simonhogman Месяц назад

38:50: Gordon just chillin!

@pinkjelly6014 Месяц назад

Yess, I was waiting for this one!! 😀

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Hope you enjoyed it!

@Mr.SpicyIce Месяц назад

Alyx? *The* Alyx Vance?!

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

The Alyx Vance!

@Vlad_-_-_ 27 дней назад

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.

@dr.conner 10 дней назад

Your lore is great i know all about hl2 now

@djKIR Месяц назад

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

@jamesjackson2238 Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

best kind of comment

@MP-hz3ye Месяц назад

Dude it's a full movie. Tanks ❤️

@AliensComeback 12 дней назад

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.

@vrona8649 Месяц назад

Cinematography popping off 😳

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

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

@faber2168 Месяц назад

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.

@invader3456 Месяц назад

love the intro visuals

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

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

@invader3456 Месяц назад

@@Skyrionn feels much more cinematic hope you keep it

@serioussponge6416 17 дней назад

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.

@damonnugent1993 21 день назад

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

@chrexxie Месяц назад

Love it!

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Thanks!!

@TheProfix Месяц назад

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.

@Artyom64824 Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Will do! Thanks for watching

@Dovah2798 Месяц назад

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.

@alpharius365 Месяц назад

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

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Thanks for watching :)

@alpharius365 Месяц назад

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

@thqt0nesocjalist Месяц назад

I love your content

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Thank you!

@chrishughes3405 Месяц назад

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

@Cutiepie-mf4ht Месяц назад

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

@VoxelGaminggd Месяц назад

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

@BlackRaven241 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

@@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.

@loofatar5620 Месяц назад

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.

@CrysisYaDig Месяц назад

BEST LORE CHANNEL ON RU-vid

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

Thanks!

@TopEditorCoach 27 дней назад

Nice brand new profile picture I like it

@danielbedrossian5986 Месяц назад

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.

@The_Endless_Now Месяц назад

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

@B5OD Месяц назад

3:14 casualy catches on fire

@CherylOfficial2000 Месяц назад

Finally , an Alyx Vance video .

@Skyrionn Месяц назад

I took my time but I think it was worth it

@CherylOfficial2000 Месяц назад

@@Skyrionn Definitely bro . Good job on that .

@tk-retroafps8753 16 дней назад

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.