Alix Vance

First Name: Alyx.

Last Name: Vance.

Middle Name: Eli.

In the photo on the right, she is still a child.

Father: Eli Vance

( presumably died at the end of episode 2 )

Mother: Azian Vance (died under tragic circumstances during the incident at the facility, in the photo on the left)

Place of Residence: hotel, in the residential sector of "Black Mesa", after the catastrophe — under circumstances.

Age: about 20 years at the time of HL2. In HL2, the age difference with the protagonist is eliminated due to the long state of stasis in which Gordon did not age; originally, Alyx is much younger than Freeman.

Voiced by:

Merle Dandridge - English version

Merle Dandridge primarily performs in theater, including on Broadway. She participated in productions of "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Aida", and "Rent".

"Our casting agents recorded auditions of over a hundred actresses for the role of Alyx. We listened to all of them, and the selection narrowed down to five actresses who we would be interested in hearing 'live'. After the studio auditions, we didn't even discuss the results. Merle Dandridge was exactly what we needed. She is magnificent. For Alyx, we needed an actress with a beautiful voice who could be charming, very feminine and friendly, but then, in tense situations, become a strong, confident personality - a realistic character in the 'action' genre. So many actors can play both characters, but Merle excelled" - Bill Van Buren

Zhanna Korshagonovna Nikonova - Russian version

2009 - Fast & Furious 4 - Agent Sophie Trinh

2009 - To promise is not to marry - Gigi Haim

2008 - Mutant Chronicles - Valerie Duvall

2008 - You Don't Mess with the Zohan - Mariah Carey

2007 - Good Luck Chuck! - Cam Wexler

2007 - Shrek the Third - Fiona

2007 - Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer - Susan Storm

2007 - Alias 'The Cleaner'

2006 - Vacation Swap

2006 - Class of 3000 - Madison

2006 - School of Scoundrels - Becky

2006 - Bobby

2006 - Black Book - Rachel Stein

2006 - The Return

2005 - Love on the Island

2005 - King Kong - Ann Darrow

2005 - Fantastic Four - Susan Storm

2004 - Shrek 2 - Fiona

2004 - Half-life 2 - Alyx Vance

2003 - Scary Movie 3 - Cindy

2001 - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back - Justice

2001 - Scary Movie 2 - Cindy

2001 - Shrek - Fiona

2000 - Scary Movie - Cindy

1999 - American Pie

1994 - Aladdin - Princess Jasmine

About the Character:

Alyx is one of the most complex characters in the game. She not only participates in scripted scenes but also accompanies Gordon throughout almost the entire game. It was very difficult to realize Alyx as she can now be seen in the game. For many scenes, additional artificial lighting was used that moved along with the heroine. She is the character we see the most, so work on her was ongoing day and night. To make it easier to work, a special story was even written:


Prototype of the Heroine:

Jamil Mullen spent several days in the motion capture studio: there they recorded running, jumping, and combat animations, based on which a movement library was later created.

The original model of Alyx was used throughout the development until it was time to show her at E3. Here we had to rethink our approach. Gabe asked, "What makes her different from heroines in other games?" At that time, the differences were few. She had a two-tone jumpsuit, knee-high boots, belts, buckles, and nothing new. So in two weeks after the announcement, we had to rush to gather and redesign everything. We met in a small group on weekends and thought hard about how to make her different from the rest. Some suggested giving her glasses like Gordon's, others suggested bracelets, but thankfully that didn't stick. While everyone else was throwing ideas around, I was sketching, and in the end, we got our Alyx: a young, brave daughter of researchers who wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty and was content with what she had. She patched up her jacket with duct tape, wore an old top from Black Mesa, and had a tool belt." (from HL:RTB)

Early Concepts and Jamil Mullen Herself:

A Bit of Diversity:

As a result, Alyx became not just the companion of the protagonist who somehow diversifies the silent days of a world-saving hero and box exterminator, but also good combat support for the player, as well as a source of many funny and memorable moments, for example, several of her phrases:

- Combine — zombies. Zo… Zo… Zombines!

- Lucky you, you've got a suit... And this water is disgusting! Can't it stretch for two?

- Wow, well, nothing… I don’t know what to… Yes, Gordon, you are just a beast! Do you think it’s over for him? Hit him with the crowbar just in case!

Also, Freeman’s partner is not averse to impersonating a zombie when no one is around, and Alyx has a sharp word for every somewhat important game moment.

Animation:

A lot of effort was put into the animation of the combat companion - her face can express anything, and in the tensest moments of the game, it may seem like a movie rather than a game. It was very challenging to achieve a worthy level of interaction with the protagonist and the rest of the world, friendly hugs with the Dog, and many touching moments, but I believe the developers did a wonderful job.

Weapons:

Intellect; a device that emits an electric pulse - to break security systems, open locked doors, and reprogram mines. She is also quite skilled with such weapons as a submachine gun, MP-7 assault rifle, pump-action shotgun, and sniper rifle with a laser sight and rangefinder.

Please leave comments on what’s missing in the article - I will try to add it.

UPD: At the request of blog readers, I sifted through all the places I knew and gathered all the decent art I found here - look and judge for yourselves:


All the art varies in style, so everyone may find something they like...

My favorite picture is this one:

Special thanks to DJCompass for his art: