Alyx Vance is the deuteragonist of Half-Life 2 and its Episodes. She is the daughter of Dr. Eli Vance and of Azian Vance. The latter, her mother, died during the Black Mesa incident, but can be seen in a family photograph at some point during the course of Half-Life 2. Alyx was but a child when Gordon Freeman was a scientist at Black Mesa, but G-Man's imposed stasis upon Freeman between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2 pretty much erased the age gap between both characters. Alyx lived with her father at Black Mesa East until their dislodgement at the hands of the Combine in Half-Life 2.
Alyx is not only a skilled hacker but is also very talented at bypassing security systems, locked doors and even in the process of reprogramming enemy equipment, such as turrets and rollermines, to attack their very owners, aka the Combine. Aside from that, Alyx is also a good fighter. She usually wields an automatic pistol, but can sometimes be seen carrying a shotgun. She also likes to kick headcrab zombies to keep them at bay. Athletically, Alyx is quite capable when it comes to jumping and climbing through debris, obstacles and even buildings.
