🦴˚ ೀ‧˚Freeman₊✧ ༘ 🍊 ‧₊ //

Homeworld Seattle, WA, USA, Earth.

Age 27 (Half-Life 1 and expansions).

Rank/Occupation:

Level 3 Research Associate Scientist (HL).

Resistance leader (HL2).

Air boat

Reconnaissance car

Muscle car

Jet ski (cut)

Excavator (cut)

Submarine (cut).

Lever (HL/HL2)

Glock-17 (HL models) defaults)

Beretta 92 (HL HD models)

9mm Pistol (HL2)

Colt Python (HL)

.357 Magnum (HL2)

MP5 (default HL models)

MP7 (HL2)

9mm assault rifle/carbine

M4 (HL HD models)

SPAS-12 (higher level)

Shotgun (HL2)

Crossbow (HL/HL2)

RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade)

(HL/HL2)

Hand Grenade (HL)

Granada (HL2)

Tau Cannon (HL)

Gravity Gun (HL2)

Gluon gun (HL)

Hive Hand (HL)

Sarcastic (HL).

Glasses

HEV Suit

Long jump module.

Species, Human

Nature, Chaotic, Good

Male Gender

Height 1.79 m (5 feet 10 inches)

Hair color, Brown

Eye color, Green.

Black Mesa Incident

The uprising

Affiliation The Resistance Black Mesa Science Team (formerly)

Dr. Gordon Freeman is the main protagonist of the Half-Life series. Freeman is a theoretical physicist who is forced to defend himself and the human race in a conflict against hostile aliens and other enemies after a failed experiment leads to a worldwide alien invasion.

In the process, Freeman becomes a near-legendary resistance hero and eventually rises to become one of the key leaders in the war against an interdimensional empire.

Half-life Freeman begins his tram ride from the Level 3 dormitories on Black Mesa. He arrives 30 minutes late, having boarded at 8:47. Arriving at the Anomalous Materials Department, Freeman dons his Hazardous Environment Suit before he and his team experiment with sample GG-3883 in the Sector C Antimass Spectrometer.

The experiment goes awry and triggers a resonance cascade. As a result, the space-time continuum is torn apart, allowing alien life forms to enter the Black Mesa facility. They immediately begin killing every human they can find.

Freeman finds himself being hunted by two groups: the invading aliens and later the Hazardous Environment Combat Unit, a military clean-up team that has been sent in to contain the situation by silencing the aliens and surviving personnel alike. Freeman manages to survive the chaos, impressing the few surviving scientists and security guards with his deeds while quickly becoming the HECU's prime target.

Eventually, Freeman encounters some glimpses of an elite military task force sent to eradicate all life in the facility, including Freeman himself. However, Freeman fights his way through them and continues his journey through the facility.

Half-Life: Opposing Force In Opposing Force, Adrian Shephard witnesses Freeman teleport to Xen at the Lambda Complex, and any attempt to follow him through the same portal will result in a "time paradox" that sends Shephard falling through the Xen void and ends the game.

A photograph of Gordon as "Employee of the Month" can also be seen in one of the offices visited.

Barney Calhoun sees Gordon four times during Blue Shift . Barney spots Gordon waiting for the tram on a ledge that Barney is driving by. A few moments later, Gordon can be seen driving. He is also seen heading towards the HEV storage area via surveillance camera. Lastly, he is dragged to a trash compactor by a pair of HECU Marines.

Although never seen in Decay, Gordon is mentioned several times throughout the game. First by the first security guard encountered, who says, "The big guy was pretty excited today when he came in earlier. He was talking about the new guy, Dr. Freeman." Dr. Richard Keller also mentions, "Dr. Freeman's gonna be late today, again." He also questions Freeman's abilities, stating that he doesn't understand what Isaac Kleiner sees "in that kid."

Additionally, HECU soldiers can also be heard shouting, "Rot in hell, Freeman!", "Ha! Ha! We've got Freeman!", or "Freeman's on the move!".

Freeman's bedroom can be visited in the Level 3 dormitories; on his nightstand can be seen a copy of the book "The Truth About Aliens" (by "RH", a nod to Gearbox's Rob Heironimus), also owned by Barney Calhoun.

Throughout the game, Freeman battles the Alliance forces to free humanity from their grasp. Already infamous for his role in the Black Mesa Incident, Freeman quickly gains a legendary reputation among Earth's surviving human population, who begin referring to him with messianic titles such as "The Only Free Man".

Shortly after his arrival, and having killed a significant number of Civil Protection troops while attempting to escape City 17, he was designated Anti-Citizen One by the Alliance, a title denoting the individual who poses the greatest threat to their empire. After killing dozens of Alliance soldiers and leading an assault on the Alliance stronghold of Nova Prospekt, Freeman eventually sparks a full-scale rebellion against Alliance domination, in which he becomes a prominent combatant. Gordon infiltrates one of the Alliance's footholds on Earth, the City 17 Citadel, and destroys its teleporter core by detonating the dark fusion reactor, rendering the Citadel inoperable.

Though Gordon was caught in the reactor explosion along with Alyx Vance, he is rescued at the last second by the G-Man, who tells Freeman that he is impressed with his work and has "received several tempting offers for your 'services.'" Ultimately, the G-Man informs Freeman that rather than offering him "the illusion of free choice," he has taken the liberty of choosing for him, and deposits him back into stasis until he is needed once more. Thus, Half-Life 2 concludes just as cryptic as its predecessor.

Half-Life 2: Episode One reunites Gordon and Alyx as they attempt to escape City 17, doomed by the destruction of the Citadel's dark fusion reactor at the end of Half-Life 2.

At the beginning of the episode, the G-Man appears once again to Gordon, but this time, he is interrupted by the appearance of a group of singing, purple-glowing Vortigaunts, who take Gordon and Alyx away while blocking the G-Man's path. The G-Man seems very displeased by this development and responds by frowning and somberly stating, "We'll see... about that!"

Gordon regains consciousness under a pile of rubble and is found by Alyx and Dog. It is quickly revealed that the only way to escape the Citadel's explosion, which would virtually destroy all of City 17, is to contain the Citadel's core, which would stop the structure's detonation long enough to escape. Gordon and Alyx attempt to do so, discovering in the process that local Combine forces were deliberately trying to overload the Citadel's reactor in order to send a distress message to the Combine Overworld, as the teleportation core had been destroyed in Half-Life 2.

The Alliance apparently considers this an acceptable outcome, considering the damage already sustained by the Citadel; the subsequent explosion would destroy all of City 17 and much of the surrounding countryside, which has been virtually lost to the human Resistance forces. Gordon and Alyx escape destruction for a few hours and manage to escape the Citadel with a copy of the distress message and reunite with Barney and other survivors.

The pair eventually escape City 17 via an evacuation train as the Citadel goes critical. The Combine message is successfully transmitted as several Combine Advisor pods escape the Citadel at high speed. The train Gordon and Alyx were escaping on was hit

The second episode picks up almost directly where the previous episode ended. The train has derailed in the Citadel explosion. Gordon and Alyx crawl out and begin heading to White Forest, the Resistance base where Dr. Eli Vance, Dr. Issac Kleiner, and Dr. Arne Magnusson are waiting for them, encountering many obstacles along the way.

Early in the journey, Alyx is severely injured by a hunter and only survives due to the aid of several Vortigaunt allies. Alyx is saved thanks to a miraculous larva extract that Gordon retrieves from the Antlion hive for the Vortigaunts. The G-Man briefly reappears to Gordon and reveals that Alyx was also under his surveillance, that he had "sized her up" and "sold her out of Black Mesa". The G-Man requests that Gordon safely escort her to White Forest as payment for her survival without explaining the reasons. He then proceeds to whisper to the unconscious Alyx an instruction to relay the message "Prepare for unintended consequences" to her father (this refers to the Resonance Cascade in the original Half-Life). Once Alyx recovers, they head to White Forest.

At the end of Half-Life: Alyx, the G-Man shows Alyx to Gordon. The G-Man appears to Alyx and gives her a chance to have something she doesn't yet know she wants. The G-Man takes her to the future and gives her the powers to kill the Counselor, saving Eli. Following this, the G-Man explains that he had grown displeased with the lack of progress Gordon had seemingly made, as well as his refusal to obey his unspecified orders, and that Alyx would be a suitable replacement for him. Her HEV suit has been damaged by the Counselor's attack.

In the post-credits scene, the player briefly controls Gordon as Eli swears revenge on the G-Man for taking his daughter from him. Dog then appears with Gordon's signature crowbar. Eli takes the crowbar from Dog and hands it to Gordon, saying, "Come on, Gordon. We've got work to do."

Isaac Kleiner Dr. Kleiner was Gordon's professor at MIT and recommended him to Black Mesa, where they likely worked together. After the Combine's invasion of Earth, Gordon once again worked alongside him, this time in the Resistance. Kleiner genuinely cares for Gordon on his travels, but still foolishly puts Lamarr first on occasion.

Eli Vance Eli knew Gordon well back at Black Mesa; they both worked in Sector C. After the Resonance Cascade, Eli was the one who opened the door for Gordon to head towards the surface for help. That was the last time Eli would see Gordon until he showed up at Black Mesa East nearly twenty years later. They forged a strong bond throughout Episode One and Two because Alyx was with Gordon most of the time. In Episode Two, shortly before his death, Eli tells Gordon not only about his encounter with the G-Man but also that he couldn't be more proud of Gordon if he were his son.

Alyx Vance Alyx Vance first Alyx meets Gordon for the first time. Alyx and Gordon haven't known each other for very long. Alyx tells Gordon that he probably doesn't remember her, stating that he met her briefly (probably at Black Mesa) when she was a baby. But after going through such intense life-or-death combat situations and other hardships, they have forged a strong relationship with each other. Alyx has shown affection for Gordon several times throughout the series: twice by sadly saying goodbye in an elevator and hugging Gordon when Dog pulls him out of the rubble at the beginning of Episode One.

Barney Calhoun Episode 1 c17 05000600 Barney smiling at Gordon near the technical station. Barney and Gordon have known each other for a long time, being old friends at Black Mesa. When Dr. Kleiner would lock himself out of his office, the two would race to be the first to open the door, usually making use of the vents to get inside. They also see each other once in Half-Life and Blue Shift, Barney's past was reinterpreted in Blue Shift and Half-Life 2. In the Combine-controlled world, Barney saves Gordon from a terrible fate when Gordon nearly boards a train to Nova Prospekt. Gordon later joins Barney in helping the Resistance. As of now, he still owes Gordon a beer.

Arne Magnusson The working relationship between Gordon and Magnusson is relatively unknown, but Arne does hold a grudge because Gordon destroyed his pot on the day of the Resonance Cascade. Following the collapse of the Citadel, Gordon becomes the Doctor's assistant at White Forest to take the rocket being built there into space. Near the end of Episode Two, Dr. Magnusson finally has to swallow his pride and show his gratitude to Gordon for what he did.

Judith Mossman Gordon and Judith both applied for the same position at Black Mesa. Gordon won thanks to his experience at Innsbruck, and even later, during the Combine occupation of Earth, she remains jealous, at least according to Alyx.

The G-Man Not much is known about the relationship between Gordon and the G-Man, as they have only had conversations at the beginning and end of a game. What is known, however, is that the G-Man has shown a strong interest in Gordon prior to the Black Mesa Incident, and has told Adrian Shepard that he has respect for those who survive against all odds, to which Gordon is no exception. However, as stated by Wallace Breen, the G-Man is likely only interested in those worthy enough to survive for their "employers" or their "contract" and can skillfully manipulate people. This is later shown when the G-Man removes Gordon from his employ upon feeling that he was not performing the tasks that the G-Man had given him to do and ended up being replaced by Alyx Vance.

As the silent protagonist, Gordon does not speak a single word throughout the entire Half-Life saga. This is most likely an intentional choice so that he is not considered an independent character outside of the player's influence. Since the beginning of Half-Life, Valve has ensured that the player's and Gordon's experiences are the same. An example of Valve's player strategy is shown during the scene in Eli's lab. Researching certain items (most notably the newspaper board) results in Eli explaining their meaning and history. [9] Despite his muteness, Gordon's actions speak louder than any words, and he will typically go to great lengths to aid his allies and protect Earth from outside threats.

Although he was quite proficient with weapons and explosives, Freeman had not handled any until receiving cursory training at the Black Mesa Research Facility's Hazard Course (aside from the butane-fueled tennis ball cannon he built at age 6). [5]

Half-Life 2 begins with the G-Man speaking to Gordon, awakening him from an apparent altered state he was left in at the end of Half-Life . Much like the ending of the original game, the scene is somewhat inexplicable and psychedelic, with the G-Man's face in extreme close-up fading in and out of visibility against backgrounds depicting scenes from the original Half-Life , as well as scenes Gordon will visit over the course of Half-Life 2 .

The G-Man delivers a typically cryptic speech, commenting that "the right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world", and concludes by telling Freeman to "wake up and smell the ashes". He kept Freeman "in stasis away from Earth, thought, and time itself" for "nearly two decades", [8] which places Half-Life 2 at 202–. It is also implied by Eli Vance that Freeman did not physically change during his stasis, in the words "My God, you haven't changed one iota", he said in Black Mesa East.

Freeman then wakes up on a train with two citizens who are being "relocated" to City 17, and himself as a citizen (thus also wearing citizen clothing). One citizen comments that he did not see Freeman board the train, implying that he was brought to the train in the middle of its journey (via the G-Man's unknown abilities). Freeman quickly learns that Earth has been conquered and occupied by the trans-dimensional Combine empire. He soon encounters Barney Calhoun and Alyx Vance and eventually joins the Resistance against the Combine.