G-Man (Half-Life) refers to simply as his "employers". His mysterious nature has made him an icon of the "Half-Life" series, with his identity and motives remaining almost completely unexplained. The G-Man's name comes from "G-Man", an American colloquialism meaning "Government Man". However, within the "Half-Life" games, he is identified by this name only in the program code and the multiplayer profile menu as a default name option, not within the story itself; his name is derived from his "Half-Life" model and entity name and has since been reused in subsequent games of the series. His name has been confirmed and he has
G-Man (Half-Life) allows Gordon Freeman to exit stasis and return to City 17. In "Half-Life 2: Episode Two", Eli Vance indicates that he also knows the G-Man, referring to him as "our mutual friend". Additionally, in "Episode Two", Alyx Vance is directly spoken to by the G-Man while she is unconscious, and then repeats the words to her father per his instructions, confirming that she and the G-Man have truly come into contact. The G-Man appears to have a number of inhuman abilities. He seems to have the power to appear in any place he chooses, including moving to and from other