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Vortigaunt
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General information
Universe Half-Life
Aliases Vort
Alien Slave
Xen Slave
Classification Xenotherium subservilia (Subservient alien beast)
Species type Extradimensional Alien
Homeworld Unknown (native)
Xen (immigrant)
Intelligence Sapient
Biological information
Locomotion Bipedal
Feeding behavior Carnivorous
Distinctive features Three arms
digitigrade feet
Electrokinesis
Psi vampirism
Teleportation
Temporal Lock
Hunched over posture
Eye color Red
Skin color Grey
Lineage information
Related species Alien Grunt
Cultural information
Alignment Lawful Neutral
Organization The Combine (Enslavers)
Affiliation(s) Nihilanth (formerly)
Leaders Nihilanth (formerly)
Sociocultral characteristics
Scientific taxonomy
Domain Eukaryota
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Superclass Tetrapoda
Class Mammalia
Subclass Tribosphenida
Infraclass Eutheria
Order Notoungulata (Roth 1903)
Suborder Typotheria (Zittel 1892)
Family Typotheriidae
Genus Xenotherium
Species X. subservilia
Other information

Vortigaunts are a species of aliens that settled in Xen from the Half-Life series.  Their native world is unknown.

Biology[]

They are grey in color, are bipedal and have a hunched over posture. They have a carnivorous diet as well.  Their most bizarre feature is the third arm in the middle of their chests.

History[]

They were once a carefree people until their homeworld was invaded by the Combine, a tyrannical terroristic organization bent on dimensional conquest. So, they were forced to evacuate to the dimension known as "Xen", where they were enslaved by a large creature known as Nihilanth, and lived under its rule, until it was killed by Black Mesa operative, Gordon Freeman. Since then, they've allied themselves with the humans and have been adjusting to their newfound independence.

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