Vortigaunt
Vortigaunt Division
Background Lore
"Former enemies, turned indispensable allies. The vortigaunt have been key allies to the Lambda Resistance since their inception. While initial reservations and tensions did exist among those who had survived the Black Mesa incident, the realization they were being used as a slave species has considerably smoothed relations. It certainly helps their abilities have proven to be indispensable, both in combat and support roles. Their ability to create and conduct energy has proven an excellent emergency power source, and an incredibly deadly weapon. The sage wisdom they provide has also acted as a good psychological aid, and very effective when nursing wounded rebels to health. Their experience with Xenian life has also proven incredibly valuable, as they have provided great insight and uses for all manner of life coming from the border-world.
It could be argued that without the aid of the vortigaunts, the Resistance would be in a much more dire position due to lack of power and inexperience with Xenian creatures.
Perhaps the strangest thing about the vortigaunts is their ‘vortessence’, while the vortigaunts have been more than willing to educate humans on the matter, it has proven difficult for them to convey what it truly is, as humans do not experience it."