Barney Calhoun is one of Half-Life's most iconic characters. Through his actions, he made a huge impact for humanity during both the Black Mesa Incident and the following Combine Invasion of Planet Earth.

What is Barney's backstory? How did the resonance cascade change him, and what role did the take during The Uprising of The Resistance of humanity? In this lore episode, I explore Barney Calhoun in the Half-Life universe.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:41 Background
06:29 Blue Shift
10:13 The Making of Barney
15:39 The Combine Invasion
18:54 The Return of Gordon Freeman
23:04 The Uprising
28:12 Closing Thoughts
30:02 Ending

Older Barney Video
   • Half-life: The Lore Behind Barney Cal...  

Join the Discord Server!
  / discord  

Come and watch me on Twitch!
  / theskyrionn  

BECOME A PATRON!
  / theskyrionn  

Twitter
  / skyrionn  

Instagram
  / skyrionn  

Fable Lore Playlist:    • What Became of Albion's Lost Children...  
Half-Life Lore Playlist:    • The Borealis | Half-Life Lore (Older ...  
Fable 4 Updates:    • Fable IV: Thoughts and Predictions  
Sims Stories:    • 10 Times Funny Sims Players Went Too ...  
Interesting Facts:    • Fable 1: Interesting Facts | Classic ...  

Standard Sources
Half-Life series playthrough research
Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar
Half-Life: Alyx Playthrough
Portal/ Half-Life Fandom

AUDIO USED
Half-Life 2 OST: Lab Practicum

#BarneyCalhoun #Lore #HalfLife #Beer