The Fisherman

The Fisherman is a character who apears only in Half-Life 2: Lost Coast.

Lost Coast
The Fisherman appears to be a member of the Resistance, and is very defensive of what remains of Earth's original species. His comments on these species gives the player more knowledge on the effects of Xenian lifeforms and the Combine on Earth's natural environment. In the Lost Coast, he recognizes Gordon Freeman (Though he does not remember his name, and refers to him as the "scientist chap"), and tells him that a large Resistance town nearby, Saint Olga is under attack by the Combine, who are launching headcrabs at the town. He unlocks the gate for Freeman, and waits for his success on a bench for most of the remainder of the level. He watched Freeman down a Hunter-Chopper and then stood calmly as he watched it crash into the nearby ocean. This is visible with the HEV Suit's zoom function. He then congratulates Freeman on his return, and tells him that there will be a feast (made up of leeches) in Saint Olga. He gets confused briefly as Freeman dissappears, telling him that he is starting to dissappear, then bids him farewell as if it is not strange.

Comments
The Fisherman's comments at the game's beginning yield insight into the Combine's effect on Earth's natural environment: If the player grabs a crab trap (which can be grabbed only with the Gravity Gun) he says that most (but not all) crabs have died. If the player shoots a seagull, the Fisherman will tell him to stop, because "we have enough extinct species already".

Trivia
He was originally intended to be like Father Grigori, a mentally unhinged man who lives alone in an abandoned village. However, he has become obviously much better adjusted and is not the only inhabitant of Saint Olga.

The Fisherman represents a few graphical breakthroughs in the series: He is the first character in the Half-Life series to not have a real-world reference in his appearance. Additionally, his model has at least twice the detailing of any character in Half-Life 2.