Odell

"Hey, here's a thought: I've got a cigarette lighter, you've got a gun... Maybe you should go first."

- Odell

Odell, also known as "Owen", is a character cut from Half-Life 2. He is the predecessor to Odessa Cubbage, with another outfit and without the moustache.

Overview
Odessa Cubbage's model, based on the martial arts instructor of one of the game's developers, was originally intended for a character named "Odell" who was to be met before the cut Borealis chapter.

Odell was to be the engineer of the Borealis, a science ship stranded in the ice that was discovered and attacked by the Combine. Odell was to be the only remaining crew member. Gordon was apparently to reach the Borealis with him on a tugboat after the Air Exchange chapter, search the ship for any survivors and then leave the ship in a submarine to Kraken Base.

Behind the scenes
Odell's model is based on the martial arts instructor for one of the game's developers, reused for Odessa Cubbage.

Trivia

 * In the WC mappack maps, Odell's model appears often. It was used for measurements, lightning tests and placeholders (Alyx's model also alternatively fills this role). It also appears to be often used as a placeholder for Captain Vance in the Air Exchange maps.
 * Odell and the Borealis chapter are included in the mod Missing Information.

List of appearances

 * Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar