Skitch

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Skitch,^[1] also known as Snitch,^[1] is a female alien cut from Half-Life 2. From an unknown species, she belonged to Alyx Vance. It is unknown if her species were to have come to Earth through Xen. It was never developed beyond the concept stage.

Overview

Skitch was suggested during the first year of development, when Dog was just a rough idea and belonged to Eli Maxwell only. She was to have long "hypodermic teeth" that could apparently kill—"Don't move," said the person above him. "One bite and you'll be dead by your next breath."^[1] She was to be met for the first time when Gordon was to meet up with Alyx near the Air Exchange after his train crashed.^[1]

She was later merged with Dog as Alyx's pet, while Kleiner ended up as the character owning a female pet alien, the Headcrab Lamarr.

Trivia

• As seen on Dhabih Eng's official website, "Arbiter", a picture made in 2000, shows a similar creature.^[2] Another picture, "Jack", made in 1999, also shows a related creature.^[3]

Gallery

Concept art of Eli Maxwell, Gordon Freeman, Alyx Vance, Skitch - and Dog in the back (the only known Skitch picture).

The "Arbiter" picture. Eng stated he was inspired by the film The Cell.^[2]

List of appearances

• Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)

References

Characters
Playable characters	Alyx Vance • Adrian Shepard • ATLAS and P-body • Barney Calhoun • Colette Green • Chell • Desk Employee • Gina Cross • Gordon Freeman • Ivan the Space Biker (cut) • Mel (cut) • R-4913 and X-8973
Aperture Science	ATLAS and P-body • Caroline • Chell • Desk Employee • GLaDOS • Grady • Greg • Mel (cut) • Doug Rattmann • Test Subject 042 • Test Subject 234 • Cave Johnson • Wheatley • Minor Aperture Science employees
Black Mesa	Walter Bennet • Wallace Breen • Barney Calhoun • Gina Cross • Gordon Freeman • Colette Green • Ivan the Space Biker (cut) • Richard Keller • Isaac Kleiner • Otis Laurey • Arne Magnusson • Miller • Rosenberg • Simmons • Eli Vance • Minor Black Mesa employees
Combine	314 URB-LOC 0017 Advisor • Barn Advisor • The Consul (cut) • Wallace Breen • Barney Calhoun • Unnamed Scientist • Vance (cut)
HECU	Dwight T. Barnes • Sharpe • Adrian Shephard • Minor HECU members
Resistance	All-Knowing Vortigaunt • Barney Calhoun • Consoling Couple • Odessa Cubbage • Dog • Gary • Gordon Freeman • Griggs • Helena Mossman (cut) • Johanson (cut) • Isaac Kleiner • Lamarr • Laszlo • Leon • MIRT • Arne Magnusson • Eli Maxwell (cut) • Judith Mossman • Nigel (cut) • Odell (cut) • Olga • Russell • Sandy • Sheckley • Skitch (cut) • Unidentified deaf character (cut) • Uriah • Alyx Vance • Eli Vance • Vance (cut) • Victory Mine Vortigaunt • Combine Killer • Minor Resistance members
Xen	All-Knowing Vortigaunt • Gary • Nihilanth • R-4913 and X-8973 • Uriah • Victory Mine Vortigaunt • Lamarr
Other	The Fisherman (cut) • The G-Man • Grigori • Larry • Samuel (cut) • Azian Vance

Creatures
Antlions	Antlion • Antlion Grub • Antlion Guard • Antlion Guardian • Antlion King (cut) • Antlion Rollergrub (cut) • Antlion Soldier • Antlion Worker
Headcrabs	Headcrab • Fast Headcrab • Gonarch • Poison Headcrab • Standard Headcrab • Headcrab Shell • Armored Headcrab • Reviver • Bloody Headcrab • Big Momma Pod (cut)
Race X	Gene Worm • Pit Drone • Pit Worm • Shock Roach • Shock Trooper • Spore Launcher • Sprite • Voltigore
Synths	Synth • Advisor Pod • Attack Synth (cut) • Combine Guard (cut) • Combine Mobile Mine (cut) • Combine Super Soldier (cut) • Combine Synth Elite Soldier (cut) • Crab Synth • Cremator (cut) • Combine Dropship • Combine Gunship • Hunter • Mortar Synth • Sacktick (cut) • Shield Scanner • Strider • Unidentified cut Synth (cut) • Wasteland Scanner (cut)
Xen	Alien Aircraft • Alien Controller • Alien Grunt • Archer (cut) • Barnacle • Boid • Bullsquid • Charger (cut) • Chumtoad • Fast Walker (cut) • Flocking Floater (cut) • Gargantua • Headcrab • Houndeye • Ichthyosaur • Kingpin (cut) • Leech • Mr. Friendly (cut) • Nihilanth • Panther Eye (cut) • Protozoan • Prrobot (cut) • Sand Barnacle (cut) • Snapbug (cut) • Snark • Sphere (cut) • Stukabat (cut) • Tentacle • Unidentified Quiver Creature (cut) • Vortigaunt
Zombies	Zombie • Fast Zombie • Gonome • Poison Zombie • Standard Zombie • Zombine • Zombie Assassin (cut) • Jeff • Lightning Dog Zombie • Bloody Headcrab Zombie • Armored Zombie
Other	Alien Fauna (cut) • Combine Advisor • Earth creatures • Hydra (cut) • Jeff • Jelly Blobber (cut) • Mantis Man • Skitch (cut) • Stampeder (cut) • Test Subject 042 • Tripod Hopper (cut)

The Resistance
Leaders / key members	Barney Calhoun • Odessa Cubbage • Gordon Freeman • Isaac Kleiner • Arne Magnusson • Eli Maxwell (cut) • Helena Mossman (cut) • Judith Mossman • Odell (cut) • Russell • Vance (cut) • Alyx Vance • Eli Vance
Minor members	All-Knowing Vortigaunt • Animal (cut) • Consoling Couple • Dog • Father Grigori • Griggs • Johanson (cut) • Lamarr • Laszlo • Leon • Mambridge (cut) • MIRT • Nigel (cut) • Olga • Peters (cut) • Sandy • Sheckley • Skitch (cut) • Unidentified deaf character (cut) • Uriah • Victory Mine Vortigaunt
Weapons	Alyx's Gun • Brickbat (cut) • Colt Python • Crossbow • Crowbar • Flare Gun (cut) • Ice Axe (cut) • Magnusson Device • Molotov Cocktail (cut) • Pheropods • Physgun (cut) • RPG • Ravenholm traps • Tau Cannon • Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator • Socket Wrench (cut)
Vehicles	Airboat • Borealis (cut) • C-130 (cut) • Jet Ski (cut) • Jalopy (cut) • Mil Mi-8 • Muscle Car • Scout Car • Submarine (cut) • V-22 Osprey (cut)
Technology	Car battery • Communication • Antlion Detector • Dog • EMP Tool • Fire Extinguisher (cut) • Generator trailer • Drawbridge • Retinal scanner • Supply Crate • Teleportation • Television • Transponder • White Forest rocket
Locations	Black Mesa East • Bridge Point • Dock 137 • Kleiner's Lab • Lighthouse Point • New Little Odessa • Radio Tower • Ravenholm • Shorepoint Base • Station 1 • Station 6 • Station 7 • Station 8 • Station 9 • Station 12 • Station 21 • Underground Railroad • Victory Mine • Vortigaunt Camp • White Forest • The White Forest Inn • See cut locations
Other	Conscripts (cut) • Lambda logo • Vortigaunt • Vance (cut) • Citizen • Children • Lamarr