Things I've discovered while playing the game: -Aperture Science is apparently in the upper peninsula of Michigan. (See the newspaper in the first lobby of the Cave Johnson section) -If you look at the last "Bring your daughter to work day" display (the one with the huge potato,) Chell's name is written on it.
Ok, my memory is probably just fucked up, but I gotta ask this.
It seems everywhere I look, the name of the main character in Portal is Chell, with a redacted last name. (It's probably Freeman or something like that.)
However, I have a distinct, probably wrong, memory of her name being something different in Portal 1. I remember a part where GlaD0S refers to the player having a very Chinese name like "subject wong xie" or something like that.
owever, I have a distinct, probably wrong, memory of her name being something different in Portal 1. I remember a part where GlaD0S refers to the player having a very Chinese name like "subject wong xie" or something like that.
owever, I have a distinct, probably wrong, memory of her name being something different in Portal 1. I remember a part where GlaD0S refers to the player having a very Chinese name like "subject wong xie" or something like that.
Nope, she's always been Chell.
Great, now I have to listen to all the Portal 1 dialog again.
However, I have a distinct, probably wrong, memory of her name being something different in Portal 1. I remember a part where GlaD0S refers to the player having a very Chinese name like "subject wong xie" or something like that.
She isn't referred to by name in either game, only by other terms, usually "You". Her name was only found out from the credits of Portal 1 and in the game files. Save yourself the listening.
Whitetext:I'm actually pretty sure it's Johnson. The lyrics of the operatic song in the end are very indicitive of a mother/daughter relationship between GlaDOS and Chell, bringing to rise the theory that Chell is Cave's and Caroline's daughter.And, yeah, it's pretty much always been Chell. Dunno where you got Wong Xie.
That theory is pretty flimsy, and hinges on a few small details and some big assumptions. It's not disprovable, but there is less of a clear line to it without big logical leaps than I'd like.
She says "Unbelievable! You [subject name here], must be the pride of [subject hometown here]."
However, the "here" sounds more like "hie" and I didn't make out the words "name" and "hometown" when I actually played the game. Youtube transcript is the only way I solved this.
I'm pretty sure GLaDOS is telling the truth that Chell is adopted, which could mean that she is not necessarily Cave and Caroline's daughter, but a girl Caroline adopted - possibly a test subject that the scientists grew too fond of to keep using until the "Forced Voluntary Testing Initiative" was adopted.
I'm pretty sure GLaDOS is telling the truth that Chell is adopted, which could mean
No. Chell is the daughter of two scientists who was...enrolled as a test subject when she was brought to Aperture Science during the bring your child to work day (remember all the science fair projects). That also happened to be the day when GLaDOS unleashed the nerve gas on all the scientists.
I'm pretty sure GLaDOS is telling the truth that Chell is adopted, which could mean
That's True. The only certainties are that She's adopted - Glados speaks of this after she becomes friendly to you, and after she's had the Caroline personality rise again to the fore - and that she's Very likely the adopted daughter of an Aperture science employee or employees, and was likely present on Bring your daughter to work day, where she was captured during GLaDOS's becoming self aware.
EDIT - also, non-spoiler mostly - Those leg-springs from the first game she has? They're called advanced Knee Replacements, and they're essentially big shock absorbers implanted DIRECTLY INTO HER KNEES. Not even kidding, you can see that much on clipboards in the game.
EDIT - also, non-spoiler mostly - Those leg-springs from the first game she has? They're called advanced Knee Replacements, and they're essentially big shock absorbers implanted DIRECTLY INTO HER KNEES. Not even kidding, you can see that much on clipboards in the game.
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-Aperture Science is apparently in the upper peninsula of Michigan. (See the newspaper in the first lobby of the Cave Johnson section)
-If you look at the last "Bring your daughter to work day" display (the one with the huge potato,) Chell's name is written on it.
- All the voice over work
- All the menu videos
- All the videos that show up on the screen near the lifts
- All the music
- All the sound effects
- All the other videos (ending scenes, the ones in the extras menu, etc)
Who wants what?Dad, I'm in space! (I am proud of you, son.) Dad, are you space? (Yes, now we are a family again.)
Meanwhile, SPAAACE!
It seems everywhere I look, the name of the main character in Portal is Chell, with a redacted last name. (It's probably Freeman or something like that.)
However, I have a distinct, probably wrong, memory of her name being something different in Portal 1. I remember a part where GlaD0S refers to the player having a very Chinese name like "subject wong xie" or something like that.
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She says "Unbelievable! You [subject name here], must be the pride of [subject hometown here]."
However, the "here" sounds more like "hie" and I didn't make out the words "name" and "hometown" when I actually played the game. Youtube transcript is the only way I solved this.
EDIT - also, non-spoiler mostly - Those leg-springs from the first game she has? They're called advanced Knee Replacements, and they're essentially big shock absorbers implanted DIRECTLY INTO HER KNEES. Not even kidding, you can see that much on clipboards in the game.