Freeman Pontifex

[scout643]

Just so you know, pontifex means "bridge builder" in (Roman? Greek?). What do you think that relates to inside the story?

 

[Mech Man]

That zombies make crap bridges?

 

[scout643]

Zombies can't build anything.

 

[G(ordon)-man]

That's just racist! but well, freeman lays the way to rebellion so he is a kind of pontifex.

 

[knut]

Just so you know, pontifex means "bridge builder" in (Roman? Greek?). What do you think that relates to inside the story?

I would of thought it to be something to do with the fact you have to cross the bridge gapping the canyon by 'building', if you will, a new method.

You don't build a bridge, natch, but you take the tools and equipment given to you in the game (Gravity gun and burnt out cars/abandoned cars) to find your own way across. You still bridge the gap, just not in conventional terms.

 

[ríomhaire]

Nice to know. Thank's for the info.

 

[Grodan Freechman]

I believe it means that Gordon is the bridge to freedom for humanity. That's pretty obvious throughout the series. Probably has some deeper meaning too.

 

[Rafa 5.0]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...edkbi8DA&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title

"Path Maker" or "High Priest"

He is the one free man after all, kinda like a deity to humanity.

 

[Hurricane]

I'm pretty sure it just has to do with Gordon getting the car over the destroyed bridge.