In conclusion, this was a nice little thing they did with Grigori. Then you see more references of brutal killings. Here's an example: Gordon and Alyx get cornered on the way by combine to the borealis and out of no where, a sniper comes and snipes them, or Gordon gets seperated from Alyx on the way to the borealis and he has to make his way through an unknown town off some sort, or mines, whatever. Ravenholn was like his home and I'm sure he wouldn't kill himself for a stranger.ДЇinally, they said 'he would not appear.' They did not specify if he would be seen face to face. There must of been a specific reason why he chose that spot to hide. What if one of them opened a cave of some sort, leading down there. The origin on him is unknown, but maybe his 'priest' side of him saved him with so called magic?ДЄnother possibility of him living is that monument next the place where he died.

Seems unlikely but maybe since he saved Gordon in ravenholm, the gman might off saved him, but that doesn't explain the laughing (if you stay after his supposed death). However, that does not make up for the fact that he ran into a pit of fire with zombies all around him. Also, remember how ravenhom is directly near the mines? So, he escaped through there and is basically like ratman and lives down there. Also, if you compare it to the killings in ravenholm, they both are the same. Theres a chance he escaped through the mines due to the fact you see brutal killings down in the mines in Half life 2 episode 2. There are many reasons on the chances he escaped and died.