Alyx

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ALYX is a device that collects two high-quality leukoreduced red cell units from a single eligible blood donor.

Alyx has recently become a popular spelling of the name Alex. The feminine spelling of Alex.

Alyx can also refer to several fictional characters:

• Alyx is the first name of Alyx Vance, a leading character in the Half-Life 2 world.

• Alyx is the name of a major character in a popular fantasy series "The DragonCrown War Cycle" written by Michael A. Stackpole. She is known as the Gold Wolf and leads a band of warriors (known as Wolves) to oppose the evils of Chytrine, the major antagonist.

• Alyx is also the name of a heroine in the feminist science fiction anthology The Adventures of Alyx by Joanna Russ.

• Alyx is the name of a sentient planet in the science fiction short story by Murray Leinster.