Alien Vs Predator
While it is a known fact thatPredator ’s Yautja andAlien’sXenomorphshave been cosmic adversaries since the firstAlien vs Predatorcrossover , many fans may not know that Predators do n’t just hunt club Xenomorphs – they worship them .
Xenomorphs were first introduced in the 1979 filmAlienwhile Predators did n’t strike the Sci - Fi scene until 1987’sPredator , and in the beginning , the two franchises had nothing to do with each other – that is , until a Xenomorph skull shockingly appeared within atrophy case inside a Yautja ship inPredator 2 . This moment indicated that Xenomorphs and Yautja existed in the same world , and while this easter testicle would finally blossom forth into a short - know live - natural action photographic film franchise , the theme itself would be in full realise within the pages of comic books , novels , and video games . Every addition to the shared continuity ofAlien vs Predatoronly added to the lore of both franchises . ThroughAvP , fans learned that predatory animal were the reason Xenomorphs were so prevalent in the galaxy as they enrapture Queens to planet all over the cosmos to ensure their continued existence to hunt them forever . Plus , fan read that the reason Predators did this was that Xenomorphs were necessary for Yautja development . Predators were n’t see as fit hunters until they killed their first Xenomorph , meaning that their culture revolved around Xenomorphs ’ continued beingness while Xenomorphs relied on Predators for universal expansion – however , one comedian demonstrate their symbiotic relationship go much deeper than that .
Related : Predator 2 ’s Trophy Room Hid the Real Truth of the Yautja ’s Obsession
InAliens vs Predator vs The Terminator#3 by Mark Schultz and Mel Rubi , Ripley8 ( the clone of the original Ripley fromAlien Resurrectionwho was coalesce with Xenomorph DNA ) has been abduct by predator as they needed her help to take down the renascent Skynet before the killer - AImerged Terminators with Xenomorphsand become the deadliest creature in the cosmos . While among them , Ripley8 is fully indoctrinated into the Predator culture as they viewed her not as a homo or a Xenomorph , but as a hefty individual worthy to carry their proverbial banner into battle . During a rite that readied the Predators ’ minds , dead body , and purport for the war that was to come , Ripley8 realized the purpose of the Predator species . In Ripley8 ’s own Word , “ Their prey and their god and their universal imaginativeness are all one ” .
The Hunt is the Predators’ Religion, & the Xenomorph is Their God
While on the surface this seems heady and perplexing , it in reality makes a lot of sense upon further consideration . Predators and Xenomorphs are in a cosmic danceof cosmopolitan balance , one which the Predators not only have the farthermost respect for , but also have fitted their entire culture around . Predators do n’t hunt for vanity or to prove their favorable position , they hunt to continue a cosmic balance – and within their belief scheme , the marauder , the prey , and the world in which they be are all necessary for that cosmic Libra to remain in - check . Without fair game , the predator could not exist , meaning their prey is their god since they ‘ give them life ’ in a spiritual sense as a race of Hunter – and since Xenomorphs are the most significant quarry to Predator civilization , they are revered as the Yautja ’s ultimate god .
Xenomorphs are the most important prey to Predators ( with kill Xenomorphs being something of a rite of passage for Yautja ) , so this understanding of Predator culture – as describe by Ripley8 – means that they involve Xenomorphs as graven image , and the only fashion to truly honour the Xenomorphs , and themselves , is by kill them . In other words , oecumenical Libra is thePredators ’ religious belief , andAlien’sXenomorphsare the godsthey worship with an estimable and ceremonial hunt .
More : Alien ’s Real Species Name Revealed ( & It ’s Not Xenomorph )
