The Alien lore section offers explanations, theories and listings for the Xenomorph species and the Alien universe in general, including the Expanded Universe of comics, books and games from several decades. Specific lore categories include the Alien Universe ships, Alien Universe weapons, Alien Universe androids, planets, and individual Xenomorph profiles. Recently, AvP Central merged with Alien Experience, to provide the ultimate Alien vs. Predator experience.
Amanda Ripley-McClaren was Ellen Ripley's daughter and the main character of Alien: Isolation. Her expanded story continued through Alien: Blackout, Aliens: Resistance, Aliens: Rescue, and later questions about whether her reported death was the full truth.
By Janno Vares June 17, 2026 Alien Universe Characters
The Red King Xenomorph was the Red Skull after he merged with a Xenomorph Queen in Alien vs. Captain America. The hybrid controlled Hydra's Alien army during Operation Red King and planned to destroy the Allied landing at Normandy.
By Janno Vares June 12, 2026 Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorphs From The Comics | Xenomorph Leaders
Alien: Isolation 2 is the long-awaited survival horror sequel from Creative Assembly and Sega, featuring a new protagonist, Kurosaki Station, a storm-ravaged colony world, and the return of an unkillable Xenomorph.
By Janno Vares June 07, 2026 Avp News | Alien Games
The Big Chap Xenomorph, also known as Kane's Son, was the original Xenomorph Drone from Alien. Born from Thomas Kane aboard the USCSS Nostromo, it later survived in space and was recovered by Weyland-Yutani for experiments aboard Renaissance Station.
By Janno Vares May 31, 2026 Xenomorphs From The Movies | Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorph Appearance
The Venom Xenomorph was a powerful Symbiote-Xenomorph hybrid that appeared in Marvel's Aliens vs. Avengers comic series. It was created when the Venom symbiote bonded with a Xenomorph during humanity's final war against the Alien species.
By Janno Vares May 27, 2026 Xenomorph Leaders | Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorphs From The Comics
The Red Queen Xenomorph was a rare crimson Queen from Aliens: Genocide that ruled part of Xenomorph Prime and fought the Black Hive in a devastating civil war. This article explores her biology, hive, rivalry, and role in Alien lore.
By Janno Vares May 26, 2026 Xenomorph Leaders | Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorphs From The Comics
The Xenoborg was a cybernetically enhanced Xenomorph created as a super-soldier weapon by Weyland-Yutani in Aliens vs. Predator: Classic. This article covers its biology, weapons, weaknesses, USS Odobenus deployment, and other similar Xenomorphs.
By Janno Vares May 24, 2026 Xenomorphs From The Games
The Scorched Xenomorph was a heavily scarred Drone-class Alien from Alien: Romulus, born from Navarro aboard the Corbelan IV during the Renaissance station outbreak. This article explores the Scorched Xenomorph's origin, physical appearance, and more.
By Janno Vares May 23, 2026 Xenomorphs From The Movies | Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorph Appearance
The DNA reflex explains why Xenomorphs born from different hosts can develop different body shapes, instincts, and abilities. This article explores how it works, examples such as Runners and Predaliens, purebreeds, and the biological importance of host DNA.
By Janno Vares May 22, 2026 Xenomorph Behavior | Xenomorph Appearance
The Alpha Xenomorph was a unique Drone and Weyland-Yutani's first acquired Alien specimen, appearing in the Alien: Bloodlines comic series. This article explores its origin, biology, role aboard Epsilon Station, pursuit of Gabriel Cruz, and death.
By Janno Vares May 21, 2026 Xenomorph Leaders | Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorphs From The Comics
The Drone Xenomorph was a smooth-domed adult Alien caste known for stealth, intelligence, host capture, and hive construction. This article explores the Drone's biology, behavior, evolution, and differences from the Warrior Xenomorph.
By Janno Vares May 20, 2026 Xenomorphs From The Movies
The Goddess Xenomorph, also known as the One in the Dark or Woman in the Dark, was a mysterious biomechanical female entity from Alien: Bloodlines and Alien: Icarus that appeared in the nightmares of people affected by Facehuggers and the Xenomorph species.
By Janno Vares May 19, 2026 Xenomorph Leaders | Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorphs From The Comics
The Empress Xenomorph was one of the highest Alien hive monarchs, larger and tougher than ordinary Queens and capable of ruling multiple hives. This article explores her biology, creation, hive role, and War Empress variant.
By Janno Vares May 18, 2026 Xenomorph Leaders | Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorphs From The Games
Specimen 6 was the main Xenomorph protagonist of Aliens vs. Predator 2010. This article explores her origins, intelligence, escape from captivity, battles against Predators and Marines, and transformation into a Queen.
By Janno Vares May 17, 2026 Xenomorph Leaders | Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorphs From The Games
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 introduces several new enemy types and Xenomorph variants, including the explosive Exploder, the reinforcement-calling Siren, the brutal Warden, the pathogen-mutated Harbinger, and the armored Bulwark synthetic.
By Janno Vares May 13, 2026 Xenomorphs From The Games | Avp News
The Trilobite was a giant squid-like Proto-Facehugger from Prometheus. It developed from the creature removed from Elizabeth Shaw and later impregnated an Engineer, leading to the birth of the Deacon creature.
By Janno Vares May 12, 2026 Prometheus Lore | Xenomorphs From The Movies | Pathogen Creatures
The Hammerpede, also known as the Xenocobra, was a pale worm-like creature created when small worms on LV-223 were exposed to the black liquid pathogen in Prometheus. The mutation transformed small native organisms into violent lifeforms.
By Janno Vares May 11, 2026 Prometheus Lore | Xenomorphs From The Movies | Pathogen Creatures
The Matriarch was an ancient Xenomorph Queen from Aliens vs. Predator 2010. This article explores her imprisonment by the Yautja, capture by Weyland-Yutani, escape with Specimen 6, and death at Freya's Prospect.
By Janno Vares May 11, 2026 Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorphs From The Games
The Super Facehugger, also known as the Royal Facehugger or Queen Facehugger, was a rare Facehugger variant from Alien 3 capable of implanting a Queen embryo and a second regular Xenomorph embryo, ending up as the Runner Xenomorph.
By Janno Vares May 10, 2026 Xenomorphs From The Movies
The Runner Xenomorph was a fast and agile Alien variant born from quadrupedal hosts such as dogs and oxen. This article explores the Runner's biology, abilities, intelligence, gestation process, and role in the Alien franchise.
By Janno Vares May 08, 2026 Xenomorphs From The Movies
The Xenomorph Queen Mother was the supreme ruler of the Alien species, larger and more powerful than standard Queens and Empresses. This article explores the Queen Mother's biology, psychic powers, creation process, and role in the hive.
By Janno Vares May 06, 2026 Xenomorph Leaders | Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorphs From The Comics
The Yutani family were influential co-owners of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation alongside the Weyland family. This article explores the Yutani family tree and lists every known member of the lineage, including Hideo Yutani and several Miss Yutanis.
By Janno Vares April 04, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Alien Earth Lore | Alien Universe Companies
In a memorable scene in Aliens, Bishop crawled through a pipe from Operations to close to the uplink tower. In this examination including maps, we explore where exactly in Hadley's Hope colony Bishop's escape tunnel's entrance and exit were.
By Janno Vares March 18, 2026 Alien Lore
The Weyland family were the powerful owners of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation together with the Yutani family. In this article, we examine the Weyland family tree, and list every known member of the family, including Peter Weyland and Charles Bishop Weyland.
By Janno Vares March 09, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Prometheus Lore
This guide features an overview of Alien Universe maps, featuring galaxy charts, tactical displays, and location schematics from across the Alien and AvP movies. Each image includes the scene context and explains what the screen shows.
By Janno Vares March 05, 2026 Alien Lore
The UD-4 Cheyenne was a Colonial Marine dropship used during the LV-426 operation in Aliens, designed for rapid troop deployment and close air support. The craft featured VTOL capability, internal APC transport, and integrated weapons systems for combat landings.
By Janno Vares February 21, 2026 Alien Universe Ships | Colonial Marine Lore
The Type 337 Emergency Escape Vehicle, shortened to EEV, was the United States Colonial Marine Corps standard escape pod. The USS Sulaco carried many Type 337 units, and one EEV caused the opening disaster of Alien 3.
By Janno Vares February 18, 2026 Alien Universe Ships | Alien Universe Vehicles | Colonial Marine Lore
This Alien quiz matches your answers to a Xenomorph archetype based on how you approach risk, exploit the environment, and secure a kill. Answer these ten questions honestly and see what kind of Xenomorph you align with.
By Janno Vares February 03, 2026 Sci Fi Quizzes
Prometheus Forum is a fan community dedicated to Ridley Scott's Prometheus series, including Alien: Covenant and Prometheus 3. Originally launched before the 2012 movie with scoops and rumors, the community joined AvP Central in 2025 as a home for Prometheus fans.
By Janno Vares June 01, 2025 Alien Lore
The Xenomorph species follows a structured and evolving hierarchy. This article contains a breakdown of Xenomorph ranks from the lowest to the highest, describing the process of how a lone Xenomorph can rise through the ranks to become a leader.
By Janno Vares March 09, 2025 Alien Lore
The Xenomorph species has several scientific names, including Xenomorph XX121 and Linguafoeda Acheronsis. Here is a working Alien names generator that will create several scientific species names and individual nicknames you can use for your own purposes.
By Janno Vares March 06, 2025 Sci Fi Name Generators
Across nine films the Alien series has delivered a mix of groundbreaking moments and divisive experiments. With Romulus marking a new chapter in this iconic saga, we rank every Alien film from worst to best, exploring how each has left its mark on this 45-year journey.
By Janno Vares November 20, 2024 Alien Lore
The Alien franchise is renowned for its inclusion of androids, and Alien Romulus is no exception. In this article, we will explore the potential new android characters in Alien Romulus and try to identify which company is responsible for building them.
By Janno Vares May 04, 2024 Alien Universe Androids | Alien Romulus Lore
Over the years, the Xenomorph has been known by various names, each adding layers to its mystique and terror. This article delves into the significance and origins of these names, shedding light on how they contribute to the lore of this legendary extraterrestrial organism.
By Janno Vares January 01, 2024 Alien Lore
The existence of the Xenomorph egg on the USS Sulaco at the beginning of Alien 3 is one of the biggest mysteries of the Alien franchise. In this article, we take a look at most of the theories surrounding the egg, including plausible ones and others completely outlandish.
By Janno Vares May 10, 2023 Alien Lore
The Alien hives are the birthplaces of the Xenomorphs and serve as their homes when not hunting for new victims. The hives come in different shapes and sizes and some can span over vast regions of a planet. Here is an overview of notable Xenomorph hives from the series.
By Janno Vares March 22, 2021 Alien Lore