Alien Universe Characters: Backstories, Fates & Profiles
This category brings together in-depth profiles of the most important characters from the Alien Universe, exploring their origins, defining moments, and ultimate fates across films, comics, novels, and alternate continuities. From well-known figures like Ellen Ripley to Colonial Marines, scientists, and civilians, these profiles focus on the people at the center of the Alien and Alien vs. Predator stories. Find out here who survived and who was taken down by Xenomorphs.
The Ripley Family: Husbands, Fathers & Distant Relatives
The Ripley family is best known through Ellen Ripley and her daughter Amanda, but expanded stories also name the husbands and fathers around them, a 1950s ancestor named Daniel Ripley, and the clone Ripley 8. This article lists every known relative to Ellen Ripley.
By Janno Vares August 13, 2026 Alien Universe Characters
Hadley's Hope Colonists Listed: Every Name From Lore
A sourced roster of named Hadley's Hope colonists on LV-426, led by the film-facing settlers from Aliens, then additions from the novelization, Newt's Tale, Fire and Stone, The Blueprints, the Weyland-Yutani Report, River of Pain, Bug Hunt, and Aftermath.
By Janno Vares August 12, 2026 Alien Universe Colonies | Alien Universe Characters
Dwayne Hicks: Aliens Marine Profile With Origin & Fates
Corporal Dwayne Hicks was a Colonial Marine from Aliens who took command on LV-426, survived acid burns, protected Newt, and died in Alien 3 continuity. Expanded lore covers his wife Rachel, alternate survival paths, and major figure lines.
By Janno Vares August 08, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Colonial Marine Lore | Xenomorph Encounter Survivors
Ripley 8: Origins & Fate Of The Resurrection Clone
Ripley 8 was the eighth successful clone of Ellen Ripley, created aboard the USM Auriga two hundred years after Ripley's death on Fury 161. She carried human and Xenomorph DNA, escaped with the Betty crew, and later appeared in Aliens: Original Sin and Aliens versus Predator versus The Terminator.
By Janno Vares August 06, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Xenomorph Encounter Survivors
Nostromo Crew Profiles: The Full Dossier From Aliens
During Ripley's board of inquiry in Aliens, the Company cycles through closed personnel files for the lost USCSS Nostromo crew. This page recreates those green terminal dossiers as they appeared on screen, with the original prop wording.
By Janno Vares August 03, 2026 Alien Universe Characters
Every Colonial Marine From Aliens: Past Bug Hunts & Bios
Bios and expanded backgrounds for all 12 USS Sulaco Colonial Marines from Aliens, plus Bishop. Covers film roles, ranks, and what Bug Hunt, Aliens: Vasquez, comics, and games add beyond the doomed Hadley's Hope mission.
By Janno Vares August 02, 2026 Colonial Marine Lore | Alien Universe Characters
Ultimate Badass Colonial Marines: Ranking USCM Soldiers
Most Colonial Marine missions end in a body count. This ranking picks the USCM soldiers who still stand out across movies, games, and comics — the ones who held the line, killed Queens, or clawed their way off a dead colony when everyone else was already gone.
By Janno Vares July 15, 2026 Colonial Marine Lore | Alien Universe Characters
10 Alien Scientists More Insane Than Ash, Ranked
The Alien Expanded Universe is full of scientists who lost their minds chasing the perfect organism. Spanning comics, games and movies, here are 10 ranked by madness, charisma, research impact and source quality. Each is more unhinged than Ash from Alien.
By Janno Vares July 14, 2026 Alien Universe Characters
Amanda Ripley: Origins & Final Fate Of Ellen's Daughter
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 | Xenomorph Encounter Survivors
Yutani Family Tree: Every Known Relative Explained
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
Weyland Family Tree: Every Known Relative Explained
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
Ellen Ripley: Full Profile Of The Alien Survivor
Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley survived the Nostromo disaster, the LV-426 hive, and Fury 161 before returning as the clone Ripley 8. This profile covers her life from childhood on Luna through film, novel, and comic appearances.
By Janno Vares February 18, 2024 Alien Universe Characters | Xenomorph Encounter Survivors
Colonial Marine Officers: Notable USCM Commanders Listed
The Colonial Marine officers are the ones that command the troopers in the field. Unfortunately, most of them get killed and nobody hardly remembers their achievements. Here is a list of notable Colonial Marine officers from the Alien lore, including General Spears and Captain Cruz.
By Janno Vares August 28, 2019 Colonial Marine Lore | Alien Universe Characters
Hicks And Newt: Alternate Fates For Aliens Survivors
People were rather angry after Newt and Hicks were killed at the beginning of Alien 3 in a gruesome way. Here are several different scenarios where one or both survived, some developed even after Alien 3 was released.
By Janno Vares November 05, 2017 Alien Universe Characters | Xenomorph Encounter Survivors
