Predators hunting and fighting a Space Jockey is a rare event in the Alien vs. Predator franchise. It is a great honor and privilege for the Predators to claim a trophy of an Engineer as they are an elusive species but also extremely tough in combat. This is a list of all known Predator and Space Jockey encounters.
By Janno Vares June 12, 2020 Space Jockey Lore | Predator Hunt | Alien And Predator Crossovers
Several private and government task forces have tried to hunt down the Predators, aiming to capture or kill them. In most cases, they failed, with most of the team killed and the Predator escaping soon after. Here is an overview of such teams, including the OWLF, Stargazer and the Reapers.
By Janno Vares April 21, 2020 Predator Lore
Many lists have covered the best and most badass Predators from the franchise. However, there are several Predators who have achieved very little, failed on their hunts and messed up in other ways. This is a list of the biggest Yautja failures, including the likes of Primal Predator, Shesh-Kuk and Shorty.
By Janno Vares April 08, 2020 Individual Predators | Predators From The Comics | Predator Lists
The fan-favorite Predators are often the likes of Wolf, Dark, Ahab, Scarface, Dachande and the first Jungle Hunter. However, there are several other lesser-known Predators who deserve the spotlight. These are the Yautja that no NECA or Hot Toys figures have been made and probably never will.
By Janno Vares April 02, 2020 Individual Predators | Predators From The Comics | Predator Lists
Much like the Yautja females, there is not much known about the Yautja children. There are only a few glimpses in the comics and references in the books. They begin training at an early age and keep close relations with their parents. Here is an overview of the information about the Predator children.
By Janno Vares March 23, 2020 Yautja Society | Yautja Behaviour | Predator Lists
Dark Horse Comics turned the Predator into one of comics' most prolific crossover hunters, sending Yautja after Batman, Superman, Tarzan, Judge Dredd, and even Archie. This ranking covers the ten best Predator crossover comics, from one-shots to team-ups like Batman vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator.
By Janno Vares March 18, 2020 Alien And Predator Crossovers | Predator Merchandise
The Predator clans are groups of Predators hunting together that are led by a single Elder Predator. A clan usually consists of at least three Predators. Here is an overview of different Predator clans, including the famous Lost Tribe, Dark Blade Clan and the Widow Clan.
By Janno Vares March 03, 2020 Yautja Society | Yautja Behaviour | Predator Lists
The Yautja are carnivorous creatures that enjoy eating raw meat during their hunts. However, when they have more time to spare on their ships or home planet, they eat cooked meals and even enjoy ceremonial dinners. Here is an overview of Yautja eating habits from the Predator comics.
By Janno Vares February 24, 2020 Yautja Society | Yautja Behaviour | Yautja Appearance
Predators fighting Predators is a rare event in the Predator franchise. It is a short and bloody fight to the death, in almost all cases using melee weapons. Usually, the fight might involve a Predator Bad Blood that needs to be taken down by a regular hunter.
By Janno Vares February 21, 2020 Predator Hunt | Yautja Society | Yautja Behaviour
The Elder Predators are the respected leaders of the clans and tribes of the Yautja. They often show up at the end of Predator stories to pay their respects to their fallen brethren. Here is a list of notable Predator Elders from the franchise, including Greyback, Nighstorm, and Lord Predator.
By Janno Vares February 18, 2020 Yautja Society | Predator Lists | Yautja Leaders
In addition to human-friendly synthetics with behavioral inhibitors, several series of combat androids have been produced in the Alien series by different mega-corporations. Here is a list of androids developed for the purpose of expanding the military power of the company.
By Janno Vares February 13, 2020 Alien Universe Androids | Colonial Marine Lore
The Terminator book line is small and fragmented, mixing movie novelizations with alternate sequels and young-adult trilogies. This ranked list covers the ten best Terminator novels, from tie-ins to T2: Infiltrator as the top pick.
By Janno Vares October 31, 2019 Terminator Lore
The Terminator franchise is a not so distant relative of Alien vs. Predator, being connected by writer-director James Cameron and the Aliens vs. Predator vs. Terminator comic series. In anticipation of the new Terminator movie, here is a list of the best Terminator comics.
By Janno Vares October 26, 2019 Terminator Lore
The Yautja language is a combination of clicks and roars that is difficult for humans to understand. The language is written in symbols that are visible on the Predator's wrist gauntlet and bio-mask displays. Here is a translator that transforms English letters into the Yautja alphabet.
By Janno Vares September 23, 2019 Yautja Society | Predator Technology | Yautja Behaviour
The Predators are not named in any of the movies. However, the Expanded Universe of books and comics feature several names both given in the Yautja language, and names translated into English. Here is an explanation for these names along with a Predator name generator.
By Janno Vares September 10, 2019 Yautja Society | Yautja Behaviour | Sci Fi Name Generators
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
The mega-corporations have a big influence over the surveyed worlds in the Alien vs. Predator universe. They are often in an open rivalry between themselves and other world governments. Here is a list of the biggest mega-corporations, including companies like Seegson, the Grant Corporation and Weyland-Yutani.
By Janno Vares August 08, 2019 Alien Universe Companies
Besides getting killed, the Predators are known to get captured and their technology stolen in many cases throughout the franchise. Here is a list of the most notable cases of captive Predators, with many of them being experimented on and most of them managing to escape in spectacular fashion.
By Janno Vares July 10, 2019 Individual Predators | Predators From The Comics | Predator Lists
The Space Jockeys are the mysterious pilot species first seen in the first Alien movie. Throughout the series, there have been many iterations of them, including the Engineers from Prometheus and the Mala'kak pilots from the Alien books and comics.
By Janno Vares June 13, 2019 Space Jockey Lore | Prometheus Lore
The bad blood Predators are Yautja who have fallen out with their clans. They have usually committed some kind of crime like killing a fellow Predator, breaking the rules of the hunt or murdering innocents. Here is a list of notable bad blood Predators from the Predator lore, ranked by the amount of carnage they inflicted.
By Janno Vares May 15, 2019 Predators From The Comics | Yautja Society | Predator Lists
The Hish-Qu-Ten are a weird offshoot of the Yautja who first appeared in the Predator: Forever Midnight book in 2006. They are less honorable, dumber and their physiology differs from regular Yautja. The book was not well received and there have been only a few references to them in later stories.
By Janno Vares May 08, 2019 Yautja Society | Yautja Behaviour | Yautja Appearance
The human Predators were resourceful people who donned Yautja armor and weapons. Some of them even received great respect from the Predators and become blooded. Here is a list of notable human Predators from comic books, games and movies of the franchise.
By Janno Vares April 05, 2019 Yautja Society | Predator Lists
The trophy room is the pride of the Predators. There they display the trophies from their most powerful enemies as reminders of successful hunts. Here is a compilation of different Predator trophy rooms and walls from the movies, games and comic books.
By Janno Vares March 25, 2019 Predator Technology
The bio-masks provide the Predators with protection and different vision modes. Dozens of different masks have been seen in the various Predator media. Here is a top 10 list of the best designed Predator masks from the movies, games and comic books.
By Janno Vares March 05, 2019 Predator Lore
The USCM packs a big arsenal of weapons including nukes, knives, sharp sticks and phased plasma pulse rifles. Here is a list of best infantry weapons from Aliens and the Alien games, ranked by their firepower and usability against the Xenomorphs and Yautja opponents.
By Janno Vares February 25, 2019 Alien Universe Weapons | Colonial Marine Lore
One of the common tropes in the Alien Expanded Universe is android Xenomorphs. They have been either created by a lone mad scientist or mass-produced by some company. Here is a list of notable android Xenomorphs, including the infamous Xenoborgs and the lovable Jeri.
By Janno Vares January 08, 2019 Alien Universe Androids | Xenomorph Appearance | Xenomorphs From The Comics
The Predators are known for their various vision modes that serve different purposes and work in different environments. The vision modes are provided by their bio-masks. Here is an overview of all the different vision modes from the Predator and Alien vs. Predator movies.
By Janno Vares October 19, 2018 Predator Technology | Yautja Appearance
Here is a Predator spaceship overview from the Predator movies, games and comics. The Predators are known to use various types of ships with different design and capabilities. The Expanded Universe and it's crossover comics contain some rather ridiculous ship designs to enjoy.
By Janno Vares August 09, 2018 Predator Technology
The Xenomorph King is a special type of Alien rarely seen in the Alien lore. It is known to be bigger than the queen Alien and even more aggressive. Here is a list of all notable Xenomorph Kings like the Rogue Xenomorph, the Hybrid King, the Kenner King Alien, and the Dead by Daylight King skin.
By Janno Vares April 18, 2018 Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorph Appearance | Xenomorphs From The Comics
The female Xenomorph is the big and insect-like queen Alien. However, there are some female Xenomorph hybrids or special experiments who actually have feminine features. Here is a list of all known female Xenomorphs from the Alien franchise, including unused concepts from the movies.
By Janno Vares April 11, 2018 Xenomorph Appearance | Xenomorphs From The Comics
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 of them developed even after Alien 3 was released.
By Janno Vares November 05, 2017 Alien Universe Characters | Xenomorph Encounter Survivors
