Predator (alien)

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The Yautja are an alien race of hunters that appear in the movies Predator, Predator 2, Alien versus Predator and Alien versus Predator: Requiem along with numerous comics as well as books.

History

During ancient times, the Yautja species discovered a backwater planet that was later known to its inhabitants as Earth. Once they came to the planet, they met the primitive inhabitants who worshipped the Yautja as gods. Through the Yautja, the Humans that worshipped them learnt the techniques to develop their civilizations which became incorporated into Aztec, Mayan and Egyptian society. With this accomplished, the alien race returned to the stars where they remained until they returned after many years. They had developed the Human civilization to serve as followers in order to breed the ultimate prey as part of young Yautja's rite of passage into becoming a true hunter. When this time came, their Human worshippers were expected to select a number of chosen members who became part of the sacrifice.

Such a practice continued for many years with young Yautja who became successful become marked as true warriors. However, in certain cases, the Xenomorph infestation grew to encompass the entire ancient Human pyramid cities. In such cases, the dying hunters made sure that they retained their honor by initiating their self destruct system thus destroying the city and the infestation. This ensured that nothing remained and brought about the extinction of numerous Human civilizations at the time leaving nothing to hint the future Humans of this past relationship with their extraterrestrial friends. (Alien versus Predator)

In time, the practice of actively using the planet Earth as a hunting ground diminished and Humanity itself became a prey species with some hunters stalking this former worshipper race.

Background

Biology

In one novel, they possess a gland located between their neck and collarbone where powerful hormones are secreted into the bloodstream which drives them into a state of hyper-aggression. Once this is overstimulated, it sends the Predator into a frenzied rage with the intent on killing any living being in sight which can cover Humans or even fellow Predators. In this "kill rage", they are extremely dangerous as they are contagious and can spread this to other Predators driving them all to attack one another. This hormone was the lone result of numerous wars that the Predator race barely survived from which was provoked due to their kill glands. It was only after they learnt to control the gland's secretions with artificial hormone regulators were they able to develop a more stable society. (Predator: Forever Midnight)

Predators breath 1% more oxygen and 4% oxygen more nitrogen than Humans. They are capable of adapting and breathing by themselves in Earth's atmosphere for one week at most before they begin to suffer from deprivition which requires them to use a breathing apparatus. (Predator Homeworld)

The consumption of their flesh and organs greatly increases the lifespan of a Human. (Aliens vs. Predator: Eternal, Predator: Concrete Jungle)

Culture

One of the rules that governed Yautja society was to prevent their existence from being discovered by their prey species. If a failed hunting ship crashed onto a primitive world then a veteran hunter was dispatched to serve as a cleaner to remove all evidence of Yautja existence. Should an accidental infestation emerge from the ship then the hunter is expected to remove any evidence of this as well. Creatures that have fallen host to the Xenomorph lifecycle are dissolved through the use a solvent though the hunter can skin prey as part of their trophies. Any crashed vessel was also expected to initiate its self destruct but if this had not occured then the veteran hunter accomplishes the task. (Alien versus Predator: Requiem)

Lone Yautja that lose in their hunts are expected to initiate their self destruct rather then face dishonor in being captured. This is also part of their attempt at preventing prey species from discovering their existence and that of the hunt itself. Those that fail are considered outcasts who are taken by their clan and abandoned on a lone planet. (Predator: Concrete Jungle) However, while this was the normal behavior expected, some hunters either willingly deny this expectation or are disabled from doing so. This is considered a grave dishonor and the hunters clansmen are expected to execute the fallen warrior. (Alien versus Predator: Extinction)

Equipment

Known Yautja

• Broken Tusk
• Scarface
• Scar
• Wolf
• Celtic

External Link

• Wikipedia Entry

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