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Who has been killed by a Terminator, a Predator, and a Xenomorph?
Lance Henriksen
Henriksen is typically considered the correct answer, though whether or not he qualifies is more ambiguous than Paxton1:
In the original Terminator ...
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Is Predator ever called Predator in any of the films?
The only time it's said in any of the films is in Predators (2010) Isabelle says:
It’s because we are predators,
Royce. Just like them.
Here's it's not used as a proper noun.
There's no in-...
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Why do predators reward their enemies?
This question shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the Predators' culture. They aren't mindless killing machines; they're hunters with a strict sense of honour. They don't view the humans they hunt ...
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Why do Predators prefer to hunt during heatwaves?
It was suggested in the Alien vs. Predator novelisation by Marc Cerasini that Yautja are a cold-blooded species, like reptiles on Earth, and therefore require a warm environment to function optimally.
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Do Predators "adopt" other species and teach them to be Warriors or Hunters?
In the existing movies, there is nothing mentioning Predators adopting humans, however it has happened at least once in the comic book series, which predates the movies:
Machiko Noguchi (野口真千子), was ...
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Do Predators understand words spoken in English?
He's taunting Dutch
There are a few times in the film where the Predator records the voices of humans.
It seems to use them as a taunt rather than a lure. The one time that it could have ...
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Why is Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem so dark?
The film had persistent problems with lighting, as can be seen in the video below. When the light wasn't bright enough, rather than resetting (causing delay while the set and lighting are altered), ...
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What was the Predator doing while the crew was setting up the trap?
Throughout the movies we see the Predator do a number of things that are not strictly efficient in terms of killing its prey but seem more driven by honour. To give some examples:
Removal of the ...
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Do Predators understand words spoken in English?
Given the inflection the predator places on the word you (which Dutch does not), it's not mimicry, it's equal parts taunt and complete understanding.
Dutch's sentence ends with a period. The predator'...
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Who sent the group to the Game Preserve Planet in Predators
The Predators drop the group on the moon
This is addressed in the movie where Noland tells the others about it:
NOLAND: Far as I can tell, a game preserve. And you and I are the game.
ROYCE: They ...
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What are the rules of engagement observed by the predator aliens in the Predator movies?
The Yautja (Predator race) have a strong code about hunting and killing prey.
The easier the kill, on an easier prey, the less honor is acquired by it and vice versa.
They tend to hunt for ...
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How/Where did the Yautjas (Predators) get the Xenomorphs?
Currently there is no canonical answer to this and it is unlikely the films will provide one. The main reason for this is that the AvP universe is not part of the Ridley Scott Alien franchise as ...
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Do Predators take the skulls of other predators as trophies?
In Predators (2010) we see two different tribes of predators, the Jungle Hunter Clan and the Super Predator Clan. In the film we see the Crucified Predator of the Jungle Hunter Clan is tied up in the ...
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Is Predator ever called Predator in any of the films?
From the new movie "The Predator":
Merc Soldier: Why do you call it the Predator?
Traeger: It's a nickname, the data suggests that it tracks its prey, exploits weakness. Seems to enjoy it, ...
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What type of Doctor was Edwin?
In a deleted scene he claims to have been a surgeon although it's not clear whether his entire "doctor" persona is a complete fabrication.
Interestingly, in the ...
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Is the black fluidic substance surrounding stolen armor in The Predator (2018) Chemical A0-3959X.91 – 15?
As long as Ridley Scott continues to be involved in the making of the Alien films (he was a producer on Alien: Romulus), it's unlikely that there'll be any official link between those films and the ...
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How did Dutch know to go for a high five, not a handshake, with Dillon?
Per the script, they're old comrades and this is something of a regular greeting for them, a test of strength and a show of respect for the winner.
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Is there a female Predator?
There are a few notable Female Yautja (that are actually named characters) in the books and graphic novels:
Big Mama - From the comic AvP: Deadliest of the Species. A big Predator with no female ...
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Do Predators understand words spoken in English?
They can very much speak and understand human language and are even capable of mimicking individuals to a T as well. When you hear them speaking English it's never their tech.
The 1st example is the ...
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Who sent the group to the Game Preserve Planet in Predators
Based on the summary from the film's page on Wikipedia, the Predators themselves are responsible for abducting Royce and the others to the Game Preserve Planet.
This is outlined by Noland, who arrived ...
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Why didn't the explosive device detonate?
Harrigan's cut goes through the middle of the gauntlet, cutting the explosive device in twain.
click to enlarge
Presumably, this disrupting the mechanism enough to prevent it from exploding. This ...
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How will the Predator deal with the remaining weapons if their owner dies?
They use the dead pedator’s weapons (in case when needed)
In Alien v. Predator Requiem,
when the Wolf Predator explores the crashed Predator ship, he picks up a dead Predator’s shoulder cannon ...
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What is the difference between Yautja and Super Yautja in Predators?
According to Wikipedia there are two types of predators, the "Classic Predator" and the "Black Super Predators".
The Black Super Predators use quadrupedal hunting beasts and elaborate traps to hunt.
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What is the difference between Yautja and Super Yautja in Predators?
The comic series called them "Bad Blood"
While I am unsure, are they the same as the one presented in the movie, the "Predator" comic series presented similar concept since 1993:
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What would happen if a Facehugger infected a Predator?
I haven't bothered watching more than the first "Predator" movie due to boredom. But I encountered a novel (Alan Dean Forster - a prolific author frequently doing novelisations of movies, ...
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Is Predator ever called Predator in any of the films?
Yes. In Predator 2, Gary Busey, when explaining to Danny Glover that it’s an alien, calls it a predator.
KEYES: It's taken us over two weeks to learn his patterns. He comes here every two days to ...
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What makes humans a worthy hunt?
Based on what we've actually seen the predators hunt in the movie series, they don't have a lot of prey choices available to them, there's humans, each other, and the unknown quadrupeds in the movie ...
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