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The  "Alien"  (also referred to as "Xenomorph XX121") is a fictional  endoparasitoid   extraterrestrial   species  that is the eponymous  antagonist  of the  Alien film series . The species made its debut in the film  Alien  (1979), and reappeared in the sequels  Aliens  (1986),  Alien 3  (1992), and  Alien Resurrection  (1997), as well as the  crossover  franchise  Alien vs. Predator  (2004) and  Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem  (2007). A similar creature of a slightly different design named the "Deacon" makes a brief appearance in the  Ridley Scott film  Prometheus  (2012). Two species, one being a different but similar creature called a "Neomorph" and the other being a variation of the Xenomorph XX121 species appear in the sequel to Prometheus,  Alien: Covenant  (2017), which reveals the potential origin of the species. In addition, the Alien app...

The Predator (also known as Yautja or Hish-Qu-Ten) is a fictional extraterrestrial species featured in the Predator science-fiction franchise , characterized by its trophy hunting of other species for sport. First introduced in 1987 as the main antagonist of the film Predator , the Predator creatures returned in the sequels Predator 2 (1990) and Predators (2010), the upcoming Shane Black installment The Predator (2018), and the crossover franchise Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007). The Predator has been the subject of numerous novels, video games, and comic books, both on their own and as part of the Alien vs. Predator crossover imprint. Although a definitive name for the species is not given in the films, the names Predators, Yautja (E-wat-ya), Hish-qu-Ten have been alternatively used in the expanded universe, suggesting that two unique "Predator-species" exist. Created by brothers Jim and John Thomas , the Predators are depicte...