![]() ![]() During the ritual, Ripley8 begins to understand the Predator race as she learns why they hunt and, more importantly, why they invited her to join them on this particular hunt. In preparation for the final battle between the Predators and the Xenomorph-cyborgs, Ripley8 becomes indoctrinated into the Predator culture, which included a ritual that prepared the Yautja’s spirits for war. In Aliens vs Predator vs The Terminator #3 by Mark Schultz and Mel Rubi, Ripley8–who is a clone of the original Ripley with traces of Xenomorph DNA within her own, making her a superhuman hybrid–has been abducted by Predators as they need her help in taking down an all-new threat to the cosmos: Xenomorph/Terminator hybrids. Related: Predator Is Finally Undermining the Yautja's Reputation for 'Honor' This regular occurrence would lead one to assume that humans are the species that impress Predators the most, which would–in turn–make humans their favorite prey, but one comic confirms that isn’t the case. As the series progressed, this trend persisted as Yautja were shown coming to Earth (or kidnaping humans for an off-world hunt), killing a bunch of people, and then getting killed themselves by a few exceptional human opponents. Except, that’s not entirely accurate, as there was one man who single-handedly defeated the Predator and proved that even an advanced species bred to hunt couldn’t match the best humanity had to offer. When the Yautja of this first film goes up against an army of guerilla soldiers, followed by an elite team of mercenaries, it tears through them like it is nothing–proving its superiority over humanity. ![]() Yautja were introduced in the 1987 film Predator as a race of highly-advanced hunters who travel the cosmos in search of the perfect prey. ![]()
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