The Predator design is credited to special effects artist Stan Winston. They frequently acknowledge and show respect toward skilled and/or powerful adversaries as well as a demonstrated unwillingness to stalk weak, sick, pregnant, or unarmed opponents, or opponents they see as “in training.” Although the morals and customs of the species are unknown, they appear to have a vague but consistent form of honor.

The Predators have a long history with many of the species that they hunt, including xenomorphs. Once they have defeated an opponent, they collect its skull as a trophy and mark themselves with the symbol of their clan (mark of honor).

They prefer low-tech blades and spears and also carry hi-tech plasma shoulder-guns. They are depicted as excellent warriors and use various weaponry.

Predators are depicted as vaguely humanoid aliens whose civilization values individual strength, as demonstrated by stalking, hunting and killing the most dangerous prey in the galaxy. While not established in the first two films, the alien character being merely “the Predator,” the names Yautja and Hish for its race have subsequently appeared in later works. The Predator is a fictional extraterrestrial species as depicted in the Predator franchise of films, books, and games. For a less story-oriented article about Predators, see the Wikipedia article.

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