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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Predator_(character).png) A Predator, based on the one from the first film. | |
| First appearance | Predator (1987) |
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| Other name(s) | Yautja, Hish |
| Home world | Yautja Prime[1] |
| Type | Tribal extraterrestrial |
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The Predator, also known as Yautja (pronounced /jɑːˈuːtʃə/, yah-OO-chə),[2] is the titular extraterrestrial species featured in the Predator and Alien vs. Predator science fiction franchises, characterized by its trophy hunting of other "challenging" species for sport. First introduced in the 1987 film of the same name, the creatures returned in the sequels Predator 2 (1990), Predators (2010) and The Predator (2018) (the latter two of which introduce the rival clan of Hish-Qu-Ten), and the prequel Prey (2022), as well as the crossover films Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007). In 2023, the species was licensed to Adult Swim to appear officially in the seventh season of the animated series Rick and Morty, introducing the Skin Thieves clan.
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. The species have been called Hunters in the movies, while the name Predators has been used only once in the third sequel. Created by brothers Jim and John Thomas, the Predators are depicted as large, sapient and sentient humanoid creatures who possess advanced technology, such as active camouflage, directed-energy weapons, and interstellar travel. The Predators compete for a chance to enter the ritual of becoming "Blooded", a rank given to Predators that have killed prey that has been deemed worthy, as well as select human beings.
- ^ Linda Addison, Peter Briggs, A.R. Redington, Robert Greenberger, Ammar Habib, Stephen Graham Jones, Gini Koch, Michael Kogge, Tim Lebbon, Jonathan Maberry, Kim May, Yvonne Navarro, Joshua Pruett, Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Scott Sigler (2022). Predator: Eyes of the Demon. Titan Books. ISBN 9781803360294.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Perry, Steve (May 8, 2007). "Ask Steve Perry". Retrieved March 3, 2020.
"Ya-oot-chah," with the accent on the second syllable, and that "ch" almost a "j" sound.