The Predator design is credited to special effects artist Stan Winston. Both the Yautja and the Hish-Qu-Ten 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.Įarly Predator design concepts by Stan Winston 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.

Although a definitive name for the species is not given in the films, the names Predators, Yautja, and Hish-qu-Ten have been alternatively used in the expanded universe. 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. First introduced in 1987 as the main antagonist of the film of the same name, the creatures returned in the sequels Predator 2 (1990), Predators (2010) and The Predator (2018), as well as the crossover films Alien vs. The Predator (also known as Yautja ( / j ə ˈ uː tʃ ə/) or Hish-Qu-Ten) is an extraterrestrial species featured in the Predator science-fiction franchise, characterized by its trophy hunting of other species for sport.

A Predator, based on the one from the first film.