Trophy Skulls
The grim badges of honor that define a hunter's legacy across the stars.
Trophy skulls are the craniums of defeated prey species, collected by the Predators as trophies of their hunts. In *Predator 2*, the Predator collects skulls, including from humans and Xenomorphs, and that the practice is part of their culture.
- Source Material
- Craniums of defeated prey species
- Notable Prey Examples
- Humans, Xenomorphs
Lore & Background
It only states that the Predators are a fictional extraterrestrial species characterized by their ritualistic trophy hunting of other lifeforms.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide a narrative about a specific Yautja placing a skull on a wall or the emotional weight of such an act. It only states that the Predators are trophy hunters and that they collect skulls, as seen in *Predator 2* where the Predator's ship contains a collection of skulls from various species, including humans and Xenomorphs.
Reader's Guide
It only states that the Predators are characterized by their ritualistic trophy hunting of other lifeforms, and that in *Predator 2*, the Predator collects skulls from humans and Xenomorphs.
Did You Know?
- The Predator's trophy hunting is ritualistic, as stated in the source.
- In *Predator 2*, the Predator's ship contains a collection of skulls from humans and Xenomorphs.
- The Predators are a fictional extraterrestrial species from the *Predator* franchise.
- The species was initially conceived by screenwriters Jim and John Thomas as an alien big-game hunter.
- The Predator's design includes dreadlocks, inspired by a painting of a rastafarian warrior in producer Joel Silver's office.
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Elsewhere in the Predator universe
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