What is the purpose of xenomorphs?

They exist to slaughter humans, and even people who don't want to kill the xenomorph know that's the creature's purpose (they just foolishly think they can harness that power).
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Why did the Engineers create the Xenomorphs?

The crew of the USCSS Prometheus believed that the abandoned planet they explored was an outpost for weapons engineering and development, lending credence to the theory that the Engineers created the Xenomorphs (or perhaps more specifically, the Black Liquid that led to the Trilobite) for war and genocidal purposes.
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What created the Xenomorphs?

During the events of Alien: Covenant, the audience learns that David created the xenomorphs by experimenting with the Engineers' deadly "black goo" pathogens, as well as the reproductive organs of Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace).
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Why does the company want Xenomorphs?

In short, the usual motivation for Weyland-Yutani's desire to capture a live Xenomorph revolves around their usefulness as a weapon. Though their motivation is almost always questionable, The Company does feature a couple of more philosophical figures in their corporate murderers row.
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What is the Xenomorphs weakness?

One thing xenomorphs share with most lifeforms is a weakness to fire. Fire is a cross-species equalizer. Very few things can survive fire burning across their exterior.
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Why do Xenomorphs have two mouths?

In the Biology Section it points out that the "tongue mouth" or secondary jaws (or mouth) is what the Xenomorph eats with. (So my original guess that the secondary one would hold the food is wrong - the large mouth holds it if needed.) Even more, the Secondary Jaws can be used as a close-combat weapon.
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Can a Xenomorph be tamed?

No. As seen in Alien Resurrection they can't be tamed.
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Is Blade Runner same universe as Alien?

Alien and Blade Runner share the same universe with some startling connections that only seem to grow as more installments are released. The Alien franchise and the Blade Runner franchise have secretly shared the same universe for years, with more connections made with each installment.
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Why did the company want the Alien in Alien?

We're never given a reason why it would want the alien although Ripley guesses it is for their bio-weapons division. Did the Raccoon City incident teach these guys nothing? As a symbol, the Company eerily parallels the alien.
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Why is Bishop in Alien vs Predator?

Charles Weyland is the father of modern robotics and so somewhere in the centuries ahead, the android named Bishop would be made featuring his image as a tribute to Charles Weyland , so in effect he would live forever.
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How do the Xenomorphs see?

They have elongated, cylindrical skulls with eyes underneath the "visor". In the novelization of Alien, the character Ash speculates that the Xenomorphs "see" by way of electrical impulse, similar to a shark's lateral line.
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Did the Predators create the xenomorphs?

Through their exploration, they learn that the Predator species created the Xenomorphs for the ultimate hunt every 100 years. Allowing Weyland's team to find it was their clever way of providing hosts for the creatures to spawn in.
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How do xenomorphs reproduce?

The Xenomorph egg, or Ovomorph, is the earliest stage in the lifecycle of the various monsters in the "Alien" saga. Queens can lay the eggs, but other Xenomorphs can also create them via a process called "eggmorphing," in which they transform a victim into an egg by trapping them inside a cocoon.
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Why did the engineer drink Prometheus?

Prometheus starts with one of the Engineers drinking a black liquid. He then proceeds to disintegrate and tumble into the waterfall. Why was this Engineer drinking the liquid? I think the idea was to show how the engineers seeded new planets with life.
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What was the black goo in Prometheus?

The black liquid in the earlier drafts of Prometheus which was written by Jon Spaihts, was originally a swarm of black scarab like insects that dissolved the sacrificial Engineer, and infused the Xenomorph DNA into Fifield which turned him into a form of a xenomorph.
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Did the company know about the Alien?

No, there is no indication that the Company knew of the signal, nor of the specific existence of the derelict alien spacecraft.
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How did the Alien get on the ship in Alien 1979?

It has numerous tunnels that go off to many places. It has three large openings near ground level between two horns, leading into the ship's interior. It is through one of these openings that three of the Nostromo crew members (Captain Dallas, Navigator Lambert, and Executive Officer Kane) entered the ship.
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Is David a replicant?

Kang described David's eventual introduction as another android character created by Scott as a synthesis between both Alien and Blade Runner, with the character being capable of passing the Turing test like Ash, yet also able to pass the Chinese room test like a replicant, implying that he would indeed be the first ...
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Is raised by wolves same universe as Alien?

But despite not being part of an interconnected Alien universe, Raised by Wolves has posed questions that Scott also explored in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant about the limitations of artificial intelligence and humanity's place in the universe.
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Is Blade Runner connected to Predator?

While some of these connections are by association — Predator is connected to Blade Runner only through Alien — they are connections, nonetheless. When lined up, they create a massive universe that is fair game for these content-hungry times. The only caveat is that Blade Runner and Soldier are Warner Bros.
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Can Xenomorphs breathe in space?

Marvel's first Alien series wraps up its opening chapter, but not without confirming that Xenomorphs can survive in the vacuum of space. Warning!
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How fast can Xenomorphs run?

Re: How fast are Xenomorphs? It probably moves like a blur due to dodgy compositing. Rough calculations from the scene where Eric poos his pants indicate a speed of about 7 metres per second or about 25 km/h.
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Can Xenomorphs be docile?

Despite this, sudden movements and loud noises will presumably drive the creatures to aggression. However, they appear to be docile and even affectionate, one Xenomorph curling its tail around the leg of Ernst Kleist. Normal Xenomorphs lack such affection, even towards their Queen.
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