Warning! Spoilers ahead for Predator: Black, White, and Blood #1!A theory fans have about the aliens seen inPredatoris finally confirmed thanks to a killer new story.ThePredatorfranchise centersaround the highly skilled (and incredibly lethal) Yautja. But the Yautja have a code when it comes to who they will and will not kill, and a new tale gets into a Predator’s head to explain it.
InPredator: Black, White, and Blood #1’sstory, “A Place of No Honor” by Sarah Gailey and Fran Galán, a Yautja named Hishinde visits the Bay-O-Net weapons conference. During the conference, Hishinde is targeted by a biometric droneand the Predator killsthe man showing the weapon off, kick-starting a chain of people defending themselves with weaponry.
As the Yautja walksthrough the conference, Hishinde discusses his hunt, justifying his slaughter, saying that those who brandish a weapon are presenting a threat, thus an invitation for combat. Hishinde only kills conference-goers who draw a weapon, even though he believes many of them seem ‘unworthy’, in thehopes that someone will give the Predator an honorable fight.
PredatorComic Confirms Yautja Only Kill Those With Weapons
Weapons are Invitations to Fight in the Eyes of Predators
The warriors seen in Predator are a complicated species. They’re one of the most resilient and best hunters in the galaxy. But despite the way they excel in combat, the Yautja won’t pick a fight with just anyone. They’re a highly honorable species and if they don’t consider someone worthy, Predators generally leave them alone (unless provoked, of course).
But as this comic shows, it’s not just about being unworthy in a Predator’s eyes. Hishinde’s and the Yautja code boils down to honor, and if someone draws a weapon, they see it as a challenge. To not face the challenge is something Yautja can’t abide by, sono matter who draws a weapon, a Predator is going to respond.
The Only Way to Stop a Predator is Not to Engage
Yautja Don’t Want to Waste Time with Non-Warriors
It makes sense that when people see a Yautja attacking, they grab weapons to defend themselves. But in doing so, people only invite a Predator’s wrath. But if a Yaujta like Hishinde sees someone without a weapon, they aren’t going to waste time picking a fight. It’s a bizarre code, but it’s what makes the Predator species who they are.
Predator: Black, White, and Blood #1is available now from Marvel Comics.
