Facehugger
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The Facehugger is a parasitic lifeform from the Alien franchise that attaches to a host’s face to implant an embryonic Xenomorph.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creature in the Alien franchise
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fictional extraterrestrial organism ⓘ parasitic lifeform ⓘ |
| anatomyFeature |
acidic blood
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finger-like legs ⓘ long prehensile tail ⓘ proboscis-like ovipositor ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Alien (1979 film)
NERFINISHED
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Alien 3 (1992 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Alien franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ Alien vs. Predator (2004 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Alien: Isolation (2014 video game) NERFINISHED ⓘ Alien: Resurrection (1997 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Aliens (1986 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Prometheus (2012 film) related media ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Weyland-Yutani Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attachesTo | host face ⓘ |
| behavior | ambush predator ⓘ |
| bloodType | molecular acid ⓘ |
| covers |
host mouth
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host nose ⓘ |
| createdBy | Dan O’Bannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic image of parasitic alien in popular culture ⓘ |
| designedBy | H. R. Giger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesAfter | successful implantation ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Alien (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Alien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | implant embryonic Xenomorph into host ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction horror ⓘ |
| hostRequirement | requires living host for Xenomorph development ⓘ |
| injects | embryonic Xenomorph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredMerchandise |
collectibles
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costumes ⓘ toys ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage | intermediate stage ⓘ |
| medium |
comic books
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film ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| methodOfReproduction | parasitic implantation ⓘ |
| notableScene | Kane chestburster sequence in Alien (1979 film) ⓘ |
| originUniverse | Alien universe ⓘ |
| prevents | host removal by constricting tail around neck ⓘ |
| provides | oxygen to host during implantation ⓘ |
| speciesStageOf | Xenomorph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatens |
humans
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other large vertebrate hosts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.