‘Alien: Covenant’s’ New Xenomorphs Have A New Name
Prometheusconcludes with the Trilobite and the Engineer giving birth to The Deacon. The baby blue-skinned alien hardly endedSir Ridley Scott’s film with a bang. Will we ever see that Xenomorph-like creature ever again or was it simply a moment of underwhelming fan service? We’ll have to wait and find out, but we do know the name of the aliens wreaking havoc in next summer’sAlien: Covenantis not “Deacons.”
Below, get some information on the new Xenomorph (SPOILERSahead).
Recently during an interview withBBC Radio 2’s Mark Goodier (viaBirth.Movies.Death), actorMichael Fassbendertold the host the name of the new Xenomorphs: “Neomorphs.” Initially, it appeared as if Fassbender simply misspoke.AVP Galaxy, however, confirmed the name matches their sources' information.
Now we’re going intoseriousspoiler territory. Take this information with a grain of salt, but AVP has some rumored details regarding the alien, its origins, and how the infection takes hold of the Covenant’s crew members, who follow the ordersof none other thanDanny McBride(Vice Principals).
For starters, thanks to the accelerant/black goo mutating a local ecosystem, the Neomorphs are born. Pods begin growing, and these pods release a spore when approached. According to AVP Galaxy, this is how the infection occurs:
These spores infect several members of the Covenant crew by entering the body through the ear and nostrils. The spores cause the growth of the Neomorphs inside the infected hosts – something that is reminiscent ofWilliam Gibson’s (“Neuromancer”) first draft ofAlien 3. One of the Neomorphs bursts from the back of one of the infected crew, a “backburster”. The other crewmember’s Neomorph erupts through their throat.
The births are preceded by the eruption of two small dorsal spikes. These spikes and a pointed skull are also used to break out of an embryonic sack (similar to the Deacon in Prometheus). The Neomorph resembles some of the older concept art of the proto-Aliens fromPrometheus, specifically the white colouration, with a pointed head and two dorsal spines. Upon birth, the Neomorphs move on all fours similar to the Bambi-burster fromAlien 3.
We’ll see how legit all this information ends up being, but AVP Galaxy is typically reliable. If you want to learn more about the Neomorph, head over to their site. The outlet also suggests the Deacon isn’t returning to the series inCovenant, although the Neomorph does share minor aesthetic similarities with that alien, as you’d expect.
