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Synthetics of the Alien Universe

Ash - Ian Holm 

Behind the Scenes Alien 1979 

Hyperdyne Systems - 2122

David - Michael Fassbender 

Behind the Scenes Prometheus 2012 

Saint Ash of Xenomorphs, commission piece for @muthur9000 by @yomjileam

I requested that Ash be depicted as a saint and a martyr, here’s a little background on symbolism and saints. Catholic artistic tradition assigns each saint particular symbols that denote the Saint’s martyrdom, miracles, or circumstances of their lives. These symbols serve to identify the saints, and aids to memory of a Saint’s life and actions, and as symbols of spiritual ideals. 

Ash the Android is the patron saint of xenomorphs, he carries a palm branch and is surrounded by fire symbolizing the method of his martyrdom at the hands of  Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley of USCSS Nostromo, who caused his head to be burnt to ‘death’ with a flame thrower after being decapitated with a fire extinguisher by Chief Engineer Parker.

Ripley: Ash, can you hear me? Ash? Ash: Yes, I can hear you. Ripley: What was your special order? Ash: You read it. I thought it was clear. Ripley: What was it? Ash: Bring back life form. Priority One. All other priorities rescinded. Parker: The damn company. What about our lives, you son of a bitch?!Ash: I repeat, all other priorities are rescinded. Ripley: How do we kill it, Ash? There’s got to be a way of killing it. How – how do we do it? Ash: You can’t. Parker: That’s bullshit. Ash: You still don’t understand what you’re dealing with, do you? The perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility. Lambert: You admire it. Ash: I admire its purity. A survivor…unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality. Parker: Well, I don’t. I’ve heard enough of this, and I’m asking you to pull the plug.[Ripley moves to turn Ash off, but he interrupts] Ash: Last words. Ripley: What? Ash: I can’t lie to you about your chances, but…you have my sympathies. [he smiles]