Zombies Vs. Xenomorphs
Yesterday we considered a battle between Zombies and Screamers, what side did you come down on? Today, let’s talk Zombies versus Xenomorphs…
To continue the series of which creature or monster would persevere in a Zombie Apocalypse, let us now consider a battle between Zombies and Xenomorphs. For those of you not familiar with a Xenomorph think of the Alien franchise and you’ll know what I’m talking about. In order to figure out who might be victorious, we must consider each in turn.
The Zombie: The modern archetype of the Zombie is rooted deep within the genre. Zombies are undead; that’s fairly simple to ascertain. With a voracious hunger, they never stop to rest, and they move whether it’s night or day. They have no preference in whom they will kill and they can add to their ranks with a single, infected bite. The Zombie exists with no subtlety, no brains, and absolutely no subterfuge. That makes them pretty formidable, but how will they stack up against a Xenomorph?
The Xenomorph: As a predatory creature with no intelligence other than to propagate their own species, Xenomorphs are a ferocious foe. They are a social species with a single fertile Queen that the rest will protect with stunning violence. Don’t let that fool you however, as the Queen contains quite a nasty streak herself. Their life cycle involves a fairly terrifying face sucking session with a parasitic, tail wielding spider-type creature resulting in impregnation. The resulting egg matures into a larvae which then bursts forth from your chest when you least expect it. The Xenomorph has acid for blood and a hard exoskeleton making it seriously hard to kill. It can be done, but can it be done by a Zombie?
By all accounts the Xenomorph is a formidable foe. Their only real weakness is that they can be killed, otherwise they are pretty hearty. With acid for blood, they can certainly take down a Zombie if one were to bite it. The Zombie may have a hard time getting through its exoskeleton but once it did, it would be ‘game over man, game over’! The Xenomorph takes the prize in being able to stalk their prey as well. Their ability to scale walls, walk along the ceiling, and attack from multiple directions certainly gives them an advantage over the Zombie.
In large numbers, the Zombie may be able to gain a foothold in the battle, but they would lose many to the acid in the Xenomorph’s system before the eventual takedown. If I had to hazard a guess, I think the Xenomorph’s have this one. I do have an interesting question however and one that would certainly sway favour in either direction depending on what occurred – can a Zombie play host to one of the Xenomorph’s eggs? And if so, what would erupt from the chest of the Zombie? Would it only increase the numbers against the Zombies or would the resulting spawn attack the Xenomorphs? Essentially, Zombies are dead so the eruption through the chest wall would be unlikely to end their lives…
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Here’s a thought – if a zombie bites a Xenomorph, would the result be…A ZOMBIE XENOMORPH? Can anything beat a zombie xenomorph?
October 30, 2012 at 11:03 am
This one was a hard one… it’s hard to say who would win! Part of me thinks the Zombies, the other part says Xenomorphs – I’m completely stuck on the fence here!
October 29, 2012 at 9:02 pm
I’m would love to say Xenomorph because it’s too friggin cool a word not too! LMAO.
BUT – I’ve got to give this one to Julianne – I’d like to argue that the Xenomorph’s would win based on how difficult it is to kill them, but she has thought this one through very well and brought up the ever important – if they can’t bread, can they honestly survive? Zombies don’t need to gestate, only infect. The Xenomorph requires a period of gestation in (as far as we know) living tissue.
While I don’t necessarily believe that a Zombie (or even a pack of Zombies) could take out a Xenomorph, something else will. And once it gets chilly, they get sluggish. So all you Canadians and other northerners would more than likely eradicate the sluggish Xenomorph in your area, there by allowing the Zombie to skirt the issue entirely. How you’re going to shoot them into space is another issue all together… better get a Space program, and fast! Or at least snuggle up to a country that already has one!
Excellent match up!
October 28, 2012 at 5:45 pm
Of course a Xenomorph is superior, on paper, but there’s strength in numbers. Throw a massive amount of zombies on a single Xenomorph and it’s game over. Sure some of the zombies will die in the process, but so will the Xenomorph. (But maybe I’m biased. I love all monsters, but I simply adore zombies.)
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October 28, 2012 at 12:17 pm
I don’t think Xenomorphs could use a zombie to breed. Both species will be fighting for the last legs of reign on earth.
With two complete different genetic make-up, I doubt a zombie could not infect a xenomorph.
The superior hunting, strength, agility and hidden intelligence the xenomorphs would wipe the floor clean with primative guerrilla warfare. Their spearhead tails give them an extra reach from the grasps of zombie hands.
Xenomorphs, for sure.
October 28, 2012 at 4:09 am