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"Mano a mano. To decide who's boss. The others are holding back...Champion and Ahab have to settle things."
Galgo Helder regarding Ahab and Hornhead's duel (from Alien vs. Predator: Life and Death)

Hornhead[1][2], also known as Champion[3] was the strongest warrior of the Tartarus Clan located on the planet LV-797. He was killed by Ahab in a duel on LV-223 to earn Ahab's right to re-join the tribe.

Appearance[]

Hornhead is notable for his maroon-colored skin as well as his ridged Bio-mask that showcased his horns.

Biography[]

Hunt on Tartarus[]

Hornhead and his tribe had landed on the planet LV-797 and discovered an Engineer Juggernaut. Wanting to uncover the derelict's secrets for themselves, the tribe guarded the ship against any intruders, specifically a Seegson excavation squad that arrived to asset-strip the planet from it's original buyer, Weyland-Yutani, slaughtering most of the crewmembers.

Due to the suspicion of Seegson activity on the planet, the combat ship Hasdrubal and it's 31-USCM crew, led by Captain Paget, were assigned to investigate the planet. The tribe immediately began hunting the trespassers. Hornhead would go on to surround Colonial Marine Rucker, after he killed the Hive Wars Predator, only to be sent into a retreat by Sergeant Roth and his squad. After Paget devised a plan to secure the derelict, Hornhead would go onto ambush her squad within the planet's jungles. A brutal skirmish ensued, but Hornhead and his fellow clan-members would pull back after the Cracked Tusk Predator ordered a retreat in an attempt to prevent the Marines from lifting the Juggernaut, to no success.

Duel with Ahab and Death[]

"Uh-oh...Looks like their 'Champion' is getting into the act."
Galgo Helder regarding Hornhead (from Alien vs. Predator: Life and Death
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Hornhead faces off against Ahab.

Hornhead, alongside the Clan's leader and the rest of the tribe, boarded the Hasdrubal six days later after tracking the ship, which, in turn, was tracking the Juggernaut that departed for LV-223. The clan would go on to kill all remaining personnel on-board whilst Paget launched a rescue mission to save Chris Hanlock.

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Hornhead is killed by Ahab.

The clan landed on the moon and tracked down the Marines, who were holding out in an Engineer temple. The Predator Ahab, who had sided with the Marines, confronted the leader and the two stared each other down. The leader summoned Hornhead, who was the tribe's strongest warrior, and he and Ahab began a brutal duel; if Hornhead won, the clan got the temple and its secrets. If Ahab won, the clan would accept Ahab and lay down their arms. With Hornhead eventually out-matched during the fight, he dishonorably drew his Wristblades and launched at Ahab with them, plunging them into his shoulder. However, Ahab came out on top, drawing his own wristblades in retort, bisecting his right arm and slashing open his belly, killing him.

Personality and Traits[]

Hornhead was seemingly an egotistical warrior, and was not above being dishonorable if his feted reputation was at stake, a quality that ultimately resulted in his death.

Equipment[]

Trivia[]

  • Hornhead appears on the front cover of issue 3 of Predator: Life and Death, despite only making cameo appearances in the comic.
  • Although featuring maroon-colored skin, it appears green in issue two of Predator: Life and Death and in some panels of Alien vs. Predator: Life and Death.
  • Hornhead's face is not seen within the Life and Death series, though his NECA figure does allow for his Bio-helmet to be removed.

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