Deacon - Explained (Prometheus)
Deacon - Explained (Prometheus)
The Deacon was a Xenomorph - Like creature created by an Engineer being impregnated by a Trilobyte.
In regards to their physical appearance, they superficially resemble a Xenomorph Drone, but differ in some key areas.
They lack the Biomechanical features found on Xenomorphs. Instead they have smooth skin covering their Gaunt Physique, and a Dark Blue colour to them; with long spindly appendages, and lacking any sort of tail.
When first born, they are similar in size to a Human, but their size once fully mature is not known, it can however, be estimated to be around 12 feet or even larger.
They also have an elongated head which tapers to a point at the back of the skull, which is used to tear out their host’s dead body; Deacons seem to bypass the Chestburster stage and instead emerge from their host at a much larger size and almost fully formed. Killing the host before they awake from their comatose state due to the Deacons large size displacing internal organs, bones and other innards of the host’s body.
The Deacons top Jaw contains blunt teeth like a Herbivorous animal, but their lower jaw has sharp needle like teeth, as well as it’s Inner Upper Jaw, which can extend outwards, resembling a cross between the inner jaw of a Xenomorph and the mouth of a Goblin Shark.
When they are born, Unlike chestbursters, they are seen to have an umbilical cord attached to a Placenta, similar to Viviparous animals.
After touching down on LV-223, the Scientists and Crew of the USCSS Prometheus discovered Chemical A0-3959X.91–15 also known as the Black Goo, an extremely potent mutagenic pathogen created by an advanced alien species called the Engineers.
Curious of its effects, the Android David infected Charlie Holloway, one of the scientists with it by spiking his drink with it.
Once infected, Holloway passed it on to his partner Dr. Elisabeth Shaw, impregnating her even though she was unable to bare children.
However, this was no Human Baby, but instead a Trilobyte, which Shaw was able to remove prematurely before it could emerge from her abdomen and locked it inside the Medpod.
Later on when she was under attack by the Last Engineer, she opened the door to where the now matured Trilobyte was locked, letting it out to attack and impregnate the Engineer.
Once it reached suitable maturity, the Deacon erupted out from the dead Engineers Body Cavity.
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