Ellen Ripley

Ellen Louise Ripley, also known as Ellen Ripley, is one of the main protagonists from the Alien series.
== Charactah Account ==
Ripley is probably the most level-headed member of the crew, demonstrating an impressive amount of bravery and taking a few levels in badass when dealing with the xenomorph. De-facto leader of the crew on the basis of being the most proactive member.
The sole human survivor of the Nostromo Incident and the only constant character in the franchise apart from the Xenomorphs, Ripley is awakened from hypersleep 57 years later.
Ripley gets suspended by the Weyland-Yutani company for "questionable judgment" regarding the ship's self-destruction, finds out her daughter died a while ago and that LV-426, the planet where they encountered the Xenomorphs, is now colonized.
== Appearance ==
=== Cartoons ===
* Alien: Isolation
=== Comics ===
* Alien 3
* Alien Resurrection
* Alien: The Illustrated Story
* Aliens versus Predator versus Terminator
* Aliens: Female War
* Aliens: Field Report
* Aliens: Newt's Tale
* Aliens: Nightmare Asylum
* Aliens: Outbreak
* Aliens: Space Marines
=== Literature ===
* Alien
* Alien 3
* Alien Resurrection
* Alien: Out of the Shadows
* Alien: River of Pain
* Alien: Sea of Sorrows
* Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report
* Aliens
* Aliens: Bug Hunt
* Aliens: Earth Hive
* Aliens: Music of the Spears
* Aliens: Nightmare Asylum
* Aliens: The Female War
* Aliens: Tribes
=== Movies ===
* Alien
* Alien 3
* Alien Resurrection
* Aliens
* The Predator
=== Video Games ===
* Alien
* Alien 3
* Alien Trilogy
* Alien: Isolation
* Aliens
* Aliens vs. Pinball
* Aliens vs. Predator
* Aliens: Alien 2
* Aliens: Colonial Marines
* Fortnite
* Dead by Daylight
* Pinball FX2
* Pinball FX3
== Trivia ==
* Ripley actress Sigourney Weaver became worried she would lose the role when early in filming it was believed she was allergic to Jones the cat. However, it eventually transpired that it was a combination of cat hair and the glycerin used to make the actress appear sweaty during scenes that she was allergic to; one without the other had no effect on her.
* In early drafts of the film's script, Ripley was known as Martin Roby and was the ship's executive officer (a role given to Kane in the finished film). While the majority of the characters in the original Alien script were written so that they could be either male or female, Roby was always intended to be a man. It was 20th Century Fox president Alan Ladd, Jr. who suggested making the hero female, to help the film stand out from its contemporaries. Ripley was so named by Walter Hill after Ripley's Believe It or Not!. Her first name, Ellen, is Hill's mother's maiden name.
* Other actresses considered for Ripley include Meryl Streep, Katharine Ross and Geneviève Bujold.
* Ripley was originally supposed to be naked for the final act in Alien aboard the Narcissus, but 20th Century Fox branded the idea pornographic and so she remained clothed (albeit in her underwear).
* A figure based on Ripley was released by Kenner Products as part of the company's Aliens toy line. The Lt. Ripley toy was shipped with the Aliens: Space Marines mini-comic Aliens: Fireball.
* Ripley is briefly mentioned by Karl Bishop Weyland in an audio log in the 2010 video game Aliens vs. Predator.
* In the Aliens arcade game by Konami, Ripley is mistakenly portrayed with blonde hair.
* Ripley's combination M41A Pulse Rifle/M240 Incinerator Unit from Aliens appears in the video game Aliens: Colonial Marines as a "Legendary Weapon", but only to those who pre-ordered the Collector's Edition or purchase the weapon as additional DLC.
* Ripley is one letter off from Ridley (the director of Alien). In fact, spinning the "p" in Ripley's name through 180° will spell Ridley. However, this is merely a coincidence as Ripley was named before Ridley Scott became involved with Alien.
* Dr. Ryan Stone from the 2013 film Gravity has been compared to Ripley.
* Sigourney Weaver has recently expressed interest in 'finishing' Ellen Ripley's story in a fifth Alien film.
* Ellen Ripley features in a deleted scene from The Predator, in which she was portrayed by Breanna Watkins. In the scene, an alternate ending for the film, Ripley was to be revealed inside the Predator pod in the final scene. Her face would have been covered by a Weyland-Yutani breather mask, although the nametag on her uniform would have revealed her identity.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Ellen Ripley at Xenopedia
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Category:Females
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