Alien: Earth forever changed Xenomorph's lore after a crucial revelation involving the series' hybrid protagonist, Wendy (Sydney Chandler). FX Network's mystery thriller series set in the world of the Alien franchise expands the lore while also retaining what made Xenomorphs terrifying in the first place. Aside from the confirmation of a new tadpole life stage in the Xenomorph's metamorphosis, Alien: Earth doubled down on the Xenomorphs' connection with Wendy that was first hinted at in Episode 1's ending.
It was established that Wendy has been hearing a strange frequency tied to the Xenomorphs, and it only got more complicated after she killed one when she protected her brother, Joe Hermit, from being murdered. The connection between Wendy and the Xenomorph grew even further at the end of Episode 3 when she collapsed due to being overwhelmed by the signals sent out by the aliens.
Alien: Earth Episode 4 confirmed what fans suspected about Wendy's hidden Xenomorph power by revealing that she can somehow communicate with the Xenomorph. The episode's opening scene showcased how the Prodigy hybrid can replicate the alien's language by mimicking its sound to the tune of the same frequency.
The fact that Wendy can mimic the Xenomorph's sound is both unsettling and fascinating, and this could lead to major repercussions, not just on Alien: Earth but also on the rest of the Alien franchise.
Episode 4's ending revealed more of Wendy's connection to the Xenomorphs. After the Xenomorph chestburster got out of containment, Wendy managed to calm it down using its own language. The chestburster even allowed Wendy to touch it instead of attacking her, meaning that this nonviolent interaction could mean bigger things down the line.
The interaction between Wendy and the Xenomorphs also forever changed the lore behind these creatures. It marks the first time that a protagonist in the Alien franchise has a deep connection to the Xenomorphs, allowing the character to control the creature somehow, but not in nefarious ways.
Wendy's connection to the Xenomorph is unique because her advanced hybrid body is the main reason she can communicate with them.
Speaking with Decider, Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley confirmed that Wendy's built-in technological advancements are the culprit behind her ability to hear the Xenomorph's frequency:
“Nothing is accidental to a kid, right? You know, everything feels meaningful. There’s a moment in the fourth hour where she’s like, ‘They chose me.’ Right? Which is not true. Right? They didn’t choose her. She just can hear them because of whatever hardware or software issue that she has."
This is still historic because Wendy is the first synthetic to do so, unlike past robots in the franchise like Ash, Bishop, and Call. It further proves the synths' unexpected metamorphosis in Alien: Earth.
Created by Fargo's Noah Hawley, Alien: Earth revolves around the Xenomorph's terrifying arrival on humanity's home planet. It features a cast led by Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, and Lily Newmark. Alien: Earth premiered on Hulu and FX on August 12, 2025.
Here's How Wendy's Xenomorph Connection Differs from Ripley 8
In Alien lore, Xenomorphs are depicted as highly aggressive and intelligent, and they don't have a means of directly communicating with humans. Alien: Earth completely changed that with Wendy's unique access to these creatures, and how she could mimic the Xenomorph's sound could play a vital role in the latter episodes.
Alien fans may have a sense of deja vu because 1997's Alien: Resurrection showed Ripley 8 (a clone of Sigourney Weaver's Ripley) having a unique connection to the Xenomorph due to her DNA link to the Queen's lineage.
It allowed her to have a quasi-psychic link, but the movie didn't necessarily imply that they could communicate directly, unlike in Alien: Earth, which confirmed that Wendy can actually hear and mimic the Xenomorph at a certain frequency. The ending further confirms this when she manages to tame the chestbuster.
Interestingly, a brief shot from Alien: Earth's official trailer hinted that this chestbuster will eventually transform into a full-fledged Xenomorph, and it could even become an ally of Wendy and Joe.
At the 1:14 mark of the trailer, a Xenomorph is seen attacking soldiers from Prodigy while Wendy and Joe observe from afar, seemingly waiting for their "friend" to finish the soldiers off before running away together.
This shot further supports the theory that Wendy can control this particular Xenomorph, which completely changes everything because she is the first protagonist to do so in the Alien franchise.
Hopefully, more revelations about Wendy and the Xenomorph's connections are unpacked in the remaining episodes of Alien: Earth.
