Newt — Aliens Character Profile

About Newt

Resourceful child survivor who forms a deep protective bond with Ripley.

Newt — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Stealth navigation, Technical intuition, Emotional resilience

• Strength: 2/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 4/10

Affiliations

• Alien universe

Quick Facts about Newt

Occupation

settler

First Appearance

Aliens

Newt's Known Relations

• Ellen Ripley — Mother
• http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/1c847c0da554df033b74687f09186ede — Mother
• http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/eb3041bdff14f1142cd622585ff3699a — Sibling

Newt appears in 2 titles

• Aliens (1986)
• Alien³ (1992) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Carrie Henn

Appears in

Aliens (1986)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Newt — mother — Ripley (Sigourney Weaver)
• Newt — Alliance Protector — Ripley (Sigourney Weaver)

  Ripley acts as a fierce guardian, prioritizing Newt's safety over her own survival.

• Newt — Alliance Protector — Bishop (Lance Henriksen)

  Bishop physically interposes himself to shield Newt from the final queen attack.

• Newt — Conflict Target Of Conspiracy — Burke (Paul Reiser)

  Burke plans to use Newt as a biological smuggler, making her a direct target of his scheme.

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