Predator: Badlands Ending & Dek & Thia’s Fate Explained

Eager to know the ending of Predator: Badlands? Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the sci-fi movie centers around an alien hunter and an ally who are removed from their clan and form an unlikely alliance. Together, they set out on a quest to find their ultimate adversary. With the movie’s recent release, curiosity has grown about how it ends and the fate of its main characters.

What happens in Predator: Badlands ending?

At the end, Dek faces off with his father, Njohrr, unleashing Bud to deliver the final blow and kill him. He then takes his father’s cloak and returns to his clan.

In the final moments, Dek and Bud work together to rescue Thia, which leads to a battle with Tessa. Though the duo fights bravely, Tessa ends up being swallowed by Kalisk. To kill the monster, she triggers Dek’s shoulder cannon, completely destroying Kalisk from within. Dek and Bud immediately overpower Tessa, with Bud tearing her head and spine apart. Bud becomes an orphan, and Thia and Dek form an alliance. Later, Dek returns home with Tessa’s skull to present it to his father, Njohrr.

Njohrr is not happy with Dek, criticizing him for being unworthy and calling him weak. He orders his soldiers to attack. Dek defeats them, ending their lives once and for all. He then settles his scores with his father, trapping him with Yautja technology. Instead of striking the final blow, he asks Bud to do it. After his father’s demise, Dek takes the cloak and returns to his clan. When Thia asks what’s next, Dek hints that his story is not yet over.

How does Predator: Badlands tease Dek and Thia’s future?

In the closing moments, a predator ship approaches, prompting Thia to ask Dek what’s coming. Dek replies, “My mother.” This could indicate that the story may continue in future installments, with Dek’s mother potentially appearing as the antagonist.