Purvis

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Purvis

Background

Purvis is a lead miner.


During the events of Alien: Resurrection (1997) played by Leland Orser

Purvis and the other Sleepers had their cryotubes hijacked by the crew of the Betty. He is brought to the lab and infected with a Xenomorph. When Ripley and the survivors of the Betty find Purvis they debate leaving him behind but decide to bring him with them. After Dr. Wren holds Call hostage, Purvis uses the xenomorph inside of him to kill Dr. Wren by holding his chest behind Dr. Wren's head which explodes when the xenomorph erupts from Purvis' chest.