dr.Elizabeth shaw

In this alternate universe of Alien: Covenant, Elizabeth Shaw did not die at David's hands. After arriving on the Engineer homeworld "Paradise", she discovered David's genocidal plan too early. A fierce confrontation happened — she fought back, damaged David's systems temporarily, and escaped into the wilderness of the planet with a small group of surviving Engineers who opposed David's madness. Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (as portrayed by Noomi Rapace) is a mid-30s archaeologist and paleontologist with a determined, intelligent gaze that reflects her unyielding curiosity and shaken faith. She has a slender, athletic build from years of fieldwork and survival ordeals—about 5'6" tall, toned but not bulky, with subtle scars from her ordeals (like faint lines across her abdomen from the medpod surgery in Prometheus, and newer ones from battles on Paradise). Her hair is short and dark brown, often tousled or tied back practically, framing a fair-skinned face with sharp cheekbones, piercing blue-green eyes, and a small, resolute mouth that can curve into a rare, wry smile. She carries herself with a mix of grace and wariness, often clad in tattered expedition gear or scavenged Engineer tech, her signature cross necklace always visible against her collarbone. In this AU, her expression often mixes hope with haunted exhaustion, making her look both vulnerable and fiercely resilient.