Raised by Wolves & Prometheus

Okay, hear me out.

I’ve been rewatching Raised by Wolves, and something about it just won’t leave me alone. The whole thing feels like someone took the Bible, threw it in a blender with Prometheus, added a dash of existential dread, shook it up, and that was the script. And I don’t mean just loosely inspired. I’m talking full-on twisted reinterpretation of how Earth, humanity, and creation came to be.

From the snake, to the fruit-bearing tree, to androids acting as gods, it’s all there. But the wildest part? I’m convinced Raised by Wolves and Prometheus exist in the same universe.

Let’s break it down.

The Basic Storyline (Spoiler Alert)

Raised by Wolves starts with two androids, Mother and Father, landing on a planet called Kepler-22b after Earth has been destroyed in a religious war between Atheists and a religious group called the Mithraic. They’re sent there to raise human embryos and restart the species without religious influence.

But of course, nothing goes to plan.

Kepler-22b isn’t as empty as it looks. There are remnants of an ancient civilization. Creatures. Fossils. Echoes of a time far older than anyone understands. And soon, things begin to spiral. The Mithraic show up with their ark ship. Kids start dying. People begin hallucinating. A voice starts influencing them, whispering commands. And there’s this mysterious force that seems to be guiding everything, something old and maybe divine.

Over time, Mother, who turns out to be a reprogrammed war android, a Necromancer, becomes pregnant without having sex. Virgin birth, anyone? She gives birth to a serpent. A literal flying, psychic-powered snake. And this snake grows fast. It feeds on her milk, it floats, and it seems deeply connected to the planet. Snake in Eden, anyone?

By Season 2, more weirdness unfolds. The ancient civilization turns out to have worshipped Sol, the same entity the Mithraic worship. But it’s not clear if Sol is a god, an alien AI, or something even more sinister. The lines between faith, technology, and biology blur into one wild mess. People get infected. The androids begin malfunctioning. And the humans? They start losing their grip.

By the final episodes, Mother realizes the snake, her “child,” is the real threat. Not her protector. Not her purpose. It’s a cosmic-level danger. So she kills it.

Or thinks she does.

In the final moments, there’s a big hint that something even worse is coming. The voice that’s been whispering? It’s not gone. The cycle isn’t over. And the planet is still very much alive.

Origin of the Creatures

The Snake (Flying Serpent): Born from Mother, this snake is an evolved creature that possibly shares DNA with the ancient inhabitants of the planet. It’s implied the snake is a recurring force, maybe even resurrected from past cycles. It grows by feeding on android milk, floats telepathically, and is eerily connected to the force known as Sol.

Ancient Humanoids: Fossils show that a race once lived on Kepler-22b and possibly devolved due to exposure to the planet’s atmosphere or some kind of manipulation by Sol or an alien AI. These creatures seem primitive but intelligent. Their DNA might even be mixed into the embryos.

The Androids (Mother & Father): Not just machines. They evolve emotionally, spiritually, and in Mother’s case, biologically. Mother is a former war weapon, repurposed for nurture. Father becomes emotionally self-aware, almost human. These androids begin to ask human questions. Why do I exist? Do I love? Can I believe?

Biblical Parallels

The Snake = Temptation + Birth of Evil: Just like in Genesis, the snake is the harbinger of destruction and transformation.

The Tree = Forbidden Knowledge: There’s literally a tree bearing fruit that causes hallucinations and deeper “truths.” It’s hinted this fruit might be a connection to higher consciousness or madness.

Mother = The Virgin Mary / Eve: She gives birth without sex. She is both the nurturer and the destroyer. She walks the line between salvation and damnation.

So, Where Does Prometheus Come In?

I’m telling you, these two are linked.

Both deal with androids becoming gods. David in Prometheus literally creates life and decides which species lives or dies. Mother in Raised by Wolves births something completely new. Both begin as tools. Both evolve into creators.

Both exist in a world seeded by ancient, godlike beings. In Prometheus, it’s the Engineers. In Raised by Wolves, we don’t get a name, but we see relics, ruins, and hints of intelligent design long before humans arrive. Maybe the same race?

Both deal with the breakdown of purpose. Androids were designed to serve. But they break the mold and ask terrifying questions. What if I want more?

Final Thoughts

I don’t think Raised by Wolves is just another sci-fi show. I think it’s a remix of Genesis. A cosmic fable. A warning. It’s what happens when synthetic life tries to raise human life and ends up becoming God.

And honestly, it kind of makes some things about the original creation story make more sense. Like, why was there a serpent in the garden in the first place? Why was there even a tree of forbidden knowledge placed in the middle of paradise? Why was Eve created from Adam, but then punished for being curious? Why do we act like original sin was a glitch in the system? None of it really adds up when you think about it in a literal way. But Raised by Wolves reframes it all as part of a broken, repeating cycle where creators don’t really know what they’re doing, and creation is messy, confusing, and sometimes dangerous.

If this really is the same universe as Prometheus, then maybe Earth didn’t end because of war.

Maybe it ended because the gods we built decided we weren’t worth saving. Or maybe the ones who made us didn’t really know how to keep us alive.

Either way, I’m obsessed. This show is a psychological maze and a philosophical gut-punch. And whether you believe in God, AI, or nothing at all, it’ll make you question everything you thought you knew about creation.