Yondu
Fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yondu Udonta, or simply Yondu (/ˈjɒnduː/), is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original version of the character is depicted as the last survivor of his species, a spiritual warrior who can control his arrows through sound waves, and a founding member of the original Guardians of the Galaxy from the 31st century of the alternate reality of Earth-691.
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (January 1969) |
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Alter ego | Yondu Udonta |
Species | Centaurian |
Team affiliations | Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers Ravagers |
Abilities | Expert archer Empathic relationship with all life forms |
Following the release of the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), in which Michael Rooker portrays a contemporary, cyborg, space pirate version of Yondu, Marvel Comics introduced this version of the character to their mainstream Earth-616 continuity. Rooker would also go on to appear as Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), What If...? (2021), The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). Moreover, characters based on the present day Yondu have appeared in the Guardians of the Galaxy TV series and several video games.