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Yondu

Yondu Udonta,or simplyYondu(/ˈjɒnduː/), is a character appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel 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 theoriginal Guardians of the Galaxyfrom the 31st century of thealternate realityofEarth-691.

Yondu
The two versions of Yondu on the variant cover forYondu#2
Art by Alex Garner
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceMarvel Super-Heroes#18 (January 1969)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoYondu Udonta
SpeciesCentaurian
Team affiliationsGuardians of the Galaxy
Avengers
Ravagers
AbilitiesExpert archer
Empathic relationship with all life forms

In other media, Yondu has appeared in theMarvel Cinematic Universe,portrayed byMichael Rooker,and theGuardians of the Galaxyanimated series, voiced byJames Arnold Taylor.The former version is a cyborg and member of theRavagersand was later incorporated into the comics continuity, depicted as the first Yondu's ancestor.

Publication history

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TheEarth-691version of Yondu first appeared inMarvel Super-Heroes#18 (January 1969), written byArnold DrakeandpenciledbyGene Colan.According toRoy Thomas,all of the original Guardians of the Galaxy were created in a conference between Drake andStan Lee,but it remains uncertain whether each individual character was created by Drake, Lee, or both.[1]WriterSteve Gerberincluded the character when he revived the team in several Marvel titles:Marvel Two-In-One#4–5 (July–Sept. 1974),Giant Size Defenders#5, andDefenders#26–29 (July-Nov. 1975), andMarvel Presents#3–12 (Feb. 1976 – Aug. 1977).[1]

Yondu appeared along with the rest of the original Guardians of the Galaxy team in the 2014 seriesGuardians 3000.WriterDan Abnettdescribed him as "the instinct" of the team.[2]

TheEarth-616version of Yondu first appeared inStar-Lord#2 and was created bySam Humphriesand Javier Garron.

Fictional character biography

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Earth-691

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Yondu on the cover ofGuardians of the Galaxy#44 (January 1994). Art by Steve Montano and Kevin West.

Yondu Udonta is a member of the Zatoan tribe and aCentaurianfrom Centauri IV. In 3006 A.D.,Vance Astro,an astronaut from Earth, lands on Yondu's planet with an antiquated propulsion ship. Vance encounters Yondu during the latter's trial of manhood. Yondu attacks him, but is repelled by Vance's powers. Vance keeps this secret as Yondu's action was illegal. Yondu works with Vance when theBadoon,an alien race, overtakes the planet later that year. All the other Centaurians are believed to have been slaughtered. Vance and Yondu escape in his ship to fetch help but the Badoon capture them easily. The duo are taken to Earth which, by 3007 A.D., has also been conquered. When questioned, Vance pretends to be unfriendly with Yondu. They later escape and team up withCharlie-27of theJupitercolony andMartinexof thePlutocolony, forming theGuardians of the Galaxyto fight the Badoon.[3]

For the next seven years, the four survivors attack the Badoon's outposts in the solar system. In 3014 A.D., the Guardians team with the time-travelingThing,Captain America,andSharon Carterto retake New York City from the Badoon forces.[4]In 3015 A.D., the Guardians time-travel to the 20th Century[5]and return to 3015 A.D. with theDefendersand later meetStarhawk.[6]After humanity defeats the Brotherhood of Badoon occupiers, the Sisterhood of Badoon arrive and remove the males from Earth.[7]

Yondu and the Guardians team with the time-travelingThor,and battle Korvac and his Minions of Menace.[8]Yondu travels to the present alongside his fellow Guardians, and assists the Avengers againstKorvac.[9]In 3017 A.D., Yondu and the Guardians go on a quest to find the lostshield of Captain America.They battleTaserfaceand the Stark, and defeat the Stark.[10]Yondu's right hand is later destroyed by Interface, and replaced by Martinex with a bionic appendage.[11]Yondu later leaves the team when it is revealed that a small enclave of his people have survived on Centauri IV.[12]These Kikaahe ( "cave dwellers" ) escaped death at the hands of the Badoon because the walls of the cavern where they lived contained the mineral trillite ( "yaka" ) which blocks radio waves, thereby shielding them from sensors. Since his newfound people will not accept his bionic hand, Yondu allows the Guardians to restore his hand with their technology. During their farewells, Vance apologizes for what he had thought was unacceptable treatment of Yondu during their earlier adventurers.[13]

Earth-616

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The Earth-616 version of Yondu is a distant ancestor of the 31st-century Yondu and the leader of theRavagerswho takes inPeter Quillafter discovering him stranded in space.[14][15]He is initially skeptical of the idea, but relents after learning that Peter is an orphan.[16][17]

Powers and abilities

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As a Centaurian, Yondu possesses a sixth sense that gives him the ability to track and empathically communicate with others. Additionally, he can heal himself by drawing on natural energy.

Yondu is an expert hunter and wields arrows composed of yaka, a special sound-sensitive metal found only on Centauri IV. He can control their trajectory via high-octave whistling.[volume & issue needed]

Yondu's right hand is replaced for a time by a bionic device called a weapons concealment appendage, a metal cup replacing his right hand.[11]Thus, he could no longer practice archery nor perform functions requiring him to grasp with his right hand. The device can release from within itself a number of weapons, including a mace, a hatchet, a scythe, a barbed spear, and others; when not in use the weapons are concealed within the appendage at a reduced size, until enlarged by Pym particles. Yondu's bionic weapon-hand is later replaced with a duplicate of his original hand.[13]

In other media

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Television

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Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Michael Rooker as Yondu at the 2016San Diego Comic-Con.
See also:Yondu Udonta (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Yondu Udonta appears in media set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe(MCU), portrayed byMichael Rooker.This version is a cyborg space pirate whose Yaka arrow is controlled by a head-mounted fin in addition to whistling. Additionally, he is the leader of one of severalRavagerfactions.

  • Udonta first appears in the live-action filmGuardians of the Galaxy(2014).[21]In 1988, he kidnaps a youngPeter Quillon behalf of the latter's father,Ego,but chooses to raise him as a Ravager instead.
  • In the live-action filmGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,[22]the greater Ravager community exile Udonta and his faction after discovering they broke the Ravager code by trafficking children. Following this,Ayeshaof theSovereignhire Udonta to track down theGuardians of the Galaxyin retaliation forRocketstealing their amulax batteries. Udonta and his Ravagers capture Rocket andGroot.However, when he announces his intent to renege on the deal,Taserfacelaunches a mutiny, captures him, and executes all of Udonta's loyalists whileNebuladestroys his control fin. With Rocket, Groot, andKraglin Obfonteri's help, Udonta secures a prototype fin to kill the mutineers before escaping to help Quill and the other Guardians defeat Ego. Amidst this, Udonta sacrifices himself to save Quill, having grown to see him as a son. At Udonta's funeral, Quill declares him his real father while Rocket informs the other Ravagers of Udonta's redemption and Kraglin inherits the Yaka arrow.
  • Alternate timeline variants of Udonta appear in theDisney+animated seriesWhat If...?.[23][20]
  • Udonta appears in animated flashback sequences in the live-action television specialThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.[24][25][20]
  • A vision of Udonta makes a cameo appearance in the live-action filmGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.[26]

Video games

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Collected editions

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Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Yondu: My Two Yondus Yondu#1-5 July 2020 978-1302921095

References

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