Is Groot related to Yggdrasil?

In Captain America: The First Avenger Johann Schmidt/Red Skull says "Yggdrasil, the tree of the world. Guardian of wisdom and fate also." The logic is obvious from here - Groot can be considered a Guardian [of the Galaxy]. Groot is also a tree. Groot is Yggdrasil.

What is Yggdrasil in Marvel?

Yggdrasil, also known as the Tree of the World or the World's Tree, is a concept used by the Asgardians to describe the cosmic nebula, with each branch or root representing one of the Nine Realms.

Is Groots name actually tree?

In Avengers: Infinity War it's established that Thor speaks Groot. When Thor introduces Groot to Cap he says this is my friend, Tree. Therefore Groot's real name is Tree.

Is Yggdrasil a multiverse Marvel?

Rune King Thor erases Yggdrasil, the tree of life, out of existence. It holds the nine realms together and are stated to be universes of themselves. Making it a multiverse - as proven here.

What is Groot's race?

Flora Colossus Physiology: Groot is the member of an alien race of humanoid trees and as such, possesses various abilities unique to his species.

Groot trying to get Yondu's Finn [Guardians of the Galaxy 2]

Does Groot have a backstory?

Original Groot

Groot is an extraterrestrial tree monster who initially came to Earth seeking humans to capture and study. Groot was seemingly destroyed by termites used by Leslie Evans. Xemnu made a duplicate of Groot by making a human and tree hybrid that was used to fight the Hulk, but it was destroyed in the battle.

Are there female Groots?

Genetically they are one and the same, more like identical twins. (Unless, of course, Baby groot was actually grown from the pollen/spores/seeds emitted by Groot in the crash landing scene?) If it was indeed pollen in that scene, it would suggest there is a mysterious 'Lady Groot' character we have so far not seen.

Who destroyed Yggdrasil?

In stanza 35, Odin says that Yggdrasil "suffers agony more than men know", as a hart bites it from above, it decays on its sides, and Níðhöggr bites it from beneath.

What realm is Earth in Thor?

Midgard: Home of the Humans. Also called Earth.

Is Asgard in the same universe as Earth?

The Nine Realms aren't situated solely in SPACE. From our perspective, Midgard is the entire reality of three dimensional (four if you count time) space-time we inhabit. Asgard and its assorted realms are not in the same dimensional space, maybe not even in the same universe as Earth (Midgard).

Why can Thor understand Groot?

While there was initial distrust among parties, Thor instantly connected with a few of the members, including Groot. Thor revealed that he understood the angsty adolescent because he once took Groot's specific language as an elective on Asgard.

Does Rocket understand Groot?

Rocket can understand him while no one else can is because Rocket is an enhanced raccoon, thus giving him vastly increased sense of smell, to the point where he is able to distinguish between Groot's pheromones and use this to understand him.

Which spider man can lift Mjolnir?

As of this moment, the main 616 universe Spider-Man has never been shown lifting Mjolnir thus the answer is unknown. Although nobody can question he does indeed have a heart of gold, he might just be able to lift the hammer.

Is Groot related to the World tree?

Thor explains to Jane that Yggdrasil is "the world's tree". In Captain America: The First Avenger Johann Schmidt/Red Skull says "Yggdrasil, the tree of the world. Guardian of wisdom and fate also." The logic is obvious from here - Groot can be considered a Guardian [of the Galaxy]. Groot is also a tree.

What is Alpha Groot?

Rather than be protected, he will be the protector. Conversely, Alpha Groot could very well be an alternate, monstrous version of the character. In his earliest form in the comics, Groot was actually a power-hungry creature who came to Earth seeking humans for experimentation (it's pretty dark).

Why did Odin stop at 9 realms?

Like Bor his father, Odin resorted to cosmic war to control dangerous threats across the nine realms. Odin desired to be a 'benevolent' king, so he stopped when he established a peace that could be maintained. Additionally, the number nine is an important number in the old Norse myths, linked to magic and paganism.

What is the 9th realm?

There are nine realms in Norse Mythology, they are called Niflheim, Muspelheim, Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, Vanaheim, Alfheim, Svartalfheim, Helheim.

Is Asgard a galaxy?

Asgard, also known as the Realm Eternal, was one of the Nine Realms, located at the center of the milky way galaxy. Asgard was home to the Asgardians, such as Thor and their leader Odin who were worshipped as gods by the human Nords.

Who protects Yggdrasil?

Well of Urd

This root draws from a well called Urd, which means origin or past. It is also called the Well of Fate and is guarded by the three Norns, as previously noted.

Where is Asgard on the world tree?

Thus, Asgard would be right over the trunk of the tree, Midgard around the trunk (and therefore in the “middle” on both of these axes), and Jotunheim would surround Midgard and thereby be that much more distant from the trunk.

Who survived Ragnarok?

In Norse mythology, Lif and Lifthrasir (also spelled Life and Leifthrasir) were two people designated to be the sole human survivors after Ragnarok, the battle at the end of the world. In the battle of Ragnarok, all the gods were doomed to be destroyed, but the forces of evil would also be killed.

Can Groot reproduce?

Baby Groot is the result of a form of asexual reproduction known as vegetative propagation. Plants, unlike most animals, retain their stem cells through their lives. So cloning them is super easy. "Baby Groot is the result of a form of asexual reproduction known as vegetative propagation," Wong explained.

What are Groots pronouns?

While the pronoun "he" may impart more subjectivity to Groot than "it," it might as well have been "she." The default masculine identity seems to be a biproduct principally of long tradition (stemming back to St Augustine) of taking the male case when the gender of a character is indeterminate.

Is Groot immortal?

[Guardians of the Galaxy / MCU] Groot is effectively immortal.