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.
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Is Groot the last of his race?

Groot was the last of his kind once Ronan's army had erased the Flora colossus, however Groot was able to save the World Pod within himself, which he could use to recreate the Flora colossus race by planting it in the sacred pool.
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What is Groots gender?

Early development of the plant embryo takes place within 'female' plant tissue like animal 'females' – but that is where the similarities end. “The reason we are tempted to call Groot a male is the tenor of its voice, its actions, its interactions with other characters – the cultural connotations of male.
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Why is Groot Puerto Rican?

The only person able to save Groot is a Puerto Rican abuela named Estela. She teaches Groot that he is a descendant of the Taino, an indigenous tribe with Puerto Rican roots and that his ancestors reside inside of him.
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What are Groots powers?

Groot is one of the few known in existence to possess the power of dendrokinesis - the ability to control things made out of wood, living or dead.
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The Fascinating History of Groot! [Guardians of the Galaxy]



What race is Drax?

Drax comes from the Kylosian people, a race of primitives who are considered naïve and hopelessly underdeveloped by the more advanced galactic groups. As a result, Drax is extremely unaware of basic concepts such as metaphors and customs.
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Can Groot lift Mjolnir?

Thor's hammer Mjolnir was defined by the fact that only the 'worthy' could lift it – so basically no-one except the god of thunder (and Vision, for some reason). But when it comes to the weapon's replacement, Stormbreaker – which Thor forges in Avengers: Infinity War – Groot is able to lift it too.
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What is Groots backstory?

Hailing from the Branch Worlds' Planet X, Groot is part of a species called Groot, so his name is also the title of his taxonomic classification. From the time he was a sapling, Groot was destined to protect the rights of the downtrodden.
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Is there a Puerto Rican Marvel character?

Morales is hinted to exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and appears as the main character in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
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What is Groot's real name?

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.
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Is Groot immortal?

[Guardians of the Galaxy / MCU] Groot is effectively immortal.
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What language does Groot speak?

The tree/humanoid hybrid alien Groot is one of the most popular parts of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. This despite the character never saying anything other than 'I am Groot', which is its specie's entire language spectrum.
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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.
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Is Groot a tree or a root?

He might be a hero in the minds of millions, but Groot began as an outright villain. He made his debut in 1960's Tales to Astonish #13 as a member of a race of unfathomably large tree people. His size and strength are used to portray him as a horrific beast, a Flora colossi from Planet X.
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How old is Groot in endgame?

In Avengers: Infinity War: 18 years old. In Avengers: Endgame: 18 years old.
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Is there any Mexican superheroes?

Zapping the power of Latino superheroes is the focus of Marvel's 'Comunidades' The feats of heroes Miles Morales, Anya Corazón, Ghost Rider, Nina the Conjuror, Eva, Reptil and White Tiger are stories "we need to tell," says one comic book scholar.
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Who is Marvel's first Hispanic superhero?

(KRON) — Latino artist Bad Bunny has been cast as the newest Marvel hero and will lead the standalone comic book film “El Muerto.” Bad Bunny, born Benito Martinez Ocasio, will be the newest hero in Sony Pictures' portfolio of super characters.
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What is Rocket Raccoon origin?

Rocket comes from a planet called Halfworld. This world was basically a gigantic insane asylum meant to take care of the “Loonies.” After funding for the asylum got cut, the doctors fled the planet and left the robots in charge of the “Loonies.” The Loonies procreated and created many more of their kind.
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Who can understand Groot?

As a longtime associate of Rocket though, the raccoon is able to understand what Groot is saying from the moment they're introduced. But, by the time the Guardians returned in Avengers: Infinity War, the whole team could understand Groot.
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How does 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.
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How heavy is Thor's axe?

For example, Marvel – which publishes the Thor comics – issued a “Thor's Hammer” trading card in 1991 that states Mjolnir is made of Uru and weighs precisely 42.3 pounds.
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Can Black Widow lift Thor's hammer?

Black Widow Became Worthy And Lifted Mjolnir After Thor Died.
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Was the Red Room Hydra?

Hydra Used The Red Room's Technology For Its Winter Soldier Program. As shown in Agents of SHIELD season 2, Hydra employed a highly-effective form of brainwashing called the “Faustus method” to hypnotize even the most loyal SHIELD agents into serving their greatest enemy.
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