What planet is Groot from?

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.
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What is Groot's 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.
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Is Groot from 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.
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What tree Is Groot from?

In Miranda-Rodriguez's narrative, Groot is described as a ceiba tree, the national tree of Puerto Rico. The ceiba has a longstanding mythology within indigenous cultures, including with the Taíno people who believe the souls of the deceased inhabit the tree.
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Is Groot a King?

Groot is the king of Planet X.
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The Fascinating History of Groot! [Guardians of the Galaxy]



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 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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How old is Groot in endgame?

In Avengers: Infinity War: 18 years old. In Avengers: Endgame: 18 years old.
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Is Baby Groot the same Groot?

2” director James Gunn seems to have confirmed the fact the pair are not the same person. During a conversation on Twitter nearly, he said it in plain terms: the original Groot is dead. First Groot is dead. Baby Groot is his son.
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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.
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How do I pronounce Yggdrasil?

The correct pronunciation would sound similar to eeig-dra-seal (Rolling the “r” in “dra” if you want to sound fancy), broken into 3 syllables. The “Y” in Yggdrasil is pronounced as the letter i.
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What is Yggdrasil in Thor?

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.
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Why can Groot only say I am Groot?

In the mainstream Marvel universe, Groot is part of the species called the Flora colossus. Their repetitive speech is due to a stiff larynx that causes the tree-like beings to repeat the same phrases over and over.
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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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Who destroyed Groots planet?

The two Guardians teams came together for the final confrontation against the Dark Olympians which saw their defeat. During the battle, Groot was charred to a crip by a lightning bolt from Zeus.
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Will Groot be full grown in Guardians 3?

That's right, Groot is buff now. The once-skinny sapling has apparently grown into a full-blown tree. (And wrapped in lights, no less).
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How did Groot meet Rocket?

Rocket Meets Groot Unexpectedly On A Job

Using his increased levels of intelligence, Rocket was able to escape his captors and take up residence in Knowhere. He proceeded to begin working odd jobs for people around the galaxy, which led him to meeting Groot.
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How old is Star-Lord?

Star-Lord: 38 years old

Peter Quill was born in 1980, making him 34-ish in both Guardians of the Galaxy movies since they both take place in 2014. So, when he makes it back to Earth for Infinity War, he'll be 38.
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What is Groots super power?

Groot's abilities are all-natural and stem from the dendronic wood that makes up his entire body. The extraterrestrial bark he was born with makes him invulnerable to most projectiles and even fire. He can control all plant life via psychokinesis, absorbing it into his body and making himself stronger.
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Is Groot stronger than Thor?

The fact that Groot did so is an impressive show of strength likely putting him at least close to Thor's base strength. Considering that Groot in Infinity War was just a teen, it's possible he would eventually reach a point where he was even stronger.
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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.
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Who is Thor's BFF?

As Heimdall was Thor's best friend, the Asgardian King took his death the hardest out of the deaths of the Asgardians, surpassed only by the grief he felt for Loki, who died soon after Heimdall.
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What is Rocket Raccoon's real name?

Rocket appears in live-action films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Sean Gunn via motion capture and voiced by Bradley Cooper. This version's real name is 89P13 and is shown to have cybernetic implants within his body.
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