Why did Ego have Mantis?

In actuality, Ego needs Mantis to induce sleep because as an immortal Celestial god-being, he cannot naturally fall asleep as a mortal being would. So while traveling the cosmos in his humanoid, Kurt Russell-form - planting the seeds for his evil expansion - she's basically his regular dose of Ambien.
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Why did Ego raise Mantis?

When Mantis was an abandoned larva on her insectoid planet, Ego saved her and raised her as his own. She grew up on Ego's planet, serving Ego in his quest to find his long-lost son Peter Quill (Star-Lord).
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What was Mantis doing with Ego?

Mantis is an empath who was once a servant of Ego the Living Planet. She chose to betray her former master by informing the Guardians of the Galaxy of his plans to use his son, Peter Quill, to destroy worlds with his Expansion.
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How did Ego find Mantis?

2, Mantis' backstory is rather simple: she was found by Ego when just a larva and was raised on his planet, kept around to allow the Celestial being to sleep.
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Who is Mantis to Ego?

2. Mantis is introduced as a ward of Ego, who is revealed to be Peter Quill's father. She uses her empathic abilities to help him sleep when travelling in his human form, although she is also able to sense and influence other emotions when she makes contact with the subject.
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History of Mantis! [Guardians of the Galaxy/Avengers]



Did Mantis sleep Ego?

The next morning, Quill, Gamora and Drax joined Ego and Mantis onboard Ego's Ship and prepared to depart from Berhert. Once they took off, Ego decided to sleep during the journey, so Mantis tended to him and used her empathic abilities to induce a state of sleep upon him.
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Who did Mantis marry?

Mantis ended up marrying a Cotati who took the form of the dead Swordsman. After their wedding, she left Earth in the form of pure energy, the same day of Vision and Scarlet Witch's wedding in 1974's Giant-Size Avengers #14.
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Is Drax in love with Mantis?

However, the two develop a friendship. During this time, Drax tells Mantis she is ugly, but says it was a "good thing", since knowing that when you love someone, they'll love you for who you are, and not your looks.
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Is Mantis Peter's half sister?

Mantis is Star-Lords half-sister!! James Gunn confirmed this on his Instagram!!! A fan spotted a reference in Ego's display of all his “women” and a person in Mantis' species was found in the display. After the fan concluded that Peter and Mantis was related, Gunn said that it was true.
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Is Mantis an Eternal?

She's probably, if not immortal, has a long life span, but definitely not an Eternal.
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Are Mantis egos children?

Ego never revealed that Mantis was his child, but it makes a lot more sense now. Mantis has a lot of extraordinary powers, much like Star-Lord and Ego. She's an empath and can put very powerful people to sleep, including Drax the Destroyer and even Thanos for a short time.
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What did Ego do to his other children?

They were abducted by Yondu Udonta and given to their father. However ,they were all killed by Ego after learning they did not inherit the Celestial gene. Eventually, Yondu Udonta figured out what happened to the other children and kept Ego's youngest son, Peter Quill away from his father.
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Are Mantis autistic?

What makes Mantis an incredible addition to the autistic portfolio within the Guardian's franchise, is that her autistic traits set her up to depict a completely different end of the spectrum to that of Drax.
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Why is Mantis called the Celestial Madonna?

After a childhood of training by the Priests of Pama—a Kree religious sect that believed she would grow up to become the Celestial Madonna, the mother of their savior—Mantis made her way out into the world.
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Will Mantis be in Guardians of the Galaxy 3?

Drax, Mantis Stars Arrive on Guardians Set

3 set in Atlanta. What is this? Bautista is reprising his role as Drax the Destroyer, while Klementieff is returning to her role as the empath Mantis who was first introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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Is Mantis Peter Quill's sister?

Mantis is one of the seven Guardians of the Galaxy. She is the (former) foster daughter and pet of Ego the Living Planet and Peter Quill's adoptive sister (of sorts).
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Is Adam Warlock star Lord's father?

Guardians of the Galaxy- Adam Warlock(and Magus) is Star-Lord's father. Comic spoilers and potential movie spoilers ahead. I'll start with some background information. Adam Warlock is a cosmic hero who debuted in the Fantastic Four.
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Does star Lord have siblings?

Siblings. Peter had multiple half-siblings through his father, Ego. However, they were all killed by their father when they failed to inherit the Celestial gene. He is however the adoptive brother of Mantis, who was adopted by Ego after he found her on an abandoned family.
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How did the Guardians beat Ego?

The Guardians were able to rescue Quill from Ego's thrall, and assimilate the Sovereign fleet, allowing the Guardians enough time to plant a bomb in Ego's core. They departed from the planet as the bomb detonated, killing Ego and saving the universe from the Celestial threat.
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Who is Ovette?

Ovette was the wife of Drax the Destroyer and mother of Kamaria.
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Does Drax see Mantis as a daughter?

Drax thinks of Mantis as a daughter. It explains their physical resentment towards each other. You can see it in how Drax starts teaching Mantis things from the moment they meet. You can see it in how he desperately holds her up to save her during the climax of the movie.
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Will Drax be in Guardians of the Galaxy 3?

Dave Bautista Confirms He's Done Playing Drax After 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'
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Is Star-Lord a Celestial?

Portrayed by. Peter Jason Quill is a Celestial-Human hybrid who was abducted from Earth in 1988 by the Yondu Ravager Clan, and raised as one of their members, eventually building a reputation as the notorious intergalactic outlaw Star-Lord.
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Can Mantis tell the future?

Mantis' ability to overpower Drax is no small feat because in Marvel's GOTG Drax fought Thanos to the death in a one-on-one battle. While she can only predict the future, Mantis confidently shares only what needs to be shared to steer the Guardians on the right course.
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Is Thanos a Celestial?

Thanos' Eternals lineage

In the comics, Thanos is an Eternal, and one from a very important bloodline: His father, Al'ars, was the son of Kronos, who ruled the Eternals of Earth following a civil war that divided the original colony. Following his father's death, Al'ars traveled the universe as the Mentor.
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