Why does Thor call Groot?

It's because Thor actually understands Groot, so unless Groot specifically introduces himself by name Thor would just auto translate “I am Groot” into what he's actually saying.
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What did Thor call Groot?

Redditor CheMc questioned if Groot's name is Tree, as this is what Thor calls him, and he's one of the only people who understands Groot's language after learning it on Asgard.
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Why can Thor talk to Groot?

But this theory contradicts the scene in Avengers: Infinity War, where Thor reveals he can understand Groot because he took his language as an elective course on Asgard. Gunn explained the truth of Thor's explanation. "Thor was making a joke, as he is prone to do, when he said Groot was an elective.
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Why did they name Groot Groot?

Groot's unusual name comes from the unique vocalizations that characterize Flora colossus. Their stiff vocal cords make everything they say sound like "I am Groot" to untrained, English-speaking ears. This explanation, however, came long after Groot's introduction.
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Is Groot actually named Groot?

One fan theory claims that Avengers: Infinity War revealed that Groot's real name is actually Tree. Groot is one of the most unique creatures in the cosmos, only able to say three simple words: I am Groot. So, it's pretty easy to assume that Groot is his name because, well, he's basically always introducing himself.
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Groot accompany Thor to Nidavellir, where they create a Stormbreaker. Avengers: Infinity War 2018



Why can Groot only say I am Groot?

Groot is a Flora colossus from Planet X, the capital of the branch worlds. The Flora colossi are tree-like beings whose language is almost impossible to understand due to the stiffness of their larynxes, causing their speech to sound like they are repeating the phrase "I am Groot".
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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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What is Groot's actual 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 a boy or a girl?

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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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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Did they teach Groot on Asgard?

Avengers: Infinity War presented a plot hole when Thor shared that he understood Groot's language because of a class he took on Asgard. The 2018 movie served as the first half of an epic cinematic event that concluded with Avengers: Endgame the following year.
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Why was Groot taught on Asgard?

Asgardian weapons were always designed to have Groot-wood handles. Groot's species may have been cultivated and harvested by the Asgardians to make their weapons. That's why Asgardians teach the language, mainly for farmers, but nobility like Thor can learn it for fun.
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Is Thor a guardian of the galaxy?

Film. In the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame, Thor joins the Guardians of the Galaxy, and jokingly refers to them as the "Asgardians of the Galaxy", despite the absence of several team members from the comics.
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Why does Thor keep calling Rocket rabbit?

Thor calls him a rabbit because he thinks Rocket is a rabbit. While this doesn't directly address whether rabbits exist on Asgard (or whether he's seen one during his brief time on Earth) it at least shows that he's not being facetious.
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Why does everyone think Rocket is a rabbit?

As a result, upon meeting Rocket, he decided to call him Rabbit because that's what he looked like to Thor, and he simply didn't possess another frame of reference for his newfound friend and ally in Avengers: Infinity War.
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How many times does Groot say I am Groot in GOTG?

Vin Diesel revealed that throughout the filming of Guardians of the Galaxy he said the word “I am Groot” over one thousand times.
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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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Why does Groot stop dancing in front of Drax?

“If Drax owned a town, if he was a mayor, the first law would be no dancing. But yeah, so at the end of the movie, little baby Groot didn't want to get caught dancing, because he would kill him.”
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How did Rocket meet Groot?

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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Why is Groot the last of his kind?

2017s Marvel Animated Universe (Earth-17628)

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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Is Groot immortal?

[Guardians of the Galaxy / MCU] Groot is effectively immortal.
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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.
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Can stormbreaker only be lifted by Thor?

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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Can you translate Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy?

The only characters in Marvel's GOTG that can understand Groot are Rocket and Mantis, so a repair translation device has Star-Lord eager at the thought of communicating with Groot.
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