Why does Thor understand Groot?

Thor spends most of the movie with Rocket and Groot, and it's revealed that Thor "speaks Groot." It was taught as an elective on Asgard, so Thor can understand everything Groot can say.

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.

How does Star Lord 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.

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.

Why does Groot always 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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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.

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.” His disgust for dance was more clear in the second film transcripts: Drax: Everyone in the village flailed about, dancing.

How does Thor know Groots language?

Avengers: Infinity War presented a plot hole when Thor shared that he understood Groot's language because of a class he took 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.

How 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.

Is Rocket a red panda or a raccoon?

He is an intelligent, anthropomorphic raccoon, who is an expert marksman, weapon specialist and master tactician. His name and aspects of his character are a nod to The Beatles' 1968 song "Rocky Raccoon". Rocket Raccoon appeared as a prominent member in the 2008 relaunch of the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy.

Do the Guardians ever understand Groot?

The Guardians of the Galaxy can understand what Groot says during Avengers: Infinity War. Here's why they can understand him but others can't. Groot might only say "I am Groot," but here's why the Guardians of the Galaxy are able to understand the meaning behind what he says.

Who was Thor's best friend?

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. Thor even vowed to kill Thanos after the latter killed Heimdall, despite having been incapacitated.

Why does Thor think Rocket is a Rabbit?

Reddit user u/__themaninblack__ has proposed Thor genuinely believed Rocket was a rabbit because he had never seen a raccoon before. According to Marvel canon, Thor and other Asgardians visited Midgard (aka Earth) in early medieval times, teaching the Norse people their language and developing their culture.

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.

Is Groot the last of his kind?

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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.

Why are Rocket and Groot friends?

Groot. Rocket and Groot have been best friends since they met each other on Halfworld and began a life of crime together. While Rocket was cruel to everyone, he had a soft spot for his best friend and fellow partner.

Does Groot ever say anything else?

We only hear Groot speak once in the film and it comes right at the end. Unless you can speak Groot (the language) like Rocket and Thor can, it always sounds as though Groot is saying the same 3 words, but he is actually saying different things every time.

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.

Is Groot a descendant of 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.

Where is Groot in endgame battle?

The last place fans saw Groot in Avengers: Endgame was aboard the spaceship Benatar, watching as Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) have a friendly-but-maybe-not-so-friendly squabble.

Why does baby Groot stop moving when Drax looks at him?

“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.”

Is Drax invisible?

In Avengers: Infinity War, Drax foolishly believed he was invisible. But there may be more to his “invisibility” shtick than meets the eye. There is a seemingly endless amount of things to praise about 2018's Avengers: Infinity War, with one of them being the prominent inclusion of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Did Groot retain his memories?

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige's statements on the state of Groot differ a bit from Gunn's, though. Feige said at San Diego International Comic-Con in 2016 that Groot might be a baby physically, but he isn't one mentally. (Contrary to Gunn, Feige also stated Baby Groot has Original Groot's memories.)