Yondu facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yondu |
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Yondu on the cover of Guardians of the Galaxy #44 (January 1994)
Art by Steve Montano and Kevin West |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (January 1969) |
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| Alter ego | Yondu Udonta |
| Species | Centaurian |
| Team affiliations | Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers Ravagers |
| Abilities | Expert archer Empathic relationship with all life forms |
Yondu Udonta, usually called Yondu, is a character from American comic books published by Marvel Comics. There are two main versions of Yondu.
The first Yondu appeared in comics in 1969. He is the last person left of his kind from the 31st century. He helped start the first Guardians of the Galaxy team. This Yondu has blue skin and a big red fin on his head and back. He is a special warrior who can control his arrows using sound, especially by whistling. He joined Vance Astro and other survivors to form the Guardians. They even traveled to Earth and became honorary members of the Avengers.
Later, actor Michael Rooker played Yondu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies. This version of Yondu is a space pirate who leads a group called "The Ravagers." After the first movie came out, Marvel Comics added this version of Yondu to their modern comic books too. Michael Rooker also voiced Yondu in the The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and the animated series What If...?.
Yondu has also appeared in the Guardians of the Galaxy animated TV show and in several video games.
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Yondu's Special Abilities
As a member of the Centaurian alien race, Yondu has a special "sixth sense." This allows him to feel a connection with other living things. The more complex a life form is, the harder it is for him to connect.
Yondu also has a strong connection with nature. He can sense things that don't belong, like foreign objects. He can also find specific things, like a certain plant. He can even sense magical beings and powers easily. Yondu can make himself stronger by going into a trance and connecting with nature.
Yondu is stronger and tougher than an average human. He is an amazing hunter and very skilled with a bow and arrow. He can whistle with a wide range of sounds, which helps him control his arrows. Even though his native language uses grunts and whistles, he has learned to speak English well. He is also a great fighter and tracker.
Yondu's Unique Weapons
Yondu uses a 5-foot (1.5 m) bow and special arrows made of "yaka." This metal is only found on his home planet, Centauri IV. Yaka arrows can change direction when Yondu makes certain high-pitched whistle sounds. He is so good at controlling his arrows that he can make them fly back to him or weave through a crowd without hitting anyone. His arrows are 15 inches (38 cm) long and very flexible. He usually carries about 20 of them.
For a while, Yondu had a metal device instead of his right hand. This device could hide different weapons inside it, like a mace or a spear. These weapons would grow larger when he needed them. Later, he got his original hand back.
Yondu in Movies and Shows
Yondu on TV
- Yondu is in the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series. James Arnold Taylor voices him.
- He also appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat, with James Arnold Taylor voicing him again.
Yondu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Yondu Udonta is a big character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Michael Rooker plays him. This Yondu is a cyborg with a special arrow he controls by whistling. He also has a fin on his head that helps him control it. He leads a group of space pirates called the Ravagers.
- Yondu first appears in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Years ago, he kidnapped a young Peter Quill but decided to raise him as a Ravager instead of giving him to his father. In the present, Yondu chases Quill because Quill stole a powerful orb. Later, Yondu helps Quill and his friends save a planet from a villain named Ronan. Yondu takes the orb, but it turns out Quill gave him a fake one!
- In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Yondu and his Ravagers are in trouble for breaking their pirate code. They are hired to find the Guardians. Yondu captures Rocket and Groot. But his crew turns against him. With help from Rocket, Groot, and Kraglin, Yondu escapes. He then helps Quill and the other Guardians fight Quill's evil father, Ego. Yondu bravely sacrifices himself to save Quill, showing that he truly saw Quill as his son. At Yondu's funeral, Quill says Yondu was his real father.
- Different versions of Yondu appear in the animated series What If...?. In one episode, he accidentally kidnaps a young T'Challa instead of Quill. T'Challa inspires Yondu and the Ravagers to become heroes.
- Yondu also appears in flashback scenes in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
Yondu in Video Games
- Yondu is a playable character in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Chris Edgerly.
- He is also a playable character in Marvel: Future Fight.
- Yondu appears in Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2.
- Yondu is in Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, voiced by Mark Barbolak. He has a history with Peter Quill and Rocket Raccoon in this game.
- He is a playable character in Marvel Contest of Champions.
- Yondu appears as a playable character in Marvel Puzzle Quest.
See also
In Spanish: Yondu para niños
