Yondu Udonta, or simply Yondu, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Yondu Udonta, or simply Yondu, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Yondu in Earth-691 is depicted as a blue-skinned male with a large red fin protruding from the back of his head and his back; he is a spiritual warrior who can control his killing arrows via sound waves, most commonly by whistling.
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Yondu joined Vance Astro and other survivors of the Badoon attack on the solar system in the 31st Century, who became known as the Guardians of the Galaxy.
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The original Yondu never starred as a solo character in any Marvel Comic books, but was a core member of the team in the Guardians of the Galaxy comic that ran from 1990 to 1995.
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Yondu appeared along with the rest of the original Guardians of the Galaxy team in the 2014 series Guardians 3000.
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Yondu Udonta is a member of the Zatoan tribe, primitive beings native to Centauri IV.
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Yondu's homeworld was the first planet to be colonized by humans that was outside the solar system.
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Vance and Yondu escape in his ship to fetch help but the Badoon capture them easily.
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Yondu finds Peter Quill when his ship malfunctions and strands him in space.
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Yondu is initially skeptical of this idea, but after he learns Peter, like him, is a homeless orphan, Yondu allows him to stay on the ship with the Ravagers as their cleaning boy.
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Additionally, Yondu possesses an intuitive rapport with nature, particularly with his own world, but with any world that still possesses natural wildlife.
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Yondu is sensitive to mystical beings and forces and is able to detect their presence and activities without effort.
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Yondu is able to replenish his own inner strength by going into a trance and communing with natural forces.
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Yondu is an above average physical specimen of his race.
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Yondu has slightly more strength and endurance than the average human male.
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The native Centaurian language is a system of grunts, clicks, and whistles, but Yondu has managed to master the English language, although it is painful for him to speak for too long without resting his throat.
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Yondu is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, and a highly skilled hunter and tracker.
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Yondu has extensive knowledge of the social and religious customs of the natives of Centauri IV.
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Yondu is so skillful at controlling his arrows, he can cause an arrow to return to his hand or weave its way through a crowd of people without touching them.
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Yondu's arrows are 15 inches in length and are very flexible.
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In Secret Wars, Yondu utilizes his expertise in archery by shooting "drone-arrows" to give the Guardians an eye in the sky.
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Yondu Udonta appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Michael Rooker.
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