The Guardianshave become some of the mostbelovedcharacters   in   the MCU.Endgameserved as a definitive   death to a decade - long saga , but it also lend about many beginnings . In the case of the Guardians , we last figure them getting ready to place out on the probable quest   forGamora .   Behind - the - scene play with James Gunn   pushed back the original discharge of GotG Vol . 3 for after Phase 4 .

Unfortunately , stage 4 ’s thumping   agenda has n’t even begun yet . This leaves us with plenty of space to wonder what could happen , and what rooter would bonk to see next fourth dimension the Guardians pop - up on - screen . Here are 10 Guardians of the Galaxy devotee possibility we wish well were dead on target .

Rocket finds love

In the comics , Rocket Raccoon has a soulmate .   Not a raccoon , but an otter - little girl appoint Lylla . But how is this relevant to the MCU ? Back in the firstGuardiansmovie , eagle - eyed fans notice an interesting detail during theUsual Suspects - corresponding prison card . As each paladin was present , all recognise entropy on said individual pop up on a holographical screen below .

Rocket ’s info revealed the names of two past associate degree : Groot and Lylla . Therefore , she survive in the MCU . James Gunn shot down Lylla rumour for Vol . 2 but tell nothing about Vol . 3 .   There are even rumour that Lady Gaga is arrange to ( once again ) play Bradley Copper ’s sexual love sake , except this time in the shape of a blab out otter .

Brother Peter and Sister Mantis

In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , we simultaneously meet Star - Lord ’s founder / villain , Ego , and his servant Mantis . Before Ego go " full Marvel villain " for the final engagement , he unveil that he has had children with women from many different planet ,   search for one that might possess his Celestial genes .

One of the women depicted looks a pot like Mantis . Or in this case , Mantis ' hypothetical mother . In other run-in , Star - Lord and Mantis may in reality be siblings . Ego killed all of his un - powered children , but Mantis   is quite powerful . She put Thanos to sleep , after all .   The whole " we ’re not friends , we ’re family " speech communication may be more real than we thought .

Love, not fear

When Rocket   convey Groot   on a freestanding pursuance to Nidavellir , Star - Lord is quick to mention that his fellow Guardian is too frightened to present Thanos . Later , when Thanos make it in Wakanda , Rocket is one of the only Cuban sandwich to not face him . This all seems to paint the raccoon as a Noel Coward . However , the reason may actually lie in his beloved for Groot .

The Guardians were creditworthy for raising Baby / Teen Groot , but Rocket was always the   main care - giver . James Gunn revealed that Groot ’s last words to Rocket before being disperse were " Dad ? " Plus , when the Titan ’s army rains flaming during the last struggle in Endgame , Rocket risks his life to harbour   Groot from harm . He ’s no coward , he ’s a father .

Mantis' realization

Before GotG Vol . 2 , Mantis had lived her total life under Ego ’s wing . As his only companion , she acquired full cognition of Ego ’s Horrific Expansion Plan . As a clearly dependable - natured fauna , why did she rent her master belt down so many inexperienced person ? This theory lies in the scenery where Drax reminisce about his daughter with Mantis .

When she attempts to   " feel his tactual sensation , " she bursts into tears , all of a sudden deciding to tell Drax   the truth about Ego . This was her first personal experience   with deep grief , a feeling she was clearly not prepared for . It finally gave her a exculpated apprehension of the emotions that come with end and open her oculus to Ego ’s vileness .

Peter Rogers Quill

A late Reddit theory from u / chill_bishop talks about a crazy , yet potential , blood family relationship between two unlikely heroes . InCaptain America : TFA , during Steve ’s theatrical least sandpiper , we get a collage of him traveling to different stages throughout the country . At one pointedness , Steve excrescence into a charwoman and the camera lingers on them for a while .

We never see the cleaning woman again . Or do we ? A few years later inGuardians of the Galaxy , the same actress meet a pall Meredith Quill . Some consider that the unneeded focus on this random woman inTFAindicates that something happened between the two . If   she   was Meredith Quill that would make Steve Rogers Star - Lord ’s grandfather .

Groot of Yggdrasil

InThor , we get a abbreviated explanation   of   Yggdrasil ,   the " World Tree " that bind the Nine Realms together . There are n’t many famous trees in the MCU , so it realise sense that fans have been need to connect   it   to Groot in some way of life . On Reddit , u / JohnCalvinHobbes come up up with a believable hypothesis on how these two might come to .

InInfinity War ,   we ’re preface to Stormbreaker . Not only is it an highly powerful weapon , but it is also able-bodied to muster up the Bifrost , make it potential to journey anywhere within the Nine Realms . With that said , Groot is immediately able to bind himself to the ax . This , plus the fact that no one seems to be intimate what Groot is , seems to point towards him being a possible descendent of Yggdrasil .

Not “the Chosen One”

In Guardians Vol . 2 , reveal that out of Ego ’s countless fry , only Star - Lord gained his father ’s supernal factor . But it feel too co-occurrent . A human who ends up   leading   a team of beetleweed - saving misfit just happened to be Ego ’s only " reliable " child ? withal , there is probably a   very obvious reason why Quill end up being " the chosen one . "

None of Ego ’s other children reached adulthood .   Star - Lord , however , was a fully - imprint adult the first time he satisfy his father . In other words , the grounds Quill triumphed where all others failed is probably Yondu deciding not to deliver him to Ego , yield him clip to develop his Celestial major power decently .

The High Evolutionary

This theory number courtesy of Reddit substance abuser u / secsmachine . The Guardians have face 3 main foes since their MCU introduction . Ronan , ( the man who killed Drax ’s family ) , Ego , ( Star - Lord ’s evil daddy ) , and Thanos , ( Gamora and Nebula ’s scurrilous father ) . Apart from Groot , the only extremity of the squad that has no unmediated correlation to any villain is Rocket .

With James Gunn ’s public love for the racoon and the previously mention Lylla rumor , many conceive thatVol . 3will be a more Rocket - centred picture . We could in conclusion con his mysterious beginning account . That ’s where the High Evolutionary comes in . A comic Holy Writ baddie whose fix   trait is his obsession with genetic manipulation . The theory state that he will be revealed as Rocket ’s Almighty and will serve as the   movie ’s   antagonist .

Drax’s invisibility

In the thick of the non - stop insanity that isInfinity War , there are a duet of less - threateninghilariousmoments in the movie . One particular tantrum sees Drax cut off a romantic moment between Star - Lord and Gamora . He reveals   he ’s been watching them for an minute , completely still , think he achieved invisibility . But this might be more than just a simple laugh .

In both the first and secondGuardiansmovies , there is a running play bit where Baby Groot stops moving all when Drax count at him , which ends with Drax ignoring him all . Many hypothesize that Drax seriously believes he   can become invisible , due to the fact that he himself ca n’t see Groot in those site . Either due to regretful eyesight or because his   vision is free-base on motion .

Guardians no more?

James Gunn has stated that Vol . 3 will serve as a determination to this iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy . Some say they will all break down heroically , others tell that a few will simply allow to join the Avengers .   And some reckon no further than a GotG Vol.2 post - credits scene . One where we charm a glimpse of   the live - action version of the first - ever Guardians of the Galaxy ( in comics , that is ) .

Before heroes like Star - Lord or Rocket even existed ,   the Guardians consist of Charlie-27 , Starhawk , and Mainframe , among others . These last two were played in short by Sylvester Stallone and Miley Cyrus , respectively .   Apart from that , another unlikely campaigner may be Howard the Duck . Not only did he have brief cameos in both GotG movies , but   he was also   spotted duringEndgame ’s last battle .

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