Yondu

Yondu Udonta, or simply Yondu (/ˈjɒnduː/), is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original version of the character is depicted as the last survivor of his species in the 31st century, and is a founding member of the original Guardians of the Galaxy team from the Marvel Multiverse alternate reality known as Earth-691.

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. Yondu joined Vance Astro and other survivors of the Badoon attack on Earth's solar system in the 31st Century, who became known as the Guardians of the Galaxy. As part of the Guardians, Yondu traveled to present-day Earth and became an honorary member of the Avengers. 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.

Michael Rooker portrays Yondu as a space pirate leading one of the factions of "The Ravagers" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). After the release of the first film, Marvel Comics introduced this version of the character to the Earth-616 comic book continuity. Additionally, Rooker voiced alternate versions of Yondu in the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021).

Since his introduction, the present-day Yondu character has appeared in the Guardians of the Galaxy animated TV series and in several video games.

Iago PUC's ideas

 * Yondu is a main character in The Thunderbolts, with Michael Rooker reprising his role.
 * Yondu appears as a major character in Marvel: All New, All Different Chronicles, voiced by William Salyers. Similar to Michael Rooker's character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is a former member of the alien pirates known as the Ravagers, and is armed with a self-propelled arrow which he can control through whistling. He is a mentor for Nathan Quill / Star-Lord, and a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Also, like Nathan and Zoe Gillan / Gamora, Yondu enjoys Earth's songs, although he prefers the "classic style" songs (songs which originated from the 80's and 90's).
 * Despite not appearing in Marvel Superhero Adventures: Intergalactic Grand Prix, Yondu is mentioned a few times by Peter Quill / Star-Lord in cutscenes and during interactions with him in hub areas.
 * Yondu appears in the game's Prelude comic. This version has a similar history of Michael Rooker's character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, on which he is depicted as the leader of the Ravagers, and wields a Yaka Arrow which he controls via whistling, and is a parental figure and mentor for Peter Quill, whom he and the Ravagers raised as one of their own following the deaths of Quill's parents. Yondu appears primarily in "Reach for the Star-Lord", where he narrates the events of Star-Lord's origin story, and watches as his former protege takes his daughter Zoe for a joyride, and goes with his fellow Guardians of the Galaxy to participate in the Intergalactic Grand Prix hosted by the Grandmaster, for which Yondu wishes Quill good luck.

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Joint ideas

 * A version of Yondu appears in Marvel's What If...?: The Video Game, voiced by William Salyers. This version exists in the story "What If... Tony Stark Became a Star-Lord?", on which he abducts Tony Stark instead of Peter Quill.