Yondu | |
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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, or simply Yondu (/ˈjɒnduː/), is a 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, a spiritual warrior who can control his arrows through sound waves, and a founding member of the original Guardians of the Galaxy from the 31st century of the alternate reality of Earth-691.
In other media, Yondu has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Michael Rooker, and the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series, voiced by James Arnold Taylor. The former version is a cyborg and member of the Ravagers and was later incorporated into the comics continuity, depicted as the first Yondu's ancestor.