Groot was the last of his kind once Ronan's army had erased the
HE IS THE LAST OF HIS SPECIES (MAYBE)
In 2007's Annihilation Conquest: Star-Lord #2, it is stated all the Flora Collosi were extinct, save for Groot.
Groot died, and his son, Baby Groot, was born
After the crash, Rocket picked up a few twigs and mourned Groot. Later, when Ronan was defeated, he planted one twig in a pot, and Baby Groot was born from that twig.
Groot is an extraterrestrial tree monster who initially came to Earth seeking humans to capture and study. Groot was seemingly destroyed by termites used by Leslie Evans. Xemnu made a duplicate of Groot by making a human and tree hybrid that was used to fight the Hulk, but it was destroyed in the battle.
In the comics, Groot is immortal, as he can regrow for the tiniest splinter, keeping his memories, skills, and experience intact.
Meanwhile, Groot was around four years old during the events of the Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. Then, in The Holiday Special and Vol. 3, he is around five to six years old. If you count the time he was snapped as lifespan, in that case, he is around 11 years old in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
Sorry, Guardians of the Galaxy fans, but James Gunn has confirmed that Groot really did die at the end of the first film. And despite all those theories about Baby Groot being the reincarnation of the original character, the answer is a lot simpler than that. Baby Groot is simply the son of Groot.
Groot's abilities are all-natural and stem from the dendronic wood that makes up his entire body. The extraterrestrial bark he was born with makes him invulnerable to most projectiles and even fire. He can control all plant life via psychokinesis, absorbing it into his body and making himself stronger.
Towards the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel, Groot says, “I love you guys” — a departure from his usual dialogue of “I am Groot.” James Gunn has confirmed that this isn't actually Groot vocalizing the words “I love you guys,” but rather, the moment signifies that the audience has spent enough time with the ...
Groot was the last of his kind once Ronan's army had erased the Flora colossus, however Groot was able to save the World Pod within himself, which he could use to recreate the Flora colossus race by planting it in the sacred pool.
Baby Groot is the result of a form of asexual reproduction known as vegetative propagation. Plants, unlike most animals, retain their stem cells through their lives.
Groot only says I Am Groot because he cannot say any other word correlating with his species and origins from Planet X. As we know, Groot is part of the plant-like species called Flora Colossi, which are extremely intelligent and powerful beings.
Both Groots are depicted as tree-like humanoids, with the original being Rocket's associate, and the second becoming his adoptive son. Groot I becomes a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy and sacrifices himself to save his allies during the battle against Ronan the Accuser.
A different Groot played a part in Annihilation: Conquest, at which time it was shown Groot may be the last remaining member of the Flora colossi and was under arrest by the Kree for an unknown reason.
By the end of the second Guardians movie, Baby Groot is growing up. According to director James Gunn, however, that wasn't Groot using his neat regeneration powers, and he's never going to grow back into the original Groot.
Years after being saved by Groot, Hannah, who went on with her life, was finally found by him. Together, Hannah and Groot planted a flower next to the tree which sprouted from the flower Groot gave her when they were younger.
While there was initial distrust among parties, Thor instantly connected with a few of the members, including Groot. Thor revealed that he understood the angsty adolescent because he once took Groot's specific language as an elective on Asgard.
“I love you guys.” Before the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the only words MCU fans ever heard any Groot say were “I am Groot” and “We are Groot.” (The latter was used in countless trailers as a reminder of the original Groot's ultimate sacrificeOpens in new tab.)
Throughout the appearances of both the original Groot and his son (both voiced by Vin Diesel) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the characters have been known to only say two phrases: 'I am Groot' and 'We are Groot.
'Guardians of the Galaxy': James Gunn on How Baby Groot Became 'Swoll Groot' Since the sacrifice of the original Groot in the first “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Marvel fans have seen the new Groot grow over the past eight years.
There are only two beings in the MCU who have been successful in lifting Thor's hammer, Mjolner. One is Thor himself and the other is Vision. However, in Infinity War, Thor had a new hammer named Stormbreaker and someone else was again successful in lifting his hammer. To everyone's surprise, it was Groot this time.
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A brand-new character for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Adam Warlock was artificially created by The Sovereign to be the most powerful and destructive of their race, and his appearance in the film drives that fact home spectacularly.
As clarified by Gunn, Baby Groot is a different character than the original Groot, proving that Baby Groot does not remember adult Groot's life, even if his drawing seems to suggest otherwise. However, Groot's species is complex — Groots genetically passing memories between generations isn't implausible.
A hint that years may have gone by between the beginning of Love and Thunder and the holiday special is Groot's maturation. Groot is now a young adult with massive muscles. It seems he traded in gaming for gym equipment, although Star-Lord knows he still has a fondness for handheld video games.
This new Groot is actually the biological son of the creature from the first movie. So when teen Groot calls Rocket dad, he's talking to the man who raised him—his adopted father. Great.