He went from lesser known cosmic hero to a household name all with a single movie. He’s gone through changes since his premiere but a few things have stayed the same for the man who goes by Star-Lord. He’s a man who goes his own way and that way loves outer space. So who is Star-Lord and how did he come to be? Let’s find out!
Peter Jason Quill was born to Meredith Quill of Earth and Emperor J’son of the Spartax Empire. This coupling from beyond the stars was able to happen when J’son’s ship crashed near Meredith’s home, neither knew she was pregnant when it was time for him to go back to his own home planet. Meredith would give birth to Peter under an alignment of the planets in our solar system.
As a young boy, Peter would have a relatively happy childhood, finding a love for space and science fiction. It would be that way until the Badoon, an alien invader species, arrived to kill Peter, knowing his ties to the Spartax Empire. Meredith would die, Peter would survive, no one believing him that it was aliens, just that she was dead. Vowing vengeance, Peter strived to get to space so he could hunt those responsible for his mother’s death.
When he got put into the foster system, the only thing from his old life he was able to keep was a toy gun he had found in his mother’s belongings, which was actually his father’s old energy weapon. Peter would grow up to be a NASA mechanic, so he could be close to the ships he loved so much. When no one was looking, Peter used the astronaut testing equipment to prepare himself for interstellar travel. When NASA was given access to a Kree space craft, Peter knew it was his chance to make it off world. He would steal the ship and finally make his way to the stars.
That is, until the ship broke down, it wasn’t done with any repairs when NASA had gotten ahold of it so Peter was stuck in space until a group of pirates, the Ravagers, found him. The captain, Yondu, found Peter to be a kindred spirit in being a lost orphan. Peter would join the crew and learn all he could about life in space.
He would learn about many planets with life on them, he would learn where the Badoon were and begin his quest for vengeance. Along the way he would have many adventures, even obtaining a sentient ship named Ship as an ally. The two would come across a former herald of Galactus, the Fallen One, who was planning on starving Galactus by destroying all planets. Peter and Ship would be able to stop the Fallen One from destroying a Kree planet, but in the process, had to kill a space station with thousands of Kree and Ship.
Peter would be taken to the intergalactic prison, the Kyln where he would stay until the Annihilation Wars began. It was here that Peter was enlisted to lead a team by the Nova Prime. This began Peter’s role as a leader in times of galactic crisis. After two intergalactic wars, Peter was finding himself in charge of a group of former prisoners, this would become a new Guardians of the Galaxy and where many of his best friends and teammates would be found.
Often times, Peter would go into dangerous or hopeless situations with his team and come out victorious. One adventure almost spelled his doom though. A reality where death had been defeated, meaning that all forms of life would grow unchecked, a Cancerverse. This universe would come to invade Peter’s and along with many heroes, would fight it back into their own realm. To save everyone, Peter would lock himself, Nova Prime, and Thanos inside the Cancerverse with a Cosmic Cube, protect their home dimension from the Cancerverse and Thanos.
This was not to last, Peter and Thanos would find themselves back in their home dimesnion at the sacrifice of Nova Prime. Peter would find the Guardians to rejoin them and they would begin a recruitment program that often had them working with an Avenger of Earth. While this was going on, the time tossed X-Men member, Jean Grey was to be tried for crimes her future self would commit, Peter didn’t take too kindly to this and helped free her.
J’son would make his presence known in Peter’s life, only to make it harder for him when J’son would demand Peter join him in ruling a portion of the galaxy. While Peter found leading to be good and necessary when he lead small teams, he didn’t like the idea of ruling an empire. This left his father vowing to get Peter to aide him, one way or the other. This would lead to several attempts to trick or force Peter into leading alongside his father, eventually Peter would take up the role of leading the Spartax Empire, as its new emperor. Showing the Empire his father’s shady ways and his own reputation preceding him, Peter became the new emperor.
This didn’t last long and went as well as could be expected, Peter would end up out of office and on the run, rejoining the Guardians of the Galaxy. When the second hero civil war began, Peter join his friend and former Guardian, Captain Marvel’s side. This would have him learn that Earth was keeping Thanos prisoner and that didn’t go well with his other teammates when they found out.
Peter joins and leaves the Guardians of the Galaxy and he, or the team, see fit. He’s begin spending more time on Earth after years away. Even so far as gaining work there for longer stays. Peter could end up back in space the minute the law gets to hot for him, though.
There you have it! Peter Quill has become a prominent figure in the Marvel universe after spending years on the sidelines. His original intent was to be that so he could have different kinds of stories until he was brought back a few years before his big screen debut. Now, he’s been animated, in video games, and a character at Disney theme parks. Where will he end up next? Who knows! See you next time!
Suggested Reading
Marvel Previews #4
Annihilation
Guardians of the Galaxy
Star-Lord
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