Groot


 * "I am Groot!"
 * ―Groot

Groot was a sentient, tree-like individual and the accomplice of Rocket Raccoon. Together, the pair had travelled the galaxy picking up bounties until they met Star-Lord and Gamora just before the four of them were captured and put into the Kyln, where they also met Drax the Destroyer. There, they agreed to work together to escape and sell the Orb for a massive profit. However, when it was discovered that the Orb contained one of the Infinity Stones which was being sought out by Ronan the Accuser, Groot convinced his friends to risk everything to stop Ronan's diabolical plans. During the Final Battle, Groot sacrificed his own life to save his new friends. However, part of his destroyed body was planted by Rocket to birth a new Groot, as they joined the Guardians of the Galaxy.

As the new Groot slowly grew to the size of the original Groot, he stayed with the Guardians and endeavoured with them on many adventures. They were soon hired by the Sovereign to destroy an Abilisk, but they were then targeted by their former employers due to Rocket who double-crossed them. During the escape, they had met Peter Quill's father Ego while Groot and Rocket, along with Yondu Udonta, were captured by Taserface's faction of the Ravagers, but Groot was able to help them all escape. Groot then joined his allies and assisted them in destroying Ego and saving all his friends, but Udonta lost his life. Remaining with the Guardians, Groot continued to grow and started exhibiting the personality of an adolescent.

Both Groot and Rocket then left the Guardians temporarily to accompany Thor to Nidavellir in order to help his mission to stop Thanos from completing the Infinity Gauntlet. After they had helped Thor obtain his weapon, Stormbreaker, Groot and Rocket travelled to Earth to help the Avengers battle Thanos' forces in Wakanda. Although Groot and his allies managed to kill off all of Thanos' forces, when Thanos himself arrived, he effortlessly defeated Groot and every other hero who tried to stop him and when he had finally unleashed the full power of all six of the Infinity Stones, which resulted in Groot and all of the other Guardians except for Rocket and Nebula dying.