We can rest assured that Marvel’s latest film,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
2, will follow that tradition.
We can expect new civilizations, new planets, new characters, and new alien races.
What worlds from the comics will the movie draw upon?
There’s over 50 years of material to work with, and hundreds of possibilities.
Some of these alien races could appear in other films instead, such asThor: Ragnarok.
However, the rights to some alien worlds are owned by 20th Century Fox.
They are a scientifically advanced race that originated on the planet Hala.
The Kree are recognized by their blue skin, but resemble humans in every other way.
The Pink Kree actually outnumber the blue-skinned Kree, though the blue-skinned Kree still hold most positions of power.
The Kree are responsible for the genetic experiments that led to the creation of the Inhumans.
The Badoon were lizard-like creatures who were separated by gender.
The Badoon eradicated most of Earth’s population and enslaved the rest.
Some people tried to rebel, but the Badoon hold on the Earth was too strong.
The re-taking of the galaxy was a slow process, but over time the Badoon were defeated.
Sakaarans
Fearing what the Hulk was capable of, Dr.
The Sakaarans were featured in theGuardians of the Galaxyas minions of Korath the Pursuer.
Dire Wraiths
The Dire Wraiths were created in 1976 as the nemesis for the Galadorian Spaceknight, Rom.
The Dire Wraiths were based in the Dark Nebula on a planet called Wraithworld.
The Dire Wraiths are a species that evolved from the Skrulls thousands of years ago.
After destroying Galador, the Dire Wraiths set their sights on other planets.
Celestials
InThe Guardians of the Galaxy, a place called Knowhere served as the headquarters for the Collector.
Knowhere was based in the severed head of a gigantic alien.
This alien was a Celestial, one of the most powerful beings in the universe.
The Celestials also created mutants by genetically engineering superpowers in humans.
The Celestials revisit Earth every few thousand years to determine if their creations deserve to continue living.
Shi’ar
The Shi’ar are a vast, advanced alien civilization that debuted inX-Men #97in 1976.
The Shi’ar are humanoids with avian features whose conquests have spread from galaxy to galaxy.
The leader of the Shi’ar Empire is protected by a team of superpowered Shi’ar warriors called the Imperial Guard.
The Empire governs many societies and forces their culture on others.
The Shi’ar have no ability to dream and frown on any who dare to indulge in artistic creativity.
On some planets controlled by the Shi’ar, the punishment for such a crime is execution.
Since the goal of the Shi’ar is expansion, the Empire is in a constant state of war.
Their wars with other world-conquering civilizations have repercussions so large that even Earth is sometimes affected.
Chitauri
The Chitauri are just one more alien race with ambitions of conquering the galaxy.
If the Chitauri sound similar to the Skrulls, it’s no accident.
The Chitauri were created specifically for the Ultimate Universe as a replacement for the Skrulls.
Zorr was a Luphomoid, a species whose homeworld had been wiped out by Galactus.
Zorr was the first but not the last Luphomoid to make an impact in the Marvel Universe.
The second was Zorr’s daughter, Nebula, who later claimed to be the daughter of Thanos.
Nebula is portrayed as a cyborg assassin inGuardians of the Galaxyand is presented as Thanos' adopted daughter.
She is expected to join the team inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
If Nebula has an expanded role, it’s possible we’ll learn more about her people.
Skrulls
The Skrulls were the first aliens to ever appear in Marvel Comics.
They first came onto the scene inFantastic Four #2in 1962.
The Skrulls were created by the Celestials.
The Celestials created Eternals and Deviants on many planets, including Skrullos.
The Skrulls' primary mission is to invade and take control of other planets.
The Sovereign
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
2will add an alien civilization to the MCU that is completely new to the Marvel Universe.
These people call themselves “The Sovereign.”
These golden-skinned characters were genetically engineered by a group of scientists called the Enclave to be the perfect humans.
The second was Ayesha, a minor character in comparison to Warlock.
She was created to be his mate, though the plans for this never worked out.
Ayesha will be played by Elizabeth Debicki.
