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"For the entire time I've known him, Thanos only ever had one goal. To wipe out half the universe. And with the Infinity Stones, he could do it, with only a snap of his fingers."
―Gamora[src]

Gamora was a Zehoberi member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

In order to get the Soul Stone, Gamora was sacrificed by Thanos on Vormir. Though the Avengers succeeded in restoring all of those Thanos disintegrated with the Infinity Stones, the original Gamora remains dead as she was killed before Thanos used the Stones. However, during the conflict, a Gamora from 2014 of an altered timeline was transported to 2023.

Biography[]

Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude[]

At some point in her life, Gamora was "adopted" by Thanos who took her under his wing and claimed her as his "favorite daughter." According to Gamora, Thanos killed her parents in front of her, abducted her from her home planet, tortured her and turned her into a weapon in order to train her as a Galaxy-Class assassin alongside her adopted sister the Luphomoid known as Nebula.

Upon reaching adulthood, Gamora and Nebula sought the Orb for Thanos. While following a false lead on the Orb, Nebula found herself ensnared by an impenetrable Laser Thorn Energy Net. Under Thanos' orders, Gamora left Nebula behind, leaving her with only a large knife to cut herself out of the netting.

Guardians of the Galaxy Prequel Infinite Comic[]

After getting herself into a fight at a casino, she met with a hologram of The Collector who tasked her to find The Orb and bring it to him.

Guardians of the Galaxy[]

Upon hearing of Star-Lord's escape with the Orb, Ronan the Accuser ordered his accomplice Nebula to retrieve it, until Gamora volunteered. 

Gamora traveled to Xandar and attacked Quill, who was at the moment being hunted by Rocket after being rejected by the Broker. As she attempted to steal the Orb, an extended quarrel broke out resulting in Gamora, Rocket, an injured Groot, and an unconscious Quill being apprehended by Nova Corps police ships and ordered to be sent to the Kyln by Saal. Upon hearing of Gamora's imprisonment, Ronan declared her a traitor to a disappointed Thanos, who ordered Ronan to retrrieve both Gamora and the Orb with his life as payment for failure.

Upon arrival at the Kyln, Gamora was immediately recognized by several of the prisoners, all of whom resented her for being associated with Ronan, who ruined many of their lives and caused the death of their loved ones. She was later attacked by a vengeful Drax when Rocket and Quill interrupted, the latter being able to persuade Drax to join them in a quest to eliminate Ronan. 

The following day, Rocket hatched a four-step plan to escape the Kyln and stop Ronan. Groot accidentally caused the near capture of the five, but Rocket managed to shut down the prison's electrical systems and incite a brawl. During the commotion, Quill retrieved a prisoner's prosthetic leg, as Gamora retrieved a guard's cybernetic remote. Rocket made his way to the watchtower's control room and Drax fought several Kyln guards and security drones.

When all of the components were retrieved, the Guardians escaped, although momentarily halted by Quill, who went back to retrieve his Walkman from an alien guard. When the group arrived at Knowhere to let The Collector examine the Orb, Gamora ordered an appointment through Carina as Drax and Rocket got drunk and gambled in a nearby bar.

Gamora then questioned the importance of Quill's Walkman, prompting a gentle discussion that was quickly ended when she rejected Quill's advances. When the group was finally called into the sanctuary, The Collector elaborated on the Orb's power as an Infinity Gem until Carina made a dash to grab the gem in an attempt to kill herself and the Collector, resulting in a massive explosion.

Matters got worse when Ronan responded to a drunken call from Drax, as well as Quill's surrogate parent Yondu Udonta. Gamora, Quill and Rocket boarded mining crafts and took down several of Ronan's fighters until Nebula caught up to them and destroyed Gamora's pod to retrieve the Orb, leaving her adoptive sister in space for dead. As Rocket headed back to the station, Quill risked his own life to save Gamora, allowing Yondu to abduct them. Yondu prepared to kill Quill when Gamora suggested a plan, eventually leading into the Ravagers joining the Guardians and planning an attack to stop Ronan's genocidal assault on Xandar.

Drax, Groot, Quill and Gamora flew a Ravager ship into the Dark Aster where Gamora attempted to deactivate control room's defenses until she was encountered by Nebula. A viscious fight ensued, during which Gamora begged Nebula to help the Guardians fight Ronan, but Nebula chose to reject Gamora's pleas and cut her hand from the rest of her altered body to escape the fight. Quill, Gamora, Drax, and Groot tried to attack Rona, but he had been rendered nearly invincible thanks to the power of the Orb. Depsite Rocket and the Nova Corps' best efforts, the Aster eventually went down.

As the ship descended, Groot formed a nest around the Guardians and sacrificed himself; the Guardians survived the crash only to be met by Ronan, who was distracted by Quill long enough for Drax to destroy his warhammer. The Guardians then proceeded to finally kill him by sharing the Orb's energy among one another, channeling it into Ronan and imploding him.

After the Guardians were honored by the Nova Corps, Gamora, in a new outfit, finally called Quill by his "hero" name as the group took off into the stars.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2[]

Gamora and the other Guardians make a deal with the Sovereign to kill the Abilisk to take back custody of her adoptive sister Nebula after what she had done on Xander. Gamora's mission to punish Nebula was delayed when she and the other Guardians come into contact with Ego, the long lost father of Star-lord. While Ego said he wanted to have some bonding time with his son, Gamora and the other Guardians (except for Peter) become suspicious about Ego. After showing his true self, Gamora and the other Guardians team up to defeat him, But at the cost of Yondu Udonta sacrificing himself, the Guardians held a funereal for Yondu in honor of his life. Gamora then started a relationship with Star-lord.

Avengers: Infinity War[]

Gamora and the Guardians get a distress call from the Asguardians' ship, the Statesman. Gamora and the other Guardians come into contact with Thor. Thor told them that Thanos had begun searching for the Infinity Stones himself. Knowing what he meant to do, she told Star-Lord to kill her if Thanos tried to get her. She led the Guardians to procure the Aether, but when they got there, Thanos already got it from the Collector. Gamora then made an attempt to kill him before anything could be done, but then realized he used the Reality Stone and captured Gamora himself, and then took her to Nebula. He asked her were the Soul Stone was, but she denied that she knew where it was, he then proceeded to pull Nebula apart after replaying a memory where Gamora told Nebula that she'd found and burned the map to the Soul Stone. Hearing her sister's painful screaming, she finally gave up and told him it was on Vormir. Thanos took Gamora to Vormir where he had to get the Soul Stone. Thanos and Gamora then met the Red Skull, the stonekeeper where he told them that you have to sacrifice someone you love in order to get the Soul Stone. Gamora then proceeded to laugh, thinking Thanos did not love anything or anyone when in fact he did love her, he then walked towards her and she walked backwards saying "This isn't love", and then, he grabbed by her wrist, then finally proceeded to throw her off the cliff to her death. After beginning the Decimation, Thanos briefly encounters Gamora inside of the Soul Stone.

Avengers: Endgame[]

Because Gamora died before Thanos used the Infinity Stones, she was not restored along with everyone else.

Character traits[]

Gamora was in many ways a warrior at heart. She was strong-willed, determined and resourceful. She carried herself with the dignity of a true warrior, but she was also a bit of a lone wolf due to her upbringing. She was slow to make friends and didn't trust easily. Initially, she found many of her teammates very strange, but after their adventures together, she found herself to be finally in the company of friends, a fact in which she took great comfort. For those who earned her trust, she was a steadfast stalwart. She tended to be the most level-headed of the Guardians, as well as very perceptive.

While Gamora placed a great emphasis on honor and could not stand cowardice, she was capable of great mercy, truly amazing considering how little she was cared for growing up. For example, she tried to spare Nebula from Ronan's influence multiple times, begging her to see reason and help her fight Ronan. She appeared to suffer from a fear of failure, as she reassured Ronan that she has never failed at any task he had given her before. A selfless person at the core, Gamora asked Quill to take her hand when he took the Orb from Ronan, knowing that the raw power within it would cause her great pain.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

Abilities[]

  • Expert Combatant
  • Expert Swordsman
  • Expert Marksman
  • Expert Assassin

Equipment[]

  • Godslayer: Gamora's weapon of choice, is a retractable sword.

Relationships[]

Appearances/Actresses[]

Behind the scenes[]

  • Before Zoe Saldana was cast Gamora, Olivia Wilde turned down the role, while Gina Carano, Rachel Nichols, Elizabeth Banks and Adrianne Palicki auditioned.
  • To pull off Gamora's distinctive appearance, Saldana used full body makeup rather than CGI or motion-capture technologies. All three of these methods were used to portray Saldana's character Nyteri in the Avatar film.
  • In a deleted scene, Peter Quill looks at Gamora's bare back. The scene was never fully released but there are glimpses of this scene in the trailers.

Trivia[]

  • At one point in the film, Gamora wore Star-Lord's helmet in order to provide her with life-saving oxygen. This is actually a reference to the Marvel comics, in which Gamora takes over as leader for some time.
  • Gamora is known as the "Most Dangerous Woman in the Galaxy".
  • Gamora is the last of the Zehobernian race; her home planet was destroyed by Ronan in one of his purges.
  • She seems to enjoy music, as she dances slightly and says "the melody is pleasant" when Star-Lord lends her his Walkman.

Gallery[]

Guardians of the Galaxy[]

Promotion, Filming and Concept Art[]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2[]

Promotion, Filming and Concept Art[]

Avengers: Infinity War[]

Promotion, Filming and Concept Art[]

Videos[]

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