Star-Lord (MCU)

Overview
Abducted as a child following the death of his mother, Peter Jason Quill was raised upon a band of intergalactic outlaws known as the Ravagers, ultimately becoming an outlaw himself as the self-professed Legendary Star-Lord. He later helped save Xandar from Ronan the Accuser as part of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

In the 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy film, he was portrayed by Chris Pratt who reprised his role in the forthcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 film.

Background
Star-Lord was originally a minor Marvel comic book character who first appeared in the black-and-white magazine Marvel Preview #4, published in January of 1976. Star-Lord was created by Steven Englehart and Steve Gan as the son of a human mother and an alien father who became an intergalactic guardian and lawman.

However, Englehart soon left Marvel and the character languished in obscurity for decades until 2004 where he was among a stable of space faring Marvel characters who fought in the "Annihilation" crossover miniseries. This reestablished Star-Lord as part of the Marvel-verse and subsequently becoming a key member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Since that time, he has made several guest appearances in several Marvel animated features including Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes; Ultimate Spider-Man; Avengers Assemble; Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.; Marvel Disc Wars: The Avengers; and the Guardians of the Galaxy TV series. He also had a cameo appearance in the Planet Hulk film as a non-speaking character in the background.

Quotes

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