Flora Colossus
Flora Colossus is a species that features in Marvel Comics.
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History
The Flora Colossus were a plant-based species of tree-like beings that were native to the world of Planet X.
It became the capital of their colonies that were known as the Branch Worlds. (Guardians of the Galaxy v3 #14) Their kind had an empire that took many worlds through fear and conquest where they abducted natives to conduct scientific experiments on them. (Groot v1 #6) Years ago, a lone Leviathon came upon Planet X where it burnt much of the world before escaping and created a collective fear of the being who they called Furnax. (Guardians of the Galaxy v4 #1.MU)
Many years ago, the monarch of Planet X named Groot came to learn of mankind and decided to collect an entire village of humans and bring them back to his world for scientists to study and experiment on. (Tales to Astonish v1 #13) Groot was one of many Flora Colossus sent to Earth to gather subjects for experimentation. (Groot v1 #6) Groot arrived on Earth late one night, materializing in a forest near a small village. His arrival was noticed by biologist Leslie Evans and his wife Alice who spotted the luminous 'object' descending from the dark sky, but did npt investigate because it was already too late. Groot used his abilities to force all wooden objects in the small village to 'walk' towards him as if they had a life of their own. Groot absorbed all the objects, fences to barrels and trees, increasing his form to giant size. As he was doing so, he did not notice the curious Leslie Evans was watching him from behind the bushes. Having collected enough nourishment to complete his task, Groot set out to the village where he was spotted by several humans who alarmed the local law enforcement. A barricade was set up on the edge of town where the townsfolk awaited the giant's arrival. Once Groot was there he finally spoke, revealing he planned to use his mastery over trees and plants to create a rooted net around and beneath the village, lifting it in its entirety into outer space and back to his home planet. Afraid of the extraterrestrial, the villagers opened fire but soon learned it was ineffective against Groot's hide. Meanwhile Evans had an idea how to stop the giant and returned to his lab. Over the course of the next three days, Groot used his abilities to uproot the trees themselves and led them towards the town . When Groot finally reached the village Evans was ready for him. The scientist snuck behind the boasting alien and unleashed a large amount of termites he had bred in his lab. The insects tore through Groot's exterior, eating at his very being. The shock of the attack sent Groot into a state of death-like suspension. (Tales to Astonish v1 #13)
A Flora colossus was among the monsters inhabiting the Monster Isle when Magik and Shadowcat went there to rescue Bo. (Uncanny X-Men v3 #33)
The Asgardian trickster Loki once approached the Gardener of the Elders of the Universe where he highlighted how flesh based life had destroyed the plants he had seeded across many worlds. This led to an imbalance in the mind of the Gardener who decided that the only solution was to purge it of all life and he decided to utilise the Flora Colossi to achieve this feat. (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy v1 #10) This resulted in the Gardener teleporting to the Stohlad Ring in order to attack Rocket and Groot. During their fight, Groot sacrificed himself to allow his friend to escape whilst his body was destroyed by the Gardener who took the splinters with the intention of creating a new race to bring balance to the cosmos. (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy v1 #9) A grove of new Flora Colossi were thus grown where they developed into vicious beings that killed other lifeforms. (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy v1 #4) As they matured, the Gardener directed them to a populated world where he once seeded it with plant life but had now become overrun with cities and developments. (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy v1 #6)
Overview
They were regarded as flora-organisms that resembled a tree. (Annihilation: Conquest - Starlord v1 #1) Their kind were sometimes referred to as the Woodgod. (Guardians of the Galaxy v3 #22)
They could grow at an extremely advanced speed at will allowing their mass to increase to normal size from a sprig in a matter of moments. (Rocket Raccoon v2 #2) A Flora Colossus could grow individual limbs to currently undisclosed lengths, allowing him to have stretching powers. (Groot v1 #2) This trait also allowed them to grow new limbs when needed. (Annihilators v1 #4)
Due to being comprised of plant matter, the Flora colossi were susceptible to fire and could easily be burned. (Annihilators v1 #2) Flora colossi were vulnerable to a parasitic fungal infection originating from the Deadwoods. This infection could cause them to mutate the Flora colossi into monstrous versions of themselves, causing them immense pain which can drive them mad. (Groot v2 #4)
Light was the source of photonic knowledge for their kind (Guardians of the Galaxy v3 #14)
Key figures in their society were the Arbor Masters who served as teachers, protectors and monarchs that served as custodians of the Branch Worlds. The collected consciousness of generations of Arbor Masters was absorbed through photosynthesis. (Guardians of the Galaxy v3 #14) Within their society were the tearaways who were the young that lived at a much faster pace than the slow growing matures. (Annihilators v1 #1)
The Arbor Masters were known to be quite cruel, expanding their empire through fear and conquest, deeming other and mammalian lifeforms as inferior to them and would abduct them for experimentation. (Groot v1 #6)
In their society, it was tree-son to pretend to be the King with the offender life sentences where they were chained to the Isle of Punishment. (Annihilators v1 #1)
The upper canopy was home to the Arbor Masters and the Coppice Schools. (Guardians of the Galaxy v3 #14)
Through repeated contact and exposure, other species could understand the nuances of the Flora Colossi language. (Groot v1 #2)
Their world was also home to a number of 'maintenance animals' that the Flora Colossi treated with prejudice. (Groot v1 #6)
The planet was referred to as being the Capital of the Branch Worlds. (Annihilators v1 #1)
Members
- Granopy :
- Groot :
- Gleef :
- Tweeg :
- Agz :
- Scar : He was grown from the remains of Groot after he was attacked and seemingly killed by the Gardener. (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy v1 #9) After growing to gargantuan size, Scar came into conflict with the Guardians of the Galaxy when they arrived on Telferina to put an end to the Gardener's madness. (Infinity Countdown v1 #1) Scar tried to devour Groot when they came face to face, but Groot grew thousands of flowers until they bursted out of Scar, killing him. (Infinity Countdown v1 #2)
Notes
- The Flora Colossus were created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers where they made their first appearance in Tales to Astonish v1 #13 (November, 1960).
In other media
Television
- In Guardians of the Galaxy, the Flora Colossus appeared in the setting of the animated television series. Their homeworld was invaded by Ronan the Accuser who wiped out most of the native species except for Groot who came to save the World Pod containing the remnants of his species. This was kept within him and he intended to plant it at a sacred pool in order to recreate his people. According to Groot, his race was once saved by Adam Warlock, he did so again by restoring Groot's World Pod to bring back his race. The Guardians went to Planet X to plant the World Pod but was infested with feral symbiotes by Thanos, forcing them to destroy the planet to get rid of most of them. The World Pod was then planted on Planet Y, where the Flora colossus will one day coexist with the remaining pure Symbiotes, but will sprout within a billion millennia.
- In I Am Groot, the Flora Colossus appeared in the setting of the animated television series that were a tie-in to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Films
- In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Flora Colossus appeared in the shared continuity setting:
- In Guardians of the Galaxy, though not identified as such one of their kind appeared in the live-action film in the form of Groot. The Nova Corps accessed his criminal record after his arrest alongside his partner Rocket where they identified him as an inhabitant of the planet Taluhnia.
Video games
- In Marvel: Avengers Alliance, the term Flora Colossus appeared in the setting of the Facebook video game. Groot was identified as being a Flora Colossus who came from Planet X.
- In Marvel heroes, the term Flora Colossus appeared in the setting of the MMORPG video game. Groot was identified as being one of the species who was the Monarch of Planet X.
- In Marvel: Contest of Champions, though not identified the Flora Colossi appeared in the setting of the mobile video game in the form of Groot. An alternate reality version of the character was also shown where he never joined the Guardians of the Galaxy and instead became a fearsome warlord known as King Groot. This incarnation became the King of Planet X where he was a ruthless galactic warlord that experimented on captured humans.
- In Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, the Flora Colossi appeared in the setting of the video game. They were a species of plant-like humanoids from Planet X who spoke Taluhnisan and were often terrorized by a monster named Goom. During the Galactic War, the Flora Colossi were driven to extinction by the Chitauri, with Groot barely surviving.
- In Marvel Super War, the term Flora Colossi was referenced in the setting of the MOBA video game.
- In Marvel Rivals, the term Flora Colossus was referenced in the setting of the third person hero shooter video game. Groot was identified as a flora colossus from the branch world of Planet X capable of manipulating plant matter and regrowing his damaged body from a single splinter.
Appearances
- Tales to Astonish v1: (1960)
- Annihilators v1:
- Guardians of the Galaxy v3:
- Guardians of the Galaxy v4:
- Groot v1:
- All-New Guardians of the Galaxy v1:
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