<Li> Star - Lord returns in the 2017 sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 . In this film , Quill learns that his father is Ego the Living Planet , a primordial Celestial who manifests a human avatar that allows him to interact with other races , with Ego informing Quill that he too possesses his Celestial abilities . Peter is initially happy to have found his father and to have family again , however , it is eventually revealed that Ego intends to terraform all other planets into extensions of himself , killing all other life , and had conceived Peter with the intention that his son would provide the extra power necessary to do so . He turns against his father when it is revealed that Ego killed his mother to ensure his focus on his self - perceived ' duty ' . Peter keeps Ego occupied in combat with his newfound Celestial powers until the other Guardians are able to destroy Ego 's brain . After Ego dies and Peter loses his Celestial powers , he is rescued from the planet 's destruction by Yondu , who sacrifices his life in the process . The Guardians hold a memorial to give Yondu an honorable funeral , during which Peter realizes that Yondu is the man who has truly been a father to him , and the Ravagers arrive to pay homage . Peter also replaces his Walkman , which Ego had destroyed , with a Zune . </Li>
<Li> Star - Lord returns in the 2017 sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 . In this film , Quill learns that his father is Ego the Living Planet , a primordial Celestial who manifests a human avatar that allows him to interact with other races , with Ego informing Quill that he too possesses his Celestial abilities . Peter is initially happy to have found his father and to have family again , however , it is eventually revealed that Ego intends to terraform all other planets into extensions of himself , killing all other life , and had conceived Peter with the intention that his son would provide the extra power necessary to do so . He turns against his father when it is revealed that Ego killed his mother to ensure his focus on his self - perceived ' duty ' . Peter keeps Ego occupied in combat with his newfound Celestial powers until the other Guardians are able to destroy Ego 's brain . After Ego dies and Peter loses his Celestial powers , he is rescued from the planet 's destruction by Yondu , who sacrifices his life in the process . The Guardians hold a memorial to give Yondu an honorable funeral , during which Peter realizes that Yondu is the man who has truly been a father to him , and the Ravagers arrive to pay homage . Peter also replaces his Walkman , which Ego had destroyed , with a Zune . </Li>
who was peter quill 's dad in guardians of the galaxy
who was peter quill 's dad in guardians of the galaxy
Ego the Living Planet , a primordial Celestial who manifests a human avatar that allows him to interact with other races
Ego the Living Planet , a primordial Celestial who manifests a human avatar that allows him to interact with other races