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marvel cinematic universe - What is the weapon that Yondu wields in Guardians of the Galaxy?



In Guardians of the Galaxy, Yondu is seen using a floating arrow as a weapon which he controls by whistling.


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This arrow is shown to be extremely powerful as it kills a whole squad of soldiers, including their air support, before they can get a shot off.


What is this weapon and where did he get it?



Answer



In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Earth-19999, Yondu Udonta uses a sidearm called the Yaka Arrow. Partially cybernetically controlled, partially guided by a series of whistles. A formidable weapon, it's able to alter its speed and direction, and capable of dispatching a dozen foes in a matter of seconds.




  • While the weapon bears the same name as the Earth-691 weapon, it does not appear to need a bow to use it. Its mode of propulsion appears completely technological.





  • The weapon is also able to alter its speed, direction and is capable of penetrating advanced alien armors.




  • It is not made clear if the yaka arrow uses the same sound-sensitive mineral trillite, (called "yaka" by the local Centaurians) in the Earth-691 Universe.




The director, James Gunn, said in an interview called Secrets of the Guardians of the Galaxy in Empire:






  • "Yondu wasn’t in the original script so I put him in the script. Some people say, ‘Oh, you changed him a lot from the comics, so why did you use him?’ And it’s because that’s he has coolest super power ever, and it’s very different from other super powers that exist.




  • He controls [his arrow] mostly through whistling. There’s a hook-up there between the implant in his brain and his whistling, and that’s how he controls the arrows, through sound. That is what he does in the comics."





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In the pictures of Yondu, you can see his trademark fin (from the canon comic universe) has been replaced with a cybernetic implant which is used to control the Yaka Arrow.



In the canon Marvel Universe from Earth-691


In Yondu Udonta's original comic appearances, he was a member of a low tech civilization that was eventually colonized by the brutal reptilian conquerors, the Badoon. He joins forces with a human astronaut with mental powers named Vance Astro and teaming up with other genetically engineered humans who were slaves of the Badoon, become the Guardians of the Galaxy (the 1969 team) and eventually lead a successful rebellion against the Badoon.



Yondu Udonta is a member of the Zatoan tribe, primitive beings native to Centauri IV. He functions as a hunter. His homeworld was the first planet to be colonized by humans that was outside Earth's solar system. Yondu is born in the late thirtieth century.



  • Yondu uses a 5-foot (1.5 m) single curve bow and a quiver of arrows composed of yaka, a special sound-sensitive metal found only on Centauri IV. A yaka arrow can actually change its direction (but not speed) in response to certain high-octave whistle-sounds some Centaurians can produce.



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  • It is not yet known precisely what pitch causes a yaka arrow to move in what way. Yondu is so skillful at controlling his arrows, he can cause an arrow to return to his hand or weave its way through a crowd of people without touching them. Yondu's arrows are 15 inches (380 mm) in length and are very flexible. REF: Wikipedia, Yondu Udonta



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