A Galactic Antagonist. As a youth, Nebula grew up in a torturous environment created by Thanos. Having the Mad Titan as a parental figure would have been bad enough, but she was also constantly compared to her surrogate sister Gamora. Thanos openly favored Gamora, which drove Nebula mad with jealous rage.

Why did Nebula change?

However, it wasn't just hate and anger at her father that drove her. It had never been. The death of Gamora and the scope of The Snap in Infinity War changed Nebula. Her father's atrocity, which in many ways she enabled, pushed her to become a part of something bigger.

Why did Nebula malfunction?

In an alternate 2014, following a training session with Gamora, she and Nebula are summoned by Thanos, who orders them to assist Ronan in obtaining the Power Stone. Before they can leave, however, Nebula begins to malfunction due to the presence of Nebula from the main timeline.

Why did Thanos treat Nebula badly?

Thanos captured and tortured Nebula, using her as a bargaining tool to force Gamora to reveal the location of the Soul Stone.

Why does Nebula look different in Guardians 3?

In Vol. 3, Nebula has a more human response to her interactions than in previous films and was intentionally made to look more humanlike as well.

The Untold Truth Of Nebula

What happened to the nebulas body?

The shot fired by Drax the Destroyer caused Nebula's entire body to be damaged, but her cybernetic implants helped to repair her within moments, twisting her arm and jaw back into place. Once she was repaired Nebula began to fight Gamora, using her electrified batons against Gamora's Godslayer.

Why is Gamora better than Nebula?

Nebula and Gamora's fight during the Battle of Xandar proves that it is Gamora's ability to regenerate quickly that gives her an edge over Nebula.

Why did Thanos cry when he killed Gamora?

However, Red Skull saw his true intentions, informing Gamora that Thanos was, in fact, weeping for Gamora, as he truly loved her as a daughter, and was heartbroken that he had to sacrifice her to get the Soul Stone. Disbelieving, Gamora could not comprehend that Thanos ever showed genuine love for her.

Did Thanos mutilate Nebula?

Over time, Nebula developed an obsessive need to best Gamora in combat, but every time she lost, Thanos subjected her to torturous mutilation, replacing parts of her body with cybernetic enhancements.

Why was Nebula sad when Thanos died?

Nebula's feelings on the death of Thanos are understandable, especially with the way Gillan broke it down in her quote. Despite his abusive nature, the Mad Titan was the only parent figure that the character has had for a long time.

Why did Nebula betray the Avengers?

Thanos got a hold of her and abused her further, pitting her against her adopted sister Gamora, as they both grew up under his tyrannical tutelage. She eventually became a space pirate who took on the Avengers, the Skrulls, the Xandarians, Firelord, Silver Surfer, Ronan, and Thanos.

Why didn't Nebula warn about Soul Stone?

Nebula never knew that the cost of the soul stone was to lose whom you love most. All she knew was that Thanos went to Vormiir with Gamora and she wasn't with him when he left.

Who kills Nebula?

Throughout the MCU films we see that Nebula as a cyborg can take huge amounts of damage and can self repair itself. We see her tanking attacks from a super powered Adam Warlock and even Yondu's arrow. Yet in Endgame her 2014 self gets killed by present day Nebula with a single laser blast.

Why did Thanos modify Nebula?

In an effort to make both “daughters” equal, Thanos forced cybernetic enhancements on Nebula. Nevertheless, her bio-mechanical improvements do make it harder for Nebula to take damage, and even allow for some self-healing if all the necessary parts are on hand.

Do Quill and Nebula end up together?

A quick, comedic scene in Vol. 3's Orgocorp heist teases some potential romance between Peter Quill and Nebula, but James Gunn claims that it was never going to become anything more (per The New York Times).

Why does Gamora look different in Guardians of the Galaxy 3?

That version of Gamora really did die when Thanos sacrificed her and the Gamora in Guardians 3 is the alternate-timeline Gamora. It's why she acts differently to the Gamora we knew, as she's had different life experiences.

Why did Thanos love Gamora but not Nebula?

Thanos never cared much for Nebula, even going so far as to say in Guardians of the Galaxy that Gamora was his favorite. That could be because, to Thanos, Nebula was nothing more than a means to spare Gamora while still obtaining the Soul Stone.

How did Nebula get Bucky's arm?

James Gunn explained on social media that Nebula got Bucky's arm by going to Earth and stealing it from him. However, it was never explained - on film or on social media - what Rocket did with Bucky's arm after he finally got it.

What race was Nebula?

But what we do know for sure is that Nebula is a Luphomoid. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Luphomoids are a humanoid race notable for having blue and/or purple colored skin. Although, Nebula had some of her limbs replaced with various robotic parts after getting severely injured while Thanos was training her.

Why does Gamora not remember Quill?

Because she does not have a history with the Guardians, she does not reunite with them at the end of Endgame. Instead, she starts her own journey while Peter Quill is left mourning his dead girlfriend despite the existence of another version of Gamora in his universe.

Did Thanos regret the snap?

Thanos eventually realizes that all the trouble he went for in the snap: Killing Gamora, Killing Asgard's population, and ruining lives, have been for nothing. Thanos commits to finding a solution to reverse the snap. He starts to repair the gauntlet and confronts the Avengers.

Why did Thanos see Gamora when he snapped?

Probably, the user may probably see the one he loves the most, or the one who was sacrificed for the Soul Stone. Gamora fulfills both the criteria. She was the one Thanos loved the most, also she was sacrificed for the Soul stone. Probably this is the reason Thanos saw her moments after the snap.

What is the secret that only Gamora knows?

Acquired by Thanos

In 2018, Thanos had captured Nebula and accessed her memory drive, discovering that Gamora knew the location of the Soul Stone. Forcing her to divulge the Soul Stone's location by torturing Nebula, the pair traveled to Vormir.

Does Nebula like Peter Quill?

It turns out that Nebula star Karen Gillan very much believes that Nebula does have a little crush on Peter Quill, and during a recent interview with The New York Times, director James Gunn expanded on that a bit and believes that there could be something there.

What is Nebula weakness?

Nebula is a Tech Champion. Being a Tech Champion, she has a Class Bonus against Mutant Champions, but is weak to Cosmic Champions.