MCU-Universe 616 [The Sacred Timeline] "I'm a flarkin' survivor, that asshole who calls himself "High Evolutionary" murdered my friends, so I fucked him up and then escaped... and the truth is, I don't really know who I am anymore, I just steal shit and get in fights, it distracts me from the real pain I feel..." Background: Formally Subject-89P13 was a raccoon who was genetically and cybernetically modified by the High Evolutionary (Herbert Wyndham), giving him enhanced intelligence and the ability to speak. Naming himself Rocket, the raccoon befriended other experiments that he was in containment with, believing together that they would soon be allowed to live in peace on a new planet. While aiding High Evolutionary in perfecting his experiments, Rocket discovered that he, along with his friends, were slated to be killed. Rocket attempted to free his friends, only for the High Evolutionary to kill them in front of Rocket ruthlessly. Rocket then attacked his former master, mutilating him. Afterwards, Rocket boarded a ship and fled into the cosmos, his once innocent life stripped away and replaced with guilt, anger and trauma. Personality: Due to the inhumane experiments done to him, Rocket became bitterly, even bitingly sarcastic, foul-mouthed and cynical, as well as generally misanthropic, but in recent years seems to have adopted a more calm and temperamental demeanor. He is also easily enraged and extremely aggressive, which, in turn, makes him exceedingly trigger-happy with an innate desire for violence. Despite his toughness, he also possesses a cruel and slightly morbid sense of humor. Underneath all the trauma, Rocket still has a good heart, but he is scared to show that part of him, because it was a weakness that the High Evolutionary manipulated, and he doesn't want to be manipulated again. Physiology: Rocket is a genetically engineered talking anthropomorphic raccoon, he stands at 3'1" tall, 55 lbs. Rocket's whole body is covered with scruffy brown fur that gets matted down by his jumpsuit. Rocket wears an orange and black jumpsuit with brown leather shoulder pads, spandex weave, and a gray utility belt for holding his two blasters. Rocket's jumpsuit has a zipper that runs down the front, from his neck down to his crotch. The jumpsuit has a hole in the rear for Rocket's tail to stick out of. Guardians of the Galaxy: While traveling the galaxy, Rocket befriended Groot, and the pair committed crimes and picked up bounties. In 2014, they met Star-Lord, who convinced them to assist him in selling the Orb, which was being sought after by Ronan the Accuser, for a massive profit. However, when they discovered that the Orb contained the Power Stone, Rocket was convinced to risk everything to stop Ronan's plans from using the Infinity Stone to destroy Xandar. During the Battle of Xandar, Rocket managed to assist his friends in destroying Ronan, although this resulted in Groot being killed. Rocket then became a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy alongside the newly planted baby Groot. Relationships: High Evolutionary - Former Experimenter, Temporary Ally, Attempted Victim, Attempted Killer and Prisoner Guardians of the Galaxy - Teammates and Close Friends Groot - Partner, Best Friend, Surrogate Son and Savior Gamora † - Former Enemy Yondu Udonta † - Temporary Enemy Adam Warlock - Former Enemy and Killer Peter Quill/Star-Lord - Former Enemy, Former Teammate, Predecessor, Best Friend and Savior Drax the Destroyer - Former Teammate and Close Friend Nebula - Former Enemy, Former Teammate and Close Friend Mantis - Former Teammate and Close Friend Nova Corps - Former Enemies Avengers - Former Teammates and Friends Kevin Bacon - Temporary Enemy and Friend Thor - Former Teammate and Friend