History Characters / MCUDraxTheDestroyer

!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' | ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' | ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' | ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' | ''Thor: Love and Thunder'' | ''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' | ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3''

* ShippingTorpedo: He thinks that Peter and Gamora are not good for each others and tells Peter to stop being interrested in her because "She isn't a dancer" like Peter is. He also torpedoes the idea of himself with Mantis -- the very idea of them having sex makes him retch.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Setting aside his peoples' inability to grasp metaphors, it's implied that he's strange even by his own species' standards, so it's possible he has some kind of alien neuroatypicality -- he's very socially awkward, blunt and quick to speak his mind to an unintentionally offensive degree, has emotional dispositions that run from [[TheStoic stoic]] to [[BoisterousBruiser energetic]], incredibly fixated on a specific goal, selfish in a non-malicious way, and incredibly caring who constantly tries to make up for his mistakes. He also processes emotions like sadness more internally than externally, best shown when [[TheEmpath Mantis]] touches his arm when he's thinking about his daughter, and she bursts into tears, despite him being completely stoic. Plenty of filmgoers and critics cite him as a positive depiction of [[https://www.fatherly.com/play/drax-the-destroyer-autistic-guardians-of-the-galaxy-autism/ autism]] in popular media.

** To Ronan's superior Thanos who is ultimately responsible for the massacre on his home world (mirroring their relationship in the comics). According to commentary to ''Infinity War'':

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* SadClown: In ''Vol. 2'', though Drax is more overtly happy and fun-loving, it's made clear during the scene when he reminisces about his dead family with Mantis that he's still deeply traumatized by their loss.

!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' | ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' | ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' | ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' | ''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' | ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3''

* BarbarianHero: A SpaceOpera version of this trope PlayedForLaughs. He’s on a quest for vengeance, has a very atavistic sense of morality (he doesn’t understand why it’s objectionable to remove the spines of people who irritate him), wears the bare minimum amount of clothing (though that’s because he has "sensitive nipples"), and is a very upfront and straightforward warrior who prefers knives over guns. Though he can have moments of insight that boarders on being a WarriorPoet.

* DemotedToComicRelief: While he is TheComicallySerious in the first ''Guardians'' film, he still has his serious moments and his goal of getting {{revenge}} for his family's death is a major plot line. In ''Vol. 2'' however, he pretty much becomes the team's go-to comic relief character, as a majority of his scenes have him do something funny in whatever scene he's in. Downplayed in ''Infinity War'' and ''Endgame'' however, where his personality is a solid balance of his personality from both Guardians movies.

* MomentKiller: He has a talent for this. Mantis declaring that Peter loves Gamora in ''Vol. 2'' could have been a touching moment had Drax not suddenly ''roared'' with laughter and even invited Mantis to read his feelings so she could laugh alongside him. Then in ''Infinity War'' we pull away from a passionate kiss between Peter and Gamora...to discover Drax awkwardly standing nearby eating what looks like alien potato sticks.

* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Inverted -- he's only with the Guardians ([[CharacterDevelopment initially]]) as a means to get revenge on Ronan. When Peter offers him a share of the money they plan to get from selling the artifact, he's actually offended, and goes out of his way to say that he doesn't care for it.

* TookALevelInCheerfulness: In ''Vol. 2'', Drax is much more lively, laughing a lot, pulling practical jokes, and revelling in action even more than he already did. Seeing as how he's already helped kill Ronan, the man who actually slew his family, he has technically avenged them directly already, which would explain why he's more carefree -- Thanos is still his ultimate goal, but Thanos is a bonus and he's already completed his primary quest.

-->'''Drax:''' You, Quill, are my friend.\\

** Much like in the comic, Drax is never once seen wearing a shirt. He's even seen during the group's LockAndLoadMontage outright throwing his team jacket away, choosing to wear only the pants. James Gunn reportedly wrote that Drax never wears a top because he has sensitive nipples... and ''that'' became the excuse for why he hates to wear the jetpacks in ''Vol. 2''. In a BrickJoke, when he's forced to use a jetpack, he screams in pain from it chafing his nipples as it launches him skywards.

* WrestlerInAllOfUs: He is commonly seen fighting like a wrestler when he uses hand-to-hand combat, particularly during the prison break. Being played by a real life wrestler probably has something to do with it.

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!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' | ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' | ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' | ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' | ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3''

-->'''Drax:''' Finger on the throat means death. ''[crushes a man's skull]'' ... METAPHOR.

* DemotedToComicRelief: While he is TheComicallySerious in the first ''Guardians'' film, he still has his serious moments and his goal of getting {{revenge}} for his family's death is a major plot line. Starting from ''Vol. 2'' onward, he pretty much becomes the team's go-to comic relief character, only existing to do something funny in whatever scene he's in.

** Continues in ''Infinity War''. When the Guardians fight Iron Man, Doctor Strange, and Spider-Man on Titan, Drax ends up fighting the Cloak of Levitation, even screaming "DIE, BLANKET OF DEATH!" at one point. Although unlike the spaceship example above, the Cloak of Levitation ''is'' alive.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Setting aside his peoples' inability to grasp metaphors, it's implied that he's strange even by his own species' standards, so it's possible he has some kind of alien neuroatypicality -- he's very socially awkward, blunt and quick to speak his mind to an unintentionally offensive degree, has emotional dispositions that run from [[TheStoic stoic]] to [[BoisterousBruiser energetic]], incredibly fixated on a specific goal, selfish in a non-malicious way, and incredibly caring who constantly tries to make up for his mistakes. Plenty of filmgoers and critics cite him as a positive depiction of [[https://www.fatherly.com/play/drax-the-destroyer-autistic-guardians-of-the-galaxy-autism/ autism]] in popular media.

* DitzyGenius: Thanks to being a Comically Serious Cloudcuckoolander, Drax comes off as this despite his extensive vocabulary.

* AdaptationalComicRelief: While starting off as TheComicallySerious, his [[AmusingAlien goofier]] [[TheWackyGuy traits]] were played up more and more as the films went on.

->''"Drax: AKA the Destroyer. Since his wife and family were killed, he's been on a rampage across the galaxy in a search for vengeance."''
-->-- '''Rhomann Dey'''

* AdaptationalComicRelief: While starting off as TheComicallySerious his [[AmusingAlien goofier]] [[WackyGuy traits]] were played up more and more as the films went on.

A man who has been on a rampage ever since his family was killed by Ronan under Thanos's orders, along with half the population of his home planet. Drax seeks vengeance against the Kree Accuser and joins the team when they convince him to not make them his latest victims in exchange for them luring Ronan nearby for Drax to kill.

!!! '''Species:''' Unknown

A man who has been on a rampage ever since his family was killed by Ronan under Thanos's orders, along with half the population of his home planet. Drax seeks vengeance against the Kree Accuser, and joins the team when they convince him to not make them his latest victims in exchange for them luring Ronan nearby for Drax to kill.

* AdaptationSpeciesChange: As noted above, in the comics, Drax was originally a human named Arthur Douglas that was modified into a living weapon; here, he's an alien and Drax really is his name.

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* BadassBaritone: Bautista plays Drax with a low, guttural voice.

* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Mantis, the wackiest and most comedic members of the Guardians, form an amusing friendship during the second Guardians movie. It doesn't go further than that, though, because neither of them is the other's type. Subsequently, [[ThoseTwoGuys they are most often seen together]].

'''Dr. Strange:''' ''(deadpan)'' She's right, you can't.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Aside from his rage, he comes across as just plain ''odd'', including his BluntMetaphorsTrauma and InnocentlyInsensitive nature. Its hinted in ''Vol. 2'' that Drax is a bit of a weirdo even among his own species.
-->'''Peter:''' We've already established that you destroying the ship I'm on is not saving me!\\

* DarkAndTroubledPast: His wife and daughter were killed by Ronan on Thanos' orders.

** Like in the comics, Thanos killed his family. Unlike in the comics and in keeping with his changed backstory, it wasn't a personal act of petty villainy but a part of Thanos' quest to save the universe from an OverpopulationCrisis. It wasn't even done directly by Thanos, but rather by his minion, Ronan.

-->'''Mantis:''' ''(sadly)'' I am hideous?
-->'''Drax:''' [[BrutalHonesty You are horrifying to look at, yes!]] ''(Mantis looks away like her feelings are hurt)'' But that's a good thing. When you're ugly and someone loves you, you know they love you for who you are. [[SoBeautifulItsACurse Beautiful people never know who to trust.]]

* HypocriticalHeartwarming: When Nebula calls Gamora weak, stupid, and traitorous, Drax shoots her with a bazooka, claiming no one talks to his friends that way...even though just seconds ago, he referred to Gamora as a "green whore."

* InformedFlaw: Despite Rocket describing his species as [[BluntMetaphorsTrauma "completely literal"]], after a bit of CharacterDevelopment he starts trying to do things like dimiss Ronan's Sakaaran soldiers as "paper people" and calling Ronan a "puppet" by the end of the film.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: He doesn't realize that he's insulting his friends when telling them that they are his friends such as Groot the "dumb tree" and Gamora the "green whore".

* MadeOfIron:
** He took an blast of engine exhaust to the chest without injury, and managed to survive being rammed with the ''Milano'' (Rocket was trying to hit Ronan, who was choke-throttling Drax at the time), although the latter left him unconscious for a brief time, and he was clearly sore and limping afterwards.
** In the sequel he is dangled out the back of the ''Milano'' on a cable during a crash landing through a forest, smashing into trees. He seems to have enjoyed the ride once we see him on the ground.
** Briefly PlayedForLaughs in ''Infinity War'', when he’s got Iron Man’s cannon to his face. Iron Man threatens to open fire on Drax point-blank if Quill shoots Spider-Man, and Drax is unfazed and insists Quill attack, as he claims he can take it. Both Mantis and Strange immediately call him on it, though. Later during the battle on Titan, he takes quite a bit of repeated punishment from Thanos and it’s only a direct blast from the Power Stone that takes him out of the fight.

-->'''Drax:''' Finger on the throat means death. (crushes a man's skull)... METAPHOR.

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* DeriviativeDifferentiation:

** Because of the above, Drax initially focuses his quest for revenge on Ronan, whom he rmembers as killing his family and laughing about it. (Which is [[ButForMeItWasTuesday more than Ronan remembers]].) But since killing Ronan brings him no satisfaction, Drax decides to transfer his vendetta to Thanos, like in the comics, after realising that Ronan was ultimately just a pawn of Thanos.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: His wife and daughter were killed by Ronan.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Admittedly, he was drunk at the time, but did Drax really think that he could take down Ronan and his ''entire army'' by himself?
* DitzyGenius: Thanks to being a Comically Serious Cloudcuckoolander, Drax comes off as this despite his extensive vocabulary.

* UnknownRival: Considers Ronan as his ArchEnemy. [[ButForMeItWasTuesday Ronan has no time for him]], beats Drax half to death without breaking a sweat, and takes quite a while to remember exactly ''why'' Drax hates him.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: His fondness for his wife is obvious, but he also seems attracted to Thor, clearly in awe of him and calling him a "handsome, muscular man". Notably, when Gamora showed the exact same reaction, Quill got jealous. Then again, it ''is'' [[EvenTheGuysWantHim Thor]].

* BloodKnight: He revels in fighting and picks fights with very little provocation. When Peter's ship's guns rip through dozens of mooks, he's laughing like mad and making everyone else visibly disturbed. Prime example is him jumping into the jaws of a StarfishAlien with nothing but two knives while laughing.