Guardians 3 promised to be an emotional end for the beloved team.

Here are the characters' fates.

From the get-go,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 team members poster

Warning: This article contains major spoilers forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Fans have been theorizing on what appeared to beinevitable character deaths, withRocketandDraxseeming most likely.

This was evenseemingly confirmedby directorJames Gunnhimself, in what has since been revealed to be a clever misdirect.

Lylla

While Gunn confirmed that either Rocket or Drax would sacrifice themselves, he never specified that either would die.

In fact, every majorGuardian of the Galaxymake it out of this movie alive.

Who Dies in Guardians 3?

Teefs and Floor

Though none of the Guardians themselves die inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3, there are a few casualties in the movie.

1.)

Ayesha

2.)

Teefs and 3.)

4.)

High Evolutionary

Ayesha

The leader of the Sovereign as met inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

5.)

The High Evolutionary (Maybe?)

Star Lord

So What About the Other Guardians?

So, where are they all now?

She learns to understand that her team can truly become her family.

Gamora

Mantis

Like her brother,Mantissets off on her own at the end of the movie.

Mantis' growth from her first appearance inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

2to now is clearly evident as she makes this choice for herself and her future.

Mantis

Will the Guardians Ever All Return?

All this is to say that fans might not have seen the end of these characters.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Nebula and Drax

3is playing in theaters now.

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Gillian Blum has been a writer at The Direct since 2022, reporting primarily from New York City.

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She also commonly reports on Percy Jackson, Invincible, and other similar franchises.

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