Earth Born Alien|* Born to Meredith Quill and the Spartoi Emperor J'son, Peter's father fled to protect Meredith from his enemies just before Peter was born.
- Peter was born under good omens and opened to the wonders of the stars, as a result, he had a deep rooted fascination with all things science fiction. It was this fascination with science fiction and space that gave Peter a desire to become an astronaut.
- Peter's life would crumble when his mother was murdered by Badoons seeking to end J'son's line. Peter was able to kill the invading aliens, but was left an orphan.
- Orphan life did not suit Peter at all, it also did nothing to stop his desire for revenge on the ones that had murdered his mother. Becoming an astronaut was all that really kept Peter going, and as he got a bit older, he was given a job as a mechanic for NASA.
- Training in secret to be an astronaut, Peter's hopes were dashed when he was discharged from the facility he worked in, after an altercation with another student. In frustration, Peter stole a Kree ship, outmaneuvered the security and took off, finally, into space.
The Call Of Adventure|* Once in space, Quill's adventures did not turn out exactly as he hoped. The Kree ship malfunctioned, a group of pirates lead by Yondu tried to steal the ship, and the excitement just never seemed to stop. Eventually, Peter joined up with Yondu's crew, and learned many a thing about his heritage, the aliens that murdered his mother, and life in the Galaxy.
- Peter's darkest moment came when he was instrumental in destroying a Kree colony in order to stop a horrific foe named the 'Fallen One'. In order to defeat the Fallen One, Peter sacrificed the Kree colony, and then turned himself and the Fallen One over to the Nova Corps for the horrific genocide.
- Even in prison, (what short time he spent there at least) Quill's life was filled with excitement and sometimes poor choices. And then, the Annihilation War hit, and Peter was right in the midst of it, working alongside Nova Prime to help defend the Galaxy.
- Another poor judgment point came when Peter allowed a Phalanx 'Trojan Horse' to take control of the Kree Empire. Peter felt a lot of guilt over this, and helped to make amends for his actions, eventually helping to stop the Phalanx.
Guardians Of The Galaxy|* After two severe annihilation events, the Galaxy was in a precarious and unstable state. Peter had the telepath Mantis gently nudge several individuals into forming The Guardians Of The Galaxy. While the Guardians did a lot of good, Peter's betrayal would eventually be discovered. Really, things just continued to go downhill from that point onward.
- Finally, Quill managed to convince the Guardians that there really was some serious shit happening, and eventually, after a great deal of triumph and tragedy, things were put right.
- A new Guardians was formed in order to protect the Earth from the many invasions and threats that would come its way. The first of which was Thanos, who the Guardians teamed up with The Avengers to thwart.
- Eventually, Peter would learn of a Shi'Ar plot to put a young, time displaced mutant on trial. Going to warn the X-Men of this impending plot, Quill arrived too late. Helping the X-Men with the Shi'Ar, Peter would meet Kitty Pryde, and find himself strangely attracted to the spunky Headmistress.
True Love|* Peter's father, J'son, still wanted Peter to take up his role as Prince of Spartax, and went to extreme lengths in order to persuade Peter that was the best thing. In fact, Peter was put on trial - though that ended in Peter showing all of Spartax just what a jerk their 'king' was. J'son was overthrown and eventually the people voted Peter in as the new king - a fact of which that Peter vehemently (at the time) opposed and fled from.
- Instead, Peter continued to work with the Guardians and desired revenge on Thanos, while keeping in contact with Kitty Pryde via long-distanced holo. Instead of killing Thanos, however, Peter gave up his lust for revenge, and instead focused his attention on the person he was slowly falling for - Kitty Pryde.
- A villain known as Mr. Knife, who in fact was J'son of Spartax in disguise, started sending a band of thugs after Quill. In a disastrous holo-date with Kitty, the Slaughter Squad (Mr. Knife's goods) managed to kidnap Quill right in front of Kitty. (Who would go into outer space and rescue Quill from J'son's mind control attempts.) After a kiss that was much desired, Peter convinced Kitty to stay in space with him.
The Black Vortex|* Peter found out that J'son was after an object known as the Black Vortex, and when Kitty and him went to steal that item from J'son, they found it was a powerful mirror designed to grant a person cosmic abilities.
- The X-Men, the Guardians soon joined in the ruckus, some gaining cosmic abilities, others not desiring them in the least. The entire world of Spartax would soon be encased in living amber as a boon to the Brood - who J'son had made a deal with. When all would seem to be at the most bleak, Kitty, who had not desired space - nor cosmic abilities - stepped up and saved everyone by completely accepting the Black Vortex's phenomenal cosmic powers. She phased the amber off of all of Spartax, saving the people from the Brood, and helped bring an end to the Black Vortex.
- Afterwards, Peter went down on one knee and proposed to Kitty, much to the delight of everyone aboard the ships who watched with anticipation to see what Kitty's answer would be. Kitty, of course, said yes.
- Then Secret Wars hit, and Peter was one of the few anomalies that remembered how life was before. He took up a job as 'Swinging Stevie Rogers', singing Disney songs to the masses. Thankfully, that came to an end, and the universe was restored to normal.
- Now, Peter is debating what to do about being King of Spartax. Should he rule? Should he flee responsibility once again? These choices Peter needs to make, and soon.
Ends Justify The Means|Peter Quill is a firm believer that the end very much justifies the means, and has acted accordingly throughout his lifetime. As one of many examples of this belief, in order to stop The Fallen One, Peter sacrificed an entire Kree colony. In order to stop another situation, Peter 'killed' one of his closest friends (side note, like all good comic characters no one is ever truly 'dead'). While each decision fills him with regret, Peter still can, and certainly will continue in this belief. The good of the many outweigh the good of the one, or the few.
Adventurous|The next adventure, the next great escape - Peter Quill loves adventure, even more than monetary gain. He has a devil may care attitude, and certainly lives life to its fullest. The more dangerous a mission, the more Quill gets involved. The more impossible something seems, the greater it holds Peter's attention.
Driven|When Peter sets his mind to something, he latches onto that with both fists, and doesn't let go. He is driven by his passions, he is motivated by his desires. He refuses to give up on anything that he's set his mind to, and will not relent, will not budge. There are few things or people in the galaxy that can alter Peter's mind when he's hell bent on a course, a mission, or purpose.
Big Heart|Perhaps something that Peter keeps to himself, but Peter's actually a big softy. He has a huge heart and cares for those that he feels are unable to care for themselves. This is especially true with orphans, as having being orphaned as a child, Peter has a tender spot for children that have no family of their own.
Dashing Rogue|Peter Quill, Star-Lord, is a dashing, enigmatic rogue - and he knows it. He's good looking, and he's charming. He's dashing, and has a life filled with adventure and excitement. Until recently, he also loved the 'bad girl', the relationship that would never last, and that's just how Peter liked it. This has subdued since he proposed to Kitty Pryde, however. Yet, he still retains that charming, good-hearted roguish attitude.
Motivations|Beyond the love for adventure, excitement, and thrills - Peter is motivated by doing good - or at the very least, what he perceives as good. He believes himself a protector of innocents, of the Earth, and of the Galaxy. There is a reason he's the leader - or has been the leader - of the Guardians of the Galaxy. He is motivated by a deeply rooted feeling to protect those that are unable to protect themselves, and will do everything in his power to stop injustice. That, sometimes (okay a lot of the times), equals breaking laws that Peter feels do not apply to him.
Goals|Peter's goals go hand in hand with his motivations. He has to decide what would be best for the people of Spartax. His goal is to find a suitable replacement for him, (perhaps his sister!), and return to adventuring. The life of a King is just not for Peter, and he knows it. Another goal is to continue his relationship with Kitty Pryde, his fiancee, and spending some time on Earth, while he runs away from his obligations on Spartax is looking better and better.
Elemental Guns|Peter's main weapons are a pair of elemental guns that have been genetically linked to him, preventing anyone else from firing them. They don't look like much, but they certainly pack a wallop. The guns are able to attune to any of the four major elements - earth, air, fire and water - and generate corresponding energy blasts: Concussive force blasts, sonic blasts, heat rays and cold rays, respectively. Peter can switch between the elements at his choosing, but is not able to release more than one element at a time.
Star-Lord Suit|The suit of armor that Peter possesses grants him a number of abilities that help in his pursuit of justice in outer space. These include:
Jet Boots - Peter's boots are able to propel him through the vacuum of space as well as gain flight to maneuver him through space as well as gravity based planets at an increased rate of flight. He is able to fly at speeds that would place him just below the sound barrier.
Helmet - Peter's helmet is specially designed to wrap about his face and offer oxygen in the void of space, as well as some protection from harm. The helmet's metal is able to hide behind his head when not in use, to the point it is almost impossible to tell where it goes to. It also helps to protect Quill from sudden changes in air pressure.
Translater Implant - Embedded in his neck, Peter has an universal translator that allows him to understand and speak almost all known alien languages.
The Suit Itself - The suit itself augments Peter's already impressive physique, allowing him double his normal strength, super human agility, and the ability to fly through the vacuum of space without harm. During space travel, the suit protects Quill with a layer of shielding that keeps Peter safe from the cold of space. The shielding also protects Quill from some forms of damage, though continued onslaught will result in the shield breaking.
Space Vessel|Peter has acquired a new ship named 'the Bad Boy', which possesses an artificial A.I named Lydia. The ship is able to cross the far reaches of the galaxy without troubles, as well as shield itself against many forms of attack. It, also, is able to offer some offense in the form of energy canon fire.
Guardians|There have been many people that have come and gone that called themselves The Guardians of the Galaxy. Quill has lead some, he's followed some, but he's always believed in the Guardians. They are his friends, they're his team-mates, they are his family.
Earth Teams|While Peter isn't quite as familiar with the Earth based teams as he'd like, he can still call upon many of them if needed. This includes a few of the Avengers, as well as the X-Men. (Though most of Peter's connections to the X-Men involve his romance with Kitty Pryde.)
Nova Corps|Going back to when Peter turned himself in to the Nova Corps for the genocide of an entire Kree colony, Peter has had a fairly good friendship with the Nova Corps, in all its incarnations. While it remains to be seen what happens to the Nova Corps now, Peter is quite sure when it comes down to it, he will work with them again.
Spartax|At the present moment, Peter Quill has been chosen to continue J'son's lineage and become Emperor of Spartax. This involves a great deal of dedication, work, and commitment, things that Peter is not too sure he's willing to give. Regardless, he is - until he manages to find a replacement - ruler of Spartax and is accordingly besieged with bodyguards and politicians seeking to get his vote on… well, whatever is pressing at that particular nanosecond. He pretty much has all of Spartax at his beck and call due to this.
Sister|Captain Victoria, commander of the Spartax Royal Guard is J'son's illegitimate daughter, and as a result, Peter's half-sister. Victoria and Peter are not, exactly, on speaking terms, even after Victoria helped Peter out (after initially capturing him). She's out there, somewhere, with the hope that perhaps, someday, Peter might actually have a non-insane family get together.
Thief|Peter Quill is highly skilled in all aspects of thievery, from picking pockets to picking locks, from disabling security systems to concealing stolen goods. Accordingly, there are few places that he's not able to get into, or out of, if he wants. He's able to pick complex locks with little more than paper-clips or similar metal shivs, and he can typically do so in a matter of seconds if not distracted. In addition, his pick-pocketing and sleight-of-hand abilities are such that he's able to palm wristwatches and other personal jewelry directly off an average individual without direct notice, and can similarly detect or discern another person's attempt at sleight-of-hand illusions with a fair amount of ease.
Pilot|Star-Lord is an accomplished pilot, and though he is largely self-taught, he is capable of flying almost any type of machine that has been designed to defy gravity. While his skills in this regard are mostly centered around actual space-craft, he is also a fair pilot of most aircraft of Terran design, including both small airplanes and helicopters. His speciality truly is space-born craft, however, and Quill is able to pilot most types of spaceships, regardless of their world of origin, with not only skill, but a certain amount of panache. At least, that's what he thinks anyways.
Singing|Peter Quill has a really nice singing voice and he knows how to use it. He actually was in school choir as a young boy, and transitioned that ability to front his own ska band (The Mile High Skachievers) before he was able to start pursuing his dream by working for NASA. The Skachievers were actually a pretty hot ticket in the Denver area for a while, though Peter hasn't really looked into any sort of formal performance opportunities since. Aside from, that is, his stint as a lounge singer during the recent so-called Secret War event. He's got an impressive range and is able to vary his style of singing from the schmultzy (dinner theater Disney, anyone?) to the strident (it's not easy fronting a ska band with only one trombone player).
Leadership|Peter Quill is a natural leader and strategist. He knows how to lead a team to victory, and how to plan out a battle from start to end. He is not one to take anything lightly, and has gotten himself and his team out of sticky situations time and again. He has a great deal of experience leading, as well, and isn't one to take the 'back seat' for anything, or anyone.
Weapons Use|Peter is a skilled and adept marksmen, able to use not only his own weapons with ease and skill, but nearly any other gun with equal talent. Peter is able to use, fire, and have skill with nearly any firearm from one end of the Galaxy to the next.
Combat|You don't become Star-Lord without getting yourself into and out of a few scrapes. Peter has learned from friends, team-mates, pirates and prisoners alike, many different forms of close quarters combat. His martial arts techniques involves quick movements, and quicker shots, getting in close and out of danger with his nimble agility, and fast reflexes.
Con-Artist|Getting into trouble is easy, getting out of trouble requires a quick tongue, fast thinking, and a lot of skill. Peter is an excellent con-artist. Silver tongue, always having a back-up plan, and a great deal of knowledge of those he's dealing with helps, but really, Peter's quick thinking and silver tongue does most of the work for him.
Mechanic|While Peter isn't going to be in Popular Mechanics any time soon, he is able to upkeep his own ship, repair his weapons and his suit, and knows his way around an engine - whether it's of Earthly origins or extraterrestrial.
The Galaxy|Shi'Ar, Kree, Badoon, Spartax, Brood, Space-Pirates, and the list goes on, Peter is familiar with, knows, and has passing experience with almost any sector in the Galaxy. That includes knowing about the aliens live there too, their culture, their likes, their dislikes, and so on. It doesn't matter which sector he's in, Peter knows something about it, and most of the times, he knows a great deal about it. It is this knowledge that he's utilized time and again for each adventure, problem, and issue that has arisen in his lifetime.
King Of Spartax|After J'son's fall from favor from the Spartax people, his son and heir was chosen to continue as King of Spartax. As a result, the welfare of its people and its continued strength in the Galaxy, all falls on Peter's shoulders. No pressure, right? Whether or not he keeps the position, or finds a suitable replacement is a decision that Peter must make and soon. It isn't just a thing he can just run away from, no matter how much he might like to.
Kree Hate Him|The Kree Empire really dislikes Peter Quill. There is history there, and it all really starts when Peter allowed The Fallen One to eat and destroy everyone on a Kree colony in order to stop The Fallen One from ever eating any other planet. Peter is not liked at all within the Kree Empire, and there is little desire to stop hating him. It's not just the government or leadership, either - most average Kree soldiers and citizens have heard stories about Peter and hate him too.
Guilt Complex|Peter does a lot of things that he feels falls into the category 'the ends justify the means'. Then he has a really big guilt complex over it, overcompensating at times and doing something even more ridiculous to make up for his decision. It's a vicious cycle of doing something that does not exactly have a 'happy ever after ending', and feeling insanely guilty about it afterwards. It alters his personality, it draws at his conscious, and it distances himself from those he cares about.
Revenge Seeker|Peter is not one to turn the other cheek. If someone wrongs him, he lets it eat away at him, and never, ever forgets it. He will do everything in his power to seek revenge from any that did him - or his loved ones - wrong. Revenge is a powerful disadvantage that drives Peter on, for he will do anything to seek revenge on those that did him wrong, to the point of putting himself in danger or putting everything he holds dear in danger, to seek out the one (or ones) that hurt him.
Lots Of Enemies|Peter Quill has made a lot of enemies in his time as Star-Lord. His decisions have lead to the 'greater good' but sometimes at a huge cost (See: Kree Empire). He is, also, someone who has foiled a lot of bad guy's days. He is hated by a lot of different organizations who feel he's cheated them in some manner or another. Needless to say, Peter has made a lot of enemies, and few friends.
Former Criminal|While many of Quill's 'crimes' have been exonerated, Peter has been a wanted criminal many times in his past. There are certainly those out there that do not know Peter has a clean criminal record (right now), or conveniently forget that little, minor detail. There are still some outstanding bounties out there for Peter's head (attached or not), and as a result, Quill has quite the notorious reputation because of it. (And really has to watch his back, often, regardless of where he goes.)
