Who is Moondragon? Daniela Melchior's rumored character in MCU's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Daniela Melchior and Moondragon (Image via guardiansupdat/Twitter and Marvel Comics)
Daniela Melchior and Moondragon (Image via guardiansupdat/Twitter and Marvel Comics)
Daniela Melchior and Moondragon (Image via guardiansupdat/Twitter and Marvel Comics)
Daniela Melchior and Moondragon (Image via guardiansupdat/Twitter and Marvel Comics)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 wrapped its shooting a while ago, and it's now been revealed that Daniela Melchior of The Suicide Squad is also foraying into the narrative landscape of the movie by joining the cast list. Melchior will play a minor role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, according to director James Gunn. The details of her character are still unknown.

It's not surprising that Daniela Melchior will be featured in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Knowing James Gunn, one can tell by watching his films that he enjoys recasting actors with whom he has previously worked. While the specifics of Melchior's character are unknown, many believe she is playing Moondragon. So, let's find out what all the Moondragon-related hype is about.


Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 rumoured to feature Daniela Melchior as Moondragon

With James Gunn's confirmation that Melchior will appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, people have already begun to speculate on who she might play in the film. It looks like the most popular theory is that of Melchior appearing as Moondragon in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Moondragon's real name is Heather Douglas and was created by Bill Everett, Mike Friedrich and George Tuska. She first appears in Iron Man #54 and has since appeared in a number of Marvel's cosmic adventures. In the comics, she has a significant link to Drax the Destroyer and Thanos, and she has played a crucial role in several major comic arcs.

Heather Douglas is the daughter of Arthur Douglas, whose corpse is reanimated and transformed into Drax the Destroyer, but that's another story for another time. While driving through the desert, she and her family stumble upon Thanos' spaceship landing in the field. With the Mad Titan not wanting any witnesses, he blows up the car killing Heather's parents.

Heather is then found by Mentor, Thanos' father, who takes her to Titan and trains her in the culture of his world. Being trained by Titanian Shao-Lorn monks, she is able to access her untapped potential there by gaining psychic and physical powers.

She comes under the influence of an entity called the Dragon of the Moon and takes the title of Moondragon. Unfortunately, Thanos attacks Titan and causes Moondragon to flee to Earth. On Earth, she has quite the time as she manipulates the Avengers and many other heroes into battling each other so she can study the techniques on how to kill Thanos.

In the comics, she even becomes a part of the Guardians of the Galaxy and fights alongside them. This helps her get closer to the Mad Titan to exact revenge.

Moondragon (Image via Marvel Comics)
Moondragon (Image via Marvel Comics)

Moondragon possesses telepathy and telekinesis-related powers, but she can also transform into a dragon when necessary. In that form, she can travel faster than light and survive in outer space.

It would make sense for her to appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, as a potential story with Drax could be explored here. However, with Daniela Melchior having a small role in the film, we will need to see how everything will pan out.

The only way to figure out whether Daniela Melchior is playing Moondragon or not is to watch Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in theaters on May 5, 2023.

Edited by Babylona Bora