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'''Knowhere''' (pronounced "no where") is a fictional location appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]], and related media. It is depicted as the enormous severed head of an ancient celestial being, which serves as an [[Interdimensional doorway|interdimensional]] crossroads and scientific observatory.
'''Knowhere''' (pronounced "no where") is a fictional location appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]] and in related media. It is depicted as the enormous severed head of an ancient celestial being and serves as an [[Interdimensional doorway|interdimensional]] crossroads and scientific observatory.


Knowhere appears in the live-action [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] films ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'' (2013), ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)]]'' (2014), ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018), the [[Disney+]] animated series ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'', the Disney+ animated series ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'', the live action ''[[The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special]]'' (2022), and ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]]'' (2023).<ref name="WGTC">{{Cite web|url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/what-is-knowhere-in-the-guardians-of-the-galaxy-holiday-special-the-teams-new-hq-explained/|title=What is Knowhere in 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special?' The team's new HQ, explained|first1=Tristyn|last1=Akbas|date=November 25, 2022}}</ref>
Knowhere appears in the live-action [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] films ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'' (2013), ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' (2014), ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018), ''[[The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special]]'' (2022), and ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]]'' (2023)<ref name="WGTC">{{Cite web|url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/what-is-knowhere-in-the-guardians-of-the-galaxy-holiday-special-the-teams-new-hq-explained/|title=What is Knowhere in 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special?' The team's new HQ, explained|first1=Tristyn|last1=Akbas|date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> as well as the [[Disney+]] animated series' ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' and the Disney XD ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''.


==Development==
==Development==
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==Overview==
==Overview==
Located within what appears to be a severed head of a [[Celestial (comics)|Celestial]] floating along The Rip (the extreme outer edge of all [[spacetime]] with no specific physical location), Knowhere acts as a makeshift port of call and observatory of the [[End of the Universe]] for intergalactic travelers of all species and from all times. First appearing in ''[[Nova (Richard Rider)|Nova]]'' (vol. 4) #8 (see ''[[Annihilation: Conquest]]''), the station is administered by its chief of security, [[Cosmo the Spacedog|Cosmo]], a [[telepathic]] and [[Psychokinesis|telekinetic]] [[Soviet space dog]] originally lost in Earth orbit in the 1960s.<ref name=CB>{{citation |url=https://comicbook.com/news/guardians-of-the-galaxy-whats-that-huge-head-and-who-are-the-cel/ |title=Guardians of the Galaxy: What's that Huge Head and Who are the Celestials? |author=Russ Burlingame |date=27 May 2018 |publisher=Comicbook.com}}</ref>
Located within what appears to be a severed head of a [[Celestial (comics)|Celestial]] floating along the Rip (the extreme outer edge of all [[spacetime]] with no specific physical location), Knowhere acts as a makeshift port of call and observatory of the [[End of the Universe]] for intergalactic travelers of all species and from all times. First appearing in ''[[Nova (Richard Rider)|Nova]]'' (vol. 4) #8 (see ''[[Annihilation: Conquest]]''), the station is administered by its chief of security, [[Cosmo the Spacedog|Cosmo]], a [[telepathic]] and [[Psychokinesis|telekinetic]] [[Soviet space dog]] originally lost in Earth orbit in the 1960s.<ref name=CB>{{citation |url=https://comicbook.com/news/guardians-of-the-galaxy-whats-that-huge-head-and-who-are-the-cel/ |title=Guardians of the Galaxy: What's that Huge Head and Who are the Celestials? |author=Russ Burlingame |date=27 May 2018 |publisher=Comicbook.com}}</ref>


Knowhere maintains minor facilities for close observation of the end of the Universe, a main hall, a marketplace and other amenities including the bar, Starlin's. Cosmo assigns special "passport" bracelets allowing instantaneous transportation to and from anywhere in the Universe via the deceased Celestial's "Continuum Cortex", located within the brain-stem, from where sensors can also detect subtle disruptions in space-time occurring outside The Rip in the greater Universe.{{r|CB}} Facilitated by Cosmo and [[Nova (Richard Rider)|Richard Rider]], Knowhere comes to be used as the base of operations for the new [[Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]].<ref>[http://www.brokenfrontier.com/lowdown/details.php?id=1339 Inside Look: ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' #1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080902033455/http://www.brokenfrontier.com/lowdown/details.php?id=1339 |date=2008-09-02 }} by DnA, Broken Frontier, May 21, 2008</ref>
Knowhere maintains minor facilities for close observation of the end of the Universe, a main hall, a marketplace and other amenities including the bar, Starlin's. Cosmo assigns special "passport" bracelets allowing instantaneous transportation to and from anywhere in the Universe via the deceased Celestial's "Continuum Cortex", located within the brain-stem, from where sensors can also detect subtle disruptions in space-time occurring outside The Rip in the greater Universe.{{r|CB}} Facilitated by Cosmo and [[Nova (Richard Rider)|Richard Rider]], Knowhere comes to be used as the base of operations for the new [[Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]].<ref>[http://www.brokenfrontier.com/lowdown/details.php?id=1339 Inside Look: ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' #1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080902033455/http://www.brokenfrontier.com/lowdown/details.php?id=1339 |date=2008-09-02 }} by DnA, Broken Frontier, May 21, 2008</ref>


The origins of Knowhere as well as who could conceivably decapitate the God-like alien and how it appeared at the end of the Universe were uncertain for a time. Abnett and Lanning have said that the origin is "A mystery that will have to wait for now, but it's a biggie!"<ref>[http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.1911.Lost_In_Space~colon~_Nova_%239 Lost In Space: Nova #9], Marvel.com, November 21, 2007</ref>
The origins of Knowhere as well as who could conceivably decapitate the godlike alien and how it appeared at the end of the Universe were uncertain for a time. Abnett and Lanning have said that the origin is "A mystery that will have to wait for now, but it's a biggie!"<ref>[http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.1911.Lost_In_Space~colon~_Nova_%239 Lost In Space: Nova #9], Marvel.com, November 21, 2007</ref> Eventually, an answer was given: the [[Symbiote (comics)|Symbiote]] God [[Knull]], while recounting his origins to [[Eddie Brock]], revealed that he was the one who originally beheaded the Celestial with the use of [[Gorr the God Butcher|All-Black the Necrosword]] and used the detached head to create more symbiotes, then long after Knull abandoned it, it would become the location of Knowhere.<ref name="WGTC"/><ref>{{Cite comic|writer = Donny Cates|penciller = [[Ryan Stegman]]|inker = JP Mayer|colorist = Frank Martin|letterer = VC's Clayton Cowles|editor = Devin Lewis|title = Venom|volume = 4|issue = #4|date = 25 July 2018|publisher = Marvel Comics|location = United States}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://twitter.com/Doncates/status/1022604840051109888|title = Yep! The severed celestial head in VENOM #4 would someday erode and decay and become Knowhere! Good catch!|last = Cates|first = Donny|publisher = [[Twitter]]|date = 26 July 2018|website = twitter.com|access-date = 27 July 2018}}</ref>

While recounting his origin to [[Eddie Brock]], the [[Symbiote (comics)|Symbiote]] God [[Knull (comics)|Knull]] revealed that he was the one who killed the Celestial whose head became Knowhere with the use of [[Gorr the God Butcher|All-Black The Necrosword]] and used his head to create more symbiotes.<ref name="WGTC"/><ref>{{Cite comic|writer = Donny Cates|penciller = [[Ryan Stegman]]|inker = JP Mayer|colorist = Frank Martin|letterer = VC's Clayton Cowles|editor = Devin Lewis|title = Venom|volume = 4|issue = #4|date = 25 July 2018|publisher = Marvel Comics|location = United States}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://twitter.com/Doncates/status/1022604840051109888|title = Yep! The severed celestial head in VENOM #4 would someday erode and decay and become Knowhere! Good catch!|last = Cates|first = Donny|publisher = [[Twitter]]|date = 26 July 2018|website = twitter.com|access-date = 27 July 2018}}</ref>


== Other versions ==
== Other versions ==
During the ''[[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|Secret Wars]]'' storyline, Knowhere is shown to be the Moon that orbits [[Battleworld]]. According to [[Doctor Doom|God Emperor Doom]] this Knowhere is the head of the Celestial that came to collect Battleworld but was slain in battle by the God Emperor himself and its head is still in orbit around Battleworld as a reminder of Doom's power.<ref>''Guardians of Knowhere'' #1</ref>
During the ''[[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|Secret Wars]]'' storyline, Knowhere is shown to be the moon that orbits [[Battleworld]]. According to [[Doctor Doom|God Emperor Doom]], this Knowhere is the head of the Celestial who came to collect Battleworld but was slain in battle by the God Emperor himself and its head is still in orbit around Battleworld as a reminder of Doom's power.<ref>''Guardians of Knowhere'' #1</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==
===Television===
===Television===
Knowhere appears in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' (2015).
* Knowhere appears in the ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' animated series. Like the comics, [[Cosmo the Spacedog]] serves as the chief of security. It first appears in the episode "Road to Knowhere", in which the [[Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]] travel to a Knowhere market in order to sell an item stolen from [[Korath the Pursuer]]. Amidst a fight between the Guardians, Korath's group, and the [[Ravagers (Marvel Comics)|Ravagers]], Knowhere starts to come to life and ensnares everyone.
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* Knowhere appears in the [[Disney+]] animated series ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' (2021) episode "[[What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?]]"


===Marvel Cinematic Universe===
===Marvel Cinematic Universe===
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[[Image:Knowhere,_as_depicted_in_the_2014_film_Guardians_of_the_Galaxy.png|thumb|Knowhere as depicted in the 2014 film ''Guardians of the Galaxy'']]
Knowhere appears in media set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]. This version serves as the [[Taneleer Tivan (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Collector]]'s headquarters,<ref name="StitchKingdom">{{cite web |url=http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-guardians-galaxy-official-character-descriptions-minor-spoilers-70951/# |title='Guardians of the Galaxy' Official Character Descriptions (minor spoilers) |publisher=Stitch Kingdom |date=May 15, 2014 |access-date=May 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517134111/http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-guardians-galaxy-official-character-descriptions-minor-spoilers-70951/ |archive-date=May 17, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in which his Tivan Corporation mine cellular material to sell on the black market, and is later sold by to the [[Guardians of the Galaxy]], becoming their headquarters.<ref name="WGTC"/>
Knowhere appears in media set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU). This version initially serves as the [[Taneleer Tivan (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Collector]]'s headquarters,<ref name="StitchKingdom">{{cite web |url=http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-guardians-galaxy-official-character-descriptions-minor-spoilers-70951/# |title='Guardians of the Galaxy' Official Character Descriptions (minor spoilers) |publisher=Stitch Kingdom |date=May 15, 2014 |access-date=May 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517134111/http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-guardians-galaxy-official-character-descriptions-minor-spoilers-70951/ |archive-date=May 17, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in which his Tivan Corporation mines cellular material to sell on the black market, before it is later sold to the [[Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Cinematic Universe team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]], who convert it into their headquarters.<ref name="WGTC" />
* In ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'', [[Sif (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Sif]] and [[Volstagg (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Volstagg]] give the Collector the [[Reality Stone]] for safekeeping.
* In ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy]]'',<ref>{{citation |title=Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Art Of The Movie |page=236 |year=2019 |isbn=9781302500719|author1=Various }}</ref><ref name="USATodayFeb2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/02/17/guardians-of-the-galaxy-sneak-peek/5554079/?AID=10709313&PID=6149513&SID=1rgrwkvgpx4pq |title='Guardians of the Galaxy' crew comes down to Earth |last=Truitt |first=Brian |publisher=[[USA Today]] |date=February 17, 2014 |access-date=February 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016030609/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/02/17/guardians-of-the-galaxy-sneak-peek/5554079/?AID=10709313&PID=6149513&SID=1rgrwkvgpx4pq |archive-date=October 16, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Gamora (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Gamora]], [[Peter Quill (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter Quill]], [[Drax (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Drax]], [[Rocket (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Rocket]], and [[Groot (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Groot]] visit Knowhere to sell an orb to the Collector and learn that it contains the [[Power Stone (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Power Stone]].
* In the live-action film ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'', [[Sif (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Sif]] and [[Volstagg (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Volstagg]] travel to Knowhere to give the Collector the [[Reality Stone]] for safekeeping.
* In the live-action film ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' (2014),<ref>{{citation |title=Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Art Of The Movie |page=236 |year=2019 |isbn=9781302500719|author1=Various }}</ref><ref name="USATodayFeb2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/02/17/guardians-of-the-galaxy-sneak-peek/5554079/?AID=10709313&PID=6149513&SID=1rgrwkvgpx4pq |title='Guardians of the Galaxy' crew comes down to Earth |last=Truitt |first=Brian |publisher=[[USA Today]] |date=February 17, 2014 |access-date=February 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016030609/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/02/17/guardians-of-the-galaxy-sneak-peek/5554079/?AID=10709313&PID=6149513&SID=1rgrwkvgpx4pq |archive-date=October 16, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Gamora (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Gamora]], [[Peter Quill (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter Quill]], [[Drax (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Drax]], [[Rocket (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Rocket]], and [[Groot (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Groot]] visit Knowhere to sell an orb to the Collector, during which they learn that it contains the [[Power Stone (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Power Stone]].
* In ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'', Gamora, Quill, Drax, and [[Mantis (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Mantis]] travel to Knowhere to confront [[Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thanos]] before he can take the Reality Stone, but fail to stop him.<ref name="WGTC"/>
* In the live-action film ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'', Gamora, Quill, Drax, and [[Mantis (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Mantis]] travel to Knowhere to confront [[Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thanos]] before he can take the Reality Stone, but fail to stop him.<ref name="WGTC"/>
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* An alternate timeline version of Knowhere appears in the [[Disney+]] animated series ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' (2021) episode "[[What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?]]".
* In ''[[The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special]]'', it is revealed that the Guardians have purchased Knowhere and are working on renovations following the [[Infinity War|attack]] on it. They hold a Christmas celebration there for Quill.<ref name="WGTC"/>
* In the live-action special ''[[The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special]]'', the Guardians, along with their new member, [[Cosmo the Spacedog|Cosmo]], renovate Knowhere following the events of ''Infinity War'' before holding a Christmas celebration for Quill.<ref name="WGTC" />
* In ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]]'', a renovated Knowhere is the site of the first attack on the Guardians by [[Adam Warlock (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Adam Warlock]], and is later where Nebula and Drax raise the children rescued from the [[High Evolutionary (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|High Evolutionary]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1276415/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-ending-explained/|title=Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Ending Explained: The Rocket To Knowhere|first=Joshua|last=Meyer|date=May 4, 2023|website=/Film}}</ref>
* In the live-action film ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1276415/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-ending-explained/|title=Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Ending Explained: The Rocket To Knowhere|first=Joshua|last=Meyer|date=May 4, 2023|website=/Film}}</ref> the Guardians have successfully made Knowhere their headquarters. They later use it as a mobile starship to combat the [[High Evolutionary]]. After defeating him and rescuing his captives, Drax and [[Nebula (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nebula]] leave the Guardians to raise the High Evolutionary's captives on Knowhere.


===Video games===
===Video games===
* Knowhere appears as the main setting of the ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' play set for ''[[Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes]]''.<ref>{{Citation|last=pm|first=Daniel KrupaPosted: 23 Jul 2014 2:31|title=Guardians of the Galaxy Coming to Disney Infinity - IGN|date=23 July 2014|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/23/guardians-of-the-galaxy-coming-to-disney-infinity|language=en|access-date=2021-11-06}}</ref>
* Knowhere appears in ''[[Disney Infinity 2.0]]''.<ref>{{Citation|last=pm|first=Daniel KrupaPosted: 23 Jul 2014 2:31|title=Guardians of the Galaxy Coming to Disney Infinity - IGN|date=23 July 2014|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/23/guardians-of-the-galaxy-coming-to-disney-infinity|language=en|access-date=2021-11-06}}</ref>
* Knowhere, merged with the ''[[Strider (arcade game)|Strider]]'' series' Third Moon to become '''Knowmoon''', appears as a stage in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/07/21/sdcc17-marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-live-blog/|title = SDCC17 Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite: Live Blog}}</ref>
* Knowhere, merged with the ''[[Strider (arcade game)|Strider]]'' series' Third Moon to become '''Knowmoon''', appears as a stage in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/07/21/sdcc17-marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-live-blog/|title = SDCC17 Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite: Live Blog}}</ref>
* Knowhere appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2]]''.
* Knowhere appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2]]''.

Latest revision as of 03:43, 3 November 2024

Knowhere
First appearanceNova (vol. 4) #8 (January 2008)
Created byDan Abnett
Andy Lanning
In-universe information
TypeSpace Station
CharactersCosmo
Guardians of the Galaxy
Nova
Knull
Black Order
PublisherMarvel Comics

Knowhere (pronounced "no where") is a fictional location appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and in related media. It is depicted as the enormous severed head of an ancient celestial being and serves as an interdimensional crossroads and scientific observatory.

Knowhere appears in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor: The Dark World (2013), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)[1] as well as the Disney+ animated series' What If...? and the Disney XD Guardians of the Galaxy.

Development

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When asked about how they came up with the idea, authors Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning said:

Honestly, they just came to us. The severed Celestial head was, I think, something that popped out of Andy's mind one day. Similarly, one morning, I said "what about a talking Russian dog?" We run with these things and develop them together. It's hard to pin down where exactly they originate.[2]

Overview

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Located within what appears to be a severed head of a Celestial floating along the Rip (the extreme outer edge of all spacetime with no specific physical location), Knowhere acts as a makeshift port of call and observatory of the End of the Universe for intergalactic travelers of all species and from all times. First appearing in Nova (vol. 4) #8 (see Annihilation: Conquest), the station is administered by its chief of security, Cosmo, a telepathic and telekinetic Soviet space dog originally lost in Earth orbit in the 1960s.[3]

Knowhere maintains minor facilities for close observation of the end of the Universe, a main hall, a marketplace and other amenities including the bar, Starlin's. Cosmo assigns special "passport" bracelets allowing instantaneous transportation to and from anywhere in the Universe via the deceased Celestial's "Continuum Cortex", located within the brain-stem, from where sensors can also detect subtle disruptions in space-time occurring outside The Rip in the greater Universe.[3] Facilitated by Cosmo and Richard Rider, Knowhere comes to be used as the base of operations for the new Guardians of the Galaxy.[4]

The origins of Knowhere as well as who could conceivably decapitate the godlike alien and how it appeared at the end of the Universe were uncertain for a time. Abnett and Lanning have said that the origin is "A mystery that will have to wait for now, but it's a biggie!"[5] Eventually, an answer was given: the Symbiote God Knull, while recounting his origins to Eddie Brock, revealed that he was the one who originally beheaded the Celestial with the use of All-Black the Necrosword and used the detached head to create more symbiotes, then long after Knull abandoned it, it would become the location of Knowhere.[1][6][7]

Other versions

[edit]

During the Secret Wars storyline, Knowhere is shown to be the moon that orbits Battleworld. According to God Emperor Doom, this Knowhere is the head of the Celestial who came to collect Battleworld but was slain in battle by the God Emperor himself and its head is still in orbit around Battleworld as a reminder of Doom's power.[8]

In other media

[edit]

Television

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Knowhere appears in Guardians of the Galaxy (2015).

Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Further information: Knowhere (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Knowhere as depicted in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy

Knowhere appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This version initially serves as the Collector's headquarters,[9] in which his Tivan Corporation mines cellular material to sell on the black market, before it is later sold to the Guardians of the Galaxy, who convert it into their headquarters.[1]

Video games

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Reception

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Russ Burlingame considered the rendering of Knowhere "one of the most striking and potentially bizarre images" from the Guardians of the Galaxy movie trailer.[3]

Silverman and Brode described Knowhere as a "criminal lair" at "the fringes of space". They considered the setting a modern incarnation of the frontier of classic Western films, "a place where outlaws and renegades skirt the trappings of society far from the dictates of civilization".[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Akbas, Tristyn (November 25, 2022). "What is Knowhere in 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special?' The team's new HQ, explained".
  2. ^ An Interview With Nova's Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning! Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, Nova Prime
  3. ^ a b c Russ Burlingame (27 May 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy: What's that Huge Head and Who are the Celestials?, Comicbook.com
  4. ^ Inside Look: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 Archived 2008-09-02 at the Wayback Machine by DnA, Broken Frontier, May 21, 2008
  5. ^ Lost In Space: Nova #9, Marvel.com, November 21, 2007
  6. ^ Donny Cates (w), Ryan Stegman (p), JP Mayer (i), Frank Martin (col), VC's Clayton Cowles (let), Devin Lewis (ed). Venom, vol. 4, no. 4 (25 July 2018). United States: Marvel Comics.
  7. ^ Cates, Donny (26 July 2018). "Yep! The severed celestial head in VENOM #4 would someday erode and decay and become Knowhere! Good catch!". twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  8. ^ Guardians of Knowhere #1
  9. ^ "'Guardians of the Galaxy' Official Character Descriptions (minor spoilers)". Stitch Kingdom. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  10. ^ Various (2019), Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Art Of The Movie, p. 236, ISBN 9781302500719
  11. ^ Truitt, Brian (February 17, 2014). "'Guardians of the Galaxy' crew comes down to Earth". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  12. ^ Meyer, Joshua (May 4, 2023). "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Ending Explained: The Rocket To Knowhere". /Film.
  13. ^ pm, Daniel KrupaPosted: 23 Jul 2014 2:31 (23 July 2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Coming to Disney Infinity - IGN, retrieved 2021-11-06{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "SDCC17 Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite: Live Blog".
  15. ^ "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Where to Find Star-Lord's 2014 Movie Costume". ScreenRant. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
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