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Drax the Destroyer’s shortest lived romance nearly destroyed two cosmic superhero teams, and it was still worth it.
Of all the cosmic heroes in the Marvel Universe, the Guardians of the Galaxy stand out as the least likely group that could have come together. On the surface, they are little more than a misfit band of galactic orphans and ill-fated experiments, though that appearance belies just how complicated each member of the team really is. In the case of Drax the Destroyer, that complexity coupled with an unshakably impulsive nature has culminated in some truly unforgettable moments, including a single night of romance that nearly destroyed two teams of interstellar superheroes.
Robbie Thompson and Jim Cheung’s “Lonely Days and Space Knights” from the pages of 2016’s Guardians of Infinity #2 found Drax the Destroyer living out what seemed to be an idyllic life with his new wife Earo and their young children. This romantic development had seemingly come out of nowhere for them both, which turned out to be all too true when Earo’s fellow Space Knights came looking for her only to find Rocket Raccoon. As they explained, Earo and Drax had met recently at an interstellar bar only to hit things off and end up on the fantastical world of Hool. On Hool, hallucinations were par for the course, as those who were swept up in their most profound dreams become food for the dreaded Durgh. Thankfully, the pull of a loving family and happy home were just a bit too good to ring true for Earo, even if facing reality was the last thing she or Drax wanted to do at the moment.
As their respective allies made their way towards rescuing them, Drax and Earo had to come to terms with the fact that their lives together were neither real nor attainable for the likes of them. As warriors serving a cause, neither of them could ever be afforded such peace or happiness, especially not with one another. Though their feelings were genuine, the artificial circumstances were just the byproduct of another foe to fight, and with that Drax was forced to confront his greatest loss all over again.
Long before his first appearance in 1972’s Iron Man #55 by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich, Drax the Destroyer was Arthur Douglas, a loving husband and doting father whose life was torn apart by Thanos himself. The family was unlucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Mad Titan, and to keep his presence a secret Thanos destroyed the car they were traveling in. In the violent aftermath, Arthur was transformed into Drax and tasked with ending the threat of Thanos permanently. The rage that fueled him would of course become an indelible part of Drax’s persona, yet the heartbreak and grief over the wife and child he lost have always been just as central to his character. In Earo, he may have found a second shot at being happy, although from how things ended on Hool it is hard to imagine that they will ever realize that possibility within their lifetimes.
Rocket Raccoon and the Space Knights didn’t have any problem saving their compatriots from the horrors of Hool and the Durgh, but Drax and Earo certainly weren’t all that glad for the rescue. If anything, confronting the life they could have together only made things worse. Still, the sight of these two being brought together does provide some small glimmer of hope that they might find love in the cosmos again in the future. With any luck, it won’t cost anyone else their lives if and when that day does arrive.
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