Every Major MCU Hero's Greatest Ever Moment

When Yondu found out why he was hired to take Peter Quill to Ego, he decided against delivering on his side of the bargain. Instead, he kept the future Star Lord around under the pretense that he was a skinny kid who could fit in places the other Ravagers couldn’t.

Over the years, his relationship with Peter developed into something more of a father/son dynamic. It took Yondu far too long to explain how he truly felt to Peter, but at least he was able to do it before he died. With Ego imploding, Yondu gave Peter the one remaining space suit and aero-rig, and sent him on his way to safety while he himself froze up in the atmosphere.

He sacrificed himself to save his boy, in one of the most emotional moments in the entire Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. The Ravager leader had lived a less than virtuous life until this moment, but he taught Peter more about fatherhood than he had ever learned in his life, and died a hero.