MCU What If...? - 9 Biggest Takeaways From Episode 2
5. Drax's Family
Is there anything T’Challa can’t do as Star Lord?
Whereas Peter Quill simply became a member of the Ravagers when he was taken by Yondu, the Wakandan prince changed the way the entire clan operated, and went so far as to change the entire universe for the better.
He convinced Yondu to stop selling what they stole to the highest bidder, and instead put their resources to the good of the universe. He armed the Ankaran resistance, stopped Thanos, and he stole the Embers of Genesis from Taneleer Tivan.
One life he altered drastically before even meeting him was Drax. The character’s backstory is tragic in the MCU, as his wife and daughter were killed by Ronan on the orders of Thanos, leading to his thirst for revenge.
However, thanks to T’Challa, Drax’s homeworld was never the subject of a Kree invasion, and his family were never killed. Thus, Drax the Destroyer, an integral part of the Guardians of the Galaxy in one universe, became merely Drax the Bartender in another.