Even with this reveal, Ego still remains one of the most mysterious aspects of the Guardians sequel.
Either way, this was a decision that Guardians of the Galaxy 1 & 2 writer/director James Gunn seems to be willing to hinge the entirety of his highly-anticipated sequel on.
It’s still unclear how much the Guardians sequel will include or show Ego as the planet that comic book fans recognize him the most for being, if only due to the expensive CGI required to do so.
So far though, while not much is known about the Ego character in general, it seems his inclusion here will add an interesting and unexpected new layer to Peter Quill’s already-remarkably tragic origin story.