The Defenders Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

When the world is under attack by an intergalactic warlord or planet eating Demigod, you call the Avengers. When rogue mutants have held up the United Nations or have turned Times Square into a warzone, you call the X-Men. When space pirates and stellar depots try to take over your homeworld, you call the Guardians of the Galaxy. These aforementioned groups have become proficient at dealing with large scale dilemmas but who do you call to deal with more small scale, commonplace threats? Who do you call to deal with the thieves, drug dealers, and other bad guys that run rampant in most of our communities? Well, if you live in the Marvel Universe, you ought to give the Defenders a ring.

The Defenders Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous The Defenders Dog

Mikey

Our featured famous Defenders dog is a mixed breed rescue that was adopted by a member of the team in the flesh! Okay, we're exaggerating a bit. Mikey Mohawk may sound like the name of a character from a comic book but it actually belongs to Krysten Ritter's beloved canine compadre. Over the years, Mikey has become so popular that he has gained a massive fan following on Instagram and has a number of websites devoted to him. No one's really sure what breeds were mixed together to create Mikey but one thing becomes abundantly clear just by looking at the dog - the fact that he's got a natural Mohawk.

According to Krysten Ritter, Mikey first came into her life when she adopted him from an animal rescue center. Details are somewhat scarce concerning the specifics of their meeting, but Ritter has stated before that the dog was very much so in need of a loving home. Ritter adopted Mikey and the two quickly formed a tight bond; Mikey would often accompany Ritter at all times - even coming with her to the set of both the Defenders and Jessica Jones. Some fans who've had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Ritter in person have also met Mikey by proxy. Unfortunately, Mikey passed away last year. Fans of Krysten Ritter and the Netflix Marvel Universe were quick to offer their condolences and support. Though Mikey isn't physically around anymore, his legacy lives on via his internet presence and the impact he's made on his fans.

Cosmo the Spacedog is another canine character that has close ties to the Defenders. If you're not able to tell who Cosmo is by name, maybe this will help: Cosmo is that adorable dog that had a stare down with Rocket Raccoon in the first Guardians of the Galaxy film. He also showed up again at the end of the movie to lick the Collector's face in the after credits. It's also probably worth mentioning that Cosmo made a cameo appearance in the second Guardians of The Galaxy movie as well - during the ending credits roll no less.

Though Cosmo has only made small appearances in the MCU thus far, his significance in the comics can't be understated. Cosmo has personally protected the city of Knowhere from all kinds of threats and has aided the Defenders on numerous occasions, usually alongside his fellow Guardians of the Galaxy. For anyone wondering, Cosmo is a sort of Labrador Retriever mix. What else is he mixed with? The world may never know. We suppose it adds to this superpowered dog's mystique.

The Defenders Inspired Dog Name Considerations

In terms of sheer diversity, the Defenders have long stood as one of the most varied groups of superheroes in the Marvel Universe. The team's original line up (consisting of Doctor Strange, Namor the Submariner, and the Incredible Hulk) may have been small, but each member represented vastly different walks of life. The next wave of Defenders from the 1970's further expanded on this notion - featuring characters like the Silver Surfer and Valkyrie. As a result, the Defenders consist of heroes for every occasion and every persuasion. The original teams did tend to face off against more exotic threats however, leading newer versions of the team to handle more acute issues.

If you like stories that deal with more grounded subject matter, you're sure to love the newer stories that the Defenders have been wrapped up in. The modern version of the Defenders is a street-level group of heroes, meaning that they typically deal with more common threats than most of their contemporaries; many of the modern team's foes are crime kingpins, drug dealers, contract killers, and predators. Indeed, many members and associates of the team double as civil servants when they aren't fighting crime physically; Daredevil is a renowned lawyer while Claire Temple is a prestigious doctor. Other folks like Misty Knight have also worked for the NYPD before joining or assisting the Defenders. Consider those team members as name possibilities for your new addition. You can also look at Sorcerer, Jade, and Daredevil, among others, as the ideal Defenders inspired dog tags.

Male The Defenders Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Strange Doctor Strange has been one of the team's leaders
0	Stephen Doctor Strange's first name
0	Sorcerer Strange is known as the Sorcerer Supreme
0	Doc A nickname based on Strange's profession
0	Vincent Stephen's middle name
0	Rajah Red Rajah is one of Strange's other names
0	Priest Strange is also known as the Black Priest
0	Hulk Marvel's Strongest is also a founding Defender
0	Bruce Bruce Banner is the Hulk's alter ego
0	Annihilator One of the Hulk's other aliases
0	Jade The Hulk is also known as the Jade Goliath
0	Green Doc Green is another of the Hulk's names
0	Golem Green Golem is another of the Hulk's aliases
0	Fixit Alluding to Joe Fixit, the Grey Hulk
0	Luke As in Luke Cage
0	Carl Luke's first name by birth
0	Power Luke went by Power Man in the 70's
0	Fist Power Fist was one of Luke's old names
0	Black Luke is also known as the Black Avenger
0	Daredevil The Man without fear
0	Matthew Daredevil's first name
0	Matt Matthew's commonly used nickname
0	Stick Matt's mentor and close friend
0	Red After Dardevil's red costume
0	Daniel Daniel Rand is the current Iron Fist
0	Howard As in Howard the Duck
0	Namor A founding Defender alongside Strange and Hulk
0	Beast The alias of Hank McCoy
0	Silver After the Silver Surfer
0	Falcon The Winged Avenger is also a Defender

Female The Defenders Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Clea Doctor Strange's Wife
0	Valkyrie An elite warrior from Asgard
0	Brunnhilde Valkyrie's birth name
0	Brunnhilda The alternate spelling for Brunnhilde's name
0	Val A short nickname for Valkyrie
0	Barbara Barbara Norris is one of Valkyrie's pseudonyms
0	Annabelle Annabelle Riggs is another of Val's fake names
0	Tania The first name of the first Red Guardian
0	Lee To honor Stan Lee, creator
0	Starlight Tania's current alias
0	Guardian Tania's first moniker
0	Zdezda Syvet Russian for Starlight
0	Moondragon A founder of the New Defenders
0	Heather Moondragon's birth name
0	Priestess Based on Priestess Selene
0	Madama Madame MacEvil is another of Heather's names
0	Andromeda A general and deadly swordsman
0	Andie A fan nickname for Andromeda
0	Andrea Andrea McPhee is one of Andromeda's other names
0	Genevieve Genevieve Cross is another of Andie's pseudonyms
0	Genie Based on Genevieve
0	Jessica Jessica Jones is a prominent Defender
0	Carol Carol Danvers, longtime friend of Jessica
0	Jewel Jessica Jones' first alias
0	Knightress Another of Jessica's crime busting names
0	Danielle The name of Jessica and Luke Cage's daughter
0	Candy Candy Southern led the Defenders for a time
0	Candace Candy's full first name
0	Ardina A being created by the Silver Surfer and Clea
0	Marvel Referring to Marvel Comics