Korath, better known as Korath the Pursuer, is a major antagonist in the 2014 Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy, the first installment in James Gunn‘s trilogy of the same name, as well as the 2019 film Captain Marvel. A version of him also appears as a supporting character in "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?", the second episode of the Marvel animated anthology series What If...?.
He is a Kree mercenary who used to serve at the Starforce team of the Kree Empire along with Carol Danvers until she defected them and became Captain Marvel. He then started to work for Ronan the Accuser in the latter's plot to destroy the planet Xandar and eventfully, kill the Guardians of the Galaxy.
He was portrayed by Djimon Hounsou, who also played Drago Bludvist in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, Mose Jakande in Furious 7 and General Titus in Rebel Moon.