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13	[[center: [- [[Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse Main Character Index]] > Other Individuals and Organizations > [[Characters/MCUCosmic Cosmic]] > [[Characters/MCUAsgard Asgard and the Nine Realms]] ([[Characters/MCUOdinBorson Odin Borson]] \| [[Characters/MCULokiLaufeyson Loki Laufeyson]] \| [[Characters/MCULokiVariants Loki Variants]]) \| '''Knowhere''' \| [[Characters/MCUNovaEmpire Nova Empire]] \| [[Characters/MCUSovereign Sovereign]] \| [[Characters/MCUSkrulls Skrulls]] \| [[Characters/MCUEternals Eternals]] -]]]
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15	!! Spoilers for all works set prior to the end of ''Avengers: Endgame'' are unmarked.
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17	[[foldercontrol]]
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19
20	!Knowhere
21
22	[[folder:In General]]
23	!!''Knowhere''
24	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/knowhere_mcu.jpg]]
25	%%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]]
26	!!!'''Species:''' Celestial
27	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' [[note]] In TheStinger [[/note]] \| ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'' \| ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' \| ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]'' \| ''Film/TheGuardiansOfTheGalaxyHolidaySpecial'' \| ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3''
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29	A mining colony built in the decapitated head of a Celestial. Originally owned by the Tivan Group and managed by the Collector, Knowhere is purchased by the Guardians of the Galaxy some time after the Battle of Earth.
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31	* AbandonedArea: When the Guardians of the Galaxy go to Knowhere in ''Infinity War'' to stop Thanos, they notice upon arrival that the place seems deserted.
32	* BadGuyBar: Due to it originally being a haven for space criminals, plenty of them (including Rocket, Groot and Drax) can be seen pounding interstellar booze and participating in illegal gambling in ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}''. By the time of the Holiday Special however, it's become a regular bar.
33	* CrapsackWorld: When first introduced, Knowhere is a WretchedHive that is crowded with unsavory criminals, and is very dirty and unkempt overall. Thanos eventually clears the place out during the events of ''Infinity War'', leaving it as a desolate GhostTown instead...until the Guardians manage to purchase Knowhere from the Collector.
34	* CleanUpTheTown: By the time of ''Film/TheGuardiansOfTheGalaxyHolidaySpecial'', the titular group managed to get enough units to buy Knowhere from the Collector. They quickly set to work on making the place safer and cleaner to live in than before.
35	* EmeraldPower: Everything around the [[PhysicalGod Celestial]]'s head is a vivid green.
36	* EyeBeams: After it's been retrofitted into a starship, it comes with a telescoping cannon in the left eye. Unfortunately, it only has one missile and no other defenses, so it's only good for an opening volley.
37	* FunWithHomophones: When Thor meets the Guardians of the Galaxy in ''Infinity War'' and warns them that Thanos is heading to Knowhere, the name causes confusion for Mantis.
38	-->'''Gamora:''' We need to stop Thanos. Which means we need to find out where he's going next.\
39	'''Thor:''' Knowhere.\
40	'''Mantis:''' He must be going somewhere.\
41	'''Peter Quill:''' No, no. Knowhere? It's a place. We've been there. It sucks.
42	* GhostTown: Becomes this in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' after Thanos attacked the place. When the Guardians arrive there after splitting up, the entire area is completely empty save for Thanos himself and the Collector, who is being interrogated by him. Subverted by the time of the Holiday Special however, where the Guardians are working to repopulate the place with more savory individuals.
43	* GiantCorpseWorld: The mining colony is built in the decapitated head of an ancient Celestial. Due to the nature of the planetoid it inhabits, the main resource it mines is actually the celestial being's cerebral fluid.
44	* OffWithHisHead: Knowhere is the severed head of an ancient Celestial.
45	* PlanetSpaceship: By ''Vol. 3'', the Guardians have not only rebuilt the town into a thriving colony, they also fitted the planet with rocket engines, allowing the entire station to move and even travel through jump points.
46	* PosthumousCharacter: The Celestial whose head the colony was built in has clearly been dead for a very long time.
47	* RiddleForTheAges: Celestials are nigh-omnipotent beings. How one was decapitated is unknown, especially since Knull, the one who beheaded that Celestial in the comics, has been AdaptedOut due to being under Sony's ownership.
48	* SpaceClouds: Much like [[Film/{{Thor}} Asgard]], Knowhere is surrounded by nebulae.
49	* SpaceStation: One that has been built in the floating head of a dead [[SufficientlyAdvancedAliens Celestial]].
50	* TrashTheSet: After having been a recurring location appearing in several MCU movies, the colony gets badly ravaged by Thanos' attack in ''Infinity War'' when he comes to take the Collector's Infinity Stone. After the Guardians take over management of Knowhere in their holiday special, they're shown doing a lot of work to fix the place up.
51	* UnderNewManagement: At some point between ''Endgame'' and the holiday special, the Guardians managed to buy Knowhere off of Tivan.
52	* WretchedHive: It's a port of call and observatory for intergalactic travelers, as well as a mining colony for selling illegal materials on the interstellar black market, and so attracts all sorts of unsavory characters. Although after the Guardians bought Knowhere, they cleaned it up and turned it into a much friendlier community.
53	[[/folder]]
54
55	!!'''The Tivan Group'''
56
57	[[folder:The Collector]]
58	!!''Taneleer Tivan / The Collector''
59	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/06cbd5ddd90dac0676c27dd6bb8a5891.png]]
60	[[caption-width-right:300:''"One down, five to go."'']]
61	!!!'''Species:''' Unknown
62	!!!'''Citizenship:''' None
63	!!!'''Affiliation(s):''' Tivan Group
64	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/BenicioDelToro
65	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BorisRehlinger (European French dub), Jaime López (Latin-American Spanish dub), Pablo Adán (European Spanish dub)
66	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' [[note]] In TheStinger [[/note]] \| ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'' \| ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' [[note]]As an illusion only[[/note]] \| ''Film/TheGuardiansOfTheGalaxyHolidaySpecial'' [[note]]Mentioned[[/note]]
67
68	-->''"Sir... You must allow me to pay you now so that I may own your carcass. At the moment of your death, of course."''
69
70	The person with the largest collection of interstellar fauna, relics and species in the galaxy. The Collector operates out of a place in space aptly named Knowhere.
71
72	Lady Sif and Volstagg trust the remaining Aether with him in the form of an Infinity Stone, believing that he can keep it away from the other Infinity Stone, the Tesseract. However, he secretly wants to use the Aether to build the Infinity Gauntlet. Later, when he encounters Peter Quill and his band, The Collector attempts to strike a dubious bargain.
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74	He is the brother of the Grandmaster, the hedonistic ruler of Sakaar.
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76	* AbortedArc: His appearance in TheStinger for ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' implies that he intends to collect all six Infinity Stones for his own sinister plot. This seems to be largely abandoned in later installments: the destruction of his residence in ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'' and Thanos' raid in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' cause him to lose the Power and Reality Stones, allowing for Thanos to collect them for himself.
77	* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the comics he commonly has the appearance of an almost skull-faced old man, as opposed to the more handsome Del Toro in the films.
78	* AdaptationalWimp: The Collector in the comics could hold an entire team of Avengers at bay with just the things in his collection, and if the situation called for it he had some energy-controlling powers he could use as well. If he has those, he didn't have time to use them, and most of his collection didn't survive the Power Stone going off inside of it. He handled it pretty well himself, though.
79	* AdmiringTheAbomination: While the Guardians look quite horrified when they see footage of the Power Stone being used to cause death and destruction, the Collector seems rather fascinated by its formidable power and is practically orgasmic when he sees the stone out of the Orb, even calling it "beautiful".
80	* AlliterativeName: '''T'''aneeler '''T'''ivan.
81	* AmbiguouslyRelated: Though the Collector and the Grandmaster are supposedly brothers per WordOfGod, there's nothing in-universe that reveals or even implies that this is the case.
82	* AssholeVictim: Although the Collector survived, Thanos destroying his precious collection after relieving him of the Reality Stone was certainly well-deserved since he was a greedy, cruel BadBoss who enslaved his workers.
83	* BadBoss: He locked one of his assistants in his collection for disappointing him and uses her as an example to Carina to keep her from disappointing him. This bites him in the caboose later on, as the mistreated assistant grabs the Infinity Stone in an attempt to kill both herself and the Collector.
84	* BigBadWannabe: His goal was to collect the Infinity Stones for himself, presumably for some selfish needs. While he acquired two, he lost the Power Stone shortly after it came into his possession, and by the events of ''Avengers: Infinity War'', Thanos came to his place and took the Reality Stone off his hands with ease. Well, so much for that.
85	* BigNo: Yells a loud "No!" when he sees that his servant Carina is about to grab the Power Stone.
86	* BlackEyesOfCrazy: His tendency to bow his head, obscuring his eyes, along with his ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow give the impression of bright irises and black sclera.
87	* BlatantLies: During ''Infinity War'', the Collector (or rather, an illusion of him created by the Reality Stone) tries to convince Thanos that he no longer has the Reality Stone in his possession because he sold it to someone else some time ago. Thanos doesn't buy it for one second, as he knows that even he would never be foolish enough to dispose of such a precious artifact.
88	* CampStraight: Apparently, the script specifically called for "an outer-space Liberace", which is what Del Toro delivers.
89	* CelebrityParadox: As far as ''Film/{{Black Widow\|2021}}'' is concerned, the Franchise/JamesBond franchise exist in the [=MCU=] with Creator/BenicioDelToro having played henchman Dario in ''Film/LicenceToKill''.
90	* ColdBloodedTorture: When the Guardians arrive at Knowhere in ''Infinity War'', they see the Collector being violently interrogated by Thanos to make him reveal where the Infinity Stone in his possession is. As he claims not to have it, Thanos proceeds to trample on his body and threatens to make him suffer if he doesn't tell him the truth. Subverted, as it wasn't the actual Collector but a mere illusion of him created by the Reality Stone.
91	* ConsummateLiar: He is good enough to convince both the Asgardians and the Guardians of the Galaxy to entrust him with Infinity Stones, even if they don't like him very much. When Thanos comes to Knowhere in ''Infinity War'', he refuses to believe any word that comes out of his mouth and accuses him of lying as often as he breathes.
92	* ColdHam: He's an incredibly larger-than-life presence, and dresses accordingly, but he very rarely raises his voice above a conversational tone.
93	* TheCollector: Well, ''duh.'' It's in his name, no less. His role in the plot is hiring people like the Ravagers to build his Infinity Stone collection.
94	* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Gamora points out that the profitable mining operations that the Tivan Group is conducting to extract the organic materials from Knowhere are highly dangerous and highly illegal.
95	* DidntThinkThisThrough:
96	** He both hired the Ravagers (via the Broker) and offered to pay Gamora to get him the Power Stone, not considering that multiple interested parties could complicate the matter; Peter and Gamora wind up jailed and the Power Stone impounded due to a public scuffle over it, and if they hadn't been imprisoned alongside Rocket, the Stone would have stayed there.
97	** In collecting the Infinity Stones for himself, the Collector never considered that it might attract other, more dangerous parties who also seek the Stones; Ronan the Accuser attacks Knowhere to claim the Power Stone, and four years later, Thanos comes to call for the Reality Stone.
98	* DiscOneFinalBoss: For about two-thirds of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', the Collector is the main bad guy trying to manipulate the Guardians (and the Broker) into bringing the Power Stone to him so that he can use it for his own nefarious purposes. However, he ultimately gets sidelined by Ronan the Accuser, who becomes a far bigger threat than him when he manages to get his hands on the Power Stone.
99	* DontTouchItYouIdiot: Seeing that Carina is about to touch the Power Stone, he alarmingly tells her to step back. She refuses to listen to him and does it anyway, which results in a huge explosion that destroy the entire collection.
100	* EarlyBirdCameo: He appeared in the post-credits scene of ''Thor: The Dark World''.
101	* ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: He has some dark makeup around his eyes, which gives a real creepy vibe that he's not a good person.
102	* FauxAffablyEvil: He flatters his guests (although Sif and Volstagg seem to be aware it's just an act), but he's a horrible boss.
103	* Fiction500: The Collector is the owner of a vast galactic fortune and is willing to offer no less than 4 billion units to the one who'll bring him the Orb, which completely flabbergast both Peter Quill and Rocket.
104	* {{Goth}}: His fashion wouldn't look out of place in a Creator/TimBurton movie.
105	* GottaCatchThemAll: His ultimate goal is to obtain the six Infinity Stones, as he states at the end of his first scene in ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld''.
106	-->'''Collector:''' One down, five to go.
107	* {{Greed}}: Not for money (he's willing to part with large sums of it to add to his collection), but for rare and precious objects and beings; he wants to collect the Infinity Stones seemingly just to own the complete set, and offers to pay Groot so he can own his body (after Groot's death).
108	-->'''Thanos:''' Everyone in the galaxy knows you'd sell your own brother if you thought it would add the slightest trinket to your pathetic collection.
109	* HatedByAll: ''Nobody'' likes the Collector. His servant Carina absolutely despises him, the Asgardians don't seem too happy about having to deal with him, and the Guardians of the Galaxy quickly realize that getting involved with him was a huge mistake. Even Thanos, who is far from a saint himself, seems to have nothing but disgust for him.
110	* HiddenAgendaVillain: In the movies, it's never made clear what he's planning to use the Infinity Stones for once he gets them all.
111	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It was his constant mediocre treatment of Carina, demanding she polish every last surface in his shop and threatening to put her in a box if she didn't comply, that caused her to snap and use the Infinity Stone to blow up the place and herself, wiping out most of his unique and valuable inventory, except for Cosmo and Howard.
112	* HowTheyTreatTheHelp: When he interacts with his guests, the Collector gives the impression of being a pleasant guy for the most part. In private, however, he treats his servants horribly.
113	* {{Hypocrite}}: When the Asgardians brings the Aether to him and explain that they can't keep it in Asgard because it wouldn't be safe to keep two Infinity Stones so close to each other, The Collector tells them he agrees that this is a wise decision. However, it's then revealed that he secretly plans to gather all six Infinity Stones for himself, and in his next appearance he tries to add the Power Stone to his collection alongside the Aether.
114	* IdiotBall: Evidently, it turns out that describing how powerful the Power Stone is right in front of your mistreated slave and leaving it unattended while you walk away to look for money wasn't a good idea. [[SarcasmMode Who would have thought?]]
115	* IfYouDieICallYourStuff: Upon meeting Groot, The Collector is immediately fascinated by this rare being and offers to pay him to get his carcass after his death.
116	* IKissYourHand: He does this to Gamora when they meet on Knowhere. She doesn't show much appreciation for that kind of flattery.
117	* INeedAFreakingDrink: After Carina used the Power Stone to blow up his base, he reaches for alcohol. At least he has Howard the Duck for a drinking buddy.
118	* InferredSurvival: The Guardians of the Galaxy [[Film/TheGuardiansOfTheGalaxyHolidaySpecial bought Knowhere from him implicitly after the fall of Thanos]], implying that he did not in fact die in ''Infinity War''.
119	* ItIsDehumanizing: He refers to Groot as a "thing" the first time he sees him.
120	-->'''Collector:''' What is that thing there?
121	* ItAmusedMe: It seems that he wants to have the Infinity Stone that drives the plot of the entire movie (and on a larger scale, the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe)... just because he'd like to own it.
122	* IveNeverSeenAnythingLikeThisBefore: Even someone like him who has spent most of his life collecting rare creatures has never come across anything like [[PlantAliens Groot]], so he naturally becomes extremely interested in him when he first sees him.
123	-->'''Collector:''' Never thought I'd meet a Groot.
124	* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: He's more than willing to work with the Asgardians to keep the Aether safe -- but only so he can use it for his own designs.
125	* KickTheDog: He threatens to [[BadBoss incarcerate Carina]] if she does not clean the cages properly. This eventually [[LaserGuidedKarma backfires]] once [[TheDogBitesBack Carina brings some warranted payback]] by destroying his collection with the Power Stone.
126	* KilledOffscreen: Subverted. His appearance in ''Infinity War'' is only as an illusion created by Thanos using the Reality Stone in order to lure the Guardians into a trap. It's left unclear if the real Collector was confronted and potentially killed by Thanos when the latter arrived to take the Stone. However, ''Film/TheGuardiansOfTheGalaxyHolidaySpecial'' were it's revealed that the Guardians bought Knowhere from him, meaning he survived.
127	* LackOfEmpathy: The Collector is a cruel employer who imprisons sapient beings without the slightest concern for any of the harm he causes.
128	* LaserGuidedKarma: One of his assistants has had enough of his treatment and destroys his base with the Infinity Stone, leaving him injured and depressed. After this, whatever he plans to do with the Infinity Stones will have to wait.
129	* LectureAsExposition: When the Guardians of the Galaxy come to Knowhere to bring him the Orb, the Collector gives them a lengthy explanation of what the Power Stone and the other Infinity Stones that have shown up in the previous films really are.
130	* LickedByTheDog: Cosmo seems to like him, although this disgusts Howard the Duck.
131	* MilkingTheGiantCow: While describing the Infinity Stone he is given to making dramatic gestures, which is promptly mocked by Rocket.
132	* MrExposition: Tells the Guardians in great detail what the Infinity Stones are after they deliver one to him. They're the relics of creation, which can only be wielded by gods, or, for a brief time, by a group of heroes acting in concert.
133	* NeatFreak: Implied. He is very unhappy when he finds a bit of dust in his office and tells his servant Carina to do a better job of cleaning if she doesn't want to suffer the same punishment as the last servant who botched the cleaning job.
134	* NeckLift: During Thanos' interrogation of the Collector on Knowhere, the Mad Titan hears a suspicious noise so he grabs his prisoner by the neck, lifts him up and throws him into one of his glass cages before going to take a look. Subverted, as it wasn't the real Collector but an illusion created by the Reality Stone.
135	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Both in appearance, personality and mannerisms, he resembles quite a bit Creator/AndyWarhol or, as Del Toro once described him, a "space Liberace".
136	* NonActionBigBad: BigBadWannabe in his case, but he doesn't seem to have any combat skills and is content to pay people to do his dirty work while he stays comfortably in his museum. When Thanos comes to Knowhere to confront him, the Collector can't do anything against him and is easily subdued.
137	* OhCrap: He becomes worried when he notices that his servant Carina is approaching the Power Stone, and for good reason.
138	* PragmaticVillainy: When they meet, the Collector finds that he'd like to add Groot to his collection, but, as Groot is still alive, as well as part of a group the Collector is doing business with, the Collector offers to pay him there in order to own his eventual corpse.
139	* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In the MCU, the Grandmaster and him are brothers.
140	* SarcasticClapping: When Gamora "kills" Thanos on Knowhere in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', the Collector starts to clap and sneers, "magnificent". This is actually an illusion, as reality has been distorted by Thanos wielding the Reality Stone.
141	* SissyVillain: His make-up and his mannerisms make him come across as somewhat effeminate.
142	* SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: He's established as a despicable asshole when it's shown that he has Krylorian slaves whom he forces to work very hard and punishes severely for the slightest reason.
143	* SmallRoleBigImpact: His appearance during the post post credits scene of ''Thor: The Dark World'' would later tie into the events of all the other movies afterwards leading up to ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' in which Thanos crosses paths with The Collector and once again uses the same torture technique on the Collector that he used on Thor and later Nebula to get him to tell him everything he knows about the location of the Power Stone.
144	* SpannerInTheWorks: It is his repeated attempts to acquire the Orb that spoil Thanos and Ronan’s plans, specifically... Through the Broker, he’s the one that points the Ravagers and Peter in the direction of Morag, setting the events of the movie in motion and his monetary offer is what prompts Gamora to betray Thanos.
145	* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: Played With. One can only wonder how he managed to obtain the footage of a planet getting destroyed by a Celestial and of the group of people who died while trying to hold the power of the Power Stone that he shows to the Guardians.
146	* TermsOfEndangerment: He calls Gamora "my dear Gamora" and refers to the Guardians as "my new friends", despite the fact that they clearly have little appreciation for him.
147	* TimeAbyss: His brother is billions of years old, and he doesn't appear to be much younger.
148	* {{Troll}}: While talking to Groot he asks if Rocket is Groot's pet, predictably enraging Rocket. His smirk shows this is exactly what he'd intended.
149	* UncannyValleyMakeup: His makeup makes him look a little weirder than he is already, to say the least.
150	* TheUnfettered: According to Thanos, the Collector is notorious for being capable of doing the worst things to get items to add to his collection, even selling his own family if necessary.
151	* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: Carina is the Collector's daughter in the comics. In the MCU they are not even from the same species.
152	* VillainTakesAnInterest: A variant. He becomes very interested in Groot when he sees him for the first time due to him being a member of a rare species, and expresses a strong desire to add him to his collection.
153	* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydP_rqX47nM Genuinely believes]] [[VillainHasAPoint he's helping preserve endangered species from a possible cataclysm]]. Though his methods may not be perfect, he is attempting to do a good thing.
154	* WeWillUseManualLaborInTheFuture: Rather than using robots, the Collector uses Krylorian slaves to clean his collection. He does not treat them well at all, which ends up causing him problems.
155	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: He has white blonde hair and isn't super nice.
156	* WildCard: It's not entirely clear whose side he's on or why he wants to build the Infinity Gauntlet but he's willing to work with heroes like the Asgardians or criminals like the Ravagers to get the stones needed to build it. Most likely he's working for himself. He is [[TheCollector a collector]], after all.
157	* WouldHitAGirl: He tends to punish his female slaves by torturing them and imprisoning them as part of his collection when they don't do their job well enough.
158	[[/folder]]
159
160	[[folder:Carina]]
161	!!''Carina''
162	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2b1b7fdf3a78a8a1b4c4a578e36f1558.png]]
163	[[caption-width-right:300:''"I will no longer be your slave!"'']]
164	!!!'''Species:''' Krylorian
165	!!!'''Citizenship:''' None
166	!!!'''Affiliation(s):''' Tivan Group
167	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/OpheliaLovibond
168	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Analíz Sánchez (Latin-American Spanish dub), Eva Díez [''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}''] (European Spanish dub)
169	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' [[note]] In TheStinger [[/note]] \| ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}''
170
171	A slave of the Collector who cleans the cases he keeps his collection in.
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173	* AdaptationSpeciesChange: She's portrayed as a Krylorian in the MCU, whereas in the comics she's the daughter of one of the Elders of the Universe.
174	* AdaptationalWimp: Her comic book counterpart can fire energy bursts, alter and summon matter, sense futures and alternate realities and even swap the minds of others from one body to another. MCU Carina is only a humanoid.
175	* BeautifulSlaveGirl: She is a very cute young woman who is forced into slavery by the Collector.
176	* CharacterCatchphrase: "I present to you, Taneleer Tivan, the Collector".
177	* DeathByAdaptation: She dies when she comes into contact with the Power Stone in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', while her counterpart from the comics is still alive and well.
178	* TheDogBitesBack: While it's unknown and doubtful she knew what would happen when she grabbed the Infinity Stone, the Collector's abuse and threats made sure she didn't care as long as he suffered one way or another.
179	-->'''Carina:''' I will no longer be your slave!
180	* DrivenToSuicide: It's a possible explanation for her decision to touch the Power Stone.
181	* EarlyBirdCameo: Appears alongside the Collector, as stated above. Her job is making the introduction, so technically she shows up ''first!''
182	* FanserviceWithASmile: She is dressed in a short skirt and has to put up a [[StepfordSmiler fake smile]] when greeting the guests and leading them to The Collector.
183	* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: She's a Krylorian, a race of magenta-skinned humanoids.
184	* IDieFree: She couldn't bear to be the Collector's slave any longer so she decides to grab the Power Stone in an attempt to end it, which kills her in a huge explosion.
185	* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: After being threatened one too many times to be rendered part of the Collector's collection, Carina takes the first opportunity to take the Infinity Stone rather than live as his slave, knowing that it will destroy her, and in the process destroys a huge chunk of his collection and denies him the second stone.
186	* NoBodyLeftBehind: Her body gets completely disintegrated after she puts her hand on the Power Stone.
187	* OnlyOneName: She is only known as "Carina". In the comics, her last name is "Tivan", but this doesn't seem to be the case for the MCU version as [[UnrelatedInTheAdaptation she's not related to Taneleer Tivan]].
188	* StepfordSmiler: She puts on a smile and cheery attitude for guests, but she ''really'' hates Tivan due to all the abuse he puts her through.
189	* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: After first appearing in TheStinger of ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', she comes back for a few scenes in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'' only to end up being killed.
190	* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: Carina is the Collector's daughter in the comics. In the MCU, they are not even from the same species.
191	[[/folder]]
192
193	[[folder:Steemie Blueliver]]
194	!!''Steemie Blueliver''
195	!!!'''Species:''' Unknown
196	!!!'''Citizenship:''' None
197	!!!'''Affiliation(s):''' Tivan Group
198	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Stephen Blackehart
199	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'' \| ''Film/TheGuardiansOfTheGalaxyHolidaySpecial'' \| ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3''
200
201	A dispatcher working for the Tivan Group on Knowhere.
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203	* AscendedExtra: Downplayed. He was a very minor character in ''Vol. 1'' and the ''Holiday Special'', but he plays a somewhat important role during the climax of ''Vol. 3'' where he helps Kraglin to pilot Knowhere and open fire on the High Evolutionary's spaceship.
204	* HumanAlien: Although he's presumably an alien, he looks absolutely identical to a normal human being. It's possible that he could be a Xandarian.
205	* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Drax asks him to send a message to Ronan the Accuser while threatening him with his knives, making it clear that he will kill him if he says no.
206	* OhCrap: He is visibly terrified when an angry Drax suddenly puts his knives to his throat. Not that anyone would hold it against him.
207	* MiddleManagementMook: He works for the Tivan Group, but his job is simply to handle communications and the delivery of merchandise.
208	* NamedInTheSequel: In his first appearance, his name is not mentioned and he's only referred to as "Knowhere Dispatcher" in the credits. In the third ''Guardians'' film, his name is finally revealed.
209	* RecurringExtra: He makes small appearances on Knowhere in ''Vol. 1'', ''Holiday Special'' and ''Vol. 3''.
210	* SmallRoleBigImpact: It's only through his help that Drax was able to contact Ronan. If he hadn't been there, Ronan probably wouldn't have come to Knowhere and stolen the Orb.
211	* VictimizedBystander: He's just a random guy doing his everyday job who has the misfortune of being threatened with death by a drunken Drax bent on revenge.
212	* YouLookFamiliar: His actor Stephen Blackehart also portrays the Ravager Brahl in the second ''Guardians'' movie.
213	[[/folder]]
214
215	!!!'''The Collector's prizes'''
216
217	[[folder:In General]]
218	!!''The Collector's collection''
219	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' [[note]] In TheStinger [[/note]] \| ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'' \| ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' \| ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]''
220
221	A collection of various specimens and objects owned by the Collector.
222	----
223	* TheCameo: The Collector's collection features a few nods to other characters in the Marvel Universe, including Adam Warlock's cocoon, the telepathic space dog Cosmo, Howard the Duck, and possibly Beta Ray Bill. It also features a [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Chitauri soldier]] and a [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld Dark Elf]], as well as [[IntercontinuityCrossover the alien space slugs from]] ''Film/{{Slither}}'' and [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Tobias Funke]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext after he blue himself]].
224	* ContinuityCavalcade: Tivan's collection is essentially one big treasure trove of {{Continuity Nod}}s to previous films in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. In addition to displaying holograms of the previous two Infinity Stones revealed so far -- [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger the]] [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Tesseract]] and the [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld Aether]] -- the Collector can be seen keeping a [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld Dark Elf]], a [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Chitauri soldier]] and (confirmed by WordOfGod) a [[Film/{{Thor}} Frost Giant]] in his cages.
225	* FreezeFrameBonus: By pausing at the right moment, it's possible to see all kinds of interesting things in Tivan's collection, including a captive [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Chitauri]], a captive [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld Dark Elf]], a captive [[Film/{{Thor}} Frost Giant]] and a [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Sovereign cocoon]].
226	** Well before he appears in TheStinger, ComicBook/HowardTheDuck can be seen in a cage over the Collector's shoulder when the Guardians go meet him.
227	** Although James Gunn has confirmed it isn't ComicBook/BetaRayBill, an unidentified alien that looks like Bill can be spotted in the background in the Collector's abode.
228	** The aliens from James Gunn's ''Film/{{Slither}}'' can be seen in one of the Collector's cages.
229	* GlassyPrison: Most of the collection's living specimens are locked in small glass cages.
230	* ShoutOut:
231	** In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', slugs from ''Film/{{Slither}}'' are present in one of the Collector's glass cages.
232	** In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', Tobias Fünke (painted blue and wearing his cutoff shorts) from the TV series ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' can be seen among the collection.
233	[[/folder]]
234
235	[[folder:Howard the Duck]]
236	!!''ComicBook/HowardTheDuck''
237	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/howard_duck_7523.png]]
238	[[caption-width-right:300:''"What do you let him lick you like that for? Gross."'']]
239	[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see him as he appears in ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ht_duck.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
240	!!!'''Species:''' Unknown
241	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/SethGreen
242	!!!'''Voiced By:''' Ricardo Méndez (Latin-American Spanish dub); Roberto González [''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}''], Rafael Alonso Roldán [''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2''] (European Spanish dub)
243	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}'' \| ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' \| ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' \| ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3''
244
245	-->''"You know what they say: 'You’re outta luck until you’ve gone duck!'"''
246
247	One of the Collector's prizes: a duck-like alien (or possibly, as in the original continuity, an accidental visitor from AnotherDimension) who seems to be in no hurry to escape. He eventually does, however, and ends up hanging out with the Ravagers.
248	----
249	* AdaptationalAngstDowngrade: In the comics he's trapped on Earth as a FishOutOfWater and is very depressed about it. Here it's unclear whether or not he can go home but he's often seen traveling the cosmos in diverse areas where he's less likely to stick out like a sore thumb.
250	* AdaptationalModesty: In many of his appearances in the comics, [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal Howard went commando]]. Every appearance from his movie counterpart has worn pants.
251	* TheAlcoholic: Minus his cameo in ''Endgame'', Howard is always seen with a drink in his hand.
252	* BewareTheSillyOnes: He is among the heroes summoned by Doctor Strange while wielding a {{BFG}} in ''Endgame''.
253	* TheCameo:
254	** He appears in one of the stingers of ''Guardians of the Galaxy'', but also in a FreezeFrameBonus much earlier in the film, locked in a containment unit in the background when the Collector turns to meet the Guardians.
255	** He also appears in a bar in the Ravager Base during the sequel. He is also part of the illustrations for the credits complete with sommelier style holding of a wine glass.
256	** He makes a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in ''Endgame'' to the right of Wasp and alongside the Ravagers as one of the heroes Doctor Strange portals into the final battle against Thanos.
257	** In the third movie, he appears a Knowhere, playing poker with Kraglin, Cosmo, and the Broker.
258	* DemotedToExtra: He's a fairly popular character in the comic books,starring [[ComicBook/HowardTheDuck in his own comic book series for multiple volumes]]. He's also recognizable outside the comic book bubble for being one of the first Marvel characters who starred in [[Film/HowardTheDuck his own feature film]]. In the MCU he only plays a very small role, having two short [[TheCameo cameos]] in both of the ''Guardians Of The Galaxy''-movies and not interacting with any of the main heroes (althought he can be spotted in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' joining forces with the Avengers in the battle against Thanos). That's pretty little in comparision to his comic book counterpart.
259	* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: He has a semi-realistic FunnyAnimal appearance in the first ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' movie, but subsequent appearances have his proportions look more cartoony and evocative of his design in the 2015 Marvel Comics miniseries.
260	* EarlyBirdCameo: {{Pun}} intended. Moments before the Collector's FaceRevealingTurn in ''Guardians of the Galaxy'', the Collector looks in his direction.
261	* FunnyAnimal: Quite literally. He even makes a [[{{Pun}} quack]] at the Collector's expense.
262	* GoKartingWithBowser: He may have been imprisoned by the Collector in a zero-privacy cell for an unknown length of time, but he doesn't hold it against the guy. At least, not when there's a chance of a free drink.
263	* LetsGetDangerous: No pun intended, considering he's a [[WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck duck]] and all, but Howard has been reserved solely for funny cameos and jokes during his tenure in the MCU thus far. Come the climax of ''Endgame'', he's among the many heroes who answer the call to arms to help fight Thanos, showing that he is willing to lay down his life to helping protect and save the universe from oblivion.
264	* NoodleIncident: It's never explained ''how'' he came to be part of The Collector's collection, though one would assume it's quite the story. Equally mysterious is how he came to be in the Ravager Base BadGuyBar, and became badass enough to join them for the Battle of Earth.
265	* QuackingUp: As an anthropomorphic duck with an outgoing personality, Howard is a prominent example of this trope.
266	* ReallyGetsAround: It's implied, by his one line in ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'', that Howard scores pretty frequently.
267	* RefugeInAudacity: The only reason his cameo in ''Guardians of the Galaxy'', and his subsequent appearances, aren't ridiculed for being too out-there for this continuity is because he's in movies that co-star ''a gun-toting raccoon''.
268	* RuleOfFunny:
269	** The reason why he is introduced in TheStinger to ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' is because the people at Marvel thought it would be funny. Apparently the director thinks this as well, hence his reasoning for putting him in:
270	--->'''James Gunn:''' ''[on Howard's inclusion]'' Me having a bit of fun. We don't take ourselves too seriously.
271	** This was the reason why he was among the heroes included in the final battle against Thanos.
272	* TookALevelInBadass: Implied, given that he's one of the Ravagers on the front lines at the Battle of Earth.
273	* ToothyBird: In his first appearance, he has human teeth in his beak. In his second, not so much.
274	* UmbrellaDrink: He takes a swig from one, which is presumably alcoholic. "It burns going down."
275	* VocalDissonance: Like Rocket he's a small, cute animal with a deep sounding Brooklyn Accent.
276	* WaistcoatOfStyle: He has a red one, complete with a tie and an undershirt.
277	[[/folder]]
278
279	[[folder:Cosmo]]
280	-->See the [[Characters/MCUGuardiansOfTheGalaxy Guardians of the Galaxy]] page
281	[[/folder]]
282
283	[[folder:Krylorian Attendant]]
284	!!''Krylorian Attendant''
285	!!!'''Species:''' Krylorian
286	!!!'''Citizenship:''' None
287	!!!'''Affiliation(s):''' Tivan Group
288	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Laura Ortiz
289	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014''
290
291	The former assistant of the Collector before Carina.
292	----
293	* DisproportionateRetribution: The Collector's words suggest that he subjected her to torture and imprisonment just because she didn't clean up his collection well enough.
294	* FateWorseThanDeath: For doing a disappointing job as a servant, she was condemned to be locked in a glass cage where she is continuously tortured. She remained in this condition until Carina caused the destruction of the collection by touching the Power Stone.
295	* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Much like her successor Carina, she's a rather attractive magenta-skinned Krylorian woman.
296	* MakeAnExampleOfThem: The Collector put her in display in one of his collection's glass cage to remind his other servant Carina of what would happen to her if she doesn't do her job properly.
297	* NoNameGiven: Her actual name is unknown.
298	* UncertainDoom: We don't know if she managed to survive the explosion caused by Carina when she touched the Power Stone
299	* TheVoiceless: She doesn't say a single word. Considering her condition, it's unclear if she's even capable of speaking at all.
300	* YouHaveFailedMe: Apparently, the Collector had her tortured and imprisoned in a glass cage for disappointing him with her job as a servant.
301	[[/folder]]
302
303	[[folder:Dark Elf]]
304	!!''Dark Elf''
305	!!!'''Species:''' Dark Elf
306	!!!'''Citizenship:''' Svartalfar
307	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Douglas Robson
308	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014''
309
310	A Dark Elf who is part of the Collector's collection.
311	----
312	* ContinuityCameo: He's a Dark Elf of the same species as the villains of ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' who shows up briefly in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'' as one of the Collector's prizes.
313	* LastOfHisKind: After the events of ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', he's presumably the only member of his species to be still alive. If he died in the Power Stone explosion, then his species is now fully extinct.
314	* NoNameGiven: His actual name is unknown.
315	* OhCrap: While he's usually rather passive, he acts visibly alarmed when he sees that Carina is about to touch the Power Stone.
316	* UncertainDoom: We don't know if he managed to survive the explosion caused by Carina when she touched the Power Stone
317	* TheVoiceless: He doesn't say a single word during his brief appearances.
318	* YouLookFamiliar: His actor Douglas Robson previously potrayed the Marauder Duhg in ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld''.
319	[[/folder]]
320
321	[[folder:Others]]
322	!!''Cosmic Cocoon''
323	!!!'''Species:''' Sovereign
324	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' [[note]] In TheStinger [[/note]] \| ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}''
325
326	A Sovereign cocoon that is part of the Collector's collection.
327	----
328	* EarlyBirdCameo: As confirmed by WordOfGod, this cocoon is a Birth Pod of the Sovereign, which appeared briefly in ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' and ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', well before the Sovereign have their first major role in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2''.
329	* PupatingPeril: It's implied that something dangerous could come out of this cocoon.
330	* RedHerring: It looks very similar to the cocoon of Adam Warlock in the comics, leading many fans to suspect that it's his. However, ''Vol. 2'' reveals that the MCU Adam Warlock has a different cocoon.
331	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It can be seen having opened during the post-credit scene, but what happened to the being that came out is not known.
332
333	!!''Giant Butterfly''
334	!!!'''Species:''' Butterfly
335	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' [[note]] In TheStinger [[/note]]
336
337	A large blue butterfly that is part of the Collector's collection.
338	----
339	* AlienAnimals: While probably some kind of alien creature, it looks exactly like the butterflies of Earth aside from the size.
340	* AnimalsNotToScale: This thing is basically a butterfly, but much bigger than usual.
341	* PrettyButterflies: This creature is a blue butterfly that is quite large, but still beautiful to look at.
342	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The blue butterfly is nowhere to be seen in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014''. It's unclear whether it was even present when the Power Stone explosion occurred and whether it survived or not.
343
344	!!''Frost Giant''
345	!!!'''Species:''' Frost Giant
346	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Unknown
347	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy\|2014}}''
348
349	A Frost Giant who is part of the Collector's collection.
350	----
351	* ContinuityCameo: He's a Frost Giant of the same species as the villains of the first ''Film/{{Thor}}'' film who shows up briefly in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'' as one of the Collector's prizes.
352	* TheFaceless: There is so much steam in his glass cage that we can't clearly see his face, or the rest of his body for that matter. In fact, we only know that it's an actual Frost Giant because WordOfGod said so.
353	* NoNameGiven: His actual name is unknown.
354	* UncertainDoom: We don't know if he managed to survive the explosion caused by Carina when she touched the Power Stone
355	* TheVoiceless: He doesn't say a single word during his brief appearance.
356	[[/folder]]
357
358	!!'''Boot of Jemiah'''
359
360	[[folder:In General]]
361	!!''Boot of Jemiah''
362	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014''
363
364	A disreputable bar located on Knowhere.
365	----
366	* BadGuyBar: Most of the people in Knowhere are outlaws, and they come to this bar to have drinks and bet on [[BeastlyBloodsports beast fights]]. Before even entering, Drax promptly understands that this is a rather unsavory place.
367	* BarBrawl: A fight breaks out in the bar between Drax, Groot and Rocket due to some bad words being spoken.
368	* BarFullOfAliens: All kinds of alien races can be found hanging out in this bar.
369	* BeastlyBloodsports: Some sorts of [[SpaceX space cockfighting]] are organized in this bar. It involves betting on multiple small Orlonis that get chased and eaten by a larger F'saki, the last Orloni standing wins.
370	* EarlyBirdCameo: The name "Jemiah" is a reference to the Celestial Jemiah the Analyzer, who ends up making a minor appearance 16 films later in ''Film/{{Eternals}}''.
371	* GettingTheBoot: When the Guardians arrive at the bar, they see a patron being violently kicked out by a {{Bouncer}}.
372	* IllegalGamblingDen: In this bar, bets are placed on which Orloni will be eaten last by a hungry F'saki.
373	[[/folder]]
374
375	[[folder:F'saki]]
376	!!''F'saki''
377	!!!'''Species:''' F'saki
378	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014''
379
380	A species of reptilian creature used in bar games at Knowhere.
381	----
382	* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Downplayed, but it has a few dog-like behaviors, such as lolling its tongue out like a dog after finishing the bar game.
383	* AllThereInTheManual: The creature's name is never mentioned in the film, but it's revealed in the official artbook ''The Art of the Guardians of the Galaxy''.
384	* AttackTheTail: During Drax's game, the F'saki bites an Orloni by the tail and throws it in the air to make it fall into its mouth.
385	* BigEater: The bar games consist entirely of the F'saki devouring a large number of Orlonis one after the other.
386	* PunctuationShaker: It's an alien creature whose name begins with a letter followed by an apostrophe.
387	* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Zig Zagged. It looks like a big alien lizard and from the Orlonis' point of view it's a terrifying monster, but the bar patrons don't seem to mind. Groot, at least, is clearly disturbed by seeing the F'saki savagely devouring the poor Orlonis.
388	[[/folder]]
389
390	[[folder:Orlonis]]
391	!!''Orlonis''
392	->See [[Characters/MCUCosmic Morag]].
393	[[/folder]]
394
395	!!'''Others'''
396
397	[[folder:Knowhere Children]]
398	!!''Knowhere Children''
399	!!!'''Species:''' Unknown
400	!!!'''Citizenship:''' None
401	!!! '''Portrayed By:''' Gracie Fitch (Groot's Flower Girl)
402	!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014''
403
404	A group of homeless children begging for money in the streets of Knowhere.
405	----
406	* ChildrenAreInnocent: The girl Groot meets comes across as a sweet, friendly kid who makes a big smile when he offers her a flower.
407	* FlowersOfFemininity: One of the girls is given a flower by Groot and seems very happy about it.
408	* HumanAliens: Despite being presumably aliens, they all look exactly like human children.
409	* NoNameGiven: None of them are given names, not even in the credits.
410	* StickyFingers: Peter Quill suspects that they're trying to steal their wallets and warns the other Guardians to be careful.
411	* StreetUrchin: They seem to be homeless and spend their days asking the visitors to Knowhere for a few Units.
412	[[/folder]]
413

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