Captain Marvel: 9 MCU Loose Ends It Answers

9. Why Korath Became Loyal To Ronan

The loyal Kree soldier, Korath the Pursuer, was a nice surprise addition to the Captain Marvel roster. Whilst everyone expected to see a younger and marginally less fanatical Ronan The Accuser, Korath sneaked in on the side. Though he mostly assumed serious henchman mode, there was one interesting piece of character development relating to his role in the first Guardians of the Galaxy film.

The movie's head heel, Yon-Rogg is as subversive as Ronan is ruthless and so the characters naturally come to a verbal disagreement during a conversation midway into Captain Marvel. Korath's loyalty to Yon-Rogg's orders appears momentarily compromised, as the soldier appears to look disapprovingly away from his commander and rather more respectfully towards the hologram from where Ronan appeared.

The underlining premise is that Korath's no-nonsense approach to the Kree doctrine was more in keeping with Ronan's brutal methods than Yon-Rogg's underhanded tactics. This explains why he signs up to become a loyal front to The Accuser's stone-tracking expeditions, decades later in Guardians of the Galaxy.