Ronan first appears in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy. ... He agrees to recover an orb for Thanos in exchange for the latter's help in destroying Xandar, only to renege on their deal when Ronan learns the orb contains an Infinity Stone that he can use to annihilate Xandar himself.
Why did Thanos send Ronan?
Guardians of the Galaxy introduced the daughters of Thanos, Nebula and Gamora, to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ... It's this failure that prompts Thanos to send his daughters to Ronan, allowing Gamora the opportunity to act against her father by becoming entangled with Star-Lord and the other soon-to-be Guardians.
Who is Ronan's right hand man?
Korath was a Kree operative who served within the Starforce during the Kree-Skrull War under the command of Yon-Rogg, and by 1995, he was helping the team battle the dwindling Skrull opposition.