Garthan Saal

Denarian Garthan Saal was a character in ''Guardians of the Galaxy. ''He was the second-in-command of Irani Rael but was killed during the Battle of Xandar. He is portrayed by Peter Serafinowicz

Guardians of the Galaxy
After Irani Rael had an argument with the Kree Ambassador, Saal informed Nova Prime with good news: they had captured a subordinate of Thanos. He later ordered that the soon-to-be-Guardians to be transported to the Kyln since their cells probably wouldn't hold Gamora or any of the other criminals.

During the Battle of Xandar, Saal reluctantly trusted Peter Quill and followed orders from Rocket Raccoon to stop the Dark Aster from landing on the planet's surface. However, Saal is killed by Ronan as well as several other pilots, with Rocket watching in dispair.

The title of Denarian transfers to Saal's associate Rhomann Dey.

Relationships

 * Irani Rael (employer; associate)
 * Rhomann Dey (associate)
 * Ravagers (enemies turned situational allies)
 * Guardians of the Galaxy (enemies turned allies)

Trivia

 * Saal is based on the character of the same name from the Marvel comics.
 * He became the superhero known as Supernova and was also a member of Nova Corps, just like the comic books

Appearances

 * Guardians of the Galaxy (only)