Sanele Mawela

**Sanele Mawela** is a Zulu pureblood wizard and the husband of Sakina Traoré and father of Ayanda Mawela.

## Personality

Korath was ruthless, fanatical of ancient Kree laws and completely loyal to Ronan the Accuser. He also has genuine respect for Thanos whom he fears, calling him "the most powerful being in the universe". Korath was against Ronan turning against Thanos because of that. However, Korath retained his loyalty to Ronan and continued to follow his leader until their respective deaths in the Battle of Xandar. Korath seems to have no sense of humor, being confused at Quill nicknaming himself "Star-Lord". But the fact he keeps calling him by that nickname when they meet again shows he has a sense of honor.

*"You think you're funny, but I'm not laughing.""You never laugh.""I laugh, on the inside. And I'm not doing it now."*
―Korath and Att-Lass[src]
Korath was a ruthless and unexpressive individual who would stop at nothing in obtaining his objective, to the point of confessing that the only times he has laughed have been inside. He was loyal to Ronan the Accuser and Thanos, who he referred as "the most powerful being in the universe." Fully aware of what Thanos is capable, Korath tried to reason with Ronan about the consequences of claiming the Power Stone for himself. Ronan, however, assured him that with the Stone in his possession, Thanos would no longer be a threat. Korath retained his loyalty to Ronan and continued to follow his leader until their respective deaths in the Battle of Xandar.

## Possessions

* **Wand**: Hazel and Unicorn Hair
	+ A sensitive wand, hazel often reflected its owner's emotional state, and worked best for a master who understood and could manage their own feelings. Others should be very careful handling a hazel wand if its owner had recently lost their temper, or suffered a serious disappointment, because the wand would absorb such energy and discharge it unpredictably. The positive aspect of a hazel wand more than made up for such minor discomforts, however, for it was capable of outstanding magic in the hands of the skilful, and was so devoted to its owner that it often "wilted" (which is to say, it expelled all its magic and refused to perform, often necessitating the extraction of the core and its insertion into another casing, if the wand was still required) at the end of its master's life (if the core was unicorn hair, however, there was no hope; the wand would almost certainly have "died"). Hazel wands also had the unique ability to detect water underground, and would emit silvery, tear-shaped puffs of smoke if passing over concealed springs and wells. There was an old poem which included this wand wood: "rowan gossips, chestnut drones, ash is stubborn, hazel moans". Garrick Ollivander believed that there was some truth in this rhyme.
	+ Unicorn hair could be used in wand-making, as wand cores. Wands with these cores produced the most consistent magic, were least subject to fluctuations and blockages, were most difficult to turn to the Dark Arts, and were the most faithful of wands. However, they did not make the most powerful of wands (unless the wand wood compensated) and were prone to melancholy if mishandled.

## Etymology

* Sanele is a Zulu name meaning "satisfied".
* Mawela is a Zulu name of Clan Shamase