| Miles Quaritch | |
|---|---|
| Avatar character | |
 Stephen Lang as Miles Quaritch's Recombinant (L) and human (R) forms in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). | |
| First appearance | Avatar (2009) |
| Created by | James Cameron |
| Portrayed by | Stephen Lang |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human (genetical origin) Na'vi Recombinant |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Colonel |
| Occupation | Soldier, mercenary |
| Affiliation | U.S. Marine Corps 1st Recon Bn (formerly) Resources Development Administration |
| Spouse | Paz Socorro (deceased) |
| Children | Miles "Spider" Socorro (son) |
| Homeworld | Earth (formerly) Pandora |
Colonel Miles Quaritch is a fictional character in the American science fiction franchise Avatar created by Canadian filmmaker James Cameron. He serves as the main antagonist of the 2009 film Avatar and its 2022 sequel Avatar: The Way of Water, and will appear in its upcoming sequels, including the third and currently untitled fourth films. In all his appearances, including in the 2009 film's tie-in video game Avatar: The Game, the character is portrayed by American actor Stephen Lang, who won Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Quaritch in the first film at the 36th Saturn Awards.[1]
After serving in the United States Marine Corps with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Quaritch became a senior officer in the security forces of the Resources Development Administration (RDA), a megacorporation, and was deployed to the exomoon of Pandora, where he served as their chief of security. Leading the RDA in their conflict against the indigenous Na'vi, Quaritch enlists the help of new arrival Jake Sully to spy on the Na'vi and help him defeat them. Sully eventually turns on the RDA, and defeats an attempt by an RDA force led by Quaritch to destroy the Tree of Souls. During the battle, Quaritch is killed by Sully’s Na'vi lover Neytiri. A copy of his consciousness is subsequently transferred by the RDA into a genetically grown Na'vi body, known as a Recombinant, which returns to Pandora to track down Sully alongside other Recombinants. However, he is unsuccessful in this attempt but survives the second confrontation with Sully.