Tivan Group

The Tivan family is a prestigious and notoriously powerful bloodline in the criminal underworld of the galactic community. Responsible for the founding of Knowhere, the family is considerably wealthy and are often the source of exponential contributions to the galaxy's criminal element. Taneleer Tivan, the infamous Collector, is a member of this family.

History
Many years ago, the Tivan family, who were but simple foragers at the time, discovered the severed head of a long-dead Celestial, and set up mining operations in the extremity, harvesting the head's valuable brain matter and spinal fluid, which were considered valuable resources. The head, which would eventually come to be called Knowhere, eventually became the central hub for all crime and illegal activity in the galaxy.

One member of the family, Taneleer Tivan, set up his museum on Knowhere, making Knowhere the location of the largest collection of interstellar flora and fauna in the entire galaxy. However, the museum was destroyed in 2014 by an Infinity Stone.