Watchers

"Oh, man. Anyway, before I was so rudely interrupted, at that time, I was a man."

- Watcher Informant to the Watchers

The Watchers are an alien race.

History
"Hey, fellas! Hey, wait, where are you going? Hey, you were supposed to be my lift home! How will I get out of here? Hey! Oh, gee, I've got so many more stories to tell! Oh, guys! Oh, gee..."

- Watcher Informant to the Watchers

The Watchers gathered to meet with their informant, who told them stories of his travels across the universe. They were briefly interrupted when the Quadrant passed through their world on its way to Ego's planet. They later grew tired of his stories and left, despite his pleas for them to stay.

Trivia

 * In the comics, the Watchers are one of the oldest species in the universe. They are devoted to observing and compiling information on all aspects the universe without interfering, as when they did attempt to bestow their knowledge on another race it ended up destroying itself.

Behind the Scenes

 * Kevin Feige has confirmed that while the cinematic rights to the Watchers are shared between Marvel Studios and, is owned solely by Fox.