Captain Qwark (Copernicus Leslie Qwark; (/kwɔːrk/ KWORK) is a fictional character from Insomniac Games' Ratchet & Clank video game series. He first appeared in the 2002 video game Ratchet & Clank as the secondary antagonist then became the main antagonist of the sequel Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando. However, starting with the third game onward, he reforms and now assists the protagonists.