Jango Fett

> "One question for you, Tyranus. Why me? There are plenty of bounty hunters out there."
> "But there are few who have your reputation, Jango Fett. Both in terms of your skills and your discretion."
> ― Jango Fett and Darth Tyranus
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**Jango Fett** was a human male bounty hunter and the clone template of the Grand Army of the Republic. Known as the best bounty hunter in the galaxy during the final years of the Galactic Republic, Fett was proficient in marksmanship as well as unarmed combat. The Mandalorian armor that he wore featured various weapons and gadgets, including a flamethrower, dual WESTAR-34 blaster pistols and a jetpack. His personal starship was the *Firespray-31*-class patrol and attack craft *Slave I*.

Allegedly from the planet Concord Dawn, Fett was taken in as a foundling by a group of Mandalorians and at one point fought in the Great Clan Wars, during which he became acquainted with Marcus Sohl. After the conflict, he became dissatisfied with the New Mandalorian society and pursued a different lifestyle for himself, therefore becoming a bounty hunter. Prior to the Clone Wars, the Sith Lord Darth Tyranus hired Fett to serve as the genetic foundation of an army secretly bred on the extragalactic world of Kamino. His DNA spawned millions of clone troopers who shared his face, voice, and were trained to become soldiers. As part of his payment, Fett was given an unaltered clone whom he raised as his son, Boba Fett. In the last days of the Separatist Crisis, Fett was involved in the failed plot to assassinate Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo. The Jedi Order investigated the incident, forcing Fett to leave the Kaminoan homeworld after he was confronted by Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Kenobi tracked Fett to Geonosis where he discovered the bounty hunter's connection with Count Dooku and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Fett fought against the Jedi assault team during the First Battle of Geonosis in 22 BBY, where he was killed by Jedi Master Mace Windu. His legacy survived not only through the millions of clone troopers that formed the backbone of the Republic Military, but also Boba, who became a bounty hunter like his father before him. By the era of the Galactic Empire, Boba possessed the same set of Mandalorian armor worn by Jango, its appearance having been altered significantly.

## **Personality and traits**

> "I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe."
> ― Jango Fett, to Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Jango Fett was a human male who stood at 1.83 meters. He had black hair, brown eyes, and tan skin.

Fett was a calm, analytic, and crafty mercenary, as well as an expert fighter, and reputedly, the best bounty hunter in the galaxy. He was also an honorable man according to his friend, the pirate Hondo Ohnaka. As a combatant, he was proficient in both marksmanship and unarmed combat. By the time of the Separatist Crisis, his face had several scars that he chose to conceal with a Mandalorian helmet. In combat, Fett favored the advantage of speed and height that his jetpack provided him with against his opponents. During a bounty hunting assignment, he warned Zam Wesell to be careful when handling a pair of poisonous kouhuns. However, he later killed his partner to prevent Wesell from revealing his involvement in Amidala's assassination attempt to her Jedi captors.

As a mercenary, Fett favored financial rewards and was loyal to his employers whilst they retained his service. Although he was generously compensated for his service as a clone template, he surprised his Kaminoan benefactors by requesting the creation of a clone for himself. This clone was unaltered in accordance with Fett's wishes, unlike the others who were modified for growth acceleration and enhanced docility. Fett provided the clone with a name, Boba Fett, and chose to raise him as his own. He cared greatly for his son, who learned combat skills and ruthlessness from the elder Fett, in contrast to the clone troopers who Fett dismissed as "livestock bred as cannon fodder." Fett also had a good friendship with Marcus Sohl, a Mandalorian who he met during the civil war; Sohl, along with his wife and son, were among the few people Fett genuinely cared about, and following their deaths he felt immense hatred towards both the Jedi Order and Mandalorian clans, whom he felt were responsible.

## **Appearances**

* *Forbidden Love* (will appear)
* *Fate of a Friend* (first appearance)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 1: Beginnings* (will appear)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 8: The Mandalore Plot" (first mentioned)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 59: The Lost One" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 60: Voices" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 76: A Family" (mentioned only)