Boba Fett

> "I'm a simple man making his way through the galaxy, like my father before me."
> ― Boba Fett
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**Boba Fett** was a clone of Jango Fett, the human male Mandalorian bounty hunter whose genetic code spawned an army of clone troopers during the fall of the Galactic Republic. With his customized Mandalorian armor, deadly weaponry, and the fearsome *Slave I* as his starship, Boba carried on the legacy of his "father" by becoming one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Trained in combat and martial skills from a young age, he became a legend over the course of his career, accepting contracts from either the Empire or clients in the criminal underworld.

When Jango Fett was hired by the Sith Lord Tyranus to become the template for the Grand Army of the Republic, he requested an unaltered clone that he could raise as a son. That "son" was Boba Fett; unlike the clone troopers, all of whom were modified through programming and growth acceleration, Boba was an example of pure genetic replication. Raised on the extragalactic planet Kamino, Boba and Jango were confronted by Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, whose arrival forced the Fetts to rendezvous with Tyranus on Geonosis in 22 BBY. During the initial phase of the First Battle of Geonosis, Boba witnessed Jango's death at the hands of Jedi Master Mace Windu, whose swift decapitation of the infamous mercenary resulted in Boba developing a lifelong hatred of all Jedi.

The orphaned Fett grew up in the company of criminals during the Clone Wars. He joined the crew of Aurra Sing, hoping the ruthless bounty hunter would help him exact revenge against Windu. Their plot ultimately ended in failure, leading to a brief stint in prison after which Fett struck out on his own, working as a bounty hunter alongside the likes of Bossk and Dengar. The infamous reputation he was known for would begin to take shape after defeating and killing Cad Bane — the most feared bounty hunter during the Clone Wars — in single combat. Over the years, Fett was employed as a mercenary by crime lords as well as the Empire, doing several jobs for the latter through its reign.

## **Personality and traits**

> "I am many things, Jedi, but I am not dishonest."
> ― Boba Fett, to Jarik Shan
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As a child, Boba was close with his father, learning much from Jango's years as a bounty hunter. He was distrustful of Obi-Wan Kenobi upon the Jedi Knight's arrival on Kamino, recognizing him as a potential threat to both himself and Jango. He took pleasure in fighting Kenobi both on Kamino and in orbit of Geonosis, expressing joy at the thought that the Jedi had been killed. His personality hardened after Jango's death, as Boba swore vengeance on Mace Windu, yet he did not take any pleasure in the collateral damage wrought by his mission. His better nature eventually won over in honor of his father's memory, as Boba turned against his bounty hunting allies and allowed himself to be taken into the custody of the Galactic Republic. Despite realizing the errors of his ways, he swore he would never forgive Windu for the murder of his father.

After being released from prison and forming a bounty hunter team, Fett became somewhat more ruthless than he had been previously, focused on achieving the goals of his mission. During the mission to Quarzite, Fett wanted to hand Pluma Sodi over to Otua Blank, despite her pleas for mercy. It was only Ventress' betrayal that allowed Sodi to escape. As the years went by, and the Clone Wars gave way to the reign of the Galactic Empire, Fett became known for his lethality, going so far as to employ disintegration among his tactics and display trophies of his prey on his armor.

During the Clone Wars, Boba expressed aversion to being compared to clone troopers. He did not want to see himself as being the same as other young clones or a clone in general, as he was the one who Jango Fett considered to be his son. He nonetheless did not care to harm his fellow clones, and briefly considered leaving his bounty hunter companions to stay with the other young clones who escaped the *Endurance*. When the clones were replaced by stormtroopers in the Imperial Era, Boba came to heavily dislike them as he viewed it as tarnishing his father's legacy, though it did not prevent him from accepting jobs from the Empire.

## **Skills and abilities**

> "Boba's the best bounty hunter in the galaxy for a reason. You'll need help."
> "Well, he's never fought me."
> "But he never underestimates his opponents. I'm going with you."
> ― Rylla Tann and Jarik Shan
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Boba's talents as a bounty hunter were infamous across the galaxy, and he became well-known to galactic fugitives who had bounties on their heads. From a young age, Boba was trained by his father in combat skills, able to handle a blaster at a young age while being deadly in battle scenarios. Boba helped Jango fight against Obi-Wan Kenobi on Kamino, displaying his ability to utilize the heavy weapons on *Slave I*. At the height of his career during the Imperial Era, he had become an extremely deadly and ruthless combatant in both blaster and melee combat, able to take on multiple opponents singlehandedly without much effort.

Boba's skills grew throughout the years, and he displayed an affinity for leadership as he formed his own syndicate of bounty hunters. He also commanded the loyalty to those close to him, such as Bossk, and could communicate in Fett Code with his father, Jango.

## **Appearances**

* *Rylla's Bounty* (will appear)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 74: Taking a Gamble"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 75: Liberation of Lothal"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 76: A Family"
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 6: Destruction of Alderaan" (first appearance)
* *The New Jedi Order* (will appear)