| “ | I'm a simple man making his way through the galaxy, like my father before me. | „ |
| ~ Boba Fett |
Boba Fett, originally codenamed Alpha, is a major character of the Star Wars franchise. He was the adopted son of Jango Fett and a famous and dangerous bounty hunter known throughout the galaxy. He later became the daimyo of Tatooine after killing Bib Fortuna.
Though he was originally a villain in the beginning of the series, he became more of an anti-hero following The Mandalorian, where he became an honorable ally to the titular character. Eventually in his own series, he begins to see how much misery he brought upon the innocents as a bounty hunter, and decides to change himself for the better.
In Star Wars Holiday Special, he was voiced by Don Francks. In The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, he was portrayed by the late Jeremy Bulloch and voiced by the late Jason Wingreen, which was later re-dubbed in 2004 by Temuera Morrison, who portrayed him in Battlefront II, The Mandalorian, and The Book of Boba Fett. In Attack of the Clones, he was portrayed by Daniel Logan, who also voiced him in The Clone Wars.
Morrison also played Commander Cody in Revenge of the Sith, Delta Squad in Star Wars: Republic Commando, and the other Clone Troopers in Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Republic Commando, and The Mandalorian, as well as Clone Trooper Nax and and Jango Fett in Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Overview[]
He was raised by his "father", the late bounty hunter Jango Fett, from whom he learned his now meritorious skills, and was nicknamed "Lucky" for being incredibly skilled even as a child. Being raised by a bounty hunter, which explained how he was abnormally skilled, he was a villain all along, and would grow up to be considered among the greatest bounty hunters in the galaxy, eventually being hired to track down some of the heroes of the Rebel Alliance during the terrible reign of the Galactic Empire.
After surviving his apparent demise, he became allies with the Mandalorian, Din Djarin, honoring his deal for the return of his armor in exchange for the safety of the Child and fight the Empire. Following this, he returned to Jabba's Palace in Tatootine, where it has been taken over by Bib Fortuna, only for Boba to murder him and usurp his position, effectively starting his own criminal empire.
Personality[]
Boba Fett was originally a emotionless hired gun. This was until he fell into the Sarlacc Pitt. After he flew out, he became much more honorable and less cruel. He is usually emotionless while on the battlefield, although he does seem genuinely happy or mad during key moments. His ambitions also grew, literally taking control of Jabba's palace instead of remaining a simple bounty hunter.
During the series "The Book of Boba Fett", it is shown that the reason for this is that he wants to make Mos Espa a better place.
During the first episodes, it is discovered that Fett was saved by a tribe of Tusken Raiders, who at first held him prisoner, but came to treat him as an equal, which instilled a sense of honor and humility in Fett, who tried to help them as much as he could and came to see them as family.
When the tribe was slaughtered, Fett was left shattered.
Appearance[]
| “ | I've one of those faces that used to appear familiar to everyone. | „ |
Originally, Boba wore green Mandalorian armor, that was worn-out and very chipped. He also had a green jetpack that was also rather worn. He had a tan cape (which appeared to have been made from the same material that Tusken Raiders use for there cloaks) and a braid from a scalped Wookie, slung over his shoulder.
However, Boba would lose his armor after falling into the Sarlacc Pitt. He would get a brown robe and silver armor to protect himself, until he could find his old armor. His armor was now in the possession of Din Djarin. He managed to retrieve his armor once more, and later on, get a new paint job.
Relationship with the Mandalorians[]
| “ | Din Djarin: Your father was a foundling. Boba Fett: Yes. He even fought in the Mandalorian Civil Wars. |
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| ~ Boba revealing his father's ties to the Mandalorians. |
Boba Fett's relationship with the Mandalorians used to remain an ongoing, unsolved topic amongst the Star Wars community. Though the creational concept of the Mandalorians were based on Boba Fett and were popularized by the character, Boba Fett himself was believed to not be a true Mandalorian in the Disney canon. Even before George Lucas sold the Star Wars franchise to Disney, he always believed that Boba and his father, Jango Fett, were not true Mandalorians.
While Jango Fett was established to be a man that stole Mandalorian armor, Boba Fett's relation to the Mandalorians remained vague. It is unclear how he acquired the Mandalorian armor. It could be that the armor he wears is a heavily modified version of Jango Fett's, though the only issue with this is that the armor possesses the Mandalorian insignia on the left shoulder pad. It should be noted, however that this was back when Boba Fett was the only known character that possessed this armor and the Mandalorians were not fully established yet. It's also possible that Boba Fett may have stolen the armor from a Mandalorian at one point. Before Star Wars: The Clone Wars was cancelled, it was revealed that Boba Fett would have don his iconic green armor, as shown in a deleted scene with Cad Bane (this scene also revealed how Boba Fett would have gotten the dent on his helmet).
In the Legends continuity, Jango Fett was fully established as being a true Mandalorian that fought alongside a group against Tor Vizsla's Death Watch. Due to being an exact clone of him, Boba Fett can be considered to be a Mandalorian himself and because of this, Boba Fett became the leader of the Mandalorian Protectors, following the death of Fenn Shysa. It should be noted that Mandalorians were determined based on their culture and bond, not just blood relation alone, however.
In The Mandalorian, Jango Fett was officially established to be a Mandalorian foundling that took part in the Mandalorian Civil War. Given that Boba Fett follows the traditions and teachings passed down from his father, it is likely that he too would be considered a Mandalorian by extent, though in spite of this, Boba Fett doesn't acknowledge himself to be a Mandalorian. It is also revealed that the armor that Boba Fett wore is indeed a modified version of Jango Fett's original armor.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Jango Fett (father; deceased)
- Zam Wesell (his father's closest friend; deceased)
- Galactic Empire (formerly)
- Darth Vader (formerly; deceased)
- Hutts (sometimes)
- Jabba the Hutt (formerly; deceased)
- Bib Fortuna (formerly; deceased)
- Rystáll Sant (love interest)
- Stormtroopers (formerly)
- Clone Troopers (formerly)
- Krayt's Claw (formerly)
- C-21 Highsinger (formerly)
- Embo (formerly)
- Oked (formerly)
- Latts Razzi (formerly)
- Bossk (sometimes)
- Dengar (sometimes)
- IG-88B (sometimes)
- 4-Lom (sometimes)
- Zuckuss (sometimes)
- Aurra Sing (sometimes; deceased)
- Hondo Ohnaka (sometimes)
- Jabba's criminal empire
- Fennec Shand (friend and partner)
- Migs Mayfield
- Din Djarin/The Mandalorian
- Cara Dune
- Bounty Hunters Guild
- Mos Espa Street Gang
- Black Krrsantan
- 8D8
- Garfalaquox (formerly; deceased)
- Dokk Strassi (formerly; deceased)
- Unidentified Klatooinian don (formerly; deceased)
- Mos Espa crime families (formerly)
- Two unnamed Gamorrean guards (deceased)
- His unnamed pet Rancor
- Unnamed Rancor Keeper
- Ratcater LEP series services droid
- Cobb Vanth
- Citizens of Freetown
- Citizens of Mos Espa
- Peli Motto
- Peli Motto's droids
- Mok Shaiz's majordomo
- Tusken Raiders
- Jawas
- Bounty Hunters Guild
- Garsa Fwip (deceased)
Enemies[]
- Galactic Republic
- Jedi Order:
- Mace Windu - Former Archenemy (deceased)
- Obi Wan Kenobi (deceased)
- Jedi Order:
- Rebel Alliance
- Galactic Empire
- Darth Vader (deceased)
- Hutts (sometimes)
- Jabba the Hutt (deceased)
- Bib Fortuna - Victim (deceased)
- The Twins
- Luke Skywalker (formerly)
- Han Solo (formerly)
- Chewbacca (formerly)
- Princess Leia (formerly)
- C-3PO (formerly)
- R2-D2 (formerly)
- Lando Calrissian (formerly)
- Clone Troopers
- Stormtroopers
- Moff Gideon (deceased)
- Count Dooku (deceased)
- Bossk (sometimes)
- Dengar (sometimes)
- IG-88B (sometimes)
- 4-Lom (sometimes)
- Zuckuss (sometimes)
- Aurra Sing (sometimes; deceased)
- Hondo Ohnaka (sometimes)
- Night Wind (defunct)
- Mok Shaiz (deceased)
- Mok Shaiz's Twi'lek majordomo (formerly)
- Pyke Syndicate
- Cad Bane - Mentor turned Archenemy and Victim (deceased)
- Kintan Striders
- The Pyke Boss
- Mos Espa crime families
- Dokk Strassi (deceased)
- Garfalaquox (deceased)
- Unidentified Klatooinian don (deceased)
- Mining collective
Quotes[]
| “ | Boba: I'm here for the armor. Mando: If you want my armor, you’ll have to peel it off my dead body. Boba: I don’t want your armor. I want my armor that you got from Cobb Vanth back on Tatooine. It belongs to me. |
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| ~ Boba want to get his armor back. |
| “ | Mando: Did you take the Creed? Boba: I give my allegiance to no one. Mando: The beskar belongs to the Mandalorians. It was looted from us during the Purge. Boba: The armor was my father’s. Now it’s mine. |
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| ~ Boba arguing with Mando on who owns the armor. |
| “ | Boba: I want you to take a look at something. My chain code has been encoded in this armor for 25 years. You see, this is me. Boba Fett. This is my father, Jango Fett. Mando: Your father was a foundling. Boba: Yes. He even fought in the Mandalorian Civil Wars. Mando: Then that armor belongs to you. Boba: I appreciate its return. Mando: Then our deal is complete. Boba: Not quite. Mando: How so? Boba: We agreed in exchange for the return of my armor, we will ensure the safety of the Child. Mando: The Child’s gone. Boba: Until he is returned to you safely, we are in your debt. |
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| ~ Boba promises Mando that he and Fennec will help him save Grogu for returning his long lost armor to him. |
| “ | Boba: You gotta be kidding me. Mandalore? The Empire turned that planet to glass. Bo-Katan: You are a disgrace to your armor. Boba: This armor belonged to my father. Bo-Katan: Don’t you mean your donor? Boba: Careful, princess. Bo-Katan: You are a clone. I’ve heard your voice thousands of times. Boba: Mine might be the last one you hear. |
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| ~ Boba having a quarrel with Bo-Katan. |
| “ | Jabba ruled with fear. I intend to rule with respect. | „ |
| ~ Boba regarding his intended apporoach in how he should lead Javba's former empire under his management. |
Trivia[]
- Boba Fett fought Samus Aran in DEATH BATTLE! and lost both 2010 and 2015 versions, but won against Predator.
- The character was reportedly modeled after Clint Eastwood's portrayal of The Man with No Name in A Fistful of Dollars.
- Episode III concept art shows that Boba was supposed to appear, with his armor, so he can assassinate Mace Windu. This was cut out since Boba was thought to be "too young".
- Reasons for Fett's popularity is interpreted as that he is a masculine character, being a rifle-armed bounty hunter donning a mask and suit, and that he joined the heroes in demanding Darth Vader to spare Han's life (for in his case, Han is no good to him dead).
- Boba Fett would've been a main cast character for the planned live-action show, Star Wars: Underground, with Daniel Logan portraying him. But Disney put these plans on an indefinite delay.
- Although he is also a clone, Boba does not consider the Clone Troopers as his brothers.
- In the fifth episode of the first season of the Star Wars spin-off show, The Mandalorian, someone is seen approaching the lifeless body of the assassin, Fennec Shand. It is implied that this is indeed Boba Fett and it could be likely that he will appear later in the show as a major character. The mysterious figure was later confirmed to be Boba Fett in season two with him becoming a supporting protagonist in the latter half of the season alongside Shand.
- Boba Fett made his first appearance on television November 17, 1978, animated by Nelvana Studios for The Star Wars Holiday Special as a mysterious figure who betrays Luke Skywalker after saving him, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2 from a giant monster, and curing Luke Skywalker and Han Solo from the mysterious sleeping virus, only to be revealed as a bounty hunter working for Darth Vader. However this movie was considered non-canon for completely opposite mood unlike the original.
- It is discretely implied in The Empire Strikes Back that Boba Fett was the one who killed Owen and Beru. However, in the comics, it was confirmed that stormtroopers on the orders of Darth Vader had killed Owen and Beru, as he had blamed the two for his mother's death.
External Links[]
- Boba Fett on the Star Wars Wiki
- Boba Fett on the Villains Wiki
- Boba Fett on the Magnificent Baddie Wiki
- Boba Fett on the Disney Wiki
- Boba Fett on the VS Battles Wiki
- Boba Fett on the Wikipedia
